JPH10312232A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: In a portable information processing device such as a notebook personal computer, in order to improve operability at the time of key input, a palm rest portion is incorporated without increasing the size of the device. SOLUTION: The main body having a keyboard portion, a palm rest portion, and a lid portion supported to be openable and closable by the main body, and the keyboard portion is slidably supported on the main body, and the lid portion is opened. In the state, the keyboard portion takes a first position exposing the palm rest portion in front of the keyboard portion, and when the lid portion is in the closed state, the keyboard portion has a second position in which the palm rest portion is stacked on the lower portion thereof. An information processing device having a configuration capable of taking a position is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information processing apparatus, such as a notebook personal computer or a word processor, which has a built-in keyboard.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable information processing apparatus is required to have a structure capable of holding a stable posture for a long time, especially for key operation, while reducing the size and weight of the portable information processing apparatus. As a solution to this problem, there is an apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-12148. In this device, the inclination of the keyboard portion is changed between when the keyboard is stored and when a key is operated.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned JP-A-6-121
In the handling method of the device described in Japanese Patent No. 48, first, the display unit of the lid unit is opened, and then the keyboard unit is pulled forward. As a result, the keyboard portion connected to the rotating arm is placed in a state where the front end of the keyboard portion is in contact with the desk, that is, the keyboard portion is inclined. Then, a key input operation is started.

[0004] The postures of the palm and the arm at the time of key input from the keyboard section are as follows. 1) The posture in which the palm and elbow of the hand are placed on the desk, and 2) The posture in which the palm is suspended in the air and the elbow is placed on the desk. However, in a state where the palm and the elbow are placed on the desk, it is difficult to quickly operate the keys because the bending angle between the palm and the arm becomes large.
In addition, when the palm is suspended in the air and the elbow is placed on the desk, the palm becomes fatigued and it is difficult to operate keys for a long time.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized information processing device having a built-in palm rest portion in addition to a keyboard portion, and as a result, to improve the operability of keys.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body having a keyboard portion, a palm rest portion,
A cover supported by the main body so as to be openable and closable; and the keyboard is slidably supported on the main body. When the cover is in an open state, the keyboard is provided with the palm rest at its front. The keyboard portion has a configuration in which the keyboard portion can take a second position where the palm rest portion is overlapped with the keyboard rest portion when the cover portion is in a closed state. An information processing device is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the keyboard includes a keyboard, a main body having a palm rest, and a lid that can be opened and closed with respect to the keyboard. The keyboard part, the main body, and the lid part are linked to each other such that the part moves from the near side to the back side, and the keyboard part can move from the back side to the front side in conjunction with the closing operation. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 is provided.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

<First Embodiment> A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a portable information processing apparatus according to the present invention. The portable information processing apparatuses are roughly classified into a main body 1 having a cover 3, a keyboard 2, and a palm rest 11.

The lid 3 is provided with a hinge 31 connected to the main body 1.
And a hinge section 24 connected to the arm section 21 of the keyboard section 2, and a display section 33 inside the lid section 3. Next, the keyboard section 2 has arms 21 and hook sections 22 on both sides.
And a plurality of key switches 25 and the like. Further, the main body 1 has a predetermined electronic circuit inside, and has a palm rest portion 11 which is one step lower than the back side on the near side as a feature of the present invention, and is connected to the hook portions 22 on both side surfaces thereof as described later. It has a slide guide groove 12 that slides.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a palm rest main body according to the present invention. Main body 1 has a total depth of L1 about 230m
m, width L2 is about 305 mm. On both sides, the hook portion 22 of the keyboard portion 2 has a groove 11 in which the hook portion 22 can slide. The height W2 of the palm rest portion 11 integrally provided on the front side of the main body 1 is about 7 mm, and the height W1 of the circuit built-in section on the back side is one step lower than about 15 mm.

Next, the configuration and operation will be described with reference to FIG. The lid 3 is connected to the main body 1 by a hinge 31, and the lid 3 is rotatable about the hinge 31. (In this specification, the hinge portion 31 which is the center of opening and closing is used.
The side is referred to as the back side, and the front end that is opened and closed is referred to as the front side. )Also,
The hinge 24 of the cover 3 is connected to the arm 21 of the keyboard 2.
The arm 21 is rotatable about the hinge 24.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part for explaining an engagement relationship between the keyboard and the palm rest of the main body. The arm 21 is fixed to the side surface of the keyboard 2 by integral molding or screws. A hook 22 is provided at the base of the arm 21, and a roller 23 is rotatably mounted inside the hook 22. The roller 23 has a cylindrical shape with a diameter of about 4 mm and a width of about 5 mm.

The guide groove 12 of the palm rest portion 11 is approximately the same size as the roller 23 of the hook portion 22 and has a width of about 4 mm and a depth of about 5 mm. The length of the groove is about 86 mm from the near side to the far side.
It is the shape of. The rollers 23 can reciprocate from the near side to the far side with the rollers 23 engaged with the grooves 12 on both sides of the palm rest portion 11 respectively. When the lid 3 starts to be closed, the lid 3 starts rotating counterclockwise about the hinge 31. Since the lid 3 and the arm 21 are rotatably connected by the hinge 24, the arm 21 is pushed to the near side, and the roller 23 moves toward the near side in the groove 12. Therefore, the keyboard unit 2 moves the upper part of the palm rest unit 11 to the near side through the link connection of these three parties. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the lid of the portable information processing device according to the present invention is closed.

When the keyboard 2 moves the upper part of the main body 1 toward the front side, as a result, the lid 3 is closed when the palm rest 11 is hidden under the keyboard.
At this time, the keyboard unit 2 is stacked and stored on the palm rest unit 11 one step lower on the front side of the main body 1. Conversely, when the lid 3 starts to be opened, the lid 3
Start rotating clockwise around 1. Since the lid 3 and the arm 21 are rotatably connected by the hinge 24, the arm 2 is connected by the mutual link coupling mechanism.
1 is pulled to the back side, and the roller 23 moves inside the groove 12 to the back side. And the keyboard part 2 also moves to the back side. As a result, the lid 3 is opened and a key input is possible.
The palm rest section 11 is located in front of the keyboard section 2.
Is protruded.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a posture in which a key is operated by the apparatus to which the present embodiment is applied. When the lid part 3 is opened, the palm rest part 11 has a width of about W30 to 50 in front of the keyboard part 2.
mm exposed. In this case, since the palm rest portion 11 is formed by providing a step in the main body 1, when the apparatus is used, the edge of the step supports the lower surface of the keyboard 2, and the pressing force on the key is reduced. Instability at the time of addition can be eliminated. Therefore, the palm rest 11
You can put your palms on your desk and place your elbows on the desk on which the device is placed. As a result, a stable posture for key operation can be maintained for a long time.

In this embodiment, the engaging portions are provided on both the left and right sides.
Only one side is acceptable. <Second Embodiment> FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an engaging portion according to a second embodiment. In the first embodiment, the keyboard unit 2
And a palm rest portion 11 on both sides. However, the second embodiment is different in that an engagement portion between the guide groove 12 and the hook portion 22 is provided at the center of the palm rest main body 1.
However, those having the same meaning as in the first embodiment are given the same numbers.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an essential part for explaining the engagement between the keyboard and the palm rest according to the second embodiment. The guide groove 12 provided in the palm rest portion 11 of the main body 1 has a rectangular cross section with an open upper part, and penetrates from the near side to the far side. Two rollers 23 are attached to the tip of the hook 22 on the left and right. The roller 23 is engaged in the groove 12 of the palm rest portion 11 and can reciprocate in conjunction with opening and closing of the lid portion 3.

The operation of the main body 1 having the keyboard portion 2 and the palm rest portion 11 with the opening and closing of the lid portion 3 is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the engaging portion is provided at the center of the palm rest main body 1, but the present invention is not limited to the center. In the above-described embodiment, a mechanism has been described in which the main body 1, the keyboard 2, and the lid 3 are connected by the link mechanism, and the palm rest 11 is relatively moved in and out in response to the opening and closing operation of the lid 3. But the palm rest part 11
Needless to say, the present invention also includes a configuration in which the keyboard 2 can be slid back and forth without interlocking with the lid 3 on the stepped main body 1 provided with.

[0019]

As described above, in the device constructed as in the present invention, the palm rest can be automatically provided between the desk surface and the keyboard by opening the cover. Then, the palm can be placed on the palm rest, the elbow can be placed on the desk, and the keys can be pressed with the fingers. As a result, a stable posture for performing the key operations can be maintained for a long time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a portable information processing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a main body including a palm rest portion according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part illustrating an engagement relationship between a keyboard portion and a palm rest portion;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a lid of the portable information processing apparatus according to the present invention is closed,

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a posture of key input by the device to which the embodiment is applied;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part illustrating engagement according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part for explaining an engagement relationship between a keyboard part and a palm rest part according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus main body 11 Palm rest part 12 Slide guide groove 2 Keyboard part 21 Arm part 22 Hook part 23 Roller 24 Hinge part 25 Key switch 3 Lid part 31 Hinge part 32 Lock part 33 Display part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hideyuki Motoyama 4-1-1, Kamidadanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Makoto Sasaki 4-chome, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa No. 1 Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Tamotsu Yamamoto 4-1-1 Kamidadanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Motonobu Kawarada 4 Kamikadanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Chome 1-1 Fujitsu Limited

Claims (2)

[Claims] A main body having a keyboard portion, a palm rest portion, and a lid portion supported by the main body so as to be openable and closable, wherein the keyboard portion is slidably supported on the main body; When the keyboard is open, the keyboard portion takes a first position to expose the palm rest portion at the front thereof, and when the lid is closed, the keyboard portion overlaps the palm rest portion with a lower portion thereof. An information processing apparatus having a configuration capable of taking two positions. 2. A main body having a keyboard portion, a palm rest portion, and a lid portion that can be opened and closed with respect to the keyboard portion, wherein the keyboard portion is moved from the near side to the back side in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid portion. The keyboard unit, the main body, and the lid unit are linked to each other so that the keyboard unit can move from the back side to the front side in conjunction with the closing operation. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.