JP2002006984A - Data processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a pair of main body freely to open and close, and to joint their displays continuously which are formed on display face of each main body. SOLUTION: A pair of hinges 3a and 3b are provided for connecting a pair of the main body 2a and 2b freely to round, and by disposing displays 4a and 4b forming on the main body 2a and 2b are set between the hinges 3a and 3b, the displays 4a and 4b are set continuously and paging switch 6 which changes the contents of 4a and 4b is set at the center of lower part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, in which ends of display portions formed on a pair of main bodies are directly abutted with each other and displayed as a single display portion. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When reading a book such as a novel on a train, for example, the user carries the book in a bag or the like, spreads the book on one hand and turns the page with the other hand on the train. . However, when the train is crowded, it may not even be possible to turn pages.

For this reason, an information processing apparatus has been developed which can successively display the next page without performing the operation of turning the page. FIG. 12 shows the structure of a conventional information processing apparatus. The information processing device 1 is configured to be freely opened and closed by rotatably connecting a pair of main bodies 2a and 2b via a hinge 3. A magnet (not shown) is embedded in the main body 2a, 2b on the side opposite to the hinge so that the information processing device is kept closed. Main body 2a, 2b
The displays 4a and 4b are respectively formed on the opposing surfaces inside.

As shown in FIG. 12 (c), characters can be displayed on the displays 4a and 4b in the same manner as when a book is opened with the information processing apparatus opened, and by operating a switch (not shown). The new pages can be sequentially displayed on the displays 4a and 4b in the same manner as turning pages.

[0005]

However, since the frames 5a and 5b exist between the display 4a and the display 4b, the frames 5a and 5b are used to shift the line of sight from the page of the display 4a to the page of the display 4b. There is a problem that it is difficult to read because it must go beyond the part.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus which solves such a problem.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a pair of main bodies provided so as to be openable and closable via rotating means; In the information processing apparatus having a display section for displaying characters, the display section is formed up to a butt end face that abuts when a pair of main bodies are opened, and a pair of rotating means is disposed at a position sandwiching the pair of butt end faces. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, an operation unit for operating a page displayed on each of the display units is arranged below the display unit in the first aspect. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, the operation unit is disposed on an axis extending from an axis of the rotation unit.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described. The same parts as those in the related art will be described with the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the main bodies 2a and 2b have an inverted trapezoidal shape, and a hinge (rotation) for making the main body 2a relatively rotatable with respect to the main body 2b. Moving means) 3a, 3b is a display (display unit) 4
The upper and lower parts are separated from each other so as to sandwich a and 4b. This is because the hinges do not intervene between the pair of displays 4a and 4b so that the pair of displays 4a and 4b appear to be continuous. Since there is no hinge between the displays 4a and 4b, the ends of the display 4a and the display 4b are directly opposed to each other and look like a single display.

A hinge-integrated seesaw type feed switch (operation unit) 6 is provided to operate the screens displayed on these displays 4a and 4b to feed or return a page. As shown in FIG. 2, the feed switch 6 is rotatably supported on a shaft 7 of the hinge 3b.
That is, it is as follows. A ring-shaped bearing 8 is fixed to a lower end of the main body 2a, and a support shaft 7 is provided between the bearing 8 and the hinge 3b. And the main bodies 2a, 2
The notches 9a and 9b are formed by notching around the support shaft 7 in FIG. FIG. 3 (a), (b)
As can be seen, the notches 9a, 9b are
Are formed from the display surface to the end surface. this is,
The radial dimension at each position in the axial direction of the support shaft 7 becomes larger toward the lower part of the information processing apparatus, but is notched so as to be the same in the circumferential direction. The feed switch 6 accommodated in the notches 9a and 9b is rotatably supported by the support shaft 7. The feed switch 6 has a notch 9
a and 9b, the feed switch 6 can be turned from the state shown in FIG.
When rotated by 0 degrees, the feed switch 6 can be exposed to the outside as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4, and the operation can be performed with the information processing apparatus closed.

The surface of the feed switch 6 is as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 10 denotes a seesaw unit, and each time the feeding unit 10a is pressed, the number of pages displayed on the displays 4a and 4b increases. On the other hand, each time the return unit 10b is pressed, the numerical value of the displayed page decreases.

Since the feed switch 6 is rotatable, the feed switch 6 and the main bodies 2a and 2b have a structure in which a flexible wiring is passed inside the hinge 3b, and the hinge 3b itself has a structure like a rotary switch.

As the feed switch 6, a jog dial type switch shown in FIG. 6 can be used. The feed switch 6 is provided with a jog dial 11 rotatably. When the jog dial 11 is turned to the left in the figure, the numerical value of the displayed page increases, and when it is turned to the right, the numerical value of the page decreases.

In addition, a roller type switch, a front and back type switch, and the like can be used as the feed switch.

In addition, the information processing apparatus is provided with the following. Description will be made based on the configuration diagram of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. The information processing apparatus includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Write / Read Memory) not shown, which are not shown.

The liquid crystal display device shown in FIG.
a and 4b, and an MS slot 12 for inserting a memory stick (storage medium) (not shown) into which software for displaying characters has been input on the displays 4a and 4b.
Is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2b. Memory Stick is a brand name and a type of flash memory card. In addition, a connection terminal 13 as a communication unit in FIG. 7 is provided on a lower surface of the main body 2b in order to download software from a personal computer or the like, not from a memory stick. A rechargeable battery is built in the main body, and the connection terminal 13 also serves as a connection terminal for charging. Display 4
A function switch 14 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2a as an input unit in FIG. The setting of the function switch 14 can be changed by pushing right or left in a seesaw type. Figure 1
As shown in (d), a power switch 15 is provided on the side surface of the main body 2b.

Display 4 in main bodies 2a and 2b
A magnet (not shown) for holding the information processing device in a closed state is provided on the surface provided with the a and 4b.
An open / close switch (not shown) is provided which is turned on when it becomes F and opens.

Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
A description will be given based on the flowchart of FIG. First, the memory stick is inserted into the MS slot 12 with the information processing apparatus closed as shown in FIG. Next, set the power switch 15 to O
Set to N. As a result, the process proceeds from the power-on start of the routine RT1 to step SP1, where the RAM is initialized and
Various initial settings are confirmed. To change the initial setting, the setting contents are displayed on the displays 4a and 4b, and then the item to be set is highlighted by the function switch 14. Thereafter, when the information processing device is opened as shown in FIG. 10, an open / close switch (not shown) is turned on,
Moving from step SP2 to step SP3, the initial screen is displayed on the displays 4a and 4b, and the titles of the books are displayed in a row. Therefore, in step SP4, the title of the book to be read is selected by the function switch 14.

Next, in step SP5, it is searched whether or not the page which has been read at the last reading is recorded (whether or not there is a resume flag). If there is no resume flag, the first text block address is loaded as in step SP6, and if there is, the text block address is loaded from the resume ram as in step SP7, and the first page or the previous page is read as in step SP8. The body block data of the finished page is loaded. Then, these loaded texts are stored in step SP
9 is displayed on the displays 4a and 4b.

After reading the displayed portion, the feeder 10a of the feed switch 6 is pressed once. At this time, for example,
When reading with the information processing device 1 placed on the palm of the left hand, the thumb of the left hand presses the vicinity of the feed switch 6 in the main body 2b, so that the thumb can be easily pushed by slightly shifting the position of the thumb. In other words, it is possible to turn pages while holding the information processing device in the left hand without using the right hand, and it becomes possible to read in a situation where no movement is possible on a crowded train. By pressing the feed unit 10a, the next page is displayed on the displays 4a and 4b,
By repeating the above operation, reading can be performed sequentially.

When reading is completed and the information processing apparatus is closed in step SP10, the open / close switch (not shown) is turned off, and the displays on the displays 4a and 4b disappear. If the reading is stopped in the middle of the whole book, the resume flag is turned on in step SP11.
And the resume RAM as in step SP13
The body block data is written to. On the other hand, if the entire book is read, the writing will not be performed. When the power switch 15 is turned off, the power is turned off as in the routine RT2.

When the information processing apparatus is connected to a personal computer or the like and downloaded and written into the RAM or the information processing apparatus is charged, the processing is performed as shown in FIG. The Cradle 16 is connected to a personal computer or a power supply, and the information processing device 1 is mounted on the Cradle 16. At this time, the connection terminal 13 in the information processing device 1 is connected to the Cradle 16.

The rotating means is not limited to the hinge, but may have various structures.

[0024]

As can be seen from the above description, claim 1
According to the information processing apparatuses according to the first to third aspects, the rotating means is divided into upper and lower portions of the display section so that the rotating means does not intervene between the pair of display sections, so that the pair of display sections are continuously connected. In other words, it is easy to shift the line of sight from one display unit to the other display unit, and it is easy to read. Further, since the feed switch is arranged on the axis extending the axis of the rotating means downward, the operation of turning the page with the thumb of the hand carrying the information processing apparatus can be performed. Therefore, the page can be turned while holding the information processing apparatus using only one hand, and the labor for reading the book can be reduced. In addition, since reading can be performed using only one hand, it is suitable for reading in places where people cannot move, such as in a crowded train.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a front view, FIG. 1C is a bottom view, and FIG. 1D is a left side view according to the embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a feed switch according to the embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing the structure of a feed switch together with the operation according to the embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram when a feed switch is directed to the outside of the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of a feed switch.

FIG. 6 is a detailed view showing another embodiment of the feed switch.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the information processing apparatus is closed according to the embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an opened state of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for charging the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention;

12A is a plan view, FIG. 12B is a front view, and FIG. 12C is an open front view of the conventional information processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing apparatus 2a, 2b ... Main body 3a, 3b ... Hinge 4a, 4b ... Display 6 ... Feed switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] In an information processing apparatus, a pair of main bodies are provided so as to be openable and closable via a rotating means, and a display section for displaying characters is formed on a facing surface of each main body. An information processing apparatus, wherein the display unit is formed up to the butting end faces to be joined, and a pair of rotating means are arranged at positions sandwiching the pair of butting end faces. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an operation unit for operating a page displayed on each of the display units is arranged below the display unit. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the operation unit is disposed on an axis extending from an axis of the rotation unit.