JP2005316867A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to freely change a use type after purchase by making a display part usable in a state attached to either a body part or a stand part. <P>SOLUTION: This information processor can be used by removably attaching a display-side attachment part of a display unit 2 to a body-side attachment part of a device body 1 and connecting a display-side connector to a body-side connector. The information processor can be used also by removably attaching the display-side connector of the display unit 2 to a stand-side attachment part of the stand 3 and connecting the display-side connector to a stand-side connector. Therefore, since the information processor can be used while attaching the display unit 2 to either the device body 1 or the stand 3, the user can freely change the use type after purchase. Further, since advantages of both the types can be selectively obtained, if the user changes the use type or a setting place after purchase, this processor can easily respond to this change. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus whose use type can be changed.

Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, a main body portion and a display portion are separated, a display portion is attached to a stand portion, and the stand portion and the main body portion are electrically connected by a connection cable. There is a stationary type such as a desktop type in which a user can select and use a display unit without changing the unit.
JP 07-287623 A

  However, in such a stationary information processing apparatus, since the main body and the display are completely separated, there is an inconvenience that it is inconvenient to carry and must always be installed in a predetermined place. As an information processing apparatus capable of avoiding such a problem, there is a portable type such as a notebook type in which a display unit is integrally incorporated in a main body part. There is an inconvenience that the display unit cannot be selected according to the user's request.

  In any of these types of information processing apparatuses, the user must select one of the usage types at the time of purchase, and there is an inconvenience that the usage type cannot be changed after purchase.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the display unit can be detachably attached to either the main body unit or the stand unit, so that the user can freely change the usage type even after purchase. It is providing the information processing apparatus which can do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes the following components.
In addition, the reference numerals of the drawings attached to the respective components described in the section of the embodiment described later are attached to the respective components together with parentheses.

  The invention according to claim 1 is an information processing apparatus having a main body (device main body 1), a display unit (display unit 2), and a stand unit (stand 3), as shown in FIGS. The main body portion has a main body side attaching portion (6) to which the display portion is detachably attached, and a main body side connector (7) for supplying power and display control signals to the display portion, The stand part includes a stand side attaching part (18) to which the display part is detachably attached, a stand side connector (19) for supplying power and a display control signal to the display part, and the main body part. A connection cable (9) that is connected to the main body side connector and takes in power and display control signals from the main body portion, and the display portion includes the main body side mounting portion of the main body portion and the stand portion of the stand portion. stand A display-side attachment portion (24) that is detachably attached to any of the attachment portions, and a display that is detachably connected to any of the body-side connector of the body portion and the stand-side connector of the stand portion. It is an information processing apparatus characterized by having a side connector (25).

  1 to 12, the display unit (display unit 2) includes a display case (21) and an arm unit (22), and the display case includes at least information. A display panel (input display panel 27) having a display function for displaying the image, wherein one end of the arm portion is attached to the display case via a first hinge mechanism (23), and the other end of the arm portion is attached to the display case. The display-side attachment portion (24) and the display-side connector (25) are attached via a second hinge mechanism (26), and the display-side connector and the display panel of the display case are connected to the arm portion. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is electrically connected by a connection line routed inside.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 20, the display case (21) is attached to the main body (device main body 1) via the arm (22). ,
A first state in which the display screen of the display panel (input display panel 27) faces the front of the main body at a position where the lower portion of the display case is higher than the bottom surface of the main body;
A second state in which the lower part of the display case is higher than the upper surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel faces the rear of the main body;
A third state in which the display case is located in front of the main body, a front end thereof is substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel faces upward;
The lower state of the display case is at a position lower than the bottom surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel is in each of the fourth states in which the display screen faces the front of the main body. Information processing apparatus.

In the invention according to claim 4, when the display case (21) is attached to the stand part (stand 3) via the arm part (22), as shown in FIGS.
A first state in which the display screen of the display panel (input display panel 27) faces the front of the stand part at a position where the lower part of the display case is higher than the bottom surface of the stand part;
A second state in which the lower part of the display case is higher than the upper surface of the stand part, and the display screen of the display panel faces the back of the stand part;
The display case is positioned in front of the stand part, the front end thereof is substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the stand part, and the display panel has a display screen in a third state in which the display screen faces upward. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

  7 and 8, the first hinge mechanism (23) of the arm portion (22) has a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm portion. A member (28) and a second shaft member (29) perpendicular to the first shaft member and substantially perpendicular to the display panel (input display panel 27) of the display case (21). The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, various connection cables (9) connected to the main body are provided on the rear surface of the main body (the apparatus main body 1). The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a rear cover (14) extending in one of the directions.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3, 18, and 19, a keyboard pressing portion (13) for pressing the lower portion of the keyboard (37) can be pulled out from the main body portion (device main body 1). The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the display case (21) presses the upper part of the keyboard when the lower part of the keyboard is pressed by the keyboard pressing part. It is.

  As for invention of Claim 8, as shown in FIG.5 and FIG.26, the keyboard part (keyboard press protrusion part 15a) which presses the lower part of a keyboard (37) is provided in the said stand part (stand 3), The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the display case (21) presses an upper part of the keyboard when the lower part of the keyboard is pressed by the keyboard pressing part.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 27, and 28, the stand portion (stand 3) includes an attachment member (attachment plate 20) that is attached to the installation surface thereof. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is detachably attached to the information processing apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 29, a tenth aspect of the present invention is a distributor that distributes power and display control signals supplied from the main body (device main body 1) to the plurality of stand portions (stands 3), respectively. 40) The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising:

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display side mounting portion of the display section is detachably mounted on the main body side mounting section of the main body section, and the display side connector of the display section is connected to the main body side connector of the main body section. Thus, the power source and the display control signal can be supplied from the main body to the display unit, whereby the display unit can be attached to the main body and used satisfactorily. In addition, the main body side connector of the main body section and the stand section are electrically connected with a connection cable, and in this state, the display side mounting section of the display section is detachably attached to the stand side mounting section of the stand section, and the display section By connecting the display-side connector to the stand-side connector of the stand unit, the power and display control signals from the main unit can be supplied to the display unit via the stand unit, thereby attaching the display unit to the stand unit. Can be used well.

  For this reason, in the invention according to claim 1, since the display unit can be used by being attached to either the main body unit or the stand unit, the user can freely change the usage type even after purchase. . Thereby, the advantages of both the use type when the display unit is attached to the main body and the use type when the display unit is attached to the stand part can be selectively obtained. For this reason, when the user changes the usage or installation location after purchase, the change can be easily dealt with, so that a user-friendly product can be obtained.

  According to invention of Claim 2, a display part has a display case and an arm part, the display case is provided with the display panel which has a display function which displays information at least, and one end part of an arm part is a display case. A display-side mounting portion and a display-side connector are attached to the other end of the arm portion via a second hinge mechanism, and the display-side connector and the display panel of the display case are armed. The first and second portions provided at both ends of the arm portion can be attached to either the main body portion or the stand portion by being electrically connected by the connecting line routed inside the portion. The orientation and position of the display case can be freely adjusted by the two-hinge mechanism, so that the display screen of the display panel can be satisfactorily viewed.

  In this case, since the arm portion is attached to the display case, a common arm portion can be used regardless of whether the display portion is attached to the main body portion or the display portion is attached to the stand portion. In addition to reducing the manufacturing cost, the adjustment operation for adjusting the orientation and position of the display case can be made common regardless of whether the display unit is attached to the main unit or the stand unit. You can get a good one. In addition, since the display-side connector and the display case are electrically connected by a connection line that runs around the inside of the arm, the connection line does not get in the way when adjusting the orientation and position of the display case. Can be.

  According to invention of Claim 3, when a display case is attached with respect to a main-body part via an arm part, when a display case will be in the state in any one of the 1st-4th state, a display part is changed. Even if the installation space is reduced by attaching to the main body, it is not necessary to move the main body, and the orientation and position of the display case can be freely adjusted to any one of the first to fourth states. For example, in a normal usage pattern in which the main body is arranged on a mounting surface such as a desk, the lower part of the display case is higher than the bottom of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel faces the front of the main body. By adjusting to 1 state, it can be used satisfactorily. Also, when the usage pattern is such that the information displayed on the display panel is shown to other people such as customers, the lower part of the display case is higher than the upper surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel faces the rear of the main body. By adjusting to the second state, the display screen of the display panel can be shown well to other people such as customers.

  In addition, when the touch panel is used for touch input operation on a display screen of a display panel that can be input with an input pen such as a touch pen, the display case is positioned in front of the main body, and the front end thereof is connected to the bottom surface of the main body. The display panel of the display case can be satisfactorily touch-input operated by adjusting to the third state in which the display screen of the display panel faces upward at substantially the same height. Furthermore, when the main body is placed on a support base placed on a mounting surface such as a desk and the main body is placed above a peripheral device such as a printer, the lower part of the display case is the bottom of the main body. By adjusting to a fourth state in which the display screen of the display panel faces the front of the main body at a lower position, it can be used while viewing the display panel satisfactorily.

  According to invention of Claim 4, when a display case is attached with respect to a stand part via an arm part, when a display case will be in the state in any one of the 1st-3rd state, a display part is changed. Even if it is attached to the stand part and the installation space is reduced, it is not necessary to move the stand part as in the third aspect of the invention, and the orientation and position of the display case can be freely set to any one of the first to third states. Can be adjusted to. For example, in a normal usage pattern in which the stand unit is arranged on a mounting surface such as a desk, the lower part of the display case is higher than the bottom surface of the stand unit, and the display screen of the display panel faces the front of the stand unit. By adjusting to 1 state, it can be used satisfactorily.

  In addition, when the information displayed on the display panel is shown to other people such as customers, the lower part of the display case is positioned higher than the upper surface of the stand part, and the display screen of the display panel faces the rear of the stand part. By adjusting to the second state, the display screen of the display panel can be shown well to other people such as customers. Further, in a usage mode in which touch input operation is performed on a display screen of a display panel that can be input with an input pen such as a touch pen, the display case is positioned in front of the stand portion, and the front side end portion thereof is connected to the bottom surface of the stand portion. The display panel of the display case can be satisfactorily touch-input operated by adjusting to the third state in which the display screen of the display panel faces upward at substantially the same height.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first hinge mechanism of the arm portion is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the arm portion, and is orthogonal to the first shaft member and the display case. By providing the second shaft member substantially perpendicular to the display panel, the display case can be rotated in the reverse direction by the first shaft member of the first hinge mechanism. In addition to being able to arrange the display case in each state similar to the described invention, in particular, the display case can be rotated in the surface direction by the second shaft member, so the display screen of the display panel can be horizontally or vertically oriented. The display panel can be used in various ways, and the usage pattern of the display panel can be expanded.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the rear surface of the main body is provided with a rear cover for connecting various connection cables connected to the main body in either the upper, lower, left or right direction of the main body. Therefore, when the main body is installed by pressing it against the rear wall surface, the connection cable does not get in the way and can be installed satisfactorily, whereby the installation space of the main body can be minimized. Moreover, even if the main body is pressed against the wall surface in this way, the connection cable can be easily inserted into and removed from the main body side connector, whereby a product with good connection workability can be obtained.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the keyboard pressing portion is provided in the main body portion so that the keyboard pressing portion can be pulled out, and when the keyboard pressing portion is pulled out from the main body portion and the lower portion of the keyboard is pressed, the display case covers the upper portion of the keyboard. By pressing, the keyboard can be held close to the main body in a state where the keyboard is standing sideways. As a result, the keyboard can be accommodated in a compact manner, and the entire apparatus can be made compact, and the installation space for the entire apparatus can also be reduced.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the keyboard pressing portion is provided in the stand portion, and when the lower portion of the keyboard is pressed by the keyboard pressing portion, the display case presses the upper portion of the keyboard so that the keyboard is turned sideways. The stand can be held close to the stand. For this reason, as with the invention according to claim 7, the keyboard can be accommodated in a compact manner, and the entire apparatus can be made compact, and this can also reduce the installation space of the entire apparatus. .

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the stand portion includes an attachment member that is attached to the installation surface, and the stand portion is installed on the attachment member so as to be detachable. The display unit can be installed not only on the surface but also on an installation surface such as a wall or ceiling, whereby the display unit can also be installed on the wall or ceiling. Thus, even if the display unit is installed on the wall or ceiling, the arm can be arranged at a position where the display case can be easily seen, so that it can be used satisfactorily.

  According to the invention described in claim 10, the display unit is attached to each of the plurality of stand units by including the distributor for distributing the power and display control signal supplied from the main body unit to the plurality of stand units. Thus, each stand part can be installed in any place. Thereby, a plurality of people can simultaneously see information displayed on the display unit in different places and in different states, and it is possible to obtain a user-friendly one.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view when a display unit is attached to the main body of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view when the display unit of FIG. 1 is attached to a stand.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the information processing apparatus includes an apparatus main body 1, a display unit 2, and a stand 3, and the display unit 2 can be attached to or detached from either the apparatus main body 1 or the stand 3. It is comprised so that it can be attached to.

  The apparatus main body 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and an attachment opening 4 is provided from the upper surface to the front surface. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a body cover 5 is detachably attached to the mounting opening 4, and a display is provided inside the mounting opening 4 as shown in FIG. 3. A main body side mounting portion 6 to which the unit 2 is mounted and a main body side connector 7 to which the display unit 2 is electrically connected are provided, and a mounting cover 8 covering the main body side mounting portion 6 and the main body side connector 7 is attached and detached. It is attached as possible. In this case, the main body side connector 7 is electrically connected to an electronic circuit (not shown) in the apparatus main body 1, and the cable connector 9a of the connection cable 9 connected to the stand 3 is detached as shown in FIG. It is configured to be connected as possible.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a switch unit 10 such as a power switch is provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 1, and an FD driver, a DVD driver, or the like is provided on the right side surface of the apparatus main body 1. Various drivers 11 and an external connection unit 12 with external devices are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a keyboard pressing portion 13 is provided at the lower front portion of the apparatus main body 1 so that it can be pulled out. Further, a rear cover 14 is attached to the rear surface of the apparatus main body 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the rear cover 14 is provided with cable outlets 14a on each of the upper, lower, left and right side surfaces, and various cable outlets 14a such as connection cables 9 and power cables (not shown) are provided. The cable is configured to be pulled out in either the top, bottom, left or right direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the stand 3 has a configuration in which a mounting base 16 is provided on the upper surface of the base plate 15. The mounting base 16 is provided with a mounting opening 17, and the stand side mounting section 18 to which the display unit 2 is mounted and the display unit 2 are electrically connected to the mounting opening 17. A stand-side connector 19 is provided, and a stand cover 41 that covers the stand-side attachment portion 18 and the stand-side connector 19 is detachably attached. In this case, the stand side connector 19 is electrically connected to an electronic circuit (not shown) in the mounting base 16, and the connection cable 9 connected to the main body side connector 7 of the apparatus main body 1 is connected to the electronic circuit. Is connected. An attachment plate 20 for attaching the stand 3 to various installation surfaces such as a desk, a wall, and a ceiling is detachably attached to the lower surface of the base plate 15.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 2 includes a display case 21 and an arm portion 22, and one end portion (upper end portion in FIG. 6) of the arm portion 22 is on the rear surface of the display case 21. The display side mounting portion 24 and the display side connector 25 are attached to the other end portion (the lower end portion in FIG. 6) of the arm portion 22 via the second hinge mechanism 26. In this case, the display case 21 is formed in a substantially flat box shape as a whole, and the input display panel 27 corresponds to the front display opening 21a as shown in FIGS. Is provided. The input display panel 27 is formed by superimposing a display panel on the back surface of a transparent touch panel, and by inputting information by touching the touch panel with an input pen or the like, the information displayed on the display panel is transparent. It is configured to be visible from the outside.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the first hinge mechanism 23 at the upper end portion of the arm portion 22 includes a first shaft member 28 that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the arm portion 22 and the first shaft portion 28. And a second shaft member 29 that is orthogonal to the input display panel 27 and substantially perpendicular to the input display panel 27. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first shaft member 28 is fixed to the rotary shaft 30, a pair of support pieces 31 that rotatably support both ends of the rotary shaft 30, and an intermediate portion of the rotary shaft 30. And a pair of support pieces 31 are attached to both sides of the upper end portion of the arm portion 22 in a state where the pair of support pieces 31 are attached to both ends of the rotating shaft 30 by fastening members 31a such as screws. .

  In this case, the fastening member 31 a is configured to apply a predetermined load to the relative rotation between the pair of support pieces 31 and the rotating shaft 30 according to the fastening force. Thus, the first shaft member 28 is configured such that the display case 21 rotates in the vertical direction with a predetermined load with respect to the upper end portion of the arm portion 22. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second shaft member 29 includes a first support plate 33 attached to the connecting plate 32 of the first shaft member 28 and a second support fixed to the back surface of the display case 21. It comprises a plate 34 and a connecting shaft 35 that connects the first support plate 33 and the second support plate 34 so as to be rotatable in the surface direction of the input display panel 27. Accordingly, the second shaft member 29 is configured such that the display case 21 rotates in the surface direction of the input display panel 27 at the upper end portion of the arm portion 22.

  Further, since the second hinge mechanism 26 at the lower end of the arm portion 22 has substantially the same structure as the first shaft member 28 of the first hinge mechanism 23, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. That is, the second hinge mechanism 26 includes a rotation shaft 30, a pair of support pieces 31 that rotatably support both ends of the rotation shaft 30, and a display-side mounting portion 24 fixed to an intermediate portion of the rotation shaft 30. In a state where the pair of support pieces 31 are attached to both ends of the rotating shaft 30 by fastening members 31a such as screws, as shown in FIG. It has become. Accordingly, the second hinge mechanism 26 is configured such that the display side mounting portion 24 rotates in the vertical direction with respect to the lower end portion of the arm portion 22.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the display-side attachment portion 24 is detachably attached to either the main body-side attachment portion 6 of the apparatus main body 1 or the stand-side attachment portion 18 of the stand 3 with screws 36. It is configured to be. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the display side mounting portion 24 is provided with a display side connector 25. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the display-side connector 25 is detachably inserted into and electrically connected to either the body-side connector 7 of the apparatus body 1 or the stand-side connector 19 of the stand 3. It is configured as follows. In this case, a connecting line (not shown) for electrically connecting the display side connector 25 and an electronic circuit (not shown) in the display case 21 is provided in the arm portion 22 in the first and second hinge mechanisms. 23 and 26.

  Next, the case where such a display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 9, the main body cover 5 and the mounting cover 8 are removed from the mounting opening 4 of the apparatus main body 1 to expose the main body side mounting portion 6 and the main body side connector 7. In this state, the display side connector 25 of the display side attachment portion 24 attached to the lower end portion of the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 via the second hinge mechanism 26 is inserted into the main body side connector 7 of the apparatus main body 1 to be electrically connected. Connect to. Then, after attaching the display side mounting portion 24 of the arm portion 22 to the main body side mounting portion 6 of the apparatus main body 1 with the screw 36, the mounting cover 8 is mounted to the mounting opening 4 as shown in FIG. The main body side mounting portion 6 and the main body side connector 7 are covered with a cover 8. Thereby, the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 and the display case 21 of the display unit 2 and the apparatus main body 1 are electrically connected.

  When the display unit 2 is attached to the stand 3, as shown in FIG. 11, first, the stand cover 41 is removed from the attachment opening 17 of the stand 3, and the stand side attaching portion 18 and the stand side connector 19 are exposed. Let In this state, the display-side connector 25 of the display-side attachment portion 24 attached to the lower end portion of the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 via the second hinge mechanism 26 is inserted into the stand-side connector 19 of the stand 3 to electrically Connecting. Then, after attaching the display side mounting portion 24 of the arm portion 22 to the stand side mounting portion 18 of the stand 3 with screws 36, the stand cover 41 is mounted to the mounting opening 17 as shown in FIG. 41 covers the stand-side mounting portion 18 and the stand-side connector 19.

  Thereby, the display unit 2 is attached to the stand 3 and the display case 21 of the display unit 2 and the stand 3 are electrically connected. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the attachment opening 4 of the apparatus main body 1 is opened in advance, and the cable connector 9 a of the connection cable 9 connected to the stand 3 is inserted into the main body side connector 7 and connected. In this state, the body cover 5 is attached to the attachment opening 4 of the apparatus body 1 to close the attachment opening 4. Thereby, the apparatus main body 1 and the stand 3 are electrically connected by the connection cable 9, and the display unit 2 attached to the stand 3 and the apparatus main body 1 are electrically connected via the connection cable 9. The

  Next, a case where the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 and used as shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In this case, the display unit 2 includes a display case 21 and an arm portion 22, the upper end portion of the arm portion 22 is attached to the display case 21 via the first hinge mechanism 23, and the display is displayed on the lower end portion of the arm portion 22. The side attachment portion 24 and the display side connector 25 are attached via the second hinge mechanism 26, the display side attachment portion 24 is attached to the body side attachment portion 6 of the apparatus main body 1, and the display side connector 25 is attached to the device. Since it is connected to the main body side connector 7 of the main body 1, the direction and position of the display case 21 can be freely set with respect to the apparatus main body 1 in a state where the display case 21 is electrically connected and attached to the main body 1. Can be adjusted.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 is erected substantially perpendicular to the apparatus main body 1, and the display case 21 of the display unit 2 is turned upside down so as to be substantially parallel to the arm portion 22. The display case 21 is erected substantially perpendicularly to the apparatus main body 1 by rotating in the direction, that is, in the vertical direction. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the first state in which the lower part of the display case 21 is positioned higher than the bottom surface of the apparatus body 1 and the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 faces the front of the apparatus body 1. Can be arranged. In this state, as shown in FIG. 13, the keyboard 37 can be disposed on the front side of the apparatus main body 1 so that it can be used favorably as a normal information processing apparatus.

  In this state, the first hinge mechanism 23 provided at the upper end of the arm portion 22 includes a first shaft member 28 and a second shaft member 29, and the display case 21 is rotated in the vertical direction by the first shaft member 28. Since the display case 21 is rotated in the surface direction of the input display panel 27 by the second shaft member 29, the display case 21 can be disposed substantially perpendicular to the apparatus main body 1 by the first shaft member 28, and The display case 21 is rotated 90 ° in the surface direction of the input display panel 27 by the biaxial member 29, and the orientation of the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is set to the horizontally long display state and the vertically long display as shown in FIGS. It can be changed to the state.

  Further, the display unit 2 has a display case 21 of the display unit 2 attached to the rear of the apparatus main body 1 by a first shaft member 28 of a first hinge mechanism 23 provided at the upper end of the arm portion 22 as shown in FIG. Can be placed in a second state towards At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, in the first state in which the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 faces the front of the apparatus main body 1, the display case 21 is vertically moved 180 by the first shaft member 28 of the arm portion 22. When the display case 21 is turned upside down by rotating it, the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 can be directed to the back of the apparatus body 1 as shown in FIG. Information can be shown to other people such as customers. Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the display case 21 is rotated in the surface direction by the second shaft member 29 of the first hinge mechanism 23, and the orientation of the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is in the horizontally long display state. And can be changed to a vertically long display state.

  In addition, the display case 21 can be arranged on the front side of the apparatus main body 1 so that the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 faces upward as shown in FIG. At this time, the second hinge mechanism 26 provided at the lower end portion of the arm portion 22 is used to tilt the arm portion 22 to the front side of the apparatus main body 1 and the first hinge mechanism 23 provided at the upper end portion of the arm portion 22 is first. When the display case 21 is turned up and down by the shaft member 28 and the display case 21 is turned upside down, the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 can be directed upward as shown in FIG. In this state, the touch input operation of the input display panel 27 with the input pen can be easily performed. Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the display case 21 is rotated in the surface direction by the second shaft member 29 of the first hinge mechanism 23, and the orientation of the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is in the horizontally long display state. And can be changed to a vertically long display state.

  Further, when storing the keyboard 37, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the keyboard pressing portion 13 provided at the lower portion of the apparatus main body 1 is pulled out, and the keyboard 37 is locked to the keyboard pressing portion 13. At this time, as shown in FIG. 18, the keyboard 37 is stood sideways, and the lower part thereof is locked by the keyboard presser 13, and in this state, the upper part of the keyboard 37 is connected to the display case 21 and the arm part as shown in FIG. 22, the keyboard 37 can be stored compactly, and the entire information processing apparatus can be made compact, thereby reducing the installation space of the entire apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the apparatus main body 1 to which the display unit 2 is attached is disposed on a support base 38 and a printer 39 is disposed below the support base 38 for use, the printer 39 A keyboard 37 is arranged on the front side (left side in the figure). In this state, the lower part of the display case 21 is lower than the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 1, and the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 faces the front of the apparatus main body 1. Arrange in the fourth state facing. At this time, the arm portion 22 is tilted to the front side of the apparatus main body 1 by the second hinge mechanism 26 of the arm portion 22, and the display case 21 is disposed in front of the printer 39 by the first shaft member 28 of the first hinge mechanism 23. Thereby, the display case 21 can be disposed close to the upper side of the keyboard 37. Also in this case, the display case 21 is rotated in the surface direction by the second shaft member 29 of the first hinge mechanism 23 to change the direction of the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 between the horizontally long display state and the vertically long display state. Can do.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, when the display unit 2 is used by being attached to the stand 3, the display side attaching portion attached to the lower end portion of the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 via the second hinge mechanism 26. 24 is attached to the stand-side mounting portion 18 of the stand 3, and the display-side connector 25 provided on the display-side mounting portion 24 is connected to the stand-side connector 19 of the stand 3, whereby the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1. As in the case of attachment, the orientation and position of the display case 21 can be freely adjusted with respect to the stand 3 with the display case 21 electrically connected to the stand 3 and attached.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 is erected substantially perpendicular to the stand 3, and the display case 21 of the display unit 2 is substantially parallel to the arm portion 22. The display case 21 is erected almost vertically with respect to the stand 3 by rotating in the vertical direction. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the lower part of the display case 21 is positioned higher than the bottom surface of the stand 3, and the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is arranged in the first state facing the front of the stand 3. be able to. In this state, the keyboard 37 is arranged on the front side of the stand 3 and can be used favorably as a normal information processing apparatus.

  In this state, the first hinge mechanism 23 provided at the upper end of the arm portion 22 includes a first shaft member 28 and a second shaft member 29, and the display case 21 is rotated in the vertical direction by the first shaft member 28. Since the display case 21 is rotated in the surface direction of the input display panel 27 by the second shaft member 29, the display case 21 can be arranged substantially perpendicular to the stand 3 by the first shaft member 28, and the second The display case 21 is rotated 90 ° in the surface direction of the input display panel 27 by the shaft member 29, and the orientation of the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is set to the horizontally long display state and the vertically long display state as shown in FIGS. And can be changed.

  In addition, the display unit 2 has a first case member 28 of the first hinge mechanism 23 provided at the upper end portion of the arm portion 22 so that the display case 21 of the display unit 2 is positioned behind the stand 3 as shown in FIG. It can be arranged in the second state facing. At this time, as shown in FIG. 22, with the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 facing the front of the stand 3, the display case 21 is vertically moved by 180 ° by the first shaft member 28 of the arm portion 22. When the display case 21 is turned upside down by rotating it, the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 can be directed to the back of the stand 3 as shown in FIG. 24, whereby the information displayed on the input display panel 27 is displayed. Can be shown to other people such as customers. Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 23, the display case 21 is rotated in the surface direction by the second shaft member 29 of the first hinge mechanism 23, and the orientation of the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is in the horizontally long display state. And can be changed to a vertically long display state.

  In addition, the display case 21 can be arranged on the front side of the stand 3 so that the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 faces upward as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 25, the second hinge mechanism 26 provided at the lower end portion of the arm portion 22 causes the arm portion 22 to be brought down to the front side of the stand 3, and the first provided at the upper end portion of the arm portion 22. When the display case 21 is turned up and down by the first shaft member 28 of the hinge mechanism 23 and the display case 21 is turned upside down, the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is directed upward as shown in FIG. be able to. In this state, the touch input operation of the input display panel 27 with the input pen can be easily performed. Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 23, the display case 21 is rotated in the surface direction by the second shaft member 29 of the first hinge mechanism 23, and the orientation of the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 is in the horizontally long display state. And can be changed to a vertically long display state.

  Furthermore, when storing the keyboard 37, as shown in FIG. 26, the keyboard 37 is locked to the keyboard pressing projection 15a provided at the tip of the base plate 15 of the stand 3. At this time, as shown in FIG. 26, the keyboard 37 is stood sideways, the lower part thereof is locked by the keyboard pressing projection 15a, and the upper part of the keyboard 37 is sandwiched between the display case 21 and the arm part 22 in this state. The keyboard 37 can be accommodated in a compact manner, and the entire information processing apparatus can be made compact. This also reduces the installation space for the entire apparatus.

  Next, when the stand 3 is used by being attached to a wall surface, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the mounting plate 20 of the stand 3 is attached to the wall surface with screws 20 a and the base of the stand 3 is attached to the mounting plate 20. A plate 15 is attached. At this time, the base plate 15 can be attached to the attachment plate 20 by engaging the engagement hooks 20 b provided on the lower surface of the base plate 15 with the engagement portions 20 b of the attachment plate 20. Even when the stand 3 is thus attached to the wall surface, the orientation and position of the display case 21 can be freely adjusted as shown in FIGS. The stand 3 is not limited to the wall surface, and can be attached to the ceiling by attaching the mounting plate 20 to the ceiling.

  As described above, according to this information processing apparatus, the display side mounting portion 24 of the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 is detachably attached to the main body side mounting portion 6 of the apparatus main body 1 and the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 is attached. By connecting the display side connector 25 to the main body side connector 7 of the apparatus main body 1, the power supply and the display control signal can be supplied from the apparatus main body 1 to the display case 21, whereby the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1. Can be used well.

  In addition, the display side mounting portion 24 of the arm portion 22 of the display unit 2 is detachably attached to the stand side mounting portion 18 of the stand 3 in a state where the stand 3 is connected to the apparatus main body 1 by the connection cable 9, and the display unit 2. By connecting the display-side connector 25 of the arm portion 22 to the stand-side connector 19 of the stand 3, power and display control signals from the apparatus main body 1 can be supplied to the display case 21 via the stand 3. Thus, the display unit 2 can be attached to the stand 3 and used satisfactorily.

  For this reason, according to this information processing apparatus, since the display unit 2 can be used by being attached to either the apparatus main body 1 or the stand 3, the type that the user can freely use after purchase can be changed. Can do. Thereby, the advantages of both the type when the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 and the type when the display unit 2 is attached to the stand 3 can be selectively obtained. For this reason, when the user changes the usage type or the installation location after purchase, the change can be easily handled, so that a user-friendly product can be obtained.

  The display unit 2 includes a display case 21 and an arm portion 22, and an upper end portion of the arm portion 22 is attached to the display case 21 via a first hinge mechanism 23, and a display side is provided on the lower end portion of the arm portion 22. A connection line (not shown) in which the attachment portion 24 and the display-side connector 25 are attached via the second hinge mechanism 26 and the display-side connector 25 and the electronic circuit in the display case 21 are routed inside the arm portion 22. 1), the first and second hinge mechanisms 23 provided at both ends of the arm portion 22 regardless of whether the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 or the stand 3. 26, the direction and position of the display case 21 can be freely adjusted, so that the input display panel 27 can be satisfactorily viewed.

  In this case, since the arm portion 22 is attached to the display case 21, the common arm portion 22 is used even when the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 or when the display unit 2 is attached to the stand 3. Thus, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and especially when the display unit 2 is attached to either the apparatus main body 1 or the stand 3, the adjustment operation for adjusting the orientation and position of the display case 21 can be performed. Since it can be made common, it is possible to obtain a product with good adjustment operability. Further, since the display side connector 25 and the electronic circuit in the display case 21 are electrically connected by a connection line (not shown) routed inside the arm portion 22, When adjusting the position, the connection line can be kept out of the way.

  Further, when the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1, the display screen of the input display panel 27 faces the front of the apparatus main body 1 at a position where the lower portion of the display case 21 is higher than the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 1. The first state shown in FIG. 14 and the second state shown in FIG. 16 where the display screen of the input display panel 27 faces the back of the apparatus main body 1 at a position where the lower portion of the display case 21 is higher than the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1. A third state shown in FIG. 17 is shown in which the display case 21 is positioned in front of the apparatus main body 1, the front end thereof is substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 1, and the display screen of the input display panel 27 faces upward. In the fourth state shown in FIG. 20, the display screen of the input display panel 27 faces the front of the apparatus main body 1 at a position where the lower portion of the display case 21 is lower than the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 1.

  For this reason, even if the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 and installation space is reduced, it is not necessary to move the apparatus main body 1 and the orientation and position of the display case 21 can be freely set to any of the first to fourth states. Can be adjusted to. For example, in a normal usage pattern in which the apparatus main body 1 is arranged on an installation surface such as a desk, the lower part of the display case 21 is input at a position higher than the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 1 as shown in FIGS. By adjusting the display screen of the display panel 27 to the first state where the display screen faces the front of the apparatus main body 1, the display panel 27 can be used favorably. Further, when the information displayed on the input display panel 27 is shown to other people such as customers, the input display panel 27 is located at a position where the lower portion of the display case 21 is higher than the upper surface of the apparatus body 1 as shown in FIG. The display screen of the input display panel 27 can be shown well to other people such as customers by adjusting the display screen to the second state in which the display screen is directed to the rear of the apparatus main body 1.

  Furthermore, when an input operation is performed by touching the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 with an input pen such as a touch pen, the display case 21 is positioned in front of the apparatus body 1 as shown in FIG. The input display panel 27 can be satisfactorily touch-input operated by adjusting the third state in which the display portion of the input display panel 27 faces upward with the display portion being substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 1. As shown in FIG. 20, when the apparatus main body 1 is placed on a support base 38 placed on an installation surface such as a desk and a printer 39 is placed under the support base 38, the lower portion of the display case 21 is By adjusting the display screen of the input display panel 27 to a fourth state in which the display screen of the input display panel 27 faces the front of the apparatus body 1 at a position lower than the bottom surface of the apparatus body 1, it can be used satisfactorily.

  On the other hand, when the display unit 2 is attached to the stand 3, the display case 21 can be arranged in the first to third states in substantially the same manner as when the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1. Even if the display unit 2 is attached to the stand 3 and the installation space is reduced, there is no need to move the stand 3, and the orientation and position of the display case 21 can be freely adjusted to any of the first to third states. it can. In particular, the stand 3 includes a mounting plate 20 attached to the installation surface, and is detachably attached to the mounting plate 20, so that the stand 3 is not limited to the installation surface such as a desk by the mounting plate 20. It can also be attached to an installation surface such as a ceiling, whereby the display unit 2 can be used by being installed on a wall surface or ceiling. Even when the display unit 2 is installed on the installation surface such as the wall surface or the ceiling in this way, the information displayed on the input display panel 27 of the display case 21 can be disposed at a position where it can be easily seen by the arm unit 22. Can be used.

  Incidentally, the first hinge mechanism 23 of the arm portion 22 includes a first shaft member 28 that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the arm portion 22, and an input display panel 27 of the display case 21 that is orthogonal to the first shaft member 28. The display case 21 can be rotated in the front and back direction by the first shaft member 28 of the first hinge mechanism 23, and in particular, the second shaft Since the display case 21 can be rotated also in the surface direction of the input display panel 27 by the member 29, the input display panel 27 can be changed between the horizontal orientation and the vertical orientation. It can be widened and a more convenient one can be obtained.

  Further, since the keyboard holding portion 13 is provided in the apparatus main body 1 so that it can be pulled out, when the lower portion of the keyboard 37 is pressed by the keyboard holding portion 13, the upper portion of the keyboard 37 is connected to the display case 21 and the arm portion 22. , The keyboard 37 can be held close to the apparatus main body 1 in a state in which the keyboard 37 is stood sideways, whereby the keyboard 37 can be stored compactly and the entire apparatus can be made compact. Therefore, the installation space of the entire apparatus can be reduced.

  Similarly, since the base plate 15 of the stand 3 is also provided with a keyboard pressing projection 15a, when the lower portion of the keyboard 37 is pressed by the keyboard pressing projection 15a, the upper portion of the keyboard 37 is connected to the display case 21 and the arm. The keyboard 37 can be held close to the stand 3 while being held sideways by being sandwiched between the unit 22 and the keyboard 37 can be stored compactly, and the entire device can be compact. Therefore, the installation space of the entire apparatus can be reduced.

  Furthermore, in this information processing apparatus, a rear cover 14 is attached to the rear surface of the apparatus main body 1, and cable outlets 14 a are respectively provided on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the rear cover 14, so that they are connected to the stand 3. When various cables such as the connection cable 9 and the power cable are pulled out from the rear surface of the apparatus main body 1, the cable can be pulled out from the cable outlet 14 a of the rear cover 14 in any of the upper, lower, left and right directions of the apparatus main body 1. For this reason, even if the apparatus main body 1 is pressed against the rear wall surface, the various cables do not get in the way and can be installed satisfactorily. Further, even when the apparatus main body 1 is pressed against the wall surface in this way, the connection cable 9 connected to the main body side connector 7 of the apparatus main body 1 can be easily inserted and removed, thereby obtaining a good connection workability. be able to. In this case, it is desirable that a connector (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the apparatus body 1 so as to face upward.

  In the above embodiment, the display unit 2 includes the display case 21 and the arm portion 22, and the upper end portion of the arm portion 22 is attached to the display case 21 via the first hinge mechanism 23. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the arm portion is attached to the apparatus main body 1 via the second hinge mechanism 26 and the other arm portion is attached to the stand 3 via the second hinge mechanism. You may comprise so that it may attach to one of the arm part of the apparatus main body 1 and the arm part of the stand 3. FIG. In this case, the main body side mounting portion and the main body side connector are provided at the tip of the arm portion of the apparatus main body 1 via the first hinge mechanism 23, and the first hinge mechanism 23 is provided at the tip of the arm portion of the stand 3. In addition to providing the stand-side mounting portion and the stand-side connector through the display, the display-side mounting portion and the display-side connector may be provided on the back surface of the display case 21.

  If comprised in this way, since display case 21 can be attached to either arm part of the apparatus main body 1 and the stand 3 similarly to embodiment mentioned above, a user can change a usage type freely after purchase. can do. As a result, the advantages of both the type when the display unit 2 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 and the type when the display unit 2 is attached to the stand 3 can be selectively obtained. When changing the usage type or installation location, the change can be easily handled. In particular, by providing an arm part having a different length between the apparatus main body 1 and the stand 3, the arm part moves differently when the display case 21 is attached to the apparatus main body and when attached to the stand 3. It can be used according to the purpose, and it is possible to obtain a user-friendly one.

  Also in this case, since each arm portion includes the first hinge mechanism 23 and the second hinge mechanism 26, the above-described implementation is possible regardless of whether the display case 21 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 or the stand 3. Similarly to the embodiment, the display case 21 can be arranged in the first to fourth states with respect to the apparatus body 1 and the display case 21 can be arranged in the first to third states with respect to the stand 3. The direction and position of the case 21 can be freely adjusted, whereby the input display panel 27 can be seen satisfactorily.

  In the above-described embodiment and its modifications, the case where one stand 3 is connected to one apparatus body 1 with the connection cable 9 and the display unit 2 is attached only to this one stand 3 has been described. For example, as in the modification shown in FIG. 29, a distributor 40 is connected to the apparatus main body 1 with a connection cable 42, and the power supply and display control signals are transmitted from the apparatus main body 1 to the plurality of stands 3 by the distributor 40. You may comprise so that it may distribute with the connection cable 43. FIG. If comprised in this way, while being able to attach the display unit 2 to each of the plurality of stands 3, it is possible to install each stand 3 in a free place, thereby allowing a plurality of people to be in different places and different states. The same information displayed on the display unit 2 can be viewed simultaneously.

It is the perspective view which showed the use condition which attached the display unit to the apparatus main body in the information processing apparatus of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the use condition which removed the display unit from the apparatus main body in the state of FIG. 1, and was attached to the stand. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled some apparatus main bodies of FIG. 1 and FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which showed the state which connects the connection cable of a stand to the apparatus main body of FIG. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled a part of stand of FIG. 1 and FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the display unit of Drawing 1 and Drawing 2 from the back side. It is the disassembled perspective view which showed the 1st hinge mechanism in the arm part of FIG. It is the front view which expanded and showed the 1st hinge mechanism of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which showed the state in the middle of attaching a display unit to the apparatus main body of FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where the display unit is attached to the apparatus main body in FIG. 9. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in the middle of attaching the display unit to the stand of FIG. 5. It is the perspective view which showed the state which attached the display unit to the stand in FIG. It is the front view which showed the 1st state which attaches a display unit to an apparatus main body and uses it in FIG. FIG. 14 is a side view of FIG. 13. It is the front view which showed the state which rotated the display case to the surface direction in the state of FIG. 14, and switched to portrait display. It is the side view which showed the 2nd state which rotated the display case up and down in the state of FIG. 14, and turned it upside down. FIG. 15 is a side perspective view showing a third state in which the display case is pulled out toward the front side of the apparatus main body and the input display panel is directed upward in the state of FIG. 14. It is the perspective view of the front side which showed the state which stood and stowed the keyboard sideways in the state of FIG. It is a perspective view of the side surface side of FIG. It is the side view which showed the 4th state which arrange | positions and uses the apparatus main body of the state of FIG. 10 on a support stand, and arrange | positions a printer under a support stand. It is the perspective view which showed the 1st state which attaches and uses a display unit in a stand in FIG. It is a side view of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the state which rotated the display case of FIG. 21 to the surface direction, and switched to the portrait display. It is the side view which showed the 2nd state which rotated the display case up and down in the state of FIG. FIG. 22 is a side view showing a third state in which the display case is pulled out to the near side of the stand in the state of FIG. 21 and the input display panel is directed upward. FIG. 22 is a side view showing a state where the keyboard is stood sideways and stored in the state of FIG. 21. It is the perspective view which showed the state which attaches the stand of FIG. 12 to an installation board, and attaches to installation surfaces, such as a wall surface. It is the perspective view which showed the state which attaches the attachment board of FIG. 27 to installation surfaces, such as a wall surface. It is the schematic block diagram which showed the modification which electrically connects an apparatus main body and a some stand via a divider | distributor.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Display unit 3 Stand 6 Main body side attaching part 7 Main body side connector 9 Connection cable 13 Keyboard presser part 14 Rear cover 15 Base board 15a Keyboard presser projection part 16 Mounting stand 18 Stand side attaching part 19 Stand side connector 20 Mounting plate DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Display case 22 Arm part 23 1st hinge mechanism 24 Display side attachment part 25 Display side connector 26 2nd hinge mechanism 27 Input display panel 28 1st axis member 29 2nd axis member 37 Keyboard 38 Support stand 39 Printer 40 Distributor

Claims (10)

An information processing apparatus having a main body, a display, and a stand,
The main body portion has a main body side mounting portion to which the display portion is detachably attached, and a main body side connector for supplying power and display control signals to the display portion,
The stand unit includes a stand-side mounting unit to which the display unit is detachably mounted, a stand-side connector for supplying power and display control signals to the display unit, and the main-unit side connector of the main-body unit. A connection cable that is connected and captures power and display control signals from the main body,
The display unit is detachably attached to any one of the main body side mounting portion of the main body portion and the stand side mounting portion of the stand portion, the main body side connector of the main body portion, and the An information processing apparatus comprising: a display-side connector detachably connected to any one of the stand-side connectors of the stand unit. The display unit has a display case and an arm unit,
The display case includes a display panel having a display function for displaying at least information;
One end of the arm part is attached to the display case via a first hinge mechanism,
The display side attachment portion and the display side connector are attached to the other end portion of the arm portion via a second hinge mechanism,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display-side connector and the display panel of the display case are electrically connected by a connection line routed around the arm portion. When the display case is attached to the main body part via the arm part,
A first state in which the lower part of the display case is higher than the bottom surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel faces the front of the main body;
A second state in which the lower part of the display case is higher than the upper surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel faces the rear of the main body;
A third state in which the display case is located in front of the main body, a front end thereof is substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel faces upward;
The lower state of the display case is at a position lower than the bottom surface of the main body, and the display screen of the display panel is in each of the fourth states facing the front of the main body. Information processing device. When the display case is attached to the stand part via the arm part,
A first state in which a lower part of the display case is higher than a bottom surface of the stand part, and a display screen of the display panel faces the front of the stand part;
A second state in which the lower part of the display case is higher than the upper surface of the stand part, and the display screen of the display panel faces the back of the stand part;
The display case is positioned in front of the stand part, the front end thereof is substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the stand part, and the display panel has a display screen in a third state in which the display screen faces upward. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.   The first hinge mechanism of the arm portion is substantially perpendicular to the first shaft member orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the arm portion and to the display panel of the display case. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a vertical second shaft member.   The rear surface of the main body is provided with a rear cover for connecting various connection cables connected to the main body in either the upper, lower, left or right direction of the main body. Information processing apparatus in any one of -5.   The main body is provided with a keyboard presser that can press down the lower part of the keyboard, and the display case presses the upper part of the keyboard when the lower part of the keyboard is pressed by the keyboard presser. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.   3. The stand portion is provided with a keyboard pressing portion for pressing a lower portion of the keyboard, and the display case presses the upper portion of the keyboard when the lower portion of the keyboard is pressed by the keyboard pressing portion. Information processing apparatus in any one of -6.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stand portion includes an attachment member attached to the installation surface, and is attached to the attachment member in a detachable manner. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a distributor that distributes a power supply and a display control signal supplied from the main body to the plurality of stands.

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