JP3273446B2 - Information processing system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing system , and more particularly to an information processing system having a display device having an input function.
About the system .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Information having a display device having an input function
As a conventional technique related processing system, for example, JP-A-1
A technique described in, for example, JP-A-232406 is known. This information processing system according to the prior art is capable of processing information.
The display unit is rotatably installed on the electronic device main body that performs processing , so that the display screen is easily viewed by the operator.

[0003]

In the prior art, no consideration is given to an operation for inputting data to a display device having a function of directly inputting data to a display unit. For example, an electronic pen is used at the time of inputting. In such a case, it is difficult to adjust the display unit to an optimal state for an input operation in which the display unit is placed near a horizontal state and at a position with a short distance from the desk surface. . Further, the conventional technique has a problem that the degree of freedom of position adjustment of the display unit is small, and, for example, when the display device is a liquid crystal display, the workspace of the operator is limited by the viewing angle of the liquid crystal. ing.

[0004] Further, the above prior arts include a memory card,
Input devices, such as a floppy disk unit, an input electronic pen, and a trackball, which are frequently operated by an operator are separated and independently arranged for respective functions, and the input devices are scattered and hinder the operation. However, there is a problem that cables and the like connecting the input device to the main body are scattered and hinder the operation.

[0005] Further, the above-mentioned prior art requires that the orientation of the entire information processing system must be changed when the display screen is displayed to the opponent when the opponent is in contact with the operator, for example, when negotiations are held across a desk. There is a problem that it must not be.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide an information processing apparatus having a display device having an input function.
Information that can set the display unit of the display device in the physical system to the optimal state for display and the optimal state for input.
An information processing system is provided.

[0007]

[0008]

[0009]

According to the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus for performing various types of information processing;
A keyboard for inputting to the device;
The display unit that displays the processing result and the display surface
Display device having a display device setting mechanism for changing the angle of movement
The information processing system comprising:
Is the processing result in which the display device is displayed on the display unit.
While keeping the vertical direction of the fruits,
When installed, it is stored at the bottom of the display device.
It is achieved by Unisuru.

[0010]

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic machine for performing information processing.
And a display for displaying the processing result of the electronic device main body and the electronic device main body
Display device having a display unit on the upper surface and holding the display unit on the upper surface
Display setting machine for changing the angle of the display while keeping
And a keyboard stored at the bottom of the display device.
Achieved by providing .

[0012]

According to the information processing system of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the display unit can be easily adjusted to a position suitable for the visual sense of the operator, and can be easily connected to the electronic device main body below the display unit. Since the space between them can be used effectively, the installation efficiency of the equipment can be improved. Further, at the time of input, the display unit can be adjusted to a height and an angle suitable for the input operation.

[0013]

[0014]

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an information processing system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of a connecting arm, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a connecting portion of the connecting arm. , FIG.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of an electronic device main body for performing information processing , FIG. 5 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a view for explaining how to move the display device to the input position, FIG.
0 is a top view of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the structure of the centralized input device. 1 to 11, reference numeral 1 denotes an electronic device main body, 2 denotes a display device having an input function (hereinafter, referred to as a display device), 3 denotes a connection arm, 5 denotes a memory card, 6 denotes a floppy disk unit, and 7 denotes an electronic pen. , 8 is a trackball, 9 is a centralized input device, and 10 is a screen display reversing switch.

An information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the system is an information processing device that performs information processing.
An electronic device main body 1 as a device and a display device 2 are rotatably attached to both ends of a connecting arm 3, respectively. The connecting arm 3 is connected to the connecting arm 3 as shown in FIG.
3a for attaching the electronic device main body 1 and the display device 2, the frame 3b of the connecting arm 3, and the frame 3
b, and a signal cable 3d.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting portion of the connecting arm is formed by connecting a bracket 3a and a frame 3b via a rubber bush 3e. That is, the connecting portion has a shaft portion on the bracket 3a and the frame 3
b are provided with holes, respectively, so that the bracket 3a
Is press-fitted into a hole of the frame 3b via a rubber bush 3e. As a result, the frame 3b
Is rotatable about the axis of the bracket 3a in the direction shown in (a). When the frame 3b rotates, a rotational torque is generated by utilizing friction between the shaft of the bracket 3a and the rubber bush 3e. Thus, the display device 2 can be held at an arbitrary angle.

Next, the electronic device main body 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device body 1 has an upper case 1a, a lower case 1b, and a main frame 1c, and a printed circuit board on which semiconductor components such as a CPU are mounted on the main frame 1c. 1e, a fixed storage medium 1f such as a hard disk, an expansion package 1g, a power supply unit 1h, and the like. The main frame 1c is mounted so as to be sandwiched between the upper case 1a and the lower case 1b.

The rotating portion 1d is provided with a main frame 1c.
Of the main frame 1c and the lower case 1b
It is attached to be sandwiched between. And the rotating part 1d
Are rotatably fixed about the portion 1i of the lower case 1b. The signal cable 3d for connecting the printed board 1e and the display device 2 passes through the hole of the main frame 1c, enters the connecting arm 3 along the rotating portion 1d, and further, as shown in FIG. Display device 2 through
Connected to.

With the above-described configuration, in the information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the display device 2 rotates along the periphery of the electronic device main body 1 around 1i via the connecting arm 3. Becomes possible.

Next, the display device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
Will be described.

An information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 shows the state of the front and side of the case toward the display device 2 systems out in front of the operator, in the state of FIG. 6, the operator, with a pad 2a which is provided at the lower end portion of the display device 2 Figure When the display device 2 is moved in the directions (b) and (c) of FIG. 6, the display device 2 and the connecting arm 3 rotate around the rotation centers 31 and 32. As a result, the operator can use the display device 2
Can be arbitrarily adjusted, and the display device 2 can be set to the desired angle and height of each operator.

Further, the operator pulls the pad 2a forward from the state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and as shown in FIG.
When the is operated, as shown in FIG. 7, the display unit (= input unit) can be adjusted to a state close to horizontal and to a state optimal for an input operation with a short distance from the desk surface, When inputting directly to the display device 2 using an electronic pen or the like,
It can be in a convenient state.

As shown in the top views of FIGS. 9 and 10, the display device 2 is also adjusted in the direction shown in FIG. Even if the operator is not in front of the electronic device main body 1 but in an oblique direction, the operator can use the display device 2
Can be viewed from the front.

Next, the configuration of the centralized input device 9 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

Generally, an information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
In a physical system , an input device that an operator frequently operates often tends to increase. for that reason,
If the individual devices are independent and separated, the input operation is hindered, and cables and the like are scattered, which hinders space saving on a desk.

Therefore, in the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a centralized input device 9 is formed by integrating a memory card 5, a floppy disk unit 6, an input electronic pen 7, a trackball 8, and the like. As a result, the input device is concentrated in the hand of the operator, information
The operability of the information processing system can be improved. The connection between the centralized input device 9 and the electronic device body 1 is as follows.
Wireless communication can be performed by using a wireless communication or the like, whereby it is possible to prevent cables from being scattered on a desk.

The base portion 8a of the trackball 8
11 is rotatable in the direction of the arrow (e) as shown in FIG. 11, and the click button 8b rotates around the trackball 8. Thereby, when the posture of the operator changes,
This eliminates the need to change the orientation of the centralized input device 9 body by piece.

FIGS. 12 and 13 are side views of a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 12 and 13, reference numeral 4 denotes a keyboard, and other reference numerals are the same as those in FIGS. The second embodiment of the present invention is an example in which the keyboard 4 is used in combination with the input device in the information processing system shown in the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12, the keyboard 4 can be stored on the electronic device main body 1 when not in use. And
In use, the keyboard 4 can be used at any position on the desk. Accordingly, the second aspect of the present invention
In the embodiment of the present invention, even when a keyboard is provided, the space on the desk can be saved.

Further, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the rotation center 32 of the connecting arm 3 on the side of the electronic device main body 1 is larger than that of the first embodiment of the present invention by the height of the keyboard 4. When the display device 2 is set horizontally at a low position, the keyboard 4 is stored between the display device 2 and the electronic device body 1 as shown in FIG.
Even when inputting directly to the display device 2, it is possible to prevent the keyboard 4 from interfering with the input operation.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a side view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 14 is an information processing system shown in the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
A shaft 3 rotatable between the connecting arms 3 in the stem
3 is further provided, and the degree of freedom in adjusting the position of the display device 2 can be further increased. In addition, a large number of rotatable shafts provided in the middle may be provided.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 15, the connecting arm 3 is a flexible arm using a member which can be freely deformed without being particular about the rotating shaft. The degree of freedom in adjusting the position of the display device 2 can be greatly increased.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a view for explaining the operation of the display device.

The fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 is advantageous when an operator of the information processing system faces another person.

[0039] If there is a partner in the face of the operator of the information processing system, for example, in a case that performing negotiation by using the information processing system, a small size of the information processing system no <br/> preparative like used Although there is no problem, in the case of a laptop type or a device using a CRT display, when showing a screen to a customer, the direction of the entire information processing system is changed, the customer is moved to a different location, or information is displayed. processing
The system had to be installed beside the desk, not at the location where the operator faced. When an electronic device is installed beside a desk, there is a problem that it is very difficult to perform an input operation, particularly when performing an input operation directly on a screen.

The fifth embodiment of the present invention solves such a problem. As shown in FIG. 16, the display device 2 is moved so that the pad 2a is directed upward, so that the display device is moved. The display surface of No. 2 can be turned to the opposite side without changing the direction of the electronic device main body 1. However, in this state, the screen display is turned upside down on the other party. Therefore, the fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a function of inverting the screen display up and down in the electronic device main body.
It has to have in one. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a screen display inversion switch 10 is provided on the display device 2, and each time the switch is pressed, the screen display is inverted upside down.

Note that the screen display reversing switch 10 is
7 does not need to be provided at a corner of the display device 2, and may be provided at the centralized input device 9, the keyboard 4, etc. Alternatively, the switching of the screen display inversion can be performed by a specific operation of the input pen, a specific key of the keyboard, or the like.

When the opponent performs a screen input, the screen may be turned upside down in the same state as described with reference to FIG. 7, or as shown by a chain line in FIG. Alternatively, the display device 2 can be extended to the vicinity of the facing partner. As described above, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, when an opponent performs a screen input, two forms are possible. Even when the desk is long and the opponent is at a distance, the opponent is close to the user. Can be drawn to the display device 2.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily adjust the display unit to a position suitable for the operator's vision, and at the time of inputting to the display unit, adjust the height suitable for the input operation. The display unit can be adjusted to the angle and angle, and even when an input device such as a keyboard is used together, the space below the display unit is effectively used to improve the installation efficiency of the device. Can be.

[0044]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of a connecting arm.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a connecting portion of a connecting arm.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the electronic device main body.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating how to move the display device to an input position.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a structure of a centralized input device.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a side view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a display device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device main body 2 Display device 3 Connecting arm 4 Keyboard 5 Memory card 6 Floppy disk unit 7 Input electronic pen 8 Trackball 9 Centralized input device 10 Screen display inversion switch

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Hizono 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Hitachi Image Information Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Susumu Iwai 810 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Hitachi, Ltd. Manufacturing Office System Division (72) Inventor Tadashi Sube 1-280 Higashi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside Hitachi, Ltd.Design Laboratory (72) Inventor Atsuhiko Urushihara 1-280 Higashi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Inventor Koji Suzou 1-280 Higashi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. Design Laboratory (72) Takanori Nishiyama 1-1-280 Higashi-Koikekubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. Design Institute (72) Inventor Toshio 502 Kandate-cho, Tsuchiura-city, Ibaraki Pref.Hitachi, Ltd.Mechanical Research Laboratory Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tetsuo Kumazawa 502, Kunitachi-cho, Tsuchiura-City, Ibaraki Pref.Hitachi Machinery Research Co., Ltd. 1-280, Hitachi, Ltd. Design Research Laboratories (56) References JP-A-3-278212 (JP, A) JP-A-3-233614 (JP, A) JP-A-4-140895 (JP, A) JP-A-4-312109 (JP, A) JP-A-4-188214 (JP, A) JP-A-4-109330 (JP, A) JP-A-2-253413 (JP, A) JP-A-2-63129 (JP, U) JP-A 4-84582 (JP, U) JP-A 62-37327 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 1/16 G06F 1 / 18 G06F 3/033 340

Claims (17)

(57) [Claims] 1. An information processing system comprising: an electronic device having a display unit; and a keyboard connected to the electronic device by an external interface, wherein the electronic device is perpendicular to an electronic device main body serving as a base of the display unit. A first frame whose angle of direction is fixed and which is higher than the keyboard housed on the upper surface of the electronic device main body, and a front direction of the pedestal that supports the display unit and faces the display surface of the display unit facing upward; The first pivoting to
An information processing system comprising: a second frame connected to an upper portion of the first frame. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has an input function. 3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard can be stored between the pedestal and the display unit. 4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the second frame has a mechanism for holding the display unit at an arbitrary angle. 5. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a processor configured to process data input from the keyboard and to display a processing result on the display unit. Processing system. 6. An electronic apparatus comprising: a display section, a housing for storing a substrate, an arm for connecting the display section to the housing, and a keyboard separated from the electronic apparatus. In the processing system, the arm rotates with the display surface of the display unit facing the front of the housing, and the first arm is provided at an end of the display unit side.
And a second connecting portion provided at the housing-side end and rotating in a direction opposite to the first connecting portion, wherein the second connecting portion is housed on the upper surface of the housing. An information processing system, wherein the information processing system is installed at a position higher than the keyboard. 7. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the electronic device has an input unit on a display surface of the display unit. 8. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the keyboard can be stored between the display unit and the housing. 9. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the first and second connection units have a mechanism for holding the display unit and the arm at an arbitrary angle. system. 10. The information processing system according to claim 6, further comprising: a processor that processes data input from the keyboard and displays a processing result on the display unit. Processing system. 11. An information processing system including an electronic device and a keyboard separated from the electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a display unit, a case for storing various components, and a vertical portion protruding from the case and perpendicular to the case. A support portion having a fixed angle of direction, a first connection portion connected to the display portion, and a second connection portion connected to the support portion, with the display surface of the display portion facing the front of the case. An arm that rotates in a state where the keyboard is retracted, and a distance from the support section to a lower end of the display section when the display section is tilted is longer than a length of the keyboard housed on an upper surface of the case in a short direction. An information processing system characterized by being longer. 12. The information processing system according to claim 11, wherein the height of the support is higher than the height of the keyboard. 13. The information processing system according to claim 11, wherein the display unit has an input function. 14. The information processing system according to claim 11, wherein the keyboard can be stored between the case and the display unit. 15. The information processing system according to claim 11, wherein the arm has a mechanism for holding the display unit at an arbitrary angle. 16. The information processing system according to claim 11, wherein the arm is capable of rotating the display unit to a substantially horizontal state. 17. The method according to claim 11, wherein:
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a processor that processes data input from the keyboard and displays a processing result on the display unit.