JPH0543218U - Two-screen foldable portable personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] While being portable, the use of two liquid crystal displays makes it easy to prepare and edit long sentences during word processing. [Structure] A display part having two foldable liquid crystal displays 1, a transformer, a battery, a disk read / write device 7, a central control unit and the like, and a box part 3 in which a removable keyboard 6 can be stored.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a portable word processor or personal computer in which two liquid crystal displays (including other types of displays such as plasma displays) are compactly housed. Specifically, the two liquid crystal displays are portable. It is about how to store in.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 A conventional portable notebook word processor using a liquid crystal display or a personal computer having a word processor function (hereinafter referred to as a word processor) can use only one liquid crystal display screen. Therefore, when creating or editing a long sentence, there is a drawback that it is difficult to grasp the connection and overall view of the sentence because only a few lines before and after the writing at that time can be displayed on the display.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 When reading and writing long texts using a word processor, one screen should be divided and the previous and next pages should be displayed together in order to understand the connection and the overall view of the text. The method makes the letters too small to read. Therefore, a method of displaying the front and back pages separately using two or more liquid crystal display screens can be considered, but two or more liquid crystal displays, a keyboard, a disk read / write device, a battery, a central control unit, etc. can be carried. Need to be stored compactly.

The present invention has been devised to solve such a problem, and has two liquid crystal displays, a display control unit, a keyboard, a disk read / write device, a transformer, a battery, a central control unit and the like in a compact size. It concerns a portable word processor to be stored.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In the word processor of the present invention, two plates having a liquid crystal display are connected so that the long sides of the plates can be folded so that both displays are inside. Next, (1) a display controller, a transformer, a battery, a disk read / write device, and a central control unit are built-in, and a short board of the above-mentioned display part is placed above the box part where the keyboard can be stored in and out. Or (2) connect the keyboard part containing the display controller, transformer, battery, disk read / write device and central control unit to the above display part with a cord when working, and connect the cord when not working. It is characterized by making it compact and portable by taking either method of removal.

[0006]

[Action]

 The word processor of the present invention can house two liquid crystal displays, a keyboard and other parts in a compact manner, and becomes a portable case itself.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention described in claim 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. The outline of the device is shown in FIG. Connect the long sides of two plastic plates 2 with a vertically long LCD 1 built in on the surface so that the two LCDs 1 are inside so that they can be folded (for example, a hinge). Constitute.

The box part 3 to which one short side of one of the two plates on which the above display is mounted is connected (for example, a hinge) is a control part of two liquid crystal displays, a transformer, a battery, a disk read / write device 7, It is composed of a part 4 containing a central control unit, etc. and a space 5 in which a keyboard 6 can be retracted and stored. The display control unit here refers to a device that switches or adjusts the images output to the two liquid crystal displays 1, but it is possible to include this function in the central control unit.

When performing input / output work using this device, as shown in FIG. 2, the two plastic plates 2 are opened so that the two liquid crystal displays 1 can be seen. Further, of the two plates, the plate closer to the box portion 3 folds up the metal fitting 10 mounted on the upper surface of the box portion 3 (or is mounted on the surface of the plate without the liquid crystal display 1). The metal plate 10 is folded back), and the other plate is supported by folding the metal plate 12 mounted on the surface of the plate on the side without the liquid crystal display 1 (or on the side of the box). At times, it is possible to freely set the angle for the operator to see and at ease. The keyboard 6 stored in the space 5 of the box portion when not in operation is taken out and used for input operation during operation. The box part 3 and the keyboard 6 are connected by a conductive wire cord 8.

When not working, the metal fitting 10 is in a groove cut in the upper surface of the box portion 3 (or the surface of the plastic plate), and the metal fitting 12 is as shown in FIG. It can be stored in the groove provided on the side surface of the part). Further, the two plastic plates 2 are folded and the keyboard 6 is housed in the space 5 of the box. As a method of fixing the two plastic plates 2 and the keyboard 6, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a button 11 with a belt or a hook may be used to make a portable case. The handle 9 for carrying may be attached at any position.

An embodiment of the present invention described in claim 2 will be described with reference to the drawings. The outline of the device is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Display by connecting the long sides of two plastic plates 2 with a vertically long liquid crystal display 1 built in on the surface so that they can be folded with the two liquid crystal displays 1 inside (for example, a hinge) Make up parts.

A metal fitting 10 is attached to each of the two plastic plates 2 on the opposite side of the surface on which the liquid crystal display is located to support the plastic plate 2. At the time of operation, as shown in FIG. The display can be supported at any angle as shown.

The keyboard part, which is separated from the display part, includes a controller 4 for two liquid crystal displays, a transformer, a battery, a disk read / write device 7, a central control unit, and the like. It is composed of a transparent plastic keyboard protection lid 13 and a keyboard part storage groove 14.

When performing input / output work using this device, as shown in FIG. 4, the two plastic plates 2 are opened and supported by the support metal fittings 10, and the two liquid crystal displays 1 It is in a state where you can see it by installing it at any position. Further, the display portion and the keyboard portion are connected by a freely extendable / contractible lead wire cord 8, and the keyboard protection lid 13 is opened upward so that an input operation by the keyboard 6 is executed.

At the time of non-working, first, the lead wire cord 8 is removed and the keyboard protection lid 13 is closed. Next, the metal support 10 is housed in the groove of the plastic plate 2 provided on the side opposite to the liquid crystal display side, and the side with the liquid crystal display is folded inside so that it is provided on the keyboard part. It fits in the display part storage groove 14. Finally, as shown in FIG. 5, the entire device is fixed by a belt 11 with buttons or hooks, and a handle 9 is used to make the device compact and portable.

An embodiment of the present invention described in claim 3 will be described with reference to the drawings. The outline of the device is shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. The structure at the time of work is the same as that of the invention described in claim 2, but at the time of non-work, the display part, the keyboard part and the lead wire cord are housed in a case 15 as shown in FIG. It is compact and portable. In this case, it is not always necessary to attach the display portion accommodating groove 14 to the keyboard portion.

The size of the apparatus is mainly A4, B4, B5 sizes as standard, but other sizes may be used.

[0018]

[Effect of the device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

Since the device of the present invention according to claims 1, 2 and 3 has two liquid crystal displays and can be carried by anyone as a compact case, two liquid crystal displays are used. It can be expected that word processing work will spread dramatically.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the two liquid crystal displays and the keyboard can be compactly housed, and the keyboard can be used at any position within the reach of the conductor cord.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the two liquid crystal displays and the keyboard can be compactly housed, and the display part can be used at any position within the reach of the conductor cord.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, like the second aspect of the present invention, the two liquid crystal displays and the keyboard can be compactly housed, and the display portion is used at an arbitrary position within the reach of the conductor cord. It has the characteristics that can be. Further, since all the devices are housed in the case 16, portability is enhanced.

When performing a word processing operation using this apparatus, since the user can work while looking at the text on the previous page written by himself, it becomes easy to grasp the connection of the text and the overall view. By operating the two LCD displays independently, it is possible to use one as a textbook and one as a notebook, or one as a test or homework answer, and one as a comment or correction. Become. In addition, when this personal computer is used as a function other than a word processor, it is possible to apply such functions that different window functions are assigned to each liquid crystal display and different editing and calculation operations are performed simultaneously.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the device of the present invention according to claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view when the apparatus of claim 1 is opened and put into a state for working.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the device of the present invention when it is folded and made portable.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view when the present apparatus of claim 2 is opened and put into a state for working.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the device of the present invention when it is folded and made portable.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the device of the present invention when it is folded and made portable.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Liquid crystal display 2 Plastic plate 3 Box part 4 Electronic and control system built-in part 5 Keyboard storage space 6 Keyboard 7 Disk read / write device 8 Conductor cord 9 Handle 10 Display support bracket 11 Belt button 12 Display support bracket 13 Keyboard protection cover 14 Display part storage groove 15 Case

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A display part comprising two plates, each of which has a liquid crystal display incorporated on its surface, and long sides of the two plates are connected to each other so that they can be folded with the surfaces on which the displays are located inside. , A display control unit, a transformer, a battery, a disk read / write device, and a central control unit, and a box part in which a keyboard can be stored in a retractable manner and the short side of one plate of the display part can be attached to the upper surface. A compact portable personal computer characterized in that 2. A display part comprising two plates, each of which has a liquid crystal display built-in on its surface, and long sides of the two plates are connected to each other so that they can be folded with the surfaces on which the displays are located inside. A compact portable device comprising: a display control unit, a transformer, a battery, a keyboard unit incorporating a disk read / write device and a central control unit, and a cord unit connecting the display unit and the keyboard unit. Personal computer. 3. A display part comprising two plates, each of which has a liquid crystal display built-in on its surface, and long sides of the two plates are connected to each other so that they can be folded with the surfaces on which the displays are located inside. , A display control unit, a transformer, a battery, a disk unit that incorporates a disk read / write device and a central control unit, a code unit that connects the display unit and the keyboard unit, and the display unit, the keyboard unit, and the code unit. A compact portable personal computer characterized by comprising a case portion.