JPH07210269A - Computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a computer system which can extremely miniaturize the main body of a computer and also can improve the portability and the economical properties for replacement of the computer regardless of the limitation of each part of the computer. CONSTITUTION:A compact computer main body 1 is provided with a CPU 11, the storage parts 12 and 13, a display connector 17, a power connector 16 and a keyboard connector 18. A computer system includes plural input/output devices consisting at least of displays, power supplies and input operation parts for each of working environments A-E. Then the main body 1 is connected to one of these input/output devices and can operate. Thus the main body 1 lacks a display and a keyboard and can be extremely miniaturized with excellent portability ensured. In addition, the computer can be operated at any time as long as an input/output device is prepared at each moving destination or on a transfer means. Then only the main body of the computer is replaceable so that the economical properties of the computer is also improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer system, and more particularly to a technique which is particularly effective when applied to a small computer system such as a portable notebook computer which has been miniaturized for easy carrying. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a portable notebook personal computer that can be easily carried by a user or the like has been put into practical use. In order to make it easier to carry, this laptop personal computer has a simplified structure such as a liquid crystal display device or a single floppy disk insertion section as compared with a desktop computer. Has been.

[0003]

However, the present inventors have clarified that the above-mentioned technique has the following problems. That is, in the above-mentioned conventional notebook computer, the main body portion (central processing unit, storage device, etc.) of the computer can be downsized, but the keyboard, the display, and the main power supply device such as the AC converter can be downsized. It is difficult to plan. In particular, if the keyboard is made smaller, its input operation becomes difficult, and if the display is made smaller, its visibility deteriorates. Therefore, considering the operability to some extent, there is a certain limit to downsizing the notebook computer.

In addition, when replacing a conventional notebook computer with a new product, the entire computer must be replaced with new one, which is not economical.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to make the computer main body ultra-miniaturized and to improve portability, and to improve the economical efficiency at the time of replacement, without being restricted by each part of the computer. Its main purpose is to provide a computer system capable of doing the above. The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0006]

The typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be outlined below. That is, according to the present invention, the computer system includes one small computer main body having an arithmetic processing unit, a storage unit, a display connection terminal, a power supply terminal, and an input operation unit connection terminal, and at least a display and a power supply. And a plurality of input / output devices including an input operation unit, and the small computer is connected to any one of the plurality of input / output devices so as to be in an operating state.

[0007]

Since the computer main body is not provided with the display, the input operation section, and the power source, the computer main body can be made extremely small. In this case, by constructing a computer system using an input / output device consisting of a display, a keyboard, and a main power supply, the input / output device provided at a place where the user wants to operate the computer (for example, a moving means such as home or train) The user can operate the computer simply by storing the computer in the. Further, when the computer is replaced with a high-performance model, only the computer main body needs to be replaced, and the economical efficiency is improved.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a notebook computer main body of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a computer system using this notebook computer, and FIG. 3 is a computer system configured by connecting the notebook computer main body. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a moving computer unit (input / output device), and FIG. 4 has a built-in moving computer unit (input / output device) in which a computer system is constructed by connecting the notebook computer main body. It is explanatory drawing which shows the vehicle seat.

First, the structure of the notebook computer main body will be described with reference to FIG. In the printed circuit board 10 built in the notebook computer main body 1 of the present embodiment,
Arithmetic processing unit (CPU) 11, RAM (storage unit) 12,
A ROM (storage unit) 13 is installed. Further, the computer main body 1 is provided with a hard disk device 14, and the controller part of the hard disk device is wired (both not shown) to the printed circuit board 10.
Is connected to the CPU 11.

Further, the computer main body 1 is provided with a floppy disk device 15, and the controller of the floppy disk device 15 is connected to the CPU 11 by wiring (both not shown). The floppy disk drive 15 has a floppy slot 15a.
Is the only one, and the size of the computer main body can be reduced.

Further, the computer main body 1 is provided with a power supply connector (power supply terminal) 16, a display connector (display connection terminal) 17, and a keyboard connector (input operation section connection terminal) 18. The connectors 16, 17, and 18 are connected to the printed circuit board 10 side by wiring (not shown). Then, to these connectors 16, 17 and 18, a connector 21 connected to the main power source, a connector 22 connected to the display side,
The connectors 23 connected to the keyboard side are connected to each other.

In consideration of portability, the notebook computer (main body) 1 configured as described above is constructed so as to have no extra space as compared with a stationary computer main body, and its miniaturization is achieved. ing. That is, the computer main body 1
Therefore, unlike a stationary computer, there is no space for adding an additional RAM and the like, and as described above, the floppy disk device can also be inserted with one floppy disk, thereby achieving an ultra-miniaturization. ing.

Next, a computer system using the notebook computer 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the environment for using the notebook computer of this embodiment, a computer system is configured as shown in FIG. That is, in the system using the notebook computer main body 1, a plurality of use environments A (workplace), B
(Business trip destination), C (home), D (portable display device), E (transport means) are provided with a display, a keyboard (input operation unit), and a main power supply (AC adapter), respectively, and are used by a computer. Every time the usage environment changes, a person connects the notebook computer main body 1 to a display, a keyboard, and an AC adapter provided in the environment and uses it.

For example, in the workplace A, the business trip destination B, etc., the CRT display device (display) 2 that is installed there is provided.
Computer operation is performed using a, 2b, keyboards 3a, 3b, and AC adapters 4a, 4b. In this case, the CRTs 2a and 2b and the keyboards 3a and 3b are
Even for other models of computers, you can use it just by selecting the connector. At home C, the screen of the television 2c with RGB terminals can be used as a display. Therefore, keyboard 3 at home
c, operation is possible only by preparing the AC adapter 4C.

As described above, the user of the computer only has to carry the computer main body 1 in each usage environment, which is convenient for movement, and at any time the computer main body 1 in which the data managed by the computer itself is stored is stored. However, it can be used and data can be carried easily.
(For example, it is not necessary to copy the data being processed to a floppy disk each time.)

Further, according to this computer system, when a computer is replaced with a new product, only the computer main body 1 needs to be replaced, and it is not necessary to replace the display, keyboard, etc., which is economical for the user. .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a portable display device (input / output device) used in a use environment D of the computer in the use environment shown in FIG. 2 while the user is moving. In this example, a business attache case 5 is provided with a display connected to the computer main body 1, a keyboard, and a main power source to form a portable display device. As shown in this figure, the display 2d is formed on one side surface 5A of the attache case 5, and the keyboard 3 is formed on the other side surface (for example, the lower surface) 5B.
By incorporating d, the input / output device for using the notebook computer can be used together with the original functional part of the attache case (the storage part 5C).
A solar cell (not shown) as a main power source is formed on the outer surface of the side surface 5A that constitutes the display 2d, and the electric power obtained by this is used as a driving power source for the computer.

The portable display device 5 having the above-described structure includes a solar cell (main power source) 4d and a display 2.
d and the keyboard 3d are connected to the connectors 16, 17 and 18 of the computer main body 1 by the connection cables 7, 8 and 9, and the computer is ready for use.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the display 2e, the keyboard 3e, and the main power source 4e are incorporated in the seat 6 of the transportation means (E) such as an airplane or a Shinkansen in the use environment shown in FIG. . As shown in this figure, a display 2e and a keyboard 3 are provided on the backrest portion 6A of the seat 6.
e, a main power supply 4e, and a computer storage section 6B are formed. In this case, the user pulls out the pedestal 6C of the storage section 6B and puts his or her notebook computer main body 1
By simply placing it on the pedestal 6C and returning this storage portion 6B to the seat body side, the computer display connector 17,
The power supply connector 16 and the keyboard connector 18 are configured to be automatically connected to the seat-side display connector, the power supply connector, and the keyboard connector (both not shown). Therefore, the user can operate the computer while moving by simply storing the computer main body 1 in the storage portion 6B.

As described in detail above, in the computer of this embodiment, a display and a keyboard having a certain size or more in order to ensure a certain visibility and operability are separated from the computer main body 1, and other Since the computer body is designed to be ultra-compact, it can be miniaturized and has excellent portability compared to conventional notebook computers. By equipping the destination and means of transportation with devices other than the computer body (display, keyboard, etc.), the user only has to carry the computer body part, and each time it is installed at that location. Computer operations can be performed using an output device (display, keyboard, etc.). As a result, various data necessary for computer operation are transferred to the computer main body 1
If you store it in the hard disk device provided in
There is no need to copy the data necessary for operation to a floppy disk for carrying around. Further, when the performance of the computer main body is improved, the user only needs to replace the computer main body with a new one, and the display and the keyboard can be used as they are.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say. For example, in the present embodiment, the hard disk device is incorporated, but the hard disk device may be externally attached if further miniaturization is intended. Further, in this embodiment, the structure in which the floppy disk device is built in is adopted, but this may be externally mounted for further miniaturization. or,
In the above embodiment, the main power source (for example, AC power adapter)
Although an example in which the is attached externally is shown, it may be incorporated in the computer body. Further, the computer main body 1 may be provided with another auxiliary connection terminal (for example, a terminal for a printer, a connection terminal for an external storage device, etc.). Further, in this embodiment, the keyboard is exemplified as the input operation unit, but other input operation devices such as a mouse and a pen input device may be used.

In the above description, the case where the invention made by the present inventor is mainly applied to the notebook type computer which is the field of application as the background has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a computer system. It can be used for general technology.

[0023]

The effects obtained by the representative one of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows. That is, the miniaturization of the computer body,
A computer system capable of improving portability and improving economic efficiency at the time of replacement can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a small computer body of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a computer system using a small computer.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a moving computer unit including an input / output device for a small computer.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a vehicle seat having a built-in input / output device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 computer main body 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e display 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e keyboard (input operation part) 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e power supply 16 power supply connector (power supply terminal) 17 display connector (Display connection terminal) 18 Keyboard connector (Keyboard connection terminal) A Usage environment (workplace) B Usage environment (business trip destination) C Usage environment (home) D Usage environment (portable display device) E Usage environment (transportation means) )

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Masahiko Tomizawa 5-20-1, Josuihoncho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo Inside Hiritsu Cho-LS Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Ichikawa Kodaira, Tokyo 5-20-1 Jitsumizu Honcho, Ichi, Japan, within Hitate Super L.S.I Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takayuki Yoshitake 5-20-1, Kamimizuhoncho, Kodaira, Tokyo Metropolitan Government I Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Yoshika Miura 5-201-1, Josui Honcho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo Hirate Super S.I. Engineering Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A small computer main body having an arithmetic processing unit, a storage unit, a display connection terminal, a power supply terminal, and an input operation unit connection terminal, and at least a display, a power supply, and an input operation unit. A computer system configured by a plurality of input / output devices including
A computer system characterized in that the small computer is connected to any one of the plurality of input / output devices so as to be in an operating state. 2. The input / output device is provided with a small computer storage section, and by storing the small computer in the storage section, the small computer is automatically connected to the display, the power supply, and the input operation section. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the computer system is configured to: 3. The computer system using a small computer according to claim 1, wherein the input / output device is incorporated in a vehicle seat.