JPH11216023A - Desk with built-in personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desk with a built-in personal computer having high operability and maintenance property without deteriorating the usability and external appearance of the desk. SOLUTION: A storage box 7a in which necessary components and various devices constituting a personal computer can be directly incorporated is disposed in the wing box 6 of a desk in advance, thus the personal computer can be efficiently assembled in the desk without deteriorating the usability and external appearance of the desk. When the storage box 7a is drawn to the front of the wing box 6 of the desk, the maintenance or extension work of various devices constituting the personal computer can be easily conducted from the upper opening of the using box 6. The access, switch actions and operation confirmation of the devices installed in the storage box 7a can be easily conducted from the front of the storage box 7a without drawing it during the normal time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal computer built-in desk in which components constituting a personal computer and various devices are incorporated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a personal computer or the like is used on a desk, the main body of the personal computer in which at least parts and devices necessary for configuring the personal computer at least as standard are built on a desk,
Alternatively, it has been installed in a storage shelf provided in a drawer part of a desk or the like, a separately installed storage shelf, a wagon, or the like.

[0003]

However, when the main body of the personal computer is placed on the desk, there is a problem that the space on the desk is largely occupied by the main body of the personal computer, and the work space is reduced.

When the main body of a personal computer is installed on a storage shelf provided in a drawer of a desk or the like, or in a separate storage shelf or a wagon, the size and shape of the main body of the personal computer differ depending on the model. It was necessary to provide storage shelves, wagons, etc. corresponding to each, or to accommodate large ones. In such a case, there are problems that the usability and appearance of the desk are impaired, and the maintenance work of the personal computer becomes complicated.

[0005] Furthermore, particularly when installed in a separate storage shelf, wagon, or the like, the wiring becomes long, and there is a possibility that a problem may occur in a personal computer system or the like.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such problems, without impairing the usability and appearance of the desk,
The purpose is to provide a personal computer built-in desk incorporating a personal computer with high operability and maintainability.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a personal computer built-in desk according to the present invention is characterized in that a storage box having at least an upper opening is stored in a storage position where the storage box is stored in a sleeve box of the desk. The storage box is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to a front drawer position, and includes a board such as a motherboard, a drive device for a storage medium such as a floppy disk, a storage device, and a power supply device. At least parts or devices necessary for configuring a personal computer are installed, and an insertion port for the storage medium, an operation switch unit, various display units, and the like are provided on a front plate constituting a front surface of the storage box. It is characterized by being. According to this feature, the storage box in which the components necessary for configuring the personal computer and various devices can be directly incorporated is provided in advance in the sleeve box of the desk, which impairs the usability and appearance of the desk. The PC can be efficiently incorporated into the desk without any need, and if this storage box is pulled out in front of the sleeve box of the desk,
From the opening above the storage box, maintenance and expansion work of various devices constituting the personal computer can be easily performed. Furthermore, it is possible to easily access the device installed inside the storage box, operate a switch, check operation, and the like from the front of the storage box without pulling out the storage box.

In the desk with a built-in personal computer according to the present invention, a shelf on which a drive device such as the storage medium can be installed is provided at a front part in the storage box, and a board such as a motherboard is provided at a rear part in the storage box. It is preferred that a kind of installation part is provided. By doing so, it is possible to easily access a drive device or the like such as a storage medium from the outside, and a device that does not normally need to be accessed from the outside at normal times is protected from an external impact or the like, and is safe.

In the personal computer built-in desk of the present invention, it is preferable that an opening for inserting wiring cords is formed in at least a part of a rear portion of the storage box. By doing so, when connected to various devices, cables and the like extend to the rear of the storage box through the opening, and the wiring is stored in the sleeve box, so that the wiring is exposed to the outside and the appearance is There is no loss.

[0010] In the personal computer built-in desk of the present invention, it is preferable that a locking device capable of locking the storage box at a storage position in the sleeve box is provided at a predetermined position of the storage box or the sleeve box. By doing so, the storage box is safe from being inadvertently pulled out.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a desk 1 in which a personal computer as an embodiment of the present invention is installed. Top plates 3 and 3 ′ denote side plates that support the top plate 2, and 4 denotes rear plates that cover the lower rear surface of the top plate 2, respectively. A side plate 5 is provided further inside the right side plate 3 in FIG. 1, and a sleeve box 6 having a front opening is constituted by the side plates 3, 5 and a part of the back plate 4. Inside, storage box 7a
The storage box 7c is provided so as to be slidable in three stages in the vertical direction and in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 4).

In the present embodiment, the upper storage box 7a includes components and devices necessary for the configuration of the personal computer used in the desk 1 as will be described later. And the lower storage box 7c are formed so that components and devices constituting output devices and the like can be installed therein, respectively. The middle and lower 7b and 7c are not limited to so-called electronic devices, for example, The desk may be provided so as to function as a drawer for storing commonly used articles (files and stationery) and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, an opening 7 is formed on the rear sleeve 6 side of the top plate 2, and the inside of the sleeve 6 communicates with the outside. An opening / closing plate 8 constituting a part of the top plate 2 is pivotally attached to the opening 13 so that the opening 13 can be opened and closed. A display device 9 mounted on the top plate 2 is provided at a predetermined position of the opening / closing plate 8.
A wiring cap 12 having a hole through which a cable 11 such as a telephone or a telephone (not shown) or a power cord 10 is inserted is provided. As shown in FIG. Sleeve box 6 looks good 11 types
It can be inserted inside.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage box 7a is formed in a box shape with upper and rear sides opened from left and right side plates 14, a bottom plate 15, and a front plate 16. Side plate 14
The rail receiving portion 1 corresponding to the slide rail 17 provided on the inner surface of the side plates 3 and 5 constituting the sleeve box 6
The storage box 7a can be provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the sleeve box 6 and detachably with respect to the slide rail 17.

As shown in FIG. 3, a shelf T1 for installing a CD-ROM drive (not shown) and a shelf T2 for installing a floppy disk drive (not shown) are provided in the storage box 7a. A motherboard M to which various extension boards K and the like are fixed, a power supply device D, and other components and devices (not shown) necessary for at least a standard configuration of a personal computer can be provided therein. These storage boxes 7a
The number, type, arrangement position, and the like of the components and devices to be mounted on the desk 1 are arbitrary, and can be variously changed according to the shape of the storage box 7a formed according to the shape of the desk 1. In addition,
B is a fixture for fixing the extension board K fixed to the motherboard M.

The front plate 16 has an insertion slot 19 for a CD-ROM drive (not shown) provided on a shelf T1 provided at the front of the storage box 7a and a floppy disk drive (not shown) provided on the shelf 2. (Not shown), an opening 21 for installing a power switch (not shown), and an opening 22 for installing various display lamps are respectively formed.

At a predetermined position on the right side of the front plate 16, a latch device 23 for locking the storage box 7a in the sleeve box 6 is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the latch device 23 is provided in a recess 24 formed in the front plate 16 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction, and is urged in the direction of the side plate 3 via a spring 25. 26 and an engagement hole 27 formed in the inner surface of the side plate 3 at the front position. In addition, a knob 26a is provided on the front surface of the locking member 26, and the movement in the direction of the side plate 3 at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

When the storage box 7a is located at the storage position in the sleeve box 6, the tip of the engaging member 26 is locked by the engaging hole 27 by the latch device 23 having the above structure. When the storage box 7a is pulled out, the engaging member 26 can be moved to the left side in the drawing via the knob 26a.
Is disengaged from the engagement hole 27, so that the sleeve box 6
You can easily pull it forward. Further, since the tapered surface 26b is formed at the tip of the engaging member 26, if the storage box 7a is moved into the sleeve box 6, the locking member 2
6 and the engagement hole 27 are automatically engaged, and the storage box 7a is held at an appropriate storage position in the sleeve box 6.

Further, the front plate 16 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 16.
An opening / closing plate 28 for opening and closing the front surface of the front plate 16 is attached by a hinge (not shown) attached to an attachment hole 29 formed on the lower left and right sides of the front plate 16. This opening / closing plate 28
The storage box 7a is formed such that the back surfaces at both ends are in contact with the front ends of the side plates 3 and 5, and the storage box 7a is stored at an appropriate position in the sleeve box 6.

Further, a locking device 39 is provided at a predetermined position above the opening / closing plate 28 so that the storage box 7a can be locked at the storage position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent theft of components and devices inside the storage box 7a and data and the like stored in the storage device.

The other storage boxes 7b and 7c are constructed in substantially the same manner as the storage box 7a, and as described above, components and devices constituting various peripheral devices and output devices are installed therein. Here, detailed description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, these storage boxes 7a
7c and a front surface of the back plate 4 are separated by a predetermined distance to form a wiring space S for the cables 11 and the power cords 10 of the devices in the storage boxes 7a to 7c. Therefore, the devices in each of the storage boxes 7a to 7c can be connected to each other by using the cable 11 or the like extending into the wiring space S, and the wiring of the cable 11 and the like is exposed to the outside, and the appearance is impaired. Never be.

Further, in the rear portion of the upper storage box 7a and in the wiring space S, the top plate 2 can be provided without pulling out the storage box 7a or the like.
Can be viewed from above the top plate 2 through the opening 13 of the portable telephone 1. Therefore, simple inspections such as checking the connection status of the various cables 11 can be easily performed without pulling out the storage boxes 7a to 7c from the sleeve box 6. You can do it.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, an exhaust port 30 is formed at a predetermined position on the upper end of the side plates 3, 5, and is installed in storage boxes 7a to 7c which are open at the top. The heat exhausted from the device or the like is exhausted to the outside of the sleeve box 6. Therefore, accidents such as runaway of the microcomputer due to the heat of the control device (CPU or the like) can be prevented.

In the desk 1 in which the personal computer according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed, the sleeve box 6 of the desk is provided.
The storage boxes 7a to 7c in which components and various devices necessary for configuring the personal computer can be directly incorporated are provided in advance, so that the personal computer can be configured without impairing the usability and appearance of the desk 1. Components and devices to be installed can be efficiently incorporated into the desk 1, and the storage boxes 7a to 7
If the 7c is pulled out to the front of the sleeve box 6, maintenance work and expansion work of various devices can be easily performed from the openings above the storage boxes 7a to 7c.

The front plate 16 of each of the storage boxes 7a to 7c is formed with insertion openings 19 and 20 for the drive device, power switches, and openings 21 and 22 for installing display lamps. The storage boxes 7a to 7c are used to relatively frequently perform operations of inserting and removing a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and a floppy disk into and from a drive device, operating a switch for starting a personal computer, and confirming the operation of these devices.
7c can be easily performed from the front of the storage box without being pulled out.

Further, since the wiring space S is formed at the rear of the storage boxes 7a to 7c, the cables 11 and power cords are exposed to the outside, so that the appearance is not impaired.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, the various components and components disposed in the storage box 7a are not limited to those described in the embodiment,
Various components, devices, and the like that are added with the expansion of the system are also included.

[0030]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, a storage box in which components necessary for configuring a personal computer and various devices and the like can be directly incorporated is provided in the sleeve box of the desk in advance. The PC can be efficiently incorporated into the desk without impairing the usability and appearance of the desk, and if the storage box is pulled out in front of the sleeve box of the desk, various devices that configure the PC from the opening above the storage box Maintenance and expansion work can be performed easily. Furthermore, it is possible to easily access the device installed inside the storage box, operate a switch, check operation, and the like from the front of the storage box without pulling out the storage box.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, a drive device such as a storage medium can be easily accessed from the outside, and a device which does not normally need to be accessed from the outside can be protected from external shocks or the like. Protected and secure.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, when connected to various devices, a cable or the like extends rearward of the storage box through the opening, and the wiring is stored in the sleeve box. Is not exposed to the outside and the appearance is not impaired.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage box is safe from being accidentally pulled out.

[0035]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a personal computer built-in desk as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a storage box of the desk of FIG. 1 is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the storage box.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 desk (desk with built-in personal computer) 2 top plate 3, 3 ', 5 side plate 4 back plate 6 sleeve box 7a to 7c storage box 8 open / close plate 9 display device 10 power cord 11 cable 12 wiring cap 13 opening 14 side plate 15 bottom plate 16 Front plate 17 Slide rail 18 Rail receiving portion 19, 20 Insertion opening 21, 22 Opening 23 Latch device (locking device) 24 Depressed portion 25 Spring 26 Locking member 26a Knob 27 Engagement hole 28 Opening / closing plate 29 Mounting hole 30 Exhaust port 39 Locking device B Fixture D Power supply K Expansion board M Motherboard S Wiring space T1, T2 shelf

Claims (4)

[Claims] A storage box having at least an upper opening is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction between a storage position in which the storage box is stored in a sleeve box of a desk and a drawer position in front of the sleeve box, and the storage box is provided. In the box, at least parts or devices necessary for configuring a personal computer, such as a board such as a motherboard, a drive device of a storage medium such as a floppy disk, a storage device, and a power supply device are installed, and A desk with a built-in personal computer, wherein a front plate constituting a front surface of a storage box is provided with an insertion port for the storage media, an operation switch unit, various display units, and the like. 2. A shelf on which a drive device such as the storage medium can be installed is provided at a front portion in the storage box, and a board installation portion such as a motherboard is provided at a rear portion in the storage box. The desk with a built-in personal computer according to claim 1, wherein: 3. At least a part of a rear portion of the storage box,
2. An opening for inserting a wiring cord.
Or the personal computer built-in desk according to 2. 4. The personal computer according to claim 1, wherein a locking device capable of locking the storage box at a storage position in the sleeve box is provided at a predetermined position of the storage box or the sleeve box. Built-in desk.