JP2000000051U - Electronics - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An electronic device capable of opening and closing a cover case in a plurality of directions with respect to a main body case is displayed in a display form according to the opening and closing direction of the cover case. [Structure] A cover case 2 is attached to a main body case 1 having a display unit 4.
The connecting portion 12 of the first slide member 10 provided in the main body case 1 is inserted into and removed from the first insertion hole 5a having a large hole width of the first locking portion 5 provided in the lid case 2 in a state where the components are overlapped. And insert the lid case 2 and the main body case 1 into the left side surfaces 1a, 2a.
And the connecting portion 22 of the second slide member 20 provided in the main body case 1 is removably inserted into the second insertion hole 6 a of the second locking portion 6 provided in the lid case 2. The case 2 and the main body case 1 are connected by the upper side surfaces 1b and 2b. In this state, the main body case 1 and the cover case 2 are shifted in a predetermined direction, and the first and second connection release projections 40 and 4 provided on the cover case 2 are provided.
1, one of the second and second sliding members is slid to release the connection between the lid case 2 and the main body case 1, and the lid case 2 is moved relative to the main body case 1 in one of two directions. Selectively open and close. The display mode of the display unit 4 is switched according to the opening / closing direction.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 This invention relates to electronic devices such as an electronic organizer, word processor, and personal computer.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, an electronic device such as an electronic organizer displays a body case provided with a key input unit having various keys such as a character key and a numeric keypad, and displays data input from the key input unit and a processing result thereof. A lid case provided with a display unit, and the lid case is attached to the main body case so as to be openable and closable by a hinge member. In such electronic devices, the key input section of the main body case can be operated while looking at the display section of the lid case by rotating the lid case with respect to the main body case and opening it around the hinge member when using it. When the lid case is not used, the lid case is pivoted with respect to the main body case with the hinge member as a center, and the lid case is overlaid on the main body case to be closed, thereby achieving compactness.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in this conventional electronic device, since the lid case is rotatably connected to the main body case by a hinge member, the lid case is moved around the hinge member in one direction (the vertical direction and the horizontal direction) with respect to the main body case. Can be opened and closed only by one of the above two methods. Therefore, there is a problem that the lid case is obstructed at the time of opening and closing depending on the place where the electronic device is placed, and it is difficult to use. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device capable of opening and closing a lid case in a plurality of directions with respect to a main body case, the electronic device being capable of displaying in a display form according to the opening and closing direction of the lid case. I do.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the invention, in an electronic device configured by overlapping at least two cases each having a display unit on one case, a first connection rotation unit that allows the cases to open and close around one side as an axis. A second connecting / rotating means for opening / closing the cases about the other side orthogonal to the one side as an axis; and a first connecting / rotating means and the second connecting / rotating means. Selecting means for selecting one of the connections; and a selecting means provided on one of the two cases for opening and closing the two cases in accordance with the connection selected by the selecting means. Display switching means for switching the display mode of the display unit in accordance with the condition.

[0005]

[Action]

 According to the invention, when the two cases provided with the display unit on at least one of them are relatively displaced in a superimposed state, the selection means causes either of the first connection rotation means and the second connection rotation means. One of the cases is selected, and the two cases can be opened and closed by one of the selected first connecting and rotating means and the second connecting and rotating means. The display can be selectively opened and closed in any one of the directions, and the display switching means can switch the display mode of the display unit according to the opening and closing directions of the two cases.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 show an electronic device such as an electronic organizer. As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the electronic device includes a main body case 1 and a lid case 2 overlapping the main body case 1. The main body case 1 is formed in a thin box shape, and a key input section 3 having various keys such as a character key and a numeric keypad is provided on an upper surface thereof as shown in FIGS. The lid case 2 is formed in the shape of a thin box like the main body case 1, and the data input from the key input unit 3 and its processing are provided on the inner side facing the upper surface of the main body case 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. A liquid crystal display unit 4 for displaying results and the like is provided.

[0007] On both front and rear sides of a left side surface (one side surface) 2a of the lid case 2, first locking portions 5 having first insertion holes 5a are respectively provided along the left side surface 2a. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the first insertion hole 5a penetrates in a direction along the left side surface 2a, and has a wide hole width in a direction orthogonal to the left side surface 2a. . On both left and right sides of the upper side (other side) 2b of the lid case 2 adjacent to and orthogonal to the left side 2a, second locking portions 6 having second insertion holes 6a are respectively provided along the upper side 2b. ing. Like the first insertion hole 5a, the second insertion hole 6a also penetrates in a direction along the upper side surface 2b, and has a wide hole width in a direction orthogonal to the upper side surface 2b. Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), a lid case 2 is placed on the left and right sides (one side surface) 1a of the main body case 1, A first guide support portion 7 having a first guide hole 7a adjacent to each first locking portion 5 of the case 2 is provided. On the right and left sides of the upper surface (other side surface) 1b of the main body case 1 adjacent to and orthogonal to the left side surface 1a, there are provided corresponding second guide holes 8a adjacent to the respective second locking portions 6 of the lid case 2. Second guide support portions 8 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a first slide member 10 is slidably disposed along the left side surface 1 a in the vicinity of the left side surface 1 a in the main body case 1. The first slide member 10 includes one slide shaft 11 and two “L” -shaped connecting portions 12 provided on the slide shaft 11. The slide shaft 11 is slidably supported by two guide support plates 13 provided in the main body case 1 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the connecting portions 12 protrudes outside from the slide shaft 11 through a guide long hole 14 provided in the left side surface 1 a of the main body case 1. It is bent at a right angle toward one end (the lower end in the figure) 11a, and the front end 12a passes through the first guide hole 7a of the first guide support portion 7 of the main body case 1 and the first end of the lid case 2 It is configured to be inserted into and removed from the first insertion hole 5 a of the locking portion 5. Each connecting portion 12 has a lid case 2 superimposed on the main body case 1 as shown in FIG. 1 (b). 2B, when it is slid in the left-right direction (lateral direction), it is inserted into the first insertion hole 5a of the first locking portion 5 as shown in FIG. It is designed to move. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the first slide member 10 is disposed between a spring holding portion 15 provided on the slide shaft 11 and a spring holding portion 16 provided in the main body case 1. The distal end portion 12a of the connecting portion 12 is always urged by the coil spring 17 in a direction of being inserted into the first insertion hole 5a of the first locking portion 5. The slide stroke of the first slide member 10 is regulated by a part of the connecting portion 12 being in contact with both end edges of the guide elongated hole 14.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a second slide member 20 is slidably disposed along the upper side surface 1b in the vicinity of the upper side surface 1b in the main body case 1. The second slide member 20, like the first slide member 10, includes one slide shaft 21 and two “L” -shaped connecting portions 22 provided on the slide shaft 21. The slide shaft 21 is slidably supported by a guide support plate (not shown) in the main body case 1 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1A, the connecting portions 22 project from the slide shaft 21 to the outside through long guide holes (not shown) provided in the upper side surface 1b of the main body case 1, respectively. The protruding tip 22 a is bent at a right angle toward one end (the right end in FIG. 1A) 11 a of the slide shaft 21, and the tip 22 a is connected to the second guide support 8 of the main body case 1. Through the second guide hole 8a of the cover case 2 to be removably inserted into the second insertion hole 6a of the second locking portion 6 of the lid case 2. Each of the connecting portions 22 is, like the connecting portion 12 of the first slide member 10 shown in FIG. 5B, a state where the lid case 2 is overlaid on the main body case 1 and both are connected to the main body case 1 and the main case 1. When the cover case 2 is slid in the front-rear direction (longitudinal direction) along the left side surfaces 1a and 2a corresponding to each other, when the cover case 2 is inserted into the second insertion hole 6a of the second locking portion 6, its hole width is changed. It moves in the direction. Further, the tip end portion 22a of the connecting portion 22 is always urged by the coil spring 23 in the direction of insertion into the second insertion hole 6a of the second locking portion 6, and the second sliding member 20 is also connected. The slide stroke is regulated by a part of the portion 22 being in contact with both end edges of the guide slot.

Further, a lock device 30 is provided at an upper left corner in the main body case 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the locking device 30 has an “L” -shaped locking plate 31 disposed between the other ends of the slide shafts 11 and 21. It comprises a lock release pin 32 provided at the center and a coil spring 33 for urging the locking plate 31 toward the upper surface of the main body case 1. As shown in FIG. 4, a locking claw 35 for detachably locking a hook portion 34 provided at the other end of the slide shaft 11 of the first slide member 10 is provided at the lower left end of the locking plate 31. Is provided. At the right end of the locking plate 31, there is provided a locking claw 37 for removably locking the hook 36 provided at the other end of the slide shaft 21 of the second slide member 20. . As shown in FIG. 6, the lock release pin 32 has its tip (the right end in the figure) disposed so as to be able to protrude and retract through an insertion hole 38 provided in the upper surface of the main body case 1. When the locking plate 31 is pressed against the spring force of the coil spring 33, the locking plate 31 is pressed down (moved to the left in the same drawing), whereby the respective sliding shafts 11, 21 by the locking claws 35, 37 are moved. The hooks 34 and 37 are unlocked.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the inner surface of the lid case 2 facing the upper surface of the main body case 1 has a first sliding member 10 corresponding to one end 11 a of a slide shaft 11. The first connection release projection 40 is provided, and the second connection release projection 41 is provided corresponding to one end 21 a of the slide shaft 21 of the second slide member 20. As shown in FIG. 6, when the lid case 2 is overlaid on the main body case 1, the first connection release projection 40 is provided on the main body case 1 corresponding to one end 11 a of the slide shaft 11 of the first slide member 10. It is inserted into the first opening 42 formed on the upper surface, is disposed between one end 11a of the slide shaft 11 and the lower surface 1c of the main body case 1, and faces the end surface of the one end 11a of the slide shaft 11. I have. Similarly to the first connection release projection 40, the second connection release projection 41 corresponds to one end 21 a of the slide shaft 21 of the second slide member 20 when the lid case 2 is overlaid on the main body case 1. It is inserted into the second opening 43 formed on the upper surface of the main body case 1, and is disposed between one end 21 a of the slide shaft 21 and the right side surface 1 d of the main body case 1 and one end 21 a of the slide shaft 21. . In this case, the first and second openings 42 and 43 are sized to be movable in the front-rear and left-right directions with the first and second connection release projections 40 and 41 inserted, respectively.

The body case 1 and the lid case 2 are electrically connected to each other by a connection cord 45 near the lock device 30. The main body case 1 is provided with a display changeover switch (not shown) that operates in conjunction with opening and closing of the lid case 2. The display changeover switch is for switching the display mode of the liquid crystal display unit 4 according to the opening / closing direction (either the horizontal direction or the vertical direction) of the lid case 2.

In such an electronic device, when not in use, the lid case 2 is placed on the main body case 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). In this state, the first locking portions 5 of the lid case 2 are arranged next to the first guide supporting portions 7 provided on the left side surface 1a of the main body case 1, and the first sliding portions 5 are moved by the coil spring 19. When the member 10 is urged, the distal end portion 12a of the connecting portion 12 is inserted into the first insertion hole 5a of the first locking portion 5 through the first guide hole 7a of the first guide support portion 7. Similarly, each of the second locking portions 6 of the lid case 2 is disposed adjacent to each of the second guide supporting portions 8 provided on the upper side surface 1b of the main body case 1, and the second sliding portion is moved by the coil spring 23. The member 20 is urged, and the distal end portion 22a of the connecting portion 22 is inserted into the second insertion hole 6a of the second locking portion 6 through the first guide hole 8a of the second guide support portion 8. The first connection release projection 40 is disposed between the one end 11a of the slide shaft 11 of the first slide member 10 and the lower side surface 1c of the main body case 1 through the first opening 42 of the main body case 1. The second connection release projection 41 is disposed between the one end 21 a of the slide shaft 21 of the second slide member 20 and the right side surface 1 d of the main body case 1 through the second opening 43 of the main body case 1. In this state, since the lid case 2 does not open with respect to the main body case 1, it is possible to carry the electronic device satisfactorily and compactly.

In such a state, as shown in FIG. 2, when the lid case 2 is opened upward with respect to the main body case 1, first, the lid case 2 is placed on the main body case 1 with the lid case 2 overlapped. The cover case 2 is relatively shifted in the front-rear direction (vertical direction) with respect to 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, the first connection release projection 40 provided on the lid case 2 presses the one end 11a of the slide shaft 11 of the first slide member 10 upward while the first opening portion is opened. 42, the slide shaft 11 slides in the same direction with this movement, and the distal end portion 12a of each connecting portion 12 is disengaged from the first insertion hole 5a of the first locking portion 5. The connection between the main body case 1 and the lid case 2 by the connecting portion 12 of the slide member 10 is released, and the hook portion 34 at the inner end of the slide shaft 11 is engaged with the lower left end of the locking plate 31 of the locking device 30. The pawl 35 is locked. At this time, the distal end portion 22a of the connecting portion 22 of the second slide member 20 moves in the second insertion hole 6a of the second locking portion 6 in the hole width direction. Since the distal end portion 22a is inserted into the second insertion hole 6a of the second locking portion 6, the lid case 2 is moved around the distal end portion 22a of the connecting portion 22 with respect to the main body case 1 as shown in FIG. Can be opened upward. When the lid case 2 thus opened is closed, as described above, the first locking portion 5 of the lid case 2 corresponds to the first guide support portion 7 of the main body case 1 and As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the lock release pin 32 of the lock device 30 is pressed against the spring force of the coil spring 33 by the inner side surface of the cover case 2 as shown in FIGS. The locking of the hook portion 34 of the slide shaft 11 by the locking claw 35 of the stop plate 31 is released. Therefore, the first slide member 10 returns to the original state shown in FIG. 1A by the spring force of the coil spring 19, and connects the main body case 1 and the lid case 2 again by the connecting portion 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the lid case 2 is opened to the left with respect to the main body case 1, first, as shown in FIG. With the lid case 2 overlapped, the lid case 2 is relatively shifted in the left-right direction (lateral direction) with respect to the main body case 1. Then, this time, the second connection release projection 41 provided on the lid case 2 moves in the second opening 43 while pressing the one end 21 a of the slide shaft 21 of the second slide member 20 to the left. With this movement, the slide shaft 21 slides in the same direction to disengage the distal end portion 22 a of each connecting portion 22 from the second insertion hole 6 a of the second locking portion 6. The connection between the main body case 1 and the lid case 2 by the connecting portion 22 is released, and the hook portion 36 at the inner end of the slide shaft 21 is engaged with the locking claw 37 at the right end of the locking plate 31 of the locking device 30. Locked. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, the distal end portion 12a of the connecting portion 12 of the first slide member 10 moves in the first insertion hole 5a of the first locking portion 5 in the hole width direction. Since the distal end portion 12a of the connecting portion 12 of the first slide member 10 is inserted into the first insertion hole 5a of the first locking portion 5, the distal end portion 12a of the connecting portion 12 is shown in FIG. As shown, the lid case 2 can be opened to the left with respect to the main body case 1. Also in this case, when the opened lid case 2 is closed, the second locking portion 6 of the lid case 2 corresponds to the second guide supporting portion 8 of the main body case 1 as described above, Since the lid case 2 overlaps the case 1, the unlocking pin 32 of the lock device 30 is pressed by the inner surface of the lid case 2 against the spring force of the coil spring 33, and the locking claw of the locking plate 31 is thereby held. The locking of the hook portion 37 of the slide shaft 21 by the 37 is released. Therefore, the second slide member 20 returns to the original state shown in FIG. 1A by the spring force of the coil spring 23, and connects the main body case 1 and the lid case 2 again by the connecting portion 22.

As described above, in this electronic device, in the state where the lid case 2 is overlaid on the main body case 1, the two are relatively displaced to either the upper front-back direction or the left left-right direction, and 2 The first and second slide members are slid by either one of the connection release projections 40 and 41, and the connection by either of the first and second slide members 10 and 20 is released, whereby the lid case 2 is moved to the main body. The electronic device can be opened in any of the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the case 1, so that the cover case 2 can be used favorably without being obstructed by the place where the electronic device is placed. Even if the lid case 2 is opened in either the left or upper direction, the display changeover switch automatically switches the display state of the liquid crystal display section 4 of the lid case 2. The displayed information can be viewed well.

In the embodiment described above, the first locking portion 5 is provided on the left side surface 2 a of the lid case 2, the second locking portion 6 is provided on the upper side surface 2 b of the lid case 2, and the first sliding member 10 is provided. Are provided so as to be slidable along the left side surface 1a in the main body case 1, the second slide member 20 is slidably provided along the upper side surface 1b in the main body case 1, and the first connection release projection 40 and the second Although the two connection release projections 41 are provided on the lid case 2 respectively, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided as follows. For example, the first locking portion 5 is provided on the left side surface 1 a of the main body case 1, the second locking portion 6 is provided on the upper side surface 1 b of the main body case 1, and the first slide member 10 is provided inside the lid case 2. A second slide member 20 is slidably provided along the left side surface 2a corresponding to the locking portion 5, and a second slide member 20 is slidably provided along the upper side surface 2b corresponding to the second locking portion 6 in the lid case 2, The first connection release protrusion 40 and the second connection release protrusion 41 may be provided on the main body case 1 respectively. Further, the first locking portion 5 is provided on the left side surface 2a of the lid case 2, the second locking portion 6 is provided on the upper side surface 1b of the main body case 1, and the first slide member 10 is provided inside the main body case 1. A second slide member 20 is slidably provided along a left side surface 1a corresponding to the first locking portion 5 and slidable along an upper surface corresponding to the second locking portion 6 in the lid case 2. The first connection release projection 40 may be provided on the lid case 2, and the second connection release projection 41 may be provided on the main body case 1. In addition, the first locking portion 5 is provided on the left side surface 1 a of the main body case 1, the second locking portion 6 is provided on the upper side surface 2 b of the lid case 2, and the first slide member 10 is provided in the lid case 2. A second sliding member provided in the main body case so as to be slidable along an upper side surface corresponding to the second locking portion; The first connection release projection 40 may be provided on the main body case 1, and the second connection release projection 41 may be provided on the lid case 2. Further, the lid case 2 does not need to be opened on the left side with respect to the main body case 1 and may be opened on the right side.

[0018]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the present invention, when the two cases are relatively displaced in an overlapped state, either one of the first connection rotation means and the second connection rotation means is moved by the selection means. The two cases are opened and closed by either one of the selected first connection rotation means and the second connection rotation means, so that the two cases overlapped in two directions. The display mode can be selectively opened and closed, and the display mode of the display unit can be switched by the display switching means in accordance with the opening and closing directions of the two cases.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a state in which a lid case is overlaid on a main body case, and FIG. 1B is a front view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a plan view when the lid case of FIG. 1 is opened upward.

FIG. 3 is a plan view when the lid case of FIG. 1 is opened to the left.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the main body case of FIG. 1 with a part cut away.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a main part, showing an operation state of a first slide member, and (a) showing a slide state of the first slide member when a main body case and a lid case are relatively displaced in the front-rear direction; (B) is a main part showing a relative movement state between the connection portion of the first slide member and the first insertion hole of the first locking portion when the main body case and the lid case are relatively displaced in the left-right direction. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 1a Left side surface (one side surface) of main body case 1b Upper side surface (other side surface) of main body case 2 Lid case 2a Left side surface (one side surface) of lid case 2b Upper side surface (other side surface) of lid case 3 Key input section DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 Liquid crystal display part 5 1st latching part 5a 1st insertion hole 6 2nd latching part 6a 2nd insertion hole 10 1st slide member 11 slide shaft 12 connection part 12a One end part of a connection part 20 2nd slide member 21 slide Shaft 22 Connecting part 22a One end of connecting part 40 First connection releasing projection 41 Second connection releasing projection

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. An electronic device comprising two cases in which a display unit is provided on at least one case, wherein the first case is rotatable about one side so that the cases can be opened and closed. A second connection rotation unit that allows the cases to open and close about the other side orthogonal to the one side as an axis; and one of the first connection rotation unit and the second connection rotation unit Selecting means for selecting the connection of, provided in one of the two cases,
According to the connection selected by the selection means,
An electronic apparatus comprising: a display switching unit that opens and closes two cases and switches a display mode of the display unit according to the opening and closing direction.