JP2000276255A - Information processor with integrated display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor with an integrated display with which a storage medium driving device can keep an almost horizontal position when a main body is turned for changing the inclination angle of the display screen. SOLUTION: When changing the inclination angle of a front panel 1a so that a user can easily watch a display screen 3a, a height adjusting leg 5 is rotated and the height of the rear part of a main body 1 is changed. Thus, the main body 1 is turned with the lower end 1c of the front panel 1a as the center. In this case, the front part of a DVD-RAM drive 2 is turned with a tilt mechanism 4 as the center. Although the tilt mechanism part 4 is turned simultaneously with the main body 1, the moving amount in the height direction is extremely small in comparison with the moving amount of the height adjusting leg 5. On the other hand, since the height of the rear part of the DVD-RAM drive 2 is fixed by a fixed leg 2a, the front and rear height of the DVD-RAM drive 2 is hardly changed even when the main body 1 is turned.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage medium drive such as a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-RAM drive, and a display unit such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT. The present invention relates to a display-integrated information processing device that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer has a display unit integrated type in which a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device or a CRT is integrated with a main body unit because of simplicity of handling because there is no need to connect a cable. Is increasing.

[0003] A conventional display unit integrated type information processing apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a display-integrated information processing apparatus of a type in which the display section rotates, and FIG. 6 is a side view of a display-integrated information processing apparatus of a type in which the display is fixed. In the figure, reference numerals 51 and 61 denote a main body in which control circuits (not shown) and CD-ROM drives 52 and 62 which are storage medium driving devices are stored, and 53 and 63 denote display units to which a liquid crystal display device is attached. is there. Reference numeral 54 in FIG. 5 denotes a tilt mechanism that rotatably mounts the display unit 53 on the main body 51.

[0005] The operation of the display unit-integrated information processing apparatus configured as described above will be described below.
In FIG. 5, in order to tilt the display surface of the display unit integrated type information processing apparatus to a position where the user can easily view it ergonomically, the display unit 53 is rotated about the tilt mechanism unit 54. In the type shown in FIG.
Is fixed to the main body 61, and in this type, the inclination angle of the display surface is usually constant. Also, the CD-
The ROM drive 52 ejects a tray on which a CD-ROM disk as a storage medium is mounted by moving the tray laterally (in the front direction in the figure), and detaching the CD-ROM disk. FIG.
Then, the tray is moved in the front direction (the side in the figure).

[0006]

In the information processing apparatus integrated with a display unit of the type shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 53 is connected to the tilt mechanism unit 5.
4, but in this case, the tilt mechanism 5
Since it is necessary to pass a cable connecting the display unit 53 and the main body unit 51 inside the line 4, the line processing method is complicated.
In addition, there is a risk of disconnection due to repeated bending of the cable.

In the case of the type shown in FIG.
Since the cable is processed inside, the structure is simple and there is no danger of disconnection. However, there are the following problems. In other words, the tilt angle of the display unit such as a liquid crystal display and a CRT used by the user is optimally within a range of 0 ° to 30 ° rearward from the vertical from an ergonomic point of view, and is not tired even when used for a long time. It is not. On the other hand, a ceiling light or the like may be reflected on the display surface, making it difficult to see the image.Therefore, it is necessary to change the inclination angle of the display surface according to the conditions of the installation location of the information processing device so that the reflection does not occur. You can't do that with type. In order to solve this, as shown in FIG. 6B, a front portion or a rear portion of the main body 61 may be provided with a height adjusting function, and the main body 61 may be inclined. However, this method cannot be adopted for the following reasons.

[0008] In general, a storage medium drive incorporated in the main body includes a hard disk drive and a floppy disk drive in addition to a CD-ROM drive.
D-ROM and RAM drives have been mounted on information processing apparatuses. In particular, DVD-RAM drives have a more precise optical system and rotation mechanism than other devices, so the tolerance of the inclination angle when mounted is narrow, within ± 5 °,
An almost horizontal installation angle is required. Therefore, a DVD is added to the display unit integrated type information processing apparatus of the type shown in FIG.
-When the RAM drive is built in, if the main body is tilted to make the display surface easier to see, the DVD-RAM drive is also tilted at the same time, causing a problem that the operation exceeds the allowable range. DVD-RAM
Even in a storage medium drive device other than a drive, the influence of the inclination is always greater or less, which is not preferable.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and enables a storage medium drive to maintain a substantially horizontal position when a main body is rotated in order to change a tilt angle of a display surface. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display integrated information processing device.

[0010]

In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a mechanism for keeping only the storage medium driving device horizontal with respect to the rotation of the main body for tilting the display surface. Even if the rotation angle is increased, the storage medium drive can be used within the allowable range of operation guarantee.

That is, the front portion of the storage medium drive device is rotatably coupled to the main body portion by the tilt mechanism portion,
The rear has legs or adjustment screws that directly contact the desk.

Thus, when the main body is rotated, only the storage medium driving device can be maintained substantially horizontal, so that a device such as a DVD-RAM or the like having a narrow allowable operation range as a tilt angle can be used. Also, the ergonomic angle of the display unit can be freely set.

Further, an opening is provided at the front of the main body to allow a tray or a cartridge of the storage medium storage device to enter and exit, and a lid having a rib in contact with the tray or the cartridge is provided at the opening.

With this configuration, it is possible to absorb a shift in the positional relationship between the front surface of the main body and the storage medium driving device caused when the main body is rotated, and to smoothly operate the tray or the cartridge.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body unit having a display unit integrally incorporated therein, and a storage medium drive unit partially rotatably attached to the main body unit. The display unit, wherein the storage medium drive device is configured to maintain a substantially horizontal position when the main unit is rotated to change the inclination angle of the display surface of the display unit. This is an integrated information processing device, and has an effect that the storage medium driving device can maintain a substantially horizontal state even when the inclination angle of the display surface is changed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus integrated with a display unit according to the first aspect, a height provided behind the main body for changing the inclination angle of the display surface of the display unit. An adjustment leg, and a tilt mechanism provided in front of the main body and rotatably mounting a storage medium driving device to the main body, wherein the main body has a lower front surface. Since the rotation is performed as a center, the distance between the rotation center of the main body and the rotation center of the storage medium driving device is short.
The effect is obtained that the amount of movement of the tilt mechanism when the main body rotates is small, and the height of the rotation center of the storage medium driving device hardly changes.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus integrated with the display unit according to the second aspect, the tilt mechanism has a cam structure including a shaft and a cam groove. In addition, even when the main body is rotated, the height of the front portion of the storage medium driving device can be made constant, and the operation of maintaining the storage medium driving device in an accurate horizontal state can be easily realized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus integrated with a display unit according to the second aspect, a leg directly in contact with a desk is provided at a rear portion of the storage medium drive opposite to the tilt mechanism. Is provided, and has the effect that the height of the rear portion of the storage medium drive can be kept constant even when the main body is rotated.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus integrated with the display unit according to the fourth aspect, the storage medium driving device is provided behind the main body opposite to the tilt mechanism. It is characterized by having a spring for biasing, and has a function that the rear part of the storage medium driving device is biased by the spring and is hardly affected by external vibration and the like.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus integrated with a display unit according to the second aspect, an adjusting screw having a pedestal portion in contact with a desk and a screw portion screwed with the main body portion is provided. A rotating knob attached to the adjusting screw, and a sliding plate supporting a storage medium driving device so as not to move up and down by turning the rotating knob and rotating the adjusting screw is attached to the adjusting screw. The storage medium driving device has an effect that the storage medium driving device can be stably attached to the main body while maintaining a substantially horizontal state.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus with a display unit according to the first aspect, the opening and closing of the storage medium driving device provided at the lower portion of the display surface of the main body portion for inserting and removing the storage medium. The lid is located in front of the storage medium drive, and can be opened and closed regardless of the relative position angle with the storage medium drive. This has the effect that the distance from the storage medium drive device can be changed, and the positional relationship between the storage medium drive device and the storage medium can be absorbed by the tray type and the cartridge type.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus integrated with the display unit according to the seventh aspect, a rib for contacting a tray or a cartridge of the storage medium drive is provided on the opening / closing cover for inserting and removing the storage medium. This is characterized in that the tray and the cartridge are brought into direct contact with the opening / closing lid for inserting / removing the storage medium, and the operation becomes smooth.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a side view of a display unit-integrated information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of a storage medium drive, and FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing operation of an opening and closing lid. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a control circuit (not shown) or a DVD-
A main body in which the RAM drive 2 and the like are stored, and has a front panel 1a. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit to which a liquid crystal display device is attached, and a display surface 3a is substantially flush with the front surface of the front panel 1a. Reference numeral 4 denotes a tilt mechanism unit, to which the DVD-RAM drive 2 is rotatably attached to the main unit 1. The DVD-RAM drive 2 on the front panel 1a
A storage medium insertion / removal lid 1b is attached at a front position of the front panel 1a, which is also substantially flush with the front surface of the front panel 1a. The DVD-RAM drive 2 is provided with fixed legs 2a so as to be in direct contact with the surface of a desk on which the display integrated information processing apparatus is installed. Further, a height adjusting leg 5 for changing the inclination angle of the main body 1 stepwise or continuously at a rear portion of the main body 1 and a pressing spring for urging the DVD-RAM drive 2 to press it against the desk surface. 6
Is provided.

In the display unit-integrated information processing apparatus configured as described above, when changing the inclination angle of the front panel 1a to make it easier for the user to see the display surface 3a, the height adjustment leg 5 is rotated to rotate the main body 1 Change the height of the rear. In this case, the main body 1 rotates around the lower end 1c of the front panel 1a, the inclination angle of the front panel 1a changes, and the display surface 3a is adjusted to an easily viewable inclination. At this time, the front part of the DVD-RAM drive 2 rotates about the tilt mechanism 4. In this case, the tilt mechanism 4 rotates simultaneously with the main body 1,
Since the distance from the lower end 1c of the front panel 1a, which is the center of rotation of the main body 1, is not large, the amount of movement in the height direction is very small as compared with the amount of movement by the height adjustment leg 5. on the other hand,
The rear portion of the DVD-RAM drive 2 has a fixed height due to the fixed legs 2a.
The front and rear heights of the RAM drive 2 hardly change, and a substantially horizontal state is maintained. In addition, DV is applied by the pressing spring 6.
Since the D-RAM drive 2 is constantly pressed against the desk surface, it is less susceptible to external vibrations and the like. Also,
Since the opening / closing lid 1b for storage medium insertion / removal rotates integrally with the main body 1 and changes the inclination angle, the opening / closing lid 1b is positioned relative to the moving direction of the tray of the DVD-RAM drive 2 which always keeps the horizontal position. Although the angle is changed, the size and relative position of the lid may be selected so as not to hinder opening and closing at any position and angle.
Is provided so that the front panel 1a and the DVD-RA
The displacement with respect to the M drive 2 can be absorbed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage medium insertion method of the storage medium driving device includes a method of placing a storage medium on a tray 7 as shown in FIG. There is a method of inserting or removing the cartridge 8 along the transport guide 9, and the tray 7 and the cartridge 8 have different positional dimensions. According to the present embodiment, however, the storage medium insertion / removal lid 1b has the respective positional dimensions. The displacement can be absorbed, and the front panel can be shared even if the type of the storage medium drive device changes due to the development of the model or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a rib 1d is provided on the back surface of the opening / closing lid 1b for inserting and removing the storage medium so as to make the slidability smooth with respect to the movement of the tray and the conveyance guide. . For example, when the lower portion of the bezel 7a of the tray 7 projects below the rear surface of the transport section 7b, there is an effect of preventing the tray 7 from being caught on the storage medium insertion / removal lid 1b when the tray 7 returns. Further, the same applies to the case where a screw head or the like protrudes from the rear surface of the transport section 7b. Needless to say, a rib may be provided in accordance therewith.

In this embodiment, a DVD-RAM
Although the rear leg of the drive 2 is a fixed leg, the leg may be of an adjustable type, so that the horizontal state can be finely adjusted.

Although the DVD-RAM drive 2 is biased by the pressing spring, it may be used as a tension spring, and may not be biased by the spring depending on the installation conditions of the display unit integrated type information processing apparatus.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 is a side view of a display unit integrated type information processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a main body in which a control circuit (not shown) and a DVD-RAM drive 12 as a storage medium drive are housed, and has a front panel 11a. 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit to which a liquid crystal display device is attached.
3a is substantially flush with the front surface of the front panel 11a. Reference numeral 14 denotes a tilt mechanism, and a DVD-RA
The M drive 12 is rotatably mounted. The tilt mechanism 14 has a fitting structure of a shaft and a cam groove. A storage medium insertion / removal lid 11b is attached to the front panel 11a at a position in front of the DVD-RAM drive 12, and is also substantially flush with the front surface of the front panel 11a. Further, a height adjusting screw 15 for changing the inclination angle of the main body 11 stepwise or continuously is provided at a rear portion of the main body 11, and the pedestal 15a and the rotary knob 15b are integrally formed. The portion 15c is the main body 11
Is fixed to the fixing plate 11d. And DVD-
A slide plate 12a provided on the RAM drive 12 is attached so as to sandwich the rotary knob 15b.

In the information processing apparatus integrated with a display unit constructed as described above, in order to make it easy for the user to see the display surface 13a, when changing the inclination angle of the front panel 11a, the height adjustment screw 15 is rotated to rotate the main body unit 11a. Change the height of the rear. Then, the main body 11 rotates around the lower end 11c of the front panel 11a, the inclination angle of the front panel 11a changes, and the display surface 13a is adjusted to an easy-to-view inclination. At this time, the DVD-RAM drive 12 rotates about the tilt mechanism 14, but the height of the front part of the DVD-RAM drive 12 is changed even if the main body 11 is inclined by the cam structure of the tilt mechanism 14. Not to be. DVD-R
A slide plate 12a provided at the rear of the AM drive 12 is supported by a rotary knob 15b.
Since the height of the rotary knob 15b does not change even when the player 5 is rotated, the height of the rear portion of the DVD-RAM drive 12 does not change. Therefore, even if the main body 11 rotates, the DVD-R
The height before and after the AM drive 12 does not change, and the horizontal state is accurately maintained. Opening / closing lid 1 for inserting and removing a storage medium
The operation and operation of 1b are the same as in the first embodiment.

Note that the tilt mechanism of the present embodiment can be replaced with the tilt mechanism of the first embodiment. In this case, the horizontal state of the DVD-RAM drive can be accurately maintained.

As another embodiment, a DVD-
By supporting the RAM drive with a known crank mechanism, the height can be changed, but there is a method of maintaining a horizontal state.

In the embodiment described above, the DVD-RA
Although the M drive has been described as an example, any storage medium drive device having an operation-guaranteed tilt angle may be used.
This is also effective for the M drive device.

[0035]

According to the present invention, by providing a mechanism for keeping only the storage medium driving device built in the main body horizontal,
It is possible to obtain a display unit integrated type information processing device which enables a setting angle of the display unit to exceed the operation guarantee inclination angle of the storage medium driving device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a display integrated information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an external view of a storage medium driving device.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an operation of a storage medium insertion / removal lid in the display unit-integrated information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a display unit integrated type information processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a side view of a conventional display unit integrated type information processing apparatus in which a display unit rotates.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a conventional display-unit-integrated information processing device of a fixed display unit type.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 11 Main body part 1a, 11a Front panel 1b, 11b Opening / closing lid for storage medium insertion / extraction 1d Rib 2, 12 DVD-RAM drive 2a Fixed leg 3, 13 Display part 3a, 13a Display surface 4, 14 Tilt mechanism part 5 Height Height adjustment leg 6 Press spring 12a Sliding plate 15 Height adjustment screw 15b Rotary knob

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A main body unit having a display unit integrally incorporated therein,
A storage medium drive unit partially rotatably attached to the main body unit, wherein when the main body unit is rotated to change the inclination angle of the display surface of the display unit, the storage medium drive device A display-integrated information processing device, which is configured to maintain a substantially horizontal position. 2. A height adjusting leg provided at the rear of the main body for changing the inclination angle of the display surface of the display unit, and a storage medium driving device provided at the front of the main body and mounted on the main body. 2. The display unit-integrated information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a tilt mechanism unit rotatably mounted. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the tilt mechanism has a cam structure including a shaft and a cam groove. 4. The display-integrated information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a leg portion directly in contact with a desk is provided at a rear portion of the storage medium driving device opposite to the tilt mechanism portion. 5. A display unit-integrated information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a spring provided on a rear side of the main body opposite to the tilt mechanism and for urging the storage medium drive. apparatus. 6. An adjusting screw having a pedestal portion in contact with a desk, a screw portion screwed to the main body portion, a rotation knob attached to the adjusting screw, and a vertical knob that is not moved by rotation of the adjusting screw. 3. The display unit-integrated information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a sliding plate for supporting the storage medium driving device is attached to the adjusting screw. 7. An opening / closing lid for a storage medium driving device provided at a lower portion of a display surface of a main body portion is located in front of the storage medium driving device, and has a relative position angle with respect to the storage medium driving device. The display unit-integrated information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus can be opened and closed regardless of the condition. 8. The information processing apparatus integrated with a display unit according to claim 7, wherein a rib for contacting a tray or a cartridge of the storage medium driving device is provided on the storage medium insertion / removal lid.