JP2000332431A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment which is easily carried by providing a recessed part, wherein a connector and connection wire are inserted in the main body part of the electronic apparatus for detachable holding. SOLUTION: A card recessed part 15A and a cable recessed part 15B are communicated to the other surface 2D, which faces one surface 2B of a main body part 2 via a holding member recessed part 15C corresponding to first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 of a card type connector. Then at the main body part 2, parts of a card main body 11 of a cart-type connector, first and second cable holding members 12 and 13, and signal cable 4 are inserted in a corresponding card recessed part 15A, a holding member recessed part 15C, and a cable recessed part 15B so as not to protrude outside from the other surface 2D of main body part 2, for detachable holding. Thus, electronic equipment which is easily carried is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory).
Thus, the present invention is suitably applied to a drive device having a main body for reproducing predetermined data recorded in advance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a drive device, a CD-
The main body unit in which the ROM is removably mounted and a predetermined connector for external connection are electrically connected via a signal cable.

The drive device is used as an electronic device for external connection to the personal computer by being electrically connected to, for example, a personal computer via a connector.

In practice, in this drive device, when a reproduction command is sequentially given from a personal computer via a connector and a signal cable, predetermined data previously recorded on the CD-ROM is reproduced based on the reproduction command. At the same time, the reproduced data is sent to the personal computer via the signal cable and the connector in sequence.

[0005] Thus, in the drive device,
Various data stored in advance on a CD-ROM can be supplied to a personal computer.

[0006]

In the drive device having such a configuration, the signal cable and the connector are routed outside the main body, and can be arranged near the personal computer when connected to the personal computer. It has been made like that.

However, when the drive device is carried, there is a problem that the signal table and the connector are bulky with respect to the main body and the handling becomes complicated, so that the drive device is not easily carried.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to propose an electronic device which can be easily carried.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic device having a main body, an electrical connector for external connection, and a connection line for electrically connecting the main body and the connector. In the device, a concave portion is provided in the main body for inserting and detachably holding a connector and a connection wire.

[0010] As a result, the connector and the connection wire can be integrally held in the main body when being carried, thereby facilitating the handling.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Drive device 1 according to the present embodiment
1 shows a drive device 1 to which the present invention is applied as a whole, and is configured such that a main body 2 and a card-type connector 3 are electrically connected via a signal cable 4.

A CD-ROM drive is housed inside the main body 2, and an operation panel 5 provided on a tray of the CD-ROM drive is connected to a front side (hereinafter, referred to as an arrow a) of the main body 2. 2A).

The operation panel 5 has an eject button 6 for automatically pulling out the tray of the CD-ROM drive from the inside of the main body 2 to the outside and automatically storing the drawn-out tray in the main body 2. And a light emitting diode (LED: Light Emitting Diode) indicating an access state to a CD-ROM loaded therein (that is, data is being reproduced).
ode), and a manual eject hole 8 for manually pulling out the tray of the CD-ROM drive from the inside of the main body 2 to the outside.

On an upper surface 2B of the main body 2 shown by an arrow b, a light emitting diode (LE
A power lamp 9 of D) is provided, and an external connection terminal 10 is provided on a right side surface 2C of the main body 2 shown by an arrow c.

On the other hand, the card type connector 3 is a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory) formed in a flat rectangular shape.
y card International Association) card (a so-called PC (Personal Computer) card) having a card body 11 having a predetermined connector 11A embedded in a front side surface of the card body 11 and a hard connector on a rear side surface. A first cable holding member 12 made of a material and a second cable holding member 13 made of a soft material are sequentially provided.

Here, the second cable holding member 13 holds one end of the signal cable 4 and, when the signal cable 4 is bent in the left-right direction, a plurality of protrusions provided on the side surface at a predetermined pitch. With this arrangement, the signal cable 4 is prevented from being bent due to excessive bending, thereby restricting the bending of the signal cable 4.

The first cable holding member 12 is held by the card body 11 and also holds the second cable holding member 13, and connects a plurality of signal lines provided in the signal cable 4 to the second cable holding member 13. The signal cable 4 held by the cable holding member 13 is inserted into the card body 11 from one end through an internal hole.

Each signal line of the signal cable 4 is electrically connected to a connector 11A inside the card body 11.

Accordingly, in the drive device 1, the main body 2 and the personal computer are connected to the signal cable 4 by inserting the card type connector 3 into a corresponding card slot provided in, for example, a personal computer (not shown). And the card type connector 3 for electrical connection.

In this state, the main unit 2 takes in the power supply voltage supplied from the personal computer via the card type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 sequentially, and
The system is activated based on the acquired power supply voltage, and at this time, the power lamp 9 is turned on to notify the user of the activation.

When the eject button 6 is pressed, the main body 2 automatically slides the tray of the CD-ROM drive forward with the operation panel 5 and pulls the tray out of the tray. CD-RO
M is loaded, and when the eject button 6 is depressed again, the tray is automatically slid backward, and the CD-RO
M is taken inside.

When a reproduction command is given from the personal computer via the card-type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 in turn, the main body 2 is prerecorded from the internal CD-ROM based on the reproduction command. While reproducing the predetermined data, the reproduced data is transmitted to the personal computer via the signal cable 4 and the card type connector 3 sequentially.

Incidentally, the signal cable 4 is inserted through a ferrite core (not shown) made of a cylindrical magnetic material housed in a ferrite core case 14, and electric noise generated in the signal cable 4 is removed by the ferrite core. Has been reduced.

(2) External Configuration of the Main Unit 2 In addition to the above configuration, in the case of the drive device 1, as shown in FIG. The card recess 15A corresponding to the card body 11 and the cable recess 15B corresponding to the signal cable 4 are formed by the first and second card-type connectors 3.
The cable holding members 12 and 13 are provided so as to communicate with each other via a holding member concave portion 15C.

In practice, the shape and size of the opening of the card recess 15A are selected according to the shape (square) and size of one surface of the card body 11, and the depth of the card body 11 is The thickness is selected to be approximately equal to the thickness.

The length of the cable recess 15B is selected according to the length of the signal cable 4 so that the rear side surface (hereinafter referred to as the rear surface) 2E of the main body 2 is formed.
Is formed in an L-shape extending from the left end of the main body 2 to the center on the front 2A side through the vicinity of the left side surface of the main body 2 so that its width and depth are substantially equal to the diameter of the signal cable 4. Has been selected.

Further, the shape and size of the opening of the holding member concave portion 15C are selected according to the shape (trapezoid) and size of the upper surface of the first and second cable holding members 12 and 13. And the depth is the first and second
Of the cable holding members 12 and 13 are substantially equal to each other.

As a result, in the main body 2, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the card body 11 of the card type connector 3,
The first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 and a part of the signal cable 4 are respectively connected to the corresponding card recesses 15.
A, it can be inserted into the holding member recess 15C and the cable recess 15B so as not to protrude from the other surface 2D of the main body 2 to the outside.

At both longitudinal ends (FIG. 2) of the inner surface of the card recess 15A, elastic members 16 made of rubber or the like are provided. Thereby, the recess 1 for the card
5A, when the card body 11 is inserted therein, the elastic member 16 is brought into close contact with the side surface of the card body 11, and thus the card body 11 is detachably held inside.

In the cable recess 15B (FIG. 2), the projections 1 substantially parallel to the vertical
7 are provided sequentially and alternately.

The outside of the signal cable 4 is covered with an elastic body. Therefore, in the cable recess 15B,
When the signal cable 4 is inserted into the inside, the projection 17 is pressed against the coating of the signal cable 4 so as to be tightly attached thereto, and thus the signal cable 4 is detachably held inside.

As a result, although the mechanism for holding the first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 is not particularly provided in the holding member recess 15C, the card body 11 is provided in the card recess 15A and the cable recess 15B. And when the signal cable 4 is held, the held card body 11
The first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 are supported by the signal cable 4 and can be apparently detachably held in the holding member recess 15C.

In addition to this, the cable recess 15B (FIG. 2)
A wide portion 15BX is provided at one end communicating with the holding member concave portion 15C (hereinafter, this is referred to as a cable concave end portion).

In the cable recess 15B,
When the signal cable 4 is sequentially inserted from the other end (hereinafter, referred to as the other end of the cable recess) leading to the back surface 2E of the main body 2 to one end of the cable recess, one end of the signal cable 4 is used as a holding member. Even if it protrudes into the recess 15C,
Subsequently, the first and second cable holding members 12 and 13
15C for the holding member corresponding to the card body 11
And the card cable recess 15A, the second cable holding member 13 is deformed in response to this, so that one end of the signal cable 4 can be accommodated in the wide portion 15BX. 4 is the other surface 2 of the main body 2
It can be prevented from protruding from D to the outside.

Therefore, in the main body 2, if necessary, the card type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 are inserted into the card recess 15A, the cable recess 15B and the holding member recesses 15A to 15C on the other surface 2D. The card type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 can be integrally held so as not to protrude from the
5A, cable recess 15B and holding member recess 15A
If held within 内 15C, portability can be improved when carrying.

When the drive device 1 is stored, the card type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 are held in the card recess 15A, the cable recess 15B, and the holding member recesses 15A to 15C. The handling can be facilitated and the storage space can be reduced.

Incidentally, a spherical cutout 15AX is provided at a predetermined portion of the opening end of the card recess 15A, and a finger is inserted into the card body 11 held in the card recess 15A via the cutout 15AX. Can be hooked.

Therefore, when the card type connector 3 is detached, the card body 11 can be lifted in a direction away from the card recess 15A while a finger is hooked on the card body 11 through the notch 15AX. 1
1 can be taken out from the inside of the card recess 15A, and accordingly, the first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 from the inside of the wide portion 15BX of the holding member recess 15C and the cable recess 15B, and the signal cable The signal cable 4 can be taken out from the cable recess 15B by pulling one end of the signal cable 4 away from the cable recess 15B.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ferrite core case 14 has a race-track-shaped cylindrical end surface, and a plurality of case-side recesses 18 having a predetermined width are formed in a predetermined arc-shaped portion on the outer surface. The core case 14 is provided at a predetermined pitch along a longitudinal direction (hereinafter, referred to as a case longitudinal direction).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, a case holding portion 19 having a bottom surface formed in an arc shape is provided on the back surface 2E of the main body 2.
Is provided at a substantially central portion of the case holding portion 19.
A plurality of main-body-side protrusions 20 having substantially the same width as the case-side recess 18 of the ferrite core case 14 are provided at substantially the same pitch as the case-side recess 18.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the case holding portion 19 forms the case-side recess 18 and the body-side protrusion 20 with the ferrite core case 14 having the case longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the left-right direction. When pressed against each other, the main body side protrusions 20 are fitted into the respective case side recesses 18 to hold the ferrite core case 14 in a detachable manner.

When holding the ferrite core case 14, the case holding portion 19 takes in an arc-shaped predetermined portion of the outer surface of the ferrite core case 14 provided with the case-side concave portion 18 and a plurality of main bodies. By fitting the case-side recesses 18 between the unit-side protrusions 20, the holding force on the ferrite core case 14 is increased, so that even if the user touches the hand during carrying, for example, the ferrite core case 14 is designed not to come off easily.

At the right end of the back surface 2E of the main body 2,
A cable extraction hole 21 for extracting the signal cable 4 from the inside is formed.
1 is formed in a tapered shape so that the left inner side surface spreads leftward.

Further, the other end of the cable recess is provided with a tapered portion 15BY extending upward and rightward.

As a result, when the ferrite core case 14 is held in the case holding portion 19, the signal cable 4 is connected to the tapered left inner surface of the cable outlet hole 21 and the tapered portion 15BY at the other end of the cable recess. The signal cable 4 can be brought close to the back surface 2E of the main body 2 along the direction.

Thus, in this drive device 1,
When carrying, a card-type connector 3 is attached to the other surface 2D of the main body 2.
By holding the other end of the signal cable 4 on the back surface 2E of the main body 2 via the ferrite core case 14, the main body 2, the card connector 3, and the signal cable 4 are held. The cable 4 can be further integrated.

The length of the case holding portion 19 in the left-right direction is selected to be a predetermined length longer than the length of the ferrite core case 14 in the case longitudinal direction. Are provided, and the main body side projection 20 is not provided on each of the right end and the left end.

Further, the ferrite core case 14 is provided with, for example, seven case side recesses 18 which are larger than the main body side protrusions 20 of the case holding portion 19 over the entire length of the case.

As a result, in the case holding portion 19,
The ferrite core case 14 can be held displaced from the center by a predetermined amount in the unit of pitch provided with the main body-side protrusions 20 in the left-right direction.

Therefore, when the signal cable 4 is sequentially inserted and held from the card body 11 of the card type connector 3 to the other surface 2D of the body 2 via the first and second cable holding members 12 and 13, the ferrite core The case 14 is displaced rightward with respect to the case holding portion 19, and conversely, the first and second signals are transmitted from the signal cable 4 to the other surface 2 </ b> D of the main body 2.
Card body 1 via cable holding members 12 and 13 of FIG.
When the ferrite core case 14 is displaced leftward with respect to the case holding portion 19 when
The ferrite core case 14 can be held in the case holding portion 19 in a displaced state, thus preventing the signal cable 4 from bending against the main body 2 and bringing the signal cable 4 closer to the main body 2. Can be integrated.

In addition, when the ferrite core case 14 is held in the case holding portion 19 when the card type connector 3 is connected to the personal computer, the main body 2 can be connected to the personal computer. The length of the signal cable 4 to be routed can be adjusted, and thus the routing of the signal cable 4 between the main body 2 and the personal computer can be prevented from becoming complicated.

The main body 2 is provided with a manual eject pin 22 as shown in FIG. The manual eject pin 22 is configured such that one end of a pin-shaped member 23 made of wire is connected to, for example, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadien).
e Styrene) It is formed by being held by a pin holding portion 24 formed in a substantially triangular prism shape with resin.

The first and second side surfaces 24A and 24B adjacent to the pin holding portion 24 are each provided with a pin-side convex portion 25 extending from a substantially central portion to one surface 24C.

In the main body 2, the loading posture of the CD-ROM changes in the tray of the CD-ROM drive due to an external impact or the like. As a result, even if the eject button 6 (FIG. 1) is pressed, When the tray cannot be automatically pulled out, the pin member 23 of the manual eject pin 22 is inserted into the manual eject hole 8 (FIG. 1).

As a result, in the main body 2, the holding of the tray by the holding mechanism provided inside the manual eject hole 8 is released by the pin-shaped member 23, and the operation panel 5 is projected from the front face 2A. The tray can be manually pulled out integrally with the panel 5.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the main body 2, a storage portion 26 is provided on the right inner side surface 15AY of the card recess 15A.

In the storage section 26, a triangular cutout 27 corresponding to the shape and size of the pin holding section 24 of the manual eject pin 22 is provided. A hole 28 communicating with the internal space of the main body 2 is formed.

The notch 27 corresponds to the pin-side projection 25 of the manual eject pin 22 so as to correspond to the first notch.
The second wall surfaces 27A and 27B are each provided with a storage portion side recess 27D extending from a substantially central portion to a bottom surface 27C side.

When the manual eject pin 22 is not used in the main body 2, as shown in FIG. 9, the pin-shaped member 23 of the manual eject pin 22 is inserted into the hole 28 from the card recess 15A side. And the first and second wall surfaces 27A of the notch 27
And 27B, the first and second side surfaces 24 of the pin holding portion 24
A and 24B are brought into contact.

As a result, in the main body 2, at this time, the pin holding portions 24
Of the pin-shaped member 23, and
The manual eject pin 22 can be removably stored in the storage section 26 by positioning the manual ejection pin 22 in the internal space of the main body 2.

In addition to this, the recess 2 on the storage side of the notch 27
In 7D, the first and second wall surfaces 27A and 27B
(Hereinafter, referred to as one end of the housing-side recess 27D) is formed substantially parallel to the bottom surface 27C.

In the pin-side convex portion 25 of the pin holding portion 24 of the manual eject pin 22, the first and second
The ends of the side surfaces 24A and 24B on the center side (hereinafter referred to as one end of the pin-side projection 25) are formed to be substantially parallel to the surface 24C.

When the manual eject pin 22 is stored in the storage section 26, one end of the pin side projection 25 of the pin holding section 24 is applied to one end of the storage section side recess 27 D of the notch 27. Thereby, one surface 24C of the pin holding portion 24 is brought into contact with the bottom surface 27C of the cutout portion 27.

When the manual eject pin 22 is stored in the storage section 26 and inserted into the card body 11 of the card type connector 3 in the card recess 15A,
Alternatively, when removing the card body 11 from the inside of the card recess 15A, it is possible to prevent the pin holding portion 24 of the manual eject pin 22 from being tilted in the notch portion 27 as the card body 11 moves, and The pin-shaped member 23 housed in the internal space of the part 2 is a CD.
-Pressing against the ROM drive or against the inner surface of the main body 2 can prevent the pin-shaped member 23 from being damaged such as being bent or bent.

(3) Internal Configuration of Main Unit 2 Here, in the main unit 2, as shown in FIG.
A housing case made of S-resin includes a first case half 29 forming a bottom portion thereof and a second case half 30 forming a lid portion.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first case half 2
9 on the bottom surface 29A (that is, inside the main body 2).
A first shield plate 31 made of a predetermined metal material functioning as an electric shield material is disposed at a rear end portion,
One first circuit board 3 obtained by dividing a predetermined circuit board housed in a main body of a conventional drive device into two parts
2 is arranged with its one surface 32A facing forward, and at the right end, the other second circuit board 33 obtained by dividing the circuit board into two parts with its one surface 33A facing upward. Are located.

The one surface 32A of the first circuit board 32 is opposed to a first drive connector 35 provided at the left end of the rear side surface 34A of the CD-ROM drive 34 so as to face the second drive. The connector 36 is mounted with its connection port facing forward, and on the other surface 32B, signal line connectors 37 and 38 to which a plurality of signal lines provided in the signal cable 4 are connected, and a flat cable A first cable connector 39 is mounted.

On the other hand, a predetermined circuit element such as a circuit element for adjusting the level of a power supply voltage supplied from a personal computer and a second cable connector for a flat cable are provided on the second circuit board 33. 40 are implemented.

The first cable connector 39 of the first circuit board 32 has one end of a flat cable 41 disposed from above the first shield plate 31 and below the first circuit board 32. The other end of the flat cable 41 is electrically connected to the second cable connector 40 of the second circuit board 33.

Thus, the signal line connectors 37 and 38 of the first circuit board 32 and the second drive connector 3
6 is conductively connected to the corresponding circuit element of the second circuit board 33 via the flat cable 41.

In the first case half 29, the second drive connector 3 of the first circuit board 32
6, the first drive connector 35 of the CD-ROM drive 34 is directly electrically connected to the CD-ROM drive 34.
The ROM drive 34 has the first shield plate 31 and the second
Is disposed so as to cover the circuit board 33.

Here, on the left side inside the CD-ROM drive 34, a spindle motor for rotating the CD-ROM, an optical head for reproducing data and the like (not shown) are housed collectively.

On the other hand, on the right side inside the CD-ROM drive 34, only a part of the CD-ROM is stored.

Accordingly, the thickness of the right end of the CD-ROM drive 34 is smaller than the thickness of the left end thereof. As a result, a step 34C is provided at the right end of one surface 34B of the CD-ROM drive 34. ing.

Therefore, in the second circuit board 33,
The shape and size of the step portion 3 of the CD-ROM drive 34
4C, the height of the first case half 29 from the bottom surface 29A is selected according to the height from the bottom surface 29A to the step portion 34C. Step 3 of CD-ROM drive 34
It is arranged to enter the lower side of 4C.

In the first circuit board 32, the width substantially parallel to the vertical direction is selected to be substantially the same as the thickness of the CD-ROM drive 34, and the entire surface 32A of the CD-ROM drive 34 is It is arrange | positioned so that 34 A of side surfaces may be opposed.

Thus, in the main body 2, the thickness of the internal space in the vertical direction can be made much closer to the thickness of the CD-ROM drive 34.

In addition, on the first circuit board 32, as described above, the one surface 32 A is directed forward, and the first drive connector 35 of the CD-ROM drive 34 is directly connected to the second drive connector 36. The side surface 34 of the CD-ROM drive 34 is electrically connected.
A is arranged close to A.

Therefore, in the main body 2, the CD-ROM drive 34 and the first circuit board 32
And the length of the main body 2 in the front-rear direction can be made much closer to the length of the CD-ROM drive 34 in the front-rear direction, thus greatly increasing the size in the front-rear direction and the thickness direction. It is designed to be small.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, a first case-side recess 42 having a circular opening is provided substantially at the center on the inner surface 30A of the top plate of the second case half 30. A plurality of groove-shaped second case-side recesses 43 communicating with the case-side recesses 42 are provided radially from the first case-side recesses 42, and a case-side protrusion 44 substantially parallel to the front-rear direction is provided at the right end. Is provided.

Also, the top plate inner surface 30 of the second case half 30
A is provided with a second shield plate 45 made of a predetermined metal material functioning as an electric shield material.

The first surface 45A of the second shield plate 45 is opposed to the first and second case-side concave portions 42 and 43 of the second case half 30 so as to face the first and second case-shaped concave portions 42 and 43.
And a second shield plate-side protrusion is provided so as to project from the other surface 45B to the one surface 45A, and a shield plate-side recess having substantially the same shape as the shield plate-side recess facing the case-side protrusion 44 from the other surface 45A. It is provided so as to be projected on the surface 45B.

On the other surface 45B of the second shield plate 45, an L-shaped third shield plate-side projection 49 is provided at the rear end so as to project from one surface 45A to the other surface 45B. A fourth shield plate side protrusion 50 substantially parallel to the front-rear direction is provided on the right end so as to project from one surface 45A to the other surface 45B.

The second shield plate 45 is provided on the inner surface 30A of the top plate of the second case half 30 together with the first surface 45A.
And the second shield plate-side protrusion, the shield plate-side recess, respectively, are brought into contact with the first and second case-side recesses 42 and 43 and the case-side protrusion 44, respectively. Are arranged integrally.

Therefore, in the second case half 30,
Although the thickness of the portion of the top plate where the first and second case-side recesses 42 and 43 are provided is thinner than other portions excluding this portion, the first and second case-side recesses 42 and 4 are provided.
By bringing the first and second shield plate-side projections of the second shield plate 45 into contact with 3, the strength of the thin portion of the top plate is reinforced.

In the second case half 30, the strength of the top plate is increased by bringing the recess on the shield plate side of the second shield plate 45 into contact with the projection 44 on the case side, and the second shield The strength of the plate 45 is further increased by the third and fourth shield plate side projections 49 and 50, so that the strength of the top plate of the second case half 30 together with the second shield plate 45 is further increased. I have.

Since the second case half 30 is formed of a resin material, the strength of the top plate decreases correspondingly when the thickness of the top plate is reduced.

On the other hand, since the second shield plate 45 is formed of a metal material, its strength can be selected according to its thickness, and a certain strength can be provided even when it is relatively thin.

Although the thickness of the second shield plate 45 is selected according to the desired strength, the first and second shield plate side projections and the shield plate side recess are provided as described above. If step portions are formed on one surface 45A and the other surface 45B, the strength can be increased as compared with a plate having no unevenness, so that the thickness can be further reduced.

As a result, in the main body 2, the second shield plate 4 having the desired strength even if formed very thinly
5 and the second case half 30
Even if the top plate is thinned, the second shield plate 4
By bringing the top plate of the second case half 30 into a very thin shape, the top plate of the second case half 30 can be provided with necessary and sufficient strength. The combined thickness of the top plate and the second shield plate 45 can be made significantly smaller than the main body of the conventional drive device.

In practice, the CD-ROM drive 34 is
As shown in FIG. 3, the length L1 in the front-back direction is about 126 [mm], the width W1 in the left-right direction is about 128 [mm], and the thickness T1 in the up-down direction is about 12 [mm]. As shown in FIG. 14, the card body 11 of the card type connector 3 has a length L2 in the front-back direction of about 85.6 [mm], a width W2 in the left-right direction of about 54 [mm], and furthermore, The thickness T2 in the direction is about 5 [mm].
Is housed inside, and the concave portion 15A for a card is provided on the other surface 2D.
Even if the cable recess 15B and the holding member recess 15C are provided, as shown in FIG. 15, the length L3 in the front-rear direction is set to about 153 [mm] and the width W3 in the left-right direction is set to 1 mm.
The length L1 and the width W1 of the CD-ROM drive 34 are remarkably close to about 44.4 [mm], and the thickness T3 in the vertical direction is about 24 [mm].
And the card body 11 of the card type connector 3 can be formed so as to be remarkably close to the entire thickness (ie, about 17 mm) when the card body 11 is overlapped in the thickness direction, and thus the size can be significantly reduced. Can be.

(4) Operation and Effect of the Present Embodiment In the above configuration, in the drive device 1, the card recess 1 provided on the other surface 2D of the main body 2 when being carried.
5A, card body 1 of card type connector 3 corresponding to holding member recess 15C and cable recess 15B, respectively.
1. The first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 and the signal cable 4 are inserted.

At this time, the card body 11 inserted in the card recess 15A is detachably held in the card recess 15A by the elastic member 16, and the signal cable 4 inserted in the cable recess 15B is projected. 17
The first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 are apparently detachably held in the holding member recess 15C by the card body 11 and the signal cable 4 held therein. Hold.

Therefore, in the drive device 1, the card type connector 3 and the signal cable 4
Can be held together to facilitate handling and thus improve portability.

In the drive device 1, the card-type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 are connected to the card recess 15A, the cable recess 15B, and the holding member recess 15C of the main body 2 from the other surface 2D of the main body 2. Since the main body 2 is held so as not to protrude, the sense of unity between the main body 2, the card-type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 can be improved, and the portability can be further improved.

According to the above configuration, the other surface 2D of the main body 2
The card type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 are provided with a card concave portion 15A, a cable concave portion 15B, and a holding member concave portion 15C, and the card concave portion 15A, the cable concave portion 15B, and the holding member concave portion 15C are provided with the card type. The card body 11, the first and second cable holding members 12 and 13, of the connector 3, and the signal cable 4 are inserted and held detachably, so that the body 2 and the card-type connector can be carried at the time of carrying. 3 and signal cable 4
Thus, the drive can be easily handled, and a drive device that can be easily carried can be realized.

(5) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, the other surface 2D of the main body 2 is used.
Has been described in which a recess 15A for a card, a recess 15B for a cable, and a recess 15C for a holding member are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one or more for holding the card connector 3 and the signal cable 4 are provided. If the card-type connector 3 and the signal cable 4 can be integrally held in the main body 2 such as by providing a plurality of concaves on the one surface 2B or the side surface of the main body 2, the concaves may be formed in various other parts. May be provided.

In the above embodiment, the shape and size of the opening of the card recess 15A are determined by changing the shape and size of the card body 1.
1 has been described according to the shape and size of one surface, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shape and size of the opening of the concave portion for holding the card It is selected according to the shape and size of the front side surface of the main body 11, and in addition, the depth of the concave portion is selected so as to be substantially equal to the length of the card body 11 in the front-rear direction. The shape and size and the depth of the opening of the concave portion for holding the first and second cable holding members 12 and 12 together with the card body 11 are set in the concave portion.
And 13 from the front side of the card body 11
The shape and the size and the depth of the opening of the concave portion for holding the card body 11 are selected in various other shapes, sizes and depths. May be selected.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where the cable recess 15B is formed in an L-shape in accordance with the length of the signal cable 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. The concave portion for holding the cable 4 may be formed in various other shapes such as a spiral shape.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the other end of the signal cable 4 is held in the cable recess 15B. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A concave portion for holding is formed from the rear surface 2E of the main body 2 to the other surface 2D, and the entire signal cable 4 is held in the concave portion, or the signal cable 4
The ferrite core case may be integrally held together with the whole.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the signal cable 4 is pulled out from the inside of the main body 2 has been described. You may make it connect detachably to a part.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the elastic member 16 is provided in the card recess 15A has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the claw portion is provided at the opening of the card recess. The card body 11 may be detachably held in the card recess by the claw portion.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the projection 17 is provided in the cable recess 15B has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the signal cable 4 may be held.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the present invention is applied to the drive device 1 having the main body 2 in which the CD-ROM drive 34 is housed, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the connector is electrically connected to the main body via a signal cable, a CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable), DVD-
ROM (Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory)
), A drive for a disk-shaped recording medium such as an MO (Magneto Optical) and a hard disk, an electronic device having a main body in which a drive for a memory card is housed, and an I / O (Input / Output) adapter and port It can be widely applied to various other electronic devices such as extension devices.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the electrical connector for external connection, the card type connector 3 in which the first and second cable holding members 12 and 13 are provided on the card body 11 made of PCMCIA card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a flat rectangular connector to which a signal cable is electrically connected via, for example, a pin connector, or an IEEE
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer
s) IEEE 1394 compatible with 1394 interface
Various other connectors, such as a cable connector, can be widely applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where the signal cable 4 whose outside is covered with an elastic body is used as the connection line for electrically connecting the main body and the connector. The invention is not limited to this, and various other connection lines can be widely applied as long as the main body and the connector can be electrically connected.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where a CD-ROM drive is applied as a recording and / or reproducing means for recording and / or reproducing predetermined information on a predetermined information recording medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a drive for a disk-shaped recording medium such as a CD-R, a DVD-ROM, an MO and a hard disk, and a drive for a memory card, etc. Alternatively, the reproducing means can be widely applied.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case for storing the recording and / or reproducing means is made of ABS.
First and second case halves 29 formed of resin
Although the case where the housing case composed of and 30 is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the housing case is formed of various other members such as a housing case integrally formed of a metal material. The applied casing case can be widely applied.

[0110]

As described above, according to the present invention, in an electronic apparatus having a main body, an electrical connector for external connection, and a connection line for electrically connecting the main body and the connector, By providing a concave portion that inserts and removes the connector and the connection wire in the part,
When carrying, the connector and the connection wire are integrally held in the main body to facilitate handling, and thus an electronic device that can be easily carried can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment of a configuration of a drive device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the other surface of the main body.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view for explaining storage of a card type connector and a signal cable in a main body.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a ferrite core case.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the back surface of the main body.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view for explaining holding of a ferrite core case to a case holding portion.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a manual eject pin.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a storage section provided on the other surface of the main body.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view for explaining the storage of a manual eject pin in a storage unit.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a housing case of a main body.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration inside a first case half.

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a configuration of a second case half.

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view showing the dimensions of a CD-ROM drive.

FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing dimensions of a card body of the card connector.

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view showing dimensions of a main body.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Drive device, 2 ... Main unit, 2D ... Other surface, 3
…… Card type connector, 4 …… Signal cable, 11…
Card body, 12 First cable holding member, 13
... second cable holding member, 16 ... elastic member, 17 ...
... Protrusion, 15A... Recess for card, 15B... Recess for cable, 15C... Recess for holding member, 29... First half case, 30 second half case,.
-ROM drive.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] An electronic device having a main body, an electrical connector for external connection, and a connection line for electrically connecting the main body and the connector, wherein the main body includes the connector, An electronic device, comprising: a concave portion for inserting and holding a connection wire so as to be detachably held. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the recess holds at least a part of the connection line and the connector so as not to project outside.
An electronic device according to claim 1. 3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein said connector is formed in a flat rectangular shape.
An electronic device according to claim 1. 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein an elastic member for holding the connector is provided inside the concave portion. 5. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein an outside of the connection line is covered with a predetermined elastic body. 6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the connection line is detachably connected to the main body. 7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the main body comprises a recording and / or reproducing means for recording and / or reproducing predetermined information on a predetermined information recording medium. 8. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the main body has a housing case for housing the recording and / or reproducing means, and the housing case has a thickness of 17 mm or more and 24 mm or less. The electronic device according to claim 7.