JP2001005560A - Computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect a computer against an external force such as a vibrating force and a falling impact force by putting a handy type computer in a metallic case for conveyance and providing impact absorbing members at the corner parts of the computer. SOLUTION: The handy type computer comprising an operation part 3 and a display part 4 is put in a lower conveyance case 1 and an upper conveyance case 2. Internal impact force absorbing members 5 are provided at the corner parts of the operation part 3 and display part 4 and external impact force absorbing members 5 are provided at the corner parts outside the upper conveyance case 1 and lower conveyance case 2. An output terminal box 7 is provided on the flank of the lower conveyance case and various input/output terminals of the operation part 3 are connected together to the outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a computer device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Zero Halliburton has been known as a well-known product which protects a precision product from external forces acting upon transportation of a camera or a hand-held type computer device, for example, vibration force during transportation or a drop impact force caused by dropping. Company's attache case 105C, ZRO and the like.

[0005] The 105C has a case in which urethane foam is mounted inside a case, and a precision product such as a computer device or a camera is built in a space in which the urethane foam is cut into the same shape as that of the precision product.

In this apparatus, urethane foam absorbs an external force acting on the camera, for example, an impact force caused by dropping of an aluminum camera case, and a vibration force at the time of transportation by a car, thereby protecting a precision product.

[0005] In the case of Zero Hariburton's attache case ZRO, the effect of external forces acting on precision products such as a built-in computer device is reduced by the action of a projecting shock absorbing pad provided in the attache case. It is possible.

[0006]

However, the above prior art has the following problems.

That is, when a precision product is held by urethane foam, it is necessary to support the precision product in a wide area, and therefore, it is necessary to wrap the entire precision product. For this reason, if a device that generates heat during operation, such as a computer device, is stored in the case, the heat generated by the device cannot be radiated to the outside, and the computer device cannot be operated normally. For this reason, it is necessary to take out the computer main body from the metal case and use it when the computer device operates. The same applies to the case where the attach case is closed due to rain or the like while operating the computer device outdoors, and the calculation performed halfway may end abnormally.

In the case of Zero Halliburton's attache case ZRO, the impact force set by the action of a projecting shock absorbing pad provided in the attache case is small, and the impact force to be absorbed is set lightly. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to cover even a large impact force due to a fall of the attache case or the like. Also, since this attache case also covers the entire inside of the case with shock absorbing pads,
There is a problem that it cannot cope with the heat generated by the built-in precision products.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer device which protects the computer device from external forces such as vibration force and drop impact force and, at the same time, enables a precision product which generates heat during operation to be built in a case. It is in.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a computer device in which a handy type computer device is built in a metal carrying case. A shock absorbing member is provided at the corner. In this case, elastic rubber, gel, or the like is used as the shock absorbing member. The impact force absorbing member,
Absorbs external forces such as vibration and impact acting on the computer device via the transfer case. Further, since the impact-absorbing member is provided only at a corner of the built-in computer device, heat generated during operation of the built-in computer device is radiated to the outside from the transport device.

Further, an external force acting on the built-in computer device is reduced by providing an impact force absorbing member at at least a corner portion of the carrying case to absorb an external force acting on the computer device. In addition, the computer device is provided with various input / output terminals of a built-in computer device to facilitate connection with an external device. Furthermore, the structure of the computer device is simplified by incorporating a terminal box or the like in which the terminals of the computer device are integrated in the computer device.

As described above, for the computer device,
Vibration and impact forces acting from the outside are absorbed by the shock-absorbing members provided at the corners of the computer device, and the heat generated during operation of the built-in computer device is radiated from the transfer case, so that the computer device is transferred to the transfer case Can be operated with the built-in.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire structure of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view thereof. The computer device has a lower transport case 1 and an upper transport case 2, and has a structure that can be opened and closed around a hinge (not shown) as a center of rotation. In this case, a waterproof seal (not shown) was provided on the mating surface of the openings of the lower transport case 1 and the upper transport case 2 to impart water resistance during transport of the computer device. Lower transport case 1 and upper transport case 2
A hand-held computer device including an operation unit 3 and a display unit 4 is built in the computer.

As shown in FIG. 2, an internal impact force absorbing member 5 is provided at the corners of the operation unit 3 and the display unit 4 of the computer, and further, outside the upper transport case 1 and the lower transport case 2 of the transport computer device. The external impact force absorbing member 6 was also provided at the corners of. In addition, an input / output terminal box 7 is provided on the side surface 1a of the lower transport case, so that various input / output terminals of the operation unit 3 of the computer device can be collectively connected to the outside. In addition,
The surface of the input / output terminal box 7 was covered with a waterproof lid 7a. In this apparatus, the transport device is hermetically sealed when transporting the transport device, so that the built-in computer device does not get wet due to rainfall or the like.

Further, since the externally applied vibration force, impact force, and the like are absorbed by the external impact force absorbing member 6 and the internal impact force absorbing member 5, the built-in computer device is abnormally affected by the external impact force. Does not occur. FIG. 3 shows input / output terminals of a built-in computer device, such as a floppy disk drive connector, a printer connector, an external power supply connector, a PC card connector, a serial connector, a USB connector, a mouse / keyboard connector, or all. By combining the connector terminals in the input / output terminal box 7 on the lower transfer case side surface 1a, when connecting these terminals to an external device, the built-in computer device can be operated without being detached from the transfer device. The input / output terminal box 7 is provided with water resistance as a structure covered with a waterproof cap 7a.

Next, FIG. 4 shows another embodiment.
A hand-held type computer device built in the transfer device is divided into an operation unit 3 and a display unit 4, and the operation unit 3 is mounted on the lower transfer case 1 of the transfer device, and the display unit 4 is mounted on the upper transfer case 2. In the present embodiment, a plastic sheet 8 having an anti-glare treatment applied to the opening of the upper transfer case 2 and a thin waterproof sheet (not shown) mounted to the opening of the lower transfer case 1. As a result, the built-in computer device can be kept sealed even when the transport device is opened, so that the computer device can be used outdoors during rainfall.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are a perspective view and a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment. This is an embodiment in which not only a handy type computer device but also input / output terminals, impact force absorbing members, and the like are all built in the lower transfer case 1 and the upper transfer case 2 of the transfer device. The lower auxiliary chassis 10 and the upper auxiliary chassis 11 are attached to the lower transport case 1 and the upper transport case 2 of the computer device via impact force absorbing members 6a and 6b which also serve as connecting members.

After attaching the shock-absorbing members 5a and 5b to the lower chassis 10 and the upper chassis 11, a computer device is mounted. An input / output terminal box 9 is provided in the lower transport case 1.
The internal terminal box 9 can be used with the computer device opened.

The present apparatus is provided with a waterproof seal (not shown) at each opening of the lower transport case 1 and the upper transport case 2 of the computer device. It could be provided at low cost.

[0021]

According to the present invention, a commercially available handy type computer device is mounted on a metal case, and a shock absorbing member made of gel or elastic rubber is provided at a corner portion of the computer device, so that the impact resistance of the computer device is improved. Performance can be improved. Water resistance can be imparted by applying a waterproof seal to the opening of the metal case.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an entire structure of a computer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a mounting state of the shock absorbing member shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the shape of the input / output terminal box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a computer device showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a computer device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a side sectional view of the computer device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Lower transfer case, 1a ... Lower transfer case side surface, 2 ...
Upper transfer case, 3 ... operation unit, 4 ... display unit, 5 ... internal impact force absorbing member, 6 ... external impact force absorbing member, 7 ... input / output terminal box.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shuji Ishigaki 216 Totsukacho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Hitachi Advanced Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Mitsuru Owaguchi 216 Totsukacho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Within Hitachi Advanced Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masayoshi Imai 216 Totsukacho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Within Hitachi Advanced Systems Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A computer device in which a handy type computer device is used in a state of being incorporated in a transport case, wherein at least a corner portion of the computer device in contact with the transport case is supported by an impact absorbing member. apparatus.