JP2001007541A - Information terminal apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information terminal apparatus that can realize input with contact of finger and contact of electro-magnetic pen from the surface of display image and also enables input from a keyboard. SOLUTION: This information terminal apparatus comprises an image display unit 5 provided with a coordinate position detecting apparatus on the display image, a cabinet 4 accommodating the image display unit 5 and a table unit 1, and a keyboard 2 in the front side of the display image of the image display unit 5. The keyboard 2 is mounted to the table unit 1 so that the base seat unit 6 side of the keyboard 2 is located at the surface side of the table unit 1 under the normal condition, and the keyboard body 7 side is turnably installed at the surface side of the table unit 1 when data is inputted using the keyboard body 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information terminal device used to select and use information required by a customer from a plurality of information provided on a display screen. The present invention relates to an information terminal device in which a display screen can be selected by touching the display screen with a finger or an electromagnetic pen, and can be input using a keyboard.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a means for providing information to a customer, a finger or an electromagnetic pen is brought into contact with a display screen of an image display device using a cathode ray tube, a liquid crystal, a light emitting diode, a plasma display, electroluminescence, or the like to obtain a coordinate position. An information terminal device provided with a coordinate position detecting device for detecting a position is often used.

[0005] Such an information terminal device is, for example, shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, an image display device 5 having a coordinate position detecting device 15 mounted on a display screen, a housing 4 containing the image display device 5 and a table unit 1 provided around the image display device 5 are provided. ing.

As the coordinate position detecting device 15, commercially available products such as an electromagnetic induction type transparent digitizer sensor plate and a capacitance type digitizer sensor plate are generally used, and various types of information terminal devices are proposed. Have been. In particular,
(1) An information terminal device configured to select service information using an electromagnetic induction type transparent digitizer sensor plate and an electromagnetic pen. (2) An information terminal device in which transparent conductive films constituting columns and rows are formed on two transparent glass plates, and service information is selected by pressing a contact of a panel switch provided with a matrix contact with a finger. (3) A coordinate detection electrode capable of inducing the pulse voltage is placed on the transparent electrode for generating the electric field to which the pulse voltage is supplied, and the induced voltage level of at least one electrode based on the approach of the operator's finger is set. Detect descent,
An information terminal device configured to select service information by a digitizer configured to recognize an input coordinate point. And so on. According to the information terminal device configured as described above, the customer can easily select and use the information to be provided.

[0005]

By the way, recently, when selecting information in these information terminal devices, not only the display screen can be selected by touching the display screen with a finger or an electromagnetic pen, but also selection from a keyboard can be performed. It has come to be required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an information terminal capable of inputting a display screen by touching a finger or an electromagnetic pen and inputting from a keyboard.

[0007]

According to the present invention, an image display device 5 having a coordinate position detecting device on a display screen, a housing 4 containing the image display device 5, and a display screen in front of the image display device 5 are provided. An information terminal device comprising a table section 1 and a keyboard section 2 on its side, wherein the keyboard section 2 comprises a pedestal section 6
And the keyboard body 7. The pedestal section 6 is normally located on the front side of the table section 1 during normal operation, and the keyboard body 7 is located on the front side of the table section 1 during input using the keyboard body 7. Provided is an information terminal device which is rotatably mounted. In addition, the keyboard unit 2 is a table unit 1 by a rotating mechanism using a rotating shaft unit 3 and a plurality of keyboard unit support units 4A and 4B and a stopper unit 4C or a slide groove unit 9.
It is good to be attached to a rotatable.

In the keyboard section 2, the keyboard body 7 is normally positioned on the back side of the table section 1 during normal operation, and the keyboard body 7 is positioned on the front side of the table section 1 during input using the keyboard body 7. It is rotatably mounted. Therefore, the keyboard unit 2 does not hinder the input operation by the contact of the finger or the electromagnetic pen in the normal state. Further, when input using the keyboard body 7 is required, the keyboard unit 2 can be easily rotated to perform a reliable input from the keyboard unit 2, and the input by the information terminal device can be performed efficiently. .

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited by this.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an information terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows an information terminal in a state where input can be performed by a keyboard. FIG. 2B is a plan view of the information terminal device without input from the keyboard, FIG. 2C is a front view of FIG. 1A, and FIG. ) Is a right side view, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a rotating state of the keyboard unit.

The information terminal device includes an image display device 5 having a coordinate position detecting device on a display screen, a housing 4 for housing the image display device 5, and a table provided on the near side of the display screen of the image display device 5. 1 and a keyboard unit 2.

The image display device 5 is a commercially available coordinate position detecting device comprising an electromagnetic induction type transparent digitizer sensor plate, a capacitance type digitizer sensor plate and the like on a display panel surface such as a cathode ray tube display device or a liquid crystal display device. It is mounted and removably stored in a cylindrical or quadrangular column-shaped housing 4.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a table portion extending toward the front of the display screen so as to surround the image display device 5, and reference numeral 2 denotes a keyboard rotatably attached to a substantially intermediate portion of the table portion 1 which is a feature of the present invention. Department. The keyboard section 2 is composed of a pedestal section 6 and a keyboard body 7,
The keyboard body 7 is detachably fixed to the pedestal portion 6 by known means such as screwing.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a rotating shaft portion, which is formed by known means including, for example, a metal fitting fixed to the table 1 and a metal rod inserted into a concave portion provided on the pedestal 6 of the keyboard 2. ing. Reference numerals 4A and 4B denote keyboard support members each composed of a latch.
Pressing A frees the keyboard 2
It functions to support the keyboard unit 2. The keyboard support 4A may be configured by attaching a metal piece to the lower side of the table 1 so as to be rotatable. Reference numeral 4C denotes a stopper, which comprises a protrusion or the like disposed on the table 1 for supporting and fixing the keyboard 2 and for positioning.

FIG. 2A shows a normal state in which the keyboard body 7 is not used, and the keyboard body 7 is located on the back side of the table 1. In this state, the keyboard 2 is supported so as not to rotate by the keyboard support 4A provided on the table 1 side, the concave portion 8 provided on the pedestal 6 side, and the stopper 4C provided on the table 1 side. It is in the state where it was. Therefore, in this state, only selection input by a finger or an electromagnetic pen is possible.

At the time of selection and input using the keyboard body 7, the keyboard body 7 needs to be on the upper side. For this purpose, first, the keyboard portion support portion 4A side of the keyboard portion 2 is lightly pressed down to the keyboard portion support portion 4A.
2b is released from the concave portion 8 of the pedestal portion 6, as shown in FIG. Here, the keyboard part 2 is a rotating shaft part 3
, And becomes rotatable in the rotation direction indicated by the arrow A. Then, as shown in FIG. 2C, the keyboard unit 2 is further rotated in the rotation direction shown by the arrow A,
As shown in (d), the latch of the keyboard support 4B is fitted into the recess 8 provided on the pedestal 6 side of the keyboard 2. At this time, the keyboard portion 2 is positioned by the stopper portion 4C as shown in the figure, and is in a state of being restricted by rotation and supported by the keyboard portion support portion 4B. In this state, selection input by the keyboard body 7 becomes possible. In the information terminal device configured as described above, information can be selected by touching a finger or an electromagnetic pen, and selection and input can be performed from a keyboard, so that the information terminal device can be effectively used according to a user.

Second Embodiment FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an information terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A shows an information terminal in a state where input can be performed by a keyboard. FIG. 2B is a plan view of the information terminal device in a state where there is no input from the keyboard, FIG. 2C is a front view of FIG. 1A, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a rotating state of the keyboard unit.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a table portion extending toward the front of the display screen so as to surround the image display device 5, and 2 denotes a box-shaped keyboard portion storage frame fixed to the table portion 1 by known means such as screws. 10 is a keyboard portion rotatably mounted in 10. Note that the keyboard 2 is a pedestal 6
And the keyboard body 7. The keyboard body 7 is fixed to the pedestal portion 6 by a known means such as screwing. 4C
Denotes a positioning stopper of the keyboard 2. 9 is a slide groove formed by an iron plate hollowing rail.
A pin 12 is provided between the pedestal 6 and the keyboard storage frame 10.
13 are provided. Reference numeral 14 denotes a magnet, which is attached to the keyboard storage frame 10 and has a pedestal 6.
The keyboard unit 2 is disposed so as to be attracted to a metal unit provided on the side and to support the keyboard unit 2.

Here, assuming that the keyboard unit 2 is in a normal state as shown in FIG. 4A, the keyboard body 7 is located on the back side of the table unit 1 with the keyboard surface facing down. 6 is located on the front side of the table 1 and forms a part of the table 1.

Now, in order to perform input using the keyboard body 7, it is necessary to return the keyboard surface to the upper position. Therefore, the keyboard portion 2 is configured to rotate by 180 ° using the slide groove portion 9. That is, the pedestal portion 6 is moved from the state of FIG.
Press lightly to the C side to gradually rotate the magnet 14 side of the keyboard unit 2 in the rotation direction indicated by the arrow C with the pin 12 as the center of rotation. Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the pin 13 comes to the cut groove rail portion D of the slide groove 9, the keyboard 2 is pushed in the moving direction indicated by the arrow F, and as shown in FIG. When the pin 13 comes to the cut groove rail portion E of the slide groove portion 9, the keyboard portion 2 is slightly rotated in the rotation direction shown by the arrow C. At this time, the keyboard portion 2 is positioned by the positioning stopper portion 4C and is restricted from rotating. As shown in FIG. 4E, the keyboard surface is located on the front side of the table portion 1 and the keyboard is operated. Input is possible.

Conversely, to return the keyboard section 2 to the normal state, lightly press the magnet 14 side of the keyboard section 2 from the state of FIG. Is slightly rotated in the reverse direction, and the keyboard 2 is moved along the slide groove 9 from the state shown in FIG.
4C is pulled out in the direction opposite to the moving direction shown in FIG. Then, when the pin 13 comes to the cut groove rail portion D of the slide groove portion 9, the keyboard portion 2 is centered on the pin 12.
Is further rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation direction indicated by the arrow C, and as shown in FIG. 4A, the pedestal portion 6 can be returned to the normal state in which the pedestal portion 6 is located on the upper surface side of the table portion 1. .

According to the information terminal device configured as described above, it is possible to select information by touching an electromagnetic pen or a finger, and to perform a reliable input using a keyboard. In addition, there is an effect that can be used effectively.

[0023]

According to the present invention, it is possible to select information by touching the display screen with a finger or an electromagnetic pen, and also to select information using a keyboard, thereby efficiently performing selection input in an information terminal device. be able to. In addition, the information terminal device of the present invention does not hinder an input operation with a finger or an electromagnetic pen in a normal state, and has an effect that the information terminal device can be effectively used according to a user. The practical effect is large.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an information terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view of the information terminal device in a state where input can be performed by a keyboard, and FIG. )
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the information terminal device in a state where there is no input from the keyboard, FIG. 2C is a front view of FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2D is a right side view of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotating state of a keyboard unit of the information terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an information terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a plan view of the information terminal device in a state where input can be performed by a keyboard, and FIG. )
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the information terminal device in a state where there is no input from the keyboard, FIG. 4C is a front view of FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4D is a right side view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotating state of a keyboard unit of the information terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a conventional information terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Table part 2 Keyboard part 3 Rotating shaft part 4 Case 4A, 4B Keyboard part support part 4C Stopper part 5 Image display device 6 Pedestal part 7 Keyboard body 8 Depression 9 Slide groove part 10 Keyboard part storage frame 11 Stopper part 12,13 pin 14 Magnet 15 Coordinate position detecting device A, B, C Rotation direction D, E Groove rail portion F Movement direction

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masato Hino 7-14-3 Fukasawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo F-Pee Pee Design Inc. F-term (reference) 4E360 AB05 GB44

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image display device 5 having a coordinate position detecting device on a display screen, a housing 4 containing the image display device 5, a table unit 1 on the near side of the display screen of the image display device 5, An information terminal device comprising a keyboard unit 2, wherein the keyboard unit 2 includes a pedestal unit 6 and a keyboard body 7, and the pedestal unit 6 is normally located on the front surface of the table unit 1, An information terminal device wherein the keyboard body 7 is rotatably attached to the table 1 so that the keyboard body 7 is positioned on the front side of the table 1 when inputting using the keyboard. 2. The keyboard section 2 according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard section 2 is rotatably attached to the table section 1 by a rotating shaft section 3, a plurality of keyboard section support sections 4A and 4B, and a stopper section 4C. Information terminal device. 3. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard section 2 is rotatably attached to the table section 1 by a rotation mechanism using a slide groove 9.