JP2001092561A - Assembling structure of notebook type personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To house plural liquid crystal display(LCD) elements having respectively different dimensions in the same casing. SOLUTION: In a unit A, an LCD 601 is fixed to a cover 604 with screws 605. The cover 604 united with the LCD 601 is fixed with screws 607 together with a cover 606 and a rear cover 603. In a unit B, an LCD 602 having size different from that of the LCD 601 is fixed to a cover 608. Since the dimensions of an external frame of the cover 608 coincide with that of the cover 604, the cover 608 can be attached to the cover 606.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembling structure of a notebook type personal computer, in particular, by exchanging a housing (a cover on a liquid crystal display side) integrated with a liquid crystal display, so that liquid crystal displays of different sizes can be made identical. The present invention relates to an assembling structure of a notebook personal computer which can be mounted on a housing (rear cover).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An assembly structure of a conventional notebook personal computer will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first conventional example.
(See, for example, JP-A-03-073011).

The notebook computer 1 has a case body 3, a transmissive liquid crystal display device 5, a reflective liquid crystal display device 7, and a color liquid crystal display device 9. Each of the display devices 5, 7, and 9 is configured to be detachable from the case main body 3, and is prepared as a mutual exchange device.

[0005] The case body 3 has a front part and a rear part. A keyboard 11 is provided on the upper side surface of the front part. A slide handle 19 is provided on the side surface. In the rear part, the socket insertion hole 21 and the insertion groove 2 of the support part are provided.
3 are provided. The socket 13 is rotatably attached to the socket insertion hole 21. The socket 13 is provided with a first connector 17 fixedly. The case body 3 is provided with a floppy disk drive 15.

On the other hand, the transmission type liquid crystal display device 5 is
A case, a transmissive liquid crystal display 51 housed in the case, a first support portion 53 mechanically detachably connected to the socket 13, and an insertion groove configured to be detachable from the case body 3. A second support portion 57 rotatably connected in the inside 23, a pair of first latches 61 respectively engaged with a pair of holes at both ends of the keyboard 11, and a pair for hopping up the transmissive liquid crystal display device 5. And a pair of first slide buttons 63 for operating the first spring 59 and the latch 61, respectively.

When the support portion 53 is mechanically connected to the socket 13, a second connector electrically connected to the connector 17 is fixedly provided in the support portion 53. A first rotating lever 55 having a pair of second latches す る respectively engaged with a pair of holes on the front surface of the socket 13 is rotatably and fixedly provided on the support portion 53.

The reflection type liquid crystal display device 7 is, similarly to the transmission type liquid crystal display device 5, a case, a reflection type LCD 71 accommodated in the case, and a third support mechanically detachably connected to the socket 13. The portion 73 is configured to be detachable from the case main body 3 so that the insertion groove 23
Support part, keyboard 1 rotatably connected inside
A pair of third latches 81 respectively engaged with a pair of holes at both ends of the first pair, a pair of second springs 79 for hopping up the reflective liquid crystal display device 7, and a pair of pairs for operating the latches 81, respectively. A second slide button 83 is provided.

When the support portion 73 is mechanically connected to the socket 13, a third connector electrically connected to the connector 17 is fixedly provided in the third support portion 73. A second rotating lever having a pair of third latches respectively engaged with a pair of holes on the front surface of the socket 13 is rotatably and fixedly provided on the support portion 73.

The color liquid crystal display device 9 includes a case, a color LCD 91 housed in the case, a fifth supporting portion 93 mechanically detachably connected to the socket 13, and a detachable case body 3. The sixth supporting portion, which is freely configured and rotatably connected in the insertion groove 23, the pair of fifth latches 91 respectively engaged with the pair of holes at both ends of the keyboard 11, and the display device 9 is hopped up. And a pair of third slide buttons 83 for operating the pair of third springs 99 and the latch 91, respectively.

When the support 93 is mechanically connected to the socket 13, a fourth connector electrically connected to the connector 17 is fixedly provided in the fifth support 93. A third rotating lever having a pair of sixth latches respectively engaged with a pair of holes on the front surface of the socket 13 is rotatably and fixedly provided on the support portion 93.

By selecting one of the display devices 5, 7, and 9 and connecting it mechanically and electrically to the case body 3, the case body 3 is used as a notebook personal computer. Become.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are a perspective view and a partial sectional view showing a second conventional example. (See, for example,
-283872).

The notebook type personal computer shown in FIG. 6A includes a wafer case assembly 201 to which an LCD assembly 203 is mounted, and a case assembly 202. As shown in FIG.
1, a fluorescent plate 208 and a light guide 206 that guides the light of the fluorescent lamp 208 to the LCD 207 are attached to the backing plate 209, and the LCD 207 is mounted on the light guide 206. The backing plate 209 is screwed to the LCD case 205, and the LCD case 205 is
4.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are a side sectional view and a partially enlarged sectional view showing a third conventional example. (See, for example, JP-A-10-186361).

As shown in FIG. 7A, the lower substrate 305
Also serves as a lower frame, which allows the device to be thinner and lighter.

As shown in FIG. 7B, in this transmission type liquid crystal display, a color filter 308 and an electrode 302 are sequentially formed on one surface of an upper substrate 301 and a lower substrate 30 is formed.
5 is formed with an electrode 304 on one side thereof.
The liquid crystal layer 303 is sandwiched between the upper substrate 301 and the lower substrate 305 such that the electrodes 304 face each other, and the polarizing plate 309a on the display surface side of the upper substrate 301 and the lower substrate 305
And a liquid crystal panel on which a polarizing plate 309b on the backlight portion side is disposed. And the fluorescent tube 3 as a light source
06, a lamp reflector 307 covering the same, a light guide plate 311 for guiding light from the fluorescent tube 306 to the liquid crystal panel, and a light control layer 312 and a reflector 313 disposed below the light guide plate 311. Are arranged on the back surface of the liquid crystal panel via the air layer and the diffusion sheets 310 to constitute a transmission type liquid crystal display. This transmission type liquid crystal display can display by controlling the liquid crystal layer 303 by supplying a liquid crystal drive signal to the electrodes 302 and 304.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a fourth conventional example. (See, for example, JP-A-09-318943).

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 401 denotes a liquid crystal panel having a large number of pixels provided with a driving circuit 402. On the back side of the liquid crystal panel 401, there is provided a so-called backlight for illuminating the liquid crystal panel 401 from the back side. Mechanism is provided. That is, the light guide 403 is provided on the back surface side of the liquid crystal panel 401, and the light guide 403 is provided.
The side light unit 404 is disposed on the side of the. The side light unit 404 includes a lamp 405
And a reflection film 406, and the lamp 45
The light emitted from the liquid crystal panel 401 is effectively made incident on the light guide 403 by the reflection film 406 or the like, and the liquid crystal panel 401 is illuminated from the back side through the light guide 403. Then, the above-described liquid crystal panel 401 and the light guide 4
03, an envelope 407 is provided so as to include the side light unit 404 and the like.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a fifth conventional example. (See, for example, JP-A-08-179316).

A diffusion plate 503 is provided below the liquid crystal display panel 501.
And a light guide 50 further disposed thereunder.
A fluorescent lamp 502, which is a tubular light source, is provided on a side surface of the liquid crystal panel 4, and the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel 501 is illuminated by the fluorescent lamp 502. Note that in the figure, reference numeral 506 denotes a frame of the liquid crystal display device, and the frame 506 further includes a substrate 507.
A liquid crystal display panel driving IC 508 is provided on the top, and this panel driving IC 508 is covered with a bezel 510 via a cushion 509.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a sixth conventional example. (See, for example, JP-A-10-161116).

Reference numeral 501 denotes a lower cover, and reference numeral 502 denotes an upper cover. By combining the two, a thin book-shaped device main body 503 is formed. Equipment body 50
3 is provided with a touch panel / liquid crystal display device 504 on the surface of the upper cover 502 side.
A guard cover 505 that covers the liquid crystal display device 504 is provided to be able to open and close with respect to the device main body 503.

A center frame / backlight light guide plate 506 having an H-shaped cross section is provided in the main body 503 of the apparatus. The main function of the center frame / backlight light guide plate 506 is a reinforcing function for securing strength and rigidity, and the function of the backlight light guide plate is added to this function, and both parts are integrated. The center frame / backlight light guide plate 506 is made of a material having sufficient strength and rigidity and having a light guide function of transmitting light.

Specifically, it can be made of an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, or the like, and by using these materials, uniform background illumination can be realized by utilizing light transmittance. On the other hand, the lower cover 50 is attached to the center frame / backlight light guide plate 506.
1 and the upper cover 502 are attached,
A file device 507 and a control circuit board 508 are attached and disposed on the lower cover 501 side, and an input panel (touch panel) 50 is provided on the upper cover 502 side.
9, a liquid crystal display glass 510 and the like are attached and arranged.

At both ends of the lower surface of the center frame / backlight light guide plate 506, cut-shaped concave portions 511 having inclined surfaces are provided, and the concave portions 511 are formed of a cold cathode tube or the like for performing background illumination. A light 512 is provided. The center frame / backlight light guide plate 506 is made of such a material having a good light guide property, and the backlight 512 made of a cold cathode tube or the like is provided by devising the arrangement and the shape as described above. By
By controlling the light passing method as indicated by the arrow, uniform background illumination can be realized.

A center frame / backlight light guide plate 506 having an H-shaped cross section is provided in the device main body 503, and it is made of a material having a light guide property, and the center frame also functions as a backlight light guide plate. Since both are integrated, it is not necessary to incorporate a dedicated backlight light guide plate in the device main body 503, and the weight of the device can be reduced by an amount corresponding to the weight thereof, and the device can be further improved. Can be made thinner and smaller.

In addition, the background light is realized by the backlight mechanism including the backlight 512 and the center frame / backlight light guide plate 506 at the same time as the above-mentioned lightening is achieved. Acrylic resin,
The center frame and backlight light guide plate 506 made of a high-strength resin such as a polycarbonate-based resin can reliably maintain a certain level of strength and rigidity.

[0029]

In the above-mentioned conventional notebook personal computer assembling structure, a liquid crystal display of a fixed size is mounted in one housing. In addition, when trying to mount liquid crystal displays of different sizes on the same personal computer device, there has been a problem that both the cover on the rear side of the liquid crystal and the cover on the liquid crystal display side have a change in shape.

If the size of the liquid crystal display is different, the size of the display area is also different, so that the cover on the liquid crystal display side cannot be made completely common. Can be completely common. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an assembling structure of a notebook personal computer which solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0031]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notebook type personal computer having a liquid crystal display (601) or a liquid crystal display (601) having different outer diameters on a rear cover (603) which is a housing having the same outer diameter. The liquid crystal display (602) is housed.

In the assembly structure of the notebook type personal computer according to the second invention, a liquid crystal display (601) having an outer diameter smaller than that of the liquid crystal display (602) is mounted on a rear cover (603) using a wide cover (604). )
A liquid crystal display (602) having an outer diameter larger than that of the liquid crystal display (601) is housed in the rear cover (603) using a narrow cover (608).

The assembly structure of the notebook type personal computer according to the third invention is the same as that of the second invention, except that the liquid crystal display (6)
01) to the cover (604) with screws (605),
Cover (6) integrated with liquid crystal display (601)
04) is fixed to the cover (606) and the rear cover (603) with screws (607).

The assembly structure of the notebook type personal computer according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the liquid crystal display (6
01) is fixed to the cover (608), and the size of the outer frame of the cover (608) is matched with the size of the outer frame of the cover (604), and the liquid crystal display (602) is attached to the cover (606).

In the assembly structure of the notebook type personal computer according to the fifth invention, when replacing the liquid crystal display (601) with the liquid crystal display (602), the screw (607) is removed and the cover (604) is removed to remove the liquid crystal display ( 601) is removed, and a liquid crystal display (602) of a different size is mounted on the rear cover (603) of the same housing by attaching the unit (B) to the place where the unit (A) was attached. I do.

In the assembly structure of a notebook personal computer according to a sixth aspect, in the sixth aspect, the unit (A) or the unit (B) is directly mounted on the rear cover (603).

[0037]

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic perspective views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the assembled structure of the notebook type personal computer shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a liquid crystal display 601 or a liquid crystal display 602 having different outer diameters is housed in a rear cover 603 which is a housing having the same outer diameter.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which a liquid crystal display 601 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the liquid crystal display 602 is accommodated in a rear cover 603 using a wide cover 604, and FIG. 2 is larger than the liquid crystal display 601. The liquid crystal display 602 having the outer diameter is connected to the narrow cover 608.
In the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing details of FIG. 1 and FIG. Unit A is a liquid crystal display 60
1 is fixed to the cover 604 with screws 605. The cover 604 integrated with the liquid crystal display 601 is fixed together with the cover 606 and the rear cover 603 with screws 607.

The unit B includes a liquid crystal display 602 having a size different from that of the liquid crystal display 601 and a cover 608.
It is fixed to. Further, the outer frame size of the cover 608 matches the outer frame size of the cover 604, and can be attached to the cover 606.

When replacing the liquid crystal display 601 with the liquid crystal display 602, the screws 607 are removed and the cover 604 is removed, so that the liquid crystal display 601 is also removed. By attaching the unit B to the place where the unit A was attached, the liquid crystal displays 602 of different sizes can be attached to the rear cover 6 of the same casing.
03 can be mounted.

From the liquid crystal display 601 to the cover 604
By detaching the cover and attaching a cover having the same external shape but a different appearance to the liquid crystal display 601, notebook personal computers having various types of designs can be provided to consumers.

FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows a case where the liquid crystal display is attached without dividing the cover on the liquid crystal display side (the cover 606 is omitted). This makes it possible to mount liquid crystal displays 601 or 602 of different sizes on the rear cover 603.

[0045]

The notebook computer assembling structure of the present invention has the following effects. The first effect is that by replacing the cover integrated with the liquid crystal display, it becomes possible to mount liquid crystal displays of different sizes on the same housing (rear cover). The second effect is that only a part of the cover on the liquid crystal display side is changed, which is more effective in man-hours than manufacturing the entire cover.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing details of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first conventional example.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are a perspective view and a partial cross-sectional view showing a second conventional example.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are a side sectional view and a partially enlarged sectional view showing a third conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a fourth conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a fifth conventional example.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a sixth conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 601 LCD display 602 LCD display 603 Rear cover 604 Cover 605 Screw 606 Cover 608 Cover

Claims (6)

[Claims] A liquid crystal display (60) having different outer diameters is provided on a rear cover (603) which is a housing having the same outer diameter.
1) An assembling structure of a notebook personal computer, which houses a liquid crystal display (602). 2. A liquid crystal display (601) having an outer diameter smaller than that of the liquid crystal display (602) is housed in a rear cover (603) using a wide cover (604). A liquid crystal display (602) having a large outer diameter is covered with a narrow cover (60).
8) An assembling structure of a notebook type personal computer, wherein the notebook type personal computer is housed in a rear cover (603) by using (8). 3. The liquid crystal display (601) is fixed to the cover (604) with screws (605), and the cover (604) integrated with the liquid crystal display (601) is covered with the cover (606) and the rear cover (603). To screw (607)
3. The assembly structure for a notebook personal computer according to claim 2, wherein said personal computer is fixed by: 4. A cover (608) for covering a liquid crystal display (602) different in size from the liquid crystal display (601).
And the outer frame dimension of the cover (608) is
3. The assembling structure of a notebook type personal computer according to claim 2, wherein the mounting is made to the cover (606) so as to match the outer frame size of (4). 5. When replacing the liquid crystal display (601) with the liquid crystal display (602), the screws (607) are used.
The liquid crystal display (601) is removed by removing the cover (604) and removing the cover (604), and attaching the unit (B) to the place where the unit (A) was attached.
Is mounted on a rear cover (603) of the same housing. 6. The notebook computer as claimed in claim 5, wherein the unit (A) or the unit (B) is mounted directly on the rear cover (603).