JP2001142608A - Desktop personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desktop personal computer whose calculation function can efficiently be used without preventing the essential target of a desktop type personal computer which is space saving. SOLUTION: A keyboard part 5 is located at a stage that is lower than a ten-key pad part 6 in a vertically upper/lower position relation and is arranged in a main body part 4. A guide mechanism (not shown in the diagram) having a drawing function that slides the part 5 on the desk is further included in the part 4. The part 5 is pulled out of the part 4 onto the desk in front by the guide mechanism. When a user opens the lid part 3 of the desktop type personal computer 1, the user can input numerals by using the exposing ten-key pad part 6 as it is and can also input characters by pulling the included keyboard part 5 onto the desk in front of the part 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desktop personal computer, and more particularly, to a desktop personal computer having a main body and a screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional desktop personal computers,
That is, the foldable desktop personal computer 101
As shown in FIG. 7, the main body unit 104 and the screen unit 102 having the function of the lid unit 103 are provided, and a ten-key keyboard is not attached to save space. Therefore, in order to input and calculate numbers using the desktop personal computer 101, numeric keys arranged in a line in the upper part of a keyboard unit 105 included in the main body unit 104 and the numeric keys arranged in a distributed manner on the keyboard unit 105 are also arranged. Or keys using the following keys, or a key that imitates a numeric keypad by changing the function of the keyboard, or a numeric keypad part outside the desktop personal computer 101. (Not shown) was connected only by a cable.

[0003]

In such a desktop personal computer, a numeric keypad is not provided for frequently inputting numbers and performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations in the use situation. It is well known that it is difficult to improve the productivity. By changing the function of the keyboard, a normal keyboard can be used by imitating a ten-key keyboard. However, because the standard keyboard layout has a key layout suitable for writing text, the keys required for calculation are not arranged in order, so it is necessary to operate these keys for calculation. It was difficult to improve productivity and did not contribute at all. Therefore, in order to improve the numerical input efficiency, it is necessary to separately prepare a numeric keyboard for facilitating the numerical input.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and its purpose is to use the calculation function efficiently without obstructing the original purpose of the desktop personal computer, which is to save space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a desktop personal computer capable of performing such operations.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a desktop personal computer including a main body and a screen, wherein a keyboard and a numeric keyboard are in a vertical positional relationship with each other. It is characterized by being arranged in. With this configuration, the user can use not only the keyboard but also the ten-key keyboard without increasing the installation area of the desktop personal computer, thereby enabling efficient character input and numeric input.

A second invention is a desktop personal computer according to the first invention, wherein at least one of the keyboard unit and the ten-key keyboard unit has a guide mechanism for enabling a slide transfer to a desk. It is characterized by. With this configuration, when using the desktop personal computer, the keyboard and the numeric keyboard can be smoothly deployed on the desktop.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a desktop personal computer according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the guide mechanism is configured to transmit a key operation signal to the main body even when the guide mechanism slides onto the table. And the main body are connected by signals. With such a configuration,
Even if it is a numeric keyboard part having a guide mechanism, or a keyboard part, it can be used even when it is built in the desktop personal computer main body, and the guide mechanism slides to the desktop. Even in such a case, these can be continuously used without the need for special wiring, so that a desktop personal computer can be used according to the situation of the user.

According to a fourth aspect, there is provided a desktop personal computer according to the second or third aspect, wherein the guide mechanism is a drawer guide built in a main body. With this configuration, the guide mechanism is not overlooked from the outside, and the functional beauty of the desktop personal computer main body is not spoiled.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the desktop personal computer according to the second or third aspect, wherein the guide mechanism is a guide arm provided at each of both ends of the main body. With this configuration, it is easy to confirm that the keyboard unit having the guide mechanism or the numeric keyboard unit has been slid to the desk. Further, it is possible to reliably install the keyboard section or the numeric keyboard section having the guide mechanism on the desk.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a desktop personal computer comprising a main body and a screen, wherein a ten-keyboard is arranged on an armrest of the main body where a user's palm is located during key operation. It is characterized by becoming. With this configuration, it is not necessary to prepare a separate numeric keyboard without increasing the installation area of the desktop personal computer, and efficient numerical input can be performed.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the desktop personal computer according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the numeric keyboard is covered with a numeric keyboard cover. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the numeric keypad from being pressed by mistake at the base of the palm during the keyboard operation, so that efficient keyboard operation can be performed. Moreover,
By attaching and detaching the numeric keyboard cover, the user can perform arbitrary numeric key operations, thereby enabling efficient key operations.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is a desktop personal computer comprising a main body and a screen, wherein a keyboard is divided into left and right sides and is built in both sides of the main body. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to increase the installation area of the desktop personal computer, and the user can use not only the numeric keyboard arranged on the main body but also the keyboard, thus enabling efficient numeric and character input. It becomes possible.

[0013]

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a desktop personal computer 1 according to the present invention. The desktop personal computer 1 has a screen unit 2 having a function as a lid unit 3, a main unit 4 and a keyboard unit 5.
And a numeric keyboard section 6. The numeric keypad 5 is located on the main body 4 where the conventional keyboard is arranged, that is, on the upper surface of the main body 4. The upper surface of the main unit 4 refers to a surface directly covered by the lid 3 of the main unit 4 of the desktop personal computer.

The keyboard section 5 is located below the numeric keyboard section 4 in the vertical position in the vertical direction, and is disposed on the main body section 4. Further, a guide mechanism (not shown) having a draw-out function of sliding the keyboard section 5 to the table is built in the main body section 4. With such a guide mechanism, the keyboard unit 5 is pulled out from the main body unit 4 to the front desk. As described above, when the keyboard unit 5 is pulled out, the keyboard unit 5 itself may be provided with a gripping portion so as to enable smoother pulling out, or a concave portion may be provided and a hand may be put on this to pull out. good.

When the user opens the lid 3 of the desktop personal computer 1, the user can use the exposed numeric keyboard 6 as it is to enter numbers, or the built-in keyboard 5 Can be pulled out to a table on the front surface of the main body 4 to input characters.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. The desktop personal computer 1 has a screen unit 2 having a function as a lid unit 3.
And a main body 4, a keyboard 5a and a numeric keyboard 6a. The keyboard section 5a is located on the upper surface of the main body section 4 as before. The ten-key keyboard 6a is provided below the keyboard 5a, that is, a guide mechanism (not shown) built in the main body 4 and having a pull-out function.
The main body 4 is pulled out to the front desk. When pulling out the numeric keyboard portion 6a, a grip portion that allows smoother pull-out may be provided on the numeric keyboard portion 6a, or a concave portion to which a hand may be provided may be provided.

The user can input characters by opening the cover 3 of the desktop personal computer 1 and using the exposed keyboard 5a. The user can input the numeric keyboard 6a to the main body 4 if necessary. To enter numbers.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. The desktop personal computer 1 has a screen unit 2 having a function as a lid unit 3.
And a main body 4, a keyboard 5b and a numeric keyboard 6b. The keyboard section 5b is slid by the guide arm 7 from the main body section 4 to a desk on the front side of the main body section 4. Each of the two guide arms 7 has a hinge portion A at both ends thereof. One end of the guide arm 7 is disposed on a side surface of the main body 4 and the other end is disposed on an edge of the keyboard portion 5b.

In a normal state, the numeric keyboard 6b is installed inside the main body 4, and the keyboard 5b connected to the main body 4 by the guide arm 7 covers the numeric keyboard 6b. Keyboard part 5 according to user's need
When b is transferred from the main body 4 to the desktop on the front surface of the main body 4 by the guide arm 7, the numeric keyboard 6b is exposed and ready for use. The guide arm 7 has a function as a guide that enables the keyboard unit 5b to slide from the main unit 4 to the desktop as described above, and the main unit 4 incorporates a signal obtained by a user's keyboard operation. It has a function of transmitting to a central processing unit (not shown).

In this embodiment, the mode in which the keyboard portion 5b is slid onto the desk in front of the main body portion 4 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and a mode in which the side of the main body 4 is slid to the tabletop may be adopted.

Further, a part of control keys (not shown) included in the keyboard 5b may be provided on the numeric keyboard 6b disposed on the upper surface of the main body 4. With this configuration, the information to be processed using the desktop personal computer 1 includes the ten-keyboard unit 6 without pulling out the keyboard unit 5b built in the main unit 4.
In some cases, processing can be performed only by the operation b, and this can contribute to an improvement in processing speed, which is efficient.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. The desktop personal computer 1 has a screen unit 2 having a function as a lid unit 3.
And a main body 4, a keyboard 5c and a numeric keyboard 6c. The keyboard 5c and the numeric keyboard 6c are arranged on the upper surface of the main body 4. Further, the numeric keyboard 6c is disposed at a position where the base of the palm of the user is placed, that is, at the armrest portion B, and the numeric keyboard cover 8c
Covered by This numeric keyboard cover 8
A detachable structure that is completely separated from the main body 4 may be used, or an open / close structure that is partially connected to the main body 4 may be used.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. The desktop personal computer 1 includes a screen section 2 having a function as a lid section 3, a main body section 4, a left keyboard section 5d, a right keyboard section 5d ', and a numeric keyboard section 6d. The left keyboard part 5d and the right keyboard part 5d 'are respectively built in both sides of the main body 4 by a guide mechanism (not shown), and are drawn out to the desk on the side surface of the main body part 4 by the user's option. The numeric keypad 6d is located on the upper surface of the main body 4, and the numeric keypad can be operated immediately when the lid 3 having the screen 2 is opened by the user.

When the numeric keyboard 6d is arranged on the upper surface of the main body 4, some control keys 9 included in the left keyboard 5d and the right keyboard 5d 'are replaced with numeric keys as shown in FIG. It may be arranged in the section 6d. With this configuration, the information processed using the desktop personal computer 1 includes only the operation of the numeric keyboard 6d without pulling out the left keyboard 5d and the right keyboard 5d 'built in the main body 4. This can contribute to an improvement in processing speed.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a key arrangement showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional desktop personal computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 desktop personal computer 2 screen unit 3 lid unit 4 main unit unit 5, 5a, 5b, 5c keyboard unit 5d left keyboard unit 5d 'right keyboard unit 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d numeric keyboard unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A desktop personal computer comprising a main unit and a screen unit, wherein a keyboard unit and a numeric keyboard unit are arranged in the main unit in a vertical positional relationship in the vertical direction. Desktop personal computer. 2. The desktop personal computer according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the keyboard unit and the numeric keyboard unit has a guide mechanism that enables a slide transfer to a desktop. 3. A signal connection between the guide mechanism and the main body so that a signal of a key operation can be transmitted to the main body even when the guide mechanism slides to a desk. 3. The desktop personal computer according to 2. 4. The desktop personal computer according to claim 2, wherein said guide mechanism is a drawer guide built in a main body. 5. The desktop personal computer according to claim 2, wherein the guide mechanism is a guide arm provided at each of both ends of the main body. 6. A desktop personal computer comprising a main body and a screen, wherein a numeric keypad is arranged on an armrest of the main body where a user's palm is located during key operation. Desktop personal computer. 7. The numeric keypad section is covered with a numeric keypad cover.
2. The desktop personal computer according to 1. 8. A desktop personal computer comprising a main body and a screen, wherein the keyboard is divided into left and right sides and is built in both sides of the main body. [0001]