JP2001147741A - Portable electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable electronic equipment corresponding to field service or the like which is used under an environment of light rainfall level, can be assembled easily and capable of improving waterproofness, with simple constitution. SOLUTION: A pointing device 2 is set up on a recessed part 1a, formed on the upper surface of an upper casing 1 of the electronic equipment, and the device 2 is covered with a palm rest member 3 to which a seal material 5 is attached, a claw part 3c formed on the end part of the member 3 is hooked on the upper casing 1 and only the vicinities of the outer periphery of the pointing device 2 are clamped by screws 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable electronic device such as a notebook personal computer, and more particularly, to a portable electronic device having improved water resistance corresponding to a field service or the like used in an environment where light rain occurs. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for portable electronic devices such as notebook personal computers that can be used in environments such as light rain in field services and the like. Therefore, in order to prevent rainwater or the like from above from leaking into the electronic device, a structure is provided for waterproofing, particularly on a manual input unit such as a keyboard or a pointing device disposed on the upper surface of the electronic device.

Hereinafter, a conventional portable electronic device will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a pointing device portion of a notebook personal computer which is a conventional portable electronic device. FIG. 3A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view. In the figure, 11 is an upper housing, 12 is a lower housing, and 13 is a screw for fastening the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. 14
Is a planar pointing device, which is arranged on the palm rest 11 a of the upper housing 11. 15 is a waterproof seal formed of an elastic material, 16 is a pointing device 14
This is a pointing device mounting bracket for mounting the device. The pointing device mounting bracket 16 is also a screw 17
Is screwed to the upper housing 11. Reference numeral 18 denotes a keyboard, which is arranged behind the pointing device.

[0005] A waterproof structure of a conventional portable electronic device configured as described above will be described. The keyboard 18 is mounted on the upper surface of the upper housing 11 and is screwed from below the lower housing with screws (not shown), and a cable connecting the keyboard 18 and an electric circuit board inside the main body passes through. The waterproof packing is attached only to the portion (the above configuration is not shown). In addition, pointing device 1
4 is waterproofed by a waterproof seal 15 sandwiched between the pointing device mounting bracket 16 and the upper housing 11 by screwing it to the upper housing 11 with screws 17.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional portable electronic device, since the pointing device is screwed from the inside of the electronic device, the pointing device is repeatedly pressed to make the upper housing waterproof. A gap was easily formed between the seal and the seal, which caused poor waterproofing.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device which can be easily assembled with a simple structure and can improve waterproofness.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes a palm rest on which a pointing device is mounted on an upper surface of a housing of the electronic apparatus, and is further arranged to cover the same from above. And a portion on which the palm rest member of the housing of the electronic device is placed is formed as a concave portion. Then, the claw at the end of the palm rest member to which the waterproof seal is attached is hooked on the housing of the electronic device, and only the outer periphery of the pointing device is fastened to the housing of the electronic device with screws.

[0009] With the above configuration, even if a small amount of rain falls from the upper surface of the portable electronic device to the pointing device part, the pointing device disposed between the palm rest member and the housing is protected by a waterproof seal. Since it is pressed against the electronic device housing and hermetically sealed, an effect of preventing rainwater or the like from entering can be obtained. Even if the pointing device is held down, the housing does not move down due to the housing, and the waterproof performance does not decrease. In addition, the assembly of the palm rest member and the housing is fixed only by screws near the outer periphery of the pointing device, and the fixing between the both ends of the palm rest member and the front housing is performed by nail engagement, which also improves the assemblability. Obtainable. Also,
By making the palm rest member a material such as resin,
If the electronic device housing is made of a heat conductive material such as metal, the feel of the palm rest will improve, and the heat radiated from inside the electronic device will be transferred to the palm rest and there is no danger of causing low temperature burns etc. can get.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, a keyboard, a pointing device, an electronic apparatus housing having the pointing device mounted on an upper surface, and at least a part of the pointing device are provided. A palm rest member having an opening to be exposed and arranged to cover the electronic device housing from above, wherein the pointing device is mounted on the upper surface of the housing. By holding the pointing device so as to be pressed by the palm rest member, there is an effect that both the holding of the pointing device and the palm rest function can be achieved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable electronic device according to the first aspect, the palm rest member is fastened to the housing of the electronic device by a screw only in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the pointing device, and a claw provided at an end portion is provided. The palm rest member is attached by hooking the unit to the housing of the electronic device, and the palm rest member may be attached only near the outer periphery of the pointing device, which has an effect that the assembly for attaching the pointing device is facilitated. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable electronic device according to the first aspect, the electronic device housing is provided with a concave portion for mounting a pointing device. This has the effect that the pointing device can be positioned.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable electronic device according to the first aspect, a sealing material is disposed between the palm rest member and the pointing device. This has the effect that the sealing material is pressed against the pointing device to perform waterproofing.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the portable electronic device according to the fourth aspect, the pointing device has a planar shape. It has the effect that it is easy to perform it reliably.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the portable electronic device according to the fourth aspect, a positioning of the sealing material is provided on the palm rest member, and the positioning of the sealing material and the pointing device is performed. It has the effect that it can be easily performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the portable electronic device according to the sixth aspect, the sealing material is held by the palm rest member by press-fitting the sealing material into a concave portion or a convex portion provided in the palm rest member. The seal member can be easily held on the palm rest member without using an adhesive or the like, and has an effect of being easily attached to the housing.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the portable electronic device according to the first aspect, the palm rest member is extended to the periphery of the keyboard and simultaneously presses the keyboard. Screwing is unnecessary.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a pointing device portion of a notebook personal computer as a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is an external perspective view, and FIG. b) is a sectional view. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the palm rest member. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an upper housing which is fastened to a lower housing (not shown) by screws. Reference numeral 2 denotes a pointing device having a rectangular planar shape, which is mounted on a concave portion 1 a provided at a front portion of the upper housing 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a palm rest member, and an opening 3a for exposing the pointing device 2 is provided between the palm rest portions 3b. The palm rest member 3 is provided with claw portions 3c at a plurality of end portions, and is hooked into grooves 1b provided at opposing positions of the upper housing 1, respectively, and screws a boss 3d provided near the opening 3a. 4 and attached to the upper housing 1 by fastening. The palm rest member 3 includes
A seal member 5 in the shape of a square formed of an elastic material is press-fitted into a recess formed by the rib 3e. Reference numeral 6 denotes a keyboard, which is arranged behind the pointing device 2.

The waterproof structure of the portable electronic device of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

The keyboard 6 is mounted on the upper surface of the upper housing 1 and screwed from below the lower housing by screws (not shown), as in the conventional example. The waterproof packing is attached only to the portion where the cable connecting the board passes (the above configuration is not shown). And the pointing device 2 is the upper housing 1
Is positioned in the concave portion 1a provided in the front portion of the device, and is positioned by fitting into the concave portion 1a. By attaching to the upper housing 1 so as to cover the palm rest member 3 from above, the sealing member 5 fitted into the palm rest member 3
Presses the pointing device and makes it closely contact with the upper housing 1. Thus, intrusion of rainwater or the like from the concave portion 1a on which the pointing device 2 is placed is prevented.

As described above, by attaching the palm rest member, not only the function of the palm rest to improve the feeling when the hand is put thereon, but also the holding of the pointing device can be achieved. And since a pointing device is directly mounted on an upper housing | casing, even if it presses a pointing device, it will not move below by a housing | casing and waterproof performance will not fall.

Further, the pointing device can be positioned simply by placing it on the concave portion of the upper housing, and can be attached so as to cover the upper housing with the palm rest member holding the sealing material. For fixing to the device, only the screws near the outer periphery of the pointing device are fastened, and the fixing between the both ends of the palm rest member and the housing on the front surface is performed by claw fitting, so that the assembling property is improved.

Further, by using a material such as resin for the palm rest member, the feel of the palm rest is improved, and when the electronic device housing is made of a heat conductive material such as metal, heat is radiated from inside the electronic device. Heat is transferred to the palm rest and there is no danger of causing low-temperature burns.

Further, if the palm rest member is extended to the periphery of the keyboard so that the keyboard can be pressed at the same time, it is not necessary to fasten the keyboard to the housing with screws.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the pointing device disposed between the palm rest member and the housing is pressed against the housing of the electronic device with a waterproof seal and is sealed, rainwater or the like is contained inside the main body. Do not penetrate. Even if the pointing device is held down, the housing does not move down due to the housing, and the waterproof performance does not decrease. Also, the assembly of the palm rest member and the housing is fastened only by screws near the outer periphery of the pointing device, and the fixing between the both ends of the palm rest member and the front housing is performed by claws, so that the assemblability is improved. Thus, a portable electronic device with improved assemblability and waterproofness can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a pointing device portion of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the palm rest member of the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a pointing device portion of a conventional portable electronic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper housing 1a recessed part 2 Pointing device 3 Palm rest member 3c Claw part 5 Sealing material 6 Keyboard

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tadashi Matsunobu 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 4E360 AB42 BA03 BA15 BA20 ED02 GA29 GB46 GC08 5B087 AA04 AC11 BC01 BC19

Claims (8)

[Claims] An electronic device housing having a keyboard, a pointing device, an electronic device housing on which the pointing device is mounted on an upper surface, and an opening for exposing at least a part of the pointing device is provided. A portable electronic device, comprising: a palm rest member arranged to cover. 2. The palm rest member is fastened to the housing of the electronic device by a screw only in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the pointing device, and is attached by hooking a claw provided at an end to the housing of the electronic device. The portable electronic device according to claim 1. 3. The electronic device housing according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion for mounting the pointing device is provided on the electronic device housing.
A portable electronic device as described. 4. A sealing material is arranged between the palm rest member and the pointing device.
A portable electronic device as described. 5. The portable electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the pointing device has a planar shape. 6. The portable electronic device according to claim 4, wherein a positioning of the sealing material is provided on the palm rest member. 7. The portable electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the seal member is held by the palm rest member by press-fitting the seal member into a concave portion or a convex portion provided on the palm rest member. 8. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the palm rest member is extended to the periphery of the keyboard so that the keyboard can be pressed simultaneously.