JP2002171461A - Monitoring device and base unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system consisting of a monitoring device having a display device driven by a battery and of a base unit for transmitting image information to the monitoring device that can charge up the battery for driving the monitor and can use the monitor even in a charging state. SOLUTION: The battery 190 is mounted on a rear part 150 of the monitor 100 and the monitor 100 contains a stand 170, a groove 161 is formed to the bottom and charging terminals 165 are provided to the groove 161. In the base unit 200, charging terminals 215 are provided to support rails 212. In charging the battery 190, the stand 170 is housed in a stand housing groove 153 and the monitor 100 rests against a front 210 of the base unit 200. In this case, the charging terminals 215 comes in contact with the charging terminals 165 to charge up the battery 190.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a monitor device provided with a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and driven by a battery, and a base device for transmitting image information to the monitor device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wireless LAN (Local Area Network) constructed in a limited area such as a house.
k) As one type of system, the applicant has a base device that functions as an information source, such as a built-in or connected tuner for receiving a television broadcast, and a telephone line connected via a modem. By wireless communication between, to send commands to the base device, receive information such as television images and audio and Internet images from the base device, display the image on the display,
We proposed a system consisting of a speaker and a monitor that outputs sound from headphones.

FIG. 8 shows an example of this system. An LCD 101 and speakers 103 and 1 are provided on a monitor device 100.
04, and so-called patch antennas 105 and 106 for wireless communication with the base device 200 are provided.

A base device 200 has a so-called patch antenna 2 for wireless communication with a tuner 201 for receiving a television broadcast, a modem 202, and a monitor device 100.
05, 206 are provided, the tuner 201 is connected to the antenna 1 for receiving a television broadcast, the modem 202 is connected to the telephone line 2, and the monitor device 100 is connected to the base device 200 by wireless communication. It is configured to receive broadcasts, access the Internet, and send and receive e-mail.

[0005] The base device 200 includes an external device 3.
VCR, DVD player, digital C
Devices such as a tuner for receiving S broadcasts and BS digital broadcasts can be connected, and the monitor device 100
And wireless communication between the base device 200 and the remote control transmitter 5 such as an AV mouse. The remote control signal light transmitted from the external device 3 is received by the remote control light receiving unit 4 provided in the external device 3, so that the monitor device 100
Thus, the external device 3 can be controlled.
“Remote control” is an abbreviation for “remote control”.

According to the above system, the user fixedly arranges the base device 200 in a place such as a living room, carries the monitor device 100 to an arbitrary place such as a house or a garden, and has the monitor device 100 at hand in an arbitrary place. With the monitor device 100, functions such as receiving a television broadcast, accessing the Internet, and transmitting and receiving an e-mail can be performed.

[0007]

In the system described above, the monitor device 100 is driven by a battery. However, in this case, how to charge the battery becomes a problem. Although the battery can be charged by a special charging device, the number of devices constituting the entire system increases, and the cost of the entire system increases. In addition, it is inconvenient if the monitor device 100 cannot be used, for example, an image cannot be viewed during charging.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a system comprising a monitor device and a base device as described above, which does not require a special device for charging in addition to the monitor device and the base device. The battery can be charged, and at the time of charging, the monitor device can be used just like at the time of non-charging.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a monitor device having a display on a front portion and a battery mounted on a rear portion or another portion.
On the bottom surface, a groove for inserting a holding rail provided on the bottom of the front part of the base device for transmitting image information to the monitor device is formed, and in the groove, a charging terminal provided on the holding rail is provided. A charging terminal to be connected is provided.

A base device according to the present invention is a base device having a display on a front portion and transmitting image information to a monitor device on which a battery is mounted on a rear portion or another portion. A holding rail inserted into a groove formed on the bottom surface of the monitor device is provided,
The holding rail is provided with a charging terminal connected to a charging terminal provided in the groove.

In the monitor device and the base device of the present invention configured as described above, a special device for charging is not required in addition to the monitor device and the base device. The battery can be charged, and at the time of charging, the monitoring device can be used just like at the time of non-charging.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Embodiment of Monitor Device: FIGS.
4] FIGS. 1 to 4 show one embodiment of the monitor device of the present invention, FIG. 1 (A) is a front view, FIG. 1 (B) is a top view,
FIG. 2C is a left side view, and FIG. 2D is a right side view, FIG.
3 (A) is a rear view, FIG. 3 (B) is a bottom view, FIG. 3 (A) is a plan view showing a state where a battery is inserted into a battery storage groove, FIG. 3 (B) is a right side view of the battery, FIG. (C)
FIG. 4A is a plan view showing a state in which the battery is mounted in the battery storage groove, and FIG. 4A is a plan view showing a state in which the battery cover is mounted in the stand storage groove (or removed from the stand storage groove). ) Is the same figure (A)
(C) is a plan view of the battery cover viewed from the back side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the monitor device 100 comprises:
The front part 110 and the back part 150 are bonded together to form an integrated structure. The front part 110 is provided with an LCD 101, and a touch panel 102 is provided on a screen thereof. In the upper part, a speaker 10
3, 104, and so-called patch antennas 105, 106 for wireless communication with a base device 200 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and described later are provided below.

One patch antenna 105 has a front part 1
10, a hemispherical radiation pattern is formed on the front side, and the other patch antenna 106
A hemispherical radiation pattern is formed on the rear side of the patch antenna 10, and the patch antennas that actually transmit and receive are selected based on the reception level information of each patch antenna. As a whole, an antenna having a totally spherical radiation pattern is formed, and regardless of the positional relationship between the monitor device 100 and the base device 200, the wireless communication between the monitor device 100 and the base device 200 is improved. Configured to be performed.

A speaker 1 is provided on the right side of the front part 110.
04, an index button 114, a jump button 115, and channel buttons 116 and 117 are provided.
On the upper side of 3, a mail automatic transmission / reception lamp (LED) 11
8 and a charging lamp (LED) 119 are provided.

When the index button 114 is pressed, an index screen as shown in the figure is displayed on the LCD 101. The user touches one of the menus with a touch pen to select a television channel. The user can operate an external device connected to the base device 200, access the Internet, create / send mail, and create / display an album described later.

By pressing the jump button 115, the channel that has been received immediately before can be received.
By pressing this, the operation screen displayed on the LCD 101 is switched in the order of TV → external device → Internet → mail → album → TV. The channel button 117 is pressed on the LCD 101 by pressing this. The displayed operation screen is switched in the reverse order to the above order.

An album is a still image captured by a digital camera or the like and recorded on a Memory Stick (registered trademark of the applicant) or a still image received by mail, stored in the monitor device 100, and displayed on the LCD 101. This is to display, enlarge, or attach to a mail created on LCD 101.

On the upper surface 120 of the monitor device 100, a groove 121 for accommodating the touch pen 109, a power button 12
3. Power lamp (LED) 124, line disconnection button 12
5. Line lamp (LED) 126, mute button 127,
A volume enhancement button 128 and a volume reduction button 129 are provided.

On the left side surface 130 of the monitor device 100, L
A knob 131 for adjusting the brightness of the CD 101, a terminal 133 for connecting headphones, an openable / closable cover 135 covering a terminal for connecting a keyboard, and an AC for the monitor device 100.
A terminal 137 for connecting a power adapter and a vent 139 are provided, and a slot 1 for mounting the memory stick is provided on the right side surface 140 of the monitor device 100.
41, lamp (LED) for Memory Stick 14
5, and a vent 149 are provided.

FIG. 2A shows a state in which the memory stick 143 is mounted on the slot 141 shown in FIG. 1D. As shown in FIG. 2, the front part 110 and the back part 1
50 is joined by screws 151.

In the upper part of the back part 150, the holding groove 15 is provided.
2 is formed, and the user can easily carry the monitor device 100 by inserting his / her finger into the holding groove 152 and holding the monitor device 100 therebetween.

A stand storage groove 153 is formed below the holding groove 152, and the stand storage groove 153 is formed.
A stand 170 is attached so as to be able to open and close (rotate) around a shaft 171 as a fulcrum.

Further, a battery storage groove as described later is formed in the rear portion 150 at a position surrounded by the stand storage groove 153, and a battery 190 is mounted in the battery storage groove. The cover 180 is attached.

The bottom part of the front part 110 and the back part 150;
That is, the bottom surface 160 of the monitor device 100
A groove 161 into which the holding rail 212 of the base device 200 is inserted when the monitor device 100 is leaned on the base device 200 as shown in FIG.
The left and right surfaces 162d and 162e of the groove 161 are inclined surfaces such that the closer to the bottom of the groove 161 the smaller the distance between them is. Provided.

Further, the monitor device 100 is provided on the bottom surface 160 of the monitor device 100 at the right and left positions of the groove 161 when the stand 170 is opened and the monitor device 100 becomes independent as shown in FIG. A non-slip body 169 made of rubber or the like to prevent slipping is attached.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the stand 170 on the back 150 is opened, and the battery cover 180 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a battery storage groove 155 is formed inside the stand storage groove 153 of the rear part 150 and is separated from the stand storage groove 153 by a partition 154. The right side of the battery storage groove 155 includes: Connection terminal 15
6a and 156b are provided, a rail 157 is formed, a groove 158 for engagement is formed on a wall surface above the battery storage groove 155, and holes 159a and 159b are formed below the partition 154. .

A mark 191 indicating the mounting direction of the battery 190 is formed on the surface of the battery 190, and a hole 196 provided with a connection terminal therein is formed on the right side surface.
a, 196b are formed, and a guide groove 197 is formed on the back surface facing the right side surface.

As shown in FIG. 4, the battery cover 18
0 is the side wall 1 except for the top edge 181 and the side wall 1
82 and a lower wall 183, and an operation portion 184 is formed on the surface of the operation portion 184, which indicates a direction in which the battery cover 180 is to be removed from the stand storage groove 153 and is subjected to a non-slip treatment. , Engagement piece 18
8 are formed, and the lower wall 183 has engagement pieces 189a, 18
9b is formed.

Further, the back 1 of the battery cover 180
A rib 186 for pressing the left side surface of the battery 190 is formed on the 85 in parallel with the side wall 182, and a rib 187 for reinforcing the pressing rib 186 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the battery 190 is opened, and the stand storage groove 153 is opened.
After inserting the battery cover 180 from the left side in the battery storage groove 155 with the battery cover 180 removed,
As shown in FIG. 3C, the user slides rightward as indicated by the mark 191.

Thus, the battery storage groove 155 is formed.
Of the battery 190 is inserted into the guide groove 197 of the battery 190, and the connection terminals 156 a and 156 b facing the battery storage groove 155 are connected to the holes 196 of the battery 190.
a, 196b, connected to the connection terminals inside the holes 196a, 196b, the battery 190 is mounted in the battery storage groove 155, and the monitor device 100 can be driven by the battery 190.

When the battery 190 is mounted in the battery storage groove 155, the battery cover 180 is attached to the stand storage groove 153 as shown in FIG.
And slide it upward. As a result, the engaging piece 188 engages with the groove 158, and the engaging pieces 189a, 1
89b engages with the holes 159a and 159b, and as shown in FIG.
53 is attached.

When the battery cover 180 is mounted in the stand storage groove 153 as described above, the pressing rib 186 on the back surface 185 of the battery cover 180 presses the left side surface of the battery 190, so that the connection terminal 1
The connection of the battery 190 to 56a, 156b is maintained, and the engagement piece 188 is engaged with the storage groove 158, so that the battery cover 180 is prevented from dropping downward and the engagement piece 189a, The engagement of the 189b with the holes 159a, 159b prevents the battery cover 180 from coming off rearward.

Further, when carrying the monitor device 100, the stand 170 is housed in the stand housing groove 153 as shown in FIG. Groove 155
Falling off from the vehicle is more reliably prevented.

The battery 190 is inserted into the battery storage groove 1.
When taking it out from 55, as shown in FIG.
With the stand 170 open, slide the battery cover 180 downward while pressing the operation unit 184,
The engaging piece 188 is removed from the groove 158, and the engaging piece 189a,
After the 189b is removed from the holes 159a and 159b, the battery cover 180 is pulled out to the near side, and the battery 190 mounted in the battery storage groove 155 as shown in FIG. 3C is shown in FIG. Slide it to the left and pull it out toward you.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show an embodiment of the base device according to the present invention. FIG. 5A is a front view, and FIG. FIG. 6C is a top view, FIG. 6C is a right side view, and FIG. 6 is a rear view. Since the left side surface is symmetrical with the right side surface, illustration is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base device 200
Back part 2 attached to front part 210 and rear part 230
50 are bonded to each other to form an integrated structure.
So-called patch antenna 20 for wireless communication between 0 and
5,206 are provided.

The patch antenna 10 of the monitor device 100
Similar to 5, 106, one patch antenna 205 is
A hemispherical radiation pattern is formed on the front side of the front part 210, and the other patch antenna 206 is configured to form a hemispherical radiation pattern on the back side of the front part 210, By selecting a patch antenna that actually performs transmission and reception based on the reception level information of each patch antenna, the patch antennas 205 and 2 are selected.
As a whole, an antenna having a totally spherical radiation pattern is formed, and the monitor device 100 and the base device 20 are formed.
Irrespective of the positional relationship with the monitor device 100,
The configuration is such that wireless communication between the mobile phone and the base device 200 is performed well.

The front part 210 and the back part 250 are somewhat
It is assumed to be inclined to the rear side, and at the bottom of the front part 210,
A base 211 having a curved slope shape is formed along the curved slope shape of the back surface 150 of the monitor device 100.
A holding rail 212 is formed to be inserted into the groove 161 of the bottom surface 160 of the monitor device 100 when leaning against 00.

The holding rail 212 has a front surface 212.
b is a surface inclined slightly to the rear side, and the rear surface 212
c is a surface inclined forward in a curved shape, and the left and right surfaces 21
The surfaces 2d and 212e are inclined such that the closer to the top surface 212a, the smaller the distance between them becomes.
, A pair of charging terminals 215 is provided.

The front portion 210 has cushioning members 217 made of rubber or the like at the left and right positions over the base portion 211 and at the upper left and right positions to reduce the shock when the monitor device 100 is leaned against the base device 200. And 218 are attached, and a lamp (LED) 219 that lights up when the power is turned on and blinks when the line is connected is provided in the center.

A power switch 223 is provided on the upper surface 220 of the rear portion 250, ventilation holes 240 are provided on both sides of the rear portion 230, and a non-slip body made of rubber or the like is provided on the bottom surface of the rear portion 230. 261 are attached. The front part 210 and the back part 250 are screwed together as shown in FIG.
1 joined.

Although omitted in FIG. 5 and FIG.
A tuner and a modem as shown in FIG. Although omitted in FIGS. 5 and 6,
In the base device 200, a charging circuit connected to the charging terminal 215 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, a groove 231 is formed on the back surface of the rear part 230. The groove 231 has a terminal 233 connected to a telephone line, a terminal 234 connected to a VHF / UHF antenna, and an external device. Terminal 235 for inputting a video signal (video signal and audio signal), terminal 236 for connecting an AV mouse, ground terminal 237, terminal 238 for connecting an AC power adapter for base device 200
Are provided.

[Usage of System: FIG. 7] In the monitor device 100 and the base device 200 described above, the user places the base device 200 fixedly in a place such as a living room and places the monitor device 100 in a house or a garden. Can be carried to any location, and the monitor device 100 at hand can perform functions such as receiving television broadcasts, accessing the Internet, and sending and receiving e-mails.

In this case, the user can hold and use the monitor device 100, but as shown in FIG. 7A, the user pulls out the stand 170 from the stand storage groove 153 and And stand 170
Thus, the monitor device 100 can be made to stand on an appropriate surface 11 at an appropriate inclination angle, and the screen 101 can be viewed from the direction of the arrow 15.

When charging the battery 190 mounted on the monitor device 100, as shown in FIG.
The stand 170 is stored in the stand storage groove 153,
Rail 2 for holding base device 200 placed on surface 12
The monitor device 100 is inserted into the front portion 21 of the base device 200 so that the monitor device 12 is inserted into the groove 161 of the monitor device 100.
Lean against zero.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
The left and right surfaces 162d and 162e are inclined surfaces, and as shown in FIG.
Since d and 212e are also inclined surfaces, the holding rail 212 of the base device 200 can be easily inserted into the groove 161 of the monitor device 100.

When the holding rail 212 of the base device 200 is thus inserted into the groove 161 of the monitor device 100, the charging terminal 21 on the base device 200 side
7 and the charging terminal 165 on the monitor device 100 side contact with a sufficient contact pressure (in FIG. 7B, for the sake of convenience, in order to distinguish the charging terminal 215 and the charging terminal 165, is there a gap between them? ), The battery 190 attached to the monitor device 100 can be charged by the charging circuit of the base device 200.

Further, at this time, since the front side of the monitor device 100 is not covered with the base device 200 at all, the user can be charged at the same time as when the battery is not charged as shown in FIG. For example, the user can use the monitor device 100, such as viewing the screen 101.

When the battery 190 is not charged,
In this way, the monitor device 100 can be used leaning against the base device 200.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, the battery for driving the monitor device can be charged without requiring a special device for charging in addition to the monitor device and the base device. At the same time, the monitor device can be used at the time of charging as well as at the time of non-charging.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a front surface, a top surface, and a side surface of an embodiment of a monitor device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a back surface and a bottom surface of the monitor device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a rear part of the monitor device with a battery cover removed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a rear part of the monitor device with the battery cover inserted and a rear side of the battery cover.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the front, top, and side surfaces of an embodiment of the base device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a back surface of the base device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a usage pattern of the system.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

Since the main parts are all described in the figure, they are omitted here.

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) H04N 5/44 H04N 5/44 Z 5/445 5/445 Z 5/63 5/63 Z (72) Inventor Katsutoshi Sakai 6-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Kiyotada Yokogi 6-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation F-term (reference) 5C025 AA30 BA30 CA09 CB10 DA06 5C026 EA06 5G003 AA01 BA01 DA04 FA03 5J021 AA09 AB06 JA07

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A monitor device having a display on a front portion and a battery mounted on a rear portion or another portion, wherein the monitor device has a bottom surface and a bottom portion of a front portion of a base device for transmitting image information to the monitor device. A monitor device, wherein a groove portion into which the provided holding rail is inserted is formed, and a charging terminal connected to a charging terminal provided on the holding rail is provided in the groove portion. 2. The monitor device according to claim 1, wherein the grooves have inclined surfaces at both ends in a direction corresponding to a horizontal direction of a screen of the display. 3. The monitor device according to claim 1, wherein a stand for allowing the monitor device to stand on its own is provided on the back surface. 4. The monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of antennas each forming a hemispherical radiation pattern, wherein the plurality of antennas face each other on the back side of each radiation pattern. And a monitor device that is arranged as described above and forms an antenna having a totally spherical radiation pattern as a whole by selecting one of them based on the respective reception level information. 5. A base device for transmitting image information to a monitor device provided with a display on a front portion and having a battery mounted on a rear portion or another portion, wherein the base device has a bottom portion of the front portion and a bottom portion of the monitor device. A base device comprising: a holding rail inserted into the formed groove; and a charging terminal connected to a charging terminal provided in the groove on the holding rail. 6. The base device according to claim 5, wherein the holding rail has inclined surfaces at both ends in a direction corresponding to a left-right direction of a screen of a display of the monitor device. 7. The base device according to claim 5, wherein the front portion is inclined rearward. 8. The base device according to claim 5, further comprising a plurality of antennas each forming a hemispherical radiation pattern, wherein the plurality of antennas face each other on the back side of each radiation pattern. And a base device that is arranged as described above and selects one of them based on the respective reception level information to form an antenna having a radiation pattern that is totally spherical. 9. A system comprising a monitor device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a base device according to any one of claims 5 to 8.