JP2002229464A - Mechanism for supporting panel type apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism for supporting a panel type apparatus with which a use form is easily changed to both a desk placement state and a wall hanging state. SOLUTION: In a mechanism for supporting a panel type apparatus 1, a mount 3 is combined with the lower edge of a panel part 2 through a tilt hinge. A mount housing part 23 is formed almost in the lower half part of the back surface of the panel part 2. When the panel part 2 is pushed down backward to the limit, the mount 3 is housed in the mount housing part 23, and the back surface of the panel part 2 and the bottom surface of the mount 3 forms almost one plane.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support mechanism for a panel type device supported by a pedestal having a tilt hinge mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many panel-type devices such as a flat display have a pedestal with a column as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-122561 ("Tilt mechanism of thin display device"). The upper end of the support and the back surface of the panel were connected via a tilt hinge. This is a form that is presumed to be used on a desk or on a desk, and because it is necessary to support the weight of the panel part,
The column and the panel were connected by several screws.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional panel-type apparatus may be used in a wall-mounted state. In such a case, the panel portion is removed from the support of the pedestal, and a wall mounting bracket is attached to the back of the panel portion. At that time, it was necessary to remove the screw connecting the back surface of the panel portion and the support, and then screw the panel portion and the wall mounting bracket. Conversely, when returning from the wall-mounted state to the desk-mounted state, it is necessary to remove the screws connecting the panel section and the wall-mounting fitting, and then screw the panel section and the support of the pedestal. These operations are not only complicated in removing and attaching the screws, but also have a difficulty that the heavy panel portion and the pedestal must be supported by an appropriate posture by hand.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the problem to be solved is to easily change the usage mode to either a desk-mounted state or a wall-mounted state without the difficult removal and installation of screws. An object of the present invention is to provide a support mechanism for a panel-type device that can be switched.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the support mechanism of the panel-type apparatus according to the present invention is configured such that a pedestal is connected to a lower edge of the panel portion via a tilt hinge, and a back surface of the panel portion. A pedestal storage portion is formed in substantially the lower half of the pedestal, and the pedestal is stored in the pedestal storage portion when the panel portion is fully tilted rearward, so that the rear surface of the panel portion and the bottom surface of the pedestal are substantially flush with each other. It is characterized by being formed in. According to this configuration, the panel portion is held at a desired angle by the tilt hinge by raising the panel portion forward with respect to the pedestal placed on the desk, so that the panel-type device is used in a state of being placed on the desk. be able to. Also, when the panel is tilted all the way to the rear, the pedestal is stored in the pedestal storage and the back of the panel and the bottom of the pedestal are almost flush. The panel-type device can be used in a wall-mounted state while being attached to the device. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach and detach the panel portion and the pedestal with screws, and the usability is improved.

Further, a further structure of the support mechanism of the panel-type apparatus according to the present invention is such that a screw hole for screwing a wall mounting bracket is formed in the pedestal storage portion of the panel portion, and the pedestal storage portion is formed in the pedestal. A screw insertion hole is formed at a position corresponding to the screw hole when the pedestal is stored in the housing. According to this configuration, when the panel portion is tilted backward and the pedestal is stored in the pedestal storage portion, that is, when used in a wall-mounted state, the screw hole formed in the pedestal storage portion and the screw insertion hole formed in the pedestal are used. Matches. Therefore, if the wall mounting bracket is screwed using the screw hole and the screw insertion hole, the panel portion, the pedestal, and the wall mounting bracket are integrally fixed. In this way, the unique means for fixing the pedestal to the panel by enabling the screw for attaching the wall mounting bracket to the panel and the screw for fixing the pedestal to the panel together. For example, another screw or a lock mechanism can be omitted.

Further, in the support mechanism of the panel-type device according to the present invention, in addition to the above-described structure, a keypad for operating the panel portion is disposed on a portion of the upper surface of the base closer to the front than the tilt hinge. Is preferred. The keypad for operating the panel unit includes, for example, when the panel unit is a flat display device, a power switch of the display, various switches for adjusting brightness, contrast, and the like. According to this configuration, the keypad arranged on the upper surface of the pedestal faces upward when placed on a desk and faces forward when placed on a wall, so that good operability can be obtained in both cases.

Further, in addition to the above-described structure, the support mechanism of the panel-type apparatus according to the present invention has an inclined portion formed on the front surface of the pedestal such that the bottom surface protrudes from the upper surface side. It is preferable that a remote control receiving unit for remote-controlling the unit is arranged. The remote control receiving unit includes, for example, a light receiving unit of an infrared remote control, and other similar general sensors and receiving devices. According to this configuration, the remote control receiver disposed on the front of the pedestal faces obliquely upward and forward when placed on a desk, and faces obliquely downward and forward when mounted on a desk. .

[0009]

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

FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 are external views of a panel type apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 and FIG. Indicates a mode when used in a wall-mounted state. FIG.
6 to 6 are side views of the panel-type device 1, FIG. 5 shows a state of being placed on a desk, and FIG. FIG.
10 are explanatory views showing the use state of the panel-type device 1, FIGS. 7 and 8 show a desk-mounted state, and FIGS. 9 and 10 show a wall-mounted state.

The panel-type device 1 has a panel portion 2 and a base 3 formed separately. The panel portion 2 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape when viewed from the front, and is tapered on four side faces so that the front face is larger than the back face. A notch 21 is formed in the lower edge of the panel 2, and the pedestal 3 is attached to the notch 21. The panel portion 2 and the pedestal 3 are rotatably connected via a tilt hinge 4 and rotate with respect to each other about a rotation axis parallel to a lower edge of the panel portion 2. Thus, the panel section 2 changes its elevation angle within a certain angle range with respect to the pedestal 3 and is held at an arbitrary elevation angle.

Although the function of the panel-type device 1 is not particularly limited, here, the function of the panel-type device 1 is described.
Is a flat display provided with a liquid crystal display unit 51 (LCD), and its schematic configuration is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.

A liquid crystal display unit 51 and a control circuit unit 52 are incorporated in the panel unit 2. On the other hand, the pedestal 3 is provided with a power control unit 53 inside, a plurality of keypads 54 on the upper surface, and a light receiving unit 55 of an infrared remote controller on the inclined portion 311 on the front surface. The power control unit 53, the keypad 54, and the light receiving unit 55 are connected to the control circuit unit 52 via a cable 56 that passes through the inside of the tilt hinge 4. Personal computer (P
C) Video connector 5 for inputting video signals from, for example,
Reference numeral 7 is mounted on the control circuit unit 52, and a port is provided on the side of the panel unit 2. AC inlet 5
Numeral 8 is provided at the lower rear part of the panel unit 2 and is connected to a power control unit 53 via a cable 56. Keypad 5
Reference numeral 4 includes keys for adjusting the brightness, contrast, color tone, and the like of the liquid crystal display unit 51, and menu keys, selection keys, and power supply keys for changing various other settings. The light receiving section 55 of the infrared remote controller is provided so that the same operation as the operation by the keypad 54 can be performed from the remote control terminal 6 (see FIGS. 8 and 10).

The support mechanism of the panel type apparatus 1 according to the present invention is characterized by the shapes of the panel portion 2 and the pedestal 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the front half 31 of the pedestal 3 is formed such that the longitudinal section in the front-rear direction is trapezoidal. The height of the first half 31 is substantially the same as the thickness of the panel 2. The rear half 32 of the pedestal 3 is formed in a thin flat plate shape. The rear half portion 32 is a portion that supports the weight of the panel portion 2 when the panel portion 2 is tilted rearward with respect to the pedestal 3. The length of the bottom of the pedestal 3 in the front-rear direction is the panel portion 2
The height of the pedestal 3 is about half of the height of the panel 2
Is about half of the width.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned notch 21 is provided at the lower edge of the panel portion 2, and the front half 31 of the pedestal 3 is attached to this notch 21 so as to fit in approximately the same width. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inner back surface of the notch 21
The panel portion 2 is inclined so as to retreat from the front side to the rear side. Close to almost match. On the back surface of the panel portion 2, a shallow concave portion 22 is formed continuously from the notch portion 21 and extends toward the center of the panel portion 2. This recess 2
The width, length, and depth 2 correspond to the width, length, and thickness of the rear half 32 of the pedestal 3, respectively. The notch 21 and the recess 22 constitute a pedestal storage unit 23.

That is, the pedestal storage portion 23 is a portion in which the pedestal 3 is exactly stored when the panel portion 2 is fully tilted rearward (position B in FIG. 5). At this time,
The rear surface of the panel unit 2 and the bottom surface of the pedestal 3 are substantially the same flat surface without any level difference, and the panel type apparatus 1 as a whole
It has a flat plate shape with the same thickness as However, only a part of the front half 31 of the pedestal 3 projects downward from the lower edge of the panel 2 (toward the front of the pedestal 3).

On the back surface of the panel section 2, a screw hole 24 for screwing the wall mount 7 is formed. In this example, there are four screw holes 24, of which two lower holes are arranged in the concave portion 22 of the pedestal storage portion 23. Further, two screw insertion holes 33 are formed in the rear half portion 32 of the pedestal 3. These screw insertion holes 33 are arranged so as to be aligned with the screw holes 24 of the panel portion 2 and jointly fastened when the panel portion 2 is tilted backward and the pedestal 3 is stored in the pedestal storage portion 23. The dimensions and arrangement of the four illustrated screw holes 24 conform to the VESA FPMPMI standard,
Utilizing these screw holes 24, it is possible to screw the wall hanging metal fitting 7, the arm and the like compliant with the same standard.

In order to use the panel-type device 1 in a wall-mounted state, first, the panel portion 2 is fully filled rearward (B in FIG. 5).
Position) to flatten the panel portion 2 and the pedestal 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the wall-mounting metal fitting 7 is applied to the back surface of the panel section 2 and fixed with screws. At this time, since the pedestal 3 is also housed in the pedestal housing portion 23 of the panel portion 2, the pedestal 3 is fastened to the panel portion 2 and fixed by two lower screws. Then, the panel-type apparatus 1 can be installed in a wall-hanging state by hooking the wall-mounting metal fitting 7 attached to the back surface of the panel unit 2 to a hook member 8 or the like fixed to a wall surface or the like.

In this panel-type apparatus 1, a keypad 54 for operation and a light receiving section 55 of an infrared remote controller are provided on the pedestal 3, but these are also easy to use in either a desk-mounted state or a wall-mounted state. It is arranged to become.

That is, in a state of being installed on a desk, usually, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 8, the panel-type device 1 placed on a desk
However, it is located almost at the height of the chest of the user sitting on the chair. At this time, the keypad 54 arranged on the upper surface of the pedestal 3 faces upward, so that the user can use the keypad 54 in a very natural posture.
Can be pressed. By arranging the keypad 54 on the upper surface of the pedestal 3 at a position closer to the front than the tilt hinge 4, the visibility and operability of the keypad 54 can be further improved. In addition, when the user picks up the remote control terminal 6 in a desk-mounted state, the remote control terminal 6 is usually held at a position slightly higher than the desk surface. At this time, since the light receiving section 55 of the infrared remote controller disposed on the inclined section 311 on the front surface of the pedestal 3 faces obliquely upward and forward, the remote control signal can be received without difficulty.

On the other hand, in the wall-mounted state, FIGS.
As shown in (1), the panel-type device 1 is mounted at a position substantially the same as the height of the eyes of the user or slightly higher than the height of the eyes assuming that a large number of people look at the same time. At this time, the keypad 54 disposed on the upper surface of the pedestal 3 faces the front, so that the user can use the keypad 54 in a very natural posture.
Can be pressed. When the user holds the remote control terminal 6, the remote control terminal 6 is normally held at a position slightly lower than the eye level. At this time, the light receiving unit 55 of the infrared remote controller arranged on the inclined portion 311 on the front surface of the pedestal 3
Is directed obliquely downward and forward, and in this case also, the remote control signal can be received without difficulty.

[0022]

According to the support mechanism of the panel type apparatus of the present invention, the pedestal is connected to the lower edge of the panel portion via the tilt hinge, and the pedestal accommodating portion is formed in the substantially lower half of the back surface of the panel portion. The pedestal is stored in the pedestal storage section when the panel section is fully tilted to the rear, and the back of the panel section and the bottom of the pedestal are formed so that they are substantially flush with each other. To do so, it is only necessary to tilt the panel portion backward, make the back surface of the panel portion and the bottom surface of the pedestal substantially flush with each other, and attach a wall mounting bracket to this. On the other hand, to change from the wall-mounted state to the desk-mounted state, it is only necessary to remove the wall-mounting metal fitting from the back of the panel section and raise the panel section from the pedestal. This eliminates the need for assembling and removing the panel and pedestal with screws.
The usability is greatly improved.

In the support mechanism of the panel-type device according to the present invention, a keypad for operating the panel portion is disposed at a position closer to the front than the tilt hinge on the upper surface of the pedestal. Various operations and adjustments of the panel-type device can be satisfactorily performed even in the upper mounted state or the wall-mounted state.

Further, in the support mechanism of the panel type apparatus according to the present invention, an inclined portion is formed on the front surface of the pedestal such that the bottom surface protrudes from the upper surface side, and the inclined portion is used to operate the panel portion. Since the remote control receiving unit is provided, various operations and adjustments of the panel type device from the remote control can be favorably performed even when the panel type device is placed on a desk or mounted on a wall.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a back side when a panel-type device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used while being placed on a desk.

FIG. 2 is a front external view of the panel-type device (on a desk) in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear side external view when the panel type device is used in a wall-mounted state.

FIG. 4 is a front external view of the panel-type device (wall mounted state) shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the panel-type apparatus (on a desk) in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the panel-type device (wall mounted state) shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a use state when the keypad is operated while the panel-type device is placed on a desk.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a use state when the panel-type device is placed on a desk and a remote controller is operated.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a use state when operating the keypad by hanging the panel-type device on a wall.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a use state when operating the remote controller by hanging the panel-type device on a wall.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the panel-type device.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the panel-type device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Panel type apparatus 2 Panel part 23 Pedestal storage part 24 Screw hole 3 Pedestal 311 Inclined part 33 Screw insertion hole 4 Tilt hinge 54 Keypad 55 Light receiving part (remote control receiving part) 7 Wall mounting bracket

Claims (4)

[Claims] A pedestal is coupled to a lower edge of the panel portion via a tilt hinge, and a pedestal storage portion is formed in a substantially lower half of a back surface of the panel portion. A support mechanism for a panel-type device, wherein a pedestal is stored in a pedestal storage portion, and a back surface of the panel portion and a bottom surface of the pedestal are formed to be substantially flush with each other. 2. A pedestal receiving portion of the panel portion is formed with a screw hole for screwing a wall mounting bracket, and the pedestal is located at a position corresponding to the screw hole when the pedestal is stored in the pedestal receiving portion. The support mechanism for a panel-type device according to claim 1, wherein a screw insertion hole is formed. 3. A support mechanism for a panel-type apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a keypad for operating a panel portion is disposed on a portion of the upper surface of the base closer to the front than the tilt hinge. . 4. A front surface of the pedestal is formed with an inclined portion such that a bottom surface protrudes from an upper surface side, and a remote control receiving portion for remote-controlling a panel portion is disposed on the inclined portion. A support mechanism for a panel-type device according to claim 1, 2 or 3.