JP2006239030A - Cabinet for notebook-size personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cabinet for a notebook-size personal computer, in which a box body can be shared by the cabinets of different kinds, the notebook-size personal computer is individually managed, management is facilitated, a burglar prevention probability is high, a power supply cord does not become obstructive and it is not troublesome to take it out at the time of charging the notebook-size personal computer, and appearance is improved. <P>SOLUTION: For the cabinet 1 for the notebook-size personal computer, a storage part 6 is formed by providing the box body 2 with shelf plates 4 in two or more stages, it is closed by a door 11 and locking is made possible. A power receptacle 9 is provided in each storage part 6 and the notebook-size personal computer 5 is individually charged. Also, the opening/closing of the door 11 is detected by a proximity switch 14 and the take-in/take-out of the notebook-size personal computer 5 is monitored by a remote personal computer. In the case that abnormality occurs, an alarming means 17 is operated to report that to surroundings and also an alarm is outputted to the remote personal computer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cabinet for storing a plurality of notebook computers.

  Conventionally, a cabinet for storing a plurality of notebook PCs has a storage section for storing notebook computers by providing a plurality of shelves in the height direction of the box with the front opening, and opening the front of the box Has a door that can be freely opened and closed, and can be locked with a lock provided on the door. In addition, a vertically long power outlet bar provided with a plurality of outlet insertion ports is provided near the front opening of the box, so that charging can be performed in a state where a notebook computer is stored on a shelf board (Non-patent Document 1). reference.).

“Cabinet NBCseries” [online], ELECOM Co., Ltd. [Search February 25, 2005], Internet <URL: http://www2.elecom.co.jp/furniture/cabinet/nbc/index.asp>

  As described above, since the conventional notebook computer cabinet is provided with a lock only on the door, the notebook computer cannot be managed individually. In addition, when the power plug is connected to the power outlet bar and charged, the power cord hangs down in front of the other storage unit, which hinders the insertion and removal of the laptop computer, and there are many power plugs on the power outlet bar. If it is connected, the power cord may get tangled, and it is troublesome to remove the target power plug, and the appearance is damaged. In addition, there was anxiety about crime prevention because the management of taking in and out of the notebook computer relies on human hands.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notebook computer cabinet in which a plurality of storage units are provided in a box body having an open front surface, and a notebook computer can be individually stored in the storage unit. When the shelf is fixed and the storage part is formed, the front opening of the box can be closed with a door, and when the drawer is provided to form the storage part, the front opening of the box is opened. The front plate can be closed, and the closing means for the front opening of the box can be changed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the notebook computer cabinet according to the first aspect, the opening operation of the closing means is detected by a sensor, and the open / closed state of the closing means is monitored remotely by outputting a signal to the outside. It is possible to do it.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the notebook computer cabinet according to the second aspect, when the alarm means is provided in the box and the sensor detects that the closing means is illegally opened, an alarm is provided to the outside. The alarm means is activated while outputting a signal.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in a notebook computer cabinet in which a plurality of storage units are provided in a box having an open front surface, and a laptop computer can be individually stored in the storage unit, a power outlet is provided in each storage unit. It is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the box body can be shared between the shelf storage type cabinet and the drawer storage type cabinet. There is an effect that it can be managed.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the open / closed state of the door body and the drawer can be managed by a computer at a place away from the cabinet, and management is easy. There is an effect of becoming.

  According to invention of Claim 3, in addition to the effect of invention of Claim 2, there exists an effect that crime prevention improves.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when charging the notebook computer, the power cord does not interfere with the insertion and removal of other notebook computers, and the power cord can be pulled out smoothly. There is an effect of improving.

  The notebook computer cabinet is provided with a plurality of shelves in a box to form a storage section, which is closed by a door so that it can be locked. Each storage unit has a power outlet that can be used to charge the laptop individually. In addition, the door opening and closing is detected by a proximity switch and monitored by a remote personal computer. When an abnormality occurs, the alarm means is activated to notify the surroundings and output an alarm to a remote personal computer.

  A notebook computer cabinet according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS.

  The notebook computer cabinet 1 is divided into two inside a box 2 having an open front by a partition plate 3, and a shelf plate 4 is provided in a plurality of stages in the right space of the partition plate 3 to form a storage portion 6 of the notebook computer 5. is doing. The shelf plate 4 has L-shaped brackets 7 and 7 screwed to the left and right inner side surfaces of the box body 2 and is suspended and fixed between the L-shaped brackets 7 and 7. The lowermost stage of the storage unit 6 is larger in height than the other storage units 5 and can store printers, projectors, instructions, and the like. In addition, an accessory storage unit 8 having a small depth dimension is formed in a plurality of steps in the left space of the partition plate 3 so that a CD, a DVD, or the like can be stored.

  A power outlet 9 is individually provided on the front side of the shelf board 4 in the storage section 6 of the notebook computer, and a power plug 5a of the notebook computer 5 is connected to the power outlet 9 so that it can be charged during storage. The power outlet 9 is wired via a terminal block 10 provided in the space on the back side of the accessory storage unit 8.

  A state in which the large door 11 that closes the storage unit 6 such as the notebook computer 5 and the small door 12 that closes the small item storage unit 8 are hinged in an openable manner on the front surface of the box 2 so that the small door 12 is closed. When the large door 11 is closed, the small door 12 cannot be opened because it overlaps the open end of the small door 12. A handle 13 is provided on the open side of the large door 11, and the handle 13 can be engaged with and disengaged from the top plate 2 a and the bottom plate 2 b of the box 2 with the lot rod 13 a extending in the vertical direction closing both the doors 11 and 12. The doors 11 and 12 can be locked in a closed state by the lock of the handle 13.

  The magnet part 14a of the proximity switch 14 which is a sensor is attached to the open end back surface of the large door 11 provided in this way, and the switch part 14b of the proximity switch 14 faces each magnet part 14a of the box 2. Is attached. Since the switch part 14b is provided in the box 2, it is difficult to be affected by the impact of opening and closing the large door 11 and the small door 12, so that malfunction and failure can be prevented, and wiring is also easily routed. The switch unit 14b is connected to the communication device 15 provided in the lower space of the shelf 4 on the lowermost stage, and the signal output from the proximity switch 14 is transmitted by the wireless LAN 16 via the communication device 15 and separated from the cabinet 1. It is possible to monitor the opening and closing of the large door 11 and the small door 12 by receiving a signal with a personal computer (not shown) or the like at a certain place. The box 2 is provided with alarm means 17 such as a buzzer and a light, and when the large door 11 or the small door 12 is illegally opened without the administrator's permission, the communication device 15 activates the alarm means 17 to notify the surroundings. In addition, an alarm is output from the wireless LAN 16 to the administrator's personal computer. To open the large door 11 or the small door 12, it can be opened by obtaining permission from the administrator and canceling the alarm from the personal computer. Note that the signal transmission method from the notebook computer cabinet 1 to the outside may be wired instead of wireless LAN.

  The notebook computer cabinet 1 described above is used when managing the notebook computers 5 in a lump. Hereinafter, a case where the notebook computers 5 are individually managed will be described.

  The notebook computer cabinet 1 removes the large door 11 of the box 2, removes the shelf plate 4 and the L-shaped brackets 7, 7, and screws the U-shaped brackets 18, 18 to the right inner surface of the partition plate 3 and the box 2. A drawer 19 is provided between the U-shaped brackets 18 and 18 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction to form the storage portion 6, and the front opening 19 is closed by the front plate 19 a of the drawer 19. A lock 20 is provided on the front plate 19a of the drawer 19, and the drawer 19 can be individually locked and managed. The small door 12 of the accessory storage unit 8 is also provided with a lock 20 and can be individually locked and managed.

  Further, the power outlet 9 is drawn into the drawer 19 so that the notebook computer 5 can be charged individually. The proximity switch 14 has a magnet portion 14 a provided on the back plate 19 b of the drawer 19, and the switch portion 14 b is attached to a position facing each magnet portion 14 a of the box 2 so that the opening and closing of the drawer 19 can be monitored. Yes. The small door 12 is also provided with a magnet portion 14a of the proximity switch 14, and the box body 2 is provided with a switch portion 14b so that the opening and closing can be monitored. The operation of the proximity switch 14 is the same as described above.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 8 for small items and the storage unit for large electric devices such as a printer are formed in the box 2, but these may be formed as necessary, and the storage unit 6 of the notebook computer 5. Is also formed in one row and multiple stages, but may be formed in multiple rows and multiple stages.

It is the front view which fractured | ruptured the principal part which shows the cabinet for notebook personal computers of the shelf type storage which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the cabinet for notebook computers of shelf type | mold accommodation which concerns on this invention. It is the front view which fractured | ruptured the principal part which shows the cabinet for drawer type | mold accommodations which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the state which pulled out the drawer | drawer which shows the internal structure of the drawer-type storage notebook computer cabinet which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Notebook PC cabinet 2 Box 4 Shelf 5 Notebook PC 6 Storage part 9 Power outlet 11 Large door 12 Small door 13 Handle 14 Proximity switch 15 Communication device 16 Wireless LAN
17 Alarm means 19 Drawer 20 tablets

Claims (4)

  In a notebook computer cabinet in which a plurality of storage units are provided in a box having an open front, and notebook computers can be individually stored in the storage unit, and the storage unit is formed by fixing a shelf board to the box Makes it possible to close the front opening of the box with a door, and if the storage part is formed by providing a drawer in the box, the front opening of the box can be closed with the front plate of the drawer, A notebook computer cabinet characterized in that the means for closing the front opening of the box can be changed.   The notebook computer cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the opening operation of the closing means is detected by a sensor and a signal is output to the outside so that the open / closed state of the closing means can be monitored remotely.   3. An alarm device is provided in the box, and when the sensor detects that the closing device has been illegally opened, an alarm signal is output to the outside and the alarm device is activated. Notebook laptop cabinet as described.   A notebook computer cabinet in which a plurality of storage units are provided in a box having an open front surface, and a notebook computer can be individually stored in the storage unit, and a power outlet is provided in each storage unit.

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