JP2009031705A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus capable of enhancing intuitiveness in operating operation buttons for music reproduction and the like, and improving design. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus 1 includes: a display unit 6; a driving circuit for driving the display unit 6; and a base chassis 5. The base chassis 5 is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit 6, the first region provided with the operation buttons 410 to 419 used for operating the driving circuit. The operation buttons 410 to 419 are arranged on the base chassis 5 made of the transparent material, and operations including music reproduction are controlled by the driving circuit in accordance with inputs to the operation buttons 410 to 419. Accordingly, it is possible to carry out operations including music reproduction using the operation buttons 410 to 419 provided on the base chassis 5 adjacent to the display unit 6, thus improving intuitiveness in operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device such as a personal computer, a television, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

  Conventionally, a display panel and an apparatus main body are integrated in a television. However, recent personal computers have an apparatus main body attached to the back surface of the display panel, and the convenience and design as home appliances are emphasized. It has been commercialized.

  In these electronic devices, a panel portion is provided on the front side of the display panel, and the panel portion is formed of a transparent material, thereby further improving the design (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In the electronic device described in Patent Document 1, a display unit having a display panel is disposed inside a bracket formed in a rectangular frame shape, and a transparent front panel that covers the display unit from the front in front of the bracket Is attached. The outer shape of the front panel is larger than the outer shape of the display panel, and the outer peripheral portion of the front panel is located on the outer peripheral side of the display panel.

By the way, recent personal computers also have a function to perform music playback and the like, and the operation in that case is generally performed on the screen, but it is operated from the music playback operation input unit provided on the keyboard. Some have improved convenience as a home appliance by performing the above (for example, see Patent Document 2).
JP 2004-72239 A JP 2002-163060 ([0011], FIG. 2)

  However, the operation from the music playback operation input unit provided on the keyboard is not intuitive, and the music playback operation input unit provided on the keyboard is inconspicuous because it exists in the keyboard. In some cases, these operations are performed on the screen using a mouse or the like. Further, when the music playback operation input unit is provided on the keyboard, the simple design of the keyboard is impaired.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can improve the intuition of operation of an operation button such as music playback and improve the design.

  In solving the above problems, the electronic apparatus of the present invention has a display unit, a drive circuit that drives the display unit, and a first region that protrudes from at least a part of the outer periphery of the display unit, And a base chassis made of a transparent material provided with an operation button for operating the drive circuit in the first region.

  In the present invention, an operation button is provided on a base chassis made of a transparent material, and an operation such as music playback is controlled by a drive circuit in accordance with an input of the operation button. Thereby, operations such as music playback can be performed from the operation buttons provided on the base chassis arranged adjacent to the display unit, and the intuitiveness of the operation can be enhanced.

  In addition, the operation button is configured by a transparent electrode disposed on the base chassis. Thus, by using a transparent electrode, the transparency of the base chassis in a user's visual recognition area can be maintained, and the design property of an electronic device can be improved.

  In addition, the base chassis has a second region that overlaps the display unit in a planar manner, and a plurality of the operation buttons are provided along an outer peripheral edge of the first region of the base chassis. The buttons are drawn into the second region by first transparent wires having the same length, and each of the first wires is provided in the second region, and corresponds to each of the first wires. In addition, the second wiring is connected to a second wiring having higher conductivity than the first wiring, and each of the second wirings is collected at at least one point in the second region. In this way, the first wiring is provided in a transparent and equal length, and the second wiring provided in the second region which is a non-visible region by the display unit is made of a material having higher conductivity than the first wiring. Thus, it is possible to obtain an electronic device with excellent operation characteristics of the operation buttons, in which the variation in the signal response characteristics between the wirings is suppressed while maintaining the transparency of the base chassis in the viewing area.

  The first wiring is made of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), and the second wiring is made of silver or copper. Thus, transparent ITO can be used as the first wiring. In addition, since the second wiring located in the non-viewing region does not need to be transparent, a material having high conductivity can be arbitrarily selected, and for example, silver or copper can be used.

  The region outside the transparent electrode is surrounded by a transparent ground electrode, and the transparent electrode and the ground electrode function as a touch pad. In this manner, the base chassis can have a touchpad function.

  The base chassis further comprises a holding member made of an opaque material so as to cover at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the base chassis, the base chassis has a recess, and the transparent electrode and the ground electrode have the recess The ground electrode and the holding member have a planarly overlapping portion. Thus, even if a gap is generated between the recess and the ground electrode, the gap is covered with the holding member, so that the transparency of the base chassis is not impaired by the gap.

  The substrate on which a detection circuit for detecting a change in capacitance in the touch pad is mounted is disposed between the display unit and the base chassis. As described above, the capacitance type sensor can be used to determine whether or not the operation button is input. Further, by providing a substrate on which the detection circuit is mounted, it is possible to mount illumination means such as an LED for illuminating an operation button on the substrate. Further, when a control circuit for controlling whether or not the illumination means is turned on when the operation button is input is provided on the substrate, the operation response is good because the lighting of the LED can be sent immediately to control the lighting of the LED.

  An electronic device according to another aspect of the present invention is a rectangular, transparent material, a base chassis provided with a guide groove along an outer peripheral edge, a display unit disposed in an area inside the base chassis, First to fourth holding members made of an opaque material guided in respective guide grooves along the upper outer periphery, left outer periphery, right outer periphery and lower outer periphery of the base chassis, and guided to the upper outer periphery. A connecting member that connects the first holding member and the second and third holding members guided by the left outer peripheral edge and the right outer peripheral edge in the vicinity of the left and right upper corners of the base chassis.

  According to the present invention, the first holding member and the second and third holding members are connected by the connecting member in the vicinity of the left and right upper corners of the base chassis. The gap at the connecting portion between the holding members can be reduced without damaging.

  The fourth holding member may be configured to be screwed to a lower end portion of the base chassis so as to push the second and third holding members upward. Thereby, the gap between the fourth holding member and the second and third holding members can be eliminated, and screwing is performed at the lower end portion of the base chassis which is a place that is not visible to the user. There is no loss of aesthetics.

  You may comprise so that the connection space from which the said guide groove was removed may be provided in the left-right upper corner | angular part vicinity of the said base chassis. Similarly, a connecting space from which the guide groove is removed may be provided near the left and right corners of the base chassis.

  The connecting member has an inverted L shape, and one (horizontal portion) is engaged with one end of the first holding member, and the other (vertical portion) is engaged with one end of the second or third holding member. What is necessary is just to comprise.

  The horizontal portion has a structure that has an elastic force in the vertical direction (for example, a cantilever structure), has a convex portion that engages with a concave portion provided in the guide groove on the upper surface, and the vertical portion has at least Convex portions that have elastic structure in the left-right direction (for example, a structure in which a cantilever is divided into two forks in the left-right direction), and convex portions that engage with the respective concave portions provided in the guide groove on the left and right surfaces What is necessary is just to make it the structure which has.

  A convex portion for preventing resonance may be provided at a predetermined position of the guide groove.

  An electronic apparatus according to still another aspect of the present invention includes a display unit and a first region that protrudes to at least the left side or the right side of the outer periphery of the display unit, and operates the drive circuit in the first region. A base chassis made of a transparent material provided with a plurality of operation buttons on the top and bottom, and pivotally attached to the lower part of the base chassis so as to be openable and closable so that a part of the display area of the display unit is exposed when folded. And a screen display unit for displaying a screen operated by the operation button in the exposed display area when the keyboard is folded, and a screen displayed by the screen display unit. Of these, for a specific screen (for example, a menu screen), an area extending from the exposed display area to the left or right side of the plurality of operation buttons. It is intended to be operated by an operating button.

  According to the present invention, since the user can intuitively grasp the operation buttons necessary for operating the specific screen when the specific screen is displayed, the operability is improved.

  It is preferable that the specific screen is a menu screen capable of starting at least an application capable of reproducing music.

  When the keyboard is opened from a state in which the keyboard is folded and an application capable of playing the music is started, an operating system screen is displayed in the display area and a screen related to the application is displayed. You may comprise. In this case, when music is being played back when the keyboard is folded, the music may be played back as it is. When the application is activated on the screen of the operating system before the keyboard is folded, an operation screen is displayed as a screen related to the application, and the application is activated on the screen of the operating system before the keyboard is folded. If not, a predetermined display may be displayed on the task bar of the operating system screen as the screen relating to the application.

  When the keyboard is opened and an operating system screen is displayed in the display area and the keyboard is folded from a state where the application is activated, a screen related to the application is displayed in the display area, and the application When the keyboard is folded from a state where it is not activated, a predetermined setting screen such as date / time may be displayed.

  The focus on the menu screen may be configured to be a center focus that focuses an approximately center item among a plurality of items displayed in the vertical direction.

  If the number of items exceeds a predetermined number, the items may be displayed in a loop. As described above, in the menu screen, when an item does not fit on the screen, a scroll bar may be displayed on the right side. Thereby, when the number of items increases, the user can grasp | ascertain easily the number and position of the whole item.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the intuition of operation of the operation buttons in the electronic device and improve the design.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the embodiment shown below, an electronic device according to the present invention is applied to a personal computer. However, the application range of the electronic device according to the present invention is not limited to a personal computer, and the electronic device according to the present invention may be various types such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a network edge film, a portable information terminal, a workstation, The present invention can be widely applied to various electronic devices such as home information appliances such as information processing apparatuses, audio equipment, and televisions.

  In the following description, for convenience of description, the direction in which the user visually recognizes the display screen of the personal computer is defined as the up / down / front / back / left / right directions, the front side (user side) is the front, the user's left hand direction and the right hand The directions are left and right, respectively. In addition, in order to explain the structure in an easy-to-understand manner, the scale and number of each component may be different from those of the actual structure.

  An electronic device (personal computer) 1 includes an apparatus main body 2, a keyboard 3, and a stand 4 rotatably supported on a back surface 2a of the apparatus main body 2 (see FIG. 1).

  The keyboard 3 is separated from the apparatus main body 2, for example, and the keyboard 3 is provided with predetermined operation keys 3a, 3a,. When the operation keys 3a, 3a,... Of the keyboard 3 are operated, a signal corresponding to the operated operation key 3a is output, and the output signal is wirelessly input to a receiving unit (not shown) provided in the apparatus body 2. Various processes are executed according to the operation of the operation key 3a.

  As described above, in the electronic device 1, the keyboard 3 is separated from the apparatus main body 2, and thus the keyboard 3 is used at an arbitrary position as necessary within a range in which the radio signal can be received by the apparatus main body 2. Is possible.

  The electronic device is not limited to the type in which the keyboard 3 is separated from the apparatus main body 2. For example, the electronic apparatus is foldably supported on the apparatus main body 2 and the front surface 2b of the apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIG. The electronic device 1 </ b> A including the keyboard 3 and the stand 4 rotatably supported on the back surface 2 a of the apparatus main body 2 may be used. Since the electronic device 1A can fold the keyboard 3 when not in use, the electronic device 1A has an advantage that the arrangement space is reduced when the keyboard 3 is not used or when an operation such as music playback is performed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the apparatus main body 2 is configured by attaching necessary parts to the front and rear surfaces of the base chassis 5, and includes a base chassis 5 and a display unit 6 attached to the front surface of the base chassis 5. A control circuit board 7 attached to the rear surface of the base chassis 5, a rear cover 8, and a circuit board 300 electrically connected to the control circuit board 7 and the base chassis 5 are provided.

  The base chassis 5 is formed in a frame shape facing in the front-rear direction by injection molding using a transparent material such as acrylic resin. The front surface of the base chassis 5 is a first mounting surface portion 5a, and the rear surface is a second mounting surface portion 5b.

  Holding members 32 and 32 ′ made of an opaque material are attached to the outer peripheral edge of the base chassis 5.

  The base chassis 5 is formed with a mounting recess 9 opened forward. The mounting recess 9 is connected to the inner peripheral edge of the base chassis 5 excluding the outer peripheral part 10 and the outer peripheral edge of the bottom part 11, and is surrounded by a connecting part 12 serving as a side wall part substantially orthogonal to the outer peripheral part 10 and the bottom part 11. It is formed as a space.

  In this way, the base chassis 5 can be increased in strength by connecting the outer peripheral portion 10 and the bottom surface portion 11 with the connecting portion 12 that is bent with respect to both, thereby forming the base chassis 5.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base chassis 5 has a thickness T1 of the outer peripheral portion 10 larger than a thickness T2 of the bottom surface portion 11. For example, the thickness T1 of the outer peripheral portion 10 is 5 mm and the thickness T2 of the bottom surface portion 11 is 2. 4 mm.

  Thus, by making the thickness T1 of the outer peripheral portion 10 larger than the thickness T2 of the bottom surface portion 11, the base chassis 5 can be thinned while ensuring high strength.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, a groove-shaped recess 113 that fits with holding members 32 and 32 ′ described later is formed on the peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5. The recess 113 is provided in a groove shape on each of the front surface and the rear surface of the outer peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5, and the cross-sectional shape thereof is partially constricted. Further, in plan view, the outer peripheral portion 10 is provided so as to be located slightly along the outer peripheral edge and slightly inside the outer peripheral edge.

  As shown in FIG. 13, three holding recesses 10 c, 10 c, and 10 c that are opened downward at the left and right ends of the outer periphery 10 of the base chassis 5 are formed separately.

  On the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5, a phosphorescent lamp portion 13 is formed at the upper end portion at the right end portion. The phosphorescent lamp 13 is, for example, a lamp unit that indicates a power-on state, and is turned on when the power is turned on and turned off when the power is not turned on.

  The fluorescent lamp 13 is formed by forming a groove shape opened rearward in the base chassis 5 (see FIG. 8). As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the fluorescent lamp unit 13 includes an arcuate part 14 having an arcuate shape opened upward and a linear part 15 extending between the tips of the arcuate part 14 and extending vertically. .

  The rear surface portion 14a of the arc-shaped portion 14 is inclined so as to be displaced forward as it goes upward, and the depth of the groove of the arc-shaped portion 14 is formed so as to become deeper as it goes upward (FIGS. 8 and 9). reference).

  As shown in FIG. 8, the back surface portion 15a of the straight portion 15 is inclined so as to be displaced forward as it goes upward, and the depth of the groove of the straight portion 15 is formed so as to become deeper as it goes upward. . The depth of the groove at the lower end of the straight portion 15 is formed to be the same as the depth of the groove at the upper end of the portion of the arcuate portion 14 located directly below the straight portion 15.

  Each of the back surface portions 14a and 15a of the arc-shaped portion 14 and the straight portion 15 is provided with a fine concavo-convex shape such as embossing.

  A first element mounting substrate 16 is disposed below the fluorescent lamp portion 13 (see FIGS. 8 and 10). The first element mounting board 16 is arranged in a state in which the first element mounting board 16 faces in the vertical direction and a part thereof is inserted into an upper element arrangement hole 10 d (see FIG. 7) formed in the base chassis 5. The upper element arrangement hole 10 d is formed immediately below the fluorescent lamp portion 13.

  On the upper surface of the first element mounting substrate 16, for example, three first semiconductor light emitting elements 17, 17, 17 are mounted separately on the left and right (see FIG. 10). , 17 and 17 are positioned directly below the phosphorescent lamp portion 16. For example, the first semiconductor light emitting elements 17, 17, and 17 are elements that emit orange light at the center, and elements that emit green light at the left and right.

  Light P1 (see FIG. 8) emitted from the first semiconductor light emitting elements 17, 17, and 17 is incident on the back surface portions 14a and 15a to the phosphorescent lamp portion 13, but as described above, the back surface portion 14a, 15a is inclined so that the depth of the groove of the arcuate portion 14 and the straight portion 15 increases as it goes upward, and the depth of the groove at the lower end of the straight portion 15 is set to the depth of the straight portion 15 of the arcuate portion 14. By forming it at the same depth as the groove at the upper end of the portion located directly below, the light P1 is uniformly incident on the back surface portions 14a and 15a, and the incident light rate of light can be improved.

  When the light P1 is incident on the phosphorescent lamp portion 13, the light P1 is irregularly reflected by the fine irregularities formed on the back surface portions 14a and 15a, and the light P1 passes through the inside of the base chassis 5 from the phosphorescent lamp portion 13. The light is emitted to the front side.

  In the electronic device 1, for example, light P1 is emitted from the first semiconductor light emitting elements 17 and 17 located on the left and right in the normal operation mode, and light P1 is emitted from the first semiconductor light emitting element 17 located in the center in the pause mode. Is emitted.

  As described above, in the electronic device 1, the phosphorescent lamp unit 13 is provided in the base chassis 5, and the light P1 emitted from the semiconductor light emitting elements 17, 17, 17 is emitted by the phosphorescent lamp unit 13. Therefore, it is possible to improve the visibility while ensuring a simple structure in which the phosphorescent lamp portion 13 is formed in the base chassis 5.

  In the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5, reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 are formed at the lower end portion at the right end portion (see FIG. 7). The reflection lamps 18 and 18 are, for example, lamp units each indicating a connection state of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) and an access state of a hard disk drive, and are in a state where the connection of the wireless LAN or the access of the hard disk drive is performed. The light is turned on or blinked at, and the light is turned off when the connection or access is not performed.

  The reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 are formed by forming a groove shape opened rearward in the base chassis 5 (see FIG. 11).

  The rear surface portions 18a and 18a of the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 are inclined so as to be displaced forward as they go downward (see FIG. 11). Further, the back surface portions 18a and 18a of the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 are also inclined so as to be displaced forward as they go to the right (see FIG. 12).

  The back surface portions 18a and 18a of the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 are formed in a mirror surface. A second element mounting substrate 19 facing the front-rear direction is disposed above the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  On the front surface of the second element mounting substrate 19, for example, two second semiconductor light emitting elements 20, 20 are mounted separately on the left and right, and the second semiconductor light emitting elements 20, 20 are formed on the base chassis 5. The lower element arrangement hole 10e (see FIG. 7) is arranged, and is positioned directly above the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18, respectively (see FIG. 11). The lower element arrangement hole 10e is formed immediately above the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18.

  The light P2 (see FIG. 11) emitted from the second semiconductor light emitting elements 20 and 20 is incident on the back surface portions 18a and 18a to the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18, respectively.

  When the light P2 is incident on the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18, the light P2 is internally reflected by the back surface portions 18a and 18a, and is transmitted through the inside of the base chassis 5 from the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 and emitted to the front side. .

  At this time, as described above, since the back surface portions 18a and 18a of the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 are inclined so as to be displaced forward as they go rightward, the light P2 is on the center side of the electronic apparatus 1, that is, The light is reflected toward the direction close to the normal H (see FIG. 12) crossing the center of the display unit 6.

  Therefore, the light P2 reflected by the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 is easily visible to the user of the electronic apparatus 1, and the reflection lamp portions 18 and 18 are formed by forming a groove shape in the base chassis 5. It is possible to improve the visibility while ensuring the above.

  Speaker placement holes 11a and 11a, connection line through holes 11b, cooling air circulation holes 11c, 11c,... Are formed on the bottom surface portion 11 of the base chassis 5 at predetermined positions. Further, at each position of the bottom surface portion 11 and the connecting portion 12, there are also formed parts such as a mounting boss for screwing, a positioning projection, a positioning hole, a mounting projection, and a mounting hole.

  The display unit 6 includes a display panel 21 and a front panel 22 (see FIGS. 1 to 4).

  The display panel 21 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel, and has an outer shape that is slightly smaller than the outer shape of the bottom surface portion 11 of the base chassis 5.

  The front panel 22 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and has an outer shape that is slightly larger than the outer shape of the bottom view 11 of the base chassis 5.

  The display panel 21 is inserted and disposed in the mounting recess 9 of the base chassis 5, and is attached to the bottom surface portion 11 of the base chassis 5 by appropriate means such as screwing. In a state where the display panel 21 is attached to the base chassis 5, the front panel 22 is attached to the base chassis 5 by appropriate means such as screwing in a state where the inner peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion 10 is covered from the front. The outer peripheral edge of the display panel 21 is pressed from the front by the front panel 22.

  When the display panel 21 is driven, heat is generated due to the driving of the display panel 21, and the generated heat is transmitted to the back surface of the base chassis 5 through the cooling air circulation holes 11 c, 11 c,. It is circulated to the side and discharged to the outside from a heat radiation hole (not shown) formed in the rear cover 8. Therefore, the temperature rise of the display panel 21 is suppressed.

  The control circuit board 7 is a board that performs overall control processing of the electronic device 1. The control circuit board 7 includes a board 23 and predetermined electronic components 23a, 23a,... Such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a chip set as a drive circuit mounted on the board 23. (See FIGS. 3 and 4).

  The control circuit board 7 is a board that performs overall control processing of the electronic device 1. The control circuit board 7 includes a board 23 and predetermined electronic components 23a, 23a,... Such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a chip set mounted on the board 23. (See FIGS. 3 and 4).

  The control circuit board 7 is attached to a predetermined position of the second attachment surface portion 5b which is the back surface of the base chassis 5 by an appropriate means such as screwing. In a state where the control circuit board 7 is attached to the second attachment surface portion 5b, a connection line (not shown) is inserted into the connection line through hole 11b formed in the base chassis 5, and the display panel 21 and the control circuit board 7 are connected by the connection line. To the panel driving circuit.

  Predetermined parts such as a media drive unit 24 such as a disk drive and a card slot and a cooling fan 25 are attached to the second mounting surface portion 5b of the base chassis 5 by appropriate means such as screws.

  Speakers 26 and 26 are respectively inserted and arranged in speaker arrangement holes 11 a and 11 a formed in the base chassis 5, and are attached to the base chassis 5 by appropriate means such as screws.

  By inserting the speakers 26 and 26 into the speaker arrangement holes 11a and 11a and attaching them, the speakers 26 and 26 are moved forward of the speakers 26 and 26 as compared with the case where the speakers 26 and 26 are attached to the first attachment surface portion 5a of the base chassis 5. The protrusion amount is small, and the electronic device 1 can be thinned.

  As described above, predetermined parts such as the control circuit board 7, the media driving unit 24, the cooling fan 25, and required parts such as the speakers 26 and 26 are attached to the second mounting surface portion 5b of the base chassis 5. The rear cover 8 is attached to the second attachment surface 5b by appropriate means such as screws so as to cover these parts from the rear.

  The rear cover 8 includes a base portion 27 that faces substantially in the front-rear direction, and protrusions 28 and 28 that protrude forward from both upper and lower side edges of the base portion 27. The rear cover 8 is formed with a plurality of heat dissipation holes (not shown).

  A stand support portion 29 is provided at a substantially central portion of the base portion 27 (see FIG. 4), and a maintenance opening 27 a is provided on the lower side of the stand support portion 29. The maintenance opening 27 a is opened and closed by a lid 30 that is detachable from the base 27.

  By removing the lid 30 from the base 27 and opening the maintenance opening 27a, the control circuit board 7 and the like are exposed, and the control circuit board 7 and the like can be maintained.

  Side covers 31 and 31 are attached to the left and right sides of the rear cover 8, respectively.

  As described above, the electronic device 1 is configured by attaching each required portion to the first mounting surface portion 5a and the second mounting surface portion 5b of the base chassis 5 that are integrally formed of a transparent material. Therefore, the configuration is simple and the number of parts is small, so that the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

  Holding members 32 and 32 'made of a frame-like opaque material are attached to the outer peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5 (see FIGS. 3, 4 and 7). Hereinafter, these portions are referred to as an outer frame structure 600, and the outer frame structure 600 will be described in detail.

[Configuration of outer frame structure 600]
FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view of the base chassis 5 and the holding members 32 and 32 ′. The outer frame structure 600 includes a base chassis 5, an upper holding member 32, a left holding member 32, a right holding member 32 ′, a lower holding member 32, a left upper connecting member 610, a right upper connecting member 610, and a lower holding member mounting screw. 620.
The outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5 is made of, for example, a transparent acrylic member, and is formed by, for example, injection molding.

  Same as the front and back surfaces of the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5 along the outer peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5 (upper outer peripheral edge 622, lower left outer peripheral edge 623 and right outer peripheral edge 624 excluding the lower outer peripheral edge 621). A concave portion 113 having a shape is provided (see FIG. 6). A convex portion 660 for preventing resonance is provided at a predetermined position of each concave portion 113 (see FIG. 30). The resonance preventing convex portion 660 will be described later.

  A convex portion 625 is provided on the end surface of the lower outer peripheral edge 621 along the lower outer peripheral edge 621 of the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5 toward the lower side. For example, four holes 626 in which the lower holding member mounting screws 620 are screwed are provided at predetermined intervals along the lower outer peripheral edge 621 of the convex portion 625 (see FIG. 31).

  A connection space 627 is provided at a position corresponding to the concave portion 113 at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the base chassis 5 (see FIGS. 29 and 32). The length of the connection space 627 is made slightly longer than the length of one side of the inverted L-shaped left upper connection member 610 and right upper connection member 610.

  Connection spaces 628 are provided at positions corresponding to the concave portions 113 and the convex portions 625 at the left and right corners of the lower portion of the base chassis 5 (see FIGS. 29 and 33). The length of the connection space 628 in the vertical direction (corresponding to the recess 113) is, for example, substantially equal to the length of one side of the connection space 627, and the length of the connection space 628 in the horizontal direction (corresponding to the protrusion 625) is Shorter than the length of.

  The upper holding member 32 is made of, for example, a material mainly made of aluminum, is formed by, for example, extrusion molding, and is provided with a groove portion 631 having a length substantially the same as the lateral direction of the base chassis 5 and having a T-shaped cross section. (See FIG. 34). The groove 631 engages with the upper outer peripheral edge 622 of the base chassis 5 provided with the recess 113 on the front and back. The left end portion of the upper holding member 32 has a portion corresponding to the groove portion 631 extending to the position of the upper bottom portion of the T-shaped groove portion 631, and has an engaging surface 632 that engages with the upper end portion of the left holding member 32. . The engaging surface 632 has an inclined surface 632A and a horizontal surface 632B. A bottomed hole 634 that engages with a protrusion 633 provided on the upper end surface of the upper end portion of the left holding member 32 is provided on the horizontal plane 632B of the engagement surface 632. A bottomed hole 635 that engages with a convex portion 611 provided on the left upper connecting member 610 is provided in the upper bottom portion of the upper holding member 32 in the vicinity of the left end portion of the T-shaped groove portion 631. In FIG. 34, the left side structure of the upper holding member 32 is shown, but the right side structure of the upper holding member 32 is symmetrical to this, and illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  The left holding member 32 is made of, for example, a material mainly made of aluminum, and is formed by, for example, extrusion molding. The left holding member 32 is provided with a groove portion 636 having a length substantially the same as the height of the base chassis 5 and a T-shaped cross section ( (See FIG. 35). The groove portion 636 engages with the outer peripheral edge 623 of the left portion of the base chassis 5 provided with the recess 113 on the front and back. An engaging surface 637 that engages with the engaging surface 632 of the upper holding member 32 is provided at the upper end portion of the left holding member 32. The engagement surface 637 has an inclined surface 637A and an upper end surface 637B. A protrusion 638 that engages with the bottomed hole 634 of the upper holding member 32 is provided on the upper end surface 637 </ b> B of the left holding member 32. On the left and right wall surfaces near the upper end of the T-shaped groove 636 of the left holding member 32, engagement grooves 639 that engage with the convex portions 612 provided on the left upper connecting member 610 are provided. An engaging surface 640 that engages with the engaging surface 642 of the lower holding member 32 is provided at the lower end of the left holding member 32. The engaging surface 640 has an inclined surface 640A and a lower end surface 640B. A protrusion 641 that engages with the bottomed hole 643 of the lower holding member 32 is provided on the lower end surface 640 </ b> B of the left holding member 32. In FIG. 35, the structure of the left holding member 32 is shown, but the structure of the right holding member 32 ′ is symmetrical to this, and illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  The lower holding member 32 is made of, for example, a material mainly made of aluminum, and is formed by, for example, extrusion molding. The lower holding member 32 is provided with a groove portion 644 having substantially the same length as the lateral direction of the base chassis 5 and a concave section ( (See FIG. 36). The groove portion 644 engages with a convex portion 625 provided at the lower end of the lower outer peripheral edge 621 of the base chassis 5. The left end portion of the lower holding member 32 has a portion corresponding to the groove portion 644 which is bent to the position of the lower bottom portion of the concave groove portion 644 and has an engagement surface 645 that engages with the lower end portion of the left holding member 32. The engaging surface 645 has an inclined surface 645A and a horizontal surface 645B. A bottomed hole 646 that engages with a protrusion 641 provided on the lower end surface of the lower end portion of the left holding member 32 is provided on the horizontal plane 645B of the engagement surface 645. Through holes 647 through which the lower holding member mounting screws 620 pass are provided at, for example, four positions on the lower bottom portion of the concave groove portion 644. In FIG. 36, the left side structure of the lower holding member 32 is shown, but the right side structure of the lower holding member 32 is symmetrical to this, and illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  The left upper connecting member 610 is made of a plastic material (for example, POM) having a certain degree of elasticity, has an inverted L-shape, and has a cross-sectionally convex structure (see FIG. 37). The horizontal portion 648 having an inverted L shape in the left upper connecting member 610 includes a cantilever support portion 649 having an open end toward a corner portion of the inverted L shape. A convex portion 611 that engages with the bottomed hole 635 of the upper holding member 32 is provided on the upper surface of the tip portion of the cantilever support portion 649. Since the cantilever support portion 649 has such a structure, the convex portion 611 can be displaced with an elastic force in the vertical direction.

The vertical portion 650 having an inverted L shape in the left upper connecting member 610 includes a cantilever support portion 651 having an open end toward a corner portion of the inverted L shape. The cantilever support portion 651 is divided into two forks from the open end side (it can be considered that two cantilever support portions 651 are in parallel). Convex portions 612 that engage with the engaging grooves 639 of the left holding member 32 are provided on both sides of the tip portion of the cantilever support portion 651. Since the cantilever support portion 651 has such a structure, the convex portion 612 can be displaced with an elastic force in the vertical and horizontal directions. In FIG. 37, the structure of the left upper connecting member 610 is shown, but the structure of the right upper connecting member 610 is symmetrical to this, and illustration and description thereof are omitted.
By having the connecting member as the positioning component at the top, the gap between the holding members can be managed by the same short part, thereby managing the small gap between light insertions. It becomes possible.

[Assembly method of outer frame structure 600]
An example of an assembling method of the outer frame structure 600 in which each part is configured as described above will be described (see FIG. 29).
(1) The groove 631 of the upper holding member 32 is engaged with the upper outer peripheral edge 622 of the base chassis 5.
(2) The left upper connecting member 610 and the right upper connecting member 610 are inserted into both ends of the upper holding member 32, and the protrusions 638 are engaged with the bottomed holes 634 of the upper holding member 32.
(3) The left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 are inserted from below the left outer periphery 623 and the right outer periphery 624 on both sides of the base chassis 5, respectively, and the front ends of the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 are respectively inserted. The left upper connecting member 610 and the right upper connecting member 610 are inserted. The engaging surfaces 637 at the upper end portions of the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 are engaged with the engaging surfaces 632 of the upper holding member 32, respectively. At this time, the engaging grooves 639 of the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 engage with the convex portions 612 of the left upper connecting member 610 and the right upper connecting member 610, respectively. Further, the protrusions 638 at the upper end portions of the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 engage with the bottomed holes 634 of the upper holding member 32, respectively.
(4) The lower holding member 32 is inserted into the lower outer peripheral edge 621 of the base chassis 5 from below. At this time, the groove portion 644 of the lower holding member 32 engages with the convex portion 625 of the base chassis 5. Further, the engaging surfaces 645 at both ends of the lower holding member 32 engage with the lower end portions of the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32, respectively. And the bottomed hole 646 of each engagement surface 645 engages with the protrusion part 641 of the left side holding member 32 and the right side holding member 32, respectively.
(5) The lower holding member mounting screw 620 is screwed into the hole 626 of the base chassis 5 through the through hole 64 of the lower holding member 32, and the lower holding member 32 is fixed to the base chassis 5. In such a screwing from the bottom direction, the bottom surface is the only invisible area from the user in the set, and this part stabilizes the entire mounting. For example, by adopting a self-tapping screw to the resin as the lower holding member mounting screw 620, there is an effect that some overlap between the left and right holding members and the lower holding member can be secured without any problem. It can be lifted up a little, and the lower gap can be managed with a small value.

[Regarding the effects of the outer frame structure 600]
For example, the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 'may be screwed to the base chassis 5, but in this case, the upper holding member 32 and the hole for screwing may be used as a reference. The positional relationship between the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 'is determined. However, this positional relationship cannot be made so precise with normal machining accuracy. For this reason, there is a high possibility that a gap is generated at a portion where the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 ′ are to be joined. This impairs aesthetics. In addition, there is a high possibility that the screw is exposed to the user, and in that sense, there is a high possibility that the aesthetic appearance is impaired.
In contrast, in the outer frame structure 600 according to this embodiment, the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 ′ are fixed using the left upper connecting member 610 and the right upper connecting member 610, respectively. Therefore, the positional relationship between the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 'is determined regardless of the processing in the base chassis 5. Therefore, the possibility that a gap is generated at the portion where the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 ′ are to be joined becomes lower. In addition, a connecting space 627 is provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the base chassis 5, and the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 ′ are connected in the connecting space 627. There is play for coupling, and the possibility of creating a gap at the portion where the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 ′ should be joined is further reduced. In addition, since the screw is not used, the beauty is not lost.

  Moreover, although it has comprised so that the lower holding member 32 may be screwed, since the position of a screw becomes a lower end part, it does not enter into a user's eyes and an aesthetic appearance is not impaired. In addition, since the connection space 628 is provided at the left and right corners of the lower portion of the base chassis 5, when the lower holding member 32, the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 ′ are connected, the connection space 628 provides a certain amount of space. There is play, and the possibility of generating a gap at the portion where the lower holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 ′ should be joined is further reduced. Therefore, even if the lower holding member 32 is configured to be screwed, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.

[Regarding convex portion 660 for preventing resonance]
In the case of the outer frame structure 600 described above, the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 ′ are not firmly fixed to the base chassis 5. For this reason, the upper holding member 32, the left holding member 32, and the right holding member 32 ′ resonated by the audible sound output from the speaker, and abnormal noise was generated. Such a problem is a novel one found only when the outer frame structure 600 is used.
More specifically, it is as follows. The materials are as described above.
(1) Upper holding member 32
Length: 485mm
Depth: 6mm
Height: 5mm
Maximum width of T-shaped groove: 3.3mm
Maximum width of T-shaped groove: 2.0mm
(2) Left holding member 32 and right holding member 32 ′
Length: 375mm
Depth: 6mm
Height: 5mm
Maximum width of T-shaped groove: 3.3mm
Maximum width of T-shaped groove: 2.0mm
(3) Base chassis 5
Maximum thickness of outer edge: 3mm
Minimum thickness of outer edge (front and back are concave positions): 1.5mm
When audible was output from the speaker under the above conditions, resonance occurred at 160 Hz and 300 Hz. The resonance mode was a rotation direction about the longitudinal direction of the holding member 32.

Here, the height of the convex portion 660 for preventing resonance was set to 0.15 mm, and the front and back of the concave portion of the outer edge portion were provided at the bottom portion and the tip portion.
The interval in the length direction of the projections 660 for preventing resonance was set to 125 mm. The upper holding member 32 is provided with four anti-resonance convex portions 660, and the left holding member 32 and the right holding member 32 'are provided with three anti-resonance convex portions 660. As a result, no resonance occurred and no abnormal noise occurred. Note that resonance did not occur when the length-wise interval between the resonance preventing projections 660 was between 100 mm and 150 mm.

  As described above, the holding members 32 and 32 ′ made of a frame-like opaque material are attached to the outer peripheral edge of the base chassis 5 (see FIGS. 3, 4, and 7). The holding members 32 and 32 'are made of a thin plate-like metal material, such as aluminum (see FIGS. 6, 13, and 18). The holding members 32 and 32 ′ are composed of a lower surface portion 33 and projecting surface portions 34, 34 protruding upward from both front and rear side edges of the lower surface portion 33, and the tip portion opposite to the lower surface portion of the projecting surface portion 34 is the base chassis 5. It fits into the recess 113.

  By attaching the frame-shaped holding members 32 and 32 ′ to the base chassis 5, the recess 113 of the base chassis 5 and the outside of the recess 113 are formed in the space 39 formed by the lower surface portion 33 and the projecting surface portions 34 and 34. It will be in the state where the outer periphery of the base chassis 5 located in is covered. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the holding members 32 and 32 ′ are disassembled into four corresponding to each side of the base chassis 5 whose outer shape is rectangular. Among these, the holding member 32 ′ corresponding to the side on which the operation buttons 410 to 419 are arranged has a shape partially different from the other holding members 32. The shape of the tip of the projecting surface portion 34 is formed so that the holding member 32 ′ covers a part of the ground electrode 420 of the touch pad electrode substrate 400 when the electronic device 1 is viewed in plan.

  Then, as already described, when the electronic apparatus 1 is assembled, the holding members 32 and 32 'are slid along the corresponding sides of the base chassis 5 for each side as shown in FIG. Holding members 32 and 32 ′ are fitted to the outer peripheral edge including 113. By providing the groove-shaped recess 113 in this manner, the movement of the holding member 32 in the front-rear direction can be prevented.

  In the lower surface portion 33 of the holding member 32 corresponding to the lower side of the base chassis 5, three insertion holes 35, 35,... Are formed at positions near the left and right ends as shown in FIG. . In the insertion holes 35, 35, 35, the wide portions 35a, 35a,... And the narrow portions 35b, 35b,. Concatenated.

  The holding member 32 disposed on the lower side is attached so as to cover the attachment notch 10 b formed in the base chassis 5. In a state where the holding member 32 is attached to the base chassis 5, a certain gap is formed between the lower surface portion 33 and the lower surface of the base chassis 5 (see FIG. 14). In a state where the holding member 32 is attached to the base chassis 5, the narrow portions 32b, 32b,... Of the insertion holes 32, 32,... Are directly below the holding recesses 10c, 10c, 10c of the base chassis 5. Be positioned.

  Mounting pads 36 and 36 are attached to the holding member 32 (see FIG. 13). The mounting pad 36 includes a mounting surface portion 37 formed in a plate shape facing in the vertical direction and held portions 38, 38, 38 protruding upward from the mounting surface portion 37 by a material having elasticity such as rubber. It is formed integrally. The held portions 38, 38, 38 are provided separately on the left and right sides, and the inserted portions 38a, 38a, 38a and the narrowed portions 38b, 38b, 38b having a smaller width in the front-rear direction than the inserted portions 38a, 38a, 38a, respectively. And is continuously up and down. The front and rear widths of the constricted portions 38b, 38b, and 38b are formed to be substantially the same as the front and rear widths of the narrow portions 35b, 35b, and 35b of the holding member 32, respectively.

  The mounting pad 36 is attached to the holding member 32 as follows (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

  First, in a state where the holding member 32 is attached to the base chassis 5 (see FIG. 14), the held portions 38, 38, 38 of the mounting pad 36 are respectively widened in the insertion holes 35, 35, 35 of the holding member 32. It inserts in part 35a, 35a, 35a, and to-be-held member 38,38,38 is strongly pressed on the lower surface of the base chassis 5 from the downward direction.

  When the held portions 38, 38, 38 are strongly pressed against the lower surface of the base chassis 5 from below, the held portions 38, 38, 38 are elastically deformed to be crushed in the vertical direction (see FIG. 15).

  When the mounting pad 36 is slid sideways in this state, the constricted portions 38b, 38b, 38b are inserted into the narrow portions 35b, 35b, 35b, respectively, and the inserted portions 38a, 38a, 38a are respectively inserted into the base chassis 5. The holding recesses 10c, 10c, and 10 are positioned. Accordingly, the held portions 38, 38, 38 are elastically restored, and the inserted portions 38a, 38a, 38a are inserted into the holding recesses 10c, 10c, 10c, respectively (see FIG. 16), and the mounting pad 36 is the holding member. 32.

  The mounting surface portions 37 and 37 of the mounting pads 36 and 36 attached to the holding members 32 and 32 are mounted in a state where the electronic device 1 is mounted on a mounting surface such as a desk, as will be described later. Touch the surface.

  As described above, in the electronic device 1, the holding member 32 is attached to the lower end portion of the base chassis 5, and the mounting pads 36 and 36 having elasticity are attached to the holding member 32. Since the placement surface portions 37 and 37 are in contact with the placement surface in the state of being placed on the placement surface, the placement state of the electronic device 1 with respect to the placement surface can be stabilized.

  Further, since the mounting pads 36 and 36 are in contact with the mounting surface, it is possible to prevent the mounting surface and the lower end of the base chassis 5 from being damaged or damaged.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rectangular base chassis 5 made of a transparent material has a shape protruding from the outer periphery of the display unit 6 in the state of the electronic device 1, and the outer periphery of the base chassis 5 is It is located so as to surround the display unit 6. The operation buttons 410 to 419 are provided on the right side of the display unit 6.

  In the present embodiment, the operation buttons 410 to 419 are provided so as to be positioned on the right side of the display unit 6, but it goes without saying that the design can be appropriately changed such as being provided on the left side, the upper side, or the lower side. In addition, the base chassis 5 has a shape that protrudes from the display unit 6 on all four sides of the rectangular display unit 6. For example, only the upper and lower sides of the display unit 6 or the left and right sides of the base chassis 5 protrude. For example, the base chassis 5 may partially protrude from the display unit 6.

  As described above, by providing the operation buttons 410 to 419 on the base chassis 5 arranged adjacent to the display unit 6, the intuitiveness of the operation can be enhanced. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a music playback operation input unit on the keyboard 3, when the music playback operation input unit is not provided, the design of the keyboard 3 can be simplified and the design of the keyboard can be improved.

  FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the operation buttons 410 to 419 of the base chassis 5. In FIG. 17, the base chassis 5 is shown by a solid line, the holding member 32 is shown by a one-dot chain line, and the peripheral portion 22a of the front panel 22 is shown by a two-dot chain line. In the electronic apparatus 1, the flexible wiring board 200 that electrically connects the circuit board 300 and the touchpad electrode board 400 provided with the transparent electrodes of the operation buttons 410 to 419 is bent, and the circuit board 300 is a base chassis. 5 connecting portions 12 are provided so that their planes are parallel to each other. In FIG. 17, in order to easily explain each configuration, the flexible wiring board 200 is not bent, and the flexible wiring board 200, the circuit board 300, and the touch pad electrode substrate 400 are arranged on substantially the same plane. Is illustrated.

  18A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line XVIIIA-XVIIIA in FIG. 17, FIG. 18B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line XVIIIB-XVIIIB in FIG. 17, and FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing in alignment with the XVIIIC-XVIIIC line | wire of FIG. FIG. 18 illustrates a state when assembled as the electronic apparatus 1. In FIG. 18, the flexible wiring board 200 is bent and the plane of the circuit board 300 is substantially parallel to the surface of the connecting portion 12. It is shown in the figure.

  FIG. 19 is a schematic sectional view taken along line XIX-XIX in FIG.

  FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a state of the wiring provided on the touchpad electrode substrate 400.

  FIG. 21 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the electrode substrate 400 for touchpad.

  FIG. 22 is a schematic plan view of the circuit board 300 and the flexible wiring board 200 in the present embodiment. FIG. 17 illustrates the A surface 300a side of the circuit board 300, but FIG. 22 illustrates the B surface 300b side facing the A surface 300a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 17, the base chassis 5 is provided with operation buttons 410 to 419. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 20, the first region 501 of the base chassis 5 that protrudes corresponding to one side of the rectangular display unit 6 extends along the outer peripheral edge of the first region 501 of the base chassis 5. A plurality of operation buttons 410 to 419 are provided. The base chassis 5 has a second region 502 that overlaps the display unit 6 in a plan view.

  In the present embodiment, the operation button 410 is a button for starting up and shutting down music software set in the electronic apparatus 1. The operation buttons 411 and 412 are buttons for selecting music. The operation button 413 is a button for determining a selected song. The operation buttons 414 and 415 are buttons for adjusting the volume. The operation button 416 is a playback / pause button. The operation button 417 is a rewind button, and the operation button 418 is a fast-forward button. The operation button 419 is an eject button for taking out the disc.

  In the present embodiment, a capacitance type sensor is used for the input operation of the operation button, and the switching operation can be performed by pressing the operation button with a finger. The operation buttons 410 to 419 are configured by transparent electrodes 430 to 439 provided corresponding thereto. A region outside the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 is surrounded by a transparent ground electrode 420. In the present embodiment, the presence / absence of input of the operation button is determined using the fact that the capacitance between the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 and the ground electrode 420 is changed by pressing the operation buttons 410 to 419 with a finger. Determined. That is, an area where the operation buttons 430 to 439 of the base chassis 5 are arranged becomes an operation surface, and the base chassis 5 partially functions as a touch pad by the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 and the ground electrode 420. Detection of the change in capacitance is performed by a detection circuit incorporated in the driving IC 304. When the driving IC 304 determines that an operation button has been input, for example, a signal for starting up music software is sent from the driving IC 304 to the control circuit board 7. A control circuit for controlling the lighting of the LED is also incorporated in the driving IC 304.

  As shown in FIG. 17, each of the operation buttons 410 to 419 includes rectangular white frames 410a to 419a having rounded corners, and marks 410b to 419b such as notes and arrows printed in dark gray in the white frames 410a to 419a. have. These white frames 410a to 419a and marks 410b to 419b are formed by printing on the rear surface side of the base chassis 5, for example. For example, the white frames 410a to 419a can include ink containing nedium which is a diffusing member for diffusing the illuminated light, and when the operation buttons 410 to 419 are illuminated with the light, the white frames 410a to 419a are used. Shines whitish.

  The transparent electrodes 430 to 439, the ground electrode 420, and the like are provided on the touchpad electrode substrate 400 having a thickness of about 0.7 mm. As shown in FIG. 17, the planar shape of the touch pad electrode substrate 400 has a rectangular shape with rounded corners, and includes an upper side portion 400a, a lower side portion 400b, a right side portion 400c, and a left side portion 400d.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the touch pad electrode substrate 400 is disposed and affixed in the recess 108 having a depth of about 0.7 mm provided on the rear surface side of the base chassis 5 and having a rectangular planar shape. Yes. The input operation of the operation buttons 410 to 419 is performed from the front surface side of the base chassis 5 facing the rear surface where the recess 108 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the holding member 32 ′ partially overlap each other in plan view, and the gap between the right side portion 400 c of the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the concave portion 108 is as follows. The holding member 32 ′ is shielded by the distal end portion 32 ′ a of the projecting surface portion 34 of the holding member 32 ′. In other words, there is a portion where the ground electrode 420 formed on the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the holding member 32 ′ overlap.

  Further, the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the front panel 22 of the display unit 6 partially overlap each other in a plane, and the gap between the left side portion 400d of the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the recess 108 is viewed from the front. It is shielded by the panel 22.

  Accordingly, the gap between the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the concave portion 108 in the right side portion 400c and the left side portion 400d is shielded by the holding member 32 'and the display unit 6, so that the gap is not visually recognized, but visually. The transparency of the entire base chassis 5 is not impaired. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a good design of the electronic device 1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a transparent resin 401 is applied to the gap between the upper side portion 400 a and the lower side portion 400 b of the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the concave portion 108. Thereby, when it is set as the electronic device 1, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the boundary of the electrode substrate 400 for touchpads in the upper side part 400a and the lower side part 400b, and the recessed part 108, and the transparency of the whole base chassis 5 can be maintained. The good design of the electronic device 1 can be maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the touchpad electrode substrate 400 has a three-layer structure in which three transparent PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) films 402, 403, and 404 are laminated. The transparent PET films 402 and 404 positioned in the upper layer and the lower layer respectively have notches 402a and 404a at portions corresponding to the regions to which the flexible wiring board 200 is connected. The transparent PET film 403 located in the middle layer is not provided with a notch, and in a state where three layers are laminated, the regions corresponding to the notches 402a and 404a of the transparent PET film 403 are exposed, and this region Becomes the flexible wiring board bonding region 403a to which the flexible wiring board 200 is bonded. The transparent PET film 403 located in the middle layer has an upper surface 403b and a lower surface 403c facing each other. In the present embodiment, the white frame and the mark of the operation button are printed on the base chassis 5, but may be printed on any transparent PET film constituting the touch pad electrode substrate 400.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, on the lower surface 403c side of the intermediate transparent PET film 403, circular transparent electrodes 430 to 439 constituting the operation buttons 410 to 419 and the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 are connected. First wirings 460 to 469, ground electrodes 420, pad portions 460 electrically connected to the first wirings 470 to 479 and the ground electrodes 420, ground electrodes 420 and transparent electrodes 430 to 439, respectively. Lead wirings 440 to 450 as second wirings for electrically connecting to the pad portion 460 corresponding to are provided.

  The plurality of operation buttons 410 to 419 are drawn into the second region 500 by first wirings 470 to 479 having the same length and being transparent. The first wirings 470 to 479 correspond to the first wirings 470 to 479 and are connected to the lead wirings 440 to 450 having higher conductivity than the first wirings 470 to 479. The lead wirings 440 to 450 are provided in the second region 500. 20 and 21, the transparent electrodes and wirings formed on the intermediate transparent PET film 403 are formed not on the upper surface 403b but on the lower surface 403c of the transparent PET film 403. In order to explain the layout of wiring and the like in an easy-to-understand manner, they are shown by solid lines.

  The transparent electrodes 430 to 439, the first wirings 470 to 479, and the ground electrode 420 are made of a transparent conductive material made of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), and the lead wirings 440 to 450 and the pad portion 460 are more conductive than ITO. For example, silver.

  The pad portion 460 is in a state where the portion of the flexible wiring board adhesion region 403a is exposed by the notch 404a of the lower transparent PET film 404. The lead wirings 440 to 450 are collected in the flexible wiring board bonding region 403 a as one point in the second region 500.

  The ground electrode 420 is formed so as to surround a region outside the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 and the first wirings 407 to 479 while being electrically separated from the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 and the first wirings 470 to 479. Has been.

  The transparent electrodes 430 to 439, the first wirings 470 to 479, and a part of the ground electrode 420 formed in the third region 503 adjacent to the second region 500 are located in a visual recognition region that can be visually recognized by the user. . As described above, by using a transparent material for the transparent electrodes 430 to 439, the first wirings 470 to 479, and the ground electrode 420 provided in the viewing region, the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 and the first wirings in the state of the electronic device 1 are used. Visual recognition of 470-479 and the ground electrode 420 becomes difficult, the transparency of the whole base chassis 5 can be maintained, and the favorable design property of the electronic device 1 can be maintained.

  On the other hand, the lead wires 440 to 450 and the pad portion 460 formed of silver in the second region 500 are shielded by the front panel 22 of the display unit 6 when the electronic device 1 is used, and the user cannot visually recognize it. Located in a non-visible area. Since silver and copper, which have higher conductivity than transparent electrodes such as ITO, are colored, when using such silver or copper as the lead wire, the display unit and the lead wire should be planar to cover the lead wire. By arranging so as to overlap each other, the lead-out wiring is shielded by the display unit and cannot be visually recognized. Thereby, the transparency in the area | region which the base chassis 5 can visually recognize can be maintained.

  The first wirings 470 to 479 are formed to be equal in length and short. As described above, by forming the first wirings 470 to 479 to be the same length and short, the response speed between the operation buttons can be made the same, and the responsiveness can be improved. Therefore, the response accuracy is stable and the operability can be improved.

  The pad portion 460 and the lead wirings 440 to 450 are formed of silver having higher conductivity than the transparent electrodes 430 to 439 and the like formed in the third region 503 that is the visual recognition region. Thus, by forming the lead wires 440 to 450 with silver having high conductivity, the response time from when the operation buttons 410 to 419 are pressed to when the operation buttons are pressed is processed using ITO. Compared with the case, it can be shortened and the operation responsiveness becomes good. In addition, the influence of variations in signal delay due to differences in the wiring lengths of the respective extraction wirings 440 to 450 can be made smaller than that of ITO. Accordingly, the response time from when the operation buttons 410 to 419 are pressed to when the operation button is pressed can be made substantially the same between the operation buttons 410 to 419, and the operability is improved. In this embodiment, silver is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and copper or the like may be used.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the transparent material is used for the electrode or the like formed in the visual recognition area, the first wiring formed in the visual recognition area is made the same length and short, and the second wiring formed in the non-visual recognition area. Since a material having higher conductivity than the material used for the electrode in the visual recognition area is used for the wiring (lead wiring), the operation button is maintained while maintaining the transparency of the base chassis 5 and improving the design of the electronic device 1. The operating characteristics can be improved.

  As described above, in the operation buttons 410 to 419, the presence or absence of an input of the operation button is detected by the detection circuit using a change in capacitance when a detected object such as a finger comes into contact. This detection circuit is incorporated in a driving IC 304 mounted on the B surface 300b of the circuit board 300. The driving IC 304, the transparent electrodes 430 to 439, and the ground electrode 420 are electrically connected via the flexible wiring board 200. A capacitance that increases as the operation buttons 410 to 419 are pressed with a finger or the like is output to the driving IC 304, and it is determined whether or not the operation button is pressed due to a change in the capacitance. When it is determined that the operation button has been pressed, the signal is output from the driving IC 304 to the control circuit board 7, and the rise of the music playback software is controlled based on the signal. Further, the driving IC 304 also controls lighting of LEDs mounted on the circuit board 300 based on input from the operation buttons.

  In the present embodiment, by providing an operation button on the base chassis 5, it is possible to directly perform an operation from the apparatus main body including the display unit, and it is possible to widen the selection range of the usage pattern of the electronic device 1. For example, in the foldable electronic device 1 as shown in FIG. 2, music selection and volume adjustment can be performed from the operation buttons provided on the base chassis 5 even when the keyboard 3 is folded. By providing the operation buttons on the base chassis 5 as described above, not only operations from the keyboard 3 but also operations from the base chassis 5 adjacent to the display unit 6 can be performed, and the intuitiveness of the operation buttons can be improved. The range of selection of usage forms of the electronic device 1 can be expanded.

  The flexible wiring board 200 electrically connects the circuit board 300 and the pad portion 460. As shown in FIG. 18C, in the state of the electronic apparatus 1, the flexible wiring board 200 is folded, and the circuit board 300 has a plane substantially perpendicular to the first mounting surface portion 5 a of the base chassis 5. Installed. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the circuit board 300 is formed on the first mounting surface portion 5a by the rectangular parallelepiped supporting projections 105a, 105b, and 105c provided so as to protrude perpendicularly to the first mounting surface portion 5a. It is supported so as to be substantially perpendicular to the connecting portion 12 in other words. The circuit board 300 is disposed so as to be positioned between the display unit 6 and the base chassis 5. Since the circuit board 300 is arranged so as not to overlap the viewing area of the base chassis 5 in a plan view, the presence of the circuit board 300 does not impair the transparency of the base chassis 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 22, the circuit board 300 has an A surface 300a and a B surface 300b facing each other. The circuit board 300 has ten holes 301 corresponding to the operation buttons 410 to 419. On the B surface 300b side, a driving IC 304 and a white LED (Light Emitting Diode) 302 as illumination means provided corresponding to each hole 10 are mounted. In addition, when the circuit board 300 is viewed from the A surface 300a side, the white LED 302 can actually be visually recognized so as to be positioned at the substantially central portion of the hole 10, but the white LED 302 is not shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18B, when the white LED 302 is turned on, the light passes through the hole 301, illuminates the corresponding operation button from below, and illuminates the vicinity of the operation button.

  In the present embodiment, the white LED is controlled to be lit only when the operation buttons 410 to 419 are pressed. An LED having a function of turning on when pressed in this manner is referred to as a function LED, and the white LED 302 functions as a function LED. The white LED 302 is controlled so that light gradually becomes clear (fade in) when turned on, and light gradually fades out (fade out) when turned off. In the present embodiment, the hole 301 is provided and the white LED 302 is provided so that light passes through the hole 301. However, the white LED 302 may be provided on the A-side 300a without providing the hole.

  In the present embodiment, only one color LED is provided. However, it is also possible to provide two color LEDs and change the illumination color according to the operation state. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 23 is a schematic plan view of the A side 1300a and the B side 1300b of the circuit board 1300 when two color LEDs are provided. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining an operation example when two-color LEDs are used.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the circuit board 1300 has a hole 1301 corresponding to the operation button. As shown in FIG. 23A, a white LED 1302 as a first color illuminating unit and a driving IC 1304 are provided corresponding to the hole 1301 on the B surface 1300 b side of the circuit board 1300. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23B, blue LEDs 1303 as second color illumination means are provided on the A surface 100 a side of the circuit board 1300 so as to be adjacent to the blue LEDs 1301. That is, one white LED 1302 and one blue LED 1303 are provided for each operation button.

  When two-color LEDs are used, the illumination colors of the operation buttons can be displayed separately according to the operation state. For example, the function of a function LED that is turned on only when the operation button is pressed is provided in the blue LED 1303 as the first color illumination means, and the function of the backlight LED that lights only the operable operation button is provided as the second color illumination means. The white LED 1302 can be provided. Here, an LED that lights only an operation button that can be operated is referred to as a backlight LED. For example, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), when the music disc is not inserted, the eject button 419 is not operable, and thus is not lit. As shown in FIG. 24B, when the disc is inserted, the eject button 419 can be operated, so that the white LED 1301 is lit and the eject button 419 is illuminated in white. That is, it can be visually recognized that the disc is in the inserted state when the eject button 419 is lit white, and the disc is not inserted when the eject button 419 is not lit. As shown in FIG. 24C, when the eject button 419 is pressed while the disc is inserted, the blue LED 1303 is turned on and the eject button 419 is illuminated in blue. Thus, the operability is improved by separately displaying the illumination colors of the operation buttons according to the operation state.

  In the present embodiment, since the holding member 32 ′ made of aluminum that reflects light is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the base chassis 5, the light from the LEDs 302, 1301, and 1302 is reflected on the holding member 32 ′ and held. Compared with the case where member 32 'is not provided, the brightness of the light which illuminates the operation button can be increased.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 25, light is emitted from the surfaces 115 and 116 of the connecting portion 12 through which the light emitted from the LED passes on the way to the illumination region and the surface 113a of the groove-like recess 113 into which the holding member 32 ′ is fitted. The brightness of the light for illuminating the operation button may be increased by applying a texture processing as a diffusion process to diffuse the light. The area to be subjected to the texture processing is performed, for example, in an area corresponding to the operation button. The surface roughness by the texture processing is, for example, about 100 μm.

  Further, the brightness of illumination can be increased by applying a diffusion member 114 that diffuses light to the surface opposite to the operation surface of the operation button.

  In the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 26A, the operation button 500 is operated by pressing the operation surface at one point 501. In other words, the operation button 500 is operated in a zero-dimensional (0D) manner. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 26B, the operation surface of the operation button 510 is moved along the direction of the line 511 with a finger or the like in contact with it, in other words, it is operated in a one-dimensional (1D) manner. It may be. This can be applied to, for example, an operation button for adjusting the volume of music. When the volume is increased, the finger is in contact with the operation surface and moved from bottom to top. When the volume is decreased, the finger is touched on the operation surface. What is necessary is just to move from top to bottom in the state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 26C, the operation surface of the operation button 512 is moved in a state where a finger or the like is in contact with each other along the directions of two lines 512 and 513 orthogonal to each other, in other words, two-dimensional (2D). You may make it operate manually. This can be applied to music selection, for example. For example, when a plurality of song names are displayed in n columns and m rows on the display panel and the song selection display is performed by changing the color of the selected song, the song selection display is moved in the row direction on the operation surface along the line 512. In the case where the finger is moved while being touched and the music selection display is moved in the column direction, the finger may be moved along the line 513 while the finger is in contact with the operation surface.

  The stand 4 is rotatably supported by the stand support portion 29 of the rear cover 8 by a rotation mechanism 39 (see FIGS. 1 to 4). Thereby, when not in use, for example, the convenience of carrying around by folding the stand 4 can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 27, a standard use state when the user 101 uses the electronic device 1 is generally 40 cm in height of the chair 102, 70 cm in height of the desk 103, and a floor 104 of the user 101. The height of the eyes from is assumed to be 120 cm.

  In the electronic device 1 placed on the desk 102, the display surface of the display panel is inclined at an angle of 25 ° with respect to the vertical direction, and the user 101 visually recognizes the display surface of the display panel from an angle of 85 °. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the front panel 22 is provided with a camera hole 22b, and a camera 60 is disposed in the camera hole 22b. The camera is for videophone, for example.

[Display and operation control methods]
The display and operation in the electronic apparatus 1A shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail.
FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the electronic apparatus 1A which is a personal computer.
As illustrated in FIG. 38, the electronic device 1A includes a control unit 701 that controls the entire device, a storage unit 702 that serves as a program and work area necessary for control, and a display control unit 703 that controls display on the display panel 21. , An input unit 704 including operation buttons 410 to 419, and a detection unit 705 that detects opening / closing (folding operation) of the keyboard 3. As the detection unit 705, for example, a switch that is turned on when the keyboard 3 is contacted when the keyboard 3 is folded may be provided in the apparatus main body 2, or a non-contact type switch may be provided. Such a switch may be provided on the keyboard 3 side, or another means may be used.

  In the following description, the meaning of each term is as follows.

  The “half skin” is a screen displayed on the display panel 21 when the keyboard 3 is folded. In the “half skin” mode, the screen is not displayed in the area hidden by folding the keyboard 3, and the screen is displayed in the remaining area, that is, the upper area.

  The “full screen” is a normal screen displayed on the display panel 21, on which an OS (Operating System) screen such as Windows (registered trademark) is displayed.

  The “mini player” is one of programs for playing music or the like on the electronic device 1A. This program runs on an OS such as Windows (registered trademark).

  “Clear touch button” refers to the operation buttons 410 to 419. “No. 1” of the “clear touch button” corresponds to the operation button 410, “No. 2” of the “clear touch button” corresponds to the operation button 411, and corresponds in this order.

(Switching operation between full screen display and half skin display)
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the switching operation between full screen display and half skin display.
The control unit 701 monitors the opening / closing of the keyboard 3 via the detection unit 701. That is, the monitoring operation is started every Nmsec, and the change of the detection unit (sensor) 705 is confirmed (steps 3901 to 3904). When the change is confirmed by the detection unit 705, the control unit 701 notifies the OS that the change has occurred, and the OS starts GUI switching processing (step 3905).

  In the GUI switching process, the mode is first confirmed (step 3906). That is, it is confirmed whether the keyboard 3 is closed or the keyboard 3 is opened. When the keyboard 3 is closed, the full screen display is switched to the half skin display (step 3907). When the keyboard 3 is opened, the previous half skin display is switched to the full screen display (step 3907). Step 3908).

(Switch from full screen display to half skin display)
FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an operation when the full screen display is switched to the half skin display.
When the full-screen display is switched to the half-skin display (step 4001), it is determined whether the mini player or other music playback program has been activated during the full-screen display (step 4002).

  If the mini player or other music playback program is not activated during full screen display, a date / time screen (see FIG. 41) is displayed (step 4003).

  If the mini player or other music playback program is activated during full screen display, a music playback screen (see FIGS. 42 to 44) corresponding to the mini player or other music playback program is displayed (step 4004). . If music is being played back by a mini player or other music playback program during full screen display, music playback will continue as it is when the display is switched to the half skin display. Further, even when the application program is activated in addition to the mini player at the time of full screen display, display and reproduction are as described above. 42 shows a “CD playback screen”, FIG. 43 shows an “album playback screen”, and FIG. 44 shows an “automatic channel playback screen”. All of these screens depend on the playback mode of the mini player in full screen display. The “automatic channel playback screen” refers to a playback screen in which a certain attribute is determined by the apparatus side by performing, for example, frequency analysis of music, and a channel is assigned to each attribute.

(Switch from half skin display to full screen display)
FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the operation when switching from the half skin display to the full screen display.
When the display is switched from the half skin display to the full screen display (step 4501), it is determined whether the mini player or other music playback program is activated during the half skin display (step 4502).

  When the mini player or other music playback program is activated in the half skin display, it is determined whether the mini player or other music playback program is activated in the full screen display before switching to the half skin display. (Step 4503).

  If the mini player or other music playback program is activated during full screen display before switching to the half skin display, a screen such as a mini player (see FIGS. 46 to 49) is displayed on the window screen (step 4504). If not activated, a bar such as a mini player is displayed on the task bar (step 4505). If music is being played by a mini player or other music playback program in the half skin display, the music playback is continued as it is when the screen is switched to the full screen display.

  In step 4502, if the mini player or other music playback program is not activated during the half skin display, the screen returns to the normal OS screen on which the mini player or other music playback program is not displayed (step 4506).

  Here, FIG. 46 shows a state in which the mini player is minimized. FIG. 47 shows a state in which the mini player has no list display on the OS screen. FIG. 48 shows a state in which the mini player has a list display on the OS screen. FIG. 49 shows a state in which the mini player list is not displayed and is displayed in front of other applications. In this embodiment, other applications are displayed in the foreground in the full-screen display before the half skin display. Even if there is no mini player list display, it is displayed in the foreground. Thereby, music operation can be performed more directly. The same applies to the case where the mini player list is displayed. However, if the mini player and the option screen or the help screen are displayed in the full screen display before the half skin display, the option screen or the help screen is displayed in the foreground. This is because the option screen or the help screen often has a higher priority for the user than the mini player.

(Clear touch button assignment)
In the half skin display and the full screen display, the clear touch buttons are assigned as follows.

・ In case of half skin display
No.1: Menu screen display / non-display can be selected.
No. 2: Go up on the menu screen. Long press moves at an accelerated speed.
No.3: Go down on the menu screen. Long press moves at an accelerated speed.
No. 4: Determine on the menu screen.
No.5: Increase the volume by 5%. If the mute function is ON, cancel the mute.
No. 6: Decrease the volume by 5%. If the mute function is ON, cancel the mute.
No.7: Play / pause the song.
No.8: Cue the song being played. Click twice in quick succession to return to the previous song.
No.9: Proceed to the next song.
No. 10: Eject if a CD is inserted.

・ Full screen display
No.1: Start the mini player on the main screen (with list display).
No. 2: Go up in the list.
No.3: Go down in the list.
No. 4: Determine on the menu screen.
No.5: Increase the volume by 5%. If the mute function is ON, cancel the mute.
No. 6: Decrease the volume by 5%. If the mute function is ON, cancel the mute.
No.7: Play / pause the song.
No.8: Cue the currently playing song. Click twice in quick succession to return to the previous song. No.9: Proceed to the next song.
No. 10: Eject if a CD is inserted.

-Operation by the operation of the clear touch button Hereinafter, the operation of the control unit when the above-described clear touch button is operated will be described.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing an operation when the clear touch button No. 1 (music button) is pressed.
When the music button is pressed (step 5001), the mode is first confirmed (step 5002). That is, it is confirmed whether the keyboard 3 is closed or the keyboard 3 is opened.

  If the keyboard 3 is closed, it is determined whether the half-skin display state displays the menu screen or not (step 5003). When the menu screen is displayed, the menu screen is cleared (step 5004). When the menu screen is not displayed, the menu screen is displayed (step 5005).

  If the keyboard 3 is opened, it is determined whether the mini player has been activated or not (step 5006). When the mini player is not activated, the mini player is activated (step 5007).

  The menu screen will be described later.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing an operation when clear touch buttons No. 2 and No. 3 (up / down buttons) are pressed.

  When the up / down button is pressed (step 5101), the mode is first confirmed (step 5102). That is, it is confirmed whether the keyboard 3 is closed or the keyboard 3 is opened.

  When the keyboard 3 is closed, it is determined whether the half-skin display state displays the menu screen or not (step 5103).

  When the menu screen is displayed, the cursor is moved up or down by one on the menu screen (step 5104).

  After waiting for Nmsec (step 5105), when the button is still pressed (step 5106), the cursor is accelerated or moved up and a scroll bar is displayed (step 5107).

  If the keyboard has been opened in step 5102, the key code of the up / down arrow key of the Windows (registered trademark) standard keyboard is transferred to the OS (step 5108). That is, the OS performs the same operation as when the normal up / down arrow key is pressed.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing an operation when the clear touch button No. 4 (OK button) is pressed.

  When the OK button is pressed (step 5201), the mode is first confirmed (step 5202). That is, it is confirmed whether the keyboard 3 is closed or the keyboard 3 is opened.

  If the keyboard 3 is closed, it is determined whether the OK button selects a valid object (item) or invalid selection in the half skin display GUI state (step 5203). When a valid object is selected, the item is selected and determined (step 5204).

  If the keyboard 3 has been opened in step 5202, the key code of the Enter key of the Windows (registered trademark) standard keyboard is transferred to the OS (step 5205). That is, the OS performs the same operation as when the normal Enter key is pressed.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing an operation when the clear touch buttons No. 5 and No. 6 (volume buttons) are pressed.

  When the volume button is pressed (step 5301), the mode is first confirmed (step 5302). That is, it is confirmed whether the keyboard 3 is closed or the keyboard 3 is opened.

  When the keyboard 3 is closed, the volume is changed by one level (either increased or decreased), and an icon indicating the change in volume is displayed for, for example, OSD (on-screen display) for 3 seconds (step 5303).

  Waiting for Nmsec (step 5304), and when the button is still pressed (step 5305), the volume is continuously changed (step 5306).

  If the keyboard 3 is opened in step 5302, the process is passed to the OS (step 5307).

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing an operation when clear touch buttons No. 7, No. 8, and No. 9 (running buttons) are pressed.

  When the travel button is pressed (step 5401), the mode is first confirmed (step 5402). That is, it is confirmed whether the keyboard 3 is closed or the keyboard 3 is opened.

  When the keyboard 3 is closed, it is first determined whether or not the mode of another application (other than the mini player) is set (step 5403). If the mode is set to another application, it is set. A key code corresponding to the button is transmitted to the application (step 5405).

  If it is not set in another application, it is determined whether the playback screen is in the half skin display GUI state or not (step 5406). The running operation is executed (step 5406).

  If the keyboard 3 is open in step 5402, it is determined whether or not the mini player is in an activated state (step 5407). If the mini player is activated, a running operation corresponding to the button is executed (step 5408). If not activated, the process passes the key code of the travel operation key of the Windows (registered trademark) standard keyboard to the OS (step 5409). That is, the OS performs the same operation as when a normal travel operation key is pressed.

  FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing an operation when the clear touch button No. 10 (eject button) is pressed.

  When the eject button is pressed (step 5501), the mode is first confirmed (step 5502). That is, it is confirmed whether the keyboard 3 is closed or the keyboard 3 is opened.

  When the keyboard 3 is closed, the ejection is executed, and an icon indicating the ejection is displayed on the OSD (on-screen display) for 3 seconds, for example (step 5503).

  Even when the keyboard 3 is open, the ejection is executed, and an icon indicating the ejection is displayed on the OSD (on-screen display) for 3 seconds, for example (step 5504).

(Menu screen)
FIG. 56 is a diagram showing the menu screen in the half skin display.
The menu screen shown in FIG. 56 is displayed when the music button is pressed as described above.

For example, the menu items are arranged as follows.
(1) "CD"
(2) Album + right triangle mark (3) Omakase Channel (4) Recently heard album name Recently heard album name 1 (most recently heard album name)
Recently heard album name 2
Recently heard album name 3
Recently heard album name 4
Recently heard album name 5
(5) Recently added album Recently added album name 1 (most recently added album name)
Recently added album name 2
Recently added album name 3
(6) Setting Play mode Normal play / Repeat / 1 repeat / Shuffle / Disable Right triangle mark Rust play ON / OFF / Disable Sleep timer Off / Set time Right triangle mark Alarm timer Off / Set time Right triangle mark Background selection Right triangle Mark Here, the focus F (the position of the cursor) on the menu screen is the center focus that focuses almost on the center, and the maximum number of display items is six here, and items exceeding that are displayed in a loop. It is like that.

  In this menu screen, when an item does not fit on the screen, a scroll bar is displayed on the right side. Thereby, when the number of items increases, the user can grasp | ascertain easily the number and position of the whole item.

  In FIG. 56, the operation buttons 410 to 413 necessary for the operation of the menu screen are located among the operation buttons 410 to 419 so as to correspond to the half skin display area including the display portion of the menu screen. (Refer to “Half skin display” in “Assignment of clear touch button” above.) That is, operation buttons 410 to 413 necessary for the operation of the menu screen are located on the right side of the half skin display area of FIG. The operation buttons 414 to 419 are positioned on the right side of the folded keyboard 3. Accordingly, the user can intuitively grasp the operation buttons 410 to 413 necessary for the operation of the menu screen when the menu screen is displayed, and the operability is improved.

(Wiring routing method)
In the personal computer according to the present embodiment, reproduction of music or the like has become a very important function as already described. Then, in order to further improve the acoustic performance of the speaker 26, it is desired to make the speaker 26 as large as possible. FIG. 57 shows an arrangement method of the speakers 26 which copes with such a problem.

  As shown in FIG. 57, a rectangular display panel 21 is disposed in the approximate center of the base chassis 5. On the left and right sides of the display panel 21, gaps of about 30 to 50 mm are provided between the display panel 21 and the outer peripheral portion 10 of the base chassis 5. Elongated speakers 26 and 26 are arranged above the gaps (areas of about 60 to 80% of the whole), respectively. A USB interface board 801 is disposed in the remaining area below the right speaker 26. For example, two USB ports (not shown) are provided at the right end of the interface board. This USB port is exposed on the right side surface of the base chassis 5. The USB interface board 801 is also routed with wiring from the circuit board 300 connected to the touchpad electrode board 400. That is, the USB interface substrate 801 is used not only for the USB interface but also as a wiring substrate for the touch pad. The USB interface board 801 is connected to the control circuit board 7 disposed on the back side of the display panel 21. An input signal of the touch pad is transmitted to the control circuit board 7 through the touch pad electrode substrate 400 and the USB interface substrate 801.

  In this embodiment, since the touch pad electrode substrate 400 is arranged on the right end surface, if the wiring is connected to the control circuit board 7 as it is, the area for arranging the speaker 26 is reduced, but the area for the USB interface is reduced. Since it is configured to be connected to the control circuit board 7 via the board 801, the area for arranging the speaker 26 is increased correspondingly, and the acoustic performance is improved.

  It should be noted that the front, rear, up, down, left, and right directions shown above are for convenience of explanation, and the application of the present invention is not limited to these directions.

  In the above-described embodiment, the speakers 26 and 26 are provided at positions where they cannot be visually recognized. However, a pair of speakers 2000 are provided so as to sandwich the base chassis 1005 as in the television 1001 as the electronic device shown in FIG. Also good. In this case, by forming the wiring 1030 that electrically connects the apparatus main body and the speaker 2000 with a transparent material, the transparency of the entire base chassis 5 can be maintained, and the good design of the electronic device 1 can be maintained. can do. As shown in FIG. 28, in a television 1001, a base chassis 1005 is positioned so as to surround a display unit 1006 having a display panel 1021 and a front panel 1022. As the electrodes corresponding to the operation buttons 1400, transparent electrodes are used in the viewing area as in the above-described embodiment.

  The specific shapes and structures of the respective parts shown in the above-described best mode are merely examples of the implementation of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is limited by these. It should not be interpreted in a general way.

It is a perspective view of the electronic device which shows the best form of this invention. It is a perspective view of another type of electronic device. FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded perspective view of an electronic device shown in a state viewed from the side opposite to FIG. 3. It is a base chassis schematic expanded sectional view. It is a partial schematic perspective view which shows a mode that a holding member is attached to a base chassis. It is a front view of a base chassis and a holding member attached to this. It is an expanded sectional view which follows the VIII-VIII line | wire of FIG. 7 shown with an element mounting board | substrate, a semiconductor light-emitting device, etc. FIG. It is an expanded sectional view which follows the IX-IX line of FIG. It is an enlarged front view which shows the positional relationship of a semiconductor light-emitting device, a phosphorescent lamp part, and a reflective lamp part. It is an expanded sectional view which follows the XI-XI line | wire of FIG. 7 shown with an element mounting board | substrate, a semiconductor light-emitting device, etc. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the emission direction of the light reflected by the reflective lamp part. It is an expansion disassembled perspective view which shows the lower end part of a base chassis, a holding member, and the mounting pad. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state before the mounting pad is attached to a holding member. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state in the middle of the mounting pad being attached to a holding member. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state by which the mounting pad was attached to the holding member. It is a partial plan view near the electrode substrate for the touch pad provided with the operation buttons of the base chassis, and illustrates the state where the flexible wiring board is extended in order to easily understand the structure of the circuit board and the shape of the flexible wiring board. ing. 17A is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line XVIIIA-XVIIIA in FIG. 17, FIG. 17B is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line XVIIIB-XVIIIB in FIG. 17, and FIG. It is an expanded sectional view, and all have illustrated the state where the flexible wiring board was folded. It is a schematic sectional drawing in alignment with the XIX-XIX line | wire of FIG. It is a schematic plan view which shows the wiring state of the electrode substrate for touchpads. It is a disassembled perspective view of the electrode substrate for touch pads. It is a top view by the side of B surface of a flexible wiring board and a circuit board. It is a top view which shows the modification of a circuit board, Comprising: (a) is a B surface side, (b) is a A surface side figure. It is a top view which shows the operation state of the operation button in a modification. It is the elements on larger scale of the base chassis in other modifications. It is a figure for demonstrating the various operation form of the operation button in another modification. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the optical axis direction of the lens for imaging | photography of a camera unit in the standard use condition at the time of a user using an electronic device, and a reference | standard state. It is a schematic plan view of the electronic device in another modification. It is a disassembled perspective view of the base chassis and holding member which concern on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the convex part for resonance prevention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower outer periphery of the outer peripheral part of a base chassis. It is an expansion disassembled perspective view of the connection space (upper part) shown in FIG. It is an expansion disassembled perspective view of the connection space (lower part) shown in FIG. (A) is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing the upper holding member and the left holding member shown in FIG. 29, and (b) is a bottom view of the upper holding member. FIG. 30 is a right side view of the left holding member shown in FIG. 29. (A) is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing the lower holding member and the left holding member shown in FIG. 29, and (b) is a bottom view of the lower holding member. FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the connecting member shown in FIG. 29. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the electronic device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display operation | movement with respect to opening and closing of a keyboard. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when it switches from a half skin display to a full screen display. It is a figure which shows the date and time screen in a half skin display. It is a figure which shows the display screen at the time of CD reproduction | regeneration in a half skin display. It is a figure which shows the display screen at the time of the album reproduction | regeneration in a half skin display. It is a figure which shows the display screen at the time of automatic channel reproduction | regeneration in a half skin display. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when it switches from a full screen display to a half skin display. It is a figure which shows the state where a mini player is minimized. It is a figure which shows the state where a mini player has no list display on the OS screen. It is a figure which shows the state where a mini player has a list display on an OS screen. It is a figure which shows the state displayed on the forefront rather than another application, without a mini player list display. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when a music button is pressed down. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when an up-down button is pressed down. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when an OK button is pressed down. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when a volume button is pressed down. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when a driving | running | working button is pressed down. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when an eject button is pressed down. It is a figure which shows a menu screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the routing method of wiring.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A ... Personal computer 5, 1005 ... Base chassis 6, 6, 1006 ... Display unit, 32, 32 '... Holding member, 113 ... Recessed part, 113a ... Surface of recessed part, 114 ... Diffusion member, 115, 116 ... Connection part 300, 1300 ... circuit board, 302 ... white LED, 304 ... driving IC, 410-419, 1400 ... operation button, 430-439 ... transparent electrode, 501 ... first area, 1001 ... television, 1302 ... White LED, 1303 ... Blue LED

Claims (7)

A display unit;
A drive circuit for driving the display unit;
A base chassis made of a transparent material having a first region protruding from at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the display unit and provided with an operation button for operating the drive circuit in the first region. An electronic device characterized by that. The electronic device according to claim 1,
The operation button is composed of a transparent electrode arranged on the base chassis. The electronic device according to claim 2,
The base chassis has a second region that overlaps the display unit in a plan view,
A plurality of the operation buttons are provided along the outer peripheral edge of the first region of the base chassis,
The plurality of operation buttons are respectively drawn into the second area by a first wiring that is equal in length and transparent,
Each of the first wirings is provided in the second region, corresponds to each of the first wirings, and is connected to a second wiring having higher conductivity than the first wiring,
Each said 2nd wiring is collected by the at least 1 point in the said 2nd area | region. The electronic device characterized by the above-mentioned. The electronic device according to claim 3,
The first wiring is made of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide),
The electronic device, wherein the second wiring is made of silver or copper. The electronic device according to claim 2,
The outer region of the transparent electrode is surrounded by a transparent ground electrode,
An electronic apparatus that functions as a touch pad by the transparent electrode and the ground electrode. The electronic device according to claim 5,
A holding member made of an opaque material provided to cover at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the base chassis;
The base chassis has a recess;
The transparent electrode and the ground electrode are disposed in the recess,
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ground electrode and the holding member have a planarly overlapping portion. The electronic device according to claim 5,
An electronic apparatus, wherein a substrate on which a detection circuit for detecting a change in capacitance in the touchpad is mounted is disposed between the display unit and the base chassis.

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