JP2009294861A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment for preventing the contact of a user concerning wiring arranged at a section covered with a component formed to be attachable/detachable to/from a casing. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic equipment includes: a display cabinet 15 in which a display is housed; a body cabinet 21 stored in a printed circuit board 17; a hinge section 14 formed at a position between the display cabinet 15 and the body cabinet 21 for supporting the display cabinet 15 to rotate for the body cabinet 21; a convex section 22 formed to be recessed in the body cabinet 21; a wall section 23 formed in the body cabinet 21 so that the periphery of the convex section 22 can be specified; a component formed to be freely attached/detached to/from the convex section 22; wiring 25 formed to electrically connect the display to the printed circuit board 17, and exposed to the outside in the convex section 22; and a cover 26 mounted on the wall section 23 so that the wiring 25 can be covered at a position in a gap between the component mounted on the convex section 22 and the wall section 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device including a main body cabinet and a display cabinet.

  An electronic apparatus having two housings that are rotatably coupled to each other via a hinge portion, that is, a notebook personal computer is disclosed. The electronic device includes a main unit provided with a keyboard and the like, a display unit having a display screen, a hinge unit that connects them, a cable that connects the main unit and the display unit via the outside of the hinge unit, It has. Moreover, the main body unit has a guide groove for guiding the cable, a flange that covers the guide groove, and a lid member that covers the guide groove from above the flange.

Generally, in an electronic device, the cable is passed inside the hinge portion. However, when the cable is passed outside the hinge portion as in this electronic device, there is a problem that the position of the cable is not stable. In this electronic device, the cable can be held on the regular wiring route by passing the cable inside the guide groove. Further, the guide groove is covered with a lid member so that the cable is not visible from the outside (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-249901 A

  Incidentally, in addition to the above-described example of the electronic device, when securing a mounting space is difficult, a cable may be wired outside the housing. At that time, it is conceivable that the portion where the cable is wired is covered with a part that can be attached to and detached from the housing so that the cable cannot be seen from the outside. However, since such a component can be freely removed at the user's will, the user may come into contact with the cable. This may cause problems such as the cable being cut, and there is room for improvement.

  The objective of this invention is providing the electronic device which can prevent a user's contact regarding the wiring arrange | positioned in the part covered with the component which can be attached or detached with respect to a housing | casing.

  In order to achieve the above object, an electronic apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display cabinet containing a display, a main body cabinet containing a printed circuit board, and a position between the display cabinet and the main body cabinet. A hinge portion supported so that the display cabinet can be rotated with respect to the main body cabinet, a concave portion provided in a recess in the main body cabinet, and the main body cabinet so as to define a periphery of the concave portion. The formed wall, a part that can be attached to and detached from the recess, the display and the printed circuit board are electrically connected, and the wiring exposed to the outside in the recess and mounted in the recess Cover the wiring at the position of the gap between the part and the wall portion Wherein comprising a cover attached to the wall, to.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the electronic device which can prevent a user's contact regarding the wiring arrange | positioned in the part covered with the component which can be attached or detached with respect to a housing | casing can be provided.

  Below, with reference to FIGS. 1-8, 1st Embodiment of an electronic device is described. In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a portable computer which is a so-called notebook personal computer will be described as an example of an electronic device.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the portable computer 11 includes a main body unit 12, a display unit 13, a hinge portion 14 provided between the main body unit 12 and the display unit 13, and a liquid crystal (described later) of the display unit 13. Wiring (harness) 25 for electrically connecting the display 16 and a printed circuit board 17 (described later) of the main unit 12 is provided. The hinge portion 14 supports the display unit 13 so as to be rotatable. The hinge portion 14 supports the display unit 13 so that it can be rotated between a closed state with respect to the main unit 12 and an open state with respect to the main unit 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the arrow F indicates the front of the portable computer 11, and the arrow R indicates the rear of the portable computer 11.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 13 includes a synthetic resin display cabinet 15 and a liquid crystal display 16 which is an example of a display housed in the display cabinet 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 8, the main unit 12 includes a main body cabinet 21 made of synthetic resin, a printed circuit board 17 accommodated in the main body cabinet 21, and a keyboard 18 attached to the main body cabinet 21. And the touch pad 19, a rectangular recess 22 provided in the body cabinet 21, a wall 23 formed in the body cabinet 21 so as to define the periphery of the recess 22, and an example of a component attached to the recess 22 A battery pack 24 and a cover 26 attached to the wall portion 23 so as to cover the wiring 25. The printed circuit board 17 is a main board on which a plurality of circuit components such as a CPU are mounted. The main body cabinet 21 and the display cabinet 15 form a casing that is an outline of the portable computer 11. A connector 27 for electrically connecting to the battery pack 24 is provided inside the recess 22. The battery pack 24 can be attached to or removed from the recess 22.

  The main body cabinet 21 has a first case 31 connected to the hinge portion 14 and a second case 32 to which the printed circuit board 17 is fixed. That is, the main body cabinet 21 of the present embodiment is divided into two in the thickness direction, a first case 31 that is an upper half and a second case 32 that is a lower half. As shown in FIG. 4, the wall portion 23 is formed across both sides of the first case 31 and the second case 32. As shown in FIG. 7, the second case 32 has a protrusion 32 </ b> A that protrudes toward the first case 31.

  The recess 22 is provided at a position across the bottom 33 of the main body cabinet 21 and the side 34 rising upward from the bottom 33 at the rear end of the portable computer 11.

  The wall portion 23 includes a bottom wall 23 </ b> A that defines the bottom surface of the recess 22, and a side wall 23 </ b> B (first sidewall) that defines the side surface of the recess 22. The wiring 25 is disposed in the recess 22 so as to be exposed to the outside. As shown in FIG. 5, the wiring 25 has a circular cross section, but is formed flat inside the main body cabinet 21. A connector 25 </ b> A for connecting to the printed circuit board 17 is provided at one end of the wiring 25. The wiring 25 includes a power line that supplies power to the liquid crystal display 16, a signal line that sends a control signal to the liquid crystal display 16, and the like. The wiring 25 is formed by, for example, winding a cloth tape having a conductive shield layer around a power line and a signal line.

  The cover 26 is attached to the wall portion 23 so as to cover the wiring 25. As shown in FIG. 7, the cover 26 is disposed at a position of a gap between the battery pack 24, which is a component attached to the recess 22, and the wall portion 23. The cover 26 is fixed to a portion of the first case 31 in the wall portion 23, and is attached to the wall portion 23 so as to cover the bottom wall 23A and the side wall 23B. The cover 26 is made of a synthetic resin. The cover 26 has a cover main body 35 having a substantially hook-shaped cross section, and a second side wall 36 protruding from the cover main body 35 in a direction parallel to the first side wall 23B. The second side wall 36 is provided so as to cover a part of the first side wall 23 </ b> B, and defines the side surface of the recess 22. The cover main body 35 has an upper surface 35A extending in the horizontal direction and an inclined surface 35B extending obliquely downward from the upper surface 35A. As shown in FIG. 7, in a state where the first case 31 and the second case 32 are joined, the protrusion 32 </ b> A of the second case 32 is in contact with the upper surface 35 </ b> A of the cover body 35. The slope 35 </ b> B functions as a guide for guiding the terminal on the battery pack 24 side to the connector 27 when the battery pack 24 is mounted in the recess 22.

  Subsequently, the operation of the cover 26 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, the portable computer 11 includes a first case 31 to which the display unit 13 and the hinge part 14 are attached and a second circuit board 17 and other components fixed during the assembly process. The case 32 is brought into contact with the case 32. In this state, the first case 31 and the second case 32 are joined by, for example, screwing. At this time, the wiring 25 is held inside the cover 26 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, so that the wiring 25 does not move carelessly. Therefore, when the first case 31 and the second case 32 are joined, the first side wall 23B on the first case 31 side and the first side wall 23B on the second case 32 side are between. Thus, the wiring 25 can be prevented from being damaged across the wiring 25.

  According to the first embodiment, the portable computer 11 is provided at a position between the display cabinet 15 that houses the display, the main body cabinet 21 that houses the printed circuit board 17, and the display cabinet 15 and the main body cabinet 21. At the same time, the hinge part 14 that supports the display cabinet 15 so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body cabinet 21, the recess 22 provided in the main body cabinet 21, and the periphery of the recess 22 are defined on the main body cabinet 21. A wall 23 to be formed, a component that can be attached to or detached from the recess 22, and a wiring 25 that is connected to the display and the printed circuit board 17 and is exposed to the outside in the recess 22. The parts mounted in the recess 22 and the wall 23 In the position of the gap between, it comprises a cover 26 attached to the wall 23 so as to cover the wiring 25, the.

  According to this configuration, since the wiring 25 is covered by the cover 26, it is possible to prevent the user from coming into contact with the wiring 25 in a state where the component is removed from the recess 22. As a result, it is possible to prevent the wiring 25 from being cut or an excessive force applied to the wiring 25 to cause a disconnection inside the wiring 25. In addition, the wiring 25 is not exposed to the outside in a state where the parts are removed from the recess 22, and the aesthetic appearance of the portable computer 11 can be improved.

  In this case, the wall portion 23 has a bottom wall 23A that defines the bottom surface of the recess 22 and a side wall 23B that defines the side surface of the recess 22, and the cover 26 extends over the bottom wall 23A and the side wall 23B. It is attached to the wall part 23. According to this configuration, the vicinity of the side portion located between the bottom wall 23 </ b> A and the side wall 23 </ b> B can be covered with the cover 26. Thus, the wiring 25 can be arranged inside the cover 26 so that the wiring 25 cannot be seen from the outside. Further, the shape of the cover 26 itself can be simplified.

  In this case, the cover 26 includes a second side wall 36, and the second side wall 36 is provided so as to cover a part of the side wall 23 </ b> B and defines the side surface of the recess 22. According to this configuration, the cover 26 can also serve as a part of the side wall 23 </ b> B of the recess 22. As a result, the aesthetics of the portable computer 11 can be improved, and foreign matter and the like can be prevented from entering the main body cabinet 21.

  In this case, the main body cabinet 21 has a first case 31 connected to the hinge portion 14 and a second case 32 provided independently of the first case 31 and to which the printed circuit board 17 is fixed. The wall 23 is formed across the first case 31 and the second case 32, and the cover 26 is fixed to the first case 31 of the wall 23. According to this configuration, when assembling the electronic device by joining the first case 31 and the second case 32, the wiring 25 can be held in the proper position by the cover 26. As a result, the wiring 25 does not move from the normal position, and when the first case 31 and the second case 32 are joined, the portion of the wall portion 23 provided in the first case 31 It is possible to prevent the wiring 25 from being damaged by sandwiching the wiring 25 with a portion of the wall portion 23 provided in the second case 32. Further, since the position of the wiring 25 does not change, the first case 31 can be quickly assembled to the second case 32.

  In this case, the second case 32 has a protrusion 32 </ b> A that protrudes toward the first case 31, and the protrusion 32 </ b> A contacts the upper surface 35 </ b> A of the cover 26. According to this configuration, in the state where the assembly is completed and the first case 31 and the second case 32 are joined, the protrusion 32A presses the cover 26, so the cover 26 is in the first case 31. Can be prevented from coming off.

  Next, a second embodiment of the portable computer will be described with reference to FIG. The portable computer 41, which is an example of the electronic device of the second embodiment, differs from the first embodiment in the position of the recess 42 and the parts attached to the recess 42, but the other parts are the same as in the first embodiment. It is common. For this reason, a different part from 1st Embodiment is mainly demonstrated, a common code | symbol is attached | subjected about a common location, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The main unit 12 includes a concave portion 42 provided in a square shape at the bottom of the main body cabinet 21, a hard disk device 43 that is an example of a component attached to the concave portion 42, and a cover 44 that is attached to the wall portion 45 so as to cover the wiring 25. It is equipped with. The wall 45 that defines the periphery of the recess 42 includes a bottom wall 45A that defines the bottom surface of the recess 42 and a side wall 45B that defines the side surface of the recess 42. The hard disk device 43 includes a disk device main body 46 and a panel 47 fixed to the opening edge of the recess 42 so as to be flush with the main body cabinet 21. The panel 47 is bonded to the disk device main body 46 so as to be integrated with the disk device main body 46. The hard disk device 43 can be attached to or removed from the recess 42.

  The cover 44 is attached to the wall portion 45 so as to cover the wiring 25. The cover 44 is disposed at a position of a gap between the hard disk device 43 that is a component mounted in the recess 42 and the wall portion 45. The cover 44 is attached so as to cover the bottom wall 45A and the side wall 45B. The cover 44 is made of a synthetic resin.

  Next, the operation of the cover 44 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, when the portable computer 41 is assembled, the hard disk device 43 is attached to the recess 42. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the wiring 25 is held inside the cover 44, so that the wiring 25 does not move carelessly. For this reason, when the hard disk device 43 is mounted in the recess 42, the wiring 25 can be prevented from being damaged between the hard disk device 43 and the wall portion 45.

  According to the second embodiment, the component mounted in the recess 42 is constituted by the hard disk device 43. According to this configuration, since the wiring 25 is covered by the cover 44, it is possible to prevent the user from coming into contact with the wiring 25 in a state where the component is removed from the recess 42. As a result, it is possible to prevent the wiring 25 from being cut or an excessive force applied to the wiring 25 to cause a disconnection inside the wiring 25. Further, the wiring 25 is not exposed to the outside in a state where the components are removed from the recess 42, and the aesthetic appearance of the portable computer 41 can be improved.

  The electronic device of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In each of the above embodiments, the concave portion and the parts attached thereto are provided on the main body cabinet 21 side, but the concave portion and the parts attached thereto may be provided on the display cabinet 15 side. The parts attached to the recesses 22 and 42 are not limited to the battery pack 24 and the hard disk device 43, and the present invention can be applied to all parts that can be attached and detached with the intention of the user. Furthermore, the electronic device of the present invention can be applied not only to the portable computers 11 and 41 but also to a mobile phone. In addition, the electronic device of the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable computer that is an example of an electronic apparatus according to a first embodiment. The perspective view which shows the main body unit of the portable computer shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the state which removed the battery pack from the recessed part of the main body unit shown in FIG. The perspective view which expands and shows the recessed part of the main body unit shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the 1st case of the main body unit shown in FIG. 4, and the cover attached to this. The perspective view which expands and shows the cover attached to the recessed part shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the portable computer shown in FIG. 4 taken along line F7-F7. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an assembly process of the portable computer shown in FIG. 1. The perspective view which shows the portable computer which is an example of the electronic device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11, 41 ... Portable computer, 14 ... Hinge part, 15 ... Display cabinet, 16 ... Liquid crystal display, 17 ... Printed circuit board, 21 ... Main body cabinet, 22, 42 ... Recessed part, 23, 45 ... Wall part, 23A, 45A ... Bottom wall, 23B, 45B ... side wall, 24 ... battery pack, 25 ... wiring, 26, 44 ... cover, 31 ... first case, 32 ... second case, 32A ... projection, 35A ... top surface, 36 ... first 2 side walls, 43... Hard disk device

Claims (5)

A display cabinet containing the display,
A main body cabinet containing a printed circuit board;
A hinge portion that is provided at a position between the display cabinet and the main body cabinet, and is supported so that the display cabinet can be rotated with respect to the main body cabinet,
A recess provided in a recess in the main body cabinet;
A wall formed in the main body cabinet so as to define the periphery of the recess;
A part detachable from the recess;
While electrically connecting the display and the printed circuit board, wiring exposed to the outside in the recess,
A cover attached to the wall so as to cover the wiring at a position of a gap between the part mounted on the recess and the wall;
An electronic device comprising: The wall portion includes a bottom wall that defines a bottom surface of the recess, and a side wall that defines a side surface of the recess,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is attached to the wall portion so as to extend over the bottom wall and the side wall.   The said cover comprises a 2nd side wall, and the said 2nd side wall is provided so that a part of said side wall may be covered, and the side surface of the said recessed part is prescribed | regulated. Electronics. The main body cabinet is
A first case connected to the hinge portion;
A second case provided independently of the first case and to which the printed circuit board is fixed;
Have
The wall portion is formed across the first case and the second case,
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the cover is fixed to a portion of the first case in the wall portion. The second case has a protrusion protruding toward the first case,
The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the protrusion is in contact with an upper surface of the cover.

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