JP2010211376A - Electronic device equipped with angle keeping mechanism for touch panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic device having an angle keeping mechanism for a touch panel, which holds the touch panel as an input part at a plurality of angles without increasing the number of components, and also endures a load on the touch panel when an input operation is performed in the touch panel. <P>SOLUTION: When a handle 15 is rotated to be substantially vertical with respect to the upper surface board 62 of a case body 2 and, in this state, pressed downward in the electronic device, the handle 15 is fitted into the case body 2 so as to become unrotatable. When the touch panel 8 is rotated backward in this state, the rear surface of the touch panel 8 is abutted onto the handle 15, so as to allow the handle 15 to prohibit the backward rotation of the touch panel 8. Then the touch panel 8 is held at the prescribed angle, and the handle 15 functions as the angle keeping member for the touch panel 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device including a touch panel angle holding mechanism.

  In recent years, in various electronic devices, a touch panel having functions of a display unit and an input unit is used as a liquid crystal display device. The touch panel is generally formed by combining a liquid crystal panel and a touch pad. Since the touch panel is a liquid crystal panel, the visibility of the screen varies depending on the angle. For this reason, many electronic devices in which the liquid crystal display device is a touch panel are configured so that the angle can be freely adjusted in order to make the touch panel easy to see for the user. In such an electronic device, since an operation is performed by pressing the touch panel, an angle holding mechanism is required to hold the touch panel at a predetermined angle so that the angle of the touch panel does not change when pressed.

  Conventional electronic devices often have a configuration in which a torque is generated at a rotation shaft portion of the touch panel, that is, a member that applies a load to the rotation is attached and the angle of the touch panel is held by the torque. However, there is a problem that the angle of the touch panel changes due to the force applied during operation, and there is also a problem that the torque becomes weak due to deterioration over time.

  Therefore, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-63192 (Patent Document 1) proposes an angle holding mechanism for a touch panel. The angle holding mechanism of the touch panel in Patent Document 1 includes a stopper attached to the touch panel and a rack attached to the main body, and the angle of the touch panel is held when the stopper is locked to the rack. Yes. According to the proposal of Patent Document 1, the angle of the touch panel can be changed in accordance with the pitch of the rack, and the stopper is locked to the rack to withstand a load for tilting the touch panel when the touch panel is operated. Will be able to.

JP-A-10-63192

  In the touch panel angle holding mechanism as described above, since a new configuration is added as the touch panel angle holding mechanism, there is a problem that the number of parts increases, the manufacturing process increases, and the manufacturing cost increases. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and can hold a touch panel as an input unit at a plurality of angles without increasing the number of components, and can be applied to a touch panel during a touch panel input operation. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device having an angle holding mechanism for a touch panel that can withstand such a load.

  An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes a touch panel as a liquid crystal display device rotatably mounted on a housing, and a handle rotatably mounted on the housing, the handle being inclined with respect to the touch panel. The touch panel is sometimes abutted against the back surface of the touch panel so that the touch panel can be supported from the back side.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the handle can support the touch panel at a plurality of angles by changing a vertical position in contact with the touch panel and / or a front / back position in contact with the touch panel. Features.

  Furthermore, in the electronic apparatus of the present invention, the handle is formed of two leg portions and a panel contact portion that connects the leg portions, and includes a handle shaft in the vicinity of the lower end of the leg portion. The handle is pivotally attached to the case, and the case includes a handle storage hole that can store the leg of the handle, and the handle leg rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the case. A part is held in a state of being housed in the housing.

  In the electronic device according to the present invention, a slide rail that restricts sliding of the handle shaft is formed in the handle housing hole.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, an engagement member is attached to a position near the lower end of the leg portion of the handle, and an engagement that engages with the engagement member in the handle storage hole of the housing. A recess is formed, and the engaging member mounted on the handle is engaged with the engaging recess formed in the handle storage hole, thereby holding the position of the handle leg when stored. It is characterized by that.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the engaging member is attached to the handle via an elastic body, and is biased toward the outside of the handle by the elastic body.

  Furthermore, in the electronic device of the present invention, the housing includes a plurality of the engaging recesses.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the handle is formed of two leg portions that can be contracted and a panel abutting portion that connects the two leg portions, and a handle shaft is provided near the lower end of the leg portion. And a slide rail that regulates sliding of the handle shaft extends in the front-rear direction at a position where the handle shaft is attached. The front and rear positions of the panel contact portion that contacts the touch panel are changed by sliding the handle shaft in the slide rail, and the panel that contacts the touch panel according to the handle angle. The vertical position of the contact portion may change.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, a plurality of contact grooves with which the panel contact portion of the handle contacts are formed on the back surface of the touch panel.

  Furthermore, in the electronic device of the present invention, the slide rail is formed with a plurality of locking grooves, and the handle shaft is locked in the locking grooves, so that the touch panel and the panel contact portion are in contact with each other. In some cases, the handle shaft is prohibited from sliding when in contact.

  According to the present invention, an electronic apparatus having a touch panel angle holding mechanism that can hold a touch panel as an input unit at a plurality of angles without increasing the number of components and can withstand a load applied to the touch panel during an input operation of the touch panel. Can be provided.

It is an external appearance perspective view at the time of non-use of the document preparation device concerning the example of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view at the time of use in the document preparation apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view in the state where the handle of the document preparation device concerning the example of the present invention functioned as an angle maintenance member of a touch panel. It is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional side view in the vicinity of the connection portion of the housing and the handle in the document creation device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram of the front view cross section in the vicinity of the connection part of the housing and the handle in the document creation device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a reference diagram illustrating a method for using a handle as an angle holding member of a touch panel and operations of each unit in the document creation device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a reference figure explaining the angle change of a touch panel when the insertion amount of a handle is changed in the document preparation device concerning the example of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the document creation apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the document preparation apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a reference side view in the state in which the handle of the document preparation apparatus which concerns on the modification of this invention is functioning as a holding member. It is a reference side view in the state where the handle of the document preparation device concerning the modification of the present invention is functioning as an angle maintenance member.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described. The electronic device equipped with the angle holding mechanism of the touch panel 8 of the present invention includes a touch panel 8 as a liquid crystal display device rotatably attached to the housing, and a rotationally attached to the housing 2 so as to be gripped during transportation. A handle 15 that functions as a member and functions as an angle holding member of the touch panel 8, and the handle 15 holds the angle of the touch panel 8 by contacting the back surface of the touch panel 8 and supporting the touch panel 8 from the back side. ing.

  The handle 15 is formed of two leg portions 15a and a panel contact portion 15b that connects the two leg portions 15a. The handle 15 includes a handle shaft 15c near the lower end of the leg portion 15a. Attached to the housing 2. In addition, the housing 2 includes a handle storage hole 63a that can store the leg portion 15a of the handle 15, and a part of the leg portion 15a of the handle 15 that is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the housing 2 is the housing. It is characterized by being held in a state of being housed in 2.

  Further, in the electronic device of the present invention, the engaging member 15d is mounted in the vicinity of the lower end of the leg portion 15a of the handle 15, and the handle housing hole 63a of the housing 2 has a plurality of engaging members 15d. An engagement recess 63c is formed, and the engagement member 15d attached to the handle 15 is engaged with the engagement recess 63c formed in the handle storage hole 63a, so that the position of the handle 15 when stored is maintained. Yes.

  In addition, since a plurality of engagement recesses 63c are formed, the vertical position of the panel contact portion 15b that contacts the touch panel 8 when the handle 15 is stored can be changed. Is possible. The engaging member 15d is attached to the handle 15 via a coil spring 15e as an elastic body, and is biased toward the outside of the handle 15 by the coil spring 15e.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the document creation apparatus 1 will be described as an electronic apparatus having a touch panel angle holding mechanism. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the document creation apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention when not in use, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the document creation apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment in use. In this embodiment, the front means the direction in which the keyboard 3 in FIG. 1 is located, and the rear means the opposite direction. Further, “up” refers to the direction in which the touch panel 8 in FIG. 1 is located, and “down” refers to the opposite direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the document creation apparatus 1 includes a box-shaped casing 2, and a keyboard 3 as an input unit is disposed in front of the casing 2. The keyboard 3 is rotatably mounted near the front lower end of the housing 2 and is in a state of facing the front surface of the housing 2 as shown in FIG. 1 when stored, and as shown in FIG. It will be in the state where it was knocked forward.

  Formed on the front surface of the housing 2 are a paper discharge port 5 through which the printing paper 10 is discharged and a storage medium insertion port 6 into which a portable storage medium such as a memory card can be inserted. Then, the printing paper 10 such as postcards and photographs that have been printed is ejected from the paper ejection slot 5, and a removable portable storage medium such as a memory card is inserted into the storage medium insertion slot 6, so that the digital camera It is possible to import image data of photographs taken with the camera and editing data such as text edited with a personal computer into the document creation device 1, and save data edited with the document creation device 1 to a memory card, etc. Has been.

  In addition, a touch panel type liquid crystal display device having a function as a display means and a function as a position input means is disposed on the upper surface of the housing 2, and the touch panel 8 can be rotated in the front direction of the housing 2. Has been. This touch panel 8 displays input contents on the screen in response to an input signal from the keyboard 3, displays a menu screen necessary for various settings, or displays a photographic image captured from a digital camera. Various data required by the document creation device 1 are displayed, such as being displayed. The touch panel 8 is operated by pressing the screen with a finger or the like, or by sliding the screen with the finger or the like in contact with the screen.

  Furthermore, a handle 15 that is rotatable from the rear side of the housing 2 to the top of the housing 2 is attached to the upper portion of the housing 2. The handle 15 functions as a gripping member when the document creation device 1 is transported, and also functions as an angle retention member of the touch panel 8, and is a main member in configuring the angle retention mechanism of the touch panel 8 in the document creation device 1. It becomes.

  Hereinafter, a configuration for causing the handle 15 to function as an angle holding member of the touch panel 8 will be described. 3 is an external perspective view of the document creation apparatus 1 in a state where the handle 15 functions as an angle holding member of the touch panel 8. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view in the vicinity of the connection portion between the housing 2 and the handle 15. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a cross section viewed from the front in the vicinity of the connection portion between the housing 2 and the handle 15.

  In the document creation apparatus 1 in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the handle 15 is rotated so as to be substantially perpendicular to the upper surface plate 62 of the housing 2, and the handle 15 is pressed downward in this state. Then, the handle 15 enters the housing 2, and the handle 15 becomes non-rotatable. When the touch panel 8 is rotated backward in this state, the back surface of the touch panel 8 and the handle 15 come into contact with each other. The handle 15 is held at a predetermined angle, and the handle 15 functions as an angle holding member of the touch panel 8. A detailed configuration for realizing such a function will be described below.

  The housing 2 is box-shaped as described above, that is, a hollow, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a front plate 61, a top plate 62 on which the touch panel 8 and the handle 15 are disposed, a front plate 61 and a top plate 62. And a thick side plate 63 orthogonal to each other.

  The upper surface plate 62 is formed with two upper surface protruding portions 65 each having a substantially L shape in which the long side portion 65a and the short side portion 65b are orthogonal to each other. The two upper surface projecting portions 65 are formed on the upper surface plate 62 so that the long side portion 65a is parallel to the side plate 63 and the short side portion 65b is parallel to the front plate 61, and the short side faces to the front plate 61 side. Part 65b is located. Further, the end face of the short side portion 65b on the side plate 63 side forms the same plane as the side plate 63. Further, the front surface plate 61 side of the upper surface protruding portion 65 is formed so as to protrude forward from the front end of the upper surface plate 62. As shown in FIG. It is set as the structure which forms substantially the same plane.

  The touch panel 8 is attached to the inner side of the upper surface protrusion 65 and in the vicinity of the front end in a state where torque is applied. Further, when the touch panel 8 is stored, that is, when the upper surface plate 62 and the touch panel 8 are in parallel, the touch panel 8 is stored between the two upper surface protrusions 65, and the upper surface of the touch panel 8 and the upper surface protrusion 65 are The end surface forms a substantially identical plane. Although it is not always necessary to apply torque to the touch panel 8, the touch panel 8 to which no torque is applied rotates not only at the time of input operation but also at the back, so in a state where the input operation is not performed. It is preferable to apply a torque that can maintain the angle.

  The handle 15 is pivotally attached to the outer side of the long side portion 65a of the upper surface protruding portion 65 and in the vicinity of the short side portion 65b. As shown in FIG. 4, a front-rear direction sliding rail 65d is formed at the connecting portion of the upper surface protrusion 65 with the handle 15 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. A handle shaft 15c, which will be described later, is inserted through the front-rear direction sliding rail 65d, and the sliding of the handle 15 in the front-rear direction is restricted.

  Further, both side plates 63 of the housing 2 are formed thick as described above, and leg portions of the handle 15 described later so as to penetrate the side plate 63 downward from the upper end surface of the side plate 63. A handle storage hole 63a that can store 15a is formed in a substantially vertical direction. This handle storage hole 63a is formed immediately below the position near the front end of the front-rear direction sliding rail 65d. Further, on the inner side surface of the handle housing hole 63a, that is, the surface located on the opposite side of the both side plates 63 of the housing 2, a vertical sliding rail 63b orthogonal to the front-rear sliding rail 65d is formed. Yes. The vertical sliding rail 63b is inserted with a handle shaft 15c, which will be described later, to restrict the vertical sliding of the handle 15. Since the front and rear sliding rail 65d and the vertical sliding rail 63b intersect at the upper surface protrusion 65, the handle 15 is movable in the front and rear direction and the vertical direction along the both sliding rails 65d and 63b. It is said that.

  Further, a plurality of engaging recesses 63c are formed on the front end surface of the handle housing hole 63a. The engagement recess 63c is engaged with an engagement member 15d mounted on a handle 15 described later, and the engagement member 15d engages with the engagement recess 63c, thereby maintaining the vertical position when the handle 15 is stored. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the handle 15 has a substantially U-shape formed from two leg portions 15a and a panel abutting portion 15b connecting the two leg portions 15a. Yes. As shown in FIG. 5, the handle 15 has a handle shaft 15c formed in the vicinity of the lower end of the surface located on the inner side of the leg portion 15a, that is, the surface on the opposite side of the two leg portions 15a. The handle 15 is attached to the housing 2 so that the handle shaft 15c penetrates the front and rear sliding rail 65d and the vertical sliding rail 63b. The handle 15 is in a rotatable state when the handle shaft 15c is positioned on the front / rear direction sliding rail 65d, and when the handle shaft 15c is positioned on the vertical direction slide rail 63b, the handle storage hole Since the side surface of 63a and the handle 15 are locked, the rotation is impossible.

  A bearing 15f formed of an elastic body such as rubber is attached to the tip of the handle shaft 15c. The bearing 15f prevents the handle shaft 15c from being detached from the housing 2, and applies a predetermined load to the rotation of the handle shaft 15c when the handle 15 is rotated. Therefore, the handle 15 is prevented from being detached from the housing 2 by the bearing 15f, and is prevented from rotating vigorously.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the handle 15 is formed with an opening in the vicinity of the lower end of the surface that becomes the front surface when standing, and an engagement member 15d is attached to this opening. The engaging member 15d is attached to the handle 15 in a state in which the tip has a spherical shape and is biased outward by a coil spring 15e.

  Next, the flow for using the handle 15 as an angle holding member of the touch panel 8 and the operation of each part in the document creation apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a reference diagram for explaining the method of using the handle 15 as an angle holding member of the touch panel 8 and the operation of each part. FIG. 7 shows the touch panel 8 when the amount of insertion of the handle 15 into the housing 2 is changed. It is a reference figure explaining the angle change of.

  First, from the state where the touch panel 8 is erected as shown in FIG. 6A and the handle 15 is parallel to the upper surface plate 62 of the housing 2, as shown in FIG. Is raised up to a state perpendicular to the upper surface plate 62. Thus, when the handle 15 is erected until it is in a state perpendicular to the upper surface plate 62, the handle 15 is positioned on the extended line of the handle storage hole 63a of the side plate 63.

  Then, when a load is applied to the handle 15 toward the housing 2 with the handle 15 standing, that is, when a load is applied downward to the handle 15, as shown in FIG. The leg 15a of the handle 15 is accommodated in the housing 2, and the engaging member 15d of the handle 15 engages with the engaging recess 63c inside the handle accommodating hole 63a. Therefore, the handle 15 is held in the vertical position in the handle storage hole 63a, and the handle shaft 15c is also positioned in the handle storage hole 63a in the rotation direction, so that the handle 15 cannot rotate.

  When the touch panel 8 is rotated rearward with the handle 15 stored in the handle storage hole 63a in this way, as shown in FIG. 6D, the back surface of the touch panel 8 and the panel contact portion 15b of the handle 15 are moved. The touch panel 8 is held at an angle at which the touch panel 8 is in contact with the panel contact portion 15b of the handle 15. And, when an input operation is performed on the touch panel 8 in a state where the back surface of the touch panel 8 and the panel contact portion 15b of the handle 15 are in contact, a load is applied to rotate backward with respect to the touch panel 8, Since the back side is supported by the handle 15, the input operation can be easily performed without changing the angle of the touch panel 8.

  Further, since a plurality of engaging recesses 63c are formed in the handle storage hole 63a, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the handle storage hole 63a with which the engagement member 15d of the handle 15 is engaged. The amount of protrusion of the handle 15 protruding upward from the upper surface plate 62 of the housing 2 can be changed according to the position of the engaging recess 63c of the housing 2, thereby changing the vertical position of the handle 15 in contact with the touch panel 8 Can do.

  If the engaging recess 63c positioned below the handle housing hole 63a and the engaging member 15d are engaged, the position where the handle 15 and the touch panel 8 come into contact with each other is lowered. The tilted angle. On the contrary, if the engagement recess 63c located above the handle housing hole 63a and the engagement member 15d are engaged, the position where the handle 15 and the touch panel 8 come into contact with each other becomes higher, so the touch panel 8 is in an upright state. The angle is close to. In this way, by changing the storage amount of the handle 15, the angle of the touch panel 8 can be changed, and the angle at which the liquid crystal screen of the touch panel 8 is highly visible for the user can be freely set. In addition, the number of angle selections of the touch panel 8 can be increased by increasing the number of the engagement recesses 63c.

  Further, since the handle 15 is movable in the front-rear direction along the front-rear direction sliding rail 65d, it can be operated in the front-rear direction depending on the use situation. For example, by operating the handle 15 rearward at the time of printing, it can be used as a presser for the printing paper 10 as shown in FIG. When the document creation device 1 is not in use, as shown in FIG. 1, the handle 15, the touch panel 8, the keyboard 3 and the like are all housed by operating the handle 15 in the laid state. The document creation apparatus 1 can be formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the document creation apparatus 1 can be easily stored.

  Next, the internal configuration of the document creation apparatus 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the document creation apparatus 1 has a cavity portion 16 that opens at the back of the housing 2, and a paper feed tray 18 is disposed so as to close the opening of the cavity portion 16. This paper feed tray 18 is pivotally attached to the rear of the housing 2 and in the vicinity of the lower part, and can be rotated in the front-rear direction, so that a plurality of printing papers 10 can be stacked and accommodated. ing.

  In addition, a pickup roller 19 for sending the printing paper 10 stored in the paper feed tray 18 downward one by one is disposed inside the paper feed tray 18 and at an upper position. Further, in the vicinity of the lower end of the paper feed tray 18, transport rollers 20a and 20b for transporting the printing paper 10 sent downward by the pickup roller 19 in the direction of the paper discharge port 5 of the housing 2 are arranged.

  A print head 21 serving as a printing unit is disposed inside the housing 2 and in the vicinity of the front of the transport rollers 20a and 20b. Further, paper discharge rollers 22 a and 22 b for discharging the print paper 10 that has been printed from the paper discharge port 5 are disposed inside the housing 2 and in front of the print head 21. The rotation of the transport roller 20a and the paper discharge roller 22a is controlled by a stepping motor (not shown) to transport the printing paper 10 at a predetermined speed. The pickup roller 19, the conveyance rollers 20a and 20b, and the paper discharge rollers 22a and 22b function as a conveyance unit in the document creation apparatus 1.

  A print head 21 serving as a printing unit is an inkjet print head 21 having respective nozzles for ejecting Y (yellow), M (magenta), and C (cyan) color inks. Printing is performed by jetting to 10. Although the inkjet type print head 21 has been described, the present invention is not limited to the inkjet type.

  The printing paper 10 accommodated in the paper feed tray 18 is sequentially fed downward from the printing paper 10 positioned in front by the pickup roller 19 and is sandwiched between the transport rollers 20a and 20b, below the printing head 21. After the printing is completed, the sheet is sandwiched between the discharge rollers 22a and 22b and discharged from the discharge port 5 to the outside.

  Next, the control circuit of the document creation apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a functional circuit block diagram of the document creation apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 9, the document creation apparatus 1 includes a CPU 41 as a control means, a storage means 42 such as a ROM 51 and a RAM 52, a display means 44, an input means 45, a storage medium slot 46, and a printing mechanism 47. And comprising.

  The CPU 41 activates a system program stored in advance in the ROM 51, a control program stored in the memory card, etc. in accordance with a key operation signal from the input means 45, or automatically by using the RAM 52 as a work memory. To control the operation. Also, processing for storing the image data captured from the storage medium slot 46 in the RAM 52, control for causing the printing mechanism 47 to execute printing in accordance with the image data, control for displaying an image or thumbnail image on the display means 44, and the like are performed.

  The ROM 51 serving as the storage means 42 stores in advance a character font and print font used when editing a document, standard information on the printing paper to be edited, a control program for the CPU 41 to control various means, and the like. The RAM 52 as the storage means 42 performs processing for storing editing information of a document such as characters input by the input means 45 as a work memory, processing for storing pattern data displayed on the display means 44, and the like.

  The storage medium slot 46 is built inside the storage medium insertion slot 6 described above, and reads information from a memory card or the like inserted into the storage medium insertion slot 6 or, conversely, edited text files or image data. Then, a process of storing data such as a print data file in a memory card or the like is performed.

  The printing mechanism 47 includes a printing unit 55 and a conveying unit 56. The printing unit 55 is the print head 21 described above, and performs a process of performing printing on the printing paper 10, and the conveying unit 56 The pickup roller 19, the transport rollers 20a and 20b, the paper discharge rollers 22a and 22b, and the stepping motor that rotates the rollers are configured to perform the process of transporting the printing paper 10.

  The document creation apparatus 1 is an electronic device used when printing on relatively small printing paper such as a postcard (100 × 148 mm), L size (89 × 127 mm), 2L size (178 × 127 mm), or the like. In addition, since it has portability, it is described as being suitable for explaining an electronic device provided with the angle holding mechanism of the touch panel 8 of the present invention. The same configuration can be used for any electronic device provided with the handle 15, and the present invention is not an invention specific to the document creation device 1.

  According to the document creation device 1 as an electronic device provided with the angle holding mechanism of the touch panel 8 of the present embodiment, the handle 15 is used as the angle holding member of the touch panel 8, and the handle 15 is attached to the touch panel 8 from the back side of the touch panel 8. Supporting, that is, the handle 15 serves as a stand for the touch panel 8 makes it possible to maintain an angle that can withstand the load applied to the touch panel 8 when the touch panel 8 is operated without increasing the number of components.

  In addition, since the handle 15 is formed so as to be able to change the vertical position in contact with the touch panel 8, the touch panel 8 can be held at a plurality of angles.

  Furthermore, since the leg portion 15a of the handle 15 is configured to be housed in the housing 2, the vertical position of the handle 15 can be changed and the rotation of the handle 15 can be prohibited. When the handle 15 is used as an 8 stand, the handle 15 can be prevented from rotating and the touch panel 8 from being tilted, and the angle of the touch panel 8 can be maintained even when a heavy load is applied to the touch panel 8. An angle holding mechanism that can be used.

  In addition, by forming a vertical sliding rail 63b that regulates the sliding of the handle shaft 15c in the handle storage hole 63a in which the handle 15 is stored, the handle shaft 15c remains inserted through the housing 2. The handle 15 can be stored and can be operated along the vertical sliding rail 63b, so that the storing operation of the handle 15 can be performed smoothly.

  The engaging member 15d is attached to the handle 15, and the engaging recess 63c is formed in the handle receiving hole 63a, so that the engaging member 15d and the engaging recess 63c are engaged when the handle 15 is stored. Since the vertical movement of the handle 15 is prohibited, the vertical position of the handle 15 can be held.

  Further, since the engaging member 15d is attached to the handle 15 via a coil spring 15e as an elastic body and is biased toward the outside of the handle 15 by the coil spring 15e, the engaging recess 63c of the handle housing hole 63a is provided. Since it is easy to release the locked state, the electronic device can be easily used.

  Further, since the housing 2 includes a plurality of engaging recesses 63c, the vertical position with respect to the touch panel 8 can be changed, and thus the touch panel 8 can be held at a plurality of angles.

  In this embodiment, the leg portion 15a of the handle 15 is configured to be housed in the side plate 63 of the housing 2, but if the handle 15 can change the vertical position and the front-rear position where the touch panel 8 abuts, Since the touch panel 8 can be held at a plurality of angles, it is not limited to the configuration in the above-described embodiment. Hereinafter, modifications of the present invention will be described.

  10 and 11 are schematic side views of the document creation apparatus 1 according to a modification of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the document creation apparatus 1 according to this modification, a front-rear direction sliding rail 65 d is formed on the surface of the upper surface protrusion 65 of the housing 2 on which the handle 15 is pivotally attached. . The front-rear direction sliding rail 65d is formed from the vicinity of the center position of the upper surface protruding portion 65 in the front-rear direction of the housing 2 to the vicinity of the rear end. Further, an upper locking groove 65h is formed on the upper surface of the front end of the front / rear direction sliding rail 65d, and a plurality of lower locking grooves 65i are formed on the lower surface of the front / rear direction sliding rail 65d.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the upper locking groove 65h allows the handle shaft 15c to slide in the front-rear direction sliding rail 65d when the handle 15 is used as a gripping member when the document creating apparatus 1 is transported. It is formed to prevent this. That is, when the handle 15 is pulled upward to transport the document creation device 1, the handle shaft 15c enters the upper locking groove 65h, and thus it is possible to prevent sliding in the front-rear direction sliding rail 65d.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower locking groove 65i is formed to lock the handle shaft 15c when the handle 15 is used as an angle holding member of the touch panel 8. In other words, even if the handle shaft 15c enters the lower locking groove 65i and a load is applied to tilt the touch panel 8 and a force to push the handle 15 backward is applied, the handle shaft 15c is moved backward. The angle of the touch panel 8 can be maintained without sliding.

  The handle 15 has a U-shape formed by two leg portions 15a and a columnar panel abutting portion 15b connecting the two leg portions 15a, as in the above-described embodiment. The leg portion 15a can be expanded and contracted. The handle 15 is pivotally attached to the front-rear direction sliding rail 65d, and the handle shaft 15c is movable in the front-rear direction by sliding along the front-rear direction sliding rail 65d. Note that the panel contact portion 15b of the handle 15 has a substantially cylindrical shape with a circular cross-sectional shape.

  On the back surface of the touch panel 8, a plurality of contact grooves 8a with which the panel contact portion 15b of the handle 15 contacts are arranged in parallel. The contact groove 8a has a curved surface shape, and is always in contact with the panel contact portion 15b of the handle 15 having a substantially cylindrical shape, so that the touch panel 8 is not affected by the angle of the handle 15. It is possible to prevent the contact state between the back surface of the panel and the panel contact portion 15b from being removed.

  In the present modification, when the handle 15 is used as the angle holding member of the touch panel 8, the handle 15 is contracted, the handle shaft 15c is inserted into the predetermined lower locking groove 65i, and the predetermined contact groove of the touch panel 8 is By bringing the panel contact portion 15b of the handle 15 into contact with 8a, the touch panel 8 can be held at a predetermined angle.

  Therefore, even in the case of the configuration of the present modification, the vertical position in contact with the touch panel 8 and / or the front and back position in contact with the touch panel 8 can be changed, so that the touch panel 8 is held at a plurality of angles. Can do.

  Further, by providing a plurality of contact grooves 8a on the back surface of the touch panel 8, the contact form with the panel contact portion 15b can be strengthened, and the selection range of the angle of the touch panel 8 with respect to the housing 2 can be expanded. it can.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be freely changed and improved without departing from the gist of the invention.

1 Document creation device 2 Case
3 Keyboard 5 Output slot
6 Storage medium insertion slot 8 Touch panel
8a Contact groove 10 Printing paper
15 Handle
15a Leg 15b Panel contact part
15c Handle shaft 15d Engagement member
15e Coil spring 15f Bearing
16 Cavity 18 Feed tray
19 Pickup roller 20a, 20b Transport roller
21 Print head 22a, 22b Paper discharge roller
42 Memory means 44 Display means
45 Input means 46 Storage media slot
47 Printing mechanism 55 Printing means
56 Transport means 61 Front plate
62 Top plate 63 Side plate
63a Handle storage hole 63b Vertical sliding rail
63c Engaging recess 65 Upper surface protrusion
65a Long side 65b Short side
65d Longitudinal sliding rail 65h Upper locking groove
65i Lower locking groove

Claims (10)

A touch panel as a liquid crystal display device rotatably mounted on the housing;
A handle mounted on the housing to be rotatable.
The handle is in contact with the back surface of the touch panel when the touch panel is tilted to support the touch panel from the back side.   The said handle can support this touch panel in several angles by changing the up-and-down position which contact | abuts with the said touch panel, and / or the front-back position which contact | abuts with the said touch panel. Electronics. The handle is formed of two leg portions and a panel abutting portion connecting the leg portions, and includes a handle shaft near the lower end of the leg portion, and is pivotally attached to the casing by the handle shaft. ,
The housing includes a handle housing hole that can accommodate the leg portion of the handle, and a part of the leg portion of the handle that is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the housing is housed in the housing. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is held in the electronic device.   The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a slide rail that restricts sliding of the handle shaft is formed in the handle housing hole. An engagement member is attached to a position near the lower end of the leg portion of the handle,
An engagement recess for engaging with the engagement member is formed in the handle storage hole of the housing,
The engagement member mounted on the handle is engaged with an engagement recess formed in the handle storage hole to hold the position of the handle leg when stored. The electronic device according to claim 3 or claim 4.   The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the engagement member is attached to the handle via an elastic body, and is urged toward the outside of the handle by the elastic body.   The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the housing includes a plurality of the engaging recesses. The handle is formed of two leg portions that can be contracted and a panel contact portion that connects the two leg portions, and includes a handle shaft in the vicinity of a lower end of the leg portion. Is attached to the
The housing is formed such that a slide rail that regulates sliding of the handle shaft extends in the front-rear direction at a position where the handle shaft is attached,
The front / rear position of the panel contact portion that contacts the touch panel changes as the handle shaft slides in the slide rail, and the vertical position of the panel contact portion that contacts the touch panel according to the angle of the handle The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device changes.   The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of contact grooves with which the panel contact portion of the handle contacts are formed on a back surface of the touch panel.   The slide rail is formed with a plurality of locking grooves, and the handle shaft is locked in the locking grooves, whereby the touch panel and the panel contact portion are in contact with each other. The electronic device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein sliding is prohibited.

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