JP2012190327A - Equipment support member and electronic equipment with the same - Google Patents

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JP2012190327A
JP2012190327A JP2011054246A JP2011054246A JP2012190327A JP 2012190327 A JP2012190327 A JP 2012190327A JP 2011054246 A JP2011054246 A JP 2011054246A JP 2011054246 A JP2011054246 A JP 2011054246A JP 2012190327 A JP2012190327 A JP 2012190327A
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Yoshinari Matsuyama
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stabilize the attitude of electronic equipment.SOLUTION: Some of a plurality of leg parts that a laptop personal computer has (leg parts 10a and 10b in this embodiment) are equipped with an attitude adjusting structure comprising a first support part 11 and a second support part 12. Consequently, even if the leg parts 10a-10d vary in grounding state toward a mounting plane 100 owing to variance in height among the respective leg parts or deformation of a first housing 1, all the leg parts 10a-10d can be grounded on the mounting plane 100. Attitude play of the first housing 1 can be eliminated to stabilize the attitude of the laptop personal computer.

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本願の開示は、機器支持部材、およびそれを備えた電子機器に関する。   The present disclosure relates to an apparatus support member and an electronic apparatus including the apparatus support member.

ノートパソコンやデスクトップパソコン等のように卓上設置して使用することができる電子機器には、卓上との接地面に「足ゴム」等と呼ばれる機器支持部材が備わることが多い。足ゴムは、軟質ゴムで形成されていることが多く、電子機器へ加わろうとする衝撃や振動を緩和させている。足ゴムは、効率的に緩衝及び振動吸収を行うために電子機器に複数個備わることが多い。しかしながら近年、ノートパソコン等のモバイル機器は、携帯性を向上させるために機器本体が軽量化する傾向にあり、それに伴い筐体の薄肉化が進んでいる。機器の筐体が薄肉化すると、外部から強い衝撃や押圧力が加わったときに塑性変形してしまうことがあり、一部の足ゴムが接地しなくなるなど複数個の足ゴムの接地状態にバラツキが生じてしまう場合がある。足ゴムの接地状態にバラツキが生じると、電子機器を卓上等に設置した際に姿勢が安定しない。そこで、足ゴムの高さを調整できる構成が提案されている。   Electronic devices that can be installed and used on a desktop, such as a notebook computer or a desktop personal computer, are often provided with a device support member called “foot rubber” on the ground contact surface with the desktop. The foot rubber is often made of a soft rubber, and mitigates the shock and vibration that is applied to the electronic device. In many cases, a plurality of foot rubbers are provided in an electronic device in order to efficiently cushion and absorb vibration. However, in recent years, mobile devices such as notebook personal computers tend to be lighter in weight to improve portability, and the thickness of housings has been reduced accordingly. If the equipment casing is thin, it may be plastically deformed when a strong impact or pressing force is applied from the outside. May occur. If there is a variation in the grounding state of the rubber feet, the posture will not be stable when the electronic device is placed on a desktop or the like. Therefore, a configuration that can adjust the height of the foot rubber has been proposed.

特許文献１は、支持台上に載置される基台を設けるとともに、プリンターを載置する可動枠を基台上に配置し、基台と可動枠がエラストマー部材と剛性板部材が交互に積層してなる複数の積層構造体により連結されているプリンター横振れ防止台を開示している。   Patent Document 1 provides a base that is placed on a support base, and a movable frame on which a printer is placed is arranged on the base, and the base and the movable frame are alternately laminated with an elastomer member and a rigid plate member. A printer horizontal runout prevention base connected by a plurality of laminated structures is disclosed.

特開平３−０５８１８９号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-0518989

しかしながら特許文献１が開示している構成では、卓上装置（特許文献１に開示されているプリンター等）の筐体が外圧等によって変形してしまうと、複数の調整足の接地状態にバラツキが生じ、卓上装置の姿勢が不安定になってしまう。   However, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the casing of the desktop device (such as a printer disclosed in Patent Document 1) is deformed by an external pressure or the like, the grounding state of the plurality of adjustment feet varies. The posture of the desktop device becomes unstable.

本願に開示する電子機器は、機器筐体の任意の外面に装着される機器支持部材であって、一端が前記機器筐体の任意の外面に接合される軸部と、前記軸部の他端と一体化され前記軸部の軸径よりも大きい外径を有する接地部とを備えた第１の支持部を備え、前記第１の支持部は、弾性変形可能な材料で形成されている。   An electronic device disclosed in the present application is a device support member that is mounted on an arbitrary outer surface of a device housing, and one end of which is joined to the outer surface of the device housing, and the other end of the shaft portion And a first support portion including a grounding portion having an outer diameter larger than the shaft diameter of the shaft portion, and the first support portion is made of an elastically deformable material.

本願の開示によれば、複数の足部の接地状態のバラツキを抑え、電子機器の姿勢を安定させることができる。   According to the disclosure of the present application, variations in the ground contact state of a plurality of feet can be suppressed, and the posture of the electronic device can be stabilized.

ノートパソコンの斜視図Perspective view of laptop 第１の筐体の下面側の平面図Plan view of the lower surface side of the first housing 足部の平面図Top view of the foot 図３ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図Sectional drawing of the ZZ part in FIG. 3A ノートパソコンの側面図Laptop side view 姿勢変化後のノートパソコンの側面図Side view of laptop computer after posture change ノートパソコンが図５に示す状態になったときの足部近傍の断面図Sectional view of the vicinity of the foot when the notebook computer is in the state shown in FIG. 足部の変形例１の構成を示す平面図Top view which shows the structure of the modification 1 of a leg part. 図７ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図Sectional drawing of the ZZ part in FIG. 7A 足部の変形例２の構成を示す平面図Top view showing composition of modification 2 of the foot 図８ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図Sectional drawing of the ZZ part in FIG. 8A 足部の変形例３の構成を示す平面図Top view showing composition of modification 3 of the foot 図９ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図Sectional drawing of the ZZ part in FIG. 9A 足部の変形例４の構成を示す平面図Top view showing composition of modification 4 of the foot 図１０ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図Sectional drawing of the ZZ part in FIG. 10A 足部の変形例５の構成を示す平面図A top view showing the composition of modification 5 of the foot 図１１ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図Sectional drawing of the ZZ part in FIG. 11A

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〔１．電子機器の構成〕
図１は、本実施の形態にかかるノートパソコンの外観を示す斜視図である。本実施の形態では、電子機器の一例としてノートパソコンを挙げたが、少なくとも卓上に設置して使用することができる機器であればよい。電子機器は、ノートパソコンの他、デスクトップパソコン、ディスプレイ機器、ＤＶＤプレーヤー、卓上型音響機器等であってもよい。 (Embodiment)
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the notebook computer according to the present embodiment. In this embodiment, a notebook computer is used as an example of an electronic device, but any device that can be installed and used on a desktop may be used. The electronic device may be a notebook computer, a desktop personal computer, a display device, a DVD player, a desktop audio device, or the like.

図１に示すように、ノートパソコンは、第１の筐体１と第２の筐体２とを備えている。第１の筐体１は、各種電気素子が実装された回路基板やハードディスクドライブなどを内蔵している。第２の筐体２は、ディスプレイパネル４を備えている。ディスプレイパネル４は、例えば液晶ディスプレイパネルで実現することができる。第１の筐体１と第２の筐体２とは、ヒンジ部３によって互いに開閉自在に支持されている。ヒンジ部３は、第１の筐体１と第２の筐体２とを矢印ＡまたはＢに示す方向へ開閉自在に支持する支軸を備えている。第１の筐体１の上面１ａには、キーボード５とポインティングデバイス６とが配されている。   As shown in FIG. 1, the notebook computer includes a first housing 1 and a second housing 2. The first housing 1 contains a circuit board on which various electric elements are mounted, a hard disk drive, and the like. The second housing 2 includes a display panel 4. The display panel 4 can be realized by a liquid crystal display panel, for example. The first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are supported by a hinge portion 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The hinge portion 3 includes a support shaft that supports the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 so as to be freely opened and closed in the direction indicated by the arrow A or B. A keyboard 5 and a pointing device 6 are arranged on the upper surface 1 a of the first housing 1.

図２は、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂの平面図である。下面１ｂは、上面１ａの裏側の面である。図２に示すように、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂには、４個の足部１０ａ，１０ｂ，１０ｃ，および１０ｄが備わる。足部１０ａ〜１０ｄのうち少なくとも一つの足部に姿勢調整構造を備えていることが好ましい。   FIG. 2 is a plan view of the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. The lower surface 1b is a surface on the back side of the upper surface 1a. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 is provided with four legs 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d. It is preferable that at least one of the feet 10a to 10d has a posture adjusting structure.

本実施の形態では、足部１０ａ及び１０ｂは姿勢調整構造を備え、足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄは姿勢調整構造を備えていない。本実施の形態のように足部１０ａ及び１０ｂに姿勢調整構造を備えることにより、ノートパソコンをユーザーが通常の姿勢で操作する場合（ノートパソコンを図１に示すように開いた状態にして、ユーザーが第１の筐体１の前面１ｃに対峙する場合）、姿勢調整構造によって第１の筐体１の前面１ｃ側がヒンジ部３側よりも僅かに低くなる場合がある。これにより、ユーザーは、手や腕を自然な姿勢にしてキーボード５等を操作することができる。仮に、足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄに姿勢調整構造を備え、足部１０ａ及び１０ｂに姿勢調整構造を備えていない場合、姿勢調整構造によって第１の筐体１のヒンジ部３側が低くなり、ユーザーは手や腕を無理な姿勢にしてキーボード５等を操作しなければならなくなる場合がある。   In the present embodiment, the feet 10a and 10b have a posture adjustment structure, and the feet 10c and 10d do not have a posture adjustment structure. By providing the feet 10a and 10b with the posture adjustment structure as in the present embodiment, when the user operates the laptop computer in a normal posture (the laptop computer is opened as shown in FIG. May face the front surface 1c of the first housing 1), the front surface 1c side of the first housing 1 may be slightly lower than the hinge portion 3 side due to the posture adjustment structure. As a result, the user can operate the keyboard 5 or the like with the hands and arms in a natural posture. If the foot portions 10c and 10d have posture adjustment structures and the foot portions 10a and 10b do not have posture adjustment structures, the posture adjustment structure lowers the hinge 3 side of the first housing 1 and the user can In some cases, it may be necessary to operate the keyboard 5 or the like with an unreasonable posture.

また、足部１０ａ〜１０ｄは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂからの高さが全て同じであることが好ましい。また、足部１０ａ及び１０ｂは、足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄよりも第１の筐体１の下面１ｂからの高さを低くすることにより、第１の筐体１の前面１ｃ側をヒンジ部３側よりも僅かに低くすることができ、ユーザーが手や腕を自然な姿勢にしてキーボード５等を操作することができるため好ましい。   Further, it is preferable that the legs 10 a to 10 d have the same height from the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. Further, the feet 10a and 10b have a lower height from the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 than the feet 10c and 10d, so that the front surface 1c side of the first housing 1 is on the hinge portion 3 side. This is preferable because the user can operate the keyboard 5 or the like with the hands and arms in a natural posture.

なお、本明細書では、ノートパソコンの姿勢を安定させる機器支持部材を「足部」と称しているが、同様の機能を有するものであれば他の呼称（足ゴム、ゴム足、インシュレーター等）であっても、本発明における機器支持部材の範囲に含む。   In this specification, the device support member that stabilizes the posture of the notebook personal computer is referred to as a “foot”, but other names (foot rubber, rubber feet, insulators, etc.) have the same function. However, it is included in the scope of the device support member in the present invention.

〔２．機器支持部材を備えた足部の構成〕
図３Ａは、下面１ｂから見た足部１０ａの平面図である。図３Ｂは、図３ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図である。足部１０ａは、円柱形状に形成されている。足部１０ａは、第１の支持部１１と、第２の支持部１２とを備えている。 [2. Configuration of the foot portion including the device support member]
FIG. 3A is a plan view of the foot portion 10a viewed from the lower surface 1b. FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 3A. The foot 10a is formed in a cylindrical shape. The foot part 10 a includes a first support part 11 and a second support part 12.

第１の支持部１１は、円盤状に形成された接地部１１ａと、円柱形状に形成された軸部１１ｂとを備えている。接地部１１ａと軸部１１ｂとは、同一材料で形成され、一体化されている。第１の支持部１１は、第２の支持部１２よりも高い硬度の材料で形成されている。第１の支持部１１は、緩衝効果、振動吸収効果、および位置安定性（載置平面に対して平行な方向へ押圧力が加わった際のノートパソコンの位置不動性）が得られる材料で形成されていることが好ましい。第１の支持部１１は、例えば弾性または粘弾性（タック性等とも称される）を有する共重合体樹脂、内部可塑化樹脂またはゴム弾性を有する樹脂等のいわゆるエラストマー性を有する樹脂材料で形成することができる。第１の支持部１１は、例えばポリエステル系熱可塑性エラストマー（ＴＰＥＥ）で形成することができる。第１の支持部１１は、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂから突出して配置されることにより、第１の筐体１を載置平面等から離間（浮上）させることができるので、載置平面等から伝わる振動や衝撃を第１の筐体１へ伝わりにくくしたり、載置平面等から伝わる衝撃や振動を第１の支持部１１で吸収したりすることができる。また、第１の筐体１を載置平面等から離間させることで、第１の筐体１の放熱性を向上させることができる。   The 1st support part 11 is provided with the grounding part 11a formed in the disk shape, and the axial part 11b formed in the column shape. The grounding part 11a and the shaft part 11b are formed of the same material and integrated. The first support portion 11 is formed of a material having a hardness higher than that of the second support portion 12. The first support portion 11 is formed of a material that can provide a buffering effect, a vibration absorption effect, and position stability (position immobility of the notebook computer when a pressing force is applied in a direction parallel to the placement plane). It is preferable that The first support portion 11 is formed of a resin material having a so-called elastomeric property such as a copolymer resin having elasticity or viscoelasticity (also referred to as tackiness), an internal plasticizing resin, or a resin having rubber elasticity. can do. The 1st support part 11 can be formed, for example with a polyester-type thermoplastic elastomer (TPEE). Since the first support portion 11 is disposed so as to protrude from the lower surface 1b of the first casing 1, the first casing 1 can be separated (floated) from the mounting plane or the like. It is possible to make it difficult for vibrations and shocks transmitted from a flat surface or the like to be transmitted to the first housing 1, and to absorb shocks and vibrations transmitted from a mounting surface or the like by the first support portion 11. Moreover, the heat dissipation of the 1st housing | casing 1 can be improved by separating the 1st housing | casing 1 from a mounting plane.

接地部１１ａは、ノートパソコンを載置平面に設置した際に、下面１１ｄが載置平面に接する。接地部１１ａの外径Ｒ１は、軸部１１ｂの外径Ｒ２よりも大きくしたことにより、接地部１１ａと軸部１１ｂとに接する空間に第２の支持部１２を配置することができる。   The grounding portion 11a has a lower surface 11d in contact with the placement plane when the notebook computer is placed on the placement plane. Since the outer diameter R1 of the grounding portion 11a is larger than the outer diameter R2 of the shaft portion 11b, the second support portion 12 can be disposed in a space in contact with the grounding portion 11a and the shaft portion 11b.

軸部１１ｂは、円盤状に形成された接地部１１ａの円心に重なる位置に形成されている。軸部１１ｂは、軸中心が接地部１１ａの円心と一致するように形成されていることが好ましい。軸部１１ｂは、足部１０ａを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに固定する際に、上面１１ｃが下面１ｂに接合される。軸部１１ｂと第１の筐体１の下面１ｂとの接合方法は、接着剤を用いた接合、ネジによる螺結等があるが、いずれにも限定されない。なお、軸部１１ｂは、第２の支持部１２の上面１２ｂが第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合されていれば、必ずしも上面１１ｃが第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合されていなくてもよい。しかし、足部１０ａを確実に第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに固定させることを考慮すると、軸部１１ｂの上面１１ｃを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合し、第２の支持部１２の上面１２ｂを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合することが好ましい。   The shaft portion 11b is formed at a position overlapping the center of the grounding portion 11a formed in a disk shape. The shaft portion 11b is preferably formed so that the shaft center coincides with the center of the grounding portion 11a. When the shaft portion 11b fixes the foot portion 10a to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, the upper surface 11c is joined to the lower surface 1b. A method for joining the shaft portion 11b and the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 includes joining using an adhesive, screwing with a screw, and the like, but is not limited thereto. The shaft portion 11 b is not necessarily joined to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1 if the upper surface 12 b of the second support portion 12 is joined to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. It does not have to be. However, considering that the foot 10a is securely fixed to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, the upper surface 11c of the shaft portion 11b is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, and the second support portion It is preferable to join the upper surface 12 b of 12 to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1.

第２の支持部１２は、略円筒状に形成されている。第２の支持部１２は、第１の筐体１及び第１の支持部１１の姿勢を変化させるために、外圧に対して第１の支持部１１と比べると弾性変形しやすく、外圧が無くなると元の形状に復帰しやすい材料で形成されていることが好ましい。第２の支持部１２は、第１の支持部１１よりも低い硬度の材料で形成されている。第２の支持部１２は、例えばポリウレタン等で形成することができる。第２の支持部１２は、円形に開口した孔部１２ａが形成されている。孔部１２ａは、第２の支持部１２の上面１２ｂから下面１２ｃに到るまで貫通形成されている。孔部１２ａには、第１の支持部１１の軸部１１ｂが嵌合している。上面１２ｂは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合される。上面１２ｂは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに面当接可能なように平面とすることが好ましく、さらには第１の支持部１１の接合面１１ｃと同一平面上に位置していることが好ましい。なお、上面１２ｂは、第１の支持部１１の上面１１ｃが第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合されていれば、必ずしも第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合されていなくてもよい。しかし、足部１０ａを確実に第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに固定させることを考慮すると、上面１２ｂは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合されていることが好ましい。下面１２ｃは、第１の支持部１１の接地部１１ａに接合されていることが好ましいが、接地部１１ａに当接可能であれば必ずしも接合されていなくてもよい。   The second support portion 12 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. Since the second support portion 12 changes the postures of the first housing 1 and the first support portion 11, the second support portion 12 is more easily elastically deformed than the first support portion 11 with respect to the external pressure, and the external pressure is eliminated. It is preferable to be formed of a material that easily returns to its original shape. The second support portion 12 is made of a material having a hardness lower than that of the first support portion 11. The second support portion 12 can be formed of polyurethane or the like, for example. The second support portion 12 has a hole portion 12a that is opened in a circular shape. The hole portion 12a is formed so as to penetrate from the upper surface 12b to the lower surface 12c of the second support portion 12. The shaft portion 11b of the first support portion 11 is fitted in the hole portion 12a. The upper surface 12 b is joined to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. The upper surface 12b is preferably a flat surface so that it can come into surface contact with the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, and is further located on the same plane as the bonding surface 11c of the first support portion 11. Is preferred. The upper surface 12b does not necessarily have to be joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 as long as the upper surface 11c of the first support portion 11 is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. . However, considering that the foot 10a is securely fixed to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, the upper surface 12b is preferably joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. The lower surface 12c is preferably joined to the grounding part 11a of the first support part 11, but may not necessarily be joined if it can contact the grounding part 11a.

なお、第２の支持部１２は、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す構成では第１の支持部１１の軸部１１ｂの全周囲に配置したが、軸部１１ｂの周囲における少なくとも一部に配されていればよい。また、第２の支持部１２は、第１の支持部１１の接地部１１ａと軸部１１ｂとに接する空間に配置されていることが好ましい。   In the configuration shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the second support portion 12 is arranged around the entire shaft portion 11 b of the first support portion 11. However, the second support portion 12 is arranged at least partly around the shaft portion 11 b. Just do it. Moreover, it is preferable that the 2nd support part 12 is arrange | positioned in the space which contact | connects the earthing | grounding part 11a of the 1st support part 11, and the axial part 11b.

以下、足部１０ａによる姿勢調整動作について説明する。   Hereinafter, the posture adjustment operation by the foot 10a will be described.

図４は、ノートパソコンを載置平面１００に設置した状態を示す側面図である。図４は、図２における矢印Ｄに示す方向から見た図である。図４に示すノートパソコンは、閉じた状態となっている。「閉じた状態」とは、図１に示す状態から第２の筐体２を矢印Ａに示す方向へ回動させ、ディスプレイパネル４とキーボード５とが近接対向させた状態である。また、図４に示す第１の筐体１は、第１の筐体１の上面１ａが凹状となるように湾曲変形した場合を示している。図４に示す第２の筐体２も、第１の筐体１に沿って湾曲変形している。なお、図４は、足部１０ａ及び１０ｂの接地状態を明確に図示するために、第１の筐体１及び第２の筐体２を大きく湾曲変形させた状態を図示しているが、実際は第１の筐体１及び第２の筐体２の変形量はもっと小さい場合が多い。   FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the notebook computer is installed on the placement plane 100. 4 is a view as seen from the direction indicated by the arrow D in FIG. The notebook computer shown in FIG. 4 is in a closed state. The “closed state” is a state in which the second housing 2 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 1 in the direction indicated by the arrow A so that the display panel 4 and the keyboard 5 face each other. Further, the first housing 1 shown in FIG. 4 shows a case where the upper surface 1a of the first housing 1 is curved and deformed so as to be concave. The second housing 2 shown in FIG. 4 is also curved and deformed along the first housing 1. Note that FIG. 4 illustrates a state in which the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are greatly curved and deformed in order to clearly illustrate the ground contact state of the feet 10a and 10b. The amount of deformation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 is often smaller.

図４に示すように、第１の筐体１及び第２の筐体２が湾曲変形していると、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに備わる足部１０ａ〜１０ｄ（図４では足部１０ａ及び１０ｂのみ図示）の接地状態にバラツキが生じてしまう場合がある。図４に示す例では、第１の筐体１及び第２の筐体２の中央が載置平面１００方向に凸状に湾曲変形しているため、足部１０ａが載置平面１００に接地し、足部１０ｂが載置平面１００から離間（浮上）している。このように足部１０ａ〜１０ｄの接地状態にバラツキが生じると、ノートパソコンの姿勢が安定せず、例えばキーボード５を用いた入力操作に支障が生じてしまう。   As shown in FIG. 4, when the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are curved and deformed, the feet 10a to 10d (the feet in FIG. 4) provided on the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. There may be variations in the grounding state (only 10a and 10b are shown). In the example shown in FIG. 4, since the center of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 is curved and deformed in a convex shape in the direction of the placement plane 100, the foot 10 a is grounded to the placement plane 100. The foot 10b is separated (floated) from the mounting plane 100. As described above, when the feet 10a to 10d are in the ground contact state, the posture of the notebook personal computer is not stable, and an input operation using the keyboard 5 is hindered.

本実施の形態では、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示すように、足部１０ａに姿勢調整構造（第１の支持部１１及び第２の支持部１２）を備えている。具体的には、足部１０ａは、第１の支持部１１よりも低硬度な材料で形成された第２の支持部１２を備えている。第２の支持部１２は、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂと第１の支持部１１と接地部１１ａとの間に配置されている。このような構成とすることにより、第１の筐体１は、軸部１１ｂを軸にして第２の支持部１２を弾性変形させながら姿勢を変化させることができる。   In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the foot portion 10a is provided with the posture adjustment structure (the first support portion 11 and the second support portion 12). Specifically, the foot portion 10 a includes a second support portion 12 made of a material having a lower hardness than the first support portion 11. The second support portion 12 is disposed between the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, the first support portion 11, and the grounding portion 11a. By adopting such a configuration, the first housing 1 can change its posture while elastically deforming the second support portion 12 around the shaft portion 11b.

例えば、図４に示すように第１の筐体１が湾曲変形している場合は、第１の筐体１は、足部１０ａの軸部１１ｂ（図３Ｂ参照）を軸にして第２の支持部１２を弾性変形させながら、矢印Ｅに示す方向へ姿勢を変化させることができる。   For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the first casing 1 is curved and deformed, the first casing 1 has the second axis about the shaft portion 11b (see FIG. 3B) of the foot portion 10a. The posture can be changed in the direction indicated by the arrow E while the support portion 12 is elastically deformed.

図５は、第１の筐体１が図４に示す状態から矢印Ｅに示す方向へ姿勢が変化した状態を示す。図５に示すように、第１の筐体１が図４に示す姿勢から矢印Ｅに示す方向へ姿勢変化し、足部１０ｂが載置平面１００に接地することにより、足部１０ａと足部１０ｂとが載置平面１００に接地するため、ノートパソコンの姿勢が安定する。   FIG. 5 shows a state in which the posture of the first housing 1 has changed from the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the first housing 1 changes its posture from the posture shown in FIG. 4 in the direction indicated by the arrow E, and the foot 10 b contacts the mounting plane 100, whereby the foot 10 a and the foot 10b is in contact with the placement plane 100, so that the posture of the notebook computer is stabilized.

図６は、図５に示す状態における足部１０ａの拡大断面図である。図６に示すように、足部１０ａは、第１の筐体１が図４に示す状態から図５に示す状態へ移行したとき、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂと載置平面１００との間隙の変化に伴って、弾性変形する。具体的には、足部１０ａは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂと接地部１１ａとの間に低硬度の第２の支持部１２を備えているため、図５に示すように第１の筐体１の下面１ｂと載置平面１００との間隙が変化した際に、第２の支持部１２が弾性変形しながら第１の筐体１に対する接地部１１ａの相対位置が変化する。したがって、足部１０ａの接地部１１ａを載置平面１００に接地させながら、第１の筐体１の足部１０ｂ側を矢印Ｅに示す方向へ変位させることができ、足部１０ｂを接地させることができる。   6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the foot 10a in the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, when the first housing 1 shifts from the state shown in FIG. 4 to the state shown in FIG. 5, the foot 10 a has the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1 and the mounting plane 100. As the gap changes, it elastically deforms. Specifically, since the foot portion 10a includes the second support portion 12 having a low hardness between the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 and the grounding portion 11a, as shown in FIG. When the gap between the lower surface 1b of the housing 1 and the mounting plane 100 changes, the relative position of the grounding portion 11a with respect to the first housing 1 changes while the second support portion 12 is elastically deformed. Therefore, while the grounding portion 11a of the foot portion 10a is grounded to the mounting plane 100, the foot portion 10b side of the first housing 1 can be displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow E, and the foot portion 10b is grounded. Can do.

なお、第１の筐体１の変形量が小さい場合は、図６に示すように接地部１１ａの下面１１ｄが載置平面１００に面当接することが多い。これにより、ノートパソコンの姿勢がより安定する。しかし、接地部１１ａの下面１１ｄは、載置平面１００に必ずしも面当接している必要はなく、少なくとも接地部１１ａの下面１１ｄの一部が載置平面１００に当接していればノートパソコンの姿勢を安定させることができる。   When the deformation amount of the first housing 1 is small, the lower surface 11d of the grounding part 11a often comes into surface contact with the mounting plane 100 as shown in FIG. As a result, the posture of the notebook computer becomes more stable. However, the lower surface 11d of the grounding portion 11a is not necessarily in surface contact with the placement plane 100. If at least a part of the lower surface 11d of the grounding portion 11a is in contact with the placement plane 100, the attitude of the notebook computer is reduced. Can be stabilized.

〔３．実施の形態の効果、他〕
本実施の形態によれば、ノートパソコンに備わる複数の足部のうち一部の足部（本実施の形態では足部１０ａ及び１０ｂ）に、第１の支持部１１及び第２の支持部１２からなる姿勢調整構造を備えたことにより、各足部の高さ寸法のバラツキや第１の筐体１の変形等が原因で載置平面１００に対する足部１０ａ〜１０ｄの接地状態にバラツキが生じたとしても、全ての足部１０ａ〜１０ｄを載置平面１００に接地させることができる。したがって、第１の筐体１の姿勢のガタツキを解消することができ、ノートパソコンの姿勢を安定させることができる。 [3. Effects of the embodiment, etc.]
According to the present embodiment, the first support portion 11 and the second support portion 12 are provided on some of the foot portions (the foot portions 10a and 10b in the present embodiment) of the plurality of feet provided in the notebook computer. Since the posture adjusting structure is provided, the grounding state of the feet 10a to 10d with respect to the mounting plane 100 varies due to variations in the height of each foot, deformation of the first housing 1, and the like. Even so, all the foot portions 10 a to 10 d can be grounded to the placement plane 100. Therefore, the backlash of the attitude | position of the 1st housing | casing 1 can be eliminated, and the attitude | position of a notebook personal computer can be stabilized.

また、本実施の形態によれば、第１の支持部１１は、高い硬度の材料で形成された接地部１１ａを備えたことにより、載置平面１００と接する部分における耐摩耗性を向上することができる。   Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the 1st support part 11 improves the abrasion resistance in the part which touches the mounting plane 100 by having provided the grounding part 11a formed with the material of high hardness. Can do.

また、本実施の形態によれば、第１の支持部１１は、いずれも高い硬度の材料で形成された接地部１１ａ及び軸部１１ｂを備えたことにより、本来足部として具備すべき耐応力の低下を軽減し、載置平面１００の面に平行な方向から印加される外乱、及び載置平面１００に対して垂直方向に印加される質量を支えることができる。   In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the first support portion 11 includes the grounding portion 11a and the shaft portion 11b, both of which are made of a material having high hardness, the stress resistance that should originally be provided as the foot portion. And the disturbance applied from the direction parallel to the surface of the mounting plane 100 and the mass applied in the direction perpendicular to the mounting plane 100 can be supported.

特に、ノートパソコンを薄型化及び軽量化するために、筐体を薄肉化すると、筐体の剛性が低下して容易に変形してしまう場合がある。筐体が変形すると、ノートパソコンを卓上等の載置平面に載置した際に、筐体の下面に配置されている複数の足部のうち幾つかの足部が接地していない状態になる場合があり、ノートパソコンの姿勢が不安定になるという問題が発生してしまう。そこで本実施の形態のように、少なくとも一つの足部に姿勢調整構造を備えたことにより、上記のような問題を解消できる。   In particular, if the thickness of the casing is reduced in order to reduce the thickness and weight of the notebook personal computer, the rigidity of the casing may be lowered and easily deformed. When the case is deformed, when the laptop is placed on a placement plane such as a desktop, some of the plurality of feet arranged on the lower surface of the case are not grounded. In some cases, the notebook PC may become unstable. Therefore, as described in the present embodiment, the above-described problems can be solved by providing the posture adjustment structure on at least one foot.

また、本実施の形態では、第２の支持部１２は、円筒形状にしたことにより、第１の筐体１から第１の支持部１１へかかる荷重が安定し、第１の支持部１１の姿勢を安定させることができる。   In the present embodiment, since the second support portion 12 has a cylindrical shape, the load applied from the first housing 1 to the first support portion 11 is stabilized, and the first support portion 11 The posture can be stabilized.

なお、本実施の形態では、図２に示す４つの足部１０ａ〜１０ｄのうち、足部１０ａ及び１０ｂに姿勢調整構造を備える構成としたが、足部１０ａ〜１０ｄのうちいずれか１つの足部に姿勢調整構造を備えてもよい。   In addition, in this Embodiment, although it was set as the structure provided with an attitude | position adjustment structure in foot part 10a and 10b among four foot part 10a-10d shown in FIG. 2, any one leg | foot of foot part 10a-10d. The part may be provided with a posture adjusting structure.

また、姿勢調整構造は、足部１０ａ及び１０ｂのうち少なくともいずれか一つに備えることが好ましい。その理由は、第１の筐体１内におけるヒンジ部３に近い位置、すなわち足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄが配されている側に、バッテリーパックやハードディスクドライブ等のように比較的高重量な部材が内蔵されているからである。つまり、ノートパソコンを載置平面等に設置しているとき、足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄには高重量な部材による高い荷重が連続的にかかっているが、足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄは姿勢調整構造を備えていない方がノートパソコンの姿勢は安定する。仮に、足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄに姿勢調整構造を備えると、高重量な部材により足部１０ｃ及び１０ｄに高い荷重がかかり、ノートパソコンの姿勢が不安定になる場合がある。さらに、図１に示した矢印Ｂに示す方向に、第２の筐体２を例えば１００°回動した状態で、ノートパソコンを使用する場合等では、ディスプレイパネル４の重量も足部１０ｃ及び１０ｂに加わるため、ノートパソコンの姿勢がより不安定になる傾向が助長される場合もある。これらの理由により、姿勢調整構造は、足部１０ａ及び１０ｂのうち少なくともいずれか一つに備えることが好ましい。   Further, it is preferable that the posture adjustment structure is provided in at least one of the foot portions 10a and 10b. The reason is that a relatively heavy member such as a battery pack or a hard disk drive is built in a position close to the hinge portion 3 in the first housing 1, that is, on the side where the feet 10c and 10d are arranged. Because it is. That is, when the notebook computer is placed on a mounting plane or the like, the foot portions 10c and 10d are continuously subjected to a high load due to a heavy member, but the foot portions 10c and 10d have a posture adjustment structure. If you don't, your laptop will be more stable. If the foot portions 10c and 10d are provided with the posture adjusting structure, a heavy load is applied to the foot portions 10c and 10d by a heavy member, and the posture of the notebook personal computer may become unstable. Further, when a notebook computer is used with the second housing 2 rotated by, for example, 100 ° in the direction indicated by the arrow B shown in FIG. 1, the weight of the display panel 4 is also reduced by the feet 10c and 10b. In some cases, the tendency of the laptop to become more unstable may be promoted. For these reasons, it is preferable that the posture adjustment structure is provided in at least one of the feet 10a and 10b.

また、足部１０ａ〜１０ｄは、円柱形状としたが、角柱形状等、他の形状であってもよい。   Moreover, although the leg parts 10a-10d were made into the column shape, other shapes, such as a prism shape, may be sufficient.

また、足部１０ａ〜１０ｄにおける第１の筐体１との接合面（例えば上面１１ｃ及び１２ｂ）は、必ずしも平面にする必要はなく、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂの形状に合わせた形状であればよい。   Further, the joint surfaces (for example, the upper surfaces 11c and 12b) of the legs 10a to 10d with the first housing 1 do not necessarily need to be flat, but have a shape that matches the shape of the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. If it is.

また、接地部１１ａの下面１１ｄは、必ずしも平面にする必要はなく、他の形状であってもよい。例えば、接地部１１ａの下面１１ｄを球面等にすることで、第１の筐体１が変形した際に、載置平面１００に対する追従性が向上し、ノートパソコンの姿勢をさらに安定させることができる。   Further, the lower surface 11d of the grounding portion 11a does not necessarily have to be a flat surface, and may have another shape. For example, by making the lower surface 11d of the grounding part 11a spherical or the like, the followability with respect to the placement plane 100 is improved when the first housing 1 is deformed, and the posture of the notebook personal computer can be further stabilized. .

また、本実施の形態において、さらに以下の変形例を開示する。   In the present embodiment, the following modifications are further disclosed.

（変形例１）
図７Ａは、足部の変形例１の構成を示す平面図である。図７Ｂは、図７ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図である。図７Ａ及び図７Ｂに示す足部１０ａにおいて、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す足部１０ａと同じ構成については、同一符号を付与して詳細な説明は省略する。 (Modification 1)
FIG. 7A is a plan view showing a configuration of Modification 1 of the foot portion. FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 7A. In the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the same components as those in the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

図７Ａ及び図７Ｂに示す足部１０ａは、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す第１の支持部１１に、機器支持部１１ｅをさらに備えている。機器支持部１１ｅは、円盤状に形成されている。機器支持部１１ｅは、接地部１１ａ及び軸部１１ｂと同一材料で、軸部１１ｂに一体形成されている。機器支持部１１ｅは、第２の支持部１２を挟んで、接地部１１ａに対向している。機器支持部１１ｅは、平面に形成された上面１１ｆを備えている。機器支持部１１ｅの上面１１ｆは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合される。機器支持部１１ｅの外径Ｒ３は、軸部１１ｂの軸径Ｒ２よりも大きく、接地部１１ａの外径Ｒ１と同じ寸法である。なお、接地部１１ａの外径Ｒ１と機器支持部１１ｅの外径Ｒ３とは、異なる寸法としてもよいが、接地部１１ａの外径Ｒ１と機器支持部１１ｅの外径Ｒ３とはＲ３≧Ｒ１の関係を維持する構成が望ましい。また、Ｒ３＞Ｒ１の関係を満足する場合には、第２の支持部材１２の外形はそれぞれＲ３とＲ１とを接続する台形形状とすればよい。   The foot 10a shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B further includes a device support 11e in addition to the first support 11 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. The apparatus support part 11e is formed in a disk shape. The device support portion 11e is made of the same material as the grounding portion 11a and the shaft portion 11b and is integrally formed with the shaft portion 11b. The device support portion 11e faces the grounding portion 11a with the second support portion 12 interposed therebetween. The apparatus support part 11e is provided with the upper surface 11f formed in the plane. The upper surface 11 f of the device support portion 11 e is joined to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. The outer diameter R3 of the device support portion 11e is larger than the shaft diameter R2 of the shaft portion 11b, and is the same as the outer diameter R1 of the grounding portion 11a. The outer diameter R1 of the grounding portion 11a may be different from the outer diameter R3 of the device support portion 11e, but the outer diameter R1 of the grounding portion 11a and the outer diameter R3 of the device support portion 11e satisfy R3 ≧ R1. A configuration that maintains the relationship is desirable. Further, when the relationship of R3> R1 is satisfied, the outer shape of the second support member 12 may be a trapezoidal shape that connects R3 and R1.

図７Ａ及び図７Ｂに示す足部１０ａは、第１の筐体１の姿勢を調整する際の動作としては、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す足部１０ａと同様に、第１の支持部１１で第１の筐体１を支持しながら第２の支持部１２を弾性変形させる動作であるため、詳細な説明は省略する。   The foot 10a shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B is the first support portion 11 in the same manner as the foot 10a shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. Since this is an operation of elastically deforming the second support portion 12 while supporting the first housing 1, detailed description is omitted.

このような構成としたことにより、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂとの接着性を確保できる。すなわち、機器支持部１１ｅは、平面で形成された上面１１ｆを備えていることにより、足部１０ａを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合する際に、確実に面当接させることができるので、確実に上面１１ｆと第１の筐体１の下面１ｂとを接着させることができる。   By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to ensure adhesion with the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. In other words, the device support portion 11e includes the upper surface 11f formed in a plane, and thus can reliably make a surface contact when the foot portion 10a is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. Therefore, the upper surface 11f and the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 can be securely bonded.

なお、接地部１１ａ及び機器支持部１１ｅは同一形状で、第２の支持部１２は第１の支持部１１における上面１１ｆと下面１１ｄとが成す厚み方向の中央部に形成することが好ましい。このような構成とすることにより、足部１０ａを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合する際に、足部１０ａの向きを特定しなくてもよく、組立作業性を向上することができる。すなわち、足部１０ａは、上面１１ｆ及び下面１１ｄのいずれを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合したとしても、機能性は変わらないため、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに足部１０ａを接合する際に足部１０ａの向きを特定せずに接合することができる。   In addition, it is preferable that the grounding part 11a and the apparatus support part 11e are the same shape, and the 2nd support part 12 is formed in the center part of the thickness direction which the upper surface 11f and the lower surface 11d in the 1st support part 11 comprise. By adopting such a configuration, when the foot portion 10a is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, the orientation of the foot portion 10a does not have to be specified, and assembly workability can be improved. . That is, the functionality of the foot portion 10a remains the same regardless of which of the upper surface 11f and the lower surface 11d is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, and thus the foot portion 10a is placed on the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. Can be joined without specifying the orientation of the foot 10a.

（変形例２）
図８Ａは、足部の変形例２の構成を示す平面図である。図８Ｂは、図８ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図である。図８Ａ及び図８Ｂに示す足部１０ａにおいて、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す足部１０ａと同じ構成については、同一符号を付与して詳細な説明は省略する。 (Modification 2)
FIG. 8A is a plan view showing a configuration of Modification 2 of the foot portion. FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 8A. In the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the same components as those in the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

図８Ａ及び図８Ｂに示す足部１０ａは、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す第１の支持部１１及び第２の支持部１２の形状を変えた構成である。第１の支持部１１は、接地部１１ａと軸部１１ｇとを備えている。軸部１１ｇは、半円柱形状に形成されている。軸部１１ｇは、接地部１１ａと同一材料で、接地部１１ａに一体形成されている。軸部１１ｇの上面１１ｃは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合される。第２の支持部１２は、半円柱形状に形成されている。第２の支持部１２の材料は、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す第２の支持部１２と同等である。第２の支持部１２の上面１２ｂは、軸部１１ｇの上面１１ｃと同一平面上に位置する。図８Ａに示すように、第１の支持部１１と第２の支持部１２との界面は、足部１０ａの中心Ｐを通る位置にある。   The foot 10a shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B has a configuration in which the shapes of the first support part 11 and the second support part 12 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are changed. The first support portion 11 includes a grounding portion 11a and a shaft portion 11g. The shaft portion 11g is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. The shaft portion 11g is made of the same material as the grounding portion 11a and is integrally formed with the grounding portion 11a. The upper surface 11 c of the shaft portion 11 g is joined to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. The second support portion 12 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. The material of the second support portion 12 is the same as that of the second support portion 12 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. The upper surface 12b of the second support portion 12 is located on the same plane as the upper surface 11c of the shaft portion 11g. As shown to FIG. 8A, the interface of the 1st support part 11 and the 2nd support part 12 exists in the position which passes the center P of the leg part 10a.

図８Ａ及び図８Ｂに示す足部１０ａは、第１の支持部１１で第１の筐体１を支持しながら第２の支持部１２を弾性変形させて、第１の筐体１の姿勢を調整することができる。   The foot 10a shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B elastically deforms the second support 12 while supporting the first housing 1 with the first support 11 to change the posture of the first housing 1. Can be adjusted.

図８Ａ及び図８Ｂに示す足部１０ａは、足部１０ａの中心Ｐを通る線分Ｌを境にして片側にのみ第２の支持部１２を備えている。   The foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B includes the second support portion 12 only on one side with a line segment L passing through the center P of the foot portion 10a as a boundary.

（変形例３）
図９Ａは、足部の変形例３の構成を示す平面図である。図９Ｂは、図９ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図である。図９Ａ及び図９Ｂに示す足部１０ａにおいて、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す足部１０ａと同じ構成については、同一符号を付与して詳細な説明は省略する。 (Modification 3)
FIG. 9A is a plan view showing a configuration of Modification 3 of the foot portion. FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 9A. In the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the same components as those in the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

図９Ａに示す第２の支持部１２は、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す足部１０ａにおける第２の支持部１２を、第１の支持部１１の円周方向の一部にのみ備えた構成である。また、図９Ｂに示すように、第２の支持部１２は、互いに厚さが異なる第３の支持部１２ｄと第４の支持部１２ｅとからなる。   The second support portion 12 shown in FIG. 9A has a configuration in which the second support portion 12 in the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B is provided only in a part of the first support portion 11 in the circumferential direction. is there. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the second support portion 12 includes a third support portion 12d and a fourth support portion 12e having different thicknesses.

（変形例４）
図１０Ａは、足部の変形例４の構成を示す平面図である。図１０Ｂは、図１０ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図である。図１０Ａ及び図１０Ｂに示す足部１０ａにおいて、図８Ａ及び図８Ｂに示す足部１０ａと同じ構成については、同一符号を付与して詳細な説明は省略する。 (Modification 4)
FIG. 10A is a plan view showing a configuration of Modification 4 of the foot portion. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 10A. In the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the same components as those in the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

図１０Ａ及び図１０Ｂに示す第１の支持部１１は、図８Ａ及び図８Ｂに示す足部１０ａに加えて、機器支持部１１ｅをさらに備えた構成である。   The first support portion 11 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B is configured to further include a device support portion 11e in addition to the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B.

機器支持部１１ｅは、円盤状に形成されている。機器支持部１１ｅは、接地部１１ａ及び軸部１１ｂと同一材料で、軸部１１ｂに一体形成されている。機器支持部１１ｅは、第２の支持部１２を挟んで、接地部１１ａに対向している。機器支持部１１ｅは、平面に形成された上面１１ｆを備えている。機器支持部１１ｅの上面１１ｆは、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合される。   The apparatus support part 11e is formed in a disk shape. The device support portion 11e is made of the same material as the grounding portion 11a and the shaft portion 11b and is integrally formed with the shaft portion 11b. The device support portion 11e faces the grounding portion 11a with the second support portion 12 interposed therebetween. The apparatus support part 11e is provided with the upper surface 11f formed in the plane. The upper surface 11 f of the device support portion 11 e is joined to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1.

軸部１１ｇは、半円柱形状に形成されている。軸部１１ｇは、接地部１１ａ及び機器支持部１１ｅに一体形成されている。   The shaft portion 11g is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. The shaft portion 11g is integrally formed with the grounding portion 11a and the device support portion 11e.

第２の支持部１２は、半円柱形状に形成されている。第２の支持部１２の材料は、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す第２の支持部１２と同等である。図１０Ａに示すように、第１の支持部１１と第２の支持部１２との界面は、足部１０ａの中心Ｐを通る位置にある。   The second support portion 12 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. The material of the second support portion 12 is the same as that of the second support portion 12 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. As shown to FIG. 10A, the interface of the 1st support part 11 and the 2nd support part 12 exists in the position which passes the center P of the leg part 10a.

このような構成としたことにより、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂとの接着性を確保できる。すなわち、機器支持部１１ｅは、平面で形成された上面１１ｆを備えていることにより、足部１０ａを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合する際に、確実に面当接させることができるので、確実に上面１１ｆと第１の筐体１の下面１ｂとを接着させることができる。   By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to ensure adhesion with the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. In other words, the device support portion 11e includes the upper surface 11f formed in a plane, and thus can reliably make a surface contact when the foot portion 10a is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. Therefore, the upper surface 11f and the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 can be securely bonded.

また、図１０Ａ及び図１０Ｂに示す構成では、接地部１１ａ及び機器支持部１１ｅはいずれも円盤状に形成されているため、足部１０ａを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合する際に、足部１０ａの向きを特定しなくてもよく、組立作業性を向上することができる。すなわち、足部１０ａは、上面１１ｆ及び下面１１ｄのいずれを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合したとしても機能性は変わらないため、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに足部１０ａを接合する際に足部１０ａの向きを特定せずに接合することができる。但し、図１０Ａに示す足部１０ａは、第２の支持部１２が図１０Ａに示す中心Ｐを通る線分Ｌを境に片側にのみ設けられているため、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合する際に円周方向の位置は特定する必要がある。   10A and 10B, since the grounding portion 11a and the device support portion 11e are both formed in a disc shape, when the foot portion 10a is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, the structure shown in FIGS. It is not necessary to specify the direction of the foot 10a, and the assembly workability can be improved. That is, since the functionality does not change even if either the upper surface 11 f or the lower surface 11 d is joined to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1, the foot 10 a is attached to the lower surface 1 b of the first housing 1. When joining, it can join, without specifying the direction of the leg part 10a. However, the foot portion 10a shown in FIG. 10A has the second support portion 12 provided only on one side with a line segment L passing through the center P shown in FIG. The position in the circumferential direction must be specified when joining to each other.

なお、上述の変形例では図８〜図１０に示したように、第２の支持部１２は第１の支持部１１の中心Ｐ周りの中心角度がいずれも等しい角度として説明したが、第１の支持部１１の上面１１ｃを備える第１の筐体１に内包される例えばバッテリーやＨＤＤ等の重量物によって第１の筐体１が傾く傾向等に応じて適宜中心角度を調整することができる。   In the above-described modification, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the second support portion 12 has been described as having the same center angle around the center P of the first support portion 11. The center angle can be appropriately adjusted according to the tendency of the first housing 1 to be tilted by a heavy object such as a battery or an HDD included in the first housing 1 having the upper surface 11c of the support portion 11. .

（変形例５）
図１１Ａは、足部の変形例５の構成を示す平面図である。図１１Ｂは、図１１ＡにおけるＺ−Ｚ部の断面図である。図１１Ａ及び図１１Ｂに示す足部１０ａにおいて、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す足部１０ａと同じ構成については、同一符号を付与して詳細な説明は省略する。 (Modification 5)
FIG. 11A is a plan view showing a configuration of Modification 5 of the foot portion. FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 11A. In the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the same components as those in the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

図１１Ａ及び図１１Ｂに示す足部１０ａは、図３Ａ及び図３Ｂに示す足部１０ａから第２の支持部１２を省略し、空隙１３を備えた構成である。したがって、図１１Ａ及び図１１Ｂに示す足部１０ａを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合する際は、第１の支持部１１の上面１１ｃが第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合され、第１の筐体１の下面１ｂと接地部１１ａとは空隙１３を挟んで離間する。   11A and 11B has a configuration in which the second support portion 12 is omitted from the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and a gap 13 is provided. Therefore, when joining the foot portion 10a shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, the upper surface 11c of the first support portion 11 is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1. The lower surface 1b of the first housing 1 and the grounding portion 11a are separated with a gap 13 therebetween.

このような構成とすることにより、第２の支持部１２が不要となるため、低コストに実現することができる。また、第１の支持部１１と第２の支持部１２との接合工程が不要となるため、容易に足部１０ａを製造することができる。   By setting it as such a structure, since the 2nd support part 12 becomes unnecessary, it can implement | achieve at low cost. Moreover, since the joining process of the 1st support part 11 and the 2nd support part 12 becomes unnecessary, the leg part 10a can be manufactured easily.

なお、図１１Ａ及び図１１Ｂに示す構成は、軸部１１ｂの上面１１ｃを第１の筐体１の下面１ｂに接合する構成としたが、例えば図７Ｂに示す機器支持部１１ｅに相当する部位をさらに備えてもよい。このような構成とすることにより、第１の筐体１に対する第１の支持部１１の姿勢が安定する。   11A and 11B has a configuration in which the upper surface 11c of the shaft portion 11b is joined to the lower surface 1b of the first housing 1, but a portion corresponding to, for example, the device support portion 11e illustrated in FIG. 7B. Further, it may be provided. By setting it as such a structure, the attitude | position of the 1st support part 11 with respect to the 1st housing | casing 1 is stabilized.

本実施の形態及び各変形例において、足部１０ａは、機器支持部材の一例である。第１の支持部１１は、第１の支持部の一例である。第２の支持部１２は、第２の支持部の一例である。接地部１１ａは、接地部の一例である。軸部１１ｂは、軸部の一例である。機器支持部１１ｅは、機器支持部の一例である。ノートパソコンは、電子機器の一例である。第１の筐体１は、機器筐体の一例である。   In the present embodiment and each modification, the foot portion 10a is an example of a device support member. The first support part 11 is an example of a first support part. The second support portion 12 is an example of a second support portion. The grounding part 11a is an example of a grounding part. The shaft portion 11b is an example of a shaft portion. The device support portion 11e is an example of a device support portion. A notebook computer is an example of an electronic device. The first housing 1 is an example of a device housing.

本願の開示は、卓上等に載置可能な電子機器に有用である。また、本願の開示は、電子機器に備わる機器支持部材に有用である。   The disclosure of the present application is useful for an electronic device that can be placed on a desktop or the like. In addition, the disclosure of the present application is useful for a device support member provided in an electronic device.

１０ａ、１０ｂ、１０ｃ、１０ｄ 足部
１１ 第１の支持部
１１ａ 接地部
１１ｂ 軸部
１１ｅ 機器支持部
１２ 第２の支持部
１３ 空隙 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d Foot 11 First support portion 11a Grounding portion 11b Shaft portion 11e Equipment support portion 12 Second support portion 13 Gap

Claims (5)

機器筐体の任意の外面に装着される機器支持部材であって、
一端が前記機器筐体の任意の外面に接合される軸部と、前記軸部の他端と一体化され前記軸部の軸径よりも大きい外径を有する接地部とを備えた第１の支持部を備え、
前記第１の支持部は、弾性変形可能な材料で形成されている、機器支持部材。 A device support member mounted on an arbitrary outer surface of the device housing,
1st provided with the axial part joined to the arbitrary outer surfaces of the said apparatus housing | casing, and the earthing | grounding part which is integrated with the other end of the said axial part, and has an outer diameter larger than the axial diameter of the said axial part. With a support,
The first support portion is a device support member made of an elastically deformable material. 前記軸部の周囲における少なくとも一部に配された第２の支持部を、さらに備え、
前記第２の支持部は、前記第１の支持部よりも低い硬度の材料で形成されている、請求項１記載の機器支持部材。 A second support portion disposed at least in part around the shaft portion;
The apparatus support member according to claim 1, wherein the second support part is formed of a material having a hardness lower than that of the first support part. 前記第１の支持部は、前記軸部の一端と一体化され前記軸部の軸径よりも大きい外径を有する機器支持部を、さらに備えた、請求項１または２記載の機器支持部材。   The device support member according to claim 1, wherein the first support portion further includes a device support portion integrated with one end of the shaft portion and having an outer diameter larger than the shaft diameter of the shaft portion. 前記接地部と前記機器支持部とは同一形状とした、請求項３記載の機器支持部材。   The equipment support member according to claim 3, wherein the grounding section and the equipment support section have the same shape. 機器筐体を備え、
前記機器筐体の任意の外面に請求項１〜４のうちいずれか一項に記載の機器支持部材を備えた、電子機器。 Equipped with equipment housing,
The electronic device provided with the apparatus supporting member as described in any one of Claims 1-4 in the arbitrary outer surfaces of the said apparatus housing | casing.
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