JP2012253268A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment whose lid can be prevented from being suddenly opened and can be easily opened as occasion demands.SOLUTION: A cover member 12 is provided with a substantially L-shaped first guide hole 12c, and the moving direction of an operating member 11 between a first position and a second position and the moving direction of the operating member 11 between the second position and a third position are made different from each other. A lock plate 13 is displaced only when the operating member 11 moves between the second position and the third position. That is, the displacement direction of the operating member 11 when the engagement between an engaging portion 13f of the lock plate 13 and an engaging rib 21 is released is different from the displacement direction of the operating member 11 when the displacement of the lock plate 13 is regulated/released, so that the lock can be prevented from being easily released due to an impact or the like applied from the external.

Description

  The present application relates to an electronic apparatus including an opening / closing lid.

  A portable electronic device such as a notebook computer or a digital camera may include a slot in which a battery can be attached and detached and a lid that can open and close the slot.

  Patent Document 1 has a battery lid structure that can open and close a battery slot, and a battery projection is closed by sliding engagement of a locking projection disposed on a battery lid body into a pair of locking holes provided at one end of the battery slot. The structure which covers is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which a lock lever and a lock lever plate are fixed by penetrating a waterproof lid, and the insertion port is closed by rotating the lock lever.

JP 2003-142841 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-21979

  However, in the configuration disclosed in the patent document, when the electronic device is accidentally dropped on the floor or the like, the battery lid may easily open due to the drop impact. Specifically, when the electronic device is energized and operating, if the battery lid opens unexpectedly, the battery is removed from the electronic device, and the energized state between the battery and the electronic device is interrupted, the electronic device Failure can occur. For example, in a camera as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, if a battery drops from the camera while recording a captured image on a storage medium (for example, the memory card 32 of Patent Document 1), the recording is performed on the storage medium. There is a possibility that the photographed image to be lost is lost.

  An electronic device disclosed in the present application is provided with a housing having an opening, a cover member that opens and closes the opening, an operation member that is displaceably disposed on the cover member, and the cover member. A lock member that is displaceable between a first position that engages the housing and restricts the opening operation of the cover member, and a second position that is separated from the housing and enables the opening operation of the cover member And. The operation member is displaced in synchronization with the lock member when the lock member is displaced between the first position and the second position, and when the lock member is in the first position. The third position and the fourth position are displaceable in a first direction, and the lock member is moved from the fourth position in conjunction with the displacement from the first position to the second position. It can be displaced in the second direction of the fifth position, and the first direction and the second direction are different.

  According to the disclosure of the present application, it is difficult to easily open the lid that closes the opening due to an impact applied to the electronic device, and it is possible to improve operability when the user opens and closes the lid.

Perspective view of laptop Exploded perspective view of the lid A plan view of the vicinity of the first guide hole in the cover member Plan view of the vicinity of the second guide hole in the lock plate Top view of the lid side (locked state) Plan view of the front side of the lid (sliding operation member) Top view of the front side of the lid (unlocked state) Top view of the back side of the lid (locked state) Plan view of the back side of the lid (sliding operation member) Top view of the back side of the lid (unlocked state) Cross section of the lid (locked state) Cross section of the lid (unlocked state) Cross-sectional view of lid (openable state) Plan view on the back side showing a modification of the lid (unlocked state) Plan view on the back side showing a modified example of the lid (sliding operation member) Plan view on the back side showing a modification of the lid (locked state) Plan view on the back side showing a modification of the lid Sectional drawing of the LL part in FIG. 9A

(Embodiment 1)
[1. (Configuration of electronic equipment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the notebook computer according to the present embodiment. The notebook computer illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example of an electronic device. In the present embodiment, a notebook personal computer is described as an example of the electronic device. However, any electronic device including at least a battery unit, a hard disk drive unit, and a slot that can be attached and detached and a lid that opens and closes the slot may be used. The electronic device in this embodiment can be applied to a digital camera, a portable game machine, and the like in addition to a laptop computer.

  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 central processing unit, 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 1st housing | casing 1 and the 2nd housing | casing 2 are supported by the hinge part 3 so that rotation is mutually possible. In the present embodiment, the notebook personal computer including the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 is described. However, the electronic device is a single housing such as a slate computer. Also good. A keyboard 5 and a pointing device 6 are arranged on the upper surface 1 a of the first housing 1. The first housing 1 contains a battery slot 20. A lid 10 is disposed on the side surface 1 b of the first housing 1.

  The lid 10 is rotatably supported by the first housing 1, and a lid position for closing the battery slot 20 provided in the first housing 1 and an opening for opening the battery slot 20. It can be displaced to the position. FIG. 1 shows a state where the lid 10 is in the closed position. The battery unit 100 can be inserted into the battery slot 20 (arrow B) or taken out of the battery slot 20 by displacing the lid 10 to the open position.

  The battery slot 20 has an opening that can be opened and closed by the lid 10. The battery slot 20 includes an electrical contact that can be electrically connected to an electrical contact of the battery unit 100 inside.

  The battery unit 100 includes a secondary battery. The battery unit 100 is not limited to a secondary battery that can be charged and discharged as in the present embodiment, but may be a primary battery that can only be discharged.

[2. Configuration of lid 10]
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lid 10. The lid 10 includes an operation member 11, a cover member 12, a lock plate 13, a slide plate 14, and screws 15a to 15c. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vicinity of the first guide hole 12 c formed in the cover member 12. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the vicinity of the second guide hole 13 c formed in the lock plate 13.

  The operation member 11 is a flat member. The operation member 11 is a member that is slid when the user opens and closes the lid body 10. The operation member 11 is formed of a metal such as magnesium in the present embodiment, but may be formed of a resin or the like, and the material is not limited. The operation member 11 has a front surface 11 a exposed to the outside and a back surface 11 b facing the cover member 12. The surface 11a is a surface on which a finger comes into contact when the user slides the operation member 11 with a finger or the like. The surface 1a is preferably formed with a plurality of minute irregularities in order to make it difficult for the user to slide the finger when the user slides the operation member 11 with a finger or the like. It is preferable that a symbol or the like indicating the sliding direction is written on the surface 11a so that the user can visually grasp the sliding direction of the operation member 11. The operating member 11 includes a protrusion 11d that protrudes from the surface 11a at the outer peripheral edge of the surface 11a. The protrusion 11d is formed so as to surround the surface 11a. Since the projection 11d is provided, when the user displaces the operation member 11 with the finger, the finger can be hooked on the projection 11d, so that the operation member 11 can reliably follow the movement of the finger. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the operability when the operation member 11 is displaced to unlock the lid 10 or lock the lid. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 11d is provided on the entire periphery of the surface 11a, but it is sufficient that at least the user can hook the finger. Good. Moreover, if the structure which raises the friction with the surface 11a of the operation member 11 and a finger | toe is provided, the projection part 11d can be abbreviate | omitted. The back surface 11b slides on the front surface 12a of the cover member 12 when the operation member 11 is slid. The back surface 11b is preferably subjected to a slippery process so that the operation member 11 can be smoothly slid. A boss 11c is protruded from the back surface 11b. The boss 11c is formed in, for example, a cylindrical shape, but is not limited to this shape, and may be a quadrangular prism shape or the like. The boss 11c has a screw hole (not shown) formed on the end surface.

  The cover member 12 is a flat member. The cover member 12 has a shape and a size capable of closing at least the opening of the battery slot 20 (see FIG. 1). The cover member 12 is formed of resin in the present embodiment, but may be formed of metal or the like, and the material is not limited. The cover member 12 is formed with a first guide hole 12c so as to penetrate from the front surface 12a to the back surface 12b. The surface 12a is a surface exposed to the outside. The back surface 12 b is a surface that closes the battery slot 20. The opening shape in the front surface 12a and the back surface 12b of the first guide hole 12c is substantially L-shaped. A boss 11c formed in the operation member 11 is loosely fitted in the first guide hole 12c. As shown in FIG. 3, the first guide hole 12c includes a first restriction surface 12g, a second restriction surface 12h, a third restriction surface 12j, a fourth restriction surface 12k, a fifth restriction surface 12m, and a sixth restriction surface. 12n. The first regulating surface 12g, the second regulating surface 12h, and the sixth regulating surface 12n are opposed in parallel. The fourth restriction surface 12k, the third restriction surface 12j, and the fifth restriction surface 12m face each other in parallel. The first regulating surface 12g, the third regulating surface 12j and the fourth regulating surface 12k, the second regulating surface 12h, the third regulating surface 12j and the fifth regulating surface 12m, the sixth regulating surface 12n, the fourth regulating surface 12k and the fifth The regulating surface 12m is orthogonal to each other. The cover member 12 has screw holes 12d and 12e formed on the back surface 12b. The cover member 12 is provided with two hinge fittings 12f at the end. The hinge fitting 12f is rotatably supported by the cover member 12 by a support shaft 22 (described later).

  The lock plate 13 is a flat member. The lock plate 13 has a rectangular planar shape in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this shape. The lock plate 13 is disposed on the back surface 12 b of the cover member 12. The lock plate 13 can be displaced in the Y-axis direction on the back surface 12 b of the cover member 12. The lock plate 13 is formed of a metal such as aluminum in the present embodiment, but may be formed of a resin or the like, and the material is not limited. The lock plate 13 can be engaged with an engagement rib (described later) of the first housing 1. The lock plate 13 has a second guide hole 13c formed from the front surface 13a to the back surface 13b. The second guide hole 13c is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a long side in the X-axis direction. In the second guide hole 13c, a boss 11c formed in the operation member 11 is loosely fitted. The second guide hole 13c has a pair of long sides 13g and 13h facing each other in parallel and a pair of short sides 13j and 13k facing each other in parallel. The long side 13g and the short sides 13j and 13k, and the long side 13h and the short sides 13j and 13k are orthogonal to each other. The lock plate 13 has a third guide hole 13d and a fourth guide hole 13e formed from the front surface 13a to the back surface 13b. The third guide hole 13d and the fourth guide hole 13e are formed in a substantially rectangular shape having long sides in the Y-axis direction. Screws 15b and 15c are loosely fitted in the third guide hole 13d and the fourth guide hole 13e. Since the screw 15b can be displaced in the third guide hole 13d and the screw 15c can be displaced in the fourth guide hole 13e, the lock plate 13 can be displaced in the Y-axis direction. The lock plate 13 has an engaging portion 13f formed along one long side. The engaging portion 13f is formed to protrude toward the back surface 13b side of the lock plate 13. The engaging portion 13f can be engaged with an engaging rib (described later) formed in the first housing 1. Note that the second guide hole 13c, the third guide hole 13d, and the fourth guide hole 13e are not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be oval (oval type).

  The slide plate 14 is a flat member. The slide plate 14 is formed in a rectangular shape in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this shape. The slide plate 14 is slidably disposed on the back surface 13 b of the lock plate 13. Although the slide plate 14 is formed of a metal such as phosphor bronze in the present embodiment, it may be formed of a resin or the like, and the material is not limited. The slide plate 14 has a hole 14a formed therethrough. The hole 14a has an inner diameter through which the screw 15a can be inserted.

  The screw 15a is inserted into the hole portion 14a of the slide plate 14, the second guide hole 13c of the lock plate 13, and the first guide hole 12c of the cover member 12, and is formed in the boss 11c of the operation member 11. Screwed onto. The screw 15 b is inserted into the third guide hole 13 d of the lock plate 13 and is screwed into the screw hole 12 d formed in the cover member 12. The screw 15 c is inserted into the fourth guide hole 13 e of the lock plate 13 and screwed into the screw hole 12 e formed in the cover member 12. Thereby, the operation member 11, the cover member 12, the lock plate 13, and the slide plate 14 are mutually coupled.

[3. Opening and closing operation of lid 10]
5A to 5C are plan views of the front surface 10a side of the lid 10. 6A to 6C are plan views of the lid 10 on the back surface 10b side. FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along line L1-L1 in FIG. 5A. FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line L2-L2 in FIG. 5C. FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the lid 10 is opened. 5A, 6A, and 7A show a state in which the operation member 11 is in the locked position. 5B and 6B show a state where the operation member 11 is in the unlocked position. 5C, 6C, and 7B show a state in which the operation member 11 is in the openable / closable position. The lid 10 closes the battery slot 20 (see FIG. 1) when the operation member 11 is in the locked position, unlocked position, and openable / closable position. In FIGS. 6A to 6C, the slide plate 14 and the screw 15a are not shown in order to clearly show the fitting state between the boss 11c and the first guide hole 12c.

  First, when the operation member 11 is in the lock position shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A, the boss 11c is close to or abuts on the first restriction surface 12g and the second restriction surface 12h of the first guide hole 12c. The position in the Y-axis direction is restricted. Since the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the third restriction surface 12j of the first guide hole 12c, the position of the operation member 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow X1 is restricted. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 7A, the lock plate 13 is in a position where the engaging portion 13 f is engaged with the rib 21. Since the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the long sides 13g and 13h of the second guide hole 13c, the position of the lock plate 13 in the Y-axis direction is restricted. Since the lock plate 13 has a screw 15b adjacent to or in contact with a pair of long sides of the third guide hole 13d and a screw 15c is close to or in contact with a pair of long sides of the fourth guide hole 13e, the X-axis The position of the direction is regulated. As described above, when the lid 10 is in the locked position, the lid 10 closes the battery slot 20 (see FIG. 1) and maintains the closed state because the engaging portion 13f is engaged with the engaging rib 21. .

  When the operating member 11 is in the locked position, it can be displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow C shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A. Specifically, since the boss 11c can be displaced along the first guide hole 12c, the operation member 11 can be displaced in the direction shown by the arrow C from the position shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A. When the operation member 11 is displaced from the position shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A in the direction indicated by the arrow C, the operation member 11 is displaced to the unlock position shown in FIGS. 5B and 6B.

  When the operating member 11 is in the unlocked position, the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the first restricting surface 12g and the fourth restricting surface 12k of the first guide hole 12c, so the direction indicated by the arrow X2 and the arrow Y1 Displacement in the direction shown in FIG.

  When the operation member 11 is in the unlocked position, it can be displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow D shown in FIGS. 5B and 6B. Specifically, since the boss 11c can be displaced along the first guide hole 12c, the operation member 11 can be displaced in the direction shown by the arrow D from the position shown in FIGS. 5B and 6B. When the operating member 11 is displaced from the position shown in FIGS. 5B and 6B in the direction shown by the arrow D, the boss 11c moves along the fourth restriction surface 12k and the fifth restriction surface 12m of the first guide hole 12c. It is displaced in the direction shown in. At this time, the lock plate 13 is displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow D because the boss 11 c pushes the long side 13 g of the second guide hole 13 c of the lock plate 13. Further, since the screw 15b is loosely fitted in the third guide hole 13d and the screw 15c is loosely fitted in the fourth guide hole 13e, the lock plate 13 has the third guide hole 13d and the fourth guide hole. It is displaced in the direction shown by arrow D along the longitudinal direction of 13e.

  When the operation member 11 is in the openable / closable position as shown in FIGS. 5C and 6C, the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the fourth restriction surface 12k and the fifth restriction surface 12m of the first guide hole 12c. The position in the X-axis direction is regulated. Since the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the sixth restriction surface 12n of the first guide hole 12c, the position of the operation member 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow Y2 is restricted. As shown in FIGS. 6C and 7B, the lock plate 13 is in a position where the engagement between the engagement portion 13f and the engagement rib 21 is released. Since the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the long sides 13g and 13h of the second guide hole 13c, the position of the lock plate 13 in the Y-axis direction is restricted. The lock plate 13 has a screw 15b close to or in contact with the long side of the third guide hole 13b and a screw 15c close to or in contact with the long side of the fourth guide hole 13c. It is regulated.

  As described above, when the operating member 11 is in the openable / closable position, the lid 10 is disengaged from the engaging portion 13f of the lock plate 13 and the engaging rib 21. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20 (see FIG. 1) can be rotated to the open position. The state of the lid 10 shown in FIG. 7C is referred to as an “open lid state”. When the lid 10 is shifted from the closed state shown in FIG. 7B to the opened state shown in FIG. 7C, the user grasps a part of the lid 10 (for example, the end of the cover member 12) and is indicated by an arrow A. You may make it rotate in a direction, and it is good also as a structure rotated in the direction shown by the arrow A with the dead weight of the cover body 10. FIG.

  When the lid 10 opens the battery slot 20, the battery unit 100 (see FIG. 1) can be inserted into the battery slot 20 or the battery unit 100 stored in the battery slot 20 can be taken out.

  Note that the cover member 12 is rotatably supported by the first housing 1 by a support shaft 22 as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C. Therefore, the cover member 12 can be rotated about the support shaft 22 in the direction indicated by the arrow A (see FIG. 7B) and the direction indicated by the arrow H (see FIG. 7C).

  When shifting the lid 10 from the open state shown in FIG. 7C to the closed state, first, the lid 10 is rotated in the direction shown by the arrow G to the state shown in FIG. 7B. In the state shown in FIG. 7B, the cover member 12 is in contact with the side portion of the engagement rib 21. At this time, the operation member 11 is in the openable / closable position shown in FIG. 5C. Further, the lock plate 13 and the slide plate 14 are in an openable / closable position shown in FIG. 6C.

  Next, the operation member 11 is displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow E. At this time, since the boss 11c of the operation member 11 pushes the long side 13h of the second guide hole 13c of the lock plate 13 in the direction indicated by the arrow E, the lock plate 13 moves along the arrow E along with the displacement of the operation member 11. It is displaced in the direction shown in. The slide plate 14 is also displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow E with the displacement of the operation member 11.

  By displacing the operating member 11 until the boss 11c contacts the first regulating surface 12g of the first guide hole 12c, the operating member 11, the lock plate 13, and the slide plate 14 are shown in FIGS. 5B, 6B, and 7A. The unlock position shown in FIG. At this time, when the lock plate 13 reaches the unlocking position, the engaging portion 13 f of the lock plate 13 is engaged with the engaging rib 21. As a result, the lid body 10 is restricted from rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow A.

  Next, the operation member 11 is displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow G. At this time, the boss 11c is displaced in the first guide hole 12c along the first restriction surface 12g and the second restriction surface 12h, and is displaced in the second guide hole 13c along the long sides 13g and 13h. . The slide plate 14 is displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow G as the operation member 11 is displaced. The lock plate 13 remains in the unlocked position shown in FIG. 6B.

  Displacement of the operation member 11 to the lock position shown in FIG. 5A causes the boss 11c to be in a state of being close to or in contact with the first restriction surface 12g and the second restriction surface 12h of the first guide hole 12c. The member 11 is restricted from being displaced in the Y-axis direction. Further, the lock plate 13 has the boss 11c loosely fitted in the second guide hole 13c, and the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the long sides 13g and 13h of the second guide hole 13c. Displacement is regulated. Therefore, the engagement state between the engagement portion 13f of the lock plate 13 and the engagement rib 21 is maintained, and the lid body 10 is restricted from rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow A.

[4. Effects of the embodiment, etc.]
According to the present embodiment, the cover member 12 includes the substantially L-shaped first guide hole 12c, the direction in which the operation member 11 moves between the lock position and the unlock position, and the operation member 11 is locked. The directions of movement between the release position and the openable / closable position are different from each other. Further, the lock plate 13 is displaced only when the operation member 11 moves between the unlock position and the openable / closable position. That is, the displacement direction of the operation member 11 when releasing the engagement between the engagement portion 13f of the lock plate 13 and the engagement rib 21 and the displacement direction of the operation member 11 when restricting / releasing the displacement of the lock plate 13 Have different configurations. With such a configuration, when an impact is applied from the outside, for example, when an electronic device is accidentally dropped on the floor or the like, the lock is easily released and the lid opens. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the operation member 11 of the present embodiment moves in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction (see FIGS. 5A to 5C and the like) while the user presses one finger (for example, the second finger) against one surface. Can be displaced. Therefore, the operation for unlocking the lid 10 and the operation for locking the lid 10 can be easily performed.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration of the present embodiment is applied to the lid that opens and closes the battery slot 20 with the lid 10. However, the configuration is not limited to the battery slot 20, and for example, a hard disk drive slot, an expansion card slot, an interface terminal The configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a lid that opens and closes.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lid 10 and the opening (opening and closing in this embodiment) that is opened and closed by the lid 10 are provided in the first casing 1, but are provided in the second casing 2. May be.

  The slide plate 14 is made of an elastic material such as a leaf spring, and is brought into contact with the lock plate 13 while being slightly elastically deformed, so that the operation member 11, the cover member 12, the lock plate 13, and the slide plate 14 Mechanical backlash can be reduced.

  Moreover, the battery slot 20 in this Embodiment is an example of an opening part. The first housing 1 is an example of a housing. The operation member 11 is an example of an operation member. The cover member 12 is an example of a cover member. The lock plate 13 is an example of a lock member. The position of the lock plate 13 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B is an example of a first position. The position of the lock plate 13 shown in FIG. 6C is an example of the second position. The position (lock position) of the operation member 11 illustrated in FIG. 5A is an example of a third position. The position (lock release position) of the operation member 11 illustrated in FIG. 5B is an example of a fourth position. The position (openable / closable position) of the operation member 11 illustrated in FIG. 5C is an example of a fifth position. The X-axis direction illustrated in FIG. 5A is an example of a first direction. The Y-axis direction shown in FIG. 5A is an example of the second direction.

  Hereinafter, a modification is disclosed about the electronic device of this Embodiment.

(Modification 1)
8A to 8C are plan views showing modifications of the lid body 10. FIG. 8A shows a state in which the operation member 11 is in an openable / closable position. FIG. 8B shows a state where the operation member 11 is in the unlocked position. FIG. 8C shows a state where the operation member 11 is in the locked position. The modification shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C has a configuration in which a spring 16 is added to the lid body 10 of the present embodiment. The spring 16 is composed of a torsion coil spring. One end 16 a of the spring 16 is engaged with the lock plate 13, and the other end 16 b is in contact with the boss 11 c of the operation member 11. Since the spring 16 is elastically deformed, the end 16a is locked to the lock plate 13 and the end 16b is in contact with the boss 11c. Therefore, the end 16b moves the boss 11c to the arrow J by the elastic return force of the spring 16. It is pressing in the direction shown in.

  First, in the state shown in FIG. 8A, the boss 11c is close to or in contact with the fourth restriction surface 12k and the fifth restriction surface 12m of the first guide hole 12c of the cover member 12, and therefore the position in the X-axis direction. Is regulated. Therefore, the urging force in the direction indicated by the arrow J is applied to the boss 11c by the end 16b of the spring 16, but the boss 11c and the operating member 11 having the boss 11c are not displaced in the X-axis direction.

  Next, when the operating member 11 is displaced from the state shown in FIG. 8A in the direction shown by the arrow F, the state shown in FIG. 8B is obtained. In the state shown in FIG. 8B, the boss 11c can be displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow J because it is close to or in contact with the first restriction surface 12g and the fourth restriction surface 12k of the second guide hole 12c. At this time, the boss 11c is pressed and displaced in the direction indicated by the arrow J by the biasing force indicated by the arrow J by the end 16b of the spring 16. Along with this, the operating member 11 is displaced from the position shown in FIG. 8B in the direction shown by the arrow J, and enters the state shown in FIG. 8C.

  As described above, according to the modification shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, when the lid 10 is shifted to the locked state, the operating member 11 is merely manually displaced from the openable / closable position to the unlocked position, and the spring 16 is moved. The operating member 11 is displaced to the lock position by the urging force. Therefore, the operation of shifting the lid 10 to the locked state can be easily performed.

(Modification 2)
FIG. 9A is a plan view showing a modified example of the lid 10. FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line LL in FIG. 9A. The configuration shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B is a configuration in which a waterproof member 17 is added to the cover member 12 of the present embodiment. 9A and 9B, the slide plate 14 and the screw 15a are not shown in order to clearly show the fitting state between the boss 11c and the first guide hole 12c.

  The waterproof member 17 is disposed in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge portion of the back surface 12 b of the cover member 12. The waterproof member 17 is formed so as to surround the back surface 12 b of the cover member 12. The waterproof member 17 is made of an elastic material that does not transmit liquid such as water and can be made of, for example, silicon rubber. As shown in FIG. 9B, the waterproof member 17 is configured to come into contact with a portion surrounding the opening of the battery slot 20 when the lid 10 is closed. The waterproof member 17 is preferably in close contact with a portion surrounding the opening of the battery slot 20 in order to prevent liquid from entering the battery slot 20. The waterproof member 17 is elastically deformed by being sandwiched between the cover member 12 and the first housing 1 in order to reliably prevent the liquid from entering the battery slot 20 and surrounds the opening of the battery slot 20. It is preferable that it adheres closely. In addition, it is desirable that a convex portion projecting toward the waterproof member 17 is erected at a portion where the waterproof member 17 abuts in a portion surrounding the opening of the battery slot 20.

  In the second modification, the example in which the waterproof member 17 is disposed on the cover member 12 has been described. However, the waterproof member may be provided in a portion surrounding the opening of the battery slot 20. It is desirable that the convex portion protruding toward the waterproof member is arranged at the close contact portion on the back surface 12b of the cover member 12.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent foreign matters such as liquid from entering the battery slot 20 from the outside when the lid body 10 is shifted to the closed state.

  In the above description, the attachment / detachment of the battery has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a lid that opens and closes a connector, a hard disk drive, or the like.

  The disclosure of the present application is useful for electronic devices.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cover body 11 Operation member 12 Cover member 13 Lock plate 14 Slide plate

Claims (2)

A housing with an opening;
A cover member that opens and closes the opening;
An operation member arranged to be displaceable on the cover member;
A first position that is disposed on the cover member and engages with the housing to restrict the opening operation of the cover member; and a second position that is spaced apart from the housing and allows the opening operation of the cover member. A locking member displaceable to a position,
The operating member is
When the lock member is displaced between the first position and the second position, the lock member is displaced in synchronization with the lock member;
When the lock member is in the first position, the lock member is displaceable in a first direction between a third position and a fourth position, and the lock member is moved from the first position to the second position. In conjunction with the displacement of the fourth position, the second position can be displaced from the fourth position,
An electronic apparatus in which the first direction is different from the second direction.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lock member includes an urging unit that urges the operation unit at the third position when the lock member is displaceable in the first direction.

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