JP2013175051A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus which can be installed without making it unnecessary to increase an occupancy space.SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus includes: an apparatus body installed on an installation surface; a touch panel type display part configured so as to be supported so as to be freely rotatable via a support part on the upper surface of the apparatus body, and so as to be changed in attitude from a first state in which it falls along the upper surface part of the apparatus body to a second state that it is erected from the upper surface part of the apparatus body with the support part as a center; a first support piece disposed at the edge part at the opposite support part side of the touch panel type display part; and a second support piece disposed at the edge part of the apparatus body approached by the first support piece. After the touch panel type display part is erected, and set to the second state, the apparatus body is erected in a vertical state such that the support part is positioned at the upper side, and supported on the installation surface by the first and second support pieces.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device.

  An electronic device, for example, a POS (Point of Sales) terminal includes a display having a tilt mechanism on the upper surface side of the device body, and the angle of the display can be adjusted to a desired angle.

  This POS (Point of Sales) terminal is usually installed on a table such as a counter in a horizontal state.

  However, the POS (Point of Sales) terminal has a problem that the dimension in the depth direction is long, and the exclusive space on the table becomes large.

JP 2003-43978 A

  The problem to be solved is to provide an electronic device that can be installed without requiring a large occupied space.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the embodiment is configured such that an apparatus main body installed on an installation surface, and an upper surface portion of the apparatus main body are rotatably supported via a support portion, along the upper surface portion of the apparatus main body. A touch panel type display unit that changes its posture to a first state that falls and a second state that stands up from the upper surface of the apparatus main body with the support unit as a center, and an end of the touch panel type display unit on the side opposite to the support unit And a second support piece provided at an end of the device main body adjacent to the first support piece, and the touch-panel display unit is erected to raise the first support piece. After the state of 2, the device main body is erected in a vertical state so that the support portion is on the upper side, and is supported on the installation surface by the first and second support pieces.

The perspective view which shows the POS terminal which is 1st Embodiment. The side view which shows the POS terminal of FIG. The side view which shows the state which stood up the touchscreen type display part of FIG. The block diagram which shows the control system which reversely controls the image display of the touchscreen type display part of FIG. The perspective view which shows the state which installed the POS terminal of FIG. 1 vertically. The figure which shows the state which supported the POS terminal of FIG. 5 on the installation surface by the 1st and 2nd support piece. The side view which shows the POS terminal which is 2nd Embodiment. The side view which shows the state which stood up the touchscreen type display part of FIG. The side view which shows the state which supported the POS terminal of FIG. 7 perpendicularly | vertically on the installation surface by the 1st and 2nd support piece.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a POS terminal as an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment is installed horizontally, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

  The POS terminal includes a device main body 1, and the upper surface portion of the device main body 1 is an inclined surface, and the touch panel display unit 2 is provided on the inclined upper surface portion.

  The touch panel type display unit 2 is rotatably supported by the device main body 1 via a tilt mechanism 3 as a support portion on the rear side of the device main body 1 as shown in FIG.

  The touch panel type display unit 2 is rotated in a first state where the touch panel type display unit 2 is tilted along the upper surface portion of the device main body 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, or as shown in FIG. Thus, the posture can be switched to the second state of standing up.

  That is, when the touch panel type display unit 2 is used by a store clerk, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first state where the touch panel type display unit 2 falls along the upper surface of the device main body 1, when used by a customer. Can be switched to the second state of standing up as shown in FIG.

  The touch panel type display unit 2 is provided with a detected piece 5 that is positioned in the vicinity of the tilt mechanism 3 so as to be rotatable. The detected piece 5 is adapted to enter / exit into the device main body 1 based on the rotation of the touch panel display unit 2. In the apparatus main body 1, an entrance / exit path 6 for the detected piece 5 is provided, and a tilt angle sensor (sensor) 8 for detecting the detected piece 5 that enters / exits the entrance / exit path 6 is provided. . The tilt angle sensor 8 includes a light emitting element 9 and a light receiving element 10 that receives light emitted from the light emitting element 9.

  The light receiving element 10 of the tilt angle sensor 8 is connected to a control unit 12 as shown in FIG. 4, and the control unit 12 opens the touch panel type display unit 2 at a predetermined angle or more based on whether the light receiving element 10 receives light. It is determined whether or not it has been done.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus main body 1 is installed in a horizontal state, the touch panel type display unit 2 is rotated upward, and when the detected piece 5 escapes from the access path 6, the light emitting element 9 emits light. The received light is received by the light receiving element 10. Due to this light reception, the control unit 12 determines that the touch panel type display unit 2 has been opened by a predetermined angle or more and reverses the image displayed on the touch panel type display unit 2 upside down. This makes it easier for the store clerk and the customer to read the display content on the screen.

  Further, a first support piece 14 is provided on the anti-tilt mechanism side of the touch panel display unit 2 as shown in FIG. 2, and further, on the end side of the device main body 1 where the first support piece 14 is close. Is provided with a second support piece 15. The first and second support pieces 14 and 15 are rotatably supported by support shafts 14a and 15a, protrude outward by rotating in the direction of arrow a, and are rotated in the direction of arrow b. In this way, the initial position is restored.

  The above-mentioned POS terminal is installed in a horizontal state as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to the size of the installation surface, that is, when it is wide, and when it is narrow, it is shown in FIGS. As shown, it is installed in a vertical state.

  Next, a case where the POS terminal is installed in a vertical state will be described.

  First, from the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the user touches the front end of the touch panel display unit 2 and lifts it upward. As a result, the touch panel type display unit 2 is turned upward with the tilt mechanism 3 as a center as shown in FIG. After that, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the apparatus main body 1 is erected so that the tilt mechanism 3 side is located on the upper side, and is placed on the installation surface S in a vertical state. Next, the first support piece 14 of the touch panel type display unit 2 and the second support piece 15 of the device main body 1 are rotated as indicated by arrows to protrude outwardly along the installation surface S. Accordingly, the POS terminal is stably supported on the installation surface S by the first and second support pieces 14 and 15.

  Note that, when installed in this vertical state, the top and bottom of the image displayed on the touch panel display unit 2 are reversed again to make the display content easy to read.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the POS terminal can be installed in a vertical state on the installation surface S, and installation in a small occupied space is possible.

(Second Embodiment)
7 to 9 show a second embodiment.

  In addition, about the same part as above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, the same number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the first embodiment described above, the upper side of the touch panel type display unit 2 is rotatably supported by the tilt mechanism 3, but in the second embodiment, the lower side of the touch panel type display unit 2 is supported by the tilt mechanism 3. It is supported rotatably by.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the touch panel type display unit 2 is rotated upward about the tilt mechanism 3 and stands up.

  A first support piece 21 is rotatably provided on the end of the touch panel type display unit 2 on the side opposite to the tilt mechanism via a support shaft 21a, and the end of the device main body 1 to which the first support piece 21 is adjacent. On the part side, a second support piece 22 is rotatably provided via a support shaft 22a.

  The POS terminal is installed in a horizontal state as shown in FIG. 7 according to the size of the installation surface S, that is, when it is wide, and when it is narrow, it is installed in a vertical state as shown in FIG. It has come to be.

  Next, a case where the POS terminal is installed in a vertical state will be described.

  First, from the state shown in FIG. 7, the user touches the upper side of the touch panel display unit 2 and lifts it upward. As a result, the touch panel type display unit 2 is turned upward with the tilt mechanism 3 as a center as shown in FIG. After that, as shown in FIG. 9, the apparatus main body 1 is erected and installed on the installation surface S so that the tilt mechanism 3 side becomes the upper side. Next, the first support piece 21 from the touch panel type display unit 2 and the second support piece 22 from the device main body 1 are rotated as indicated by arrows, respectively, and are projected outside so as to be along the installation surface S. Accordingly, the POS terminal is stably supported on the installation surface S by the first and second support pieces 14 and 15.

  Also in the second embodiment, it is possible to install in a narrow installation space as in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, when the touch panel type display unit 2 is turned up and tilted about the tilt mechanism 3 as shown in FIG. The orientation is not reversed, and as shown in FIG. 9, when installed in a vertical state, the orientation of the screen is reversed to make it easier to read the display content on the screen.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, you may delete some components from all the components shown by embodiment mentioned above. Furthermore, you may combine the component covering different embodiment suitably.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS S ... Installation surface, 1 ... Apparatus main body, 2 ... Touch panel type display part, 3 ... Tilt mechanism (support part), 8 ... Tilt angle sensor (sensor), 12 ... Control part, 14, 21 ... 1st support piece, 15, 22 ... 2nd support piece.

Claims (5)

A device body installed on the installation surface;
A first state in which the device main body is rotatably supported by a support portion via a support portion and falls down along the upper surface portion of the device main body, and a first state that stands up from the upper surface portion of the apparatus main body around the support portion. A touch panel display unit that changes the posture to the state of 2,
A first support piece provided at an end of the touch-panel display portion on the side opposite to the support portion;
A second support piece provided at an end of the device body adjacent to the first support piece;
After the touch panel display unit is raised to the second state, the installation body is raised by the first and second support pieces by raising the device body vertically so that the support portion is on the upper side. An electronic device characterized by being supported on top.   The first and second support pieces are rotatably supported by the touch panel display unit and the device main body, and are projected outwardly and follow an installation surface when rotated. Item 1. An electronic device according to Item 1.   The control unit for reversely controlling the vertical direction of the display image when the display image of the touch panel type display unit is turned upside down when the touch panel type display unit stands. 2. The electronic device according to 2. A sensor for detecting the standing angle of the touch panel display unit;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control unit reversely controls a vertical direction of a display image of the touch panel display unit based on the sensor detecting a predetermined angle or more.   When the display image of the touch panel display unit is turned upside down when the device main body is installed in the vertical state, the control unit reversely controls the up and down direction of the display image. The electronic device as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4.

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