JP2018013969A - Fixing structure and information processing system provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing structure for enabling a second apparatus to be fixed to a first apparatus without increasing the size of the first apparatus.SOLUTION: The fixing structure for fixing a touch pen 200 to a tablet terminal with a magnet provided in a recessed part 130 includes: a magnetic member 240 that can be fixed to a magnet 140; and a spring 250 for keeping the magnetic member 240 at a prescribed position with respect to the touch pen 200 and generating energization force when the magnetic member 240 is displaced from the prescribed position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixed structure and an information processing system including the same.

  In a portable information terminal such as a tablet terminal (tablet computer) or a smartphone, a touch panel is provided in a housing in which a circuit board such as a CPU or a memory is built. A user of a portable information terminal performs a desired input operation by directly touching the touch panel with a hand or touching the touch panel with a dedicated pen called a touch pen or a stylus (hereinafter referred to as “touch pen”). Can do.

As a structure for fixing the touch pen to the portable information terminal, a cylindrical insertion hole for accommodating the touch pen is provided in the casing of the portable information terminal, and the touch pen is accommodated by inserting the touch pen into the insertion hole. Such a structure is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
As another structure for fixing the touch pen to the portable information terminal, a structure in which a holder for holding the touch pen is provided on a cover stand attached to the casing of the portable information terminal is known (for example, Patent Document 2). reference).

JP-A-2015-32164 JP 2016-110554 A

Since the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a structure in which a cylindrical insertion hole for accommodating a touch pen is provided in a casing of a portable information terminal, a space for providing the insertion hole in the casing is ensured. There is a need to. Therefore, there is a problem that the casing becomes larger than when such a space is not secured.
In addition, since the structure disclosed in Patent Document 2 requires a holder for holding the touch pen separately from the casing of the portable information terminal, the holder is required separately from the casing and the touch pen is fixed In addition, there is a problem that the portable information terminal with the touch pen fixed becomes large.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and includes a fixing structure capable of fixing the second device to the first device without increasing the size of the first device, and the same. An object is to provide an information processing system.

  A fixing structure according to one aspect of the present invention is a fixing structure that fixes a second device to a first device in which a magnet is provided in a recess, the magnetic member being fixable to the magnet, and the magnetic member An urging force generator that holds the member at a predetermined position with respect to the second device and generates an urging force when the magnetic member is displaced from the predetermined position.

  An information processing system according to an aspect of the present invention includes the above-described fixing structure, the first device, and the second device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fixing structure capable of fixing the second device to the first device without increasing the size of the first device, and an information processing system including the fixing structure.

It is a side view showing an information processing system concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the tablet terminal shown in FIG. It is the II sectional view taken on the line of the touch pen shown in FIG. It is the II-II arrow partial sectional view of the tablet terminal shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the touch pen concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the tablet terminal concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the tablet terminal concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the tablet terminal concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the tablet terminal concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the touch pen concerning the 1st modification. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the touch pen concerning the 2nd modification.

<First Embodiment>
The information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system of the present embodiment includes a tablet terminal (first device) 100 and a touch pen (second device) 200.
The information processing system according to the present embodiment includes the tablet terminal 100 as a portable information terminal, but may include another portable information terminal such as a smartphone.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the tablet terminal 100 includes a housing 110 and a touch panel 120 attached to the housing 110. A circuit board (not shown) on which a CPU, a memory, a communication module, and the like are mounted, a battery (not shown), and the like are built in the housing 110. The housing 110 of the tablet terminal 100 is provided with a recess 130 that is recessed toward the inside of the housing 110.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, four magnets 141, 142, 143, and 144 are provided in the recess 130 so as to form a part of the bottom surface 130 a of the recess 130. Hereinafter, the four magnets 141, 142, 143, and 144 are collectively referred to as a magnet 140.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the tablet terminal 100 as viewed from above. On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows a front view of the tablet terminal 100 as seen from the front.

  The magnet 140 is provided for fixing optional parts to the tablet terminal 100. The optional parts are a keyboard for performing key input to the tablet terminal 100, a protective cover for protecting the touch panel 120 of the tablet terminal 100, a battery unit for increasing battery capacity, and the like. A magnetic member (for example, an iron member) that can be fixed to the magnet 140 is attached to these optional parts. By inserting the magnetic member attached to the option part into the recess 130, the magnetic member is fixed to the magnet 140.

  The connector 150 is for electrically connecting signal lines and the like between the keyboard and the tablet terminal 100 when a keyboard is attached as an optional part. By connecting the connector provided on the keyboard to the connector 150 of the tablet terminal 100, the keyboard and the tablet terminal 100 are electrically connected.

  The touch pen 200 is a pen-type device for an operator to perform an input operation on the touch panel 120 of the tablet terminal 100. For example, when the touch panel 120 is a capacitive type, a touch pen 200 having conductivity is used. By transmitting weak static electricity from the operator's hand to the touch panel 120 via the conductive touch pen 200, the operator's input operation on the touch panel 120 is performed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the touch pen 200 includes a main body portion 210 formed in a cylindrical shape, a pen tip portion 220, a clip 230, a magnetic member 240, and a spring (biasing force generating portion) 250. Prepare.
The main body 210 is made of a conductive material, and a pen tip 220 is attached to one end.
The clip 230 is a member for holding the touch pen 200 in a pocket or the like, and is formed of a magnetic material (for example, iron).

  The magnetic member 240 is a member formed of a magnetic material (for example, iron) that can be fixed to the magnet 140. As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic member 240 is held at a predetermined position with respect to the main body 210 by a spring 250 arranged in a space portion inside the main body 210. FIG. 3 shows a natural length spring 250, and the magnetic member 240 is held at the same position as the outer peripheral surface of the main body 210 by the natural length spring 250.

  When the spring 250 extends beyond the natural length shown in FIG. 3 (when the magnetic member 240 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 210), the spring 250 applies a biasing force that pulls the magnetic member 240 toward the inside of the main body 210. Occur. On the other hand, when the spring 250 is shorter than the natural length shown in FIG. 3 (when the magnetic member 240 is pushed into the main body 210), the magnetic member 240 is directed toward the outer peripheral surface of the main body 210. Generates an urging force to push out.

  The information processing system according to the present embodiment includes a fixing structure that fixes the touch pen 200 to the tablet terminal 100 by using a magnet 140 provided to fix an optional part such as a keyboard. In the present embodiment, a structure including the magnet 140 provided in the recess 130 of the tablet terminal 100, the magnetic member 240 provided in the touch pen 200, and the spring 250 is referred to as a fixing structure that fixes the touch pen 200 to the tablet terminal 100. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the fixing structure of the present embodiment, the magnetic member 240 that can be fixed to the magnet 140 provided in the recess 130 of the tablet terminal 100 is placed in a predetermined position with respect to the touch pen 200 by the spring 250. Is retained. When the magnetic member 240 of the touch pen 200 shown in FIG. 3 is brought close to the recess 130 of the tablet terminal 100, the attractive force by the magnet 140 is applied to the magnetic member 240.

As shown in FIG. 4, when an attractive force exceeding the biasing force provided by the displacement of the spring 250 is applied to the magnetic member 240, the magnetic member 240 is attracted to the magnet 140 and is fixed to the magnet 140. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of the tablet terminal 100 illustrated in FIG. 2 and illustrates a state in which the touch pen 200 is fixed to the tablet terminal 100.
As shown in FIG. 4, since the magnet 140 is provided so as to form a part of the bottom surface 130 a of the recess 130, a part of the touch pen 200 is accommodated in the recess 130. Therefore, according to the fixing structure of the present embodiment, the touch pen 200 can be fixed to the tablet terminal 100 without increasing the size of the tablet terminal 100.

  Moreover, the magnet 140 provided in the recessed part 130 is provided in order to fix the optional parts of the tablet terminal 100, such as a keyboard. Therefore, according to the fixing structure of the present embodiment, the touch pen 200 can be fixed to the tablet terminal 100 using the existing magnet 140 without newly providing a magnet for fixing the touch pen 200.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the clip 230 of the touch pen 200 according to the present embodiment is made of a magnetic material, so that the clip 230 is fixed to the magnet 141 and the magnet 142. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the magnetic member 240 disposed on the front end side of the touch pen 200 is fixed to the magnets 143 and 144, and the clip 230 disposed on the rear end side of the touch pen 200 is fixed to the magnets 141 and 142. . Accordingly, the touch pen 200 is firmly fixed to the tablet terminal 100.

Second Embodiment
Next, an information processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The information processing system of this embodiment includes a tablet terminal (first device) 100A and a touch pen (second device) 200A.
100 A of tablet terminals of this embodiment differ from the tablet terminal 100 of 1st Embodiment by the point provided with the separation prevention mechanism which prevents that a magnetic member separates from the magnet 140. FIG.
The touch pen 200A of the present embodiment is different from the touch pen 200 of the first embodiment in that it includes a pair of magnetic members and a pair of springs.

As shown in FIG. 5, the touch pen 200 of the present embodiment includes a main body part 210, a pen point part 220, a clip 230, a first magnetic member 241, a second magnetic member 242, and a first spring (first An urging force generation unit) 251 and a second spring (second urging force generation unit) 252.
Since the main body part 210, the pen point part 220, and the clip 230 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  The first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are members formed of a magnetic material (for example, iron) that can be fixed to the magnet 140. As shown in FIG. 5, the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are respectively separated from the main body 210 by a first spring 251 and a second spring 252 that are disposed in a space portion inside the main body 210. It is held at a predetermined value. FIG. 5 shows a first spring 251 having a natural length and a second spring 252 having a natural length, and the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are respectively formed by the first spring 251 and the second spring 252 having a natural length. The main body 210 is held at the same position as the outer peripheral surface.

  When the first spring 251 and the second spring 252 extend beyond the natural length shown in FIG. 5 (when the magnetic member protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 210), the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member A biasing force that draws 242 toward the inside of the main body 210 is generated. On the other hand, when the first spring 251 and the second spring 252 are shorter than the natural length shown in FIG. 5 (when the magnetic member is pushed into the body portion 210), the first magnetic member 241 and the second spring 252 2 The urging force that pushes the magnetic member 242 toward the outer peripheral surface of the main body 210 is generated.

As shown in FIG. 6, four magnets 141, 142, 143, and 144 are provided in the recess 130 of the tablet terminal 100 </ b> A of the present embodiment so as to form a part of the bottom surface 130 a of the recess 130.
Further, in the recess 130, a first inclined member 161 forming a first inclined surface 161a that forms an acute angle θ1 with respect to a bottom surface 130a of the recess 130 in which the magnet 143 is disposed, and a bottom surface of the recess 130 in which the magnet 144 is disposed. A second inclined member 162 that forms a second inclined surface 162a that forms an acute angle θ2 with respect to 130a is provided. Hereinafter, the first inclined member 161 and the second inclined member 162 are collectively referred to as an inclined member (a separation prevention mechanism) 160. The first inclined surface 161a and the second inclined surface 162a are collectively referred to as an inclined surface 160a.

  The inclined member 160 is a member that functions as a separation preventing mechanism that prevents the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 from separating from the magnet 140. When the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are fixed to the magnet 140, the inclined member 160 inclines a part of the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 from the bottom surface 130 a of the recess 130. It is accommodated between the surface 160a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the case 110 of the tablet terminal 100 </ b> A is provided with a release mechanism 170 having a spring 172 and a separation member 171. The release mechanism 170 is a mechanism for releasing a state in which a part of the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 is accommodated between the bottom surface 130a of the recess 130 and the inclined surface 160a. The release mechanism 170 is a mechanism that is held by the natural length spring 172 in a state in which the separating member 171 protrudes into the recess 130.

The release mechanism 170 opposes the urging force of the spring 172 and moves the separating member 171 by a moving mechanism (not shown) so as not to protrude into the recess 130, thereby allowing one of the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 to move. The state in which the portion is accommodated between the bottom surface 130a and the inclined surface 160a of the recess 130 is released.
Here, the moving mechanism is, for example, a mechanism that allows an operator to operate a member connected to the separation member 171 with a finger.

  The information processing system according to the present embodiment includes a fixing structure for fixing the touch pen 200A to the tablet terminal 100A by using a magnet 140 provided to fix optional parts such as a keyboard. In the present embodiment, the magnet 140, the inclined member 160, the release mechanism 170 provided in the recess 130 of the tablet terminal 100A, the first magnetic member 241, the second magnetic member 242, the first spring 251, and the first spring 251 provided in the touch pen 200A. The structure including the two springs 252 is referred to as a fixing structure that fixes the touch pen 200A to the tablet terminal 100A.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the fixing structure of the present embodiment, the first magnetic member 241 that can be fixed to the magnet 140 provided in the recess 130 of the tablet terminal 100 </ b> A is attached to the touch pen 200 </ b> A by the first spring 251. Are held at a predetermined position (first predetermined position). Similarly, the second magnetic member 242 that can be fixed to the magnet 140 is held at a predetermined position (second predetermined position) with respect to the touch pen 200 </ b> A by the second spring 252.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 of the touch pen 200 </ b> A are brought close to the recess 130 of the tablet terminal 100 </ b> A, the attractive force by the magnet 140 is applied to the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242. Given.

  In the state shown in FIG. 7, an attractive force exceeding the biasing force given by the displacement of the first spring 251 is given to the first magnetic member 241, and the first magnetic member 241 moves along the first inclined surface 161a. Similarly, in the state shown in FIG. 7, an attractive force exceeding the biasing force given by the displacement of the second spring 252 is given to the second magnetic member 242, and the second magnetic member 242 moves along the second inclined surface 162a. To do. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the first magnetic member 241 is fixed to the magnet 143, the second magnetic member 242 is fixed to the magnet 144, and the touch pen 200A is fixed to the tablet terminal 100A.

  As shown in FIG. 8, since the magnet 140 is provided so as to form a part of the bottom surface 130 a of the recess 130, a part of the touch pen 200 </ b> A is accommodated in the recess 130. Therefore, according to the fixing structure of the present embodiment, the touch pen 200A can be fixed to the tablet terminal 100A without increasing the size of the tablet terminal 100A.

  Moreover, the magnet 140 provided in the recessed part 130 is provided in order to fix the optional parts of 100 A of tablet terminals, such as a keyboard. Therefore, according to the fixing structure of the present embodiment, the touch pen 200A can be fixed to the tablet terminal 100A using the existing magnet 140 without newly providing a magnet for fixing the touch pen 200A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the clip 230 of the touch pen 200 </ b> A of the present embodiment is made of a magnetic material, so that the clip 230 is fixed to the magnet 141. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 disposed on the front end side of the touch pen 200 are fixed to the magnets 143 and 144, and the clip 230 disposed on the rear end side of the touch pen 200A is provided. It is fixed to the magnet 141. Therefore, the touch pen 200A is firmly fixed to the tablet terminal 100A.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the first magnetic member 241 is fixed to the magnet 143, a part of the first magnetic member 241 includes the bottom surface 130 a of the recess 130 and the first inclined surface 161 a of the first inclined member 161. Is housed between. Since the first inclined surface 161a makes an acute angle θ1 with respect to the bottom surface 130a, even when an impact is applied to the touch pen 200A, a part of the first magnetic member 241 and the first inclined surface 161a are in contact with each other, The first magnetic member 241 is prevented from being separated from the magnet 143.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the second magnetic member 242 is fixed to the magnet 144, a part of the second magnetic member 242 includes a bottom surface 130 a of the recess 130 and a second inclined surface 162 a of the second inclined member 162. Is housed between. Since the second inclined surface 162a forms an acute angle θ2 with respect to the bottom surface 130a, even when an impact is applied to the touch pen 200A, a part of the second magnetic member 242 and the second inclined surface 162a are in contact with each other, The second magnetic member 242 is prevented from being separated from the magnet 144.

Next, an operation of releasing a state in which a part of the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 is accommodated between the bottom surface 130a of the recess 130 and the inclined surface 160a by the release mechanism 170 will be described.
In the state shown in FIG. 8, when the separation member 171 is retracted by a moving mechanism (not shown) so as not to protrude into the recess 130 in opposition to the urging force of the spring 172, the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are In this state, it is possible to move to an adjacent state without being separated from each other.

  A force in the direction of pulling away from the magnet 140 is applied to the touch pen 200 </ b> A in a state where the tip of the separation member 171 is retracted so as not to protrude into the recess 130. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are separated from the magnet 140, and the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are adjacent to each other. By doing so, it is possible to release the state where the first magnetic member 241 and the second magnetic member 242 are prevented from being separated by the first inclined member 161 and the second inclined member 162, respectively.

<Other embodiments>
Instead of the touch pen 200 described in the first embodiment, a touch pen 200B according to a first modification shown in FIG. 10 may be employed. A touch pen 200 </ b> B illustrated in FIG. 10 is different from the touch pen 200 of the first embodiment in that a button 260 is provided.
The touch pen 200B of the first modified example includes a button 260 that is turned on when the magnetic member 240 is touched by the operator pressing the magnetic member 240. When the button 260 is turned on, the button 260 notifies the tablet terminal 100 that the touch pen 200B is turned on via a communication module (not shown). For example, by notifying the tablet terminal 100 that the button 260 is turned on, the click operation can be input together with the input operation to the touch panel 120 by the touch pen 200.

Instead of the touch pen 200 described in the first embodiment, a touch pen 200C of a second modification shown in FIG. 11 may be adopted. A touch pen 200 </ b> C shown in FIG. 11 is different from the touch pen 200 of the first embodiment in that it includes a spring 253 and a spring 254.
The touch pen 200 </ b> C of the second modified example holds the magnetic member 240 </ b> A at a predetermined position with respect to the main body 210 by springs 253 and 254 that are arranged in a space portion inside the main body 210.

  The spring 250 according to the first embodiment generates a biasing force that draws the magnetic member 240 toward the inside of the main body 210 when the spring 250 extends beyond the natural length. On the other hand, the springs 253 and 254 of the second modification generate a biasing force that pushes the magnetic member 240 </ b> A toward the outer peripheral surface of the main body 210 when it extends beyond the natural length. When the springs 253 and 254 of the second modification are shorter than the natural length, the springs 253 and 254 generate a biasing force that draws the magnetic member 240 </ b> A toward the inside of the main body 210.

  In the above description, the object to be fixed to the recess 130 of the tablet terminal is the touch pen, but other modes may be used. For example, the structure provided in the touch pen described above may be mounted on other parts such as a protective cover other than the touch pen. In this case, other parts are fixed to the tablet terminal by the fixing structure described in the above embodiment.

100,100A tablet terminal (first device)
110 Housing 120 Touch panel 130 Recess 130a Bottom surface 140, 141, 142, 143, 144 Magnet 150 Connector 160 Inclined member (separation preventing mechanism)
160a Inclined surface 161 First inclined member 161a First inclined surface 162 Second inclined member 162a Second inclined surface 170 Release mechanism 171 Separating member 172 Spring 200, 200A, 200B, 200C Touch pen (second device)
210 Main body 220 Pen tip 230 Clips 240 and 240A Magnetic member 241 First magnetic member 242 Second magnetic member 250 Spring (biasing force generating portion)
251 First spring (biasing force generator)
252 Second spring (biasing force generator)
253,254 Spring 260 button

Claims (7)

A fixing structure for fixing the second device to the first device provided with a magnet in the recess,
A magnetic member that can be fixed to the magnet;
And a biasing force generator that holds the magnetic member at a predetermined position with respect to the second device and generates a biasing force when the magnetic member is displaced from the predetermined position.   The fixing structure according to claim 1, further comprising a separation preventing mechanism that prevents the magnetic member from separating from the magnet. The separation preventing mechanism has an inclined member that forms an inclined surface that forms an acute angle with respect to the bottom surface of the recess in which the magnet is disposed,
The fixing structure according to claim 2, wherein when the magnetic member is fixed to the magnet, a part of the magnetic member is accommodated between the bottom surface and the inclined surface of the recess.   The fixing structure according to claim 3, further comprising a release mechanism that releases a state in which a part of the magnetic member is accommodated between the bottom surface and the inclined surface of the recess. The magnetic member is
A first magnetic member fixable to the magnet;
A second magnetic member that can be fixed to the magnet,
The biasing force generator is
A first urging force generator that holds the first magnetic member in a first predetermined position with respect to the second device;
A second urging force generator that holds the second magnetic member in a second predetermined position with respect to the second device,
The inclined member is
A first inclined member that forms a first inclined surface that forms an acute angle with respect to the bottom surface of the recess in which the magnet is disposed;
A first inclined member that forms a second inclined surface that forms an acute angle with respect to the bottom surface of the recess in which the magnet is disposed,
When the first magnetic member is fixed to the magnet, a part of the first magnetic member is accommodated between the bottom surface of the recess and the first inclined surface,
When the second magnetic member is fixed to the magnet, a part of the second magnetic member is accommodated between the bottom surface of the recess and the second inclined surface,
The release mechanism retracts a separation member that separates the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member in a state where the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are fixed to the magnet; The fixing structure according to claim 4, wherein a state in which a part of the magnetic member is accommodated between the bottom surface and the inclined surface of the concave portion is released. The fixing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The first device;
An information processing system comprising the second device. The first device is a portable information terminal including a touch panel;
The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the second device is a touch pen that performs an input operation on the touch panel.

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