JP2019032618A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve maintainability of an electronic apparatus.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus S includes: an enclosure 1; a communication unit 2 stored inside the enclosure 1; an arithmetic unit 3 stored inside the enclosure 1 and located below the communication unit 2; and an operation unit 4 electrically connected to the arithmetic unit 3 and receiving a user's operation. The operation unit 4 can be moved relative to the arithmetic unit 3 by sliding a plurality of laterally provided rails 42 relative to the arithmetic unit 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device.

  Conventionally, electronic devices incorporating a communication function and a personal computer function have been used. Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a server module is removably attached to a front surface insertion / extraction portion of an enclosure frame.

JP 2014-21571 A

  Conventionally, the frame of an electronic device has a box shape, and after the functions of a personal computer are assembled at the bottom, the function of the modem is mounted so as to be stacked on top of it. In this case, for example, when there is a failure in the mother board or keyboard in the personal computer function, it is necessary to disassemble almost all of the electronic device in order to take out the failed portion, resulting in a problem of poor maintainability.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device with improved maintainability.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, a housing, a communication unit housed inside the housing, and a computation housed inside the housing and positioned below the communication unit A unit and an operation unit that is electrically connected to the arithmetic unit and receives a user's operation, and the operation unit has a plurality of rails provided on a side with respect to the arithmetic unit. Provided is an electronic apparatus characterized in that it can be moved relative to the arithmetic unit by sliding.

  The arithmetic unit may have an outer frame, and the operation unit may be movable with respect to the arithmetic unit by sliding with respect to the outer frame. Further, a resin member is provided between the arithmetic unit and the housing, and the arithmetic unit is movable with respect to the housing by sliding with respect to the housing. Good. Moreover, the said housing | casing may have the partition plate provided between the said communication unit and the said arithmetic unit inside the said housing | casing.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, there exists an effect that the maintainability of an electronic device improves.

1 shows a configuration of an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. The state which the operation unit was pulled out from the housing | casing is shown. The state which looked at the main frame comprised from a rear surface plate, a right side surface plate, a left side surface plate, and a partition plate from upper direction is shown. The state which looked at the main frame comprised with a rear surface plate, a right side surface plate, a left side surface plate, and a partition plate from the downward direction is shown. The state which removed the top plate from the electronic device which concerns on this embodiment is shown. The structure which looked at the state by which the cover member and the display unit were removed from the electronic device which concerns on this embodiment from the front is shown. The structure of an arithmetic unit and an operation unit is shown. It is XX sectional drawing of the structure of the arithmetic unit and operation unit shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state in which the arithmetic unit and the operation unit were attached to the main frame.

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[Outline of Electronic Device S]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device S according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the operation unit 4 is pulled out from the housing 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a main frame including the rear plate 12, the right side plate 13, the left side plate 14, and the partition plate 16 is viewed from above. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a main frame including the rear surface plate 12, the right side surface plate 13, the left side surface plate 14, and the partition plate 16 is viewed from below.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the top plate 15 is removed from the electronic apparatus S according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which the lid member 112 and the display unit 5 are removed from the electronic apparatus S according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the arithmetic unit 3 and the operation unit 4. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line XX of the configuration of the arithmetic unit 3 and the operation unit 4 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the state in which the arithmetic unit 3 and the operation unit 4 are attached to the main frame.

  The electronic device S is, for example, a modem with a personal computer function for a satellite base station device. The electronic device S includes a housing 1, a communication unit 2, an arithmetic unit 3, an operation unit 4, and a display unit 5.

  The housing 1 includes a front plate 11, a rear plate 12, a right side plate 13, a left side plate 14, a top plate 15, and a partition plate 16. The front plate 11 is a plate that forms the front surface of the housing 1. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front plate 11 has an opening 111 and a lid member 112. The opening 111 is an opening that is located in front of the plurality of storage devices 281 and that allows the plurality of storage devices 281 to be detached from the outside of the housing 1. Specifically, the opening 111 has, for example, a substantially rectangular shape. The opening 111 is larger than the front surfaces of the plurality of storage devices 281 and the front surface of the control unit 21. Details of the storage device 281 and the control unit 21 will be described later.

  The lid member 112 is a member that covers the opening 111. The lid member 112 has, for example, a mesh area. The rear plate 12 is a plate that forms the rear surface of the housing 1. The rear plate 12 is parallel to the front plate 11. The right side plate 13 is a plate that forms the right side surface of the housing 1. The right side plate 13 is orthogonal to the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12. The left side plate 14 is a plate that forms the left side surface of the housing 1. The left side plate 14 is orthogonal to the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12.

  The top plate 15 is a plate that forms the upper surface of the housing 1. The top plate 15 is provided at the upper ends of the front plate 11, the rear plate 12, the right side plate 13, and the left side plate 14 so as to be orthogonal to the front plate 11, the rear plate 12, the right side plate 13, and the left side plate 14.

  The partition plate 16 is formed inside the housing 1. The partition plate 16 is provided inside the front plate 11, the rear plate 12, the right side plate 13, and the left side plate 14 and orthogonal to the front plate 11, the rear plate 12, the right side plate 13, and the left side plate 14. The partition plate 16 is a plate that vertically separates the space inside the housing 1. Specifically, as will be described later, the partition plate 16 is provided between the communication unit 2 and the arithmetic unit 3.

  The communication unit 2 has a modem function that modulates digital data into an analog signal and demodulates the analog signal into digital data. The communication unit 2 is accommodated above the partition plate 16 inside the housing 1. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the communication unit 2 includes a control unit 21, a crystal oscillator 22, a clock signal source 23, a power supply 24, a fan 25, a LAN switch 26, an interface unit 27, and a storage unit 28.

  The control unit 21 has a function of controlling the communication unit 2. The control unit 21 is provided between the partition plate 16 and the storage unit 28. The control unit 21 includes, for example, a main control board 211 and an amplifier 212. The main control board 211 has a function of controlling the communication unit 2. The main control board 211 is provided between the partition plate 16 and the amplifier 212. The amplifier 212 has a function of amplifying a signal. The amplifier 212 is provided between the main control board 211 and the storage unit 28.

  The crystal oscillator 22 is, for example, a constant temperature bath crystal oscillator (OCXO). The crystal oscillator 22 has a function of generating an oscillation signal having a constant frequency. The crystal oscillator 22 is provided between the partition plate 16 and the clock signal source 23. The clock signal source 23 is an electronic circuit that controls the frequency of the oscillation signal generated by the crystal oscillator 22, for example. The clock signal source 23 is provided between the crystal oscillator 22 and the LAN switch 26.

  The power source 24 has a function of supplying power to the electronic device S. The fan 25 has a function of blowing and cooling electronic components provided inside the housing 1. The LAN switch 26 has a function of switching a data path inside the electronic device S. The interface unit 27 has a function of connecting the electronic device S and an external device, and is a LAN interface, for example.

  The storage unit 28 is a storage unit in the communication unit 2. The storage unit 28 includes a plurality of storage devices 281 and a case 282. The plurality of storage devices 281 are, for example, SSDs (Solid State Drives). The case 282 stores a plurality of storage devices 281.

[Details of arithmetic unit 3 and operation unit 4]
The arithmetic unit 3 has the function of a control unit in the function of a personal computer. The arithmetic unit 3 is provided below the communication unit 2. Specifically, the arithmetic unit 3 is stored below the partition plate 16 inside the housing 1. The arithmetic unit 3 is electrically connected to the communication unit 2. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the arithmetic unit 3 includes a motherboard 31, a motherboard storage unit 32, an outer frame 33, an upper surface plate 34, and a resin member 35.

  The mother board 31 is a board on which a control semiconductor chip or the like is mounted, and has a function of controlling the arithmetic unit 3. The motherboard storage unit 32 is a storage unit in the arithmetic unit 3. The motherboard storage unit 32 includes, for example, an SSD. The outer frame 33 is a frame member that forms the bottom of the arithmetic unit 3.

  The outer frame 33 includes a bottom plate portion 331, a right side plate portion 332, a left side plate portion 333, and a rail 334. The bottom plate portion 331 has a rectangular shape. The bottom plate portion 331 is a plate that forms the bottom surface of the arithmetic unit 3. The right side plate portion 332 extends from the right end in the width direction of the bottom plate portion 331 to be orthogonal to the bottom plate portion 331 and upward. The left side surface plate portion 333 extends upward from the left end in the width direction of the bottom plate portion 331 perpendicular to the bottom plate portion 331. The top plate 34 is a plate provided above the bottom plate portion 331. The operation unit 4 is accommodated between the bottom plate portion 331 and the top plate 34.

  The plurality of rails 334 have a substantially U-shaped cross section and extend in the front-rear direction of the housing 1. The plurality of rails 334 include a right rail 3341 and a left rail 3342. The right rail 3341 is provided on the inner surface of the right side plate portion 332. The left rail 3342 is provided on the inner surface of the left side plate portion 333.

  The arithmetic unit 3 is movable with respect to the housing 1 by sliding with respect to the housing 1. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the resin member 35 is provided between the arithmetic unit 3 and the housing 1. The resin member 35 has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape. Specifically, the resin member 35 is provided between the outer frame 33 of the arithmetic unit 3 and the housing 1. The resin member 35 includes a right resin member 351 and a left resin member 352. The right resin member 351 is provided between the right side plate portion 332 and the right side plate 13. Specifically, the right resin member 351 is fixed to the outer surface of the right side plate portion 332. The left resin member 352 is provided between the left side plate portion 333 and the left side plate 14. Specifically, the left resin member 352 is fixed to the outer surface of the left side plate portion 333.

  In the electronic device S, the resin member 35 is provided between the arithmetic unit 3 and the housing 1, so that the arithmetic unit 3 can be smoothly slid relative to the housing 1. Moreover, since the arithmetic unit 3 can be moved with respect to the housing 1 by sliding with respect to the housing 1, the maintainability when a failure occurs in a device in the arithmetic unit 3 is improved.

  The operation unit 4 has a function of accepting user operations. The operation unit 4 is electrically connected to the arithmetic unit 3. The operation unit 4 is provided below the partition plate 16 inside the housing 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 7, and 8, the operation unit 4 includes an operation unit 41, a rail 42, and a gripping unit 43. The operation unit 41 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The operation unit 41 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, and a trackball. The plurality of rails 42 are provided on the side of the operation unit 4. Specifically, the plurality of rails 42 are provided on the side surfaces on both sides in the width direction of the operation unit 41. The plurality of rails 42 have a substantially U-shaped cross section and extend in the front-rear direction of the housing 1.

  The plurality of rails 42 include a right rail 421 and a left rail 422. The right rail 421 is provided at the right end of the operation unit 41 in the width direction. The left rail 422 is provided at the left end in the width direction of the operation unit 41. The right rail 421 is opposed to the inner surface of the right side plate portion 332. The left rail 422 faces the inner surface of the left side plate portion 333. Specifically, the right rail 421 is located inside the right rail 3341. The left rail 422 is located inside the left rail 3342.

  The operation unit 4 is movable with respect to the arithmetic unit 3 by sliding a plurality of rails 42 provided on the side with respect to the arithmetic unit 3. Specifically, the operation unit 4 is movable with respect to the arithmetic unit 3 by sliding with respect to the outer frame 33 of the arithmetic unit 3. Therefore, in the electronic device S, the user can perform an operation by pulling the operation unit 4 to the outside of the housing 1 during the operation. In addition, the user can store the operation unit 4 in the housing 1 by pushing the operation unit 4 into the arithmetic unit 3 when no operation is required.

  The grip part 43 is provided on the front surface of the operation part 41. The grip portion 43 has a rectangular shape, and the length of the grip portion 43 in the longitudinal direction is substantially the same as the distance between the right side plate 13 and the left side plate 14 in the width direction of the electronic device S. The length of the grip portion 43 in the short direction is substantially the same as the distance between the lower end of the front plate 11 and the display unit 5 and the bottom plate portion 331 in the height direction of the electronic device S. The grip portion 43 is variable in angle with respect to the operation portion 41 at the front end of the operation portion 41 via a plurality of connection brackets provided at the end portion in the short direction of the grip portion 43, for example, a hinge or a shaft portion. It is connected.

  The grip portion 43 is positioned so that the short side direction of the grip portion 43 is the same as the height direction of the electronic device S when the operation unit 4 is housed inside the housing 1. At this time, the gripping portion 43 is orthogonal to the top plate 15 and is located on the same plane as the front plate 11.

  When the user pulls out the operation unit 4 from the inside to the outside of the housing 1, the front of the electronic device S is positioned with the upper end in the short direction of the grip 43 and the lower end in the short direction of the grip 43 as a fulcrum. , The upper end of the grip portion 43 in the short direction is positioned outside the housing 1 so that the grip portion 43 is substantially horizontal. At this time, the gripping portion 43 is located on substantially the same plane as the bottom plate portion 331. The user can pull out the operation unit 4 from the inside of the housing 1 to the outside by pulling the grip 43 toward the front of the electronic device S.

  Since the operation unit 4 is provided with the grip portion 43 having such a structure, when the operation unit 4 is housed inside the housing 1, the grip portion 43 is located outside the housing 1. Since it does not protrude, the electronic device S has a more space-saving structure. When the user pulls out the operation unit 4 to the outside of the housing 1, the grip portion 43 can be gripped, so that the operation unit 4 can be easily pulled out of the housing 1. The display unit 5 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) and has a function of displaying information. The display unit 5 is provided in front of the electronic device S and above the arithmetic unit 3.

  The electronic device S according to the present embodiment includes a communication unit 2, an arithmetic unit 3, and an operation unit 4 that are unitized for each function. Each unit is separately provided at a different position inside the housing 1, and each unit can be detached and attached independently. Therefore, when a failure occurs in some of the devices in the electronic device S, for example, the motherboard or the keyboard, the electronic device S can replace the failed portion only by detaching some wiring. As a result, the maintainability of the electronic device S is improved.

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, the right resin member 351 is fixed to the outer surface of the right side plate portion 332, and the left resin member 352 is fixed to the outer surface of the left side plate portion 333. The resin member 351 may be fixed to the inner surface of the right side plate 13 of the housing 1, and the left resin member 352 may be fixed to the inner surface of the left side plate 14 of the housing 1.

[Effects of the electronic apparatus S according to the present embodiment]
The electronic device S according to this embodiment includes a housing 1, a communication unit 2 housed inside the housing 1, a housing 1 inside the housing 1, and a position below the communication unit 2. And an operation unit 4 that is electrically connected to the operation unit 3 and receives a user operation. The operation unit 4 is movable with respect to the arithmetic unit 3 by sliding a plurality of rails 42 provided on the side with respect to the arithmetic unit 3.

  The electronic apparatus S according to the present embodiment includes the communication unit 2, the arithmetic unit 3, and the operation unit 4 that are unitized for each function as described above, and each unit is located at a different position inside the housing 1. It is provided separately. Therefore, when a failure occurs in some of the devices in the electronic device S, for example, the motherboard or the keyboard, the electronic device S can replace the failed portion only by detaching some wiring. As a result, the maintainability of the electronic device S is improved.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary. is there. For example, the specific embodiments of device distribution / integration are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and all or a part of them may be configured to be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in arbitrary units. Can do. In addition, new embodiments generated by any combination of a plurality of embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment produced by the combination has the effect of the original embodiment.

S ... Electronic device 1 ... Housing 11 ... Front plate 111 ... Opening 112 ... Cover member 12 ... Rear plate 13 ... Right side plate 14 ... Left side plate 15 .. Top plate 16 ... Partition plate 2 ... Communication unit 21 ... Control unit 211 ... Main control board 212 ... Amplifier 22 ... Crystal oscillator 23 ... Clock signal source 24 ... -Power supply 25 ... Fan 26 ... LAN switch 27 ... Interface unit 28 ... Storage unit 281 ... Storage device 282 ... Case 3 ... Arithmetic unit 31 ... Motherboard 32 ... Motherboard storage unit 33 ... outer frame 331 ... bottom plate part 332 ... right side plate part 333 ... left side plate part 334 ... rail 3341 ... right rail 3342 ... left rail 34 ..Top plate 35 ... Tree Member 351 ... Right resin member 352 ... Left resin member 4 ... Operation unit 41 ... Operation unit 42 ... Rail 421 ... Right rail 422 ... Left rail 43 ... Grip portion 5 ... Display unit

Claims (4)

A housing,
A communication unit housed inside the housing;
An arithmetic unit housed inside the housing and positioned below the communication unit;
An operation unit that is electrically connected to the arithmetic unit and receives a user operation;
Have
The electronic device is characterized in that the operation unit is movable with respect to the arithmetic unit by sliding a plurality of rails provided on a side with respect to the arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit has an outer frame;
The operation unit is movable with respect to the arithmetic unit by sliding with respect to the outer frame.
The electronic device according to claim 1. A resin member provided between the arithmetic unit and the housing;
The arithmetic unit is movable with respect to the casing by sliding with respect to the casing.
The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2. The casing has a partition plate provided between the communication unit and the arithmetic unit inside the casing.
The electronic device as described in any one of Claim 1 to 3.

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