JP2568002Y2 - Connection and separation of electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting and separating united structure for separating and uniting a display unit and an operation unit in an electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 3, a conventional communication device 11 has a display portion 11b provided on a panel on a front surface 11a.
The operation unit 11c was provided below it.

[0003] For this reason, it is used in a place where it is easy to operate, or in a place where the display of the display unit 11c is easy to see.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B), in a vehicle with a right handle 13, it is installed on the left of the right handle 13 for easy operation, and is operated with a left hand as shown in FIG. I was

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional communication device, the display unit and the operation unit are arranged in the front panel. In some cases, the light was too bright or light was reflected, resulting in poor visibility.

[0006] In addition, the display unit may be hidden by a hand or the like at the time of operation (see FIG. 5), and a part of the display unit may not be visible.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and aims to solve the conventional disadvantages, and to connect and separate electronic devices to be arranged in the best place in both operability and visibility. It is to provide a structure.

[0008]

In the connection structure for an electronic device according to the present invention, a display unit and an operation unit of the electronic device are separated from each other, and the display unit and the operation unit are rotatably supported on respective back surfaces. In a connection structure of an electronic device for providing a connector and connecting the two connectors, both connectors of the display unit and the operation unit are slidably supported in the rear and front directions, and the connector fits into the rear surface. A concave portion is provided radially, and the position of the two connectors is regulated by the concave portion.

The display unit and the operation unit of the electronic device are separated from each other, and the display surface of the display unit or the operation surface of the operation unit is provided on the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces of the display unit and the operation unit. A pair of grooves facing inward each other is provided along the respective edges of the front surface and the rear surface facing the front surface, and a connecting member is provided in a groove on a side surface or an upper surface of the display unit and the operation unit installed vertically or horizontally. The display unit and the operation unit are connected by being inserted.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the concave portions into which the connectors fit are radially provided on the back surfaces of the display portion and the operation portion, and the connectors are provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The position of the inserted connector can be regulated and maintained in the same posture.

Further, since a pair of grooves facing inward are provided on the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces of the display unit and the operation unit, the display unit and the operation unit are arranged vertically or horizontally. Thus, the connecting member can be inserted into the surface of the display unit and the operation unit that are aligned on a straight line, and united.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a connecting and separating unit of an electronic device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display unit of a communication device which is a kind of electronic equipment, 1a denotes a front surface of the display unit, 1b denotes a back surface, 1c.
Is an upper surface, 1d is a lower surface, 1e is a left side surface, and 1f is a right side surface. 1i is a pair of grooves provided inwardly along the respective edges of the front surface 1a and the back surface 1b of the upper surface 1c, and 1j is a pair of grooves provided on the left and right side surfaces 1e and 1f in the same manner as the groove 1i. It is.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation unit of a communication device which is a kind of electronic equipment, 2a denotes a front surface of the operation unit, 2b denotes a rear surface, 2c denotes an upper surface,
d is a lower surface, 2e is a left side surface, and 1f is a right side surface. 2i is a pair of grooves provided on the upper surface 2c just like the upper surface 1i,
2j is a pair of grooves provided on the left and right side surfaces 2e and 2f just like the groove 1j.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a concave portion provided radially from the fulcrum to the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right surfaces from the fulcrum of the connector provided on the back surface of the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2. In addition, the depth does not protrude from the back surfaces 1b and 2b.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a connector, which is a display unit 1 and an operation unit 2
The rear surfaces 1b and 2b are supported at a substantially central portion of each of them by a pivot point 5a so as to be rotatable and slidable in the front-rear direction.
Reference numeral 5b denotes a terminal surface, and reference numeral 6 denotes a cable for connecting the operation unit 2 to a main body (not shown) of the communication device.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a flat plate which is a connecting member, and at the same time, upper surfaces 1c and 2c of the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2 and left side surfaces 1e and 2e.
e and right side surfaces 1f, 2f.

The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

In the first embodiment of the connection structure shown in FIG.
The connectors 5, 5 provided on the rear surfaces 1b, 2b of the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2 are rotated in the optimum direction according to the arrangement state of the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2, and the connectors 5, 5 of the two devices 1, 2 5 are connected by a cable (not shown). In addition, the connectors 5 and 5 are radially provided on the back surfaces 1b and 2b of the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2 with the pivots 5a and 5a of the connectors 5 and 5 as starting points.
Are provided, into which the connectors 5, 5 are fitted.
Are respectively pulled backward and rotated as described above, and fitted into an arbitrary concave portion.

As a result, the positions of the connectors 5 and 5 are regulated and do not protrude from the respective back surfaces 1b and 2b. Therefore, the connectors 5 and 5 can be disposed in contact with a rear wall (not shown) or the like. It is securely held at a predetermined position without external force.

In the first embodiment of the separated united structure shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2 are separated, and the display unit 1 is arranged at a place where it is easy to see, and the operation unit 2 is arranged at a place where it is easy to operate. The upper surface 1c of each of the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2,
2c and the pair of grooves 1i, 2i and 1J, 2j... Provided in the right and left sides 1e, 2e, and 1J, 2j,. It can also be stacked or combined into a side-by-side configuration as shown in FIG.

When the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2 are stacked up and down at the time of merging, when the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2 are stacked, the grooves 1 on the left side surfaces 1e and 2e or the right side surfaces 1f and 2f are formed.
The flat plate 7 is inserted into j and 2j.

When the display units 1 are arranged side by side, as shown in FIG. 2, the grooves 1i, 2i of the upper surfaces 1c, 2c of the display unit 1 and the operation unit 2 are arranged.
Then, the flat plate 7 is inserted.

The connector 5 is rotatably supported by providing a rotation fulcrum 5a. However, the connector 5 is simply connected to a cable pulled out from the operation unit 1 and the display unit 2, and the flexibility of the cable is utilized. Alternatively, the connector 5 may be rotated.

[0025]

According to the structure for connecting and separating electronic devices according to the present invention, the display section can be arranged in a place where it is easy to see, and visibility is greatly improved.

Further, since the operation section can be arranged at the place where the operation is most easily performed, the operability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a connection structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the same structure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional communication device.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a state where the communication device is installed in a right-hand drive vehicle. (B) It is a figure showing the state where the communication machine was installed in the left-hand drive car.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the communication device is operated with a left hand.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display part 1a, 2a Front surface 1b, 2b Back surface 1c, 2c Upper surface 1d, 2d Lower surface 1e, 2e Left side surface 1f, 2f Right side surface 1i, 2i, 1j, 2j Groove 2 Operation part 4 Recess 5 Connector 5a Rotating fulcrum 6 Cable 7 flat plate

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A display unit and an operation unit of the electronic device are separated from each other;
The display unit and the operation unit are rotatably supported on the back of each.
Connector that is connected to the
In the connection structure of the slave device, both the display unit and the operation unit are connected to the rear and front sides.
The connector fits on the back side.
A concave portion is provided radially, and the concave portion is provided by the concave portion.
Electronic equipment characterized by restricting the position of connectors
Connection structure. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a display unit and an operation unit are separated from each other.
The front and left and right sides of the display and operation
Before having the display surface of the display unit or the operation surface of the operation unit
Inside each other along the respective edges of the face and the opposite back face.
Provided a pair of grooves facing the side, installed vertically or horizontally
A connecting member is provided in a groove on a side surface or an upper surface of the display unit and the operation unit.
To connect the display unit and the operation unit.
A separated united structure of an electronic device, characterized in that it is formed.