JP3027116U - Portable computer housing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To prevent a portable computer of another person from being mistaken for his / her own portable computer when several persons carry the portable computer at the same time at the same place. A magnetic disk device 11, a battery 12, a device such as a control circuit, and the like, and a lower housing 1 provided with a keyboard set 10 on an inner surface and an upper housing 2 provided with a display device 20 on an inner surface. It is pivotally connected so that it can be operated by a latch. A transparent cover body 26 is detachably mounted on the outer surface of either the lower housing 1 or the upper housing 2, and the outer surface of either the lower housing 1 or the upper housing 2 and the cover body 26 are attached. A housing structure for a portable computer that can hold and hold a sheet-like article such as a photograph, a drawing, or a compact disc between and.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a portable computer (portable computer) such as a so-called notebook personal computer, and more particularly to a housing structure of such a portable computer.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, portable computers are widely used because they are convenient because they are portable. For example, when a professor gives a lecture related to computers, a portable computer brought to the classroom can be connected to a projector to proceed with the lesson. Also, when a reporter conducts an interview, the contents can be keyed into the portable computer quickly and simply. In addition, when attending a lecture or a meeting, the data input to the portable computer is used, or the necessary data heard at the meeting is recorded in the memory or the floppy disk of the portable computer, which enables a large amount of data to be recorded. It is not necessary to carry the notebooks and papers, and it is possible to meet the demand for environmental conservation. Therefore, in recent years, manufacturers of portable computers have been conducting research and development on various aspects such as capacity, volume, and function in order to strengthen their competitiveness in the market.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the common shortcomings of current portable computers have been overlooked. That is, there are many cases where some people carry a portable computer at the same time at the same time, but since the external shape and structure of the portable computer currently seen in the market are the same, the portable computer of another person can be portable. There is a high possibility that it will be mistaken for a computer.

In order to prevent such a situation from occurring, a user may attach an adhesive label to the housing of his or her portable computer so that the user can distinguish it from another person's portable computer. However, in this case, after a certain period of time, the adhesive force of the adhesive is lost, the label peels off, and stains and the like that are difficult to remove may remain on the housing.

In addition, a user may draw his / her favorite design or color on the surface of the housing of the portable computer for identification or viewing. However, in this case, the paint may scatter where it should not be painted, and once it happens, it is irreversible and the value of the design and color is reduced.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the problems in the conventional housing structure of a portable computer.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Therefore, according to the present invention, a device such as a magnetic disk device, a battery or a control circuit is built-in, and a lower housing having a keyboard set on the inner surface and an upper housing having a display device on the inner surface are latched. A transparent cover is detachably attached to the outer surface of either the lower housing or the upper housing, and the transparent housing is attached to the outer surface of the lower housing or the upper housing. (EN) A housing structure for a portable computer which can hold and hold a sheet-like article such as a photograph, a drawing or a compact disc between itself and a cover body.

The cover body is preferably provided so as to cover the outer surface of the upper housing.

In addition, specifically, in the upper housing, a protruding edge portion having a required width is formed along an edge portion on the rear side of the outer surface, and the outer surface and the protruding edge portion are connected to each other. At least one fitting groove hole is bored, a latch device is provided at a required position on the front side edge portion of the upper housing, and an accommodating groove is provided close to the latch device. The engaging means is slidably accommodated in the inside thereof, which is connected to the above-mentioned latch device and integrally interlocks with each other, and has a notch formed in the upper end surface thereof, while the fitting groove hole is formed at the rear edge of the cover body. At least one projecting tongue having a required length that can be snap-fitted therein is projected rearward, and an engaging tenon is projected downward on the inner side surface near the front edge of the cover body. , When the latch device is in the open position, pass the engaging tenon through the notch. The engaging device can be inserted into the accommodating concave groove, and when the latch device is operated to the closed position, the engaging mortise is locked by the engaging means and the movement of the cover body in the front-rear direction is restricted. Is preferred.

Further, it is preferable that the cover body is formed of a transparent or opaque sheet material, and the cover body is painted with a color or a pattern for identification and viewing.

In the housing structure of the portable computer according to the present invention configured as described above, if a photograph or the like that the user likes is placed between the outer surface of the upper or lower housing and the cover body, it will not This makes it easy to distinguish it from a portable computer, and at the time of leisure, the person or landscape in the photograph can be viewed. Also, when the outer surface of the cover body is painted with a color or design that one likes, the same purpose of identification and appreciation can be achieved. Further, it has multiple functions in that a compact disc or the like can be accommodated between the outer surface of the upper or lower housing and the cover body. Furthermore, since the cover body is detachably attached, it is possible to remove it and paint on colors and patterns, and there is no risk of paint splashing to other parts during painting.

[0012]

[Embodiment of device]

 Next, the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1, 2 and 3 show a first embodiment of a housing structure of a portable computer according to the present invention.

This housing structure comprises a lower housing 1, an upper housing 2 whose rear edge is pivotally connected to the rear edge of the lower housing 1, and a transparent cover body 26. The lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 can be pivotally connected to each other by various methods, but since they are not the feature of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The lower housing 1 is provided with a keyboard set 10 on an inner surface thereof, and is internally provided with devices such as a magnetic disk device 11, a battery 12 and a control circuit (not shown). The keyboard set 10, the magnetic disk device 11, the battery 12 and the like can be attached with various structures, but since they are not the features of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The inner surface of the lower housing 1 is provided with an engagement groove hole 13 formed of an elongated groove at a required position of a front edge opposite to a rear edge with which the upper housing 2 is pivoted.

On the other hand, the upper housing 2 is provided with a display device 20 on its inner surface in a known structure. The outer surface of the display device 20 forms a protrusion 21 having a proper width for connecting to the rear edge of the upper housing 2, and three fittings are formed on the surface of the upper housing 2 where the protrusion 21 is joined to the protrusion 21. The groove slots 23 are provided at equal intervals.

Further, an engaging hook body 30 of the latch device 3 is provided at the front end of the housing 2 so as to project from the inner side surface.

The latch device 3 further includes an operating body 31 mounted so as to be slidable along the front edge of the upper housing 1. The operating body 31 is integrally connected to the engaging hook body 30, and the engaging hook body 30 and the operating body 31 move in synchronization with each other. Since this latch device 3 has a known structure and is not related to the features of the present invention, a detailed description of the structure will be omitted.

The operating body 31 is always urged to be in a locked state (closed position) when not operated. That is, when the operating body 31 is not operated, the hook-shaped end portion 300 of the engaging hook body 30 is locked to the edge portion of the engaging groove hole 13. Therefore, when the operation body 31 is operated to insert the hook-shaped distal end portion 300 into the engagement groove hole 13 and then the operation on the operation body 31 is released, the hook-shaped distal end portion 300 becomes the edge of the engagement groove hole 13. The upper housing 2 and the lower housing 1 are locked to each other so that they cannot be rotated. Further, when the operating body 31 is operated, the hook-shaped end portion 300 of the engaging hook body 30 is released from the engaging groove hole 13 (open position), and the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 1 can be rotated. be able to.

A storage groove 24 is provided on the outer surface of the upper housing 2. The accommodation groove 24 is provided near the operation body 31 at the edge portion of the upper housing 2 facing the fitting groove hole 23 side (the edge portion on the front side of the upper housing 2). . Further, the engaging means 25 is slidably accommodated in the accommodation groove 24. The engagement means 25 is connected to the operating body 31 so that it can be interlocked with the operating body 31. Further, a notch 250 is formed on the upper end surface of the engaging means 25.

A cover body 26 is provided so as to cover the outer surface of the upper housing 2 to cover it. The cover body 26 is provided with three projecting tongue pieces 260 at required intervals so as to project rearward from the rear edge thereof. The length dimension of each protruding tongue piece 260 is set so that it can be just snap-fitted into the corresponding fitting slot 23.

An engaging tenon 261 is provided so as to project downward from the inner surface near the front edge of the cover body 26.

When the operating body 31 is in the open position, the engaging tenon 261 can be inserted into the receiving groove 24 through the notch 250 of the engaging step 25. On the other hand, when the operating body 31 is in the closed position, the engaging tenon 261 cannot be inserted into the notch 250 of the engaging means 25, and the engaging tenon 261 is locked by the engaging means 25. Therefore, in this case, the movement of the cover body 26 in the front-rear direction is restricted, whereby the cover body 26 is fixed to the upper housing 2.

Therefore, when the cover body 26 is assembled to the upper housing 2, as shown in FIG. 4, first, the protruding tongue pieces 260 of the cover body 26 are obliquely inserted into the corresponding fitting groove holes 23. The cover body 26 is inserted in the direction, and the front side edge portion of the cover body 26 is aligned with the front side edge portion of the upper housing 2. Next, the operating body 31 is operated to move it to the open position, and the notch 250 of the engaging means 25 is aligned with the engaging tenon 260. Then, the cover body 26 is pushed toward the rear edge of the upper housing 2 and moved, and the engagement tenon 261 is inserted into the accommodation groove 24 through the notch 250. After that, the operation of the operating body 31 is released and moved to the closed position, whereby the cover body 26 is fixed to the upper surface of the upper housing. On the other hand, when removing the cover body 26 from the upper housing 2, the above procedure may be performed in the reverse order.

In the case of the above-described structure, as shown in FIG. 2, if a photograph or the like that the user likes is stored between the outer surface of the upper housing 2 and the cover body 26, it is possible for another person to see it. It can be distinguished from other portable computers, and when not using the portable computer, it is possible to appreciate the people and scenery in the photograph. Further, even if the cover body 26 is painted with a color or a design that one likes, the same purpose of identifying and viewing the other portable computers can be achieved. Further, a compact disk can be accommodated between the outer surface of the upper housing 2 and the cover body 26, and it has multiple functions.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, unlike the above-described first embodiment, the cover body 26A is opaque. The user can paint his / her favorite color or pattern on the cover body 26A so as to identify and appreciate his / her other portable computer. Further, since the cover body 26A can be removed from the upper housing 2, it is possible to prevent the paint during painting from splashing to other parts. Further, when it is desired to replace the color or pattern, the other cover body may be painted with a color or pattern of interest and replaced with the cover body 26A originally attached. Further, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, a compact disc can be accommodated between the upper housing 2A and the cover body 26A, which has multiple functions.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above embodiment, the upper housing 2 is provided with the cover bodies 26 and 26A, but the lower housing 1 may be provided with a cover body having a similar structure.

[0028]

[Effect of device]

 In the portable computer housing structure according to the present invention configured as described above, if a photograph or the like that the user likes is placed between the outer surface of the upper or lower housing and the cover body, the portable computer can be connected to another person's portable computer. Can be easily identified, and the person or landscape in the photograph can be viewed when the portable computer is not used. Also, when the outer surface of the cover body is painted with a color or a design that one likes, the same purpose of identification and appreciation can be achieved. Further, it has multiple functions in that a compact disc or the like can be accommodated between the outer surface of the upper or lower housing and the cover body. Furthermore, since the cover body is detachably attached, it is possible to remove it and paint on colors and designs, and there is no risk of paint splashing to other parts during painting. Also, by making the cover body detachable, if you want to change the color or design, you can paint the color or design you prefer on the other cover body and replace it with the original cover body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a housing structure of a portable computer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a completed assembly state of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining an assembling work of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a housing structure of a portable computer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Lower Housing 2 Upper Housing 10 Keyboard Set 11 Magnetic Disk Device 12 Battery 13 Engagement Groove 20 Display Device 21 Projection Edge 23 Fitting Groove 3 Latch Device 30 Engagement Hook 300 300 Hook End 31 Manipulator 24 Recessing groove 26 Cover body 260 Projecting tongue piece 261 Engaging tenon 25 Engaging means 250 Notch

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lower housing having a built-in device such as a magnetic disk device, a battery or a control circuit and having a keyboard set on the inner side surface thereof, and an upper housing having a display device on the inner side surface for latching operation. A transparent cover body is detachably mounted on the outer surface of either the lower housing or the upper housing while being in contact with the outer surface of the lower housing or the upper housing, and the cover body. A housing structure for a portable computer, which can accommodate and hold a sheet-like article such as a photograph, a drawing, or a compact disc between them. 2. The housing structure for a portable computer according to claim 1, wherein the cover body is provided so as to cover an outer surface of the upper housing. 3. The upper housing is formed with a projecting edge portion having a required width along a rear side edge portion of the outer surface thereof, and at least one fitting is provided at a position where the outer surface and the projecting edge portion are connected. A slot is provided, a latch device is provided at a required position on the front side edge portion of the upper housing, a receiving concave groove is provided in the vicinity of the latch device, and the latch device is connected in the receiving concave groove. While being engaged slidably with the engaging means having a notch formed in the upper end surface thereof, the rear edge of the cover body is at least snap-fittable into the fitting groove hole. A protruding tongue piece having a required length is provided so as to project rearward, and an engaging tenon is provided so as to project downward on an inner side surface of the cover body adjacent to a front edge portion thereof, so that the latch device is at an open position. In some cases, the engaging tenon can be inserted through the notch through the notch. The housing structure for a portable computer according to claim 2, wherein when the latch device is operated to a closed position, the engaging tenon is locked by the engaging means so that the movement of the cover body in the front-rear direction is restricted. . 4. The cover body is formed of a transparent or opaque sheet material, and a color or a pattern is applied to the cover body for identification and appreciation.
The housing structure of the portable computer described in.