JP3134750U - pen tablet - Google Patents

Abstract

【Task】
To provide a pen tablet that can be taken out of the way when not in use.
[Solution]
A pen tablet (1) that allows the computer (3) to input a signal corresponding to the position indicated by the stylus pen (2) can be pulled out from the sensing board (5) that detects the position of the stylus pen (2). And a storage cover (6) serving as a base plate on which an electronic device such as a notebook computer (3) or a keyboard is placed.
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a pen tablet for causing a computer to input a signal corresponding to a position designated by a stylus pen.

The pen tablet is a kind of computer input device (keyboard or mouse), and includes a stylus pen and a sensing board that reads the XY coordinates on the input area pointed to by the tip of the stylus pen.
And you can use it like a mouse by moving the pointer to the position on the display that corresponds to the read coordinate value, but also with a freehand, like drawing with a pen on paper by using drawing software It is popular as a human-friendly human interface.

By the way, commercially available sensing boards usually have various input areas ranging from A6 size to A3 size. However, a general user who operates a notebook computer uses a pen tablet smaller than the computer. Often used.
And when using a pen tablet, the pen tablet is arranged side by side on the right side or the front side of the computer, but because the space on the desk is limited, if you do not use the pen tablet, put it away somewhere Then, you need to make a space by moving the pen tablet to either side so as not to get in the way.

However, the sensing board of the pen tablet is thin, and the bottom surface is provided with a non-slip material made of silicone rubber so that it does not shift during operation. However, there was a problem that it was difficult to slip.
In addition, since it takes up the area if it is left as it is, it can be considered to stand up like a book, but since the USB cord extends from the front of the sensing board, either the front or the front or the front There is also a problem that the code is difficult to stand up against.

For this reason, a notebook computer provided with a pen tablet has been proposed. According to this, when not using the pen tablet, it can be stored on the bottom surface of the computer so as not to get in the way, and can be used by pulling out toward the front or side as required.
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However, accessories (computer accessory devices) such as pen tablets are remarkably advanced in technology, and if they are attached to a computer in advance, only that part cannot be replaced when a new product is released.
Also, since the pen tablet is not for everyone to use, the installation of this type of accessory increases the cost of a computer with severe price competition and causes a refusal to buy. Integrated notebook computers are not commercialized.
Therefore, the pen tablet cannot be provided integrally with the computer, and must be used as an external device connected to the computer with a USB cable or the like, so that there remains a problem that it becomes an obstacle when it is finished.

  Therefore, the present invention has a technical problem to provide a pen tablet that can be taken out of the way when not in use.

In order to solve this problem, the invention of claim 1 is a pen tablet that allows a computer to input a signal corresponding to a position instructed by a stylus pen, a sensing board for detecting the position of the stylus pen, and pulling out the sensing board. It is characterized in that it can be stored and a storage cover serving as a base plate on which an electronic device such as a notebook computer or a keyboard is placed on the upper surface.
The invention of claim 2 is provided with a non-slip stopper provided on the bottom surface of the storage cover, and a roller that rotates in the front-rear direction on a portion to which a load is applied when the stopper is lifted while being tilted so as to lift the front side. Alternatively, a sliding member is provided.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the storage cover is formed in a box shape having an opening on the front side or the left and right sides, and the sensing board is arranged so that it can be pulled out from the opening.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the sensing board and the storage cover are connected in a wired manner within the storage cover.

According to the present invention, since the storage cover of the pen tablet functions as a computer base plate, the computer can be operated with the notebook computer placed on the storage cover.
If the sensing board is pulled out of the storage cover, the pen tablet can be used with the sensing board placed next to the computer.
Moreover, when the sensor board is not used, if the sensing board is placed in the storage cover, it will be stored directly under the computer, so that the pen tablet and the computer overlap and the sensing board does not get in the way.
Furthermore, when a notebook computer is placed on the storage cover and used, the signal line connecting the pen tablet and the computer is not only shortest, but also short, so that signal line becomes an obstacle. There is nothing.

Here, as in claim 2, a portion to which a load is applied when the stopper is lifted in a state of being tilted so as to lift the front side of the storage cover, for example, a roller that rotates in the front-rear direction along the rear side edge or If the sliding member is provided, the stopper will work when the pen tablet is placed on the desk, so that the position will not be displaced even if a severe computer operation is performed.
If the storage cover is formed in a box shape having an opening as in claim 3, the storage cover can be taken in and out of the opening.
Furthermore, if the sensing board and the storage cover are connected in a wired manner within the storage cover as in claim 4, the signal line is not exposed to the outside during both storage and use. Don't be.

  In this example, in order to achieve the purpose of providing a pen tablet that does not get in the way when not in use, a pen tablet that outputs a signal according to a position indicated by a stylus pen to a computer, the stylus A sensing board for detecting the position of the pen and a storage cover for storing the pen so as to be drawn out were provided, and a base plate was formed on the upper surface of the storage cover so that an electronic device such as a notebook computer or a keyboard could be placed thereon.

  1 is a top side perspective view showing an example of a pen tablet according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom side perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view showing a use state, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the inside of a storage cover, FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment.

  The pen tablet 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 outputs a signal corresponding to the position designated by the stylus pen 2 to the computer 3, and includes a sensing board 5 having an input area 4 for detecting the position of the stylus pen 2. And a storage cover 6 for storing it so that it can be pulled out.

The storage cover 6 is formed in a box shape having an opening 7 on the front side, and is formed as a base plate on the upper surface of the storage cover 6 so that an electronic device such as a notebook computer 3 or a keyboard can be placed thereon.
Further, the bottom surface of the storage cover 6 is provided with anti-slip stoppers 8 at the four corners thereof, and a sliding member 9 is provided at the lower end of the back surface where a load is applied when the stopper 8 is lifted while being tilted so as to lift the front side. It is attached.

A storage space 10 for the sensing board 5 is formed inside the opening 7, USB connectors 11 and 12 are formed on the back side of the sensing board 5 and the back of the storage space 10, and a USB cable 13 is wired between them. It is connected.
The USB connectors 11 and 12 are formed so as to protrude from the sensing board 5 and the storage space 10, respectively, so that a surplus space 10 a can be formed behind the sensing board 5 while being pushed into the storage space 10. .
Accordingly, the USB cable 13 is accommodated in the surplus space 10a in a state where the sensing board 5 is accommodated, and does not get in the way.

Further, a USB cable 14 for transmitting a signal output from the sensing board 5 to the computer 3 is connected to the storage cover 6.
Therefore, when the notebook computer 3 is placed on the upper surface of the storage cover 6, the USB cable 14 only needs to be ten centimeters long, and the USB cable 14 does not get in the way.

  The sensing board 5 is provided with a drawer handle 15 that also serves as a pen holder for placing the stylus pen 2 at the front end of the sensing board 5.

As the sliding member 9, a fluororesin pointer such as a spherical or cylindrical Teflon (registered trademark of DuPont) is used. In this example, as shown in FIG. 2, the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical pointer contacts the desk surface. It is attached as follows.
The height is formed lower than the height of the stopper 8 so that the storage cover 6 does not touch the top surface of the desk when the storage cover 6 is placed horizontally on the desk, whereby the storage cover 6 of the pen tablet 1 is placed on the desk. Since the stopper 8 is grounded on the desk surface if it is placed horizontally, the storage cover 6 will not slide on the desk surface even if the keyboard of the computer 3 placed thereon is operated violently.
Further, if the front side is tilted up, the stopper 8 is lifted, and only the back side sliding member 9 is in contact with the desk top surface, so that the computer 3 can be easily moved back and forth by sliding the pen tablet 1 on the desk top surface. be able to.

The above is one configuration example of the present invention, and the operation thereof will be described next.
Place the notebook computer 3 on the upper surface of the pen tablet 1 and connect them with a USB cable 14. When not in use, leave a space in the center of the desk surface. Good (see FIG. 3A).
When the computer 3 is used, if the whole is tilted so as to lift the front side of the pen tablet 1 with the drawer handle 15, the stopper 8 provided on the bottom surface is lifted and only the sliding member 9 on the back side is on the desk surface. As a result, the pen tablet 1 can be easily slid (see FIG. 3B), and as a result, the computer 3 can be easily moved to the near side (see FIG. 3C).

Next, when the pen tablet 1 is used, if the sensing board 5 is pulled out while holding the drawer handle 15 while keeping the level, the storage cover 6 does not slide due to the stopper 8 and only the sensing board 5 is opened. 7 (see FIG. 3D).
Accordingly, when the stylus pen 2 is moved on the input area 4 of the sensing board 5 in this state, a coordinate data signal corresponding to the position designated by the stylus pen 2 is output to the computer and can be used in the same manner as a mouse. In addition, by using drawing software, you can input illustrations and characters freehand as if you were drawing with a pen on paper.

At this time, the USB cable 13 connecting the sensing board 5 and the storage cover 6 is arranged in the storage space 10 and is not exposed to the outside, so that it does not get in the way.
Further, the USB cable 14 for connecting the pen tablet 1 and the computer 3 placed on the pen tablet 1 need only be tens of centimeters at most, so it does not get in the way.

In addition, the sensing board 5 may be accommodated so as to be pulled out to the left and right sides (right side in this example) of the accommodation cover 6 like a pen tablet 21 shown in FIG.
The sensing board 5 is not limited to be slidably supported by the storage cover 6 and pulled out, but may be supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction and pulled out while rotating.

  The present invention can be applied to the use of a pen tablet that inputs a coordinate data signal corresponding to a position designated by a stylus pen to a computer.

The upper surface side perspective view which shows an example of the pen tablet which concerns on this invention. The bottom side perspective view. The side view which shows a use condition. Explanatory drawing which shows the inside of a storage cover. Explanatory drawing which shows other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pen tablet 2 Stylus pen 3 Computer 4 Input area 5 Sensing board 6 Storage cover 7 Opening part 8 Stopper 9 Sliding member

Claims (4)

A pen tablet that allows a computer to input a signal corresponding to a position indicated by a stylus pen,
A pen comprising: a sensing board for detecting the position of a stylus pen; and a storage cover serving as a base plate on which an electronic device such as a notebook computer or a keyboard is mounted on the upper surface of the sensing board. Tablet.   An anti-slip stopper is provided on the bottom surface of the storage cover, and a roller or a sliding member that rotates in the front-rear direction is provided in a portion to which a load is applied when the stopper is lifted while being tilted so as to lift the front side. The pen tablet according to claim 1.   2. The pen tablet according to claim 1, wherein the storage cover is formed in a box shape having an opening on the front side or the left and right sides, and a sensing board is arranged to be drawn out from the opening. The pen tablet according to claim 3, wherein the sensing board and the storage cover are connected by wire in the storage cover.

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