JP5032904B2 - Display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device including a display unit having a display screen such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display, and more particularly to a fall prevention leg provided in a pedestal unit that supports the display unit.

Generally, a display device having a thin and large display screen such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a plasma display is placed on a stand and a caster is movably provided at a position where the center of gravity is high. Due to the weight of the display unit, the display device may fall over when moving. As a display device pedestal for preventing the fall, a thin display device pedestal provided with a display fall prevention leg that can be pulled out and stored by sliding from a pedestal supporting a display unit of the display is disclosed in Patent Document 1. Is disclosed.
JP-A-10-333594

  The above-mentioned pedestal for a thin display device is provided with a fall prevention leg that can be accommodated in the pedestal portion, so that when the thin display device is installed away from the wall surface, the fall prevention leg protrudes from the pedestal portion. Thus, the thin display device can be installed close to the wall surface by storing the fall prevention legs in the pedestal portion. In other words, even when the thin display device is installed away from the wall surface and in the vicinity of the thin display device, the thin display device can be prevented from falling by pulling out and storing the fall prevention leg with respect to the pedestal. I can plan.

  However, in the pedestal for thin display device, the fall prevention leg is used only for the purpose of preventing the fall of the thin display device, and the fall prevention leg occupies when the fall prevention leg is pulled out from the pedestal. The space was not used effectively for other purposes.

  In addition, in order to prevent the thin display device from toppling over, when the fall prevention leg is pulled out from the pedestal, there is a variation in the weight load on the pedestal and the fall prevention leg due to the load on the display. When the display device is installed on a horizontal surface by the pedestal portion to be held and the fall prevention leg serving as an auxiliary holding means for the pedestal portion, the display device rattles and the installation becomes unstable. It was.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of conventional display devices, and an object of the present invention is to make effective use of the installation space of the display device and display when using the fall prevention legs. It is to provide a new and improved display device capable of improving the installation stability of the device.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a display including a display unit having a display screen for displaying image information and a pedestal unit that supports the display unit so as to be in a substantially upright state. In order to prevent the display device from toppling over the pedestal portion, the pedestal portion is provided so as to be detachable in a direction substantially parallel to the installation surface of the pedestal portion, and an electronic device can be placed on the pedestal portion. a fall prevention member provided mounting table Do mounting surface is formed on the upper surface side, and a storable space electronics this fall prevention member at the time of accommodating the base portion, the fall prevention member when folded the fall prevention member on the pedestal portion is spaced from the installation surface, when drawn out from the pedestal portion, a display device for moving the wheels to contact with the installation surface Sonawa characterized Rukoto Provided.

  Thus, by providing a mounting table on which an electronic device such as a printer can be mounted on the fall-preventing member that is slidable with respect to the pedestal, the installation space of the display device including the fall-preventing legs can be used effectively. In addition, when the display device is moved, when the fall prevention leg is pulled out, the electronic device moves in the direction in which the electronic device is pulled out, so that the weight of the electronic device is distributed in the direction in which the electronic device is pulled out. In addition, since the weight of the entire device is evenly distributed, the stability of the display device when moving is improved.

At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the fall prevention member is separated from the installation surface when the fall prevention member is housed in the pedestal portion, and abuts on the installation surface when pulled out from the pedestal portion. It is supposed to be equipped with moving wheels.

When the caster, which is the moving wheel attached to the fall prevention member, is always in contact with the floor, the weight of the entire display device is added to the caster, and extra force is required to slide the fall prevention member. However, by adopting the above-described configuration, the load of the entire display device during the sliding movement of the fall prevention member is reduced, so that the fall prevention member can be moved with a smaller force.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the fall prevention member may be provided with an attachment state switching means for switching between the attachment state and the attachment release state of the fall prevention member.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to easily switch between the mounting state and the mounting release state of the fall prevention member on the pedestal portion by the release lever serving as the mounting state switching means. Becomes easier.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the fall prevention member is guided to slide in a certain direction by the guide member provided on the pedestal portion with the slide member that slides while the mounting surface is maintained in a substantially horizontal state. It is also good to do.

  By adopting such a configuration, the accuracy of the slide operation in the slide movement direction of the slide portion constituting the fall prevention member is improved, so that rattling during use of the fall prevention member is reduced.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the pedestal portion may be provided with a fall prevention member fixing unit that fixes the fall prevention member in a housed state or a pulled out state.

  As described above, by allowing the fall prevention member to be fixed to the pedestal portion in either the housed state or the pulled out state, the fall prevention member in both states is maintained in a stable state with respect to the pedestal portion. Become so.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the slide member may be provided with slide movement assisting means for assisting the slide movement of the slide member so as to sandwich the guide member.

  By adopting such a configuration, the insertion and removal of the fall-preventing member from the pedestal portion can be performed smoothly, so that the display device can be easily put into a state that can prevent the fall.

  At this time, in the above embodiment, the fall prevention member may be provided so as to be movable in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen.

  By adopting such a configuration, for example, even when the maintenance operation of the image forming apparatus on the mounting table is performed in a state where an image is displayed on the display screen, the person who performs the maintenance is positioned on the side of the display screen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display screen from being hidden by a person who performs maintenance.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the fall prevention member may be provided with a shielding member for concealing the electronic device placed on the placement table.

  By adopting such a configuration, the cover serving as a shielding member allows the fall prevention member to be viewed or retracted in the field of view of a third party located in the direction in which the display screen is directed. Because the electronic equipment can be hidden, the aesthetics are not impaired.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a mounting table on which an electronic device such as a printer can be mounted on the fall-preventing member that is slidable with respect to the pedestal portion, the maintenance of the electronic device is facilitated, and the overturn is prevented. The installation space of the display device including the prevention member can be effectively used. Further, when the overturn prevention member is pulled out, the electronic device moves in the direction in which the electronic device is pulled out, so that the weight of the electronic device is distributed in the direction in which the electronic device is pulled out, and the weight of the entire apparatus is evenly distributed to the central portion of the plurality of casters. As a result, the stability in installing the display device is improved.
Further, the fall prevention member is provided with a moving wheel that is separated from the installation surface when the fall prevention member is housed in the pedestal portion and abuts against the installation surface when pulled out from the pedestal portion. As a result, the load of the entire display device during the sliding movement of the fall prevention member is reduced, so that the fall prevention member can be moved with a smaller force.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, the configuration of the display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall schematic configuration of the display device of the present embodiment. The display device 100 includes a display unit 102 having a display screen 102a such as a large LCD, and a pedestal unit 104 that supports the display unit 102 so as to be in a substantially upright state.

  In the present embodiment, the pedestal unit 104 includes a base 106 that comes into contact with a floor surface that is an installation surface on which the display device 100 is installed, and two legs 108 that connect the base 106 and the display unit 102. It has a configuration. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the portion between the pair of legs 108 between the base 106 and the display unit 102 is a space 108a.

  In order to prevent the display device 100 from toppling over, the base 106 can be inserted / removed in a direction substantially parallel to the installation surface of the pedestal portion 104. The fall prevention leg 110 used as the fall prevention member which can perform is provided. On the upper surface side of the fall prevention leg 110, there is provided a mounting table 112 on which a mounting surface 112a on which electronic devices such as a printer can be mounted is formed. As described above, by providing the mounting table 112 on the upper surface side of the fall prevention leg 110, when the fall prevention leg 110 is stored in the base 106 of the pedestal unit 104, the space between the legs 108 on the mounting table 112. An electronic device can be stored in the portion 108a.

  A plurality of casters 114 serving as moving wheels for facilitating the movement of the display device 100 are provided on the bottom surfaces of the base 106 and the fall prevention legs 110. In other words, the weight of the display device 100 when the display device 100 is installed is distributed and applied to each of the casters 114.

  Next, the structure of the pedestal part provided in the display device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pedestal part provided in the display device of the present embodiment, (a) is a perspective view of the pedestal part in a state in which the fall prevention legs of the display device of the present embodiment are housed, (B) is a perspective view of the base part in the state which pulled out the fall prevention leg of the display apparatus of this Embodiment.

  As described above, the base 106 of the pedestal unit 104 is provided with the anti-falling leg 110 that can be pulled out and stored by sliding movement from the base 106 in order to prevent the display device 100 from toppling over. ing. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the fall prevention leg 110 is slidable in a direction substantially parallel to the leg part 108, in other words, in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the display screen 102a of the display part 102. It has a configuration. The fall prevention leg 110 is provided with a release lever 116 serving as an attachment state switching means for switching between a state in which the fall prevention leg 110 is attached to the base 106 of the base portion 104 and a state in which the attachment is released. The details of the release lever 116 will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, the area required for installation when the display device 100 is installed in a stationary state is obtained by placing the fall prevention legs 110 in the base 106. It can be made smaller.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), by setting the fall prevention leg 110 to be in a state of being pulled out from the base 106, when the display device 100 is moved, the entire device is stabilized and the fall is prevented. It can be avoided from danger.

  Further, the pedestal portion 104 is provided with a fall prevention leg fixing portion 118 in the vicinity of the leg portion 108 as a fixing means for fixing the fall prevention leg 110 in the housed state or in the pulled out state. The fall prevention leg fixing part 118 includes two fastening screws 119 and a fastening plate 120. In the present embodiment, two fastening screws for fastening each of the base 106 and the fall prevention leg 110 to screw holes 106a and 110a formed in the base 106 and the fall prevention leg 110, respectively. When the 119 is connected via the fastening plate 120, the fall prevention leg 110 is fixed to the base 106 so as not to move in the insertion / removal direction.

  In the present embodiment, one screw hole portion 106a is formed on the base 106 side, and two screw hole portions 110a and 110b are formed on the fall prevention leg 110 side, respectively. The screw hole portions 110a and 110b formed on the fall prevention leg 110 side are provided so as to have a predetermined interval along the sliding movement direction of the fall prevention leg 110. By providing the screw hole portions 110a and 110b in this manner, when the fall prevention leg 110 is stored, as shown in FIG. 2A, the screw hole portion 110a and the base 106 side on the outside of the fall prevention leg 110 are provided. The fastening screw 119 is fastened to the screw hole portion 106 a, and these fastening screws 119 are connected via the fastening plate 120. For this reason, the fall prevention leg 110 is fixed in the state accommodated in the base 106. On the other hand, when the fall prevention leg 110 is pulled out, as shown in FIG. 2B, the fastening screw 119 is fastened to the screw hole part 110b on the inside of the fall prevention leg 110 and the screw hole part 106a on the base 106 side. These fastening screws 119 are connected through the fastening plate 120. For this reason, the fall prevention leg 110 is fixed in the state pulled out from the base 106.

  In this manner, the fastening screws 119 of the fall prevention leg fixing part 118 are fastened so that the fall prevention leg 110 is fixed to the pedestal part 104 in either the retracted state or the pulled out state. The prevention leg 110 can maintain a stable state without rattling with respect to the base 106 of the base 104.

  In the present embodiment, the fall prevention leg 110 is provided with two screw hole portions 110a and 110b along the slide movement direction of the fall prevention leg 110, but the predetermined fall along the slide movement direction. If provided at intervals, three or more screw hole portions may be provided in order to fix the pull-out prevention leg 110 in a plurality of stages.

  Next, an outline of a circuit configuration of the display device of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an overall circuit configuration of the display device of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, a touch panel 103 serving as an operation unit is provided on the front surface of the display unit 102 on the display screen 102a side. The display unit 102 can detect the coordinates of the touch portion of the touch panel 103 and display various information on the display screen 102a based on the touch operation. In this embodiment, an information processing apparatus 122 such as a PC (Personal Computer) is connected to the display unit 102 and outputs information to be displayed on the display unit 102. The display information output from the display unit 102 by the information processing apparatus 122 is configured to be printed out by the printer 124. The printer 124 corresponds to the electronic device of the present invention.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the display device of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a side view of the display device of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the fall prevention legs are housed, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the display device of the present embodiment, with the fall prevention legs pulled out. Indicates the state.

  As described above, the display device 100 is configured such that the display unit 102 having the touch panel 103 on the display screen 102a side is supported by the pedestal unit 104 in a substantially upright state. In the present embodiment, an information processing device 122 is installed on the mounting portion 104a on the opposite side of the touch panel 103 of the display unit 102, in other words, on the upper surface side of the pedestal unit 104 that is the back side of the display unit 102. Yes.

  The pedestal unit 104 includes a base 106 and two legs 108 that connect the base 106 and the display unit 102. When the fall prevention leg 110 is stored in the base 106, a space between the legs 108. The printer 124 mounted on the mounting table 112 to be positioned in the section 108 a is stored so as to be positioned under the display section 102.

  As described above, a caster (base-side caster) 114 for facilitating the movement of the display device 100 is provided on the bottom side of the base 106. Further, between the bases of the leg portions 108 of the base 106, a rail portion 106 serving as a guide member for guiding the fall prevention leg 110 to slide is provided so as to connect the two leg portions 108.

  The fall prevention leg 110 has a slide part 111 for sliding along the rail part 107, a mounting table 112 on which a mounting surface 112a on which electronic devices such as a printer can be mounted, and A caster (falling prevention leg side caster) 114a for facilitating the movement of the falling prevention leg 110 is provided. In the present embodiment, since the rail portion 107 is provided in a direction substantially parallel to the leg portion 108, in other words, in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the display screen 102a of the display portion 102, the slide portion of the fall prevention leg 110 is provided. 111 is slidable in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the display screen 102 a of the display unit 102.

  When the slide portion 111 of the fall prevention leg 110 is slid along the rail portion 107 and pulled out from the base 106 of the pedestal portion 104, the electronic device placed on the placement stand 112 is used as shown in FIG. The upper surface and side surface of a certain printer 124 are opened. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover 124a of the printer 124 is opened, and the printer 124 is easily switched to a state in which jamming processing of the printer 124 or a developer cartridge 124b is attached and maintenance work such as developer replenishment can be easily performed. Be able to.

  Next, the positional relationship between the base provided in the pedestal and the casters provided on the bottom side of the fall prevention legs will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing the fall prevention leg and the peripheral part of the base when the fall prevention leg is stored in the base, and (a) is a front view of the fall prevention leg and the peripheral part of the base, (B) is a side view of the peripheral part of the fall prevention leg and the base, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing the fall prevention leg and the peripheral part of the base when the fall prevention leg is pulled out from the base.

  When the fall prevention leg 110 is stored in the base 106, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the fall prevention leg side caster 114a is positioned slightly above the base side caster 114. And is not in contact with the floor surface G1.

  On the other hand, when the fall prevention leg 110 is pulled out from the base 106, as shown in FIG. 8, the fall prevention leg side caster 114a is positioned at the same height as the base side caster 114, and the floor It comes into contact with the surface G1.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the fall prevention leg side caster 114a provided in the fall prevention leg 110 is separated from the floor G1 as the installation surface when the fall prevention leg 110 is stored in the base 106 of the base 104. When pulled out from the base 106, it is in contact with the floor surface G1. If the fall-preventing leg-side caster 114a is always in contact with the floor surface G1, the weight of the entire display device 100 is loaded on the caster 114a and extra force is applied when the fall-preventing leg 110 is slid. In short, by providing the fall-preventing leg-side casters 114a in this way, the load during sliding movement of the fall-preventing leg 110 is relieved, so that the fall-preventing leg 110 can be moved lightly with a smaller force.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the fall prevention leg provided in the pedestal portion will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing in a stepwise manner a cross section along the slide movement direction of the fall prevention leg in the present embodiment. FIG. 9A shows a state of the slide movement start of the fall prevention leg, and FIG. FIG. 4C shows a state in the middle of the sliding movement of the fall prevention leg, and FIG. 5C shows a state of completion of the sliding movement of the fall prevention leg.

  In the slide part 111 of the fall prevention leg 110, a roller 126 serving as a slide movement assisting means for assisting the slide movement of the slide part 111 is provided so as to sandwich the rail part 107 therebetween. In this manner, by providing the roller 126 in the slide portion 111, the fall prevention leg 110 can be smoothly put in and out of the base 106, and the display device 100 can be easily prevented from falling. I can do it.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, since the rail portion 107 is inclined downward in the pull-out direction, the slide portion 111 moves obliquely downward as the slide portion 111 is moved in the pull-out direction. On the other hand, the mounting table 112 is provided so that the mounting surface 112a is in a horizontal state even during sliding movement. For this reason, as described above, when the fall prevention leg 110 is stored in the base 106 of the pedestal 104, the fall prevention leg side caster 114a provided in the fall prevention leg 110 is separated from the floor surface G1 and is pulled out from the base 106. The fall prevention leg side caster 114a comes into contact with the floor surface G1.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the release lever provided in the fall prevention leg will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a cross section along the sliding movement direction on the distal end side of the fall prevention leg in the present embodiment, where (a) is when the release lever is fastened, and (b) is the release release of the release lever. Indicates the time.

  On the distal end side of the fall prevention leg 110, a release lever 116 is provided for switching between a mounting state and a mounting release state of the base portion 104 of the base portion 104 of the fall prevention leg 110. As shown in FIG. 10, an engagement portion 116 a that engages with a notch 107 a provided on the distal end side of the rail portion 107 is provided on the distal end side of the release lever 116. On the other hand, on the base end side of the release lever 116, as shown in FIG. 10, a handle portion 116b for operation by the user is provided, and the release lever 116 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 116c. . Therefore, when the user holds the handle portion 116b of the release lever 116 and rotates it around the support shaft 116c, the engagement / disengagement operation of the engagement portion 116a and the notch 107a is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the portion between the engagement portion 116a of the release lever 116 and the support shaft 116c is connected via the slide portion 111 and the spring 117, which is an elastic member. As shown in FIG. 10A, the engaging portion 116a is engaged with the notch 107a by being biased by the spring 117.

  On the other hand, when the handle portion 116b is lifted up by the user's operation, the engagement between the engagement portion 116a and the notch 107a is released, so that the slide portion 111 is slidable along the rail portion 107. Become.

  In this way, the release lever 116 can easily switch between the mounting state and the mounting release state of the base 104 of the pedestal portion 104 of the fall-preventing leg 110, so that the operation in using the fall-preventing leg 110 is easy. Become.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by providing the mounting table 112 on which the electronic device 124 such as a printer can be mounted on the fall-preventing leg 110 that is slidable with respect to the base 106 of the pedestal 104, The installation space of the display device 100 including the prevention legs 110 can be used effectively. Further, when the display device 100 is moved, in order to prevent the display device 100 from toppling over, the electronic device placed on the mounting table 112 of the tipping prevention leg 110 when the tipping prevention leg 110 is pulled out from the base 106. Since the device 124 moves in the pulled-out direction, the weight of the electronic device 124 is distributed in the pulled-out direction, and then the entire weight of the display device 100 is evenly distributed to the substantially central portion of the plurality of casters 114. Become. For this reason, the stability at the time of installation of the display apparatus 100 improves.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the display device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Since the schematic configuration of the display device of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the pull-out direction of the fall prevention leg is different from that in the first embodiment. That is, in the first embodiment, the fall prevention leg is configured to be slidable in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the display screen of the display unit, but in this embodiment, the fall prevention leg is It is provided to be movable in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen.

  Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the display device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a front view of the display device of the embodiment, showing a state in which the fall prevention legs are housed, and FIG. 12 is a front view of the display device of the embodiment, with the fall prevention legs pulled out. FIG. 13 is a side view of the display device according to the embodiment, and shows a state in which the fall prevention legs are stored.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the display device 200 according to the present embodiment is configured such that a display unit 202 having a display screen 202a such as an LCD is supported in a substantially upright state by a pedestal unit 204.

  The pedestal 204 includes a base 206 and legs 208 that connect the base 206 and the display unit 202. When the fall prevention leg 210 is stored in the base 206, a space 208a between the legs 208 is provided. The printer 224 mounted on the mounting table 212 that is to be positioned at the position is stored so as to be positioned below the display unit 202. In the present embodiment, in order to allow the fall prevention leg 210 to move in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen 202a, as shown in FIG. The four columnar shapes connect the four corners of the mounting portion 204a to the base 206. In the present embodiment, the leg 208 has a distance greater than the depth of the printer 224 so that the fall prevention leg 210 on which the printer 224 is placed can move in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen 202a. As long as the base 206 and the display unit 202 (mounting unit 204a) are connected to each other while ensuring the above, for example, a plate-like one provided upright in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen 202a may be used.

  On the bottom side of the base 206, as in the first embodiment, a caster (base side caster) 214 for facilitating the movement of the display device 200 is provided. Further, on the base side of the leg portion 208 of the base 206, a rail portion 207 that guides the fall prevention leg 210 to slide is provided. In the present embodiment, the rail portion 207 is provided in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen 202a so that the fall prevention leg 210 slides in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen 202a.

  The fall prevention leg 210 has a slide part 211 for sliding along the rail part 207, a mounting table 212 on which a mounting surface 212a on which an electronic device 224 such as a printer can be mounted, and A caster (falling prevention leg side caster) 214a for facilitating the movement of the falling prevention leg 210 is provided. In the present embodiment, since the rail portion 207 is provided in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen 202a, the slide portion 211 of the fall prevention leg 210 is in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen 202a of the display portion 202. The slide can be moved to.

  When the slide part 211 of the fall prevention leg 210 is slid along the rail part 207 and pulled out from the base 206 of the pedestal part 204, as shown in FIG. 12, the electronic device placed on the placement base 212 is used. The upper surface and side surface of a certain printer 224 are opened. Therefore, the printer 224 can be easily switched to a state in which maintenance work such as jam processing and developer replenishment can be easily performed. In particular, in this embodiment, even if maintenance work is performed on the printer 224 on the mounting table 212 in a state where an image is displayed on the display screen 202a, the person who performs the maintenance may be located on the side of the display screen 202a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display screen 202a from being hidden by a person who performs maintenance, thereby preventing visual interference with the person who is viewing the display screen 202a.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the mounting table 212 provided on the slide portion 211 of the fall prevention leg 210 conceals the electronic device 224 such as a printer mounted on the mounting table 212. The cover part 226 used as the shielding member for performing is provided. As described above, by providing the cover portion 226, the slide portion 211 of the fall prevention leg 210 is stored in the base 206 of the pedestal portion 204 in the field of view of the third person positioned in the direction in which the display screen 202a is directed. As shown in FIG. 12, the electronic device 224 can be hidden by the cover 226 in any case when the slide portion 211 is pulled out from the base 206 of the pedestal portion 204. For this reason, the loss of aesthetics due to the printer 224 entering the field of view is prevented for a third party who is viewing the display screen 202a.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the display screen of the display unit is described as being composed of an LCD. However, if the display device includes a display unit having a thin and large display screen, a plasma display or the like The present invention can also be applied to a display device that supports a display unit having another display screen with a pedestal unit.

1 is a perspective view showing an overall schematic configuration of a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view of the base part with which the display apparatus of the embodiment is equipped, (a) is a perspective view of the base part in the state which accommodated the fall prevention leg, (b) is the state which pulled out the fall prevention leg It is a perspective view of the base part. It is a block diagram which shows the whole circuit structure of the display apparatus of the embodiment. It is a side view of the display apparatus of the embodiment, and shows a state in which the fall prevention legs are stored. It is a side view of the display apparatus of the embodiment, and shows a state in which the fall prevention leg is pulled out. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state where a cover of the printer is opened and a developer cartridge is mounted when the display device of the embodiment is used. It is the enlarged view of the periphery at the time of storage of the base with which the display device of the embodiment is equipped, and the fall prevention leg, (a) is a front view of the peripheral part of the fall prevention leg and the base, (b) It is a side view of the peripheral part of a fall prevention leg and a base. It is an enlarged view of the periphery at the time of the base with which the display apparatus of the embodiment is equipped, and the fall prevention leg. It is sectional drawing of the fall prevention leg with which the display apparatus of the embodiment is equipped, (a) shows the state of the slide movement start of the fall prevention leg, (b) is the state in the middle of the slide movement of the fall prevention leg. (C) shows the state of completion of the sliding movement of the fall prevention leg. It is a figure which shows the cross section along the slide movement direction of the front end side of the fall prevention leg in the embodiment, (a) shows at the time of fastening of a release lever, (b) shows at the time of release release of a release lever. It is a front view of the display apparatus of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which accommodated the fall prevention leg. It is a front view of the display apparatus of the embodiment, and shows a state in which the fall prevention leg is pulled out. It is a side view of the display apparatus of the embodiment, and shows a state in which the fall prevention legs are stored.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Display apparatus 102 Display part 102a Display screen 104 Base part 106 Base 107 Guide member (rail part)
108 leg part 108a space part 110 fall prevention member (fall prevention leg)
111 Slide member (slide part)
112 Placement table 112a Placement surface 114 Wheel for movement (base side caster)
114a Moving wheel (Fall prevention leg side caster)
116 Wearing state switching means (release lever)
118 Falling prevention member fixing means (falling prevention leg fixing part)
124 Electronic equipment (printer)
126 Slide movement assist means (roller)
226 Shielding member (cover part)
G1 Installation surface (floor surface)

Claims (7)

A display device comprising a display unit having a display screen for displaying image information, and a pedestal unit that supports the display unit so as to be in a substantially upright state,
In the base part,
In order to prevent the display device from toppling over, a mounting surface is provided that can be inserted into and removed from the pedestal portion in a direction substantially parallel to the mounting surface of the pedestal portion and on which an electronic device can be mounted. A fall prevention member provided with a mounting table on the upper surface side;
A space part in which the electronic device can be accommodated when the fall prevention member is accommodated in the pedestal part,
The fall prevention member is provided with a moving wheel that is separated from the installation surface when the fall prevention member is housed in the pedestal portion and abuts against the installation surface when pulled out from the pedestal portion. Display device.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the overturn prevention member includes attachment state switching means for switching between the attachment state of the overturn prevention member to the pedestal portion and the attachment release state.   The fall prevention member is characterized in that a slide member that slides in a state where the mounting surface is maintained in a substantially horizontal state is guided to slide in a certain direction by a guide member provided on the pedestal portion. The display device according to claim 1.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal portion includes a fall prevention member fixing unit that fixes the fall prevention member in a housed state or a pulled out state. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the slide member is provided with slide movement assisting means for assisting the slide movement of the slide member so as to sandwich the guide member.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the fall prevention member is provided so as to be movable in a direction substantially parallel to the display screen.   The display device according to claim 6, wherein the fall prevention member is provided with a shielding member that conceals the electronic device placed on the mounting table.

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