JP6803580B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device in which a label containing information on the electronic device is retractably housed in a housing.

Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic device in which a plate to which a label containing information on the electronic device is attached is retractably housed in a housing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-82219

The present disclosure provides electronic devices that facilitate the withdrawal of labels.

The electronic device of the present disclosure includes a label on which information about the electronic device is described, a housing having an opening, and a lid for opening and closing the opening. The label is housed in the housing near the opening. The lid and the label are provided with a lid-side contact portion and a label-side contact portion that come into contact with each other in the process of opening the lid. When the lid-side contact portion comes into contact with the label-side contact portion in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid, the label is pushed out through the opening.

According to the present disclosure, the label is automatically pulled out following the opening of the lid. Therefore, the label can be easily pulled out.

It is a top view of the tablet computer in Embodiment 1. It is a perspective view of the side part where a SIM card reader is arranged. It is a perspective view which showed by removing the rear side housing of a tablet type computer, and disassembling the member related to the label drawer structure. It is an enlarged perspective view which showed the appearance of the lid alone in an enlarged manner. It is an enlarged perspective view which showed the appearance of a label alone in an enlarged manner. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the contact part of a lid and the contact part of a label are in contact with each other. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is the figure which showed the label, the guide member, and the lid from the front side (the state where the lid is closed). It is the figure which showed the label, the guide member, and the lid from the front side (the lid is opened). It is the figure which showed the label, the guide member, and the lid from the front side (the state where the label was pulled out).

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanations of already well-known matters and duplicate explanations for substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy of the following description and to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art.

It should be noted that the inventor does not intend to limit the subject matter described in the claims by those skilled in the art by providing the accompanying drawings and the following description in order to fully understand the present disclosure. Absent.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. Constitution]
[1-1. Overview]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the tablet computer according to the first embodiment. The tablet computer 1 is an example of an electronic device. A display unit 5 having a touch panel is provided on the front surface of the tablet computer 1. Further, a SIM card reader 30 and a label 50 are housed inside the tablet computer 1. Further, various electronic components such as a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, a solid state drive (SSD), an image processor, and a communication module are housed inside the tablet computer 1.

The SIM card reader 30 can be equipped with a subscriber identification module card (SIM card) issued by a telecommunications carrier or the like. The SIM card reader 30 reads predetermined information such as subscriber identification information from the attached SIM card and outputs it to the CPU.

Information such as the product number and serial number of the tablet computer 1, information on the technical standard conformity certification for wireless communication, and the international mobile device identification number (terminal identification number) is printed on the label 50. It should be noted that these information are examples, and it is not essential that all the information is printed, and other information may be printed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a side portion on which the SIM card reader 30 is arranged. As shown in FIG. 2A, an opening 10a for accessing the SIM card reader 30 and a lid 40 for closing the opening 10a are arranged on the side of the housing 10 of the tablet computer 1. .. In the present embodiment, when the lid 40 is opened as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the label 50 is pulled out in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 40, and further, the pulled out label 50 is pinched and pulled by a finger or the like. As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the label 50 can be pulled out.

In the state shown in FIG. 2A, the closed state is maintained by engaging the engaging portion 40e on the inner surface of the lid 40 with the edge portion 10b (see FIG. 7) of the opening 10a of the housing 10. The lid 40 is made of a flexible resin that is relatively easily deformed, and the lid 40 can be easily engaged with the edge portion 10b of the engaging portion 40e by hooking the user's fingernail or the like on the lid 40. It is configured so that it can be released and the lid 40 can be opened.

[1-2. Label drawer structure]
The drawer structure of the label 50 will be described in detail below.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the back side housing of the tablet computer 1 removed and the members related to the label drawer structure disassembled. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the appearance of the lid alone in an enlarged manner. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the appearance of the label alone in an enlarged manner. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the contact portion of the lid and the contact portion of the label are in contact with each other. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 8 is a view showing the label, the guide member, and the lid as seen through from the front side in a state where the lid is closed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the tablet computer 1 includes a guide member 60, a label 50, and a lid 40 as members related to the label drawer structure. The guide member 60, the label 50, and the lid 40 are arranged in the housing 10 in this order from the SIM card reader 30 side.

As shown in FIG. 7, the housing 10 has a front side housing 11 and a back side housing 12, an opening 10a is formed in the back side housing 12, and the lid 40 is closed to open the opening 10a. Close up. The label 50 and the guide member 60 are arranged in the gap space X between the substrate 20 on which the SIM card reader 30 is mounted and the rear housing 12.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lid 40 has a lid main body portion 40a, a stopper portion 40b, a connecting portion 40c, and a convex portion 40d. As described above, the lid 40 is made of a flexible resin that is relatively easily deformed.

The lid main body 40a constitutes the main body of the lid 40. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lid main body 40a fits into the opening 10a of the housing 10 when the lid 40 is closed, and closes the opening 10a.

The connecting portion 40c connects the lid main body portion 40a and the stopper portion 40b.

The stopper portion 40b is a portion that prevents the lid 40 from falling off from the housing 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the stopper portion 40b is arranged in the housing 10 at substantially the same position as the inner wall 12b of the rear side housing 12 in the device thickness direction of the tablet computer 1, and in the process of opening the lid 40. By contacting the inner wall 12b, the lid 40 is prevented from falling off from the housing 10.

The convex portion 40d projects from one end in the longitudinal direction of the stopper portion 40b toward the label 50 in the device thickness direction of the tablet computer 1. The convex portion 40d has a contact portion 40f as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the contact portion 40f comes into contact with the contact portion 50e of the convex portion 50b of the label 50 in the process of opening the lid 40.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the label 50 has a label main body portion 50a, a convex portion 50b, and a guide insertion hole 50c. The label 50 is a thin film film-like sheet made of a resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

The label main body 50a is a part on which information such as a product number, a serial number, information on technical standard conformity certification for wireless communication, and an international mobile device identification number (terminal identification number) is printed.

The convex portion 50b is provided on one edge of the label main body portion 50a along the longitudinal direction on the opening 10a side of the housing 10 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “housing opening 10a”). The convex portion 50b has a contact portion 50e as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the contact portion 50e comes into contact with the contact portion 40f of the convex portion 40d of the lid 40 in the process of opening the lid 40.

The guide insertion hole 50c is formed at the end of the label main body 50a on the side opposite to the housing opening 10a. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide portion 60a of the guide member 60 is inserted into the guide insertion hole 50c.

As shown in FIG. 3, the guide member 60 has a guide portion 60a, a pair of arm portions 60b, and a regulation portion 60d. The guide member 60 is a thin film film-like sheet made of a resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

The guide portion 60a is a portion extending like a tape. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide portion 60a is inserted into the guide insertion hole 50c of the label 50.

The arm portion 60b extends in an arm shape from an end portion of the guide portion 60a opposite to the stopper portion 40b side. In FIG. 3, the line indicated by the arrow G between the arm portion 60b and the guide portion 60a is a slit that separates the arm portion 60b and the guide portion 60a.

The regulating portion 60d extends in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the guide portion 60a. The length of the guide member 60 in the orthogonal direction at the position where the regulating portion 60d is provided is longer than the length of the guide insertion hole 50c of the label 50 in the orthogonal direction. In the assembled state shown in FIG. 8, the regulating portion 60d is located between the tip of the guide portion 60a and the guide insertion hole 50c. As a result, when the label 50 is pushed toward the tip of the guide portion 60a for accommodation, the edge of the guide insertion hole 50c comes into contact with the regulation portion 60d. Therefore, the label 50 is prevented from moving to the tip side of the guide portion 60a to the extent that the adhesive material 60c at the tip of the guide portion 60a is peeled off. When the tip end side of the guide portion 60a is inserted into the guide insertion hole 50c of the label 50, the regulation portion 60d is bent at the root, and after the insertion, the original state is restored due to its own elasticity.

An adhesive material 60c made of double-sided tape or the like is attached to the end of the guide portion 60a on the side opposite to the housing opening 10a side and the tip portions of the pair of arm portions 60b, respectively. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide member 60 is fixed to the inner surface of the back surface side housing 12 by these adhesive materials 60c. In this state, the guide member 60 is separated from the inner surface of the back side housing 12 as shown in FIG. 7, except for the end portion fixed by the adhesive material 60c, and the label 50 is placed between them. To position. Then, the guide member 60 guides the label 50 so as to move it near the inner surface of the housing 10 (rear side housing 12).

[1-3. Action]
The operation of the label drawer structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 10. As described above, FIG. 8 is a view showing the label 50, the guide member 60, and the lid 40 seen through from the front side with the lid 40 closed. FIG. 9 is a view showing the label 50, the guide member 60, and the lid 40 seen through from the front side with the lid 40 open. FIG. 10 is a view showing the label 50, the guide member 60, and the lid 40 seen through from the front side in a state where the label 50 is pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 8, the label 50 is housed inside the housing 10 with the lid 40 closed. The label 50 is configured to be pushed into the housing 10 from the opening 10a side of the housing 10 by a user's finger or the like before the lid 40 is closed.

Here, the contact portion 40f of the lid 40 and the contact portion 50e of the label 50 are provided so that a gap of a predetermined distance L is formed between them in a state where the lid 40 is closed. When the gap is eliminated, the contact portion 40f of the lid 40 is larger than the contact portion 50e of the label 50 with the lid 40 closed, depending on how the label 50 is accommodated (pushed in) and how the lid 40 is closed. It may be located on the opening side. In the case of this positional relationship, the contact portion 40f of the lid 40 and the contact portion 50e of the label 50 may not come into contact with each other in the process of opening the lid 40, and the label 50 may not be pulled out. Therefore, regardless of how the label 50 is housed or the lid 40 is closed, a predetermined distance L is provided so that the contact portion 40f of the lid 40 and the contact portion 50e of the label 50 come into contact with each other in the process of opening the lid 40. There is a gap between them.

When the lid 40 begins to be opened, the distance between the contact portion 40f of the lid 40 and the contact portion 50e of the label 50 becomes smaller. Then, when the lid 40 is pulled out by a predetermined distance L, the contact portion 40f of the lid 40 and the contact portion 50e of the label 50 come into contact with each other, and when the lid 40 is further pulled out, the lid 40 moves to the external space side. The label 50 is pulled out from the opening 10a in conjunction with the above. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the lid 40 is pulled out to a position where the stopper portion 40b of the lid 40 abuts on the inner wall 12b of the rear housing 12, the label 50 also appears in the space outside the opening 10a in FIG. A predetermined amount is withdrawn as shown. The predetermined amount is such that the user can easily pinch the label 50 with a finger. The maximum withdrawal amount of the lid 40 is set based on this predetermined amount and the predetermined distance L.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the lid 40 is closed, the distance L2 between the edge of the guide insertion hole 50c and the restricting portion 60d is set to be smaller than the predetermined distance L. As a result, even if the label 50 is forcibly pushed in to the extent that the contact portion 50e of the label 50 gets over the contact portion 40f of the lid 40, the edge of the guide insertion hole 50c and the regulation portion 60d come into contact with each other. The label 50 is not pushed in any more, and a predetermined distance L can be secured in a state where the lid 40 is closed.

In the state shown in FIG. 9, the user pinches and pulls out the pulled-out portion of the label 50 with a finger, so that most of the label main body 50a is pulled out to the external space as shown in FIG. Can be done. The withdrawal of the label 50 is restricted by the edge of the guide insertion hole 50c of the label 50 coming into contact with the base of the guide portion 60a of the guide member 60 (the end on the housing opening 10a side). Therefore, the label 50 is not completely pulled out to the outside and does not fall off.

[2. Effect, etc.]
The tablet computer 1 (an example of an electronic device) of the first embodiment includes a label 50 on which information about the tablet computer 1 is described, a housing 10 having an opening 10a, and a lid 40 for opening and closing the opening 10a. The label 50 is housed in the housing 10 in the vicinity of the opening 10a. The lid 40 and the label 50 are provided with a contact portion 40f (lid side contact portion) and a contact portion 50e (label side contact portion) that come into contact with each other in the process of opening the lid 40. When the contact portion 40f (lid side contact portion) comes into contact with the contact portion 50e (label side contact portion) in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 40, the label 50 is pushed out through the opening 10a. ..

As a result, when the lid 40 is opened, the label 50 follows and is automatically pulled out. Therefore, the label 50 can be easily pulled out.

In the tablet computer 1 of the first embodiment, when the label 50 is housed in the housing 10 and the lid 40 is closed, the contact portion 40f (lid side contact portion) and the contact portion 50e (label side). A gap of a predetermined distance L is provided between the contact portion).

As a result, the label 50 can be pulled out in the process of opening the lid 40 regardless of how the label 50 is housed or the lid 40 is closed.

In the tablet computer 1 of the first embodiment, the label 50 is made of a film-like material. A guide member 60 for guiding the movement of the label 50 is provided in the housing 10.

As a result, the label 50 can be appropriately moved while the label 50 is thinned.

In the tablet computer 1 of the first embodiment, the guide member 60 is fixed to the inner surface of the housing 10 and guides the label 50 so as to move near the inner surface of the housing 10.

As a result, the label 50 can be accommodated and moved by effectively utilizing the gap space X between the inner surface of the housing 10 and various electronic components accommodated inside the housing 10. Further, even when the label 50 is housed in the housing 10, the increase in the thickness of the tablet computer 1 can be suppressed as much as possible.

In the tablet computer 1 of the first embodiment, a SIM card reader 30 (an example of an interface member) serving as an interface with a SIM card (an example of an external device) is arranged inside the opening 10a.

As a result, the label 50 can be taken in and out by using the opening 10a in which the SIM card reader 30 that serves as an interface with the SIM card is arranged.

In the tablet computer 1 of the first embodiment, the external device is a SIM card, and the interface member is a SIM card reader 30 that reads information stored in the SIM card.

As a result, the label 50 can be inserted and removed using the opening 10a for inserting and removing the SIM card (for accessing the SIM card reader 30). Here, it is considered that the user needs to see the label 50 relatively little. Therefore, if the label 50 is pulled out in conjunction with each time the lid 40 is opened, the user may feel annoyed. Therefore, the label 50 is configured to be pulled out in conjunction with the opening and closing of the lid 40 for inserting and removing the SIM card, which is relatively rarely taken in and out by the user himself.

In the first embodiment, the electronic device is a tablet computer 1.

In the tablet computer 1, it may be required not to display information on the electronic device on the appearance design surface from the aesthetic point of view. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the information about the electronic device is not displayed on the appearance design surface, but is printed on the label 50 and housed inside the housing 10. In such a case, in the present embodiment, the label 50 describing the information about the tablet computer 1 is interlocked and pulled out only by opening the lid 40, so that the user or the like can easily obtain the information about the tablet computer 1. You will be able to confirm.

(Other embodiments)
As described above, the first embodiment has been described as an example of the technology disclosed in the present application. However, the technique in the present disclosure is not limited to this, and can be applied to embodiments in which changes, replacements, additions, omissions, etc. are made as appropriate. It is also possible to combine the components described in the first embodiment to form a new embodiment. Therefore, other embodiments will be illustrated below.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the external device is a SIM card and the interface member is a SIM card reader 30 that reads information stored in the SIM card is illustrated. However, in the present disclosure, the external device may be a general memory card such as an SD card or a CF card. In this case, the interface member is a reader that writes and reads information from the memory card. The interface member that serves as an interface with an external device is, for example, a USB connector for connecting a USB cable, a LAN connector for connecting a LAN cable, a connector for connecting another signal cable, a connector for connecting a power supply gable, or the like. May be good.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the electronic device is the tablet computer 1 is illustrated. However, the electronic devices of the present disclosure can be widely applied to smartphones, notebook computers, desktop computers and other electronic devices.

As described above, an embodiment has been described as an example of the technique in the present disclosure. To that end, the accompanying drawings and detailed description are provided. Therefore, among the components described in the attached drawings and the detailed description, not only the components essential for solving the problem but also the components not essential for solving the problem in order to exemplify the above technology. Can also be included. Therefore, the fact that those non-essential components are described in the accompanying drawings and detailed description should not immediately determine that those non-essential components are essential. Further, since the above-described embodiment is for exemplifying the technique in the present disclosure, various changes, replacements, additions, omissions, etc. can be made within the scope of claims or the equivalent scope thereof.

The present disclosure is widely available in electronic devices in which a label containing information about the electronic device can be pulled out and stored in a housing.

1 Tablet computer 5 Display 6 SSD
10 Housing 10a Opening 10b Edge 11 Front side housing 12 Back side housing 20 Board 30 SIM card reader 40 Lid 40a Lid body 40b Stopper 40c Connecting part 40d Convex part 40e Engaging part 40f Contact part 50 Label 50a Label body 50b Convex 50c Guide insertion hole 50e Contact 60 Guide member 60a Guide 60b Arm 60c Adhesive material 60d Restriction

Claims (7)

Labels with information about electronic devices and
A housing with an opening and
With a lid that opens and closes the opening,
The label is housed in the housing in the vicinity of the opening.
The lid and the label are provided with a lid-side contact portion and a label-side contact portion that come into contact with each other in the process of opening the lid.
When the lid-side contact portion comes into contact with the label-side contact portion in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid, the label is pushed out through the opening.
Electronics. When the label is housed in the housing and the lid is closed, a gap of a predetermined distance is formed between the lid-side contact portion and the label-side contact portion.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The label is made of a film-like material
A guide member for guiding the movement of the label is provided in the housing.
The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2. The guide member is fixed to the inner surface of the housing and guides the label so as to move near the inner surface of the housing.
The electronic device according to claim 3. An interface member that serves as an interface with an external device is arranged inside the opening.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The external device is a SIM card.
The interface member is a SIM card reader that reads information stored in the SIM card.
The electronic device according to claim 5. It is a tablet computer,
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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