JPH03292519A - Lap-top type personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the depth of a personal computer in order to improve its portability by providing a MODEM store part to the inside of the side part of the computer main body. CONSTITUTION:A MODEM store part 20 is provided inside the left side part of a main body part 2 in order to store an attachable/detachable card type exclusive MODEM. In an application of the exclusive MODEM, the MODEM is loaded into the part 20 and an RS-232C connector is attached for use of a general external MODEM. Both exclusive and external MODEMs are never used at one time and therefore no operating problem is produced in such a constitution. Thus the part 20 is provided at the inside of the side part of the part 2 together with a battery chamber 14 provided between a pair of hinge parts 6a and 6b. Therefore these hinge parts are provided at the utmost rear part of a computer device. As a result, the overall depth of the computer can be reduced together with its portability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a laptop-type personal computer that has substantially the same functions as a desktop-type personal computer and is easily portable.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a typical laptop-type personal computer currently on the market with the lid open, and FIG. 4 <a> is a plan view of the 3rd rgJ with the lid closed. , FIG. 3(b) shows a rear view of the lid shown in FIG. 3 in a closed state.

3 and 4, a keyboard 60 is provided on the surface of the main body portion 52, and a liquid crystal display portion 72 is provided on the surface facing the keyboard 60 when the lid portion 54 is closed. The main body part 52 and the lid body part 54 have a hinge part 56a,
56b. The main body part 52 is provided with a Fremby disk drive device 62 inside its right side, and a battery compartment 64 and a modem storage part 68 at the rear of the hinge parts 56a and 56b.

This modem storage section 68 is for storing an optional dedicated modem when the modem is used.

On the other hand, when using an external modem, the modem storage section 6
Connector 7 for R3-2320 bus provided under 8
Connect the terminal from the external modem to 0a. Further, the adjacent connector 70b is for connecting a printer.

Furthermore, most of the main circuits are included inside the main body portion 52.

When the lid 54 is closed as shown in FIG. 4, the entire computer is approximately the same size as a general book or magazine, so it is also called a book-type personal computer.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional laptop personal computer shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is provided with a battery compartment 64 and a modem storage part 68 at the rear of the hinge parts 56a and 56b. Therefore, there is a problem that the depth D of the entire device becomes long, and the feature of portability, which is an important element of a laptop personal computer, is impaired.The present invention was made based on the above-mentioned circumstances. The object of the present invention is to provide a laptop-type personal computer with improved portability by reducing the overall depth of the device.

[Means to solve the problem]

To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a laptop-type personal computer in which a main body having a keyboard with a plurality of keys arranged therein and a lid body having a display panel are rotatably coupled by a hinge part. The present invention is characterized in that a modem accommodating portion for accommodating a modem is provided inside one of the left and right sides of the main body with reference to the operator side.

[Effect]

By providing the modem storage section inside the side portion of the main body, the modem storage section does not become an obstacle to reducing the overall depth of the device. In addition, the battery compartment can be provided in the main body between a pair of hinges without restricting the opening and closing of the lid, so by providing the modem storage compartment inside the side of the main body, it is possible to This extends up to the hinge portion, allowing the overall depth of the device to be reduced.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the laptop/tub type personal computer of this embodiment with the lid opened, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main body of the laptop/tub type personal computer.

The laptop-type personal computer shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 2, a lid 4, and a pair of hinges 6a, 6b.
The main body part 2 and the lid part 4 are hinge parts 6a and 6b.
The hinge parts 5a, 5 are rotatably connected by
A battery chamber 14 is provided between the battery compartments b. This battery compartment 1
4 has three rows of three batteries arranged in the longitudinal direction, unlike the conventional one in which two batteries are arranged in three rows in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the dimension of the battery chamber 14 in the depth direction is reduced, and the battery chamber 14 does not become an obstacle when the lid part 4 is rotated.

A keyboard 10 is provided on the surface of the main body 2, and a floppy disk drive device f12 is provided inside the right side. 1
A liquid crystal display section 22 is provided on the surface facing the keyboard 10 when the body section 4 is closed, and the contrast is adjusted by a contrast adjustment volume 24, and the brightness of a bank light that makes the liquid crystal display section 22 easy to see is adjusted by adjusting the brightness. It can be adjusted by the adjustment volume 26. Indicator 32 displays the current operating status of the device by means of LEDs.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the main body 2
A modem storage section 20 for storing a removable card-type dedicated modem (not shown) is provided inside the left side of the camera. The card-type dedicated modem is the R3-23, which is also removable.
By having the same dimensions as the 2C connector, the modem storage section 20 can selectively accommodate a dedicated modem and an R8-2320 Hass connector. Therefore, when using a dedicated modem, store it in the modem storage compartment 20.
When using a general external modem, use R3-2.
Attach the 32C connector. In fact, a dedicated modem and an external modem are used at the same time. Since this is not the case, there is no operational problem with this configuration.

By providing the modem storage portion 20 inside the side portion of the main body portion 2 and further providing the battery chamber 14 between the pair of hinge portions 6a and 6b, both hinge portions are provided at the rearmost portion of the device. , the overall depth can be made smaller than before. Further, by allowing both a dedicated modem and a connector to be selectively installed in the modem storage section 20, space efficiency is improved, contributing to miniaturization of the device.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the depth can be reduced by providing the modem storage section inside the side part of the main body, thereby reducing the overall size of the device and improving portability. type personal computer.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a laptop-type personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention with its lid opened, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main body of the laptop-type personal computer, and FIG. 3 is a currently commercially available computer. A perspective view of a laptop-type personal computer with the lid open;
FIG. 4(a) is a plan view of the lid shown in FIG. 3 with the lid closed;
FIG. 4(b) is a rear view of the lid of FIG. 3 in a closed state. 2... Main body part, 4... Lid body part, 6a, 6b... Hinge part, 10... Keyboard, 12... Floppy disk drive device, 14... Battery compartment, 20... Modem storage section, 22... Liquid crystal display section, 24... Contrast adjustment volume, 26... Brightness adjustment volume, 32... Indicator.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a laptop-type personal computer in which a main body having a keyboard with a plurality of keys arranged thereon and a cover body having a display panel are rotatably connected by a hinge, the modem storage part that stores the modem is placed on the operator's side. A laptop personal computer, characterized in that it is provided inside either the left or right side of the main body.