JPH04306718A - Keyboard mounting structure for information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the reliability of a keyboard without deteriorating heat generating parts in the keyboard owing to heat by constituting a keyboard unit by means of a receiving stand which is freely and rotatably fitted to a desk and providing the vent holes for cooling air on the receiving stand. CONSTITUTION:A panel part 2 and the keyboard unit 3 are set on a desk 1 and a display part 4 displaying information is set at the rear part of the desk 1. A touch panel 5a is provided on the upper surface of the keyboard 5 and a vent hole 5b is opened on the side of the keyboard. A cooling fan 7 is fitted to the internal side of the side of the other side. Then, the drive source of the touch panel 5a provided within the keyboard 5 is cooled by discharging air sucked into the keyboard 5 from the vant hole 5b by the cooling fan from a discharge port 5c. Opening ports 6d are opened at the inner surfaces of side boxes 6b and 6c and the vent holes 6e and 6f are opened also on a bottom board 6a.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard mounting structure for an information processing device used in the information industry.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an information processing apparatus that communicates information using a telephone line has a display section a that displays information, a panel section b that has a telephone function, and a panel section b that inputs information, etc., as shown in FIG. A keyboard unit c is installed on a desk d, and the keyboard e of the keyboard unit c is arranged to have the same inclination as the panel part b in order to improve the lighting performance and operability.

On the other hand, the keyboard e is provided with a touch panel f for processing information, and by touching a required location on the touch panel f with a finger,
Necessary information is displayed on the touch panel f, and a drive source (not shown) for driving the touch panel f is installed inside the keyboard e.

Since the drive source described above generates heat during use, conventionally a ventilation hole g is provided on the side surface of the keyboard e as shown in FIG. 7, and a cooling fan (not shown) is provided inside. By circulating air inside the keyboard e, the heat generated by the drive source is cooled. Furthermore, in the past, a hinge i was provided on the upper surface of the rear end of the keyboard e as shown in FIG. 7, so that the keyboard e could rotate around the hinge i.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned conventional keyboard e has the same slope as the panel part b in order to prevent the touch panel f surface from becoming difficult to see due to a light source from above and to improve operability. It is accommodated in the opening j formed in the desk d in this manner.

[0006] On the other hand, lighting fixtures are often installed on the ceiling or the like in a room in which an information processing device is installed.

Therefore, depending on the incident light from the lighting equipment, it may be difficult to see the display on the touch panel f on the top surface of the keyboard e.

In this case, the keyboard e is rotated about the hinge i as shown by the chain line in FIG.

[0009] For this reason, the ventilation hole g formed on the side surface of the keyboard e is closed by the side wall of the opening j, thereby impeding air circulation, resulting in a problem that the cooling effect of the cooling fan is significantly reduced.

Furthermore, in the past, a hinge i was provided on the upper surface of the rear end of the keyboard e, as shown in FIG. 7, so that the keyboard e could rotate around this hinge i. There were also problems such as the keyboard being exposed on the surface and damaging the appearance of the keyboard e.

The present invention has been made in order to improve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard mounting structure for an information processing device that does not impede the circulation of air within the keyboard and has a good appearance of the keyboard. It is something to do.

0012

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus that is provided with a panel section having a telephone function, a keyboard unit for inputting information, a display section, etc. on a desk. A keyboard unit consisting of a keyboard and a cradle for rotatably attaching the keyboard to a desk, and in which a vent hole is opened in the cradle to allow cooling air to flow into the keyboard from the vent hole provided in the keyboard. It is.

[0013]

[Function] With this configuration, even when the keyboard is rotated, the flow of cooling air into the keyboard is not obstructed, so the heat-generating components inside the keyboard are not deteriorated by heat, increasing the reliability of the keyboard. can be improved.

[0014] Furthermore, since there is no hinge for rotating the keyboard, the appearance of the keyboard is also improved.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the information processing device, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the keyboard unit, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the state of use, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the angle adjustment function of the keyboard. . In FIG. 1, 1 is a desk, on which a panel part 2 and a keyboard unit 3 are installed.
A display section 4 for displaying information is installed at the rear of the desk 1.

The panel section 2 is installed so as to be inclined forward downward, and an opening 1a is formed on the upper surface of the desk 1 in front of the panel section 2.
A keyboard unit 3 is housed in a. As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard unit 3 consists of a keyboard 5 and a cradle 6, and the keyboard 5 is inserted into the opening 1a of the desk 1 through the cradle 6 so that the upper surface of the keyboard 5 has the same slope as the panel part 2. installed on.

A touch panel 5a is provided on the top surface of the keyboard 5, and a ventilation hole 5 is provided on one side.
b is open, and a cooling fan 7 is attached to the inside of the other side, and this cooling fan 7 discharges the air sucked into the keyboard 5 through the ventilation hole 5b through the exhaust port 5c. A drive source (not shown) for the touch panel 5a provided in the keyboard 5 is cooled.

The cradle 6 is composed of a bottom plate 6a on which the keyboard 5 is placed, and side boxes 6b, 6c provided at both ends of the bottom plate 6a.
The upper surface of c is formed to have the same slope as the upper surface of the keyboard 5 placed on the bottom plate 6a.

[0020] The inside surfaces of each of the side boxes 6b and 6c are provided with ventilation holes 5 for the keyboard 5 placed on the bottom plate 6a.
An opening 6d is opened so as not to block the exhaust port 5c and the exhaust port 5c, and ventilation holes 6e and 6f for taking in and discharging cooling air from below are also opened at both ends of the bottom plate 6a.

On the other hand, when the pedestal 6 is installed in the opening 1a of the desk 1, the ventilation holes 6e and 6f at the bottom of the pedestal 6 are
Ventilation holes 1b and 1c are opened at positions that match the
Cooling air is introduced into the keyboard 5, and stopper pins 8 are protruded from opposite sides of the opening 1a at the rear of the opening 1a.

The tips of these stopper pins 8 are fitted into arc-shaped long holes 6g formed on both sides of the pedestal 6, and are located at point A (the upper rear end of the pedestal 6) shown in FIG. When the pedestal 6 is rotated upward around the point of contact with the upper rear surface of the opening 1a of the desk, the range of rotation of the pedestal 6 is restricted by the stopper pin 8.

A stopper 9 that can be raised and lowered is provided on the front side of the opening 1a, and when the front side of the pedestal 6 is rotated upward about the point A, the stopper 9 can be raised up. By fitting the upper end into the stepped portion 6h at the bottom of the cradle 6, the upper surface of the keyboard 5 provided in the cradle 6 can be maintained in a substantially horizontal state.

Next, the operation of the keyboard unit 3 constructed as described above will be explained. The keyboard 5 is housed in the opening 1a formed in the center of the upper surface of the desk 1 via the pedestal 6. The top surface of the keyboard 5 is the panel part 2
It is tilted toward the front at the same angle as .

When the information processing device is turned on in use, the cooling fan 7 provided in the keyboard 5 starts rotating, and the cradle 6 is opened through the ventilation hole 1b provided in the opening 1a of the desk 1. Cooling air is drawn into the keyboard 5 through the ventilation hole 6e at the bottom and the ventilation hole 5b on the side surface of the keyboard 5, thereby cooling the drive source of the touch panel 5a and the like.

[0026] The air heated by the cooling is discharged to the outside from the exhaust port 5c through the ventilation holes 6f and 1c.

As described above, since cooling air is constantly circulated within the keyboard 5 during use, the heat generating parts such as the drive source are efficiently cooled, thereby increasing the reliability of the heat generating parts. Malfunctions can be prevented.

[0028] Also, the keyboard 5 is installed in a side box 6b,
Since the keyboard 5 is attached to the desk 1 via the pedestal 6 having the side boxes 6b and 6c, the left and right width of the keyboard 5 is increased by the side boxes 6b and 6c, thereby improving the operability of the keyboard 5.

On the other hand, in a room in which an information processing device is installed, a lighting fixture 12 is often installed on a ceiling 11 or the like, as shown in FIG.

Therefore, depending on the incident light 13 from the lighting fixture 12, the display on the touch panel 5a on the top surface of the keyboard 5 may be difficult to see.

In this case, the front side of the pedestal 6 is rotated in the direction of arrow B as shown in FIG.

As a result, the cradle 6 can be rotated about the point A. In this state, the stopper 9 is raised in the direction of the arrow C and its upper end is engaged with the step 6h at the bottom of the cradle 6, so that the keyboard can be rotated. 5 can maintain the upper surface in a substantially horizontal state, and at this time, the stopper pin 8 fitted into the elongated hole 6g
As a result, the rotation range of the cradle 6 is restricted.

By making the upper surface of the keyboard 5 substantially horizontal as described above, the keyboard 5 can be operated from a position where the touch panel 5a can be easily viewed.

Moreover, even when the pedestal 6 is rotated so that the top surface of the keyboard 5 is in a substantially horizontal state, the opening 1a
Since the ventilation holes 6e and 6f of the pedestal 6 are located directly above the left and right ventilation holes 1b and 1c, the inside of the keyboard 5 is ventilated, and its ventilation is not impaired.

In the embodiment described above, the pedestal 6 and the keyboard 5 held by the pedestal 6 were housed in the opening 1a of the desk 1, but the keyboard shown in FIG. 5 was manufactured. , directly connect this keyboard 20 to the desk 1
It may be accommodated in the opening 1a of the.

That is, the width dimension B of this keyboard 20
1 is approximately equal to the width B2 of the opening 1a, and an intake hole 21 and an exhaust hole 22 are formed in the bottom surface thereof.

When the keyboard 20 is housed in the opening 1a of the desk 1, the air intake holes 21 are located inside the opening 1a.
The exhaust holes 1b and 22 correspond to the ventilation holes 1c, respectively, and the upper surface of the keyboard 20 is located within the same inclined plane as the panel portion 2 of the desk 1. Therefore, by driving a cooling fan (not shown) provided inside the keyboard 20, outside air is taken in through the ventilation holes 1b and the intake holes 21, and exhausted through the exhaust holes 22 and the ventilation holes 1c.
Cool the inside.

[0038]

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention comprises a keyboard unit consisting of a keyboard and a cradle, the keyboard is attached to a desk via the cradle, and cooling air is circulated through the cradle into the keyboard. Since the ventilation holes are provided, cooling air can be efficiently circulated into the keyboard by the cooling fan provided inside the keyboard. This makes it possible to efficiently cool heat-generating components such as a drive source for a touch panel provided within the keyboard, thereby improving the reliability of the keyboard.

Furthermore, since the structure allows the cradle to be rotated relative to the desk, even if the top surface of the keyboard is reflected and difficult to see, the cradle can be rotated to hold the keyboard at an angle that is easy to see, improving the operability of the keyboard. In addition, since the positional relationship between the cradle and the keyboard does not change at this time, the ventilation of the keyboard is not impaired.

Furthermore, by adopting a structure in which the cradle can be rotated without providing a hinge, the appearance of the keyboard itself is improved because the hinge is not exposed on the top surface. Providing a slanted side box extends the width of the keyboard, further improving the operability of the keyboard.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a keyboard mounting structure.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a keyboard usage state.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the action when rotating the keyboard.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the keyboard.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional information processing device.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional keyboard.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Desk 2 Panel part 3 Keyboard unit 4 Display section 5 Keyboard 5b Ventilation hole 6 cradle 6e, 6f Ventilation hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: An information processing device that is provided with a panel section having a telephone function, a keyboard unit for inputting information, a display section, etc. on a desk, the keyboard unit being a keyboard, and the keyboard being rotatable on the desk. What is claimed is: 1. A keyboard mounting structure for an information processing device, comprising a cradle to be mounted, and the cradle has a vent hole for circulating cooling air into the keyboard from a vent hole provided in the keyboard. 2. Means for rotating a rotation mechanism for rotating the pedestal around a collision portion between the upper rear end of the pedestal and the end of the desk, and means for regulating the rotation range. 2. A keyboard mounting structure for an information processing device according to claim 1, comprising: 3. The keyboard mounting structure for an information processing device according to claim 1, wherein side boxes having the same slope as the top surface of the keyboard are provided at both ends of the cradle.