JPH05119906A - Protection panel with input pen - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the input pen of an electronic equipment from being lost or the protection panel from being an obstacle by providing the input pen and the protection panel composed of plural bendable parts and fitting the input pen to one part of the protection panel. CONSTITUTION:A protection panel with input pen (input pen also used as the protection panel) 1 is equipped with a hinge 1a, pen point 1b and projecting part 1c for fitting, and a main body 2 of the electronic equipment is equipped with an input device 2a, pen point housing part 2b and projecting part 2c for fitting. This protection panel 1 with input pen is equipped with a function as the protection panel of the input device 2a to cover the input device 2a by first inserting the pen point 1b to the pen top housing part 2b and afterwards sliding the projecting part 1c for fitting along the projecting part 2c for fitting. On the other hand, the protection panel 1 with input pen can be used as the input pen by changing the external form of the protection panel 1 with input pen so as to be easily clapsed by the hand of a user in the state of bending the protection panel 1 with input pen at the part of the hinge 1a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protective plate with an input pen, and more particularly to a protective plate with an input pen that can be applied to an electronic device having a structure for inputting with a dedicated input pen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 shows a conventional electronic device having an input device that is input by a dedicated input pen when in use and is protected by a protective plate when not in use. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 5 indicates an electronic device body, 5a indicates an input device, and
Reference numeral b indicates an input device protection plate, and reference numeral 6 indicates a dedicated input pen.

The input device 5a is, for example, a transparent tablet (coordinate input device), and a display device (not shown) is arranged below the transparent tablet 5a so as to overlap with the transparent tablet and displayed on the display device. Some contents can be viewed through the transparent tablet 5a. And
The locus input by the dedicated input pen 6 is immediately displayed immediately below the pen tip, so that the user can feel as if the locus was directly written on the tablet.

Reference numeral 5d indicates a pen housing portion for housing the dedicated input pen 6, and the pen housing portion 5d is formed by a groove formed in a part of the main body 5 (for example, at a position near the input device). There is. The input device protection plate 5b is pivotally connected to the electronic device body 5 by a hinge 5c in the direction of arrow E. Therefore, when the protection plate 5b is overlaid on the main body of the electronic device, the protection plate 5b covers the pen housing portion 5d and the input device 5a so that the input device 5a is protected from direct external pressure or impact. Protect and
The dedicated input pen 6 placed in the pen housing portion 5d can be held therein.

The dedicated input pen 6 has a pen tip 6a and a grip portion 6b. The pen tip 6a is formed in a round shape so as not to damage the surface of the input device 5a during use. In addition, the dedicated input pen has a pen tip 6a when the writing pressure of the user increases.
There is also one in which the input device 5a is designed to be slid into the grip portion 6b so that an excessive load is not applied to the input device 5a.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the protective plate 5b is necessary for protecting the input device 5a and for accommodating and placing the dedicated input pen in the pen accommodating portion. Therefore, the opened protective plate may be an obstacle depending on the use environment, and the dedicated input pen itself is separated from the main body of the electronic device, so that it is easily lost.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel protective plate with an input pen which eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises an input pen and a protective plate composed of a plurality of foldable portions, the input pen being one of the protective plates. It employs a protective plate with an input pen, which is characterized by being attached to two parts. The protective plate with the input pen can be attached to and detached from the electronic device body.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a drawing best showing the features of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a protective plate with an input pen (input pen also serving as a protective plate), and 1a indicates a hinge.
Reference numeral b is a pen tip, 1c is a mounting projection, 2 is an electronic device main body, 2a is an input device, 2b is a pen tip storage section, and 2c is a mounting recess.

In the protective plate 1 with an input pen, first, as shown in FIG. 1 or 3, the pen tip 1b is inserted into the pen tip accommodating portion 2b in the direction of arrow A, and then the mounting convex portion 1c is fitted into the mounting concave portion 2c. By sliding along the direction of arrow B, as shown in FIG. 2, it covers the input device 2a and has a function as a protective plate of the input device 2a. It should be noted that FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main body of the electronic device as viewed from the reverse side of FIG.

In FIG. 4, the protective plate 1 with the input pen is provided with a hinge 1a.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state of being bent at the portion of FIG. 2. In this state, the protective plate with an input pen 1 has an outer shape that can be easily grasped by a user's hand, and can be used as an input pen.

5 and 6 are views showing the operation of the hinge 1a of the protective plate 1 with the input pen, respectively.
If the electronic device body 2 is in the D direction (see FIG. 2),
At this time, the hinge 1a is configured so as not to bend in the C direction more than the state shown in the drawing, that is, not to bend beyond the planar state. The reason is that if the protective plate with an input pen 1 can be bent beyond a flat state, the input device 2a of the electronic device body 2 to be protected by the protective plate can be exposed to the outside. This impairs the function of the protective plate.

FIG. 6 shows the hinge 1a in a state where the protective plate 1 with the input pen is bent as shown in FIG. The hinge 1a is constructed so as not to bend in the D direction beyond the state shown in the drawing, that is, beyond the right angle. The reason for this is that this protective plate is bent twice almost at a right angle and is surely formed into a tubular shape. Therefore, when the user uses the protective plate as an input pen, the shape can be easily and surely held by the hand, that is, the tubular shape. Because it will be in a state.

The pen tip 1b is rounded so as not to damage the surface of the input device 2a.
Further, the pen tip 1b has a mechanism having an elastic force so that the pen tip 1b slides inside the pen body by the writing pressure of the user.
As a result, the input device 2a is prevented from being unnecessarily loaded.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 3 indicates a protective plate with an input pen, reference numeral 3a indicates a bendable constriction portion, and the constriction portion is used in place of the hinge of the first embodiment. In this case, the use of the constricted portion makes the mechanism simpler than the use of the hinge, so that the cost can be reduced. 3b
Indicates a pen tip, and 3c indicates a mounting projection.

8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 shows a state in which a protective plate with an input pen is used as a protective plate, and FIG. 9 shows a protective plate with an input pen as an input pen. Shows the state used as. 8 and 9, reference numeral 4
Shows a protection plate with an input pen of the third embodiment, and 4a shows a foldable constriction portion, the number of which is greater than that of the second embodiment. 4d shows the end of the protective plate, which has an inclined structure. In addition, 4b shows a pen point, 4c shows a convex part for attachment.

When the user grips the input pen, he or she grips the quadrangular prism in the first and second embodiments, but in the third embodiment, the polygonal prism (octagonal prism in this embodiment) is used. Since it is to be gripped, it has the effect of being easy to fit in the hand.

[0019]

As described in detail above, in an electronic apparatus equipped with an input device which is input by a dedicated input pen and whose surface needs to be protected except when in use, protection for protecting the surface of the input device is provided. Since it is configured so that the board and the input pen can be used together, the protection plate does not interfere during use, and the user can attach the protection plate to the electronic device after use. It will be accommodated, and it is possible to avoid the situation where the input pen itself is lost.

Further, in the conventional example, the pen storage portion is required, but in the present invention, it is not necessary. Also, since the grip portion of the input pen is the protective plate, it is wrapped around the shaft with the pen tip. Therefore, if the diameter of the grip portion of the input pen of the present invention is made the same as that of the conventional example, the input pen of the present invention is made the same. The axis portion of is smaller than that of the conventional input pen. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the main body of the electronic device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view seen from the upper side showing a state in which a protective plate with an input pen according to a first embodiment of the present invention is stored in an electronic device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a protective plate with an input pen is housed in an electronic device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device in which the protective plate with the input pen according to the first embodiment of the present invention is housed, as viewed from below.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the protective plate with an input pen is used as an input pen.

FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining the operation of the hinge of the protective plate with the input pen.

FIG. 6 is a front view for explaining the operation of the hinge of the protective plate with the input pen.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a protective plate with an input pen according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a protection plate with an input pen according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a protection plate with an input pen according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional electronic device and an input pen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Protective plate with input pen 1a Hinge 1b Pen tip 1c Convex part for mounting 2 Electronic device body 2a Input device 2b Pen tip storage part 2c Mounting recess 3, 4 Protective plate with input pen 3a, 4a Constricted part 3b, 4b Pen point 3c, 4c Mounting projection 4d Inclined part

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A protective plate with an input pen, comprising an input pen and a protective plate composed of a plurality of bendable portions, wherein the input pen is attached to one portion of the protective plate. .. 2. The protective plate with an input pen according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of portions are foldably connected to each other via hinges. 3. The protective plate with an input pen according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of portions are connected to each other by a constricted portion formed so as to be bendable. 4. The protective plate with an input pen according to claim 1, wherein the bending angle is limited. 5. The protective plate with an input pen according to claim 1, wherein the input pen is accommodated in an input pen accommodating portion of an electronic device, and the protective plate is expanded. A protective plate with an input pen, wherein the protective plate covers the input device of the electronic device when the input pen is accommodated in the input pen accommodating portion of the electronic device in this state. 6. The protective plate with an input pen according to claim 1, wherein the protective plate is attachable to and detachable from an electronic device body.