JPH05127775A - Lap-top type computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide easy cleaning by sweeping out dust accumulated on the recessed surface of a main body side through the rotating operation of a display part, preventing the dust by a barrier from moving to a keyboard, and gathering it at a dust collection part. CONSTITUTION:The recessed surface 5 is formed on the side of the main body 4 nearby the end surface 2 of the rotary part 1b of the display part 1, and a brush 3 is added in a belt shape at the end part of the end surface 2 on the side of a display screen 1a along its lateral width (at right angles to the paper surface). Further, a flat part 7 as the dust collection part and the adjacent barrier 8 are provided at a part which is contiguous to the keyboard 6 and crosses the recessed surface 5. When the display part 1 is rotated when opened or closed, the brush 3 slides on the recessed surface 5 to sweep out the dust accumulated on the recessed surface 5 and the dust while prevented by the barrier 8 from moving toward the keyboard 6 is gathered on the surface of the flat part 7. The dust collected on the flat part 7 and dust sticking on the top surface of the brush 3 are swept and removed by another brush at right angles to the paper surface.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer of a type in which a rectangular thick plate-shaped display section is rotated around an axis to open and close with respect to a keyboard section, and an end surface of the display section near the rotation axis. A cleaning member such as a brush or a flexible elastic rubber is provided in a belt shape, and a flat portion or a U-shaped groove dust collecting portion is provided at the intersection of the keyboard adjacent portion and the body-side concave surface that closely faces and opposes the rotating end surface of the display portion. A barrier and a barrier are installed side by side, and dust collected in the concave surface on the main body side is swept out by the rotating operation of the display unit, and the barrier prevents the dust from moving to the keyboard and collects it in the dust collection unit for easy cleaning and removal. Laptop computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a perspective view common to a conventional example and an embodiment according to the present invention described later. Here, the reference numerals with () correspond to the conventional example, and the normal reference numerals correspond to the embodiment.
In FIG. 4, the display unit 11 including the display screen 1a is
It is rotatably attached to the main body 14, and the key operation of the keyboard 6 is performed in the open state, that is, the state shown in the drawing.
The keyboard 6 is covered and protected in the closed state. A portion surrounded by a broken line circle of the display unit 11 is a rotating unit 12, which rotates with respect to the main body 14 around the XX axis. FIG. 3 is a side view of the main part of the conventional example. In FIG. 3, a concave surface 15 is formed on the body 14 side so as to closely face the end surface 13 of the rotating portion 12 of the display portion 11. The chain double-dashed line indicates when the display unit 11 is closed with respect to the keyboard 6.

[0003]

In the conventional example, dust may accumulate on the concave surface 15 on the main body 14 side during use, and a relatively large object such as a small piece of confection may often accumulate. Since the gap between the end surface 13 of the portion 11 is small, it is very difficult to clean and remove the accumulated dust. The accumulated dust scatters around, for example, the keyboard 6
It is necessary to clean and remove dust because it may adhere to the internal printed wiring board and impair its function.
If only to facilitate cleaning, the display unit 11 should be
However, since it is electrically connected between the display unit 11 and the main body 14, it is practically impossible.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art and to easily clean and remove dust accumulated on the concave surface on the main body side that closely opposes the rotating end surface of the display section. Forming computer.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laptop computer, wherein a rectangular thick plate-shaped display unit is pivoted about an axis parallel to one side of the rectangular box to open the keyboard. In a computer positioned at two closed positions, the end face formed by one side of the display unit and the thickness direction is provided in a strip shape along the lateral width at the end portion on the display screen side,
A cleaning member in the form of, for example, a brush as claimed in claim 4 or a member made of a flexible elastic material as claimed in claim 5, which slides on a concave surface on the main body side that closely faces and opposes the end surface by the rotation of the display portion. And; provided at the intersection of the adjacent portion of the keyboard and the concave surface on the main body side so as to extend in parallel therewith, for example, a flat portion as in claim 2 or a U-shaped groove as in claim 3. A dust collector that takes
On the side of the dust collecting section adjacent to the keyboard, there is provided a barrier standing upright in parallel with the keyboard.

[0006]

In the laptop computer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a cleaning member provided on an end surface of the display unit near the rotation axis, for example, a brush according to claim 4 or a flexible elastic material according to claim 5 is used. When the display part opens and closes, the member slides on the main body-side concave surface that closely faces the rotating end surface, sweeps out the dust collected in the concave surface to the outside, and prevents the barrier from moving to the keyboard side. The dust is collected in the dust collecting portion, for example, the flat portion of claim 2 or the U-shaped groove of claim 3.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a laptop computer according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in common with the conventional example. The parts different from the conventional example, shown here are the display unit 1, the main body 4, and the rotating unit 1b. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the embodiment, which corresponds to when the display part is opened. In FIG. 1, the end face 2 of the rotating portion 1b of the display unit 1 is closely opposed to
A concave surface 5 is formed on the body 4 side. At the end of the end surface 2 on the display screen 1a side, a brush 3 is attached in a strip shape along the width (at right angles to the paper surface). Further, in a portion adjacent to the keyboard 6, a flat portion 7 as a dust collecting portion and a barrier 8 adjacent to the flat portion 7 are provided at an intersection with the concave surface 5. The two-dot chain line shows the display unit 1 when it is closed with respect to the keyboard 6.

Therefore, when the display unit 1 is rotated in response to opening and closing, the brush 3 slides on the concave surface 5, and the concave surface 5
The dust collected in the area is swept out to the outside, and the barrier 8 prevents the keyboard 6 from moving toward the flat portion 7
Collect on the surface of. The dust collected on the flat portion 7 and the dust adhering to the upper side surface of the brush 3 can be easily cleaned and removed by sweeping with a different brush in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface.

As a dust collecting section, instead of the flat section 7,
Other shapes can be provided. FIG. 2 is a side view of a modification of the dust collecting portion of the embodiment, which is the U-shaped groove 9 in this figure. The U-shaped groove 9 has an advantage that dust swept out is more easily accommodated and is less likely to be scattered than the flat portion 7. The dust collected in the U-shaped groove 9 and the dust attached to the upper surface of the brush 3 can be easily cleaned and removed by sweeping with another brush.

[0010]

In the laptop computer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a cleaning member, for example, a brush according to claim 4 or a flexible elastic member according to claim 5, which is provided on an end surface of the display unit near the rotation axis. The member made of material slides with the concave surface on the main body side that closely opposes the rotating end surface by the opening / closing operation of the display part, sweeps out the dust collected in this concave surface to the outside, and prevents it from moving to the keyboard side with the barrier. Then, the dust is collected in the dust collecting portion, for example, the flat portion of claim 2 or the U-shaped groove of claim 3. Therefore, the dust collected in the dust collecting section and the dust adhering to the side surface of the cleaning member can be easily cleaned and removed by another brush, etc., and the dust collected in the concave surface on the main body side is scattered around the keyboard. It is possible to prevent the risk of adhering to the internal printed wiring board and damaging it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a modification of the dust collecting unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view common to an embodiment according to the present invention and a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display part 1a Display screen 1b Rotating part 2 End surface 3 Brush 4 Main body 5 Concave surface 6 Keyboard 7 Flat part 8 Barrier 9 U-shaped groove

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A computer in which a rectangular thick plate-shaped display unit is pivoted around an axis parallel to one side of the square and is positioned at two positions, open and closed, with respect to the keyboard. A cleaning member that is provided in a strip shape along the lateral width at the end portion on the display screen side of the end surface formed by one side and the thickness direction, and slides the concave surface on the main body side that closely faces the end surface by the rotation of the display portion. And a dust collecting portion provided at the intersection of the adjacent portion of the keyboard and the concave surface on the main body side so as to extend in parallel therewith; and a shape extending parallel to the keyboard adjacent portion side of the dust collecting portion A laptop computer comprising: a barrier installed upright. 2. The computer according to claim 1, wherein
The laptop computer, wherein the dust collecting portion is a flat portion. 3. The computer according to claim 1,
The laptop computer, wherein the dust collecting portion is a U-shaped groove. 4. The laptop computer according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning member is a brush. 5. A laptop computer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cleaning member is a member made of a flexible elastic material.