JPH0523229U - Electronics - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device capable of operating a mouse without a space for operating the mouse on a desk. [Structure] The keyboard 15 can be detached from the device body 10, and when the keyboard 15 is detached, the keyboard 15
It is characterized in that the mouse 16 can be operated on the mounting surface 13 to which the is attached. When the keyboard is removed, the mouse can be operated on the mounting surface of the main body of the device, so that no special space for operating the mouse is required on the desk.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an electronic device equipped with a mouse (manually operated input device).

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 There are many electronic devices that can be operated by a keyboard, such as personal computers, which can be operated by a mouse.

In the conventional case, the mouse is connected to the main body of the electronic device by a transmission cord and is externally attached to the main body of the electronic device, and the mouse is operated to run on the top of a desk or a mat laid on the desk.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the area required to operate this type of mouse is almost the size of a notebook, and there is a drawback that the mouse cannot be operated if there is no such space on the desk. Office desks and OA desks often have various documents and writing instruments other than electronic devices on the desk, and it may not be possible to secure a space for mouse operation.

On the other hand, when using only the keyboard and not the mouse for input operation, the mouse is left on the desk and left alone, or the transmission code is removed and stored in a desk drawer or a rocker. Often set.

However, if the mouse is left on the desk, it becomes an obstacle, and if it is left somewhere, when the mouse is desired, it may be forgotten where to put it, it may take time to search, or it may be appropriate. There may be no suitable accommodation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object thereof is to provide an electronic device capable of operating a mouse without a space for operating the mouse on the desk. is there. A second object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device in which the mouse does not get in the way when not in use.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The first feature of the present invention is that the keyboard can be removed from the main body of the device, and when the keyboard is removed, the mouse can be operated on the mounting surface on which the keyboard is attached. A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the device main body is provided with an accommodating portion in which a mouse is detachably inserted.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the keyboard can be removed and the mouse can be operated on the mounting surface on which the keyboard is attached, no special mouse operation space is required on the desk top surface outside the electronic device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mouse can be stored in the accommodating portion provided in the device main body, the mouse can be left on the desk to get in the way, forget the place, and troublesome searching. It eliminates problems such as overload.

[0011]

【Example】

 The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

The drawings show an example in which the present invention is applied to a laptop type portable computer, and 10 is a device body, which is a casing made of synthetic resin. The device body 10 accommodates a printed wiring board (not shown) and various electronic components mounted thereon. The device body 10 has a front portion 11 and a rear portion 12. The front portion 11 is formed to be low, and the rear portion 12 is formed to be higher than the front portion 11.

The front part 11 is provided with a keyboard 15. The keyboard 15 is removable from the front part 11 of the device body 10. When the keyboard 15 is removed from the device body 10, the mounting surface 13 of the keyboard 15 is formed on the front part 11. There is. The mounting surface 13 is a flat surface, and the mouse 16 can be operated on the mounting surface 13.

The mouse 16 is a manually operated mechanical input device, and as is well known, the cursor can be moved by rotation of a ball provided on the lower surface, and a command signal is issued by a button provided on the upper surface or the side surface. A transmission cord 17 is connected to the mouse 16, and a connector 18 is connected to the tip of the transmission cord 17.

The rear portion 12 of the device body 10 is provided with connectors 19 and 20 located on the front surface facing the mounting surface 13. The keyboard 15 is electrically connected to and detachable from one connector 19, and the connector 18 of the mouse 16 is detachably connected to the other connector 20.

A well-known flat panel display unit 22 is rotatably attached to the rear portion 12 via a hinge portion 21. The display unit 22 is a liquid crystal display type or a plasma display type, and can be undulated with respect to the keyboard 15. That is, when the display unit 22 is raised, the display screen 23 stands up and the display screen 23 can be seen while the keyboard 15 or the mouse 16 is being operated. When the display unit 22 is tilted down, the display unit 22 covers the keyboard 15 or the mounting surface 13, and the upper surface of the display unit 22 and the upper surface of the rear portion 12 of the device body 10 become substantially the same. Are continuous on the same plane. That is, the display unit 22 is adapted to be folded on the front part 11.

A storage chamber 26 opened and closed by a lid 25 is opened on the placement surface 13. The mouse 16 is removably housed in the housing chamber 26. When the storage chamber 26 is closed with the lid 25, the upper surface of the lid 25 is flush with the upper surface of the mounting surface 13, and the upper surface of the lid 25 can also be used as a mouse operation surface. There is. The operation of the embodiment having such a configuration will be described. When the keyboard 15 is used as the input means, the keyboard 15 is attached to the mounting surface 13.

In this case, the mouse 16 is stored in the storage chamber 26 formed in the mounting surface 13. Therefore, the mouse 16 does not get in the way on the desk, does not forget whether it is stored somewhere, and it does not take time to search. Also, if it is left outside, there is a risk that it will become dusty or will be hit by something and scratched, but there is no possibility of this.

On the other hand, when the mouse 16 is used as the input means, the keyboard 15 is removed from the mounting surface 13 and the mouse 16 stored in the accommodation chamber 26 is taken out. Then, the connector 18 attached to the tip of the transmission cord 17 of the mouse 16 is connected to the connector 20 of the device body 10. In this state, the mouse 16 is placed on the placing surface 13 and moved on the placing surface 13 for operation. In this case, a mat may be placed on the mounting surface 13.

In this way, the mounting surface 13 of the device body 10 can be used as the operation surface of the mouse 16, and no special mouse operation space is required on the desk top surface outside the electronic device 10. .. Therefore, the mouse 16 can be operated even when there is no space for operating the mouse on the desk. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

That is, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the invention is applied to a laptop type portable computer is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to a medium-sized computer or a large-sized computer equipped with a cathode ray tube type display. It is applicable, that is, it can be implemented as long as it is an electronic device in which a mouse and a keyboard are separately used or used together. Further, the housing portion of the mouse is not limited to the mounting surface, and may be the side surface or the back surface of the device body. The attachment positions of the connectors 19 and 20 of the device body 10 may be on the side surface or the back surface of the device body.

[0022]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the keyboard can be removed and the mouse can be operated on the mounting surface on which the keyboard is attached, a special mouse operation space is provided on the desk surface outside the electronic device. Don't need Therefore, the mouse can be operated even when there is no space for operating the mouse on the desk.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mouse can be stored in the accommodating portion provided in the main body of the device, the mouse may be left on the desk to get in the way, or the location may be forgotten. It eliminates the trouble of searching.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a small computer showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a keyboard and a mouse of the embodiment are removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the mouse of the embodiment is operated.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Device body, 13 ... Mounting surface, 15 ... Keyboard, 1
6 ... Mouse, 19, 20 ... Connector, 22 ... Display unit, 25 ... Lid, 26 ... Mouse accommodation part.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device main body having a mounting surface, a keyboard detachably attached to the mounting surface, and a mouse operable on the mounting surface from which the keyboard is removed. An electronic device characterized by. 2. An electronic device comprising a device body, a mouse housing portion formed in the device body, and a mouse removably housed in the mouse housing portion.