JPH05289774A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of a handwritten input by rotatably connecting a display input means with a rotational support unit so that the display input means may rotate in roughly parallel with a main body part at a location where the display input means rotates 90 deg. from the closed state for the main body part. CONSTITUTION:A connection part 3 is rotatably connected with a main body part 1 1 and a display part 2 is rotatably connected with the connection part 3 so that the display part 2 may rotate in roughly parallel with the main body part 1 at a location where the display part 2 is opened about, 90 deg. for the main body part 1. As a result, the display part, 2 is possible to be rotated 180 deg. in roughly parallel with the main body part 1 after the display part, 2 is opened 90 deg.. Subsequently, when the display part 2 is closed, the display part and the main body part, 1 are possible to be piled up. When the handwritten input of character information is performed, the operability is improved as the supporting of the display part by one hand becomes unnecessary and the main body part does not interrupt the input.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is an information processing apparatus having display input means for displaying document information such as characters and figures on a display screen and enabling handwriting input of document information on the display screen. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an information processing apparatus such as a so-called personal computer and a computer device with a display unit such as a word processor has a keyboard as an input unit, a main body unit including a power supply unit and a circuit board, and a display unit. With a display unit provided with, the document information such as characters and figures can be input by operating the keys on the keyboard, and the document can be produced by displaying the document information on the display unit. It has become.

Further, some of the above-mentioned information processing devices enable handwriting input of document information from a display unit. In this case, the operator can input the document information from the display unit displaying the document information by handwriting the document information into the display unit with a stylus pen or the like.

In such an information processing apparatus, a miniaturized portable information processing apparatus, as shown in FIG. 5, allows the display section 40 to arbitrarily set an inclination angle in order to ensure a good working state. Thus, it is rotatable with respect to the main body portion 41. Then, as a structure that allows the display unit 40 to be rotatable and is held at an arbitrary inclination angle, a damper mechanism 42.
42 are provided.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional information processing apparatus, as shown in FIG. 5, when the display section 40 is opened 90 ° or more with respect to the main body section 41, the opened display section 40 causes the display section 40 to open. The center of gravity of the information processing device moves backward, and the stability of the information processing device deteriorates. Therefore, in the conventional information processing apparatus, the display unit 40a of the display unit 40 is used.
When handwriting input of document information from the display unit 40, it is necessary to support the display unit 40 with one hand so that the information processing apparatus does not fall down by pressing the stylus pen on the display unit 40a. Further, since the display unit 40 is located behind the main body unit 41 with respect to the main body unit 41, the main body unit 4
1 has a problem that it becomes an obstacle and the operability of handwriting input of document information deteriorates.

Further, the conventional information processing apparatus has a display unit 40.
Since the keyboard 41a is located in front of the keyboard 41a, when the handwriting input of the document information is performed from the display unit 40a of the display unit 40, a finger or the like is carelessly touched by the keyboard 41a.
There is a problem that touching the key and pressing the input key causes an erroneous input from the keyboard 41a to cause an erroneous operation of the information processing apparatus.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus of the present invention displays a main body and document information such as characters and figures on a display screen, and displays the information on the display screen. In an information processing apparatus equipped with a display input means capable of handwriting input of document information from the above, and a keyboard having an input key, the display input means and the main body are connected via a rotation supporting unit, and a display is provided. A rotation support unit is rotatably connected to the main body in a direction in which the input means closes and opens with respect to the main body, and the display input means rotates about 90 ° from the closed state with respect to the main body. The display input means is rotatably connected to the rotation support unit so that the display input means can rotate substantially parallel to the main body portion at this position.

[0008]

In the above structure, the display input means and the main body are connected via the rotation support unit, and the display input means is closed and opened in the main body.
The rotation supporting unit is rotatably connected to the main body, and the display input means is closed from the main body to substantially 9
The display input means is rotatably connected to the rotation support unit so that the display input means can rotate substantially parallel to the main body at the position rotated by 0 °. After rotating 90 ° from the closed state with respect to the main body, the display input means can be rotated, for example, 180 ° substantially parallel to the main body. Then, when the display input means is rotated 180 degrees substantially parallel to the main body portion and then the display input means is closed with respect to the main body portion, the back surface of the display input means and the front surface of the main body portion come into contact with each other, Since the display input means and the main body portion can be overlapped with each other, it is not necessary to support the display input means with one hand when handwriting input of document information from the display screen of the display input means, and the main body portion also The operability of handwriting input of document information is improved without disturbing.

Further, the input key of the keyboard is covered by the display input means by superposing the display input means and the main body when handwriting input of document information on the display screen of the display input means. Therefore, since the input key of the keyboard is not exposed, the input key of the keyboard is not inadvertently pressed with a finger or the like. That is, there is no possibility that an erroneous input is made from the keyboard and the information processing device causes an erroneous operation.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following will describe one embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured to be portable, and as shown in FIG. 1, includes a main body unit 1, a display unit 2 as display input means, a main body unit 1 and a display unit 2. It is provided with a connecting portion 3 as a rotation supporting unit to be connected and a keyboard 4 for inputting document information such as characters and figures by key operation.

The display unit 2 is connected to the connecting unit 3 so as to be rotatable around the center of the lower portion, and the surface of the display unit 2 is
The display 5 is provided so as to face the main body 1. The display 5 displays the document information on the display screen and allows handwriting input of the document information with a stylus pen or a finger (not shown) on the display screen. The main body 1 is connected to the connecting portion 3 so as to be rotatable around both ends of the rear portion, and a keyboard 4 having a large number of input keys is provided on the display portion 2 on the surface of the main body 1.
It is provided so as to face.

A power supply unit, a circuit board, etc., which are not shown, are housed inside the main body 1, and a connecting portion 3 can be rotated on the main body 1 at both ends of the rear portion as shown in FIG. Damper angle 6b ・ 6 of damper mechanism 6 ・ 6 connected to
Damper mechanism mounting portions 1a and 1a for mounting b are provided.

A damper for rotatably connecting the connecting portion 3 to the main body portion 1 and for holding the connecting portion 3 connected to the display portion 2 at an arbitrary inclination angle at both longitudinal ends of the connecting portion 3. Mechanisms 6 and 6 are provided. In this damper mechanism 6, a plurality of friction plates that rotate integrally with the connecting portion 3 and a plurality of friction plates that rotate integrally with the main body 1 are alternately arranged.
After being inserted into the friction plates, they are pressed by, for example, a push nut and brought into close contact with each other, so that friction is generated between these friction plates to obtain a damper torque force. Therefore, the damper mechanism 6 rotatably connects the connecting portion 3 to the main body portion 1 and holds the connecting portion 3 connected to the display portion 2 at an arbitrary inclination angle by the damper torque force. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at the center of the connecting portion 3, there is provided a display portion connecting recess 10 for rotatably connecting the display portion 2 to the connecting portion 3, while the display portion is provided. In the corresponding position at the center of the lower part of 2, the display connecting recess 10
There is provided a display unit connecting convex portion 11 that fits in the. Then, the display section 2 is rotatably connected to the connection section 3 by fitting the display section connection convex section 11 into the display section connection concave section 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the above-mentioned display portion connecting concave portion 10 has a standing portion 10a around the connecting convex portion insertion hole 10b opened in a circular shape. The left half of the upper part of the standing part 10a from the operator toward the main body part 1 is engaged with a projection part 11c of a display part connecting convex part 11 which will be described later, and is displayed by the engagement with the projection part 11c. Part connection convex part 1
A cutout portion 10c for guiding the rotation of 1 is formed.

Further, the display section connecting convex section 11 has a cylindrical section 11a, a collar section 11b and a projection section 11c. The cylindrical portion 11a is formed to have a size (thickness) capable of being fitted into the connecting convex portion insertion hole 10b in the display portion connecting concave portion 10 of the connecting portion 3. The flange portion 11b is formed at the tip of the cylindrical portion 11a, and when the cylindrical portion 11a is fitted into the connecting convex portion insertion hole 10b, the upper surface 11e of the flange portion 11b and the inner surface 3a of the connecting portion 3 (FIG. 2). And come into contact with each other. Therefore, due to the contact between the upper surface 11e of the collar portion 11b and the inner surface 3a of the connecting portion 3, the display portion 2 does not fall off from the connecting portion 3. The protruding portion 11c is formed at a position facing the main body portion 1 at the end of the cylindrical portion 11a, and when the cylindrical portion 11a is fitted into the connecting convex portion insertion hole 10b, a cut in the standing portion 10a of the connecting portion 3 is formed. It is adapted to engage with the cutout portion 10c.

By engaging the notch portion 10c of the display portion connecting concave portion 10 and the protrusion portion 11c of the display portion connecting convex portion 11, the display portion 2 is closed from the main body portion 1 to 9
After being opened 0 °, the display 5 of the display unit 2 can be rotated 180 ° leftward from the operator toward the main body 1 in a direction substantially parallel to the main body 1 toward the main body 1. Further, since the notch portion 10c is formed only in the left half when facing the display portion 2, the display portion 2 is substantially parallel to the main body portion 1.
After turning by 80 °, the cutout portion 10c and the protruding portion 11c
By engaging with, the display unit 2 is restricted from further rotating with respect to the main body unit 1.

Further, the display unit connecting convex portion 11 has a main body portion 1
An opening 11d for passing a signal cable (not shown) that connects the display unit 2 and the display unit 2 is formed. Therefore, the signal cable does not get twisted even when the display section 2 rotates with respect to the connecting section 3 by passing the opening section 11d of the display section connecting convex section 11, and the display section 2 and the main body section 1 do not get twisted. And can be connected. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a rubber packing 12 is attached to the inside of the connecting convex portion insertion hole 10b of the display connecting concave portion 10, and is fitted into the packing 12 and the connecting convex portion insertion hole 10b. The display portion 2 is prevented from being inadvertently rotated with respect to the connecting portion 3 due to friction between the display portion connecting convex portion 11 and the cylindrical portion 11a.

The rotating operation of the display section 2 which is performed when the present information processing apparatus is used in the above configuration will be described below.

When the document information such as characters and figures is input by operating the keys of the keyboard 4, the damper mechanism 6 of the connecting portion 3 makes it easy to see the display 5 of the display portion 2 as shown in FIG. The display unit 2 is rotated with respect to the main body unit 1 to the inclined position. Then, the power switch is turned on and the information processing apparatus can be used.

In the case of handwriting input of document information from the display screen of the display 5 of the display unit 2 with a stylus pen, a finger, etc., first, the damper unit 6, 6 of the connecting unit 3 is used to connect the display unit 2 to the main body. 90 from the closed position for part 1
Rotate by °. Next, the display unit 2 is turned leftward by 180 ° substantially parallel to the main body unit 1. Due to this rotation operation, the back surface of the display unit 2 faces the operator side. Then, the display unit 2 is closed with respect to the main body unit 1, and as shown in FIG.
The display unit 2 and the main body unit 1 are overlapped. By this rotation operation,
The back surface of the display unit 2 and the front surface of the main body unit 1 are in contact with each other. After that, turn on the power switch to use.

As described above, the present information processing apparatus includes the display unit 2
It is possible to rotate the display unit 2 by 180 ° substantially parallel to the main body 1 after rotating the main body 1 by 90 ° from the closed state. When the display unit 2 is closed 180 degrees parallel to the main body unit 1 and then the display unit 2 is closed with respect to the main body unit 1, the back surface of the display unit 2 and the front surface of the main body unit 1 come into contact with each other. Since the display unit 2 and the main body unit 1 can be overlapped,
When performing handwriting input of document information from the display screen of the display 5 of the display unit 2, it is not necessary to support the display unit 2 with one hand, and the main body unit 1 does not disturb the handwriting input of document information. The operability of is improved. Further, when handwriting input of document information is performed on the display screen of the display 5 of the display unit 2 with a stylus pen, a finger, etc., the display unit 2 and the main body unit 1 are overlapped, so that the input key of the keyboard 4 is displayed. It is covered with the part 2 and is not exposed. Therefore, since the input key of the keyboard 4 is not inadvertently pressed with a finger or the like, erroneous input is not made from the keyboard 4, and there is no possibility that the information processing device causes an erroneous operation.

The cutout portion in the upper portion of the standing portion 10a of the display portion connecting concave portion 10 may be formed in the right half from the operator toward the main body portion 1. In this case, the notch of the display unit connecting concave portion 10 and the projection 11 of the display unit connecting convex portion 11
The display portion 2 is opened 90 ° from the closed state with respect to the main body portion 1 by the engagement with c, and then the display 5 of the display portion 2 is opened.
From the position facing the main body 1, the operator can rotate the main body 1 to the right by 180 ° in the right direction substantially parallel to the main body 1.

[0025]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the display input means and the main body are connected through the rotation support unit, and the display input means is closed in the direction close to the main body. The rotation support unit is rotatably connected to the main body in the opening direction, and the display input means is rotated about 90 degrees from the closed state of the display input means with respect to the main body. In order to be able to rotate substantially parallel to it,
The display input means is rotatably connected to the rotation support unit.

Therefore, after the display / input means is rotated 90 ° from the closed state with respect to the main body, the display / input means can be rotated, for example, 180 ° substantially parallel to the main body. Then, when the display input means is rotated 180 degrees substantially parallel to the main body portion and then the display input means is closed with respect to the main body portion, the back surface of the display input means and the front surface of the main body portion come into contact with each other, Since the display input means and the main body portion can be overlapped with each other, it is not necessary to support the display input means with one hand when handwriting input of document information from the display screen of the display input means, and the main body portion also The effect is that it does not get in the way and the operability of handwriting input of document information is improved.

Further, the input key of the keyboard is covered by the display input means by overlapping the display input means and the main body when handwriting the document information from the display screen of the display input means. Therefore, since the input key of the keyboard is not exposed, the input key of the keyboard is not inadvertently pressed with a finger or the like. Therefore, the information processing device also has an effect of not causing an erroneous operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of a connecting portion of the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a state in which the display unit of the information processing apparatus is detached from the connecting unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional information processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 main-body part 2 display part (display input means) 3 connection part (rotation support unit) 4 keyboard 5 display 6 damper mechanism 10 display part connection recessed part 10a standing part 10c cutout part 11 display part connection convex part 11a cylindrical part 11c protrusion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main body section, display input means for displaying document information such as characters and figures on a display screen, and enabling handwriting input of document information on the display screen, and a keyboard having an input key. In an information processing apparatus including a display input means and a main body portion are connected via a rotation supporting unit, The unit is rotatably connected, and the display input means can rotate substantially parallel to the main body at a position rotated by about 90 ° from the closed state of the display input means with respect to the main body. An information processing device, wherein display input means is rotatably connected to the rotation support unit.