JPH05324123A - Display storage type personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a personal computer of a kind called notebook type to be used by erecting a cover including a display screen in its inside to correspond to wide using conditions by constituting structure convenient for showing a display to a person opposed to an operator in consideration of the existing state of using a compact personal computer for receiving operation or the like. CONSTITUTION:A keyboard cover 1 including a display screen 4 has structure to be completely detached from a body 2 and a connector formed on the lower part of the cover 1 is engaged with a connector 14 formed on the depth side of a body side keyboard 3 so as to use the cover 1 in the erected state on the body 2. Since two connectors turned in mutually reversed directions are formed on the body side, the display screen 4 can be turned to the opposite side or display screens including an extension display device can be simultaneously observed by the operator and a customer or audience opposed to the operator.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a notebook computer in which a display screen is provided on the inner surface of a keyboard cover which covers the keyboard when not in use, and the keyboard cover is used upright at the back of the keyboard when in use. It relates to a type of personal computer called a model, and relates to a device characterized by the combined structure of the main body and the keyboard cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A display screen is provided on the inner surface of a keyboard cover which is attached to the upper surface of a keyboard when not in use, and a personal computer is used by standing the keyboard cover up when in use. The personal computer with the structure to lie down like this is a basic form of a so-called notebook type personal computer, and in the conventional structure, the keyboard cover is pivotally supported on the main body at its back end, and the keyboard cover is provided around the pivot shaft. The display is directed to the operator side in a standing state, and when not in use, the keyboard cover is laid down around the pivot shaft to form a thin box shape as a whole.

Due to the progress of high-density packaging technology, even such a small and highly portable personal computer has been put into practical use as a device that can be fully used as a business use or as a terminal connected to a general-purpose computer. ing.

[0004]

In business use, for example, when the operator wants to show the information displayed on the display, not only to the operator side but also to the customer who is facing the operator, such as a personal computer used for window service. There are also cases where it is desired to use the display facing the opposite side of the explainer (operator), as in the case of use as a presentation at a briefing session or the like. In such a case, conventionally, after the operator operates the keyboard, the direction of the device must be changed to show the display to the other party, or the operator must operate the keyboard on the same side as the customer. However, there are problems that the usability becomes poor, the positional relationship between the operator and the customer becomes a problem, and the display screen becomes difficult to see.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the present situation that a display-contained small personal computer is also used for reception work and the like, it is an object of the present invention to obtain an apparatus capable of flexibly coping with a wider range of usage situations. ..

[0006]

According to the present invention, the keyboard cover 1 provided with the display screen 4 can be completely removed from the main body 2, and the connector 5 provided below the display screen of the keyboard cover 1 and the main body. The keyboard cover 1 is connected to the main body 2 in an upright state by fitting the connector 14 facing upward provided on the back side of the keyboard 3 on the side. The mating connectors 5 and 14 have a structure in which the one on the keyboard cover side is projected, and the connector 14 on the main body side is formed as a recess on the upper surface of the main body so that the connectors 5 and 14 can be removed. When the apparatus is not used, that is, when the apparatus is not used, the connector 14 on the main body side can be closed by the slide cover 15 or the like. On the other hand, when the keyboard cover 1 is attached to the keyboard 3, the protruding connector 5 on the side of the keyboard cover 1 is provided on the keyboard 3 of the main body.
It is stored in a storage recess 9 provided on the vertical wall on the back side of the main body and the keyboard cover 1 is locked by the lock devices 6 and 7 in that state.

In order to hold the keyboard cover 1 upright on the main body 2 during use, the housing of the connector 5 on the keyboard cover side (the structure for protecting the contact points of the connector) is strong and sufficient. With a deep structure,
The structure is such that this is fitted into the housing of the main body side connector 14, or projecting portions 31 and 35 such as guide pins are provided at a position different from the connector 14 and this is fitted into a fitting hole or a fitting on the main body side. The structure that fits into the groove and holds it.
In addition, as another structure, a guide that can be freely retracted from the main body side is provided, and the keyboard cover 1 with the guide pulled out.
Can also be held in an upright state.

The connector on the main body side has a display screen 4
It is possible to provide two connectors, a connector 14 for standing the keyboard cover toward the operator side (keyboard side) and a connector 24 for standing the keyboard cover 1 with the display screen in the opposite direction.

[0009]

When the device is not used, the keyboard cover 1
Is covered on the keyboard 3 with the display screen inside and is fixed to the main body by the lock devices 6 and 7. At this time, the connector 5 on the keyboard cover side is
It is stored in the storage recess 9 provided on the main body side. When the keyboard cover 1 is provided with protrusions 31 and the like, these protrusions 3
A recess 33 for accommodating 1 is provided in the vertical wall surface 8 of the main body.
When using, the keyboard cover 1 is removed from the main body 2, and the keyboard cover 1 is erected on the main body 2 with the connectors 5 and 14 fitted together. The upright state of the keyboard cover 1 at this time is held by fitting the connector housing or fitting the projecting portions 31 and 35 with the fitting holes or fitting grooves on the main body side. In a general use state, the keyboard cover 1 at this time is erected with its display screen 4 facing the keyboard.

In the case where the two connectors 14 and 24 are provided on the main body side, when used in a normal state, the keyboard cover 1 is attached to the connector 14 on the side where the display screen 4 is erected toward the keyboard 3 side. Use by mating. On the other hand, when it is desired to show the display screen to the customer or audience facing the operator with the display screen facing the other side, the keyboard cover 1 with the display screen 4 facing the keyboard side with the connector 24 provided in the opposite direction. To stand. Also, by preparing an additional display device 21 provided with a connector 5 similar to the keyboard cover 1 as an optional component, the keyboard cover 1
Is erected on the connector 14 with the display screen 4 facing the keyboard side, and the additional display device 21 is erected on the connector 24 with the display screen facing the non-keyboard side to face the operator. Allow the customer or audience to see the display screen at the same time.

In this way, the keyboard cover 1 is attached to the main body 2 side.
In which the two connectors 14 and 24 having different directions for connecting the display are provided, the display screen 4 is used toward the operator side, and the display screen is used toward the person facing the operator. Modes and three modes of use, that is, a mode in which the display screen is directed to both the operator and the person facing it by using the additional display device 21 are possible, and three modes of use are possible. It can be used in various ways.

On the other hand, even in a structure in which only one connector is provided on the main body 2 side, maintenance and replacement of the display screen can be facilitated, and the display screen can be obtained by simply reversing the mounting direction of the connector 14 on the main body side. Since it can be used by reversing the direction of No. 4, it is possible to easily provide two types of personal computers for normal work and window work by a simple work at the time of assembly or after shipping.

[0013]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The keyboard cover 1 is configured such that when it is covered above the keyboard 3 of the main body 2, the entire device has a thin rectangular shape, and the display screen 4 is provided on the inner surface when the cover is attached. The keyboard cover 1 is provided with a connector 5 having a housing integral with the keyboard cover on the lower side of the display screen 4, and information on the display of the display screen 4 is transmitted from the main body 2 side via the connector 5. It is given to the keyboard cover 1. On the keyboard 3 and the keyboard cover 1,
A lock device is provided which includes a pair of a locking claw 6 and a locking hole 7 for locking the main body and the keyboard cover 1 when the cover is covered. A liquid crystal display plate is generally used as the display screen, but the display screen is not limited thereto.

A housing recess 9 into which the connector 5 on the keyboard cover side is inserted at the time of covering the cover is provided on the standing wall surface 8 on the back side of the keyboard 3 of the main body 2, and the connector 5 is placed in this housing recess 9. The keyboard cover 1 is fitted by fitting the housing of the above and engaging the locking claw 6 and the locking hole 7.
Is fixed to the main body 2. On the other hand, a connector 14 including a housing 13 having a fan-shaped cross section is mounted on the back side upper surface of the keyboard 3 of the main body 2 so as to be swingable by a horizontal fulcrum shaft 12 and its swing angle restricted.

The connector 14 is formed as a recess in the housing 13. By fitting the housing of the connector 5 on the keyboard cover side into this recess, the connectors 5 and 14 are connected and the keyboard cover 1 Are held on the main body 2 in an upright state. Here, the connector provided with the fan-shaped housing 13 is used as the connector on the main body 2 side because the connector housing 13 on the main body side is rotated around the fulcrum shaft 12 after the keyboard cover 1 is removed when not in use. By this, the recess of the connector 14 is hidden on the main body side to avoid damage to the connector 14 during transportation or the like, and prevent dust from entering the connector 14 portion.

As a structure for protecting the main body side connector 14 when not in use, in addition to the above structure, a slide type cover 15 is provided on the upper surface of the recess of the main body side connector 14 as shown in FIG. A structure for opening and closing this can also be adopted.

3 to 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which two main body side connectors for connecting a display are provided. The two connectors 14 and 24 provided on the main body 2 side are provided on the front side of the two connectors 14 and 24 with the display screen 4 facing the keyboard side and the keyboard cover 1 standing upright. The structure 24 is exactly the same, and a connector to which the same signal is electrically supplied is attached in a direction in which the display screen 4 faces the keyboard side and the keyboard cover 1 is erected.

Reference numeral 4 shows a normal use state of the above-mentioned device, and the keyboard cover 1 is used while the keyboard cover 1 is inserted into the connector 14 on the front side of the main body device and the keyboard cover 1 is erected. To do.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the keyboard cover 1 is inserted into the connector 24 on the back side of the main body, and the display of the keyboard cover is shown on the side opposite to the keyboard side, that is, the person facing the operator. Suitable for Such use is used, for example, when the operator is familiar with the display screen of the display and explains it to the customer or the audience at the counter work or the site of the presentation.

In FIG. 6, the keyboard cover 1 is connected to the front side connector of the main body device, and an additional display device 21 having the same shape as the separately prepared keyboard cover is connected to the rear side connector 24 of the main body device to stand upright. It shows an embodiment. When used in this manner, the display screen of the keyboard cover 1 faces the operator side and the display screen of the additional display device 21 faces the person facing the operator, and the same information is displayed on both display screens. From this, the operator can operate the keyboard while looking at the screen, and the operator can check the display result and also the customer and the audience who are facing the operator, which is suitable for counter operations involving complicated processing. ing. In the case of using two screens as described above, an additional keyboard 23 may be provided in the main body 2 so that the operator and the customer face each other and operate the keyboards to perform data processing.

In the above embodiment, the standing state of the keyboard cover during use is retained by fitting the connector housings together. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the keyboard cover 1 during use is held. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which a means for holding the upright state is separately provided. In the structure shown in FIG. 7, the keyboard cover 1 is provided with the guide pin 31, and the guide hole 32 for fitting with the guide pin 31 is provided on the main body side. The upright state of the keyboard cover 1 is maintained. When the keyboard cover 1 is covered on the keyboard 3, the guide pins 31 are accommodated in the accommodation holes 33 provided in the standing wall surface 8 at the back of the keyboard 3. In the structure provided with such guide pins 31, since the guide hole 32 (and therefore the guide pin 31) can be deeper than the connector 14, the standing state of the keyboard cover 1 can be made more stable. It can have a structure that can be held. As shown in FIG. 10, the guide hole 32 provided on the main body 2 side is provided with the rubber bush 3
By setting 4 as the fitted hole, it is possible to have a structure in which an excessive force acts on the fitting portion due to vibration or the like.

The structure shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 has a structure in which the rectangular protrusion 35 provided on the keyboard cover 1 is fitted and fixed in the groove 36 on the main body 2 side, and the locking spring 37 is provided in the groove 36. The structure is such that the protrusions 35 provided and inserted into the grooves 36 are locked by the springs 37. Further, in the structure shown in FIG. 11, locking claws 42 biased outward by springs 41 are provided at both ends of the keyboard cover 1, and the keyboard cover 1 is erected on the main body side so that the connectors 5 and 14 are fitted to each other. In this state, the claw receiver 43 that engages with the claw 42 is provided, and the connectors 5 and 14
It is designed so that the mated state with does not come off. In the structure provided with the claws 42, the keyboard cover 1 erected on the main body 2 is removed by lifting the keyboard cover 1 with the claws 42 pushed in from both sides.

[0023]

According to the present invention described above, it is possible to provide a small personal computer of a display storage type capable of directing the display screen to the operator side or the anti-operator side or both with a simple structure, such as a window service. There is an effect that it is possible to obtain a notebook-type personal computer that can be easily adapted to various usage modes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a usage state of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the unused state of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing a main body side connector of a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a first use state of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second use state of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third use state of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example of the display holding structure.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part showing a second other example of the display holding structure.

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing another structure of the guide hole of FIG.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing an example of a locking structure of a display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 keyboard cover 2 main body 3 keyboard 4 display screen 5 connector 14 connector 21 additional display device 24 connector

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display storage type personal computer having a display screen (4) on the inner surface of a keyboard cover (1) which is covered on a keyboard (3) when the device is not in use, wherein the keyboard cover (1) is the main body. It is detachably attached to the keyboard cover, and the electrical connection between the display screen (4) of the keyboard cover and the main body (2) during use is such that the connector (5) protruding from the keyboard cover (1) and the main body (2 ), A display storage type personal computer, characterized in that it is carried out by fitting with a connector (14) formed in a recess on the upper surface of (4). 2. The main body (2) is provided with two connectors for connecting a display, and the keyboard side (14) of the connector is a keyboard cover (1) with the display screen (4) facing the keyboard side. Is provided in a direction in which the keyboard cover (1) is fitted so that the display screen (4) faces away from the keyboard and the keyboard cover (1) is fitted in the back side (24). The display-storing personal computer according to claim 1. 3. A display screen (4) on the upper surface of the body (2).
A display storage type personal computer having a connector (24) for fixing the optional display (21) in an upright state with the keyboard opposite to the keyboard side.