JPH06301341A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize a display device in which a display unit is vertically and horizontally rotated corresponding to a vertically written original and a horizontally written original by simple constitution and in minimum size. CONSTITUTION:This device is constituted of a rectangular display unit 2 having a rectangular display part 3 and a holding part 6 holding the display unit 2. The display unit 2 is attached to the holding part 6 so that it can be rotated by 90 deg. on the same plane in a specified direction. When it is assumed that the position of the display unit 2 before it is rotated is a 1st position and the position of the display unit 2 after it is rotated by 90 deg. is a 2nd position, the position of a lower side at the 2nd position is the same and respective up and down and right and left sides are not projected from the position of the lower side while the display unit 2 is rotated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device used in office automation equipment, office equipment and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 22 and 23 are views showing a state in which a vertically long document and a horizontally long document are displayed as images on a conventional display device, respectively. Here, 2 is a display unit, 3 is a display unit, and 4, 5
Are vertically and horizontally long image originals being displayed on the display device. Conventionally, most display devices have a rectangular display unit 2 and display unit 3 as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23. When the display unit 3 is vertically long as shown in FIG. ,
It is convenient to display a portrait image document 4,
As shown in FIG. 23, in order to display the horizontally long image original 5, the characters and the like of the image original 5 disappear in the middle, and there is a problem that the screen has to be scrolled each time to see the continuation. there were.

Here, as a solution to the above problem, there is a method of preparing a display device having a large screen close to a square, but such a display device is large in size and occupies a large space.
Normally, a majority of A4 vertical type originals occupy a large amount of equipment, resulting in high cost.

As a method for solving all of the above problems, a display device shown in FIG. 24 has been proposed. FIG. 24 is a front view, FIG. 25 is a view showing a state in which the display unit of FIG. 24 is horizontally rotated, 26 is a right side view of FIG. 24, and FIG. 27 is a perspective view of FIG. Here, 1 is a display device, 2 is a display unit, 3 is a display section, and 4 and 5 are vertically and horizontally long image originals being displayed on the display device.

As shown in FIG. 25, the display unit 3 having a rectangular shape is rotated by 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow together with the display unit 2 (shown by broken lines).
By doing so, the vertically long image original 4 and the horizontally long image original 5 are made to correspond to each other, and the cost can be suppressed without impairing usability. Where Figure 26
Reference numeral 6 shown in FIG. 2 is a holding portion provided with a mechanism for rotating the display unit 2.

[0006]

However, in the conventional display device as described above, the display unit 2 is arranged horizontally as shown in FIG. 25 from the state where the display unit 2 is arranged as shown in FIG. When the display unit 2 is rotated, the display unit 2 is rotated as shown by the broken line in FIG.
Since the corners of the display unit move along the loci shown by the arrows in FIG. 25, a circular space whose diameter is the diagonal line of the display unit 2 is required for the rotation of the display unit 2, and the mounting position of the display unit 2 is necessarily high. Inevitably, there is a drawback that the device becomes larger than necessary. In addition, when the device becomes large, a large packing box is required for packing, and the loading efficiency during transportation also decreases.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a display device capable of flexibly handling vertically and horizontally long image originals with a simple structure in which the display unit rotates with a minimum size. And

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a rectangular display unit having a rectangular display unit for displaying characters and pictures, and a holding unit for holding the display unit. In the display device, the display unit is attached to the holding portion so that the display unit can rotate 90 degrees in the same plane in a specific direction, and the position of the display unit before the rotation is the first position and after the rotation of 90 degrees. The second display unit is the position of the display unit, and one side of the rectangular display unit above the display unit when viewed from the front when the display unit is in use is the upper side, and the one side below is the lower side. , Where the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side, the position of the lower side of the display unit at the first position and the position of the lower side at the second position are the same, and Each of the upper, lower, left, and right sides is characterized by being less than the position of the lower side during rotation of the display unit.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the display unit before being rotated and
The position of the lower side of the display unit after 90-degree rotation will be the same, and no part of the display unit will protrude below the position of the lower side during rotation.

[0010]

1 and 2 are front views of a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of FIG.

22 to FIG.
Similar to 27, 1 is a display unit, 2 is a display unit, 3 is a display unit, 4 and 5 are vertically and horizontally long image originals being displayed on the display unit, and 6 is a holding unit which is a feature of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a first position in which the display unit 2 is vertically arranged, and a vertically long image original 4 is displayed.
FIG. 2 shows the second position in which the display unit 2 is horizontally arranged, and the horizontally long image original 5 is displayed. However, the first position and the second position are defined for convenience of description, and whichever of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is the first position or the second position. Good. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the holding unit 6 is configured so that the position of the display unit 2 is lower than that of the conventional example shown in FIGS.

5 to 8 are explanatory views of the rotation mechanism of the display unit 2 and the holding portion 6 of FIG. 1 and the operation thereof. 5 to 8, reference numerals 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d denote respective sides of the rectangular display unit 2 shown in FIG. 5, which are an upper side, a lower side, a left side, and a right side, respectively. 2e, 2f, 2g and 2h are shown in FIG.
Each side of the display unit 2 of is shown, and the upper side, the lower side,
The left side and the right side. 2i, 2j, 2k are display units 2
Sliding parts provided on the back surface as viewed from the display unit 3 of 6a, 6a
Reference numerals b and 6c are slits provided in the holding portion 6.

Further, the sliding parts 2i, 2j, 2 of FIG.
k and each slit 6a, 6b, 6c show the state of the display unit 2 of FIG.

The operation of the display unit 2 and the holding portion 6 thus constructed will be described. When the display unit 2 is rotated rightward (arrow) from the state of FIG. 5, the state of FIG. 8 becomes the state of FIG. 2 through the states of FIG. 6 to FIG.

Each of the sliding portions 2i, 2j, 2k and each of the slits 6a, 6b, 6c in FIG. 8 shows the state of the display unit 2 in FIG. At this time, the movement of the display unit 2 is
Since the sliding portions 2i, 2j, 2k provided on the display unit 2 are respectively restrained by the slits 6a, 6b, 6c provided on the holding portion 6, as shown in FIGS. Rotates while moving, and the positions of the lower side 2b in FIG. 5 and the lower side 2f in FIG. 8 coincide with each other, so that no side is slid below the position of this lower side during and after rotation. The relationship between the section and the slit is set. Needless to say, although the display unit 2 and the holding unit 6 are the same in FIGS. 5 and 8, for convenience of description, the names of the respective sides (the upper side, the lower side, etc.) are prioritized. Are two numbers and names in the same part, that is, 2e (2c), 2f (2d), 2g (2
b) and 2h (2a) are attached (in other words, the same portion of the display unit 2 has different names and numbers in FIGS. 5 and 8).

Next, FIGS. 9 to 15 show a rotating mechanism of the display unit 2 and the holding portion 6 in the second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the sliding portion and the slit are used, whereas in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 to 15, the slit and the link mechanism are used. Is. That is, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the rotating mechanism of the display unit and the holding portion of the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a right side view of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the assembly of FIG. Figure 12
15 to FIG. 15 are explanatory views of the rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit and the operation thereof. Here, 21 is a display unit, 21a, 21b
Is a protrusion, 22 is a node, 22a and 22b are holes, 23 is a holding part, and 23a
Is a slit, 23b is a protrusion, and 23c is a stopper.

As shown in FIG. 11, the hole 22a of the joint 22 is on the protrusion 21a of the display unit 21, and the hole 22b is on the protrusion 23 of the holding portion 23.
The display unit 21 is rotatably inserted, and the projection 21b of the display unit 21 is engaged with the slit 23a of the holder 23.

Next, the operation will be described. The display unit 21 of FIG. 12 in a stationary state due to the protrusion 21b engaging with the slit 23a and the stopper 23c contacting the lower side of the display unit 21.
When the is rotated to the left (arrow), the state shown in Figs.
It becomes the state of. In the state of FIG. 15 as well, the display unit 21 is stationary due to the protrusion 21b and the stopper 23c as in FIG.
FIG. 12 shows the display unit 21 set horizontally, and FIG. 15 shows the display unit 21 set vertically. Also in this case, the lower side of FIG. 12 and the lower side of FIG. 15 are configured such that the slit mechanism and the link mechanism are configured so as to coincide with each other, similarly to the operation of the sliding portion and the slit described in FIGS. Moreover, the other sides are configured so as not to protrude from the position of the lower side during and after rotation.

Furthermore, the present invention is particularly effective for portable display devices called laptop type and notebook type as shown in FIGS. 16 is a side view of the portable display device, FIG. 17 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 18 is a state diagram in which the display unit of FIG. 16 is housed, and FIG. 19 is a state diagram in which the display unit is vertically arranged from the state of FIG. , Fig. 20 is the front view of Fig. 17,
21 is a front view of FIG.

Here, 31 is a display device, 32 is a display unit, and 33 is a holding portion. Normally, a portable display device is shown in FIG.
The display unit 32 is horizontally arranged as shown in FIG. This is because it becomes the most compact in the stored state as shown in FIG. However, in the portable type, since the display unit 32 is small, there is a strong demand to set the display unit 32 according to the portrait document and the landscape document. Therefore, if the rotating mechanism of the display unit of the present invention described above is adopted, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, it is possible to handle a portrait original, and moreover, when the display unit 32 is returned to the state of FIG. 17 at the time of storage, it can be brought to the state of FIG. 18, without impairing portability.

[0022]

As described above, the display device of the present invention is a display device in which the display unit can be rotated vertically and horizontally corresponding to a vertically written document and a horizontally written document, and has a simple structure and a minimum size. Since it can be realized, the number of parts is small, the cost is low, and the loading efficiency is improved during transportation, so that an excellent display device can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a display device compatible with displaying a vertically long image original according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a display device for displaying a horizontally long image original according to the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG.

4 is a perspective view of FIG. 1. FIG.

5 is a rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit of FIGS. 1 and 2 and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit in FIGS. 1 and 2, and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.

FIG. 7 is a rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit of FIGS. 1 and 2 and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.

FIG. 8 is a rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit of FIGS. 1 and 2, and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a rotation mechanism of a display unit and a holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a right side view of FIG.

11 is a perspective view showing the assembly of FIG. 9. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining the rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention and its operation.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a rotation mechanism of a display unit and a holding unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.

FIG. 15 is a rotation mechanism of the display unit and the holding unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and an operation explanatory diagram thereof.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a portable display device.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of FIG.

18 is a state diagram in which the display unit is housed in the state shown in FIG.

19 is a state diagram in which the display unit is vertically arranged from the state of FIG.

FIG. 20 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a state in which a portrait document is displayed as an image on a conventional display device.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a state in which a horizontally long document is displayed as an image on a conventional display device.

FIG. 24 is a front view showing the configuration of a conventional display device.

25 is a diagram showing a state in which the display unit of the display device of FIG. 24 is horizontally rotated.

FIG. 26 is a right side view of FIG. 24.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of FIG. 24.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 31 ... Display device, 2, 21, 32 ... Display unit, 2
a, 2e ... upper side, 2b, 2f ... lower side, 2c, 2g ...
Left side, 2d, 2h ... right side, 3 ... display section, 4 ... portrait image original, 5 ... landscape image original, 6, 2
3, 33 ... Holding part, 2i, 2j, 2k ... Sliding part, 6a,
6b, 6c, 23a ... Slits, 21a, 21b, 23b ... Protrusions, 22 ... Nodes, 22a, 22b ... Holes, 23c ... Stoppers.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display device comprising a rectangular display unit having a rectangular display unit for displaying characters and pictures, and a holding unit for holding the display unit, wherein the display units are coplanar in a specific direction. It is attached to the holding part so that it can be rotated by 90 degrees inside, the position of the display unit before rotating is the first position, the position of the display unit after rotating 90 degrees is the second position, and the display is When the display is viewed from the front when the device is in use, one side of the rectangular display unit located above the display is the upper side, one side present on the lower side is the lower side, one side present on the left is the left side, and one side present on the right is In the case of the right side, the position of the lower side of the display unit at the first position and the position of the lower side of the second position are the same, and the upper, lower, left, and right sides are rotating the display unit. To the bottom Display device characterized by the not protrude from the position. 2. The holding portion has a plurality of slits,
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a sliding portion corresponding to each of the slits. 3. The display unit has one protrusion on each of the surface with and without the display, the holder has a slit, a protrusion and a stopper, and the joint has both ends at both ends. There is a hole, one hole of the knot is inserted into the projection part of the surface of the display unit where the display part has, and the other hole of the knot is inserted into the projection part of the holding part. 2. The projection portion provided on the non-existing surface is inserted into the slit of the holding portion, and the stopper is arranged such that the lower sides of the display unit are in contact with each other at the first position and the second position. Display device described.