JPH0660036A - Indicator device of small sized electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To see an indicator even when a lid body is fallen and to make the display of the indicator easy to see while making the indicator face the eyes of an operator who perform input operation on a keyboard, etc., when the lid body is raised by pivoting the indicator on a main body position which is not covered with the lid body and raising the indicator as the lid body is raised. CONSTITUTION:The shaft 8 of the reflection type liquid crystal indicator 7 provided with a gear 5 on its one side is rotatably borne on a swell part 2a in the center of the inner side of a main body 2 provided with the keyboard 1, the gear 6 engages a gear 9 fitted fixedly on a shaft 5, and when the lid body 4 is fallen on the main body 2, the indicator 7 is rotated so that the display surface 7a of the indicator 7 is in level with the top surface of the swell part 2a. When the lid body 4 is raised, the shaft 5 rotates in the opposite direction from an arrow and the indicator 7 is raised in a tilt state to face the eyes of the operator who performs operation on the keyboard 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small electronic device having a main body such as a portable word processor and a personal computer provided with a lid having a display screen capable of undulating.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional indicator device for a small electronic device, as shown in FIG.
A display device 21 provided on the upper surface of the display device and capable of displaying messages and the like is described in "Operation Panel" of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-108360.

However, the above-mentioned conventional example is the fax machine 20.
Therefore, the indicator is erected according to the necessity at the time of use, and the supply voltage to the indicator is changed at the time of erection so that the indicator is easy to see.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a small electronic device such as a word processor or a personal computer in which the lid is provided so as to be capable of undulating as described above, the lid is in a laid state and the input means is covered. In some cases, other keyboards and function expansion means may be connected to the outside and used.However, if the indicator is normally provided near the input surface of the body of this small electronic device, the indicator will be hidden. It is covered by the fallen lid and disappears.

Further, when the viewing angle of the liquid crystal indicator provided on the upper surface of the main body is slanted with respect to the indicator, the difference between passing and non-passing of the light rays of the liquid crystal becomes difficult to see and the liquid crystal display is difficult to see. Or, there is a drawback that it becomes invisible.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in the conventional small electronic device, and the operator can see the indicator even when the lid is laid down, and the operator who inputs the keyboard or the like when the lid stands up. The purpose of the indicator is to make it easy to see the indicator facing the eye.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a small electronic device provided with a lid body having a display screen so that the body can be undulated, and a body portion not covered by the lid body. The indicator is pivotally supported on, and the indicator is undulated according to the undulation of the lid.

[0008]

The function of the indicator device of the small electronic device of the present invention is as follows.
Since the indicator is provided on the portion exposed on the upper surface of the main body when the lid is laid down, the indicator can be seen from the top even when the lid is laid down.

Further, when the lid is erected, the indicator is erected in a tilted state in conjunction with it, so that the erected indicator can be directly faced to the eyes of the operator who inputs to the small electronic device. , The display becomes easy to see.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, on the back side of the main body 2 on which the keyboard 1 is provided, ridges 2a and 2b are provided in the center and two left and right portions, and a lid on which a liquid crystal display screen 3 is provided. The body 4 has a raised portion 2a,
It is fixed to a shaft 5 which is rotatably supported by 2b, and the lid 4 can be undulated by the rotation of the shaft 5.

The central raised portion 2a has a gear 6 on one side.
The axis 8 of the reflective liquid crystal indicator 7 provided with
Is rotatably supported, and is engaged with the gear 6 by a gear 9 fixedly attached to the shaft 5. When the lid 4 is laid down on the main body 2, The indicator 7 is rotated so that the display surface 7a of the indicator 7 is flush with the upper surface of the raised portion 2a.

However, when the lid 4 is erected, the shaft 5 rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow in FIG. 3 to rotate the indicator 7 in the direction opposite to the arrow, and the indicator 7 is erected in the tilted state. It is possible to directly face the eyes of the operator who is operating the keyboard 1.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when the lid 4 is upright, the indicator 7 faces the operator's eyes,
As a result, even if the indicator 7 is a reflection type liquid crystal display, it is difficult to see it, and as shown in FIG. 2, even when the lid 4 is in the laid-down state, the raised portion 2a is exposed on the upper surface of the main body 2. Can be seen from the top because.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the indicator can be seen while the lid having the display screen is lying down and connected to another keyboard, function expansion device, etc., and a message related to this can be known. In addition, when the lid is laid down, the indicator is left in an upright state, which eliminates the difficulty of carrying. Further, when the lid is erected, the indicator can be erected in a tilted manner so that the operator can directly face the eyes of the operator of the small electronic device. Therefore, even if the indicator is, for example, a reflective liquid crystal display, the viewing angle of the liquid crystal This has the advantage of being freed from the difficulty of viewing due to the inclination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of implementing the present invention when a lid is erected.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same lid when it is lying down.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an indicator undulation device.

FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 keyboard 2 main body 3 display screen 4 lid 7 indicator

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a small electronic device provided with a lid body having a display screen capable of undulating on a body, an indicator is pivotally supported on a body portion not covered by the lid, and the indicator is undulated according to the undulation of the lid body. An indicator device for a small electronic device, characterized in that