JPH07210316A - Structure of portable electronic appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a structure capable of easily attaching and detaching a graphic information input device to/from a portable electronic appliance to the portable electronic appliance provided with the graphic information input device. CONSTITUTION:The graphic information input device 9 is attached and detached by a detaching part 8a and engaging parts 8b and 8c provided in an elastic frame body 8 and a groove part provided in a first base body 2. In such a manner, since the graphic information input device 9 is easily attached and detached to/from the portable electronic appliance in the portable electronic appliance, selective use by the intention of a user is made possible and the user-oriented portable electronic appliance provided with flexibility is obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable electronic device such as a portable television or a portable computer equipped with a graphic information input device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a portable electronic device provided with a graphic information input device for inputting information of a pen input, when the graphic information input device is fixed to a base of the electronic device, It was placed on the upper surface, fixed by a fastening component such as a screw, and mounted inside the base of the electronic device.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an internal assembly structure of an input / output device section of a portable electronic device having a conventional graphic information input device 109. In FIG. 14, reference numeral 102 denotes a first base body, stopper portions 102a are formed at four corners of the recess of the first base body 102, and a connector 115 mounted on a control board is arranged inside the first base body 102. Has been done, 1
Reference numeral 08 denotes a lid, and the engaging portions 10 are provided below the four sides, respectively.
8a is formed, and a display window 112 that opens the lid 108 is formed in the central portion of the plane of the lid 108.
Reference numeral 109 denotes a graphic information input device, which has through holes 10 at four corners.
9a is provided, a connector 109b is attached to the right side surface, 111 is a liquid crystal display device, through holes 111a are provided at four corners, and the through holes 109a, the through holes 111a and the first base 102 are fixed. The section 102a is arranged at the same coordinates. Numeral 113 is a fastening component for fixing the graphic information input device 109 and the liquid crystal display device 111 to the first base.

Next, an assembly method in the conventional example of FIG. 14 will be described. First, the liquid crystal display device 111 is positioned by inserting the through hole 111a into the stopper portion 102a of the first base 102, and then the graphic information input device 109 has the through hole 109a in the stopper portion 102a of the same first base body. After being inserted and positioned, the connector 109b is connected to the connector 115 arranged on the first base 102. Further, the fastening component 113 is fastened to the stopper portion 102a of the first base 102 while sandwiching the graphic information input device 109 and the liquid crystal display device 111.
At this time, the graphic information input device 109 and the liquid crystal display device 1
Reference numeral 11 is arranged at the position of the display window 112. Also the lid 10
8 inserts the engaging portion 108a into the first base 102, and is engaged with the engaging portion (not shown) of the first base 102. Further, the lid 108 is usually fixed by a hidden screw (not shown).

Further, in the conventional dismounting work of FIG. 14,
The case of removing the graphic information input device 109 will be described. First, if a hidden screw (not shown) is used, remove the hidden screw, and then remove the lid 108 from the first base 102. However, as described above, the lid 108 is engaged with the engaging portion (not shown) of the first base 102 and cannot be easily removed. At the time of removal, there is a possibility that the outer periphery of the first base body 102 and the lid 108 may be scratched or damaged. Therefore, when removing the lid body 108, great care is required not to damage the first base body 102 and the lid body 108. Next, the fastening components 113 that fasten the graphic information input device 109 and the liquid crystal display device 111 at the four corners are removed from the stoppers 102a of the first base 102, and the electrical signal transmission provided in the graphic information input device 109 is transmitted. The connector 109a for performing the above is pulled out from the connector 115 mounted on the control board provided inside the first base 102, and the graphic information input device 109 and the liquid crystal display device 111 are removed.

[0006]

As described above, in FIG. 14, the graphic information input device 109 is installed in the first substrate 10 as shown in FIG.
Removing from 2 may damage the first base 102 and the lid 108, and the assembling work damages the vicinity of the through hole 109a when the graphic information input device 109 is fastened by the fastening component 113. There is a risk of this, and careful attention was required during assembly. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and a structure of a portable electronic device in which the user himself / herself can easily attach / detach the graphic information input device to / from the base of the electronic device to improve the assembly workability. To provide.

[0007]

A portable electronic device having a graphic information input device according to the present invention has a structure in which a portable electronic device equipped with a graphic information input device having optical transparency is reinforced with the information input device. An input module configured by a member and a base body holding the input module are detachably attached by an elastic portion formed on at least one of the input module and the base body.

The input module comprises the graphic information input device and a window frame-shaped elastic frame body capable of accommodating the graphic information input device, and a detaching portion and an engaging portion formed on an outer peripheral portion of the elastic frame body. And the groove formed in the base corresponding to the detaching portion and the engaging portion formed in the elastic frame, the input module and the base are detachably attached.

The input module comprises the graphic information input device and a window frame-shaped rigid frame capable of accommodating the graphic information input device. The input module includes a groove portion and an elastic portion formed in the base. It is characterized in that it is detachably attached to the base body.

The structure of the portable electronic device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the graphic information input device of the input module and the elastic frame or the rigid frame are fixed by a joining member.

The input module is characterized in that a reinforcing member having optical transparency is fixed to the graphic information input device by a joining member to be reinforced.

The reinforcing member is made of tempered glass.

The elastic frame is divided into a plurality of blocks.

The elastic portion is configured as an elastic member separate from the input module and the base body.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the engaging portion and the detaching portion formed on the outer peripheral portion of the elastic frame body of the input module including the graphic information input device and the elastic frame body are inserted into the groove portion formed on the base body holding the input module. Then, the engaging portion of the elastic frame body is engaged with the groove portion of the base body, and the input module is attached to the base body. Also, the removal of the input module from the base is
This can be done by removing the elastic frame from the groove of the base body at the detaching part.

An input module comprising the graphic information input device and a rigid frame body is inserted into a groove formed in a concave portion of the base body, and the elastic portion formed on the base body is pushed in and mounted to mount the input module on the base body. Install on. Further, the input module can be detached from the base body by detaching it from the groove portion of the base body at the detaching portion constituted by the rigid frame body and the base body.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a portable computer which is an electronic device equipped with a graphic information input device. The portable computer 1 includes a first base body 2, a second base body 3, and a combination of the first base body 2 and the second base body 3. , An input module 5 for inputting data to the central portion of the plane by a pen.
The input module 5 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 11 to be described later, and the outer periphery of the input module 5 is provided with a window frame-shaped elastic frame body 8 which is an elastic frame body. Is equipped with a keyboard device 4 which is one of the input means, and 7 is an input pen, through which input data can be written from the input module 5.

In FIG. 1, the portable computer 1 is provided with the two input means of the keyboard device 4 and the input module 5 as described above, so that the operator selects any one of them according to the conditions such as application software. Can be used. For example, if there is a high input frequency such as word processing software, keyboard input is performed from the keyboard device 4,
For such graphic software, pen input may be performed from the input module 5 using the input pen 7.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the input module 5 in the portable computer 1 of FIG. 1 is removed from the first base 2. The input module 5 includes a resistive film type graphic information input device 9 which is one of input means, an elastic frame body 8, and a reinforcing member 10 on the back surface of the graphic information input device.
(Illustrated in FIG. 3), the elastic frame body 8 has an engaging portion 8
The liquid crystal display device 11 is built in the first substrate 2 from which the input module 5 is removed, which is provided with b and 8c and the detaching portion 8a.

FIG. 3 shows the input module 5 in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an assembled perspective view of FIG. The input module 5 includes a reinforcing member 10 made of tempered glass having optical transparency, a graphic information input device 9, an elastic frame body 8 made of rubber or the like, a joining material 14 for joining the reinforcing member 10 and the graphic information input device 9, and an elastic member. The frame body 8 and the graphic information input device 9 are composed of four pieces of bonding material 13. Further, the elastic frame body 8 has an engaging portion 8b,
8c and a detaching portion 8a.

Next, a method of assembling the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described. A bonding material 14 such as a double-sided tape is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the reinforcing member 10, the graphic information input device 9 is bonded from above the bonding material 14, and the bonding material 13 (double-sided tape or the like) is the graphic information input device 9 described above. Is attached to the upper surface of the bonding material 13, and finally the elastic frame body 8 is bonded to the bonding material 13 from above the bonding material 13. At this time, the window frame portions 8d on the four sides of the elastic frame body 8 cover the outer periphery of the upper surface of the graphic information input device 9 which does not need to be input, and the side surface portions 8e of the elastic frame body 8 cover the graphic information input device 9 and the reinforcing member 10. It covers the sides. In this state, the graphic information input device 9 has the reinforced input module 5
Is completed as.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA showing the sectional structure of the input module 5 of FIG. 2, and the window frame portion 8d of the elastic frame body 8 is shown.
Covers the outer peripheral upper surface portion of the graphic information input device 9, and the outer peripheral portion 8e of the elastic frame body 8 covers the graphic information input device 9 and the reinforcing member 1.
It covers the side of 0. In FIG. 4, the outer peripheral portion 8e of the elastic frame body 8 has a function of protecting the outer peripheral portions of the graphic information input device 9 and the reinforcing member from external impact.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of the first base 2 shown in FIG. 2, showing a sectional structure of the groove portions 2b and 2c of the first base 2. Both the groove portions 2b and 2c have a rectangular shape, and the groove portion 2c is larger in size.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of the elastic frame body 8 of FIG. 3, showing a sectional structure of the engaging portions 8b and 8c and the detaching portion 8a provided on the elastic frame body 8. The engaging portion 8b has a semicircular shape, the detaching portion 8a has a trapezoidal shape, and the engaging portion 8c has a rectangular tip chamfered.

7 (a) and 7 (b) show the detaching portion 8a and the engaging portions 8b, 8c of the elastic frame body 8 shown in FIG.
7 is a perspective view showing a method of mounting the input module 5 on the first base body 2 using the groove portions 2b and 2c of the first base body 2 shown in FIG. FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing a state where the engaging portion 8c of the elastic frame body 8 is inserted into the two groove portions 2c of the first base body. FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing a state after the input module 5 is incorporated in the first base 2.

Here, a method of incorporating the input module 5 will be described with reference to FIG. The input module 5 has the engaging portion 8c provided on the elastic frame body 8 inserted into the groove portion 2c provided on the first base body 2, and the connector 9a for transmitting the input signal of the graphic information input device 9 is the first base body 2 The engaging portion 8b and the detaching portion 8a, which are connected to the connector 15 mounted on the control board (not shown) mounted inside, and which are provided on the elastic frame body 8, include the groove portions 2a and 2b provided on the first base body 2. It is fitted into the first base body 2 and mounted on the support portion 2d provided on the first base body 2. At this time, the input module 5 is stabilized by the support portion 2d of the first base 2. FIG. 7B shows a state in which the work of incorporating the input module 5 into the first base 2 is completed.

Next, the input module 5 in the first embodiment
The removal method from the first substrate 2 will be described. In the state shown in FIG. 7B, the detaching portion 8a provided on the elastic frame body 8 is lifted upward with a finger or the like, and the engaging portion 8b of the elastic frame body 8 is removed from the groove portion 2b of the first base body 2. Further, the connector 9a of the graphic information input device 9 is the connector 15 mounted on the control board.
After that, the input module 5 is taken out from the first base body 2 so that the engaging portion 8c of the elastic frame body 8 is disengaged from the groove portion 2c of the first base body 2.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a structural perspective view of the input module 25,
In FIG. 8, the input module 25 includes an elastic frame 28 and a graphic information input device 9 reinforcing member 10, and the elastic frame 2
Denoted at 8 is a detachable portion 28a and engaging portions 28b and 28c similar to those of the elastic frame body of the first embodiment formed on two sides of the outer peripheral portion, and the elastic frame body 28 has detachable portion 28a and engaging portions 28b and 28c. The hook portion 28d is formed on the other two sides.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of the elastic frame body 28 of FIG. 8 and shows a sectional structure of the hook portion 28d provided on the elastic frame body 28. As shown in FIG.

In the assembling method of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the graphic information input device 9 is first inserted into the hook portion 28 of the elastic frame 28, and the reinforcing member 10 is further connected to the hook portion 28d of the elastic frame 28. Inserted in the input module 25
Is completed. The attachment / detachment of the input module 25 to / from the first base body 2 is the same as the attachment / detachment of the first base body 2 of the input module 5 of the first embodiment, and will be omitted. In the first embodiment, the two bonding materials 13 and 14 are used in the configuration of the input module 5, but in the second embodiment, the bonding materials 13 and 14 are not used, and the assembly process and It is possible to reduce the number of parts.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a structural perspective view of the input module 35 and a structural perspective view of the first base 32. The input module 35 is composed of four rubber pieces 38 and 39, which are elastic frames, a joint portion 13, a graphic information input device 9, a connector 9 a, a joint material 14, and a reinforcing member 14. Joint parts 38a, 39a are formed, the liquid crystal display device 11 is built in the first base 32, concave portions are formed in the central portion of the plane, and groove portions 32b, 32c and the supporting portion 3 are formed at four corners of the concave portions.
2d is formed, and a removal portion 32a is formed on the side surface of the first base 32 to which the small rubber piece 38 is attached in the recess.

The method of assembling the input module 35 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the rubber pieces 38 and 39 are joined, and the description thereof will be omitted. Small rubber piece 38,
In 39, after the bonding material 13 is bonded to the graphic information input device 9, the bonding module 13 is placed on the upper surface of the bonding material 13 and bonded to complete the input module 35. In the third embodiment, the weight of the electronic device can be reduced by using four elastic frame members as compared with the first embodiment.

11 (a) and 11 (b) are perspective views showing a method of attaching / detaching the input module 35 of the third embodiment to the first base 32, and the assembling method is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the description is omitted. Next, the detaching method is slightly different from that of the first embodiment, and since there is no detaching portion 8a of the elastic frame body 8 of the first embodiment as described above, at the time of detaching, the first base 32 is removed.
The elastic frame body 38 is taken out by inserting a finger or a prying member or the like into the removal portion 32a provided in the. The subsequent steps are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a structural perspective view of the input module 45 and a structural perspective view of the first base 32. Input module 4
5 is a graphic information input device 9, a bonding material 14, a reinforcing member 10,
And the rubber pieces 48 and 49, the first base 32 has the same structure as that of the third embodiment.

In the first and third embodiments, the rubber pieces 38, 39 and the graphic information input device 9 are fixed to each other by the joining material 13.
However, in the fourth embodiment, the bonding material 13 is not used, and the four rubber pieces 48 and 49 are the graphic information input device 9.
In addition, the structure is attached to the reinforcing member 10. Compared to the first embodiment, the fourth embodiment does not use the bonding material 13 to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembly steps, and the elastic frame body 8 is made of the rubber pieces 48 and 49. The weight has been reduced. The other components are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the method of attaching / detaching the first base 32 of the input module 45 of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.

As a fifth embodiment of the present invention, a case where a rigid frame body is used for the input module will be described with reference to FIG. First,
The components will be described with reference to FIG. An input module 55 is composed of a rigid frame body 58 and a graphic information input device 9 and is not shown in the figure, but the cross-sectional structure is considered to be almost the same as that of the first and second embodiments, and therefore omitted. . Further, the rigid frame body 58 is formed with a detaching portion 58a and engaging portions 58b and 58c. Reference numeral 52 denotes a first base body, which is an elastic plastic material, and has an engaging portion 52a and a groove portion 52b corresponding to the detaching portion 58a and the engaging portions 58b and 58c of the rigid frame 58.
Next, FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG.
The cross-sectional structure of b and the engaging part 52a is shown. The engaging part 58b has a rectangular shape, and the engaging part 52a includes a spring part 52e having a curved shape.

Next, a method for attaching / detaching the input module 55 in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 (b). Basically the same as when the input module is an elastic frame,
The different point is that the engaging portion 52a utilizing the elastic property of the engaging portion having the attaching / detaching function is installed on the first base 52. When the input module 55 is attached and detached, the engaging portion 5
2a is a mechanism that utilizes the elasticity of the spring portion 52e to operate to attach and detach the engaging portion 58b provided on the outer peripheral portion of the input module 55.

Although the configuration and the attaching / detaching method in the embodiment of the present invention have been described above, the specific configuration, shape, etc. are not limited to these. For example, if the engaging portion 52a of FIG. 13B is provided as an elastic member separate from the first base 52, the first base 52 can be made with a simpler structure, and the input module 52 can be attached appropriately. It can be engaged by force. If a plastic frame is used instead of the elastic frame, and an elastic portion having elasticity is formed in a part of the frame and is engaged with the engaging portion of the first base, The same effect can be expected.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the portable electronic device equipped with the graphic information input device, the elastic frame,
A graphic information input device, an input module for pen input mainly composed of a reinforcing member is assembled, an engaging portion and a detaching portion are formed on the outer peripheral portion of the elastic frame body, and a base body for holding the input module is Grooves corresponding to the engaging portion and the detaching portion formed in the elastic frame are formed, and the fixing of the input module and the base body is performed by the engaging portion and the detaching portion of the elastic frame via the elastic frame. Also, the structure is performed only by the groove portion of the base body, and the input module can be easily detached with a finger or the like using the elastic frame detaching portion. The module can be used properly, and the input module can be removed when not in use. By removing the input module, the visibility of the liquid crystal display device in the keyboard input state is improved and the workability of keyboard input is improved. Further, it is possible to easily cope with the upgrade of the input module, and it is possible to realize a flexible portable electronic device mainly for the user. Further, the input module, that is, the pen input function is treated as an option, and the input module is provided at the time of purchase of the portable electronic device at the beginning of purchase or at a later date when a request for pen input is made, according to the user's selection. It is possible to reduce the number of production models to the minimum at the same time.

By covering the graphic information input device of the input module with a material such as an elastic frame, it is possible to realize a portable electronic device having excellent impact resistance and high reliability.

Further, since the graphic information input device of the input module is joined to the reinforcing member such as tempered glass having a light transmitting property, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal display device built in the first substrate from being pressed. However, it is possible to realize a portable electronic device having excellent safety such that the glass member of the liquid crystal display device is prevented from being scratched.

The same effect can be obtained by forming the elastic frame body as a rigid frame body and forming the elastic portion on a part of the base body.

The same effect can be obtained by forming the elastic portion as an elastic member separate from the input module and the base.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a portable computer including a graphic information input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an external perspective view of the input module unit of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a detailed structure and assembly perspective view of the input module unit of FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the input module section of FIG.
FIG.

5 is a BB cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional shape of the groove portion provided in the first base body of FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the cross-sectional shapes of an engaging portion and a detaching portion provided on the elastic frame body of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a method of mounting the input module unit on the first base body in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a structural perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an input module unit and a first base of a portable computer having a graphic information input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a sectional view taken along line AA showing the sectional structure of the elastic frame body of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a structural perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an input module section and a first base of a portable computer including a graphic information input device showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a method of mounting the input module on the first base body in the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a structural perspective view of an input module section and a first base of a portable computer including a graphic information input device showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a structural perspective view showing an external structure when the input module unit of the present invention is a rigid frame.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the structure and assembly of an input / output device of a portable computer equipped with a conventional graphic information input device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable computer 2 1st base 3 2nd base 4 Keyboard device 5 Insert module 6 Joining part 7 Input pen 8 Elastic frame body 9 Graphic information input device 10 Reinforcing member 11 Liquid crystal display device 12 Display window 13 Joining material 14 Joining material 15 Connector 22 First Base 25 Input Module 28 Elastic Frame 32 First Base 35 Input Module 38 Rubber Piece 39 Rubber Small 42 First Base 45 Input Module 48 Rubber Small 49 Rubber Small 52 First Base 55 Input Module 58 Rigid Frame 102 First base 108 Lid 109 Graphical information input device 111 Liquid crystal display 112 Display window 113 Fastening parts 115 Connector

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. In a portable electronic device equipped with a light-transmitting graphic information input device, the information input device, an input module composed of a reinforcing member, and a substrate holding the input module are A structure of a portable electronic device, which is detachably attached by an elastic portion formed on at least one of an input module and a base. 2. The input module comprises the graphic information input device and a window frame-shaped elastic frame body capable of accommodating the graphic information input device, and a detachable portion and an engaging member formed on an outer peripheral portion of the elastic frame body. The input module and the base body are detachably attached to each other by a mating portion and a groove portion formed in the base body corresponding to a detaching portion and an engaging portion formed in the elastic frame body. 1. The structure of the portable electronic device according to 1. 3. The input module comprises the graphic information input device and a window frame-shaped rigid frame capable of accommodating the graphic information input device, and the groove part and the elastic part formed in the base body. The structure of the portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the module and the base are detachably attached. 4. The structure of the portable electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the graphic information input device of the input module and the elastic frame or the rigid frame are fixed by a joining member. 5. The input module according to claim 1, wherein the graphic information input device is reinforced by fixing a light-transmissive reinforcing member by a joining member. Structure of portable electronic devices. 6. The structure of a portable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the reinforcing member is made of tempered glass. 7. The structure of a portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the elastic frame body is divided into a plurality of blocks. 8. The structure of the portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic portion is configured as an elastic member separate from the input module and the base body.