JPH0736567A - Portable personal computer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a portable personal computer device in which a liquid crystal display can be changed and held at an arbitrary position separately from a main body without losing portability. CONSTITUTION:A housing box 13 for housing a liquid crystal display 2 and an arm 3, and a connector receiver 14 for connecting to the arm 3 are provided at the back side of a personal computer main body 1. Moreover, a connector receiver 21 for connecting to the arm 3 is provided at the back face of the liquid crystal display 2. Connectors 31 and 32 which electrically connect a main body 1 to the liquid crystal display 2 are provided at the both ends of the arm 3, and an articulation mechanism 33 equipped with a function for holding the arm 3 at an arbitrary angle and the function for folding the arm 3 is provided between the connectors 31 and 32. The connectors 31 and 32 are equipped with the articulation mechanisms for changing and holding the directions of the connector insertion ports when the connectors 31 and 32 themselves move up and down and right and left.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable personal computer device that can be used anywhere.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional portable personal computer device, since importance is attached to portability, a liquid crystal display is integrated with a personal computer body equipped with a keyboard. For this reason, the liquid crystal display cannot be set to an arbitrary position with respect to the main body during use.

In particular, the liquid crystal display is apt to be fixed at a position about the height of the user's chest, but with this, the user always bends his / her neck and continues to look at the lower position, and further works. Since the back muscles tend to bend during the time, it is also a cause of accumulated fatigue.

In some cases, for example, when inputting information while looking at an original, it is desired to change the orientation of only the liquid crystal display, but conventionally, the position of the personal computer device itself must be changed. This will change the position of the main unit, making it difficult to enter on the keyboard.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional portable personal computer device, since the liquid crystal display and the main body are integrated, only the liquid crystal display cannot be changed to a position where it is easy to see. Users were often forced to take an unnatural posture.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is a portable personal computer device capable of changing and maintaining the liquid crystal display at an arbitrary position separately from the main body without losing the portability. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a portable personal computer device according to the present invention is a personal computer main body equipped with a keyboard, and a liquid crystal display for displaying information from the personal computer main body. It has means for electrically connecting the liquid crystal display and the personal computer main body and means for holding the liquid crystal display at an arbitrary position and angle with respect to the personal computer main body, and at least one of the liquid crystal display and the personal computer main body And a detachable arm.

The above-mentioned arm is provided in the middle part and has a first joint mechanism having a function of holding at an arbitrary angle and a function of allowing the arm to be folded, and is provided at both ends thereof, a liquid crystal display and a personal computer main body, respectively. On the other hand, the second and third joint mechanisms having a function of holding the arm in an arbitrary direction are provided.

The personal computer body is characterized by including a storage box for storing at least a liquid crystal display.

[0010]

In the portable personal computer device having the above structure, the user can work by connecting the body of the personal computer and the liquid crystal display with an arm that can be freely bent and extended by the first to third joint mechanisms, for example. The position of the liquid crystal display can be adjusted so that it can take an easy posture.

Further, in consideration of portability, a storage box is provided on the back side of the main body so that the removed liquid crystal display and further the arm can be stored.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing the overall configuration of a portable personal computer device according to the present invention.

The portable personal computer device of this embodiment comprises a personal computer body 1, a liquid crystal display 2 and an arm 3.

The personal computer main body 1 is provided with a keyboard 11 on the upper surface, a power switch 12 on the side surface, a storage box 13 having a space for storing the liquid crystal display 2 and the arm 3 on the back side, and further connected to the arm 3 on the rear surface. A connector receiver 14 is provided for this purpose.

The liquid crystal display 2 is electrically connected to the main body 1 of the personal computer through the arm 3 and displays the liquid crystal appropriately based on the information from the main body 1. The back surface of the liquid crystal display 2 is provided with a connector for coupling with the arm 3. 21 is provided.

At both ends of the arm 3, connectors 31 and 32 for electrically connecting the personal computer main body 1 and the liquid crystal display 2 are provided, and a function of holding the arm at an arbitrary angle and folding of the arm are provided in the middle. A joint mechanism 33 having the function of Each of the connectors 31 and 32 has a joint mechanism for moving up and down and left and right to change the direction of the connector insertion port and hold it.

That is, the arm 3 can be detached from the personal computer main body 1 and the liquid crystal display 2, and can be folded by an intermediate joint mechanism 33.

As shown in FIG. 2, the detached arm 3 can be housed together with the liquid crystal display 2 in a housing box 13 provided on the back side of the main body 1. The storage box 13 is normally locked on the main body 1 side so as not to be opened by any method.

In the above structure, the usage pattern thereof will be described below.

First, the liquid crystal display 2 and the arm 3 are taken out from the storage box 13 on the back side of the personal computer main body 1, the arm 3 in the bent state is expanded with the joint mechanism 33 as the axis, and the connector 31 at the one end is opened. Of the liquid crystal display 2, and the connector 32 at the other end is connected to the connector receiver 21 of the liquid crystal display 2.

As a result, the main body 1 and the liquid crystal display 2
Are electrically connected, and the liquid crystal display 2 becomes usable. When the user works, the user holds the arm 3 and adjusts the height of the liquid crystal display 2 coupled to the upper part of the arm 3 by changing the opening angle of the arm 3 with the joint mechanism 33 as the axis, and further, the connector. The orientation of the liquid crystal display 3 is determined by changing the coupling direction of the arm 3 by the joint mechanism of 31 and 32.

Normally, when the user works, the upper end of the liquid crystal part of the liquid crystal display 2 is approximately 10 ° from the eye position.
Operability is good when set as follows.

When the position of the liquid crystal display 2 is determined and the power switch 12 on the personal computer main body 1 side is turned on, power is supplied from the personal computer main body 1 to the liquid crystal display 2 through the arm 3 and the liquid crystal display 2 is ready for use. Become. Further, characters input from the keyboard 11 and data processed by the personal computer main body 1 also pass through the arm 3 and are displayed on the liquid crystal display 2
Is transmitted as code data to and displayed on the liquid crystal unit.

After the work is completed, the power switch 12 is turned off, the arm 3 is removed from the liquid crystal display 2 and the personal computer main body 1, and the arm 3 is folded in two around the joint mechanism 33, and the main body 1 together with the liquid crystal display 2 is removed. It becomes portable by storing it in the storage box 6 on the back side of the.

Therefore, in the portable personal computer device having the above-mentioned structure, the personal computer main body 1 and the liquid crystal display 2 are connected by the arm which can be freely bent or extended, so that the user can take a posture that is easy to work. The position of the liquid crystal display can be adjusted, which makes it easier to work and reduces fatigue.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, the arm 3 is the liquid crystal display 2
It may not be attached and detached. Further, the position of the connector receiver 14 of the main body 1 is not limited to the back surface, and may be the side surface or the upper surface. In addition, various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a portable personal computer device capable of changing and maintaining the liquid crystal display at an arbitrary position separately from the main body without losing portability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an overall configuration of a portable personal computer device in an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a state in which a liquid crystal display and an arm are stored in a storage box of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Personal Computer Main Body 11 Keyboard 12 Power Switch 13 Storage Box 14 Connector Reception 2 Liquid Crystal Display 21 Connector Reception 3 Arms 31, 32 Connectors 33 Joint Mechanism

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A personal computer main body having a keyboard, a liquid crystal display for displaying information from the personal computer main body, means for electrically connecting the liquid crystal display and the personal computer main body, and the personal computer main body. On the other hand, a portable personal computer device having means for holding the liquid crystal display at an arbitrary position and angle, and comprising at least one of the liquid crystal display and the personal computer main body and a detachable arm. 2. The arm is provided at an intermediate portion, has a first joint mechanism having a function of holding at an arbitrary angle and a function of allowing the arm to be folded, and is provided at both ends, the liquid crystal display and the first joint mechanism, respectively. 2. The portable personal computer device according to claim 1, further comprising: second and third joint mechanisms having a function of holding the arm in an arbitrary direction with respect to the personal computer main body. 3. The portable personal computer device according to claim 1, wherein the personal computer main body includes a storage box for storing at least the liquid crystal display.