JPH0764670A - Information processor - Google Patents

Information processor

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JPH0764670A
JPH0764670A JP5215529A JP21552993A JPH0764670A JP H0764670 A JPH0764670 A JP H0764670A JP 5215529 A JP5215529 A JP 5215529A JP 21552993 A JP21552993 A JP 21552993A JP H0764670 A JPH0764670 A JP H0764670A
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Prior art keywords
keyboard
keyboard unit
information processor
information processing
processing apparatus
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JP3218819B2 (en
Inventor
Akihiro Kuranaga
明宏 倉永
Isao Shimada
伊三男 島田
Yoshihiro Fukukawa
義弘 福川
Takeshi Mori
猛 森
Hideki Harada
英樹 原田
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an information processor having such a construction as to be easily attached and detached by eliminating a screw at the time of attaching and detaching a keyboard, and besides, making other parts too unnecessary to be disengaged in the information processor such as a notebook type personal computer, etc. CONSTITUTION:The pawl part 1a and the recessed part 1b of a keyboard unit 1 are fitted to the hole part 2a and the pawl part 2b of an upper case body 2. At the time of disengagement, it can be disengaged by inserting a hand from housing space 4 and pushing up the keyboard unit 1 from an opening part 2c. Through the use of this configuration, the fitting of the keyboard can be performed without using the screw, and besides, its disengagement too can be easily executed by the hand. Accordingly, the improvement of workability at the time of attaching and detaching the keyboard is attained, and since the keyboard different in accordance with a destination can be easily attached and detached, this information processor can deal with the production of many kinds in small quantities, and configurable performance too can be improved.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ノ−ト型パソコンのよ
うなキーボードが本体に組み込まれた情報処理装置に関
するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus in which a keyboard such as a notebook type personal computer is incorporated.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、パソコン等の情報処理装置は世界
各国で利用されており、多くの仕向け地によって異なる
キーボードが必要とされており、また、補修などを目的
としてキーボードを、着脱することが多い。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, information processing devices such as personal computers have been used in various countries around the world, and different keyboards are required depending on many destinations. Further, the keyboard can be attached / detached for the purpose of repair or the like. Many.

【0003】以下に従来の情報処理装置について説明す
る。図7は従来の情報処理装置におけるキーボードを着
脱する場合の一例を示す断面図である。図7において、
11はキーボードユニット、12は情報処理装置の上筐
体、13は情報処理装置の下筐体、14は情報処理装置
の上筐体12と下筐体13を固定するねじである。
A conventional information processing apparatus will be described below. FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an example of attaching and detaching a keyboard in a conventional information processing apparatus. In FIG.
Reference numeral 11 is a keyboard unit, 12 is an upper housing of the information processing apparatus, 13 is a lower housing of the information processing apparatus, and 14 is a screw for fixing the upper housing 12 and the lower housing 13 of the information processing apparatus.

【0004】以上のように構成された従来の情報処理装
置について、以下キーボードを着脱する方法について説
明する。まず、キーボードユニット11を取り付ける場
合にはキーボードユニット11を下筐体13上に、位置
決めピン13aに合わせて置く。次に、上筐体12をそ
の上に載せ、下筐体13の裏面よりねじを使用し固定す
る。このとき、キーボードユニット11は、上筐体12
と下筐体13に挟まれて固定される。キーボードユニッ
ト11を外す場合は、取り付ける場合とは逆に下筐体1
3裏面のねじを外し上筐体12を取り外した後に行う。
With respect to the conventional information processing apparatus configured as described above, a method for attaching and detaching the keyboard will be described below. First, when attaching the keyboard unit 11, the keyboard unit 11 is placed on the lower housing 13 in alignment with the positioning pins 13a. Next, the upper housing 12 is placed on the upper housing 12, and the lower housing 13 is fixed from the rear surface with screws. At this time, the keyboard unit 11 is
It is sandwiched and fixed by the lower housing 13. When removing the keyboard unit 11, the lower case 1
3 This is performed after removing the screws on the back surface and removing the upper housing 12.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記従来
の構成では、キーボードを取り外す際にはねじ及び上筐
体を取り外す必要があり、作業が複雑であった。そのた
めに、キーボードの交換には多大な時間を要し、また作
業不良が発生するという問題点を有していた。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, when the keyboard is removed, it is necessary to remove the screw and the upper casing, and the work is complicated. Therefore, it takes a lot of time to replace the keyboard, and there is a problem in that a work failure occurs.

【0006】本発明は上記従来の問題点を解決するもの
で、キーボードの着脱におけるねじを廃止し、他部品を
取り外すことなく容易にキーボードの着脱を行える構造
を備えた情報処理装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides an information processing apparatus having a structure in which screws for attaching and detaching a keyboard are eliminated and the keyboard can be easily attached and detached without removing other parts. With the goal.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を達成するため
に本発明のキーボード着脱構造は、片側側部に爪部を、
対向する側部に凹部を設けたベースを有するキーボード
ユニットと、前記凹部と係合しスナップフィットで固定
する爪部と前記キーボードユニットとほぼ同形状の窪み
を有し前記キーボードユニットを装着することのできる
キーボード装着部と、手を挿入し下方より押し上げるこ
とにより装着後の前記キーボードユニットを脱却するこ
とができる開口部と、前記開口部が上方に位置し外部よ
り手が挿入可能な収納スペースとを備えた構成を有して
いる。
In order to achieve this object, the keyboard attaching / detaching structure of the present invention has a claw portion on one side.
A keyboard unit having a base provided with a concave portion on the opposite side, a claw portion that engages with the concave portion and is fixed by a snap fit, and a recess having substantially the same shape as the keyboard unit; A keyboard mounting part that can be used, an opening through which the keyboard unit can be removed by inserting a hand and pushing it up from below, and a storage space where the opening is located above and a hand can be inserted from the outside. It has a configuration provided.

【0008】[0008]

【作用】この構成によって、キーボードの取り付けはね
じを使用する事なく固定でき、また取り外しについても
収納スペースから手を入れ、開口部を経てキーボードを
押し上げることにより、他部品を外す事なく容易に行う
ことができる。したがって、キーボードの着脱における
作業性の向上と、仕向け地によって異なるキーボードを
容易に着脱できるため、多種少量生産に対応でき、コン
フィグレ−ション性の向上も図れる。
With this configuration, the keyboard can be fixed without using screws, and it can be easily removed without removing other parts by putting your hand in the storage space and pushing up the keyboard through the opening. be able to. Therefore, the workability in attaching / detaching the keyboard can be improved, and different keyboards can be easily attached / detached depending on the destination. Therefore, it is possible to cope with small-lot production of various types and improve the configurability.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例】以下本発明の実施例の情報処理装置について
図面を参照しながら説明する。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0010】図1は本発明の情報処理装置の断面図、図
2はキーボードが取り付けられた外観図、図3はキーボ
ードを取り外した状態を示す外観図である。図におい
て、1はキーボードユニットであり、複数の爪部1aと
凹部1bを有している。2はキーボードユニット1が固
定される上筐体である。上筐体2は、キーボードユニッ
ト1の外形とほぼ同形状の窪みを有し、機能上で分ける
と次の2つの部分からなっている。1つは、キーボード
ユニット1の爪部1aを潜り込ませる穴2aとキーボー
ドユニットの凹部1bをスナップフィットで固定する爪
部2bである。ここで爪部2bは、曲げ弾性および摺動
性にすぐれている必要がある。もう1つは、キーボード
ユニット1を取り外す際に手で押し上げるための開口部
2cである。3は下筐体であり上筐体2とともに本体装
置を構成するものである。4は交換可能な種々の機能ユ
ニットが収納装着される収納スペースであり、情報には
開口部2cが位置している。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an information processing apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view with a keyboard attached, and FIG. 3 is an external view showing a state in which the keyboard is removed. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a keyboard unit having a plurality of claw portions 1a and a plurality of concave portions 1b. Reference numeral 2 is an upper housing to which the keyboard unit 1 is fixed. The upper housing 2 has a recess having substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the keyboard unit 1, and is functionally divided into the following two parts. One is a hole 2a into which the claw portion 1a of the keyboard unit 1 is inserted and a claw portion 2b for fixing the concave portion 1b of the keyboard unit with a snap fit. Here, the claw portion 2b needs to have excellent bending elasticity and slidability. The other is an opening 2c for pushing up the keyboard unit 1 by hand when detaching it. Reference numeral 3 denotes a lower housing, which constitutes a main body device together with the upper housing 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a storage space in which various replaceable functional units are stored and mounted, and the opening 2c is located in the information.

【0011】以上のように構成された本発明の情報処理
装置におけるキーボードを着脱する方法について説明す
る。まず、キーボードユニット1を取り付ける場合は、
キーボードユニット1の爪部1aを上筐体2の穴部2a
に潜り込ませる。次にキーボードユニット1を下方に押
すと、キーボードユニット1の凹部1bが上筐体2の爪
部2bのたわみによりスナップフィットで固定され、図
2のようになる。次に、固定されたキーボードユニット
1を取り外す場合には、図3の矢印のように、機能ユニ
ット収納装着のための収納スペース4より手を入れ、開
口部3からキーボードユニット1を上へ押し上げる。こ
のようにして、キーボードユニット1を容易に取り外す
ことができる。
A method of attaching and detaching the keyboard in the information processing apparatus of the present invention configured as above will be described. First, when installing the keyboard unit 1,
The claw portion 1a of the keyboard unit 1 is replaced with the hole portion 2a of the upper housing 2.
To dive into. Next, when the keyboard unit 1 is pushed downward, the concave portion 1b of the keyboard unit 1 is fixed by snap-fitting due to the bending of the claw portion 2b of the upper housing 2, as shown in FIG. Next, when removing the fixed keyboard unit 1, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 3, a hand is inserted from the storage space 4 for storing and mounting the functional unit, and the keyboard unit 1 is pushed up from the opening 3. In this way, the keyboard unit 1 can be easily removed.

【0012】[0012]

【発明の効果】以上のように本発明の情報処理装置によ
ると、キーボードユニットの取り付けは弾性を有する爪
部によりねじを使用することなしに固定でき、取り外し
も機能ユニット収納装着のための収納スペースを利用
し、開口部を経て手で押し上げることで他部品を外す事
なく容易に行える。したがって、キーボード着脱の作業
性の向上と、仕向け地により異なるキーボードの着脱が
容易に行えるため多種少量生産に対応でき、コンフィグ
レ−ション性の向上も図ることができる。・
As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the keyboard unit can be fixed by elastic claws without using screws, and can be removed for storing the functional unit. It can be easily done by removing the other parts by pushing up by hand through the opening. Therefore, the workability of attaching / detaching the keyboard can be improved, and the attachment / detachment of different keyboards depending on the destination can be easily performed, so that it is possible to cope with small-lot production of various types and the configurability can be improved.・

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例の情報処理装置の断面図FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の一実施例の情報処理装置のキーボード
が取り付けられた外観斜視図
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention with a keyboard attached.

【図3】本発明の一実施例の情報処理装置のキーボード
を取り外した状態を示す外観斜視図
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the keyboard of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is removed.

【図4】従来の情報処理装置におけるキーボードを着脱
する場合の一例を示す断面図
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of attaching and detaching a keyboard in a conventional information processing apparatus.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 キーボードユニット 1b 凹部 2 上筐体 2b 爪部 2c 開口部 3 下筐体 4 収納スペース 1 keyboard unit 1b recess 2 upper housing 2b claw 2c opening 3 lower housing 4 storage space

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 森 猛 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 原田 英樹 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内Front page continuation (72) Inventor Takeshi Mori 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】片側側部に爪部を、対向する側部に凹部を
設けたベースを有するキーボードユニットと、前記凹部
と係合しスナップフィットで固定する爪部と前記キーボ
ードユニットとほぼ同形状の窪みを有し前記キーボード
ユニットを装着することのできるキーボード装着部と、
手を挿入し下方より押し上げることにより装着後の前記
キーボードユニットを脱却することができる開口部と、
前記開口部が上方に位置し外部より手が挿入可能な収納
スペースとを備えたことを特徴とする情報処理装置。
1. A keyboard unit having a base with a claw on one side and a recess on the opposite side, and a claw that engages with the recess and is fixed by a snap fit, and the keyboard unit having substantially the same shape. A keyboard mounting portion having a recess for mounting the keyboard unit;
An opening through which the keyboard unit after attachment can be removed by inserting a hand and pushing up from below,
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a storage space in which the opening is located above and a hand can be inserted from the outside.
【請求項2】収納スペースは交換可能な種々の機能ユニ
ットを装着するものであることを特徴とする請求項1記
載の情報処理装置。
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the accommodating space is provided with various replaceable functional units.
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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR20000000382A (en) * 1999-10-16 2000-01-15 강성광 separate keyboard
US7075785B2 (en) 2003-01-31 2006-07-11 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Electronic apparatus
KR100614236B1 (en) * 1998-10-28 2006-12-04 삼성전자주식회사 A computer with a locking apparatus for a removable keyboard
US8537530B2 (en) 2010-02-26 2013-09-17 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Electronic device
US9134766B2 (en) 2009-10-20 2015-09-15 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Keyboard hold down mechanism

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100614236B1 (en) * 1998-10-28 2006-12-04 삼성전자주식회사 A computer with a locking apparatus for a removable keyboard
KR20000000382A (en) * 1999-10-16 2000-01-15 강성광 separate keyboard
US7075785B2 (en) 2003-01-31 2006-07-11 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Electronic apparatus
US9134766B2 (en) 2009-10-20 2015-09-15 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Keyboard hold down mechanism
US8537530B2 (en) 2010-02-26 2013-09-17 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Electronic device

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