JPH0793049A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set a display part to a vertically long screen when a vertically long image is displayed at the display part and to change the angle of the display part to a horizontally long attitude when a horizontally long image is displayed. CONSTITUTION:The information processor consisting of a main body 1 which is horizontally arranged and a thin type plane display part 3 is provided with a support arm 2 which is pivoted at one end rotatably on a support part 4 provided behind above the main body and pivoted at the other end rotatably on a rotation part 5 provided on the back of the display part, and, the display part is rotated to the left or right according to the purpose of use to obtain a vertically long display or horizontally long display, and when the information processor is carried, the display part is fallen down on the main body in a specific direction and stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus or the like equipped with a flat display device, and more particularly to a support and rotation mechanism of a display portion used also as a lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional information processing apparatus including a display unit, a printer, a keyboard, etc., as shown in a side view of FIG.
The user operates the operation unit while looking up at the fulcrum while watching the display unit, and after use, the display unit is folded down and stored in the main body 21 and used as a lid. However, the display screen is fixed horizontally or vertically.For example, if the display screen is horizontally long, it is not possible to display a vertically long image on the entire screen and see it. The current situation is to reduce the size of the screen.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention can display a vertically long image on the display unit for viewing, and can display the vertically long image on the display unit to display a horizontally long image. In this case, it is an object to provide an information processing device in which the angle of the display portion can be changed to be horizontally long.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus comprising a horizontally arranged main body and a thin and flat display unit, in which one end of the main body upper rear Is rotatably supported by a supporting portion provided on the rear side, and a supporting arm rotatably supported by a rotating shaft provided on the rear surface of the display portion is provided at the other end. The information processing apparatus is configured such that the display unit is rotated by rotating the display unit so that the display unit is oriented in a predetermined direction when being carried, and the display unit is turned down and stored in the main body.

[0005]

With the above-described structure, in the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, when the display unit is used, the display arm is turned upright by rotating the support arm, and the display unit is rotated according to the purpose of use. The display can be made to be vertically or horizontally long by rotating it around the axis, and when it is carried, the display can be rotated to a predetermined direction and the support arm can be rotated to display the display. It can be stored face down on the body with the side facing down.

[0006]

Embodiments of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are front perspective views of essential parts showing an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which is rotatably supported at one end of a support arm 2 on a support portion 4 provided at a centrally left and right position on the upper rear side. The display unit 3 rotatably supports the rotary shaft 5 at the other end of the support arm 2 by fixing the rotary shaft 5 at a favorable angle.
The rotary shaft 5 is provided near the center of a square having the length L0 of the short side of the display unit as one side, and the rotary shaft of the support arm corresponding to the rotary shaft 5 rotates from the top surface of the main body. The distance L2 to the axis is 1/2 of the length L1 of the diagonal line of the square.
As described above, it is compact and does not hit the main body 1 or the like when the display unit 3 is rotated, and the horizontal width of the main body 1 is the length of the long side of the display unit.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the signal lines of the main body 1 and the display unit 3 are connected to each other by hanging the display unit 3 from the rotation axis of the display unit to the main body when the display unit 3 is arranged horizontally and vertically. The transmitting and receiving sections 6a, 6b and 6c having the light emitting section and the light receiving section are provided on the opposite surfaces of the display section and the main body on the line, and are coupled by a light beam. Position is detected, and the display mode is controlled based on the position detection signal. For example, the display unit can be rotated 90 degrees in accordance with the purpose of use to provide a portrait display as shown in FIG. 2 or a landscape display as shown in FIG.

1 and 2 show an example in which signal lines of the main body 1 and the display unit 3 are connected by light rays as described above, but as another example, the inside of the support arm 2 is described. Alternatively, they may be connected to each other by a flexible lead wire or a flexible cable through the outside, or two connectors of the same shape may be provided on the back surface of the display unit 3 at a position of 90 degrees around the rotary shaft 5 and the position of the support arm 2 facing the connector. Is provided with two connectors corresponding to the connector, and a cam is provided on the rotary shaft 5 of the display unit and the rotary unit of the support arm 2 corresponding to the rotary shaft 5, so that the display unit 3 is perpendicular to the support arm 2. Display 3 when other than
Can be separated from the support arm 2 so that the connector can be pulled out and rotated, and when the connector is at a right angle, the connector can be brought close to the support arm 2 and brought into contact therewith, or can be connected by a rotary slider or the like.

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 3A shows a case where the support arm 2 is provided with a concave portion 7 on the back surface of the display unit 3 for the thickness of the support arm 2 and is rotatably supported so that the support arm 2 does not protrude from the display unit 3. 3B shows that the support arm 2 is rotatably supported by protruding to the outside of the rear surface of the display unit 3, and in any case, the display unit 3 is laid down on the upper surface of the main body 1 as usual. I was able to store.

[0009]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the display section is raised when in use, and the display section can be rotated in the longitudinal direction or in the lateral direction according to the purpose of use. For example, you can display the vertically long image on the entire screen and view the vertically long image, so there is no need to scroll or reduce the screen as in the past. It can be stored face down on the body for compact storage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an essential part showing a horizontally oriented screen in an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a main part of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the screen is vertically long.

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of an essential part of an embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a conventional information processing apparatus in which a display unit, a printer, a keyboard and the like are integrated.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Support arm 3 Display part 4 Support part 5 Rotating shaft 6 Transmitting / receiving part 7 Recessed part

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus comprising a horizontally arranged main body and a thin and flat display section, wherein one end is rotatably supported by a support section provided at the upper rear part of the main body, A support arm rotatably supported on a rotary shaft provided on the rear surface of the display unit is provided at the end, and the display unit is rotated to the left or right according to the purpose of use. An information processing device characterized by being stored face down. 2. The rotation axis of the support arm corresponding to the rotation axis provided on the back surface of the display section is the distance from the top surface of the main body to the rotation axis of the display section to the lower corner of the display section. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The information according to claim 1, wherein the rotary shaft provided on the back surface of the display unit is provided near the center of a square having the short side of the display unit as one side. Processing equipment. 4. The support portion provided at the rear of the upper portion of the main body is a distance from any one of the left and right side surfaces of the main body to a perpendicular line drawn from the rotation axis of the display portion, which is one of the lengths of the short sides of the display portion. /
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is provided at a position having a length of 2. 5. The support arm is provided with a recess corresponding to the thickness of the support arm on the back surface of the display unit, and is rotatably supported so that the support arm does not protrude from the display unit. 1. The information processing device according to 1. 6. The connection of the signal line between the main body and the display unit,
When the display unit is arranged vertically and horizontally, a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit are provided on the opposing surfaces of the display unit and the main body on a perpendicular line drawn from the rotation axis of the display unit to the main body, and they are connected by light rays. The information processing device according to claim 1. 7. The connection of the signal line between the main body and the display unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support arm is connected through a flexible lead wire or a flexible cable through the inside or outside of the support arm. 8. The connection of the signal line between the main body and the display unit,
Two connectors of the same shape are provided on the rear surface of the display unit at a position of 90 degrees about the rotation axis, and two connectors corresponding to the connector are provided at a position of a support arm facing the connector.
A cam is provided on the rotary shaft of the display unit and the rotary unit of the support arm corresponding to the rotary shaft so that the display unit separates from the support arm and can be rotated by pulling out the connector when the display unit is not at right angles to the support arm. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector is inserted in contact with the support arm and brought into contact with the support arm at a right angle. 9. The connection of the signal line between the main body and the display unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is coupled by a rotary slider or the like. 10. The display unit, the support arm, or the main body is provided with a detection unit for detecting the vertical and horizontal states of the display unit so that the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit can be detected, and a detection signal from the detection unit is detected. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display mode is controlled based on the display mode.