JPH0794876A - Expansion electronic apparatus of portable electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an expansion electronic apparatus of a portable computer which uses a carrying handle formed on a station side equipment main body, is linked with a connector releasing means, and can serve as a stand for pickup. CONSTITUTION:A docking station 1A is installed, and thereon an electronic apparatus 2 is loaded. Connectors 3, 4 for connecting an electronic control part of the electronic apparatus 2 side with an electronic control part of the station side are installed. In this extension electronic equipment of a portable electronic equipment, an electronic main body is equipped with a carring handle 5 capable of pivotal rotation of at least a necessary angle. In order to release the connection of the connectors 3, 4 within the range of necessary pivotal operation of the handle 5, a connection releasing means 6 for removing the electronic apparatus 2 from the station 1A is installed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an expansion electronic device used in portable electronic equipment such as a personal computer and a word processor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional expansion electronic devices include docking and
A configuration in which each station is equipped with a connector so that an electronic device housing such as a personal computer is attached to the station to connect the electronic connection part of the electronic device side to the electronic control part of the station side It has become. The connection between the connectors can be released (the connector can be removed) at the same time by a manual operation for detaching the electronic device housing from the station.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional structure, a considerable force is required to pull out the connector, and even if the station is used as a guide, the connector may be damaged by prying. It was Also,
When used together with the expansion electronic device on a table, it was necessary to hip up with a stand or the like to improve operability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and uses a handle for carrying carried by the apparatus body on the station side to cooperate with the connector releasing means and also as a hip-up stand. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device for expanding a portable electronic device that can be used.

[0005]

Therefore, in the present invention,
An electronic device for expansion of a portable electronic device, comprising a docking station, and a connector for connecting the electronic control unit on the electronic device side to the electronic control unit on the station side by mounting the electronic device housing here, The main body of the electronic device is provided with a hand-held handle that can be rotated at least a required angle, and a disconnection means for disconnecting the electronic device housing from the station so as to disconnect the connector within the range of the required rotational operation of the handle. It is characterized by being equipped. Further, since the handle is mounted on the docking station to raise the hip, the handle is configured to be used as a stand within a range of another required turning operation.

[0006]

Therefore, the connector can be mechanically disconnected by operating the carrying handle, there is no twisting as in the case of manual operation, and the connector can be substantially prevented from being damaged. The handle can be used as a hip-up stand.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. The expansion electronic device according to the present invention is basically equipped with a docking station 1A at the front part of the electronic device main body 1, and here, a portable electronic device (for example, a pen input type computer) 2 The housing of can be placed. Also, station 1A
In order to connect the electronic control unit (not shown) on the computer 2 side to the electronic control unit (not shown) on the side, connectors 3 and 4 are provided so as to face the device casing 1 and the casing of the computer 2, respectively. Equipped. Particularly, in this embodiment, the connector 3 is mounted on the rising wall surface 1B of the apparatus housing 1 on the rear side of the toking station 1A, and the connector 4 is mounted on the front wall surface 2A of the computer 2.

Further, the electronic device main body 1 is provided with a hand-held handle 5 which can be rotated at least a required angle, and the connectors 3 and 4 can be disconnected within a range of a required turning operation of the handle 5. At station 1A
A disconnecting means 6 for detaching the computer 2 from above is provided.

The handle 5 has a U-shaped handle structure. Both ends of the handle 5 are connected to a pivot shaft 7 and are pivotally supported on the main body 1 of the apparatus. The pivot shaft 7 is disconnected. A pair of drive side clutch plates 8 of the means 6 are mounted. A pair of driven clutch plates 9 of the disconnecting means 6 are rotatably supported by the pivot 7 so as to face the clutch plates 8. A clutch claw 9A is formed on the clutch plate 9 so as to mesh with the clutch claw 8A formed on the clutch plate 8.

Further, the connection releasing means 6 is provided with a pair of connection releasing levers 10 arranged along both inner side walls of the apparatus body 1 and extending in the front-rear direction, and each connection releasing lever 10 is provided on the apparatus body 1 side. A sliding slit 10A is formed which is guided forward and backward by a plurality of guide pins 11 provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the front end of the connection release lever 10 pushes the computer 2 mounted on the docking station 1A forward in the direction of the arrow, and the driven clutch plate 9 is inserted through the crank rod 12. Is associated with.
The rear end of the connection release lever 10 is pulled backward by the tension coil spring 13 connected to the apparatus body 1.

In such a structure, the clutch plate 8 rotates as shown in FIG. 3 in the process of rotating the handle 5 nearly 90 degrees from the state of using the handbag as shown in FIG. In the latter half of the rotation at 8A, the clutch claw 9A is pushed to rotate the clutch plate 9. As a result, the connection release lever 10 is pushed and pushed through the crank rod 12. As a result, the computer 2 is pushed forward on the station 1A and mechanically disconnects the connectors 3 and 4 from each other.

Further, by rotating the handle 5 in the opposite direction by approximately 90 degrees, the clutch pawl 8A hits the clutch pawl 9A on the opposite side, and in this state, it serves as a stand.
The device body 1 can be hip-up. At this time,
The tension coil spring 13 functions to keep the stand upright.

The connection releasing means is not limited to the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment, but other mechanical or electrical means capable of releasing the connection of the connector in cooperation with the handle 5 can be adopted. Is.

[0014]

As described above in detail, the present invention is provided with a docking station, and by mounting an electronic device housing on the docking station, the electronic control unit on the electronic device side can be connected to the electronic control unit on the station side. In an expansion electronic device for a portable electronic device equipped with a connector to be connected, the electronic device main body is provided with a hand-held handle that can be rotated at least a required angle, and the connector can be connected within the range of the required turning operation of the handle. In order to release it, it is equipped with a disconnection means to disconnect the electronic device housing from the station,
You can mechanically disconnect the connector by operating the carrying handle, there is no prying like in the case of manual operation, and you can substantially avoid damage to the connector, and if necessary, the handle for hip up The practical effect that it can be used as a stand is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is also a side view showing a handheld operation state of the handheld handle of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is likewise a side view showing an operating state of disconnecting the connector of the carrying handle.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the handbag handle is also used as a stand.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Device Main Body 1A Docking Station 2 Portable Electronic Equipment 3, 4 Connector 5 Handheld Handle 6 Connection Release Means 8, 9 Clutch Plate 8A, 9A Clutch Claw 10 Connection Release Lever 11 Guide Pin 12 Crank Rod 13 Coil Spring

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An extension of a portable electronic device comprising a docking station, and a connector for connecting the electronic control unit on the electronic device side to the electronic control unit on the station side by mounting the electronic device housing on the docking station. In the electronic device for electronic equipment, the main body of the electronic device is provided with a hand-held handle capable of rotating at least a required angle, and the electronic device housing is detached from the station so as to disconnect the connector within the range of the required turning operation of the handle. An electronic device for expansion of a portable electronic device, characterized by being equipped with a connection releasing means for making it possible. 2. The handle is configured to be used as a stand within a range of another required pivoting operation so that the handle can be hip-up while being mounted on the docking station. An electronic device for expanding the portable electronic device described.