JPH08123603A - Storage structure for input pen of information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable a pen tip to be stored in either end part of a pen storage space and improve the ease of handling of the input pen by forming a tapered part at the pen tip end part of the pen shaft part of the input pen and providing a stopper part which can be fitted in a recessed part at the opposite end part of the pen shaft part. CONSTITUTION: The tapered part 32 formed at the end part of the pen tip 33 of the pen shaft part 31 of the input pen 30 is stored in the tip or rear end of the pen storage part 20 and the movement of the input pen 30 toward the pen tip 33 is restricted. The stopper part 40 which can be fitted in the recessed part 34 formed in the opposite end part of the pen shaft part 31 is provided and the pen can 33 be stored with the input pen 30 directed to either end part. Consequently, the user of handling of the input pen 30 can be improved. Therefore, a protection material need not be newly added.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage structure for an input pen of an information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the miniaturization of information processing apparatuses, input means using a dedicated input pen has been widely used. Data input by the input pen or operation instruction input is performed by pressing the operation panel with the pen tip, and the input pen is stored in the storage groove provided in the apparatus main body after use.

FIG. 7 shows a conventional example of a storage structure for an input pen. The used input pen 30 is stored in a storage hole 60 formed in the main body 10 of the apparatus, and a cover 61 prevents the input pen 30 from popping out. . A flexible material (not shown) is fixed to a portion of the storage hole 60 corresponding to the pen tip 33.
Protects.

In addition to the above, as a storage structure for the input pen, as shown in FIG. 8A, after the input pen 30 is stored in the storage groove 62 of the apparatus main body 10, the input pen 30 is covered with the lid 61. A variety of things have been proposed, such as one in which a guide step 63 is formed on the input pen 30 itself to be housed in the housing hole 60. It is necessary to store the input pen 30 in the direction in which 33 is located, and if the input pen 30 is stored in the opposite direction, such as in the case of a fray, there is a drawback that the pen tip 33 is damaged.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and the pen tip 33 can be stored in any direction to improve the operability. An object is to provide a storage structure for an input pen of an information processing device.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a storage structure for an input pen of an information processing apparatus which has a good pen operability.

[0007]

In the present invention, the tip end and the rear end of the pen storage space 20 receive the tapered portions 32 formed at the pen tip side end portion of the pen shaft portion 31 of the input pen 30. A stopper portion 40 is provided which can regulate the movement of the input pen 30 toward the pen tip 33 side and can be fitted into the concave portion 34 provided at the opposite end of the pen shaft portion 31. As shown in FIG. 1, the pen storage space 20 may be formed in a groove shape opened toward the outside of the apparatus main body 10,
As shown in FIG. 7, it may have a deep hole shape. In the case of forming a deep hole shape, one stopper portion 4 is provided on the lid 61.
0 is formed.

[0008]

The stopper portions 40 formed at both ends of the pen storage space 20 receive the taper portion 32 formed on the pen shaft portion 31 of the input pen 30 and are recessed at the end portion of the input pen 30. The shape is such that it can be fitted into 34. The nib 3 of the input pen 30 is used by utilizing the change in the diameter of the tapered portion 32.
By forming stopper portions 40 at both ends of the pen storage space 20 that restrict the movement toward the 3 side and at the same time can support the end surface of the pen shaft portion 31, the pen tip 33 can be directed to any end portion. It can be stored, and no special protection member for the pen tip 33 is required.

By forming the pen storage space 20 in the shape of a groove that opens toward the outside of the apparatus main body 10, the storage operability is improved, and the stopper portion 40 can be elastically locked in the recess 34. The stopper portion 40 of the pen tip 33
The holding of the input pen 30 prevents the input pen 30 from dropping.

The input pen 30 is such that the pen tip 33 is biased outward by the pen tip biasing means 35 incorporated in the input pen 30.
When storing the input pen 30 in the pen storage space 20 of the apparatus main body 10, the pen storage space 20 is formed in a groove shape opened toward the outside of the apparatus main body 10, and the input pen 30 is connected to the pen tip 33.
Is stored in the pen storage space 20 with the pen retracted to the pen shaft portion 31. Lifting means 50 that pushes up the input pen 30 is provided on the bottom wall portion of the pen storage space 20, and the lifting means 50 pushes the input pen 30 upwards and the restoring force of the pen tip urging means 35 moves backward. The force of the input pen 30 pushes the input pen 30 diagonally rearward and rides on the peripheral wall of the pen storage space 20, so that the input pen 30 can be easily taken out.

The lift means 50 is composed of a lever body 51 pivotally supported by the apparatus main body 10 and a lever urging means 52. The lever body 51 closes the pen storage space 20 from above, When the input pen 30 is inserted, the input pen 30
The operation piece 53 that is pushed away by the operation piece 53 to open the pen storage space 20, and along the bottom wall of the pen storage space 20 at the closed position of the operation piece 53, and at the position where the operation piece 53 is opened, the input pen 30 is pushed up. When the lift piece 54 that moves is formed, the operation piece 53 can also be used as a lid member.

Further, at the front end and the rear end of the pen storage space 20, the tapered portion 32 formed at the pen tip side end portion of the pen shaft portion 31 of the input pen 30 is received, and the pen tip 33 side of the input pen 30 is received. Is provided in the recess 34 formed at the opposite end of the pen shaft portion 31, and a stopper portion 40 capable of elastically locking the pen shaft portion 31 is provided.
When the input pen 30 is arranged at the central portion in the longitudinal direction, the storage attitude of the input pen 30 is free.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
First, the input pen 30 has a pen tip 3 at one end of the pen shaft 31.
3 is formed. The pen tip 33 is mounted in a state in which it is biased outward by a spring (pen tip biasing means 35) in order to maintain the writing pressure at the time of input to a predetermined value and to protect the input panel and the pen tip 33. To be done. Further, a taper portion 32 is formed at the end of the pen shaft portion 31 on the side where the pen tip 33 is attached, and the diameter is gradually reduced toward the tip, and a ring-shaped recess 34 is formed at the opposite end surface. It
The recess 34 has a diameter such that a free end of a stopper 40, which will be described later, can fit into the recess 34.

On the other hand, a pen housing space 20 for housing the input pen 30 is formed on the apparatus body 10 side.
The pen storage space 20 is opened in a groove shape on the front surface or the side surface of the apparatus main body 10, and has stopper portions 40 at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The stopper portion 40 is provided in a cantilever shape so as to protrude from the wall surface of the pen storage space 20 so that it can be easily elastically deformed by a load from above. Further, the stopper portion 40 is formed in an inclined shape so as to gradually approach the bottom wall from the upper end of the pen storage space 20 toward the central portion, and at the tip end thereof, the tapered portion 32 of the pen shaft portion 31 is formed. An abutting arc surface 41 is formed. The tip of the arc surface 41 forms an abutting edge 41a that belongs to a plane orthogonal to the axis of the input pen 30 that is stored, and can correspond to the bottom wall of the recess 34 of the input pen 30.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the input pen 30 has the pen tip space 33 set in a state in which the pen tip 33 is passed through the stopper portion 40, and then the opposite end is pushed into the pen storage space 20 side to push the pen storage space. It is stored in 20. Since the diameter of the tapered portion 32 gradually increases toward the terminal end side of the pen shaft portion 31, the upper half of the tapered portion 32 is pressed by the stopper portion 40, and the downward movement of the pen storage space 20 is prevented. The movement of the input pen 30 regulated by the bottom wall toward the pen tip 33 side is regulated. On the other hand, the opposite end side presses the curved surface 42 of the corresponding stopper portion 40 from above, and the stopper portion 40 elastically deformable with respect to the load from above gradually elastically deforms by the pushing force of the pen shaft portion 31. Then, it is elastically engaged in the recess 34. In this state, the pen tip 33 side is the stopper portion 4
0 is pressed from above and the recess 3 on the opposite end face
Since the stopper portion 40 is fitted to the input terminal 4, the input pen 3
0 is prevented from falling, and the pen tip 33 of the input pen 30 is slightly retracted in the pen shaft portion 31 due to slight interference with the wall surface of the pen storage space 20.

Incidentally, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the stopper portion 40 is formed in a semicircular shape, but the input pen 3 is completely formed.
It is also possible to cover the tapered portion 32 of 0,
In this way, when the shape of the stopper portion 40 becomes complicated, the stopper portion 40 is not formed integrally with the casing 11 of the apparatus main body 10 in consideration of efficiency at the time of manufacturing, and is separately formed by an elastic material. The formed stopper portion 40 may be attached later.

Further, the pen housing space 20 is provided with a lift means 50 comprising a lever body 51 pivotally supported near the outer wall of the casing 11 and a lever urging means 52 for applying an urging force to the lever body 51. To be As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lever body 51 includes a wall-corresponding piece 51a fitted so as to close a notched recess 12 formed by notching the rising wall 11a of the casing 11, and a pen storage space. A lift piece 54 corresponding to the bottom wall portion of the pen 20 is provided, and an operation piece 53 is provided so as to project from the upper end of the wall face corresponding piece 51a toward the center of the pen storage space 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation piece 53 extends to a substantially central portion in the width direction of the pen storage space 20, and the tip edge thereof is formed in an arc shape. The vertical movement stroke of the lift piece 54 is
The engagement between the concave portion 34 of the input pen 30 and the stopper portion 40 is released at least when the lever body 51 is rotated to the open side.

On the other hand, the lever urging means 52 is constituted by the lever body 5.
1 is a torsion spring wound around a rotation axis, and biases the lever body 51 so that the pen storage space 20 is closed by the operation piece 53.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the nib 3
When the input pen 30 is pushed in with 3 positioned below one of the stopper portions 40, the operation piece 53 is pushed by the pen shaft portion 31. As a result, the lever body 51 moves the rotation shaft 5
4a, the pen storage space 20 is opened by rotating in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4A, and the input pen 30 is received in the pen storage space 20. After that, when the input pen 30 is further pushed, as described above, the stopper 40 elastically engages with the recess 34 of the pen shaft 31 and holds the input pen 30.

On the other hand, in order to take out the stored input pen 30, it suffices to rotate the operation piece 53 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4, and the lift piece 54 is rotated by the rotation of the lever body 51. By pushing 30 upward, the engagement between the recess 34 and the stopper 40 is released (see FIG. 5). The input pen accommodated in the pen accommodating space 20 with the pen tip 33 retracted to the inside of the pen shaft portion 31 has a concave portion 34.
When the lock is released, the restoring force of the pen tip urging means 35 gives a rearward moving force. The input pen 30 is pushed obliquely rearward by the resultant force of the upward force of the lift pieces 54 and the force of the pen tip urging means 35, and the concave portion 3 is formed.
The end on the 4 side rides on the wall surface of the pen storage space 20 and is in a state where it is easy to pick (see FIG. 6).

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, since the pen can be stored in the pen storage space regardless of the orientation of the pen tip, the handleability of the input pen is improved. Moreover, for that reason, it is not necessary to newly add a protective material or the like.

Further, when the input pen is used, since the end portion thereof rides up to the peripheral portion of the wall surface of the pen storage space, it is easy to take out and the usability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view on arrow A in FIG.

3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1, where (a) is a sectional view and (b) is a sectional view.
[FIG. 3] is a view of the stopper portion viewed from the front.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a lift means, (a) is an enlarged view of a main part,
(B) is a B direction arrow view of (a).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an eject operation of the input pen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an eject state of an input pen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Device Main Body 20 Pen Storage Space 30 Input Pen 31 Pen Shaft Part 32 Tapered Part 33 Pen Tip 34 Recess 35 Pen Point Energizing Means 40 Stopper Part 50 Lifting Means 51 Lever Bodies 52 Lever Energizing Means 53 Operation Pieces 54 Lift Pieces

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage structure for an input pen of an information processing apparatus, wherein an input pen is stored in a pen storage space provided in a main body of the apparatus, wherein a pen of the input pen is provided at a front end and a rear end of the pen storage space. It is possible to receive the taper part formed on the pen tip side end of the shaft part and regulate the movement of the input pen toward the pen tip side, and fit into the recessed part that is recessed at the opposite end part of the pen shaft part. A storage structure for an input pen of an information processing device that is provided with a stopper portion that can be stored by positioning the pen tip of the input pen at any end of the pen storage space. 2. The pen storage space is formed in a groove shape opening toward the outside of the apparatus main body, and the stopper portion can be elastically locked in the concave portion. Structure of the input pen of the information processing device. 3. The pen storage space is formed in a groove shape opening toward the outside of the apparatus main body, and lift means for pushing up the input pen is provided on a bottom wall portion of the pen storage space. The storage structure for an input pen of an information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the input pen is pushed upward by the lift means, an end of the input pen opposite to a pen tip is mounted on a peripheral wall of the pen storage space. 4. A storage structure for an input pen of an information processing apparatus, wherein an input pen, the pen tip of which is biased outward by a pen tip biasing means built into a pen shaft portion, is stored in a pen storage space of the apparatus main body. The pen storage space is formed in the shape of a groove opened toward the outside of the apparatus main body, and the input pen is stored in the pen storage space with the pen tip retracted to the pen shaft portion. Lifting means for pushing up the input pen is provided on the bottom wall portion of the pen storage space, and the pen tip of the input pen is restored by the restoring force of the pen tip biasing means when pushing up the input pen by the lifting means. An input pen storage structure for an information processing device in which the opposite end is mounted on the peripheral wall of the pen storage space. 5. The lift means comprises a lever body rotatably supported by the main body of the apparatus, and lever urging means, the lever body closing the pen storage space from above, and An operation piece that is pushed away by the input pen at the time of insertion operation to open the pen storage space, and moves to a position along the bottom wall of the pen storage space at the closed position of the operation piece and to push up the input pen at the open position of the operation piece 5. The input pen storage structure of the information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the lever urging means urges the lever body to the closed position posture of the operation piece. 6. A tip end and a rear end of the pen storage space receive a taper portion formed at a pen tip side end portion of a pen shaft portion of the input pen to move the input pen toward the pen tip side. A stopper portion that can be restrained and that can be elastically locked is provided in a recessed portion that is recessed at the opposite end of the pen shaft portion, and the lift means is arranged at the center of the pen storage space in the longitudinal direction. A storage structure for an input pen of the information processing apparatus according to claim 3, 4, or 5.