JPH08152938A - Portable information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable the processor to be used regardlessly of the intensity of external light and be used in the state low in the brighness of a display part by providing a light shielding plate at a peripheral part of the display part and pivotally supporting the light shielding plate with a hinge or the like freely rotatably. CONSTITUTION: A display part 3 is a liquid crystal dispaly(LCD) device, for example, and light shielding plates 41-43 are fitted around the LCD display part 3. Then, the light shielding plates 41 and 42 on both the sides of the LCD dispaly part 3 are respectively pivotally supported by hinges 61-64 freely rotatably in the horizontal direction and are supported by the hinges 61-64 so as to be stopped at the desired rotaional angle. Further, the light shielding plate 43 on the upside of the LCD dispaly part 3 is pivotally supported by hinges 65 and 66 freely rotatably in the vertical direction and is supported by the hinges 65 and 66 so as to stopped at a desired turning angle. Therefore, light from the outside becomes weak light by being usbjected to the action of the aluminium plates 41 and 43 low in tranmissibity and arrives at the LCD display part 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information processing apparatus, and more particularly to improvement of a display section of a portable personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a portable personal computer of this kind, a display section is directly exposed to light from the surroundings when the apparatus is used. For example, the actual development 64-00
In the portable personal computer disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 0121, the display section is configured to be detachable from the apparatus main body, and transmission and reception of signals between the apparatus main body and the display section are performed by wire or wirelessly. .

[0003]

In such a conventional portable personal computer, since the display portion is directly exposed to ambient external light, the external light is lower than the displayable brightness of the display portion. If it is strong, display becomes impossible. In order to make the display luminance of the display unit stronger than that of external light, there is a problem that power consumption increases and the usable time of the battery decreases.

[0004] As shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 64-000121, in a structure in which the display section is detachable from the apparatus main body, the display section can be used in a place where external light is weak. There is a need for a means for electrically and mechanically connecting the display and the display unit, which has a disadvantage that the structure is complicated and the cost is high.

Further, it is conceivable to fix and mount a light-shielding plate around the display device, but it is not suitable for a portable information processing device and has a drawback that portability is greatly impaired.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and has as its object to reduce the influence of external light on the display unit with a simple structure without any loss of portability. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable information processing device that is eliminated.

[0007]

In a portable information processing apparatus according to the present invention, a display unit, a light shielding plate for shielding the display unit, a light shielding plate which is pivotally supported, and a predetermined rotation angle. And a shaft support member capable of supporting the light shielding plate.

Further, the portable information processing device according to the present invention is characterized in that the light shielding plate has a structure in which a speaker is housed.

[0009]

The light shielding plate is provided around the display unit, and the light shielding plate is rotatably supported at a desired rotation angle. As a result, the light shield plate can be opened and used at a desired angle during use, and the light shield plate can be closed when not in use to be completely stored in the apparatus main body.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. A keyboard section 2 is provided in an apparatus main body 1, and information is displayed on a display section 3 according to a key operation on the keyboard section 2. You. The display unit 3 is, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal) display device, and light shielding plates 41 to 43 are attached around the LCD display unit 3.

Light shield plates 41, 42 on both sides of LCD display unit 3
Are pivotally supported by hinges 61 to 64 so as to be rotatable left and right, and are supported by these hinges so that they can be stopped at a desired rotation angle. The light shielding plate 43 on the upper side of the LCD display unit 3 is hinged 65-66 so as to be rotatable up and down.
And are supported by hinges so as to be able to stop at a desired rotation angle.

The light shielding plates 41 to 43 are made of, for example, an aluminum plate. The aluminum plate is lightweight and has low light transmittance, and is suitable for shielding light from the outside to the LCD display unit 3. . Therefore, the light from the outside will not be reflected on the aluminum plate 41.
As a result, the light is weakly transmitted to the LCD display unit 3 due to the effect that the light-transmitting elements 43 through 43 have low transmittance.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the apparatus of FIG.
(A) shows a state in which the light shielding plate 41 is fully opened, and (B)
Has a structure in which the light shielding plate 41 is closed and the display unit 3 is closed, so that portability is not impaired.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, if the speakers 51 and 52 are built in the left and right light shielding plates 41 and 42, respectively, the light shielding plate and the speakers are integrally formed, so that the size can be further reduced. It becomes something. In this case, the speaker 5
If the members 1 and 52 have a structure as thin as possible,
1, 42 can be made thin, and lightness can be maintained.

In addition to the aluminum plate, it is obvious that a light-weight and light-transmissive plastic plate may be used as the light-shielding plate, and another material having the same function may be used.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a light-shielding plate is provided in the peripheral portion of the display unit, and the light-shielding plate is rotatably supported by a hinge or the like so as to be independent of the intensity of external light. And the display unit can be used with low brightness.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

2A and 2B are partially enlarged views of FIG. 1, in which FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a state where a light shielding plate is opened, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a state in which it is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device main body 2 Keyboard part 3 Display part 41-43 Light shielding plate 51,52 Speaker 61-66 Hinge

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display unit, a light-shielding plate that shields the display unit from light, and a shaft support member that rotatably supports the light-shielding plate and that can support the light-shielding plate at a predetermined rotation angle. A portable information processing device characterized by the above. 2. The portable information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pivot member is a hinge. 3. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a speaker housed in the light shielding plate.