JPH09101840A - Structure for grip of information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lock a grip of an information processor at the time of housing it into a prescribed position so as not to be slipped out. SOLUTION: Mounting brackets 12 are fixed to bosses 14 on the base 4 of an information processor body by screws 13, one ends of respective supporting arms 16 are rotatably supported by both the end parts of a grip 6 and shafts 17 are fixed to the other ends and inserted into longitudinal holes 15 formed on the brackets 12. The lower ends of the shafts 17 are abutted upon tongues 19 formed on the base 4, and when the grip 6 is depressed in the arrow (a) direction, the arms 16 are opened like a V shape, the shafts 17 are slided to the outside in the holes 15, the lower ends of the shafts 17 are mounted on the recessed parts of the tongues 19 by the depression of the grip 6 and the tongues 19 are pressed downward. When the grip 6 reaches a prescribed storing position, the lower ends of the shafts 17 get over the projected parts of the tongues 19 and the grip 6 is locked.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle structure for an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to a structure for locking the handle so that the handle does not slip out when the handle is stored in the apparatus body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 1, a portable information processing device, such as a laptop word processor, is provided with a display portion 1 using an LCD (liquid crystal panel) on a lid portion 2. The lid portion 2 has a structure in which the lid portion 2 is folded on the device body 3, and when the device is used, the lid portion 2 is opened and stands on the device body 3.
As shown in the figure, the handle 6 is housed in the device body 3, and the lid part 2 is folded when not in use, and the hook piece 7 is inserted into the hook hole 8 of the device body 3 to lock the lid part 2 from being opened unexpectedly. ,
When carrying the device, there is a device in which the handle 6 is pulled out to the front so that the device can be carried in the hand.

The handle 6 is attached to the apparatus main body 3 as shown in FIG. 4, for example. That is, the handle 6
Is made of synthetic resin and has a U-shaped cross section. One end of each support arm 16 is rotatably supported at the left and right ends inside the U-shape, and a shaft 17 is provided at the other end of each support arm 16. Provided this axis 17
Is to be inserted into the U-shaped mounting bracket 12 attached to the boss 14 of the base 4 by the screw 13, and the handle 6 is pushed into the main body of the apparatus in the direction of arrow a. , The shaft 17 slides outward in the elongated hole 15 of the mounting bracket 12 as shown by the arrow b, and the handle 6 is set in the recess 11 of the base 4 to be in the state shown in FIG. The handle 6 is held in the recess 11 by the contact resistance between the support arm 16 and the base 4 or the contact resistance between the shaft 17 and the mounting bracket 12, but when the handle 6 is touched by the use of the device. Alternatively, when the main body of the apparatus is tilted to the front, the handle 6 easily slides out of the recess 11 and interferes with the operation, and therefore the handle 6 must be pushed in each time.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to push the handle into the main body of the apparatus, the handle will be locked in the stored state, and the handle will be easily pulled by hand. Is to be able to put out.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a keyboard, a signal processing circuit unit, a storage device, and the like are provided in a main body section including a base and a cover, and a display section is provided above the cover. The lid is attached so that it can be folded, and a recess is formed in the front part of the base and cover to accommodate the handle, and a groove for inserting the handle support arm is formed at the joint between the base and the cover at the periphery of the recess. , A support arm with U-shaped brackets on both sides of the recess of the base, and mounting brackets with horizontally elongated holes on the upper and lower pieces, and a shaft that slides in the horizontally elongated holes of the bracket at one end Is provided, and the other end of the support arm is rotatably supported at both ends of the handle, and the coaxial is slid outward in the horizontally long hole by the storing operation of the handle to store the handle in the recess. , Or pulling out the same handle In an information processing device in which the coaxial is slid inward in the long hole by operation so that the handle can be pulled out from the concave portion, a flexible portion having a length corresponding to the coaxial slide width is provided at a position where the coaxial end slides. A tongue having the same, the inner end of the tongue is fixed, and a convex portion is formed on the surface of the outer end facing the shaft end, and the coaxial end is formed by sliding the coaxial end in the same direction. The handle structure of the information processing device is configured so that the convex portion is overcome and the convex portion is locked.

[0006]

With the above construction, in the handle structure of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, if the handle is pushed into the handle storage portion of the apparatus body, one end is rotatably supported by both ends of the handle. The support arm is pushed toward the main body so that it opens to both sides, and the shaft attached to the other end of the support arm slides outward in the long hole of the mounting bracket attached to the main body of the device. Slides on the tongue formed on the bottom surface of the main body of the device, and when the handle is stored at the required position, the shaft end gets over the projection formed on the outer end of the tongue by the bending of the tongue, Is locked by the protrusion so that it does not return inward. Then, by applying a pulling force to the handle, the shaft of the end portion of the support arm slides inward in the elongated hole of the mounting member, the end portion rides over the convex portion of the tongue portion, and the handle is unlocked.

[0007]

Embodiments of the handle structure of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a handle structure of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part of an embodiment of a handle structure of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a locking operation of the handle. FIG.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a display section using an LCD (liquid crystal display element) or the like, 2 is a lid section on which the display section 1 is arranged,
Reference numeral 3 is a device main body in which a keyboard, a signal processing circuit unit, a storage device and the like are housed, 4 is a base and 5 is a cover. Reference numeral 6 is a handle, 7 is a hook piece for locking the lid portion 2 to the apparatus body portion 3, and 8 is a hook hole for hooking the hook piece 7. When the information processing device is used, the handle 6 is housed in the front concave portion of the device body 3 as shown in FIG. 1, the lid part 2 is opened to stand on the device body part 3, and the lid part 2 is closed during transportation to close the handle 6
Pull out, hold in your hand and carry.

The attachment structure of the handle 6 is as shown in the exploded perspective view of the main part shown in FIG. That is, mounting brackets 12 bent in a U shape are bossed by screws 13 on both sides of the recess 11 of the base 4.
Conclude at 14. An elongated hole 15 is formed in the upper surface and the lower surface of the mounting bracket 12, and a shaft 17 attached to one end of a support arm 16 is slidably inserted into the elongated hole 15. The handle 6 has a U-shaped cross section, and the other end of the support arm 16 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 18 in the U-shape at both ends. The lower end of the shaft 17 abuts a tongue piece 19 formed on the base 4. Base 4 is
For example, the tongue piece 19 is made of synthetic resin and has flexibility. A notch 20 is formed in the peripheral portion of the recess 11 of the base 4, a notch is also formed at a position opposite to a cover (not shown), and a groove for inserting the support arm 16 is formed by the notch of the base 4 and the cover. To do.

The operation of locking the handle 6 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, (A) shows a state in which the handle 6 is pulled out from the apparatus main body, (B) shows a state in which the handle 6 is being pushed into the apparatus main body, and (C) shows the handle 6 being pushed into a predetermined storage position and locked. Shows the closed state. That is, when the handle 6 is pulled out from the main body of the apparatus, the support arm 11 rotatably supported by the end of the handle 6 is pulled by the handle 6 and narrows in an inverted C shape, as shown in (A). The shaft 17 at the end of the support arm 16 slides inward in the oblong hole of the mounting bracket 12, and the lower end of the shaft 17 is in the flat portion of the tongue piece 19 and can be freely moved left and right.

When the handle 6 is pushed in, the support arm 16 opens to the left and right, the shaft 17 moves outward as shown in (B), and the lower end rides on the convex portion 21 of the tip of the tongue piece 19, and the tongue piece 19 Bends downwards. Then, by further pushing the handle 6,
As shown in (C), the lower end of the shaft 17 rides over the convex portion 21, and the tongue piece
The bending of 19 returns to generate a click feeling, the shaft 17 is held at a position outside the convex portion 21, and the handle 6 is locked.
When the handle 6 is pulled out for transportation or the like, the shaft 17 is pulled inward in the elongated hole of the mounting bracket 12, and the convex portion 21 of the tongue piece 19 is pushed downward at the lower end of the shaft 17 to release the lock and the handle 6 Can be freely withdrawn.

[0012]

As described above, according to the handle structure of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the handle is locked by pushing it into the handle storing position of the apparatus body, so that the handle can be held while the apparatus is in use. It is possible to eliminate the annoyance of touching the handle and sliding it out. In addition, since there is a click feeling when the handle is stored, the user can recognize that the handle is stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a handle structure of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of the handle structure of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining a lock operation of a handle.

FIG. 4 is a main part perspective view showing an example of a handle structure of a conventional information processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Base 6 Handle 11 Recessed portion (for storing handle) 12 Mounting bracket 15 Long hole 16 Support arm 17 Shaft 19 Tongue piece 20 Notch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A main body including a base and a cover is provided with a keyboard, a signal processing circuit, a storage device, and the like, and a lid having a display on the top of the cover is foldably attached. A recess for accommodating the handle is formed in the part, and a groove for inserting the support arm of the handle is formed at the joint between the base and the cover on the periphery of the recess, and each side of the recess of the base has a U shape. Attach mounting brackets with horizontal holes on the upper and lower pieces, and provide a support arm with a shaft that slides in the horizontal holes of the mounting brackets at one end.
The other end of the support arm is rotatably supported on both ends of the handle, and the coaxial operation causes the coaxial to slide outward in the horizontally elongated hole to store the handle in the recess. In an information processing device in which the coaxial is slid inward in the elongated hole by pulling out the handle so that the handle can be pulled out from the recess, a length corresponding to the coaxial slide width can be set at the position where it abuts the shaft end. A tongue having flexibility is provided, the inner end of the tongue is fixed, and a convex portion is formed on the surface of the outer end facing the shaft end. A handle structure of an information processing device, characterized in that an end of the handle crosses over the convex portion and is locked by the convex portion. 2. The handle structure for an information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tongue piece is formed of synthetic resin. 3. The handle structure for an information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tongue piece is formed by notching a bottom surface of a main body made of synthetic resin in a U shape. 4. The handle structure of an information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is formed in a triangular shape having an obtuse upper end.