JPH09258860A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save the space on a desk or of an AC socket part and to simplify connection form of equipments by combining and integrating a battery or an AC adapter and a pointing device. SOLUTION: A track ball is constituted of a spherical ball 2 to be rolled and operated with a finger, a specifying button 3 and a cancellation button 4. A connection cable 1 is constituted of a cable for connecting the track bass and this information processor, and the cable for connecting the battery and the information processor. The track ball, the battery and the connection cable 1 are incorporated in a case 5 and gathered as one unit. When the connection cable 1 is connected to the information processor, since the connection cable 1 is constituted of the cables of the track ball and the battery, the information of operating the trackball is transmitted to the information processor. Also, the power of the battery is similarly supplied to the information processor as well.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional information processing apparatus has a relatively large shape, and it is common to perform all data input and editing with a keyboard. Therefore, the power source, the battery, or the like, which is the power supply source, is built in the device. However, in recent years, miniaturization, high functionality, and improvement in operability of information processing devices have been rapidly advanced, and as a result, the form of the information processing device has changed. The power supply cannot be built in due to the downsizing of the device, and it is exposed outside the device as an AC adapter. For the purpose of backing up data and clocks for each application, a small battery is built-in, and a large one for power supply is provided as a detachable part in the case of the device, or an external cable such as a cable if necessary. A method such as connecting as a battery pack is adopted. In addition, pointing devices are often used because they can easily and quickly input and edit data to improve operability. Pointing devices are classified into two types according to the type of operation. One is the form of a mouse in which the pointing device itself is used, and the other is a trackball in which the pointing device itself is not moved. The mouse is operationally provided as a device separate from the information processing device. The trackball is generally built in so that the mouse is taken into the information processing device.

[0003]

In the above prior art, in order to use the information processing apparatus, a battery or an AC adapter and a pointing device, which are power supply sources, are required. When the battery is built in the information processing device, the space is required, and even when the battery is detachably provided in a part of the case, the space is also required. In addition, in order to solve the problem of space, even a method of connecting an external battery pack with a cable requires a desk space and a connection cable. When the AC adapter is of a type that is directly connected to an AC outlet, a space is required in the AC outlet portion, and there is a problem that it cannot be connected in a narrow space. For this reason, measures such as attaching a cable with an AC plug to the AC adapter and installing the AC adapter on a desk have been taken, but a space on the desk and a connection cable are required like the battery. Even if the pointing device is a mouse, desk space and connection cables are required. Since the trackball is built in the information processing device, an internal space is required. Further, devices such as a printer and a communication modem are also connected to the information processing device, and these devices also include a connection cable, an AC adapter, a power cable, and the like.

As described above, a plurality of devices are connected to the information processing device, the connection configuration of the information processing device becomes complicated, and the desktop is filled with a plurality of peripheral devices and cables connecting them.

An object of the present invention is to combine a battery or an AC adapter, which is a power supply source of an information processing apparatus, with a pointing device so as to be integrated on a desk or A
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that saves space in a C outlet and simplifies the connection form of equipment.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention combines a battery or an AC adapter as a power supply source and a pointing device into a single unit, so that they are housed in the same case and combined with an information processing apparatus. A cable was provided to share the connection.

The present invention is a battery or A which is a power supply source.
Since the C adapter and the pointing device are combined and integrated, the space on the desk or the AC outlet can be reduced. Further, by providing a cable that shares the connection with the information processing device, the connection form of the information processing device can be simplified.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which a trackball and a battery or an AC adapter are integrated.

First, the case of a trackball and a battery will be described. The overall configuration is composed of a trackball, a connecting cable 1, a case 5, and a battery. The trackball is composed of a spherical ball 2 which can be rolled and operated by a finger, a designation button 3 and a release button 4. Connection cable 1
Is composed of a cable connecting the trackball and the information processing device, and a cable connecting the battery and the information processing device. The trackball, the battery, and the connection cable 1 are built in the case 5 and are integrated as one unit. Specifically, the connection cable 1 is connected to the information processing device. Since the connection cable 1 is composed of a trackball and a battery cable, information on operating the trackball is transmitted to the information processing device. Also, the power of the battery can be supplied to the information processing device in the same manner. Next, the case of being integrated with the AC adapter will be described. The basic structure is the same, by incorporating an AC adapter in the case 5 instead of a battery, and adding a AC cord 6 or providing a mechanism for connection,
It can be used like a battery.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which a mouse and a battery or an AC adapter are integrated.

The basic structure is exactly the same as that of the trackball described with reference to FIG.

Explaining in the case of a battery, the entire structure is composed of a mouse, a connecting cable 7, a case 11, and a battery. The mouse is composed of a spherical ball 8 attached to the back surface, a designation button 9, and a release button 10.
The connection cable 7 is composed of a cable connecting the mouse and the information processing device, and a cable connecting the battery and the information processing device. The mouse, the battery, and the connection cable 7 are built in the case 11 and are integrated as one unit. The specific method of use is the same as in FIG. The AC cable 6 is also added to the case of the AC adapter. Alternatively, by providing a connectable mechanism, it can be used in the same manner as a battery.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of a battery mounting method.

FIG. 3A is an external view of the back surface of the device accommodating the battery. (B) is a front view of the back surface of the device immediately after the battery is attached. The batteries 13, 14, and 15 are housed in the case 5 with a lid 12. The lid 12 can be easily removed from the case 5 and the batteries 13, 1
4,15 can be exchanged. In this case, depending on the function of the information processing device, the same effect can be obtained with either a battery dedicated to data backup or a battery capable of operating the information processing device.

[0016]

According to the present invention, a pointing device such as a trackball and a battery for backing up data or operating the main body, which are built in the information processing device, can be taken out from the main body. Can be miniaturized. It is possible to provide a pointing device such as a mouse that occupies an AC outlet on a desk and an AC adapter as one unit.
The space of the C outlet can be reduced. Also, the connection with the main body can be simplified because there is only one cable.

Therefore, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus in which the size of the information processing apparatus can be reduced, the space on the desk or the AC outlet portion can be saved, and the connection form of the equipment can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which a trackball and a battery or an AC adapter are integrated.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which a mouse and a battery or an AC adapter are integrated.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of a battery mounting method.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Connection cable, 2 ... Spherical ball that can be operated by rolling with a finger, 3 ... Trackball designation button, 4 ... Trackball release button, 5 ... Case, 6 ... AC cable.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A control board for controlling the device, a display device for displaying various information and data, a storage device for storing the data, an input device for operating the device and editing the data, and a printer for printing the data. An information processing apparatus having a connector to be connected and a communication function using a telephone line and comprising a battery and an AC adapter as a power source of a data backup apparatus, and a battery or an AC adapter as a power source of the pointing device and the apparatus. An information processing device, characterized in that a single cable can be used to connect to the device by combining and integrating. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pointing device and the battery can be easily removed.