JPH10187061A - External device attachable to liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To do without a redundant space for placing an external device by attaching it on the back of a liquid crystal panel in a notebook type device like a personal computer, etc. SOLUTION: The external device 1 attachable to a liquid crystal display device has a left attaching adapter 2, a right attaching adapter, and a back support 6. Attaching method is that the left attaching adapter 2 and the right attaching adapter 3 are hooked to the upper left and right corners of the liquid crystal display of the notebook-sized personal computer 7 and fastened by a right fixing pin 4 and a left fixing pin 5. Further, the back support 6 holes the weight of the external device 1 attachable to liquid crystal display device. The back support 6 is provided with a non-slip rubber foot 11. In this case, the notebook type personal computer 7 is electrically connected with the external device attachable to the liquid crystal device by a cable 9 using an interface like a PC card 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an external device such as a modem or a hard disk used in a notebook device such as a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional personal computer (PC)
In this type of notebook-type device, mobility is emphasized, and therefore, a device that realizes a function in the main body is not provided, and the device is connected as an external device via an interface, and a target function is performed. Have been fulfilled.

[0003] In recent years, with the spread of PC cards defined in PCMCIA, connection with external devices has been facilitated, and the types of external devices have also been diversified.

In addition, these external devices themselves have been reduced in size, and can be carried together with notebook-type devices.

[0005] This kind of notebook type device is generally constituted by a display unit provided with a liquid crystal panel and a main unit provided with a keyboard and the like in appearance.

[0006]

However, in a notebook type device intended to save space, connecting various external devices actually takes up a considerable amount of space.

Also, even if the external device is carried around together with the main body, it may not be possible to connect the external device depending on the use environment because the external device cannot be placed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and does not require an extra space for placing an external device. It is intended to provide means capable of realizing the function of the external device in a space.

[0009]

For this reason, the present invention is characterized in that in a notebook type device such as a personal computer, an external device can be mounted on the back of the liquid crystal panel. An object of the present invention is to provide an external device that can be attached to a liquid crystal display device.

[0010]

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, an extra space for placing the external device is not required, and the function of the external device is realized in substantially the same space as when a notebook-type device is used alone. It is possible to do.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment.

[0012]

1 (a) and 1 (b) are a perspective view and a side view, respectively, showing a state in which an external device 1 attachable to a liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a notebook personal computer 7. FIG. The figure is shown.

The external device 1 which can be mounted on the liquid crystal display device has a left mounting adapter 2, a right mounting adapter 3 and a back support 6.

The mounting method is such that the left mounting adapter 2 and the right mounting adapter 3 are hooked on the left and right corners above the liquid crystal of the notebook personal computer 7, respectively, and fixed by the right fixing pin 4 and the left fixing pin 5. . Further, the back support 6 supports an overlap of the attachable external device 1 to the liquid crystal display device. Rubber feet 11 for anti-slip are provided on the back support 6 (Fig. (B)).
Is attached.

At this time, the electrical connection between the notebook personal computer 7 and the external device 1 attachable to the liquid crystal display device is connected by a cable 9 using an interface such as a PC card 8.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are a plan view and a rear view, respectively, of the external device main body that can be mounted on the liquid crystal display device. (A) The mounting surface in the figure has a left mounting adapter 2 and a right mounting adapter 3. The right mounting adapter 3 is the adapter position variable groove 1
The structure is such that the position can be changed in the sliding direction 18 along 0. This makes it possible to adjust the adapter position according to the size of the liquid crystal panel to be mounted.

FIG. 1B shows a rear surface of the external device 1 which can be attached to a liquid crystal display device, and a rear support 6 is attached to the rear surface. The back support 6 is of a foldable type, and rotates around a fulcrum 12 to spread. The back support 6 is provided with rubber feet 11, which serve to prevent slipping.

FIG. 3 shows an adapter position variable structure.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between the right mounting adapter 3 and the groove 10 for changing the position of the adapter.
A structure in which an adapter protrusion 13 attached to the right attachment adapter 3 and an adapter position variable groove 10 attached to the external device 1 attachable to the liquid crystal display device are slidably movable by fitting as shown in the figure. To have.

FIG. 4 shows the structure of the right fixing pin 5.

The structure of the left fixing pin 4 is the same as the structure of the right fixing pin 5, so that the right fixing pin 5 will be described here as an example. The right fixing pin 5 is connected to a fixing pin pressing portion 14 via a fixing shaft 16. The fixed shaft 16 is provided with a fixed spring 15. As shown in the figure, a fixed pin pressing portion 14, a fixed shaft 16, and a fixed spring 15 are provided in the right mounting adapter 3, so that the right fixed pin 5 can be moved in the direction of arrow 22.

By moving the right fixing pin 5 in the direction of the arrow 22, the mold portion 17 of the liquid crystal display device is inserted into the right mounting adapter 3. Next, when the right fixing pin 5 is released, the fixing pin pressing portion 14 is pressed by the spring pressure of the fixing spring 15 to fix the mold portion 17 of the liquid crystal panel and the right mounting adapter 3. In this way, it can be fixed with one touch.

(Other Embodiments) FIGS. 5A and 5B show two other embodiments.

(A) is a detachable simple type, and an adapter 20 is screwed to an external device by an adapter mounting screw 19.

FIG. 2 (b) shows a ribbon type, in which an attachment ribbon 21 is used for fixing to a notebook personal computer. Since the thickness of the mounting portion is not large, it is possible to close the notebook personal computer in the mounted state.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An extra space for placing the external device is not required, and the function of the external device can be realized in substantially the same space as when a notebook-type device is used alone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram in which an external device attachable to a liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment is attached to a notebook computer.

FIG. 2 is a mounting surface and a rear view of an external device main body.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of a variable adapter position.

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of a fixing pin.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 external device attachable to liquid crystal display device 2/3 left / right mounting adapter 4/5 right / left fixing pin 6 back support 7 notebook PC 8 PC card 9 cable 10 adapter position variable groove 11 rubber feet 12 Supporting point 13 Adapter convex part 14 Fixed pin pressing part 15 Fixed spring 16 Fixed shaft 17 Mold part 19 Mounting screw 20 Mounting adapter 21 Mounting ribbon

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An external device which can be attached to a liquid crystal display device, wherein the external device can be attached to a back surface of a liquid crystal panel in a notebook type device such as a personal computer. 2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the position of the adapter for mounting the external device is made variable so that the external device can be mounted on the notebook devices having different sizes. Mold external device. 3. The external device that can be attached to a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the external device attachment portion is configured to be fixed. 4. The external device attachable to a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, further comprising a back support for supporting the superimposition of the external device on a back surface. 5. The external device attachable to a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the adapter for attaching the external device is detachably configured. 6. The external device attachable to a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the notebook device can be closed with the external device attached.