JPH10222246A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a projection part from being formed outside the processor with relatively simple constitution when an optical disk is replaced by arranging a disk drive in a recessed part formed in a lid body which can freely be opened and closed and providing a door to the opening part of the recessed part in a freely slidable state. SOLUTION: A keyboard 1a is arranged on the top surface part of the main body part 1 of information equipment and the lid body 2 is mounted on the main body part 1 in a free opening/closing state. On the side of the lid body 2 which faces the keyboard 1a, a display device is arranged and on the other side, the recessed part 4 is formed. In this recessed part 4, the disk drive 5 is arranged. A groove 4a is formed in the side wall of the recessed part 4 and the plate type door 7 is engaged slidably with the groove 4a. At one end of the door 7, a projection type knob 7a is formed and the door 7 is slid by using the knob 7a to open and close the opening part of the recessed part 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an improvement in an arrangement structure of an optical disk apparatus in a portable information processing apparatus having a display device integrated therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer has a large storage capacity, so that M
Optical disks such as O, CD-ROM, and DVD tend to be built-in. The optical disk device is configured so that it can be freely inserted into and removed from the device main body by a loading tray.

[0003] As a method for incorporating this optical disk device,
For example, the methods shown in FIGS. FIG.
The information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is a portable personal computer, for example, a main body A having a keyboard Aa, mounted on the main body A so as to be openable and closable, and facing the keyboard Aa. A cover B having a display device Ba such as a liquid crystal display device on the side to be inserted, and an optical disk device C arranged so as to be able to be taken in and out of the front side of the main body A. In particular, the optical disc device C is loaded with a loading tray Ca.
And is configured to be freely inserted into and removed from the main unit A.

[0004] The optical disk Cb in this information processing apparatus
Is performed as follows. First, when a switch (not shown) attached to the main body A is operated, the loading tray Ca is pulled out to the front side of the main body A. In this state, the optical disk Cb mounted on the optical disk device C is removed, and the optical disk Cb to be replaced is mounted. The optical disk Cb is supported by the optical disk device C by supporting means such as a clamper (not shown).
Thereafter, by operating the switch, the loading tray Ca is stored in the main body A, the replacement of the optical disk Cb is completed, and the recording or reproduction of information on the optical disk Cb becomes possible.

On the other hand, the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 8 is a portable personal computer, for example, a main body A having a concave portion Ab opened on the upper surface and a concave portion Ab of the main body portion A can be closed.
And a keyboard mounted on the main unit A so as to be freely opened and closed.
A cover A which is attached to the keyboard Aa so as to be openable and closable and has a display device Ba such as a liquid crystal display device on a side facing the keyboard Aa;
And the optical disc device C arranged in the concave portion Ab.

An optical disk Cb in this information processing apparatus
Is performed as follows. First, the keyboard Aa and the lid B are opened from the main body A, and the recess Ab is opened upward. In this state, the optical disk Cb mounted on the optical disk device C is removed, and the optical disk Cb to be replaced is mounted. The optical disk Cb is supported by the optical disk device C by supporting means such as a clamper (not shown). Thereafter, by closing the keyboard Aa and the lid B, the replacement of the optical disk Cb is completed, and recording or reproduction of information on the optical disk Cb becomes possible.

[0007]

However, in such a portable information processing apparatus, the optical disk drive C
It is often convenient that no protruding portion is formed outside the apparatus when the optical disk Cb is replaced in the above-mentioned case. However, in the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. In the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 8, the keyboard Aa must be rotated with respect to the main body A, and a large space is required above the keyboard Aa. There is a problem that replacement of Cb becomes complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus capable of preventing a projecting portion from being generated outside the apparatus when replacing an optical disk with a relatively simple configuration.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a main body having a keyboard and a lid having a display device, which is openably and closably mounted. The second invention of the present invention is characterized in that the disc device is arranged in a concave portion formed on the non-arrangement side of the display device of the lid, and the door is slidably provided in the opening of the concave portion. A groove is formed on the inner wall surface of the recess, and a peripheral end of the door is inserted and engaged with the groove. The third invention is characterized in that the door is configured to be bendable.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of an information device such as a portable personal computer.
a is arranged. A lid 2 is attached to the main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. The keyboard of this lid 2
The display device 3 is arranged on the side facing the door 1a, and the concave portion 4 is formed on the non-arrangement side of the display device 3. A disk device 5 is arranged in the recess 4. The disc device 5 includes, for example, a stepping motor 5a, a turntable 5b connected to a rotation shaft of the stepper motor 5a, and a clamper for supporting a disc 6 mounted on the turntable 5b. 5c and a write / read head (not shown). A groove 4a is formed in the side wall of the concave portion 4, and a plate-shaped door 7 is slidably engaged with the groove 4a. A protrusion-shaped knob 7a is formed at one end of the door 7, and the opening of the recess 4 is opened and closed by sliding the door 7 using the knob 7a.

Next, a method of replacing the disk 6 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, with the recess 4 opened, the clamper 5c is removed and a new disc 6 is placed on the turntable.
The clamper 5c is attached again, and the new disk 6 is held between the turntables. Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, the door 7 is pulled out by operating the knob 7a while sliding the door 7 along the groove 4a. further,
When the door 7 is slid, the opening of the recess 4 is completely closed as shown in FIG. 3C, and the disk device 5 is also shielded from the outside. In this state, the disk 6
The reading or writing of information from is performed. still,
The opening and closing of the door 7 can be automatically opened and closed by simply turning on and off a switch using a motor or the like in addition to manual operation.

According to this embodiment, when the disk 6 is replaced, the door 7 is simply slid along the lid 2, and there is no protruding portion from the information processing apparatus to the surrounding space. Work can be performed easily.

In particular, since the disk device 5 is disposed in the concave portion 4 formed in an appropriate portion of the lid 2, flexibility is provided in arranging components on the lid 2, and the design becomes easy.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment of the present invention, and the basic configuration is the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. The different points are that the door 7A is formed in a flat shape from a single plate and that the other end is wound in the lid. The opening and closing of the door 7A is performed using a knob 7a as shown in FIG.

According to this embodiment, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained, and the space of the lid 2A can be effectively used because the end of the door 7A is wound. In particular, if a roll is used for the wound portion, the slide operation by the knob 7a can be easily and smoothly performed. Further, if a motor is connected to the roll, the opening and closing of the recess 4 can be easily performed only by turning on and off the switch.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the door may have a single plate shape, a slender shape, or may have flexibility or a bellows shape. It can also be configured as such. Further, the disk device can be applied to a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, and the like in addition to the optical disk.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a disc is replaced, the door is merely slid along the lid, and there is no projecting portion from the information processing apparatus to the surrounding space. In addition, replacement work can be easily performed.

In particular, since the disk device is arranged in a concave portion formed in an appropriate portion of the lid, flexibility is provided in arranging parts on the lid, and the design becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a lid portion of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a lid part of FIG. 1;

4 (a) is a plan view showing an open state of a door, FIG. 4 (b) is a plan view showing a half-open state, and FIG. 4 (c) is a closed view. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are explanatory views of a method for replacing a disk in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, wherein FIG. 6 (a) is a plan view showing an open state of a door, and FIG. 6 (b) is a plan view showing a half open state. FIG. 3C is a plan view showing a closed state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional information processing apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a different conventional information processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part 1a Keyboard 2, 2A lid 3 Display device 4 Concave part 4a Groove part 5 Disk device 5a Motor 5b Turntable 5c Clamper 6 Disk 7, 7A Door 7a Knob

Claims (3)

[Claims] A cover having a display device is mounted on a main body having a keyboard so as to be openable and closable, and a disk device is arranged in a concave portion formed on a side of the cover not provided with the display device. An information processing apparatus, wherein a door is slidably provided in an opening of the recess. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed in an inner wall surface of the recess, and a peripheral end of the door is inserted and engaged with the groove. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said door is configured to be bendable.