JPH11120972A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a large-capacity extension battery pack device having good portability for a portable information terminal. SOLUTION: A removable extension battery pack device 12 is provided on the turning fulcrum 7 side of a hinge section 6 connecting a main body section 1 and a display section 3. A holder section 22 is provided at a part of the case section of the battery pack device 12. Since the extension battery pack device 12 is provided on the opposite side to the input action side, the input action is not deteriorated even if the capacity of the battery pack device 12 is increased. Portability is improved by the holder section 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector device for connecting external devices which can be easily attached to and detached from a personal computer, and a battery pack device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, personal computers have been classified into stationary computers used in offices and homes and portable computers used on the road. Among them, the portable type has been reduced in power consumption and the size and weight of components to be used.

In order to enhance portability, a system is used in which an external device connection connector is a detachable extension device. By removing the connector for connecting external devices from the personal computer body, the personal computer body can be reduced in size and weight. The external device connection connector part removed from the PC body is unitized, and it is an extension device that can be easily attached to and detached from the PC body part. Without providing a personal computer with improved portability.

[0004] When a portable personal computer is carried,
Since long-term use without an external power source is required, a detachable battery pack device is often prepared as an additional device.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a personal computer having a conventional connector device for connecting external devices and a battery pack device for expansion will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a conventional personal computer having a detachable external device connection connector device and an additional battery pack device, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are side views.

In FIG. 8, 130 is a personal computer, 131
Is a personal computer main unit, 142 is a keyboard as an input unit,
132 is a display unit, 133 and 134 are hinge parts for connecting the main body unit 131 and the display unit 132, and a line 135 is a hinge unit 1
Lines indicating the centers of rotation of 33 and 134 are connector devices for connecting to external devices, 136 is a docking connector, 137 and 138 are docking connectors, and 139 is the main unit 131 and the connector device 1.
A reference numeral 140 denotes a rechargeable battery pack device, and 141 denotes a connection connector for connecting the battery pack device 140 and the main body 131.

The personal computer 130 includes a main body 131 having an input section 142 and other electronic circuit sections and the like, and a display section 1.
32. The display unit 132 includes hinge units 133 and 13
4 and is connected to the main body 131 by the rotation center 1.
It opens and closes around 35.

The connector device 136 includes various connectors 143.
To 147, and is connected to an external device via connectors 143 to 147. The connector device 136 is usually provided on the back side of the personal computer 130 so as not to deteriorate the operability of input.

The main unit 131 and the external device connecting connector device 136 are electrically connected by docking connectors 137 and 138. A knob 139 having a screw formed at the tip thereof is attached to the external device connection connector device 136, and the knob 139 is fixed to and detached from the main body 131 by turning the knob 139 with a finger.

The battery pack device 140 includes a connector 13
6 is often installed on the back of the main body 131,
Usually, it is provided on the front, side, or inside of the main body 131. The battery pack device 140 includes a connection connector 141.
To the main body 131, and is fixed by a latch or the like not shown.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are side views. Since the battery pack device 140 is provided on the operation side of the main body 131, there are few protrusions so as not to deteriorate the operability at the time of input (FIG. 9). Or housed in the body (FIG. 10).

[0013]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the battery pack device does not have sufficient space for batteries if priority is given to portability, so that the operation time of the personal computer cannot be sufficiently secured. If an attempt is made to secure the operation time, the size and weight of the battery pack device increase, and the operability and portability are impaired.

[0014]

In order to achieve this object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a battery pack device provided on a rotation fulcrum side of a main body of the information processing device, and a battery pack device mounted on the information processing device. When mounted on the main body, a part of the housing of the battery pack device serves as a holder for carrying the information processing device.

With this configuration, even if the size of the battery pack device is increased, the operability of input is not deteriorated, and the portability can be improved.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides an information processing apparatus main body having an input section, a display section,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a rotation fulcrum that rotatably couples the main body portion and the display portion; and a detachable battery pack device provided on the rotation fulcrum side of the main body portion. It is characterized by having a holder part held by a palm in a housing part, without deteriorating the input operability even if the battery pack device is large, and carrying a part of the battery pack device. The portability is good because the holder for the camera is provided.

The invention according to a second aspect of the present invention is the invention according to the first aspect, wherein the battery pack device has a housing or a vicinity of a joint between the housing and the main body. The information processing apparatus is characterized by having a support portion supported by a finger. Since the information processing apparatus can be carried by the holder portion and the support portion, portability is good.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 2, characterized in that it has support portions on both sides of the holder portion, and supports both sides of the holder portion. The portability is further improved by providing the unit.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein
An additional external device connection connector device is provided on the rotation fulcrum side of the main body of the information processing device, wherein the connector device enables connection with an external device, and a battery pack device. Even if the battery pack is large, the operability of input is not degraded, and the portability is good because a portable holder is provided in a part of the housing of the battery pack device.

The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 4, characterized in that the battery pack device and the external device connector device can be individually attached and detached without interference. The operability is good because the battery pack device and the external device connection connector device can be independently attached and detached.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 using a portable computer as an example.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a sectional view when an additional battery pack device is mounted on a portable computer.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a portable computer, an input keyboard 2 and an additional battery pack device 1.
2, electronic circuit board 4 and the like. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel for displaying electric signals from the main unit.

The display 3 is connected to the main body 1 by a hinge 6. The display unit 3 opens and closes with respect to the main unit 1 around the rotation center 7 of the hinge unit.

The additional battery pack device 12 and a standard battery pack device to be described later are provided on the hinge side of the main body 1, that is, on the side opposite to the input operation side of the main body 1.

The additional battery pack device 12 has a plurality of rechargeable batteries 8 built therein, and has an external power supply of 100 V AC.
The battery 8 supplies a DC current to the electronic circuit board 4 and the like of the main body 1 when the mobile phone cannot be used. The battery 8 is connected to the connector terminal 9 at the tip of the battery pack device 12 and the connector portion 10 of the main body 1.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the additional battery pack device 12 and the main body 1 of the present invention. The standard battery pack device 5 provided as standard is detachable and can be extracted from the main body 1. In normal indoor use,
D from the AC adapter connected to 100V AC power
Since the C current is supplied to the main body 1, the standard battery pack device 5 may be small. Therefore, in the example of the first embodiment, the battery pack device 5 is housed in the main body 1.

The operation time of the additional battery pack device 12 can be extended, for example, by three to five times as compared with the standard battery pack device 5. The guide projections 13 provided on both ends of the additional battery pack device 12 are inserted into grooves 15 provided on both sides of the battery pack device insertion opening 14 of the main body 1. At the time of insertion, the notch (not shown) provided near two sides of the connector terminal 18 of the battery pack device 12 catches the hook at the tip end of the latch 16 attached to the main body 1, and The battery pack device 12 is fixed to the main body 1 by the force of the attached spring. When fixed, the connector terminal 18 of the battery pack device 12 and the main body 1
Contact with the main body 1.

When the battery pack device 12 is removed, when the protrusion of the latch 16 located on the bottom surface of the main body 1 is slid with a finger in the direction opposite to the direction of the spring force, the hook at the distal end of the latch 16 is released. , Battery pack device 12
Can be easily pulled out.

The structure of the insertion portion of the standard battery pack device 5 and that of the additional battery pack device 12 are the same. When the guide projection 17 is inserted into the groove 15 of the main body 1 and inserted, the hook at the tip end of the latch 16 becomes Caught in the notch,
The latch 16 is fixed by the force of a spring attached thereto. At the time of fixing, the connector terminal 9 and the connector section 10 come into contact with each other and are connected to the main body section 1. Removal of the battery pack device 5 is performed similarly to the battery pack device 12.

FIG. 3 shows the main body 1 and the battery pack devices 5 and 12.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a connection portion with the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the shape of the insertion end portion of the battery pack device 12 indicated by an arrow is the same as that of the battery pack device 5 as described above. The difference is the size of the battery housing. The battery accommodating portion of the battery pack device 12 is enlarged to 20 with respect to the battery accommodating portion 19 of the battery pack device 5.

In the example of FIG. 1, the number of batteries 8 contained in the battery pack device 5 is one,
In this example, three batteries are added, and a total of four batteries are accommodated.

When a larger capacity is required, the battery can be expanded as in the battery housing 21.

The housing of the battery accommodating section 20 is formed with a holder section 22 for holding in a palm and a supporting section 23 as a depression for putting a finger.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the user carries the main body device of the present invention. In the apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, the support portions 25 and 26 are provided on both sides of the holder portion 24. In this way, it is possible to hold it safely even when holding it, and it is also possible to carry it by hanging it as shown in FIG.

The shape of the support portion is not limited to a depression as long as it gives a feeling of being caught by a finger. It may be a plurality of linear irregularities, fine point-like irregularities, or the like.

In the portable computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the operability is not deteriorated even if the battery pack device is enlarged, and the portability is improved by forming the holder portion by the battery pack device. Is done.

Further, the housing of the battery pack device is ruggedly configured in consideration of leakage of the battery housed therein, and has sufficient strength for use as a holder.

Further, it is also possible to prepare several types of additional battery packs having different capacities according to the user's desire.

(Embodiment 2) In Embodiment 2, a portable computer will be described as an example of an information processing apparatus having the additional battery pack device 12 and an external device connection connector device as an additional device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a portable computer main body and an extension device according to the present invention. In FIG. 6, the main body 1
And the battery pack device 12 are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description of the reference numerals 1 to 26 will be omitted.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a connector device for connecting an external device;
Is a docking connector for connecting to the main body 1, 29
Are knobs for fixing the external device connection connector device 27 and the main body 1, and 30 to 34 are printers, FDDs,
This is a connector for connecting to an external device such as serial, parallel, VGA, FDD, PS / 2, and the like.

The external device connection connector device 27 is provided on the hinge portion 6 side of the main body 1 in the same manner as the battery pack device 12. The mounting position of the connector device 27 is below the battery pack device 12 and does not interfere with each other at the time of mounting and dismounting.

Main body 1 and connector device 2 for connecting external equipment
7, the docking connector 28 is provided on the bottom surface of the main body 1 and the docking connector 35 shown in FIG.
, An electrical connection is made. Two knobs 29 provided on both sides of the external device connection connector device 27
Is turned by hand, and is fixed to the main body 1 by the screw portion at the tip of the knob.

FIG. 7A is a side view of the main unit 1 when the external device connecting connector device 27 and the standard battery pack device 5 are mounted. In this state, the portable computer is operated to connect with the external device. can do. Connector device 2
7 also has irregularities equivalent to the holder and support,
This can also be used as a handle for carrying. However, since the strength is lower than that of the battery pack device and the connector device 27 has sharp edges such as terminals, it is not considered to be convenient as a portable handle.

FIG. 7B is a side view when the battery pack device 12 and the external device connecting connector device 27 are attached to the main body 1 at the same time.

In the state shown in FIG. 7B, the portable computer can be operated and connected to an external device.

The portable computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention is excellent in operability since the connector device 27 and the battery pack device 12 can be individually attached and detached.

Also, since the battery pack device 12 has a holder and a support provided on the battery pack device 12, it is highly portable.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the battery pack device is mounted on the personal computer main body, a part of the housing of the battery pack device forms a holder portion for carrying the information processing device. As a result, excellent portability can be realized even when the device is mounted on a personal computer.

Further, since the mounting position of the battery pack device is opposite to the input operation side of the main device, the operability at the time of input does not deteriorate even if the capacity of the battery pack device is increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a portable personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of a main body and a battery pack device in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a mounting portion of the main body and the battery pack device in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 illustrates a portable personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view of another embodiment of a portable personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary perspective view of a portable personal computer according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional portable personal computer.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a conventional portable personal computer.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a conventional portable personal computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Personal computer main body 3 Display part 7 Center of rotation 12 Battery pack device 22 Holder part

Claims (5)

[Claims] An information processing apparatus main unit having an input unit; a display unit; a rotation fulcrum for rotatably connecting the main unit and the display unit; and a rotation fulcrum side of the main body. An information processing apparatus comprising: a detachable battery pack device; and a holder portion held by a palm in a housing of the battery pack device. 2. The information according to claim 1, further comprising a support portion supported by a finger near a housing portion of the battery pack device or near a connecting portion between the housing portion and the main body portion. Processing equipment. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising support portions on both sides of the holder portion. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an additional external device connection connector device is provided on a rotation fulcrum side of a main body of the information processing apparatus. . 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the battery pack device and the external device connection connector device can be individually attached and detached without interference.