JPH11216026A - Desk with built-in personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desk with a built-in personal computer having high operability and maintenance property without deteriorating the usability and external appearance of the desk. SOLUTION: A storage box 7a in which necessary components and various devices constituting a personal computer can be directly incorporated is disposed in a wing box 6 of a desk 1 in advance, and the personal computer can be efficiently incorporated in the desk 1 without deteriorating the usability and external appearance of the desk 1. The front face of the storage box 7a is normally covered with front plates 28, and the interior is prevented from being exposed to deteriorate the external appearance. When the front plates 28 are opened or closed, the access to the devices in the storage box 7a and their actions can be easily made.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal computer built-in desk in which components constituting a personal computer and various devices are incorporated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a personal computer or the like is used on a desk, the main body of the personal computer in which at least parts and devices necessary for configuring the personal computer at least as standard are built on a desk,
Alternatively, it has been installed in a storage shelf provided in a drawer part of a desk or the like, a separately installed storage shelf, a wagon, or the like.

[0003]

However, when the main body of the personal computer is placed on the desk, there is a problem that the space on the desk is largely occupied by the main body of the personal computer, and the work space is reduced.

Further, when the main body of the personal computer is installed on a storage shelf provided in a drawer of a desk or the like, or in a separate storage shelf or a wagon, the size and shape of the main body of the personal computer differ depending on the model. It was necessary to provide storage shelves, wagons, etc. corresponding to each, or to accommodate large ones. In such a case, there are problems that the usability and appearance of the desk are impaired, and the maintenance work of the personal computer becomes complicated.

[0005] Furthermore, particularly when installed in a separate storage shelf, wagon, or the like, the wiring becomes long, and there is a possibility that a problem may occur in a personal computer system or the like.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such problems, without impairing the usability and appearance of the desk,
The purpose is to provide a personal computer built-in desk incorporating a personal computer with high operability and maintainability.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, a desk with a built-in personal computer according to the present invention has a storage box housed in a sleeve box of the desk so as to be able to be pulled out forward, and a motherboard inside the storage box. At least parts or devices necessary for configuring a personal computer, such as a board such as a board, a drive device of a storage medium such as a floppy disk, a storage device, and a power supply device, are installed, and in front of the storage box And a front plate that allows the front of the storage box to be opened and closed. According to this feature, in the sleeve box of the desk,
A storage box that can directly incorporate components and various devices necessary to configure a personal computer is provided in advance, so that the personal computer can be efficiently incorporated into the desk without impairing the usability and appearance of the desk. At the same time, the front surface of the storage box is normally covered with the front panel, so that the inside is not exposed and the appearance is not impaired.In addition, opening and closing the front panel makes it easy to access and operate the devices inside the storage box. You can do it.

In the personal computer built-in desk of the present invention, the front plate is attached to a lower portion of the storage plate via a hinge mechanism that rotatably supports the lower end of the front plate while lifting the lower end of the front plate above a normal position. Is preferred. By doing so, the front plate can be opened and closed at any position without being obstructed by the lower front plate or the storage box.

In the desk with a built-in personal computer according to the present invention, it is preferable that a locking device capable of locking the immovable member of the sleeve box or the desk is provided at a predetermined position of the front plate. By doing so, it is possible to prevent theft and the like of components and devices provided in the storage box and data recorded in the storage device.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a desk 1 in which a personal computer as an embodiment of the present invention is installed. Top plates 3 and 3 ′ denote side plates that support the top plate 2, and 4 denotes rear plates that cover the lower rear surface of the top plate 2, respectively. A side plate 5 is provided further inside the right side plate 3 in FIG. 1, and a sleeve box 6 having a front opening is constituted by the side plates 3, 5 and a part of the back plate 4. Inside, storage box 7a
The storage box 7c is provided so as to be slidable in three stages in the vertical direction and in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 4).

In the present embodiment, the upper storage box 7a includes components and devices necessary for the configuration of the personal computer used in the desk 1, as will be described later. And the lower storage box 7c are formed so that components and devices constituting output devices and the like can be installed therein, respectively. The middle and lower 7b and 7c are not limited to so-called electronic devices, for example, The desk may be provided so as to function as a drawer for storing commonly used articles (files and stationery) and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, an opening 7 is formed on the rear sleeve 6 side of the top plate 2, and the inside of the sleeve 6 communicates with the outside. An opening / closing plate 8 constituting a part of the top plate 2 is pivotally attached to the opening 13 so that the opening 13 can be opened and closed. A display device 9 mounted on the top plate 2 is provided at a predetermined position of the opening / closing plate 8.
A wiring cap 12 having a hole through which a cable 11 such as a telephone or a telephone (not shown) or a power cord 10 is inserted is provided. As shown in FIG. Sleeve box 6 looks good 11 types
It can be inserted inside.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage box 7a is formed in a box shape having upper and rear sides opened from left and right side plates 14, a bottom plate 15, and a front plate 16. Side plate 14
The rail receiving portion 1 corresponding to the slide rail 17 provided on the inner surface of the side plates 3 and 5 constituting the sleeve box 6
The storage box 7a can be provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the sleeve box 6 and detachably with respect to the slide rail 17.

As shown in FIG. 3, a shelf T1 for installing a CD-ROM drive (not shown) and a shelf T2 for installing a floppy disk drive (not shown) are provided in the storage box 7a. A motherboard M to which various extension boards K and the like are fixed, a power supply device D, and other components and devices (not shown) necessary for at least a standard configuration of a personal computer can be provided therein. These storage boxes 7a
The number, type, arrangement position, and the like of the components and devices to be mounted on the desk 1 are arbitrary, and can be variously changed according to the shape of the storage box 7a formed according to the shape of the desk 1. In addition,
B is a fixture for fixing the extension board K fixed to the motherboard M.

The front plate 16 has an insertion slot 19 for a CD-ROM drive (not shown) provided on a shelf T1 provided at the front of the storage box 7a and a floppy disk drive (not shown) provided on the shelf T2. (Not shown), an opening 21 for installing a power switch (not shown), and an opening 22 for installing various display lamps are respectively formed.

At a predetermined position on the right side of the front plate 16, a latch device 23 for locking the storage box 7a in the sleeve box 6 is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the latch device 23 is provided in a recess 24 formed in the front plate 16 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction, and is urged in the direction of the side plate 3 via a spring 25. 26 and an engagement hole 27 formed in the inner surface of the side plate 3 at the front position. In addition, a knob 26a is provided on the front surface of the locking member 26, and the movement in the direction of the side plate 3 at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

When the storage box 7a is in the storage position in the sleeve box 6, the tip of the engaging member 26 is locked in the engaging hole 27, so that the latch device 23 is not When the storage box 7a is pulled out, the engagement member 26 can be moved to the left side in the figure via the knob 26a.
Is disengaged from the engagement hole 27, so that the sleeve box 6
You can easily pull it forward. Further, since the tapered surface 26b is formed at the tip of the engaging member 26, if the storage box 7a is moved into the sleeve box 6, the locking member 2
6 and the engagement hole 27 are automatically engaged, and the storage box 7a is held at an appropriate storage position in the sleeve box 6.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8A to 8C, an opening / closing plate 28 for opening and closing the front surface of the front plate 16 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 16. It is attached by a hinge 50 attached to an attachment hole 29 formed on the left and right sides of the lower part. This opening / closing plate 28 is
“a” is formed such that the back surfaces at both ends are in contact with the front ends of the side plates 3 and 5, and the storage box 7 a is stored at an appropriate position in the sleeve box 6.

Hinge 5 for supporting open / close plate 28 so that it can be opened and closed freely.
0 is the mounting hole 2 of the front plate 16 at the rear end as shown in FIG.
9, upper and lower horizontal members 51, 5 fixed via screws.
2, one end of which is pivotally connected to the tips of the first and second support members 51, 52 via a shaft 53, and the other end of which is provided with a shaft 54 at a predetermined position in a concave portion 28a formed at the lower portion of the back surface of the open / close plate 28. The first and second pivot members 55 and 56 pivotally connected via the first and second pivot members. In the figure, 16 ′ and 28 ′ are the lower storage box 7
3B shows a front plate and an opening / closing plate. A spring 57 for urging the second rotating member 56 counterclockwise is fitted around a shaft 53 between the second supporting member 52 and the second rotating member 56.

The operation of the open / close plate 28 attached by the hinge 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8C. First, as shown in FIG. Is rotated in the opening and closing direction, the second rotating member 56 is urged by the spring 57, and the opening and closing plate 28 is lifted slightly forward and upward. And the first and second rotating members 5
5, 56 are respectively rotated counterclockwise.

When the end of the opening / closing plate 28 is turned downward when the second support member 52 and the second turning member 56 are substantially aligned with each other as shown in FIG. Moving member 56
Is further rotated counterclockwise. Finally, FIG. 8 (c)
The opening / closing plate 28 is rotated to a horizontal state as shown in FIG.

As described above, the opening / closing plate 28 can be turned to the horizontal position by the hinge 50 without being buffered by the upper end of the lower opening / closing plate 28 'when the front plate 16 is turned in the release direction. Even when the storage box 7a is in the storage position, the front plate 16 can be released without being pulled out forward. Further, the opening / closing plate 28 does not obstruct various operations.

Further, a locking device 39 is provided at a predetermined position on the opening / closing plate 28 as shown in FIG. 6 in particular. By being locked in the locking holes 42 formed in the lower surface of the top plate 2, the storage box 7a can be made unpullable at the storage position. Therefore, storage box 7
a, theft of data and the like stored in the internal components and devices and the storage device can be prevented.

Note that the other storage boxes 7b and 7c have substantially the same configuration as the storage box 7a, and as described above, components and devices constituting various peripheral devices and output devices are installed therein. Here, detailed description is omitted.

Returning to FIG. 4, the rear ends of the storage boxes 7a to 7c are separated from the front surface of the back plate 4 by a predetermined distance, and the cables 11 and the power cords 1 of the devices in the storage boxes 7a to 7c are separated.
A class 0 wiring space S is configured. Therefore, each storage box 7
The devices in a to 7c can be connected to each other using the cable 11 or the like extending into the wiring space S, and the wiring of the cable 11 or the like is exposed to the outside, and the appearance is not impaired. .

Further, in the rear part of the upper storage box 7a and in the wiring space S, the top plate 2 can be provided without pulling out the storage box 7a or the like.
Can be viewed from above the top plate 2 through the opening 13 of the portable telephone 1. Therefore, simple inspections such as checking the connection status of the various cables 11 can be easily performed without pulling out the storage boxes 7a to 7c from the sleeve box 6. You can do it.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, an exhaust port 30 is formed at a predetermined position on the upper end of the side plates 3, 5, and is installed in storage boxes 7a to 7c which are open at the top. The heat exhausted from the device or the like is exhausted to the outside of the sleeve box 6. Therefore, the control device (C PC U
) Can cause runaway of the microcomputer that can occur due to heat.

In the desk 1 in which the personal computer according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed, the sleeve box 6 of the desk is provided.
The storage boxes 7a to 7c in which components and various devices necessary for configuring the personal computer can be directly incorporated are provided in advance, so that the personal computer can be configured without impairing the usability and appearance of the desk 1. Components and devices to be installed can be efficiently incorporated into the desk 1, and the storage boxes 7a to 7
If the 7c is pulled out to the front of the sleeve box 6, maintenance work and expansion work of various devices can be easily performed from the openings above the storage boxes 7a to 7c.

In the front plate 16 of each of the storage boxes 7a to 7c, there are formed insertion openings 19 and 20, a power switch, and openings 21 and 22 for installing a display lamp. The storage boxes 7a to 7c are used to relatively frequently perform operations such as inserting and removing a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and a floppy disk from and into a drive device, operating a switch for starting a personal computer, and confirming the operation of these devices.
7c can be easily performed from the front of the storage box without being pulled out.

Further, since the wiring space S is formed at the rear of the storage boxes 7a to 7c, the cables 11 and power cords are exposed to the outside, so that the appearance is not impaired.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, the hinge for supporting the opening / closing plate 28 so as to be openable and closable is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and a hinge having another structure may be used. Further, the opening and closing method of the opening / closing plate 28 is also free and can be opened in various directions.

[0033]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, a storage box in which components necessary for configuring a personal computer and various devices and the like can be directly incorporated is provided in the sleeve box of the desk in advance. The PC can be efficiently incorporated into the desk without impairing the usability and appearance of the desk. In addition, opening and closing the front panel makes it easy to access and operate the device inside the storage box.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, the front plate can be opened and closed at any position without being obstructed by the lower front plate or the storage box.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to prevent theft or the like of the components and devices provided in the storage box and the data recorded in the storage device.

[0037]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a personal computer built-in desk as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a storage box of the desk of FIG. 1 is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the storage box.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing a front part of a storage box.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 6;

FIGS. 8A to 8C are schematic diagrams showing opening and closing operations of an opening and closing plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 desk (desk with built-in personal computer) 2 top plate 3, 3 ', 5 side plate 4 back plate 6 sleeve box 7a-7c storage box 8 opening and closing plate 9 display device 10 power supply cord 11 cable 12 wiring cap 13 opening 14 side plate 15 bottom plate 16 , 16 'Front plate 17 Slide rail 18 Rail receiving portion 19, 20 Insertion opening 21, 22 Opening 23 Latch device 24 Recess 25 Spring 26 Locking member 26a Knob 27 Engagement hole 28, 28' Opening / closing plate (front plate) 28a Recess 29 Mounting hole 30 Exhaust port 39 Locking device 40 Lock 41 Locking piece 42 Locking hole 50 Hinge (hinge mechanism) 51 First support member 52 Second support member 53, 54 Shaft 55 First rotating member 56 Second time Moving member 57 Spring B Fixing bracket D Power supply K Expansion board M Motherboard S Wiring space T1, T2 Shelf

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage box is housed in a sleeve box of a desk so as to be able to be pulled out forward. Boards such as a motherboard, drive devices for storage media such as a floppy disk, storage devices, etc. And at least parts or devices necessary for configuring a personal computer, such as power supply devices, are provided, and a front plate is provided in front of the storage box so as to open and close the front of the storage box. And a desk with a built-in personal computer. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the front plate is attached to a lower portion of the storage plate via a hinge mechanism that rotatably supports a lower end of the front plate while lifting the lower end of the front plate above a normal position. Desk with built-in PC as described. 3. The desk with a built-in personal computer according to claim 1, wherein a locking device capable of locking an immovable member of the sleeve box or the desk is provided at a predetermined position of the front plate.