JPS59114618A - Housing for electronic computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve mechanical protection by covering the front of outside housing of a computer body containing an arithmetic device, etc., with an intermediate cover which is freely openable and closable, loaded with a keyboard and an outside cover which is freely attachable and detachable. CONSTITUTION:An outside housing B of a computer body is formed in the shape like a rectangular parallelepiped, and an arithmetic device, a control device, a storage device, an output device, etc. are contained in the housing. An intermediate cover L1 loaded with a keyboard K is attached to the front of this outside housing B so that it can be turned freely openably and closably by a hinge. In case when the intermediate cover L1 is closed and matched to the front of the outside housing B, a frame body S projects as a dotted line shown in the figure. In order to protect the body S or the like, the intermediate cover L1 is covered by using an outside cover L2 whose inside is a cavity. The outside cover L2 is fitted and detained to the outside housing B by a engaging piece h' and a hinge H, and also the housing is carried by griping an assist grip G.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the structure of a housing for an electronic computer, and in particular, a keyboard is built into the inner lid. The purpose is to make it as small as possible to make it convenient to carry, and also to provide mechanical protection for the keyboard during transportation.

Looking at the structure of the computer housing that has become popular in recent years, it usually consists of an arithmetic unit, a control unit, a storage device, an input/output device,
If these are housed in separate housings and connected using dedicated cables, the connection will be cumbersome and malfunctions such as poor connections may occur, especially in small computers. Each of the above-mentioned devices is housed in one casing, and internal wiring is provided within the casing for convenience for the user.

However, looking at its specific structure, the front part of the casing has
The keyboard is integrally connected, with this part protruding forward, and an outer cover is used to cover this part when carried. However, it is heavier than the keyboard, and in addition, this part protrudes forward like a plate, so if it accidentally hits another object during transportation, it will receive concentrated stress and occasionally break. First, in order to cover this part, the volume of the outer cover has to be increased, which results in a larger housing for the computer itself, which impairs convenience during transportation.

The present invention aims to eliminate the problem of oblique as much as possible, and the specific structure of one embodiment thereof will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Among the figures, FIG. 1(a) is a side view of the entire computer casing of the present invention, and FIG. , the outer cover L of the computer main body, in which an arithmetic unit, a control unit, a storage device, an output device, etc. are built, is equipped with a keyboard K, which will be described later, which is in contact with the front surface of the outer casing B. The inner cover itself is configured to be able to freely rotate to open and close as shown by the dotted line arrows by means of hinges (not shown) mounted on both sides of the lower front of the inner cover. It comes into contact with a frame S that protrudes from the front of the outer casing B.

In the same figure (B), L2 is an outer lid that is removably fitted to the front surface of the outer casing B and has a hollow interior so as to cover the inner lid in the closed state, and the front surface of the outer lid is hollow. There is a bendable assist grip G on the outside (on the right side in the drawing), a hinge H' on the outside of its top surface, and an engager h' on the outside of its bottom surface.
The engaging element h' is rotatably engaged with a retaining piece formed on the front surface of the outer casing B, and the hinge H' is similarly provided with a front upper surface of the outer casing B. It is fitted and locked into the engaging part H fixed to .

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration.Next, we will discuss the operation and effect as well as the mode of use.First, when transporting, the inner lid is brought into contact with the frame S as shown in FIG. After closing, the outer lid L2 is fitted into the outer casing B, and in this state, it is best to carry the Assist Glissage G with you. When in use, operate the hinge H' and the engager h' of the outer lid L2, It is preferable to release the engagement with the outer casing B, and then fold the inner lid toward you. In this state, it is preferable to connect a cord (not shown) to a power source. This state is shown in a perspective view in FIG. 2.

According to the present invention, the inner lid built into the keyboard is brought into contact with the frame S of the outer casing B when it is carried or not in use,
Since the structure is such that the outer cover L2 is fitted from above,
Not only can the volume required for the entire casing be made as small as possible when carried, but also, like the conventional type,
1. The key date, which is integrally connected to the casing, is brought into contact with the frame S on the front surface of the outer casing B without protruding locally.1. Since the bottom of the inner lid with built-in keyboard covers the outer casing B, so to speak, it is closed in a planar manner, so even if the keyboard is accidentally hit against another object while being carried, there is no protruding part. , the outer cover L2 is not damaged, and the inner cover mechanically protects the keyboard itself. be effective.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the configuration described above, and the frame S is formed to improve the appearance of the display device, and the outer casing B is extended forward somewhat to increase the depth. , the frame body may be omitted; in that case, in order to maintain mechanical strength when the outer cover L2 and the outer case B are engaged, a fitting fixation (not shown) is provided to restrain the inside or outside of the outer cover L2. It is best to attach the piece to the front of the outer casing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 (a) shows the entire casing when stored, and Figure 1 (b) shows only the outer lid.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the actual state in use. B...outer casing of the computer main body, G...assist grissage, ■...retaining part, H'...hinge, h...engaging piece,
h'... Engagement element, S... Frame body. that's all

Claims (1)

[Claims] It is formed into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a calculation device, a control device,
An outer casing B of the computer main body in which a storage device, an output device, etc. are built-in, and an inner lid that rotates to be openable and closable on one side of the outer casing and covers the front surface of the outer casing in which a Kiniboard is loaded. ,and,
A computer casing comprising: an outer lid L2 that covers the inner lid and is removably attached to the front surface of the outer casing, and has a hollow interior.