WO2013114503A1 - 情報端末装置 - Google Patents
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- This technology relates to an information terminal device such as a notebook PC (Personal Computer).
- the portable device described in Patent Document 1 includes a first housing (10) having operation keys, a second housing (20) having a display panel, and connecting members (30) and (40) for connecting them. It has.
- the connecting member (30) (same for (40)) can be rotated to the first housing (10) and the second housing (20) by hinge units (50) and (60) provided at both ends thereof, respectively. (See, for example, paragraphs [0013] to [0015] of FIGS. 2 and 3 of Patent Document 1).
- An object of the present technology is to provide an information terminal device in which the structure for connecting the first body and the second body is devised.
- an information terminal apparatus includes a first body, a second body, a rotation shaft, and a parallel link member.
- the rotating shaft is connected to the first body.
- the parallel link member is rotatable integrally with the rotating shaft, and a first arm rotatably connected to the second body and a second arm rotatably connected to the second body. And a link arm that links the first arm and the second arm in parallel.
- the first body or the second body can move according to the movement of the parallel link member connected between them.
- the information terminal device includes a display surface provided in parallel with the link arm, and further includes a display unit provided in the second body. Thereby, the user can change the angle of the second body with respect to the first body, that is, the angle of the display surface of the display unit, according to the angle of the link arm of the parallel link member.
- the parallel link member may have a slide shaft that is rotatably and slidably connected to the first body at a connection portion between the second arm and the link arm. Thereby, a parallel link member can operate
- the first body may include a guide portion that guides the slide of the slide shaft, including a first slide end and a second slide end opposite to the first slide end.
- the slide shaft In the state where the slide shaft is positioned at the first slide end of the guide portion, the slide shaft may coincide with the rotation shaft.
- the second body stabilizes its posture while The arm, the second arm, and the link arm can be rotated integrally with the rotation axis.
- the second body With the slide shaft coinciding with the rotation shaft, the second body can rotate around the rotation shaft integrally with the first arm, the second arm, and the link arm. You may take it.
- the display unit may be provided on the second body.
- the second body may include a display surface provided on the display unit and provided in parallel with the link arm, and an opposite surface provided on the opposite side of the display surface. With the slide shaft positioned at the second slide end of the guide portion, the first arm, the second arm, and the link arm are parallel, and the opposite surface of the second body is The first body and the second body may overlap so as to face the first body.
- the parallel link member may be provided as a pair of mechanisms on both sides of the first body. Thereby, the first and second bodies can be relatively moved while the postures of the first and second bodies are stabilized.
- the information terminal device may further include a connecting member that integrally connects the first arms of the pair of parallel link members.
- the connecting member may have the rotating shaft. Therefore, when a connection member is provided, it is not necessary to provide a separate rotating shaft, and the information terminal device can be downsized.
- an information terminal device can be realized in which the structure for connecting the first body and the second body is devised.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a notebook PC as an information terminal device (electronic computer) according to an embodiment of the present technology.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the PC in a state where the display body is closed with respect to the main body.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the PC in a state where the display unit of the display body faces outward.
- FIG. 4 is a side view showing the PC in the closed state shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing the PC in the tablet state shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of the PC in a state in which the display body is maintained in an inclined posture with respect to the horizontal plane (or vertical axis) by the operation of the parallel link mechanism.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a notebook PC as an information terminal device (electronic computer) according to an embodiment of the present technology.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the PC in a state where the display body is closed with respect to the main body.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for mainly explaining the parallel link mechanism, and is a perspective view of the PC as seen from the back.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of each shoulder portion of the first arm and the second arm of the parallel link mechanism from the inside thereof.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a clamshell opening / closing operation.
- FIG. 10 is a view of the vicinity of the slide shaft in the X-axis direction when the PC is capable of opening and closing the clamshell.
- 11A to 11C are diagrams showing the tablet opening / closing operation.
- 12A to 12C are diagrams showing the operation of the parallel link mechanism corresponding to the operation timings of FIGS. 11A to 11C, respectively.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the PC in the state shown in FIG. 11A.
- FIG. 14A is a perspective view from the upper right side of the back surface showing an information terminal device (electronic computer) according to still another embodiment.
- FIG. 14B is a perspective view from the upper right of the front showing a state in which the display body (display unit) is opened.
- FIG. 14C is a perspective view from the left bottom side of the back surface.
- 15A and 15B are a plan view and a bottom view, respectively, in a state where the electronic computer shown in FIG. 14 is closed (closed state).
- 16A, 16B, and 16C are respectively a front view, a rear view, and a left side view of the computer shown in FIG. Since the right side view is bilaterally symmetrical with the left side view, it is omitted.
- 17A and 17B are respectively a perspective view from the upper right side of the front and a state from the upper right side of the back showing a state in which the display body of the computer shown in FIG. It is a perspective view.
- 18A and 18B are a plan view and a bottom view of the electronic computer in the posture state of the display body shown in FIG. 19A, 19B, and 19C are a front view, a rear view, and a left side view of the electronic computer in the posture state of the display body shown in FIG. Since the right side view is bilaterally symmetrical with the left side view, it is omitted.
- 20A and 20B are a perspective view from the front upper right and a perspective view from the upper right of the back showing the electronic computer when the display body of the electronic computer shown in FIG. 14 is in another state (viewer state), respectively.
- 21A and 21B are a plan view and a bottom view of the electronic computer in the posture state of the display body shown in FIG. 22A, 22B, and 22C are a front view, a rear view, and a left side view of the electronic computer in the posture state of the display body shown in FIG. Since the right side view is bilaterally symmetrical with the left side view, it is omitted.
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view from the front upper right showing the electric computer when the display body of the electronic computer shown in FIG. 14 is in another state (tablet state).
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a notebook type (clamshell type) PC as an information terminal device (electronic computer) according to an embodiment of the present technology.
- the PC 100 includes a main body (first body) 11, a display body (second body) 12, and a parallel link mechanism (parallel link member) 20 that connects them to each other.
- the main body 11 and the display body 12 are each generally flat and have a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
- a pair of parallel link mechanisms 20 are provided on both the left and right sides of the PC 100.
- the main body 11 includes a keyboard 13 and a touch pad 15 as operation input units.
- a main circuit board or the like on which a circuit chip such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) is mounted is provided, although not shown.
- a touch panel method is employed for the display unit 14 of the display body 12.
- the keyboard 13 and the touch pad 15 are not shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 except for FIGS.
- Communication between the main body 11 and the display body 12 is performed via a cable or a flexible circuit board (not shown).
- the cables may be disposed in a cover (not shown) that covers the link mechanism, for example.
- the main body 11 and the display body 12 may communicate using a known wireless communication technique such as short-range wireless communication.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the PC 100 in a state where the display body 12 is closed with respect to the main body 11.
- the state of the PC shown in FIG. 2 is referred to as a closed state.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the PC 100 with the display unit 14 of the display body 12 facing outward.
- the state of the PC shown in FIG. 3 is referred to as a tablet state.
- FIG. 4 is a side view showing the closed PC 100 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing the PC 100 in the tablet state shown in FIG.
- the closed state and the tablet state are switched.
- a surface on which the main body 11 is placed is a horizontal plane (XY plane), and an axis perpendicular to the horizontal plane is a vertical axis (Z axis).
- the touch pad 15 side in the Y-axis direction of the main body 11 is the front (front side), and the keyboard 13 side is the back (back side).
- only one parallel link mechanism 20 will be described unless it is necessary to describe both parallel link mechanisms 20.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of the PC 100 in a state in which the display body 12 maintains an inclined posture with respect to a horizontal plane (or a vertical axis) by the operation of the parallel link mechanism 20.
- FIG. 7 is a view mainly for explaining the parallel link mechanism 20, and is a perspective view of the PC 100 as viewed from the back.
- a shaft attachment portion 17 is formed at the rear end portion of the main body 11, and the rotation base frame 30 is rotatably connected to the shaft attachment portion 17.
- the rotation base frame 30 includes a hinge shaft 30c serving as a rotation shaft, a bar portion 30a provided in parallel to the hinge shaft 30c, and a pair of flat plate-like attachment portions 30b provided at both ends of the bar portion 30a. .
- the hinge shaft 30c is connected to the shaft mounting portion 17 of the main body 11 by applying torque (friction).
- the first arms 21 of the two parallel link mechanisms 20 are connected to the mounting portion 30b of the rotation base frame 30, respectively.
- the rotation base frame 30 functions as a connecting member.
- the parallel link mechanism 20 includes a first arm 21, a second arm 22, and a link arm 23 that links them in parallel.
- the first arm 21 has a shoulder portion 21a and an arm portion 21b provided so as to extend from the shoulder portion 21a.
- the second arm 22 has a shape similar to that of the first arm 21 and includes a shoulder portion 22a and an arm portion 22b.
- the attachment portion 30b of the rotation base frame 30 is fixed to the shoulder portion 21a of the first arm 21 as described above. Accordingly, the first arm 21 can rotate integrally with the rotation base frame 30 around the hinge shaft 30 c of the rotation base frame 30.
- the link arm 23 is rotatably connected to the first arm 21 by a connecting shaft 25 at one end, and is rotatably connected to the second arm 22 by a slide shaft 26 at the other end.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of each shoulder portion 21a of the first arm 21 and the second arm 22 from the inside thereof.
- the rotation base frame 30 is not shown.
- the shoulder 21a of the first arm 21, the shoulder 21a of the second arm 22, the link arm 23, and the mounting portion 30b of the rotary base frame 30 are provided. Are arranged in order.
- a fixed base 40 is provided at the corner of the main body 11.
- the fixed base 40 is fixed to the main body 11.
- the fixed base 40 includes a bottom plate 40a and a guide portion 40b formed outside the bottom plate 40a in the X-axis direction.
- the slide shaft 26 is slidably connected to the guide portion 40b. That is, the guide part 40 b guides the slide of the slide shaft 26.
- the guide part 40b has, for example, a long hole 40c formed along the Y-axis direction, and the slide shaft 26 is disposed so as to be slidable through the long hole 40c.
- a vertical plate 40d is erected on the inner side of the bottom plate 40a of the fixed base 40 in the X-axis direction.
- a hinge shaft 30c of the rotary base frame 30 is connected to the vertical plate 40d (see FIGS. 7 and 8).
- the arm portions 21a and 21b of the first arm 21 and the second arm 22 can rotate to the display body 12 at the shaft portions at the tips of the arm portions 21a and 21b. It is connected to the.
- a connection member 24 that connects the arm portions 21 a and 21 b is attached to the side surface of the display body 12.
- the connecting member 24 is attached to the main body 11 so that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the longitudinal direction of the side surface of the display body 12. That is, as a result, the link arm 23 and the display surface of the display body 12 become parallel.
- the distance a1 between the two shafts 27 and 28 in the connection member 24 and the distance a2 between the connection shaft 25 and the slide shaft 26 are designed to be substantially the same. That is, the first arm 21, the second arm 22, the link arm 23, and the connection member 24 form a quadrangle of the parallel link mechanism 20.
- the arm portions 21a and 21b of the first arm 21 and the second arm 22 form an angle of 45 ° with respect to the horizontal plane.
- the display surface of the display body 12 is also perpendicular to the arm portions 21a and 21b and forms an angle of 45 ° with respect to the horizontal plane.
- At least the first arm 21 has a substantially L-shaped cross section perpendicular to its longitudinal direction.
- the cross section of the second arm 22 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is formed in a substantially U-shape (or Japanese Katakana U-shape) (see FIG. 8).
- the size in the X direction seen from the cross section of the second arm 22 is smaller than the size in the X direction seen from the cross section of the first arm 21. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the second arm in the outer first arm 21 with the first arm 21, the second arm 22, the link arm 23, and the connecting member 24 being parallel to each other. 22 is arranged.
- the cross section of the second arm 22 may be an L shape similar to the cross sectional shape of the first arm 21.
- the parallel link mechanism 20 applies a predetermined torque (frictional force) to the main body 11 and the display body 12, respectively.
- a predetermined torque forrictional force
- the PC 100 can maintain the arbitrary posture by the torque.
- each of the four axes of the parallel link mechanism 20 may not have a torque that can maintain the display body 12 in an arbitrary posture with respect to the main body 11.
- the display body 12 may be able to maintain the posture as shown in FIG. 6 by a mechanism such as a stopper.
- the slide shaft 26 is positioned at the slide rear end 40f (first slide end) (see FIG. 10), which is the rear end of the elongated hole 40c of the guide portion 40b.
- the position of the slide shaft 26 located at the slide rear end 40f coincides with the position of the hinge shaft 30c of the rotary base frame 30.
- the display body 12 is openable and closable with respect to the main body 11 like a normal notebook PC 100.
- this state is referred to as a clamshell state for convenience, and the opening / closing operation of the display body 12 in such a state is referred to as a clamshell opening / closing operation.
- the slide shaft 26 is positioned at the slide front end 40e (second slide end) which is the front end of the elongated hole 40c of the guide portion 40b.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a clamshell opening / closing operation.
- the display body 12 the parallel link in a state where the parallel state of the first arm 21, the second arm 22 and the link arm 23 is maintained and the slide shaft 26 coincides with the hinge shaft 30 c.
- the mechanism 20 and the rotating base frame 30 move together. That is, in the clamshell opening / closing operation, the display body 12 and the parallel link mechanism 20 rotate about the hinge shaft 30 c of the rotation base frame 30, so that the display body 12 opens and closes with respect to the main body 11.
- 11A to 11C are diagrams showing the tablet opening / closing operation.
- the tablet opening / closing operation is an operation in which the display body 12 moves relative to the main body 11 when the parallel link mechanism 20 is operated.
- 12A to 12C are diagrams showing the operation of the parallel link mechanism 20 corresponding to the operation timings of FIGS. 11A to 11C, respectively.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the PC 100 in the state shown in FIG. 11A.
- the user can start the tablet opening / closing operation from the state where the display body 12 stands up along the Z-axis direction (90 ° state).
- the user can operate the parallel link mechanism 20 so that the display body 12 stands up along the Z-axis direction from the tablet state shown in FIG. 11C.
- the slide shaft 26 coincides with the hinge shaft 30c as described above. From the state shown in FIG. 1, the slide shaft 26 moves toward the slide front end 40 e of the guide portion 40 b by the operation of the parallel link mechanism 20, and the display surface of the display portion 14 of the display body 12 is separated from the main body 11.
- the display body 12 rotates so as to face the opposite side, that is, the upper side.
- the operation of the PC 100 at this time is shown in order in FIGS. 11A to 11C and FIGS. 12A to 12C.
- the state shown in FIGS. 11B and 12B corresponds to the state shown in FIG.
- the state of the PC 100 shown in FIGS. 11C and 12C is the same as the state shown in FIG. In this state, the main body 11 and the display body 12 overlap so that the surface (opposite surface) 16 opposite to the surface on which the display unit 14 of the display body 12 is provided faces the first main body 11. That is, the display surface is directed upward, and the user can use the PC 100 as a tablet PC.
- the PC 100 can take at least the clamshell state shown in FIG. 9 and the tablet state shown in FIG. Since the main body 11 and the display body 12 are connected by the parallel link mechanism 20, the display body 12 can move according to the movement of the parallel link mechanism 20 with respect to the main body 11. That is, since the posture of the display body 12 is determined according to the angles of the arms 21 and 22 of the parallel link mechanism 20, the posture of the display body 12 can be stabilized.
- the second casing rotates 360 ° or more and cannot take a stable posture.
- the slide shaft 26 of the link arm 23 slides along the guide portion 40b.
- the parallel link mechanism 20 can operate
- the pair of left and right parallel link mechanisms 20 are fixed to the rotary base frame 30 and configured to move integrally. Thereby, the movement of the pair of left and right parallel link mechanisms 20 can be easily synchronized, and the rigidity thereof (the rigidity between the first arms 21) can be increased. As a result, the stability of the movement of the display body 12 is increased.
- the rotary base frame 30 having a function of connecting both parallel link mechanisms 20 has a hinge shaft 30c. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a separate rotating shaft, and the PC 100 can be downsized while increasing the rigidity of the first arms 21 of the parallel link mechanism 20.
- the display body 12 is maintained in an arbitrary posture with respect to the main body 11 as the torque (frictional force) of the four shafts (slide shaft 26, connection shaft 25, shaft portions 27 and 28) of the parallel link mechanism 20. It is not necessary to have such torque. That is, in that case, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 13, while the user is moving the display body 12, the PC 100 changes its posture (the posture shown in FIGS. 6 and 13) with only the torques of these four axes. I can't keep it.
- the PC 100 may be provided with a regulating member (not shown) that regulates the movement of the display body 12 and the main body 11 in addition to the torque of the four shafts 25 to 28 in any posture in the tablet open / closed state of the PC 100. .
- the restricting member for example, at least one of the lower end portion of the display body 12 and the opposing surface of the main body 11 (the surface facing the display body 12, that is, the upper surface) 11a (see FIG. 13) has a friction coefficient such as rubber.
- a tall member or mechanism
- the regulating member is provided on the facing surface of the main body 11, the regulating member may be arranged in an area other than the area where the keyboard 13 and the touch pad 15 are arranged.
- part or all of the main body 11 may be processed with a high friction coefficient.
- a mechanical or magnetic stopper may be provided on at least one of the lower end portion of the display body 12 and the opposing surface of the main body 11.
- the mechanical stopper is, for example, a convex part, a concave part, a notch, a slider mechanism, or the like.
- the slider mechanism is a mechanism for changing the angle of the display body 12 in a plurality of stages with different angles, for example.
- a permanent magnet is provided at a predetermined position of the display body 12 (or the main body 11) so that the display body 12 can maintain its posture at the position shown in FIGS. 6 and 13, for example. It is sufficient that a ferromagnetic material is provided at a predetermined position of the display body 12).
- the PC 100 as the information terminal device can basically take the following four states.
- Tablet state (see Fig. 3) (4) Viewer state (in the middle of tablet opening / closing operation) (for example, see FIGS. 11A and 13)
- the viewer state is a state in which the user is mainly interested in viewing (browsing) the display unit 14 of the display body 12 rather than performing an operation input on the PC 100.
- the viewer state can be taken, for example, when the user views other images (including moving images and still images) such as movies and TV broadcasts displayed on the display unit 14.
- the display body 12 hides the keyboard 13 and does not hide the touch pad 15 when viewed in the Z-axis direction.
- the viewer state can be defined in a state where the display body 12 is in an arbitrary posture such as a predetermined angle with respect to the main body 11 or an angle selected and set by the user in a state where the tablet opening / closing operation is possible. .
- the PC 100 may accept at least the user's operation input via the touch pad 15 or the like.
- the PC 100 may detect which of the above-described (2) to (4) the PC 100 is in, and may activate or switch software depending on the detected state of the PC 100. Alternatively, the PC 100 may detect whether the state of the PC 100 is the above (2) or (3), and may activate or switch the software according to the detected state of the PC 100. Alternatively, it may be detected whether the state of the PC 100 is the above (3) or (4), and the software may be activated or switched according to the detected state of the PC 100.
- “switching” is a concept including software “activation”. The “switching” includes, in addition to this “startup”, a process of making the software program executable by the CPU by activating software that is already started and inactive.
- the software may be an OS (Operating System) or application software that operates on the OS.
- OS Operating System
- application software that operates on the OS.
- the first OS when the PC 100 is in the clamshell state, the first OS is activated, and when the user enters the tablet state, the second OS different from the first OS is activated. That is, dual boot.
- the present invention is not limited to this example, and the PC may switch between three or more OSs according to each state.
- the first OS may be Windows (registered trademark)
- the second OS may be Android (registered trademark)
- the third OS may be iOS.
- the PC 100 may switch different user interfaces (UIs) in one OS according to each state.
- UIs user interfaces
- OS Windows (registered trademark) 8
- a normal UI may be used when the PC 100 is in the clamshell state
- metro UI may be used when the PC 100 is in the tablet state.
- the software to be switched is not limited to the OS, but may be an application.
- the PC 100 when the PC 100 is switched to the viewer state since the PC 100 is in the clamshell state or the tablet state, the PC can automatically start an application for reproducing a moving image.
- the operation screen for touch operation input by the display unit 14 is displayed on the whole or a part of the display unit 14.
- the operation screen is, for example, an operation screen related to moving image playback.
- the operation screen is divided into a plurality of areas (for example, three or more), the right area is used for fast forward, the center area is used for playback and stop, the left area is used for operation such as fast reverse.
- the PC 100 may include an application that switches between enabling and disabling touch operation input on the display unit 14 according to the state of the PC 100. For example, the PC 100 may validate the touch operation input when the PC 100 is in the tablet state, and invalidate the touch operation input when the PC 100 is in any other state. According to this, only when the PC 100 is in the tablet state, the user can input by the touch operation of the display unit 14.
- the operation is not limited to the touch operation on the display unit 14, and the PC 100 may switch the operation input of the keyboard 13, the touch pad 15, or the like according to the state of the PC 100.
- a detection mechanism for detecting a difference in the state of the PC 100 for example, there is detection by magnetism or electricity.
- the magnetic sensor and the permanent magnet may be disposed on the first arm 21 and the second arm 22 of the parallel link mechanism 20, respectively.
- an electrical conduction portion is provided between any members constituting the parallel link mechanism 20.
- a permanent magnet is disposed on the main body 11 (or the lower end portion of the display body 12), and a magnetic sensor is provided on the lower end portion (or the main body 11) of the display body 12. It may be arranged.
- the main body 12 has the display part 14, but the main body may also have another display part.
- the main body may or may not have the hardware keyboard 13.
- One of the keyboard and the touch pad may not be provided on the facing surface (upper surface) of the main body 11.
- the main body may be configured such that the keyboard of the PC 100 is on the front side of the main body and the touch pad is on the rear side.
- the information terminal device may have a mobile phone function or the like. In that case, the size of the information terminal device can be changed as appropriate.
- a shaft that connects the link arm 23 and the second arm 22 (corresponding to the slide shaft 26 in the above embodiment) is not connected to the main body 11, and a parallel link mechanism that can freely move in the ZY plane is configured. May be.
- the present technology can be configured as follows. (1) a first body; A second body; A rotating shaft connected to the first body; A first arm which is rotatable integrally with the rotation shaft and is rotatably connected to the second body; a second arm which is rotatably connected to the second body; A parallel link mechanism having a link arm that links one arm and the second arm in parallel.
- the information terminal device according to (1) An information terminal device comprising a display surface provided in parallel with the link arm, and further comprising a display unit provided in the second body.
- the parallel link mechanism includes a slide shaft that is rotatably and slidably connected to the first body at a connection portion between the second arm and the link arm.
- the information terminal device includes a first slide end and a guide portion that guides the slide of the slide shaft, including a first slide end and a second slide end opposite to the first slide end.
- the information terminal device (4), The information terminal device, wherein the slide shaft coincides with the rotation shaft in a state where the slide shaft is positioned at the first slide end of the guide portion.
- the information terminal device With the slide shaft coinciding with the rotation shaft, the second body can rotate around the rotation shaft integrally with the first arm, the second arm, and the link arm. Take information terminal equipment.
- the information terminal device is provided in the second body,
- the second body includes a display surface provided in the display unit and provided in parallel with the link arm, and an opposite surface provided on the opposite side of the display surface, With the slide shaft positioned at the second slide end of the guide portion, the first arm, the second arm, and the link arm are parallel, and the opposite surface of the second body is The information terminal device, wherein the first body and the second body overlap so as to face the first body.
- the information terminal device according to any one of (1) to (7),
- the parallel link mechanism is provided as a pair of mechanisms on both sides of the first body.
- the information terminal device further comprising a connecting member that integrally connects the first arms of the pair of parallel link mechanisms.
- the information terminal device has the rotating shaft.
Abstract
Description
前記回転軸は、前記第1のボディに接続される。
前記平行リンク部材は、前記回転軸と一体的に回転可能であり、前記第2のボディに回転可能に接続された第1のアームと、前記第2のボディに回転可能に接続された第2のアームと、前記第1のアーム及び前記第2のアームを平行にリンクさせるリンクアームとを有する。
以上のように構成されたPC100の機械的な動作について説明する。このPC100の機械的動作として、上述のクラムシェル開閉動作及びタブレット開閉動作の2つの開閉動作がある。
平行リンク機構20の、第1のアーム21、第2のアーム22及びリンクアーム23が平行になっており、かつ、スライド軸26がガイド部40bのスライド後端40fに位置する状態が閉鎖状態である(図2及び4参照)。この状態から、PC100は、上記したクラムシェル開閉動作が可能となる。
図11A~Cはタブレット開閉動作を示す図である。タブレット開閉動作は、平行リンク機構20が作動することにより表示体12が本体11に対して動く動作である。図12A~Cは、図11A~Cの動作タイミングにそれぞれ対応する、平行リンク機構20の動作を示す図である。図13は、図11Aに示した状態にあるPC100の斜視図である。
(1)閉鎖状態(図2参照)
(2)クラムシェル状態(図1及び9参照)
(3)タブレット状態(図3参照)
(4)ビューワ状態(タブレット開閉動作の途中の状態)(例えば図11A及び13参照)
ここでいう「切り替え」とは、ソフトウェア「起動」も含む概念である。「切り替え」とは、この「起動」の他、既に起動されて、非アクティブとなっているソフトウェアをアクティブにすることで、CPUがそのソフトウェアプログラムを実行可能な状態とする処理も含む。
(1)第1のボディと、
第2のボディと、
前記第1のボディに接続された回転軸と、
前記回転軸と一体的に回転可能であり、前記第2のボディに回転可能に接続された第1のアームと、前記第2のボディに回転可能に接続された第2のアームと、前記第1のアーム及び前記第2のアームを平行にリンクさせるリンクアームとを有する平行リンク機構と
を具備する情報端末装置。
(2)(1)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記リンクアームと平行に設けられた表示面を含み、前記第2のボディに設けられた表示部をさらに具備する
情報端末装置。
(3)(2)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記平行リンク機構は、前記第2のアームと前記リンクアームとの接続部分に、前記第1のボディに回転可能かつスライド可能に接続されたスライド軸を有する
情報端末装置。
(4)(3)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記第1のボディは、第1のスライド端と、前記第1のスライド端と反対側の第2のスライド端とを含む、前記スライド軸のスライドをガイドするガイド部を有する
情報端末装置。
(5)(4)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記スライド軸が前記ガイド部の前記第1のスライド端に位置した状態で、前記スライド軸は前記回転軸に一致する
情報端末装置。
(6)(4)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記スライド軸が前記回転軸に一致した状態で、前記第2のボディは、前記第1のアーム、前記第2のアーム及び前記リンクアームと一体的に前記回転軸を中心に回転可能な状態を取る
情報端末装置。
(7)(5)または(6)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記表示部は、前記第2のボディに設けられ、
前記第2のボディは、前記表示部に設けられ前記リンクアームと平行に設けられた表示面と、前記表示面と反対側に設けられた反対面とを含み、
前記スライド軸が前記ガイド部の前記第2のスライド端に位置した状態で、前記第1のアーム、前記第2のアーム及び前記リンクアームが平行になり、前記第2のボディの前記反対面が前記第1のボディに対面するように、前記第1のボディと前記第2のボディとが重なる
情報端末装置。
(8)(1)から(7)のうちいずれか1つに記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記平行リンク機構は、前記第1のボディの両側で一対の機構として設けられている
情報端末装置。
(9)(8)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記一対の平行リンク機構の前記各第1のアーム同士を一体的に連結する連結部材をさらに具備する
情報端末装置。
(10)(9)に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記連結部材が、前記回転軸を有する
情報端末装置。
12…表示体
14…表示部
20…平行リンク機構
21…第1のアーム
22…第2のアーム
23…リンクアーム
26…スライド軸
30…回転ベースフレーム
30c…ヒンジ軸
40…固定ベース
40b…ガイド部
40e…スライド前端
40f…スライド後端
100…PC(情報端末装置)
Claims (10)
- 第1のボディと、
第2のボディと、
前記第1のボディに接続された回転軸と、
前記回転軸と一体的に回転可能であり、前記第2のボディに回転可能に接続された第1のアームと、前記第2のボディに回転可能に接続された第2のアームと、前記第1のアーム及び前記第2のアームを平行にリンクさせるリンクアームとを有する平行リンク部材と
を具備する情報端末装置。 - 請求項1に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記リンクアームと平行に設けられた表示面を含み、前記第2のボディに設けられた表示部をさらに具備する
情報端末装置。 - 請求項2に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記平行リンク部材は、前記第2のアームと前記リンクアームとの接続部分に、前記第1のボディに回転可能かつスライド可能に接続されたスライド軸を有する
情報端末装置。 - 請求項3に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記第1のボディは、第1のスライド端と、前記第1のスライド端と反対側の第2のスライド端とを含む、前記スライド軸のスライドをガイドするガイド部を有する
情報端末装置。 - 請求項4に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記スライド軸が前記ガイド部の前記第1のスライド端に位置した状態で、前記スライド軸は前記回転軸に一致する
情報端末装置。 - 請求項4に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記スライド軸が前記回転軸に一致した状態で、前記第2のボディは、前記第1のアーム、前記第2のアーム及び前記リンクアームと一体的に前記回転軸を中心に回転可能な状態を取る
情報端末装置。 - 請求項5に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記表示部は、前記第2のボディに設けられ、
前記第2のボディは、前記表示部に設けられ前記リンクアームと平行に設けられた表示面と、前記表示面と反対側に設けられた反対面とを含み、
前記スライド軸が前記ガイド部の前記第2のスライド端に位置した状態で、前記第1のアーム、前記第2のアーム及び前記リンクアームが平行になり、前記第2のボディの前記反対面が前記第1のボディに対面するように、前記第1のボディと前記第2のボディとが重なる
情報端末装置。 - 請求項1に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記平行リンク部材は、前記第1のボディの両側で一対の機構として設けられている
情報端末装置。 - 請求項8に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記一対の平行リンク部材の前記各第1のアーム同士を一体的に連結する連結部材をさらに具備する
情報端末装置。 - 請求項9に記載の情報端末装置であって、
前記連結部材が、前記回転軸を有する
情報端末装置。
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