JP2922319B2 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a keyboard and a display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing apparatus represented by a personal computer, a word processor, or the like, a keyboard is used as input means for data and instructions.
A display is used as a means for storing data input and displaying the presence or absence of a command. Other input means for assisting the keyboard have also appeared, and typical examples thereof include a mouse and a touch panel.

[0003] The touch panel is arranged on the surface of the display, and can directly access and input an image displayed on the display with a finger or a pen or the like. It is noted for its likeness. Particularly, in a search operation such as selecting a desired switch from a large number of switches displayed on a screen, the touch panel has a large use effect, and software that pays attention to this point has been developed. Further, an information processing apparatus that mainly performs a touch panel operation, that is, an information processing apparatus that uses a keyboard for data input and uses a dedicated touch panel for search and withdrawal operations has appeared.

On the other hand, as the size of the information processing device is reduced, a flat display and a keyboard dominate the overall shape of the information processing device, and as a result, a rotating fulcrum disposed near the keyboard. In recent years, a type in which a display is rotatably (openably and closably) mounted has appeared. FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating a conventional information processing apparatus of this type. In FIG. 5, a keyboard 52 is provided in the first half of the device main body 51, and a flat display 54 is provided on a fulcrum 53 provided near the keyboard 52.
Is rotatably mounted. Also, a touch panel is provided on the display surface of the display 54.

[0005]

However, in the conventional information processing apparatus as shown in FIG.
When the touch panel provided on the display surface is mainly used, the keyboard 52 which is unnecessary for the operation of the touch panel is disposed on the front side, and there is a problem to be solved in that the operation of the touch panel is troublesome. In order to solve this, the display surface of the display 54 is moved from the normal front side A surface to the rear side B surface, and the display 5 is centered on the fulcrum 53.
4 is rotated in the direction of arrow C and the display surface is closed (B surface)
It is conceivable to configure so that is above.

According to such a configuration, when the display 54 is closed in order to use the touch panel, the keyboard 52 is hidden and the display 54 is at the front side, so that the touch panel is easy to use. Another advantage is that the display 54 can be used in the most compact closed state. However, in this configuration,
As shown in the figure, when the keyboard 52 is used (when the display 54 is upright), a problem to be solved arises in that the display surface (surface B) of the display 54 cannot be seen. Therefore, when using the keyboard 52, the display 5
A method of once removing and re-attaching 4 is conceivable, but with such a method, the operation is complicated and the mechanism is also complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such technical problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a simple and easy operation of a keyboard and a touch panel on a display. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus that can take a use state and prevent an erroneous operation such as touching a keyboard while the state is being changed.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a main body provided with a keyboard in a first half; a display for displaying information processed by the main body; and a lower side of the keyboard of the main body. A first arm rotatably connecting the front end of the display and a second arm rotatably connecting the rear of the device main body and the rear half of the display;
Between the state where the display is arranged on the upper surface of the keyboard with the display surface facing up and the state where the display is set up and arranged at the rear of the keyboard, the front end of the display is more than the two states. The above-mentioned object is achieved by adopting a configuration in which the robot is moved while being lifted.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a display is housed and a state in which the display is lifted in an embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the display of the information processing apparatus in FIG. FIG. 1 and 2, a keyboard 2 is provided in the front half of the device body 1, and a flat display 4 is stored on the operation surface of the keyboard 2 with its display surface 5 facing up as shown by a solid line. . A touch panel 6 is provided on the display surface 5. A support shaft 7 provided on the lower side of the keyboard 2 of the device body 1 and a support shaft 8 provided on the front end of the display 4 are connected by a first arm 9. The arm 9 is rotatably connected to the support shafts 7 and 8.

A second arm 11 is rotatably connected to a support shaft 10 provided at a rear portion of the device main body 1, and a shaft provided at the other end of the second arm 11 (or The pin 12 is slidably engaged with a groove 13 having a predetermined length provided in the rear half of the display 4. And
When the first arm 9 is rotated in the direction of arrow D and moved to a substantially vertical position indicated by a two-dot chain line, the second arm 11 is accordingly rotated in the direction of arrow E, Move to the substantially vertical position indicated by. By the rotation of the first arm 9 and the second arm 11, the display 4 is lifted to an upper position indicated by a two-dot chain line. That is, the display 4 moves from the storage position indicated by the solid line to the use position indicated by the two-dot chain line (mainly the position where the touch panel 6 is used).

An appropriate resistance is applied to the rotation of the first arm 9 about the support shaft 7 by a friction means (not shown). ), The display 4 is held in a stable state. As shown in the enlarged side view of FIG. 3, the grooves 13 are formed with depressions 14 and 15 at both ends, and the shaft 12 at the distal end of the second arm 11 is connected to these depressions 14 and 15. It is designed to be hooked in a stable state at two places where it fits. As shown in FIG. 1, when the display 4 is lifted, the shaft 12 is in the rear recess 1.
The display 4 is stably supported by the second arm 11 by being fitted into the display 5. In addition,
In the present embodiment, in consideration of the case where the display 4 is held on the knee and used, when the display 4 is held at the position raised by the two-dot chain line, the direction in which the display surface 5 is easy to see, that is, the front end is It is configured to incline in the direction of lowering.

The first arm 9 is further rotatable to the position shown in FIG. 2, and the shaft 12 at the tip end of the second arm 11 is slidably connected along the groove 13. I have. Therefore, by further rotating the first arm 9 from the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the front end of the display 4 is moved to the rear of the keyboard 2, and the shaft 12 is moved along the groove 13. If the display 4 is slid and fitted into the front end recess 14, the display 4 is stably held in the upright state as shown in FIG. When the display 4 is to be stored, the first arm 9 may be rotated in the opposite direction to that described above while pushing the display 4 forward. From the retracted position to the storage position.

According to the information processing apparatus having the above configuration, the display 4 is set to the storage state shown by the solid line in FIG.
Of the touch panel 6 can be observed.
Can also be operated. Then, when an input from the keyboard 2 becomes necessary, the user can operate the keyboard 2 by lifting the display 4 and holding it at the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. In addition, when there is no desk, such as when moving, the information processing apparatus is used by placing it on a knee.
At the position of the two-dot chain line in the middle, the display surface 5 is inclined at a predetermined angle as described above, so that the display surface can be easily seen in relation to the viewpoint.

Further, when it is desired to put the display on a desk and operate it in earnest, as shown in FIG. What is necessary is just to hold | maintain in the state which stood in the position. That is, in this case, the display 4 is held at the same position as in the conventional example as shown in FIG. In the state where the display 4 is set up as shown in FIG. 2, the shaft 12 at the distal end of the second arm 11 slides in the groove 13 and engages with the recess 14 as described above. Arm 1
1, the display 4 can be stably supported, and therefore, the movement of the display 4 when operating the touch panel 6 can be eliminated. The storage of the display 4 can be performed by pushing the display 4 forward.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, in which the display is stored and the display is upright. In this embodiment, FIGS.
Arm 9 and second arm 1 in the embodiment of FIG.
1 is increased, and the display 4 is provided with a support shaft 18 instead of the groove 13.
Are pivotally connected to the support shaft 18. This embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in this point,
The other parts have substantially the same configuration, and accordingly, corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG.
While rotating the second arm 11, the display 4 can be lifted to the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. In this embodiment, when the display 4 is lifted, the display 4 is held upright as shown in a position sufficiently distant from the keyboard 2. According to the present embodiment, the display 4 is held at a position sufficiently distant from the keyboard 2 at the time of use, so that an erroneous operation of touching the keyboard by mistake when operating the touch panel 6 can be more reliably prevented. Can be.

According to the embodiment described above, the display 4 housed with the display surface 5 facing upward is connected to the first arm 9.
And the second arm 11 is configured to lift and hold the keyboard 2 above the keyboard 2, so that a single operation can smoothly transition between the use state in which the display 4 is stored and the use state using the keyboard. Becomes possible. In addition, the display 4 can be used in a state where the display 4 stands on the back of the keyboard 2. In this case, the display 4 can be supported in a highly stable state by the arms 9 and 11, and the touch panel 6 is operated. By eliminating movement when an external force is applied to the display 4 such as at the time, a good operational feeling can be obtained. Further, the two arms 9 and 11 which are rotatably connected to each other have a state in which the display 4 is arranged on the upper surface of the keyboard 2 with the display surface facing upward, and a state in which the display 4 is arranged upright and arranged at the rear of the keyboard 2. Between display 4
Is moved while lifting the front end of the display 4 from the above two states, so that a larger distance can be secured between the display 4 and the device body 1 when the display 4 is moved than when the display 4 is arranged in the two use states. By doing so, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation due to accidentally touching the keyboard 2 when the display 4 is moved.

[0018]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, an apparatus body provided with a keyboard in the first half, a display for displaying information processed by the apparatus body, A first arm rotatably connecting a lower side of a keyboard of the main body and a front end of the display, a second arm rotatably connecting a rear part of the device main body and a rear half of the display, The front end of the display is moved between a state where the display is arranged on the upper surface of the keyboard with the display surface facing upward and a state where the display is set up and arranged at the rear of the keyboard while lifting the front end of the display above the two states. Because it was configured
A state process that can prevent the keyboard from being accidentally touched and erroneously operated because a larger distance is secured between the display body and the device body than when the display is placed in two use states An apparatus is provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a stored state and a used state of an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where a display is set up in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a connection groove provided in the display in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a storage state and a display standing state of another embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating a configuration example of a conventional information processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device main body 2 Keyboard 4 Display 5 Display surface (display) 6 Touch panel 9 1st arm 11 2nd arm 12 Axis (tip part of 2nd arm) 13 Engagement groove (display) 18 Support shaft (display)

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. An apparatus main body having a keyboard in a front half thereof, a display for displaying information processed by the apparatus main body, and a lower side of a keyboard of the apparatus main body and a front end of the display rotatably. A state in which a first arm to be connected and a second arm to rotatably connect the rear part of the device main body and the rear half of the display are provided, and the display is arranged on the upper surface of the keyboard with the display surface up. An information processing apparatus characterized in that the front end of the display is moved while lifting the front end of the display between the two states, between the display and the state where the display is erected and arranged behind the keyboard. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a connection portion of the second arm with the display is configured to be slidable in a front-rear direction of the display. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a touch panel is provided on a display surface of the display. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a resistance is applied to the rotation of the arm by friction means, and the front end of the display is held in a raised state.