JP2000099198A - Miniaturized computer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vertically installing type computer device capable of turning the compact disc mounting face of a tray pulled out of an optical information recording and reproducing device arbitrarily to the left or right. SOLUTION: The optical information recording and reproducing device 3 is pulled out of the main body of computer, the attitude is changed into an attitude B to arrange a compact disc mounting face 5a on a tray 5 drawn from the optical information recording and reproducing device 3 on the right side when it is viewed from the front side of the main body of computer in longitudinal installing attitude, and the device 3 is attachably and detachably mounted from an inserting port on the main body of computer into a slot. Further, by mounting the optical information recording and reproducing device 3 from the inserting port on the main body of computer into the slot, an interface connector 8 of the optical information recording and reproducing device 3 is inserted to an interface connector 9 in the main body of computer and electrically connected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical computer system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, as shown in FIG. 4, a computer 1 having a vertical structure has been developed in order to reduce an installation area when used on a disk 6.

[0003] The vertical computer device shown in FIG.
An optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 for writing and reproducing information using an optical information recording medium 4 typified by a compact disk is provided in the computer main body 1. 2 is a display.

[0004] Vertically placed computer main body 1 shown in FIG.
Is assumed to be used in the horizontal position shown in FIG.
The optical information recording / reproducing device 3 mounted on the vertically placed computer main body 1 has a structure that can be used by changing its posture between a vertically placed posture shown in FIG. 4 and a horizontally placed posture shown in FIG. See Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-153242).

That is, the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 mounted on the vertical computer body 1 has a structure in which the compact disc is rotated without any trouble in both the horizontal posture and the vertical posture. When the posture is changed between the vertical posture and the horizontal posture, the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 can be used as it is.

As shown in FIG. 5, in order to mount the compact disk 4 on the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 of the vertical type computer body 1, the tray 5 is pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 and The compact disc 4 is mounted on the tray, and the tray 5 pulled out is pushed in again to mount the compact disc 4.

By the way, in the vertical computer body 1 shown in FIG. 4, when the computer is used in the vertical posture shown in FIG. 5, the compact disk mounting surface 5a on the tray 5 pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 When viewed from the front side of the computer main body 1, it is arranged on the left side.

As shown in FIG. 5, the reason why the compact disk mounting surface 5a on the tray 5 is disposed on the left side when viewed from the front side of the computer main body 1 is that the computer main body 1 is placed in the horizontal posture shown in FIG. When installed in tray 5,
This is so that the upper compact disk mounting surface 5a faces upward.

[0009]

However, when the computer main body 1 is used in the vertical posture shown in FIG. 5, the compact disk mounting surface 5a on the tray 5 pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is not used. 4, the display 2 is installed on the right side and the computer main body 1 is installed on the left side when viewed from the front side of the disk 6, as shown in FIG. However, there is a problem in that the compact disk mounting surface 5a of the tray 5 pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 faces outward, making it difficult to mount the compact disk 4.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vertical computer device in which a compact disk mounting surface of a tray drawn out of an optical information recording / reproducing apparatus can be directed in any direction to the left and right.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a small-sized computer device according to the present invention is provided with an optical information recording / reproducing device using an optical information recording / reproducing medium,
A small computer device which can be installed by changing its posture between a vertical position and a horizontal position, wherein the optical information recording / reproducing device has a detachable pack shape, and the optical information recording / reproducing device has the pack shape. The device is capable of changing the mounting posture with respect to the computer main body.

Further, the optical information recording / reproducing device is disposed on the left side when the optical information recording / reproducing medium mounting surface on the tray drawn out from the optical information recording / reproducing device is viewed from the front side of the computer body in a vertical posture. And the posture arranged on the right side.

Further, the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus in the form of a pack has one interface connector on the back side, and the main body of the personal computer has an interface connector for connecting to the interface connector of the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus. The optical information recording / reproducing device is provided in correspondence with the position change position.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a power supply state of an optical information recording / reproducing apparatus in a small computer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus is loaded into the computer main body in an easily operable posture.

In the figure, a small computer apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 using an optical information recording / reproducing medium (for example, a compact disk) 4 in a computer main body 1. The structure is such that the posture can be changed between the placing posture and the lateral placing posture and the device can be installed.

As the optical information recording / reproducing device 3, a small and thin structure generally used for a book type computer (for example, a notebook type computer) is used, and is contained in a rectangular pack 7. The optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 having a pack shape is detachable from the computer main body 1, and the mounting posture of the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 with respect to the computer main body 1 can be changed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the computer main body 1 has an opening 1a for the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 on the front side, and a slot 1b formed in the depth direction. The recording / reproducing apparatus 3 is such that the optical information recording / reproducing medium mounting surface (hereinafter, referred to as a compact disc mounting surface) 5a on the tray 5 drawn out from the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 is viewed from the front side of the computer main body 1 in the vertical posture. Posture A arranged on the left side and posture B arranged on the right side
, And is removably mounted in the slot 1b from the insertion port 1a of the computer main body 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 utilizes the fact that a part of the trailing edge side is notched, so that the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 is disposed on the left side and the right side on the right side. Is determined.

Specifically, the pack 7 has a structure in which the front edge side of the base plate 7a is opened and the contact plate 7b is raised from three sides of the base plate 7a.
Is inserted into the pack 7 from the leading edge side of the
Of the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is covered with the base plate 7a of the pack 7 and the other side is incorporated with the opposite side exposed from the pack 7,
The notch 3a of the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is exposed only from one surface side of the pack 7, and the orientation A disposed on the left side and the orientation B disposed on the right side are determined based on the direction of the exposed notch 3a. It is supposed to.

When the mounting orientation of the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 is determined between the attitude A disposed on the left side and the attitude B disposed on the right side, the notch 3a is used. Instead, the posture may be determined by attaching another marker to the optical information recording / reproducing device 3.

The optical information recording / reproducing device 3 in the form of a pack is
One interface connector 8 is provided on the back side. Specifically, the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 includes the pack 7
The interface connector 8 is attached so as to protrude to the rear of the pack 7 in a state of being included therein.

The personal computer body 1 has interface connectors 9 and 10 connected to the interface connector 8 of the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 supported by the pedestal 11 and provided corresponding to the position change position of the optical information recording / reproducing device 3. I have.

The optical information recording / reproducing device 3 includes:
The optical information recording / reproducing medium 4 is, for example, a medium using a compact disk. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any recording medium may be used.

Further, the interface connector 8 of the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 3 and the interface connectors 9 and 10 of the computer main body 1 are configured in a trapezoidal shape, and the directions of the interface connectors 9 and 10 of the computer main body 1 are made different. This prevents the interface connector 8 of the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 from being connected to the interface connectors 9 and 10 of the computer main body 1 in an incorrect direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the layout where the computer main body 1 is installed on the left side of the display 2, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is such that the compact disc mounting surface 5a on the tray 5 pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is on the right side when viewed from the front side of the computer main body 1 in the vertical posture. When the compact disc 4 is mounted in the posture B, it is easy to mount the compact disc 4 on the tray 5.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is pulled out from the computer main body 1, and the compact disk mounting surface 5a on the tray 5 pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is set in the vertical posture. Posture B arranged on the right side when viewed from the front side of the main body 1
Then, the computer is removably mounted in the slot 1b from the insertion port 1a of the computer main body 1.

Further, by mounting the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 from the insertion port 1a of the computer main body 1 into the slot 1b, the interface connector 8 of the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is connected to the interface connector 9 of the computer main body 1. Plug in and connect electrically.

In FIG. 4, in the layout in which the computer main body 1 is installed on the right side of the display 2, the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 has a compact disk mounting surface 5a on the tray 5 drawn out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3. When the computer body 1 is placed in the vertical position, the computer body 1 is attached to the posture A located on the right side when viewed from the front side, so that the compact disc 4 can be easily mounted on the tray 5.

When the computer body 1 is used in a horizontal position as shown in FIG. 6, the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is mounted on the compact disk mounting surface on the tray 5 pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3. 5a is mounted in an upward position. In this case, the compact disk mounting surface 5 on the tray 5 pulled out from the optical information recording / reproducing device 3
When the optical information recording / reproducing device 3 is set to the posture A arranged on the right side or the posture B arranged on the right side when viewed from the front side of the computer main body 1 in the vertical posture,
By inverting 90 degrees from the state in which the device is mounted, it is possible to attain an upward posture.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the installation direction of the optical information recording / reproducing medium in the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus is viewed from the front side of the vertically placed computer,
Since the direction can be changed in either the left or right direction, the operability of the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus and the mounting property of the optical information recording / reproducing medium can be improved.

Further, the installation direction of the optical information recording / reproducing medium in the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus can be changed according to the vertical or horizontal posture of the computer, without limiting the installation position of the computer. The operator can install and use the computer at a desired position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a power supply state of an optical information recording / reproducing device in a small computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an optical information recording / reproducing device is mounted on a computer main body in different mounting postures.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the optical information recording / reproducing device is mounted on the computer main body in an easily operable posture.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation layout of a computer.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a computer in a vertically installed state according to a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional computer in a horizontal installation state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer main body 2 Display 3 Optical information recording / reproducing apparatus 4 Optical information recording / reproducing medium 5 Tray 5a Compact disk mounting surface on a tray 6 Disk 7 Pack 8,9,10 Interface connector

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A small-sized computer device equipped with an optical information recording / reproducing device using an optical information recording / reproducing medium and capable of being installed by changing its posture between a vertical posture and a horizontal posture. A small computer device, wherein the device has a detachable pack shape, and the pack-shaped optical information recording / reproducing device is capable of changing a mounting posture with respect to a computer main body. 2. The optical information recording / reproducing device is disposed on the left side when the optical information recording / reproducing medium mounting surface on the tray drawn out from the optical information recording / reproducing device is viewed from the front side of the computer body in a vertical posture. The posture which can be changed between the posture arranged and the posture arranged on the right side.
A small computer device according to claim 1. 3. The optical information recording / reproducing apparatus in the form of a pack has one interface connector on the back side, and the main body of the personal computer includes an interface connector connected to an interface connector of the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus. 3. The small-sized computer device according to claim 1, wherein the small-sized computer device is provided corresponding to a position at which the optical information recording / reproducing device changes posture.