JP2000105628A - Electronic equipment having a buffer structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect an internal device even when an elastic body surrounding an internal device such as a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium and a liquid crystal display device receives an external force exceeding an allowable level against an impact. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device having a buffer structure, which can easily recognize that an external force greater than an allowable value has been received in response to an impact. SOLUTION: A part or the whole of an internal device is surrounded by an elastic body, and the vicinity of a ridge line and a corner of an outer casing of the electronic device is made thinner than a surface of the outer casing, so that an impact can be obtained. This protects the internal device from the above, and provides an effect that it is easy to recognize that an external force exceeding an allowable level has been received in response to an impact.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device having a buffer structure, such as a portable personal computer having a device that is vulnerable to impact, such as a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium such as an HDD built in a portable personal computer or the like is vulnerable to an external impact, and can be mounted via an elastic body or a part of the storage device. Alternatively, a buffer structure is used in which the whole is surrounded by an elastic body and housed inside the electronic device main body. FIG. 3 shows a structure for integrally incorporating a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium of a conventional electronic device. In FIG. 3, the storage device 1 having the disk-shaped storage medium is surrounded by an elastic body 22, and is further surrounded and fixed by a case 23 and a lid 24 to be incorporated in the electronic device 21. These are integrated into a shape that is detachable from the electronic device 21 body. This allows
Even if an impact is applied to the electronic device 21 from the outside due to a drop or the like, the impact on the storage device 1 can be reduced because the elastic body 22 absorbs the impact.

[0003]

In the above-described electronic device having the conventional buffer structure, the exterior of the electronic device is formed of a metal casing such as magnesium die-cast, and is not deformed even by a large impact. If the elastic body surrounding the storage device is made of a high-density rubber or gel material, this elastic body absorbs a large external shock. The storage device with the disk-shaped storage medium is not sufficient, and the storage device with the disk-shaped storage medium may be damaged, and there is no trace of the impact on the exterior of the electronic device. It is required to provide electronic devices that can be understood.

The present invention can protect an internal device even when an elastic body surrounding the internal device such as a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium and a liquid crystal display device receives an external force exceeding an allowable level against an impact. It is another object of the present invention to provide an electronic device having a shock-absorbing structure in which it is easily recognized that an external force exceeding an allowable level against an impact has been received.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium and a part of an internal device such as a liquid crystal display device. The entire structure is surrounded by an elastic body, and the thickness of the vicinity of the ridge and the corner of the outer casing of the electronic device is made thinner than the surface of the outer casing.

Thus, when the electronic device receives an external force, the surrounding elastic body absorbs the shock in the internal device such as the storage device having the disk-shaped storage medium and the liquid crystal display device.
When the external force is applied, the shock is absorbed and reduced by the deformation of the external housing of the electronic device. Is easily obtained.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention relates to an electronic apparatus having a liquid crystal display device as a display unit and a main unit for accommodating a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium. The exterior housing is configured such that the thickness of the vicinity of a ridgeline and a corner of the exterior housing is smaller than the surface of the exterior housing of the electronic device, and the external housing of the electronic device is deformed by a large external force. It is an electronic device having a buffer structure characterized by the fact that, when the electronic device is subjected to an external force, the shock is absorbed by the deformation of the outer housing of the electronic device, and the energy is reduced. This has the effect of protecting the internal device from impacts and the effect of easily recognizing that an unacceptable external force has been applied to the impacts.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic apparatus having the buffer structure according to the first aspect, the storage device and the internal device such as the liquid crystal display device are constituted by an elastic body that partially or entirely surrounds the internal device. It is characterized by that
When the electronic device receives an external force, internal devices such as a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium and a liquid crystal display device absorb and reduce the impact of the surrounding elastic body, and further, when the external device receives the external force, The shock is absorbed and reduced by the deformation of the external housing of the electronic device, and the internal device is protected.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device having the buffer structure according to the first aspect, the elastic body or another structure is provided between the outer casing of the electronic device and the internal device. When an electronic device is subjected to an external force, the shock is absorbed and reduced by the deformation of the external housing of the electronic device, and the deformation is caused by an elastic body or other structure. It has the effect of not affecting the internal devices by the body.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a portable personal computer which is an electronic apparatus having a buffer structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium, and an elastic body 2 surrounding the storage device 1 is made of a high-density rubber or gel material. Reference numeral 3 denotes a main body for accommodating the main circuit board 4, and reference numeral 5 denotes a display unit rotatably attached to the main body 3 by a hinge 6. The storage device 1 is housed and fixed in the main body 3. The storage device 1 includes a main circuit board 4 of the main body 3 and a signal line 8.
Connected by The elastic body 9 surrounding the liquid crystal display device 7 is made of a high-density rubber or gel material. The liquid crystal display device 7 is housed and fixed in the display unit 5. The liquid crystal display device 7 is configured to be connected to the main circuit board 4 of the main body 3 by signal lines (not shown).

In the electronic device having the buffer structure configured as described above, its operation will be described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A shows an initial state in which no external force is applied. Reference numeral 10 denotes an exterior housing of the main body 3, wherein the thickness of the surface of the exterior housing 10 is 11, and the thickness of the edges and corners is 12. The thickness 11 is smoothly changed to the thickness 12
Has changed. FIG. 2B shows a state in which the elastic body 2 surrounding the storage device 1 has received an external force 13 exceeding an allowable level. The ridge line and corner plate thickness 12 is thinner than the surface plate thickness 11 and therefore deforms first when subjected to an external force 13. Sheet thickness 11 and sheet thickness 12
Is determined by the shock tolerance of the storage device 1 and the shock absorption value of the elastic body 2. In addition, the storage device 1 and the outer casing 1
0, the elastic body 2 constitutes the outer casing 1
It serves to buffer the deformation of zero.

Thus, when the external force 13 is received, first, the elastic body 2 absorbs the impact and decelerates. Next, when the external force 13 exceeding the allowable value of the elastic body 2 is received,
The vicinity of the 0 ridgeline and corner is deformed, absorbs shocks, and decelerates. Even if the outer casing 10 is deformed, since the elastic body 2 is configured, the influence on the storage device 1 and the like can be suppressed.

The same operation can be obtained in the liquid crystal display device 7 and the elastic body 9 of the display unit 5.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium and a part or all of an internal device such as a liquid crystal display device are surrounded by an elastic body, and an outer casing of the electronic apparatus is provided. By making the thickness of the ridgeline and corners near the surface of the exterior casing thinner, if a large impact is received from the outside, the elastic body deforms, absorbs external force, decelerates, When a large external shock is applied beyond the allowable value of the elastic body, the external housing of the electronic device deforms to absorb and reduce external force, protect the internal device from the impact, and prevent damage. Can be. Further, an advantageous effect is obtained in that it is easy to recognize that a large impact has been received from the outside that is equal to or more than the allowable impact value of the internal device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view showing an electronic apparatus having a buffer structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of an electronic device having a buffer structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of an electronic device having a conventional buffer structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage device 2 Elastic body 3 Main body part 5 Display part 7 Liquid crystal display device 9 Elastic body 10 Outer housing 11 Surface thickness 12 Edge thickness and corner thickness 13 External force

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device having a liquid crystal display device as a main body portion and a display portion for accommodating a storage device or the like having a disk-shaped storage medium. An electronic device having a buffer structure, wherein the external housing is configured to be thinner than a surface of the external housing, and the external housing is configured to deform the external housing of the electronic device by a large external force. machine. 2. An electronic device having a buffer structure according to claim 1, wherein said storage device and said internal device such as said liquid crystal display device are constituted by an elastic body partially or entirely surrounding said internal device. 3. An electronic device having a buffer structure according to claim 1, wherein said elastic body or another structure is provided between said exterior housing of said electronic device and said internal device. machine.