JP2008176598A - Information processing apparatus and stand - Google Patents

Abstract

An information processing apparatus for improving the operability of a stored computer main body is provided.
An information processing apparatus includes a computer main body capable of being installed in a plurality of directions, a liquid crystal display device having a display screen for displaying an image output from the computer main body, and a rear surface of the display screen. The liquid crystal display device 400 is supported from the side, and the computer main body 200 is adjusted to the size of the computer main body in one of the plurality of directions at a position where the computer main body 200 can be operated from the display screen side. And a computer stand 100 to be carried.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a stand applied to a desktop personal computer in which a computer main body, a display device, and a keyboard are separated from each other.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a desktop personal computer, a stand for storing a computer main body and a keyboard, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, collects and integrates the computer main body and the keyboard into a stand so that the installation area of the personal computer is increased. Reduced.

JP-A-11-231971

  However, since the mounting position and mounting direction of the computer main unit are determined in advance, the operation buttons and connectors arranged on the computer main unit are positioned in the predetermined position and direction, and the user's dominant arm and preference The computer's operability was poor because it was not possible to match it. In addition, since the computer main body that can be attached to the stand is limited to models that are assumed in advance, when only the computer main body is updated, it cannot be attached to the conventional stand, and the stand is adapted to the updated computer main body. Needed to be newly procured.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer main body that can be installed in a plurality of directions, a display device that includes a display screen that displays an image output from the computer main body, and the display screen. And a stand for supporting the display device from the back side and supporting the computer main body in one direction from the plurality of directions.
According to the present invention, the computer main body carried by the stand is in a position where it can be operated from the display screen side of the display device supported by the stand, and in one direction from among a plurality of installable directions. Therefore, the operability of the computer main body is improved by arranging the computer main body in an easy-to-operate direction. Furthermore, since it can be carried according to the size of the computer main body, even when the computer main body is updated, it can be carried on the stand according to the updated computer main body.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the stand of the present invention includes a support unit that supports a display device having a display screen from the back side of the display screen, and a computer main body that can be installed in a plurality of directions. It is characterized by comprising a supporting portion that supports in one direction from among the directions.
According to the present invention, the computer main body carried by the stand is in a position where it can be operated from the display screen side of the display device supported by the stand, and in one direction from among a plurality of installable directions. Therefore, the operability of the computer main body is improved by arranging the computer main body in an easy-to-operate direction. Furthermore, since it can be carried according to the size of the computer main body, even when the computer main body is updated, it can be carried on the stand according to the updated computer main body.

In the stand according to the aspect of the invention, it is preferable that the holding unit further includes a holding unit that holds a plurality of surfaces of the computer main body according to the size of the computer main body.
According to the present invention, since it can be held in accordance with the size of the computer main body, even computer main bodies having different sizes can be held between the holding portions.

In the stand of the present invention, it is preferable that the clamping unit is clamped by a pressing member and an elastic member that can move according to the size of the computer main body.
According to this invention, the computer main body is securely held between the holding member by the pressing member and the elastic member.

  In the stand of the present invention, the clamping unit may clamp a side surface of the computer main body. In the stand of the present invention, the clamping unit may clamp the computer main body in a desired direction from among the plurality of directions. Furthermore, the stand according to the present invention may further include a gripping part that supports the supported computer body as a unit.

It is preferable that the stand of the present invention further includes a turning portion on the bottom surface portion for turning over a predetermined angle together with the carried computer body.
According to the present invention, since the stand and the computer main body carried on the stand can be rotated over a predetermined angle, the operability of the computer main body can be improved by rotating the computer main body in an easy-to-operate direction. Further improvement.

  In the stand according to the present invention, the computer main body includes a storage device having a rotation mechanism, and the supporting unit supports the computer main body so that the storage device is in one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. It is preferable. According to the present invention, since the storage device having the rotation mechanism is held in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, the operation of the storage device is stabilized.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using a desktop personal computer.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire information processing apparatus 10 in the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 10 is a desktop personal computer, and includes a computer main body 200, a liquid crystal display device 400, a keyboard 300, and a computer stand 100. Among them, the liquid crystal display device 400 and the keyboard 300 are connected to the computer main body 200 by a cable (not shown), respectively. The computer main body 200 is supplied with power from the outside via a power cable (not shown).

  The computer main body 200 processes predetermined information according to input information input via a keyboard 300 and a mouse (not shown), and the processed result is a liquid crystal display device 400 or a printer (not shown). Etc. Although not shown, the computer main body 200 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), an HDD (hard disk drive) that is a storage device, an optical disk drive, a ROM (read only memory), an input / output I / O. An F (Interface), a communication I / F, a graphic function, and the like are internally provided as hardware, and these hardware are connected to each other via a bus so that each signal can be exchanged. In addition, these hardware are managed by basic software BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and operating system (OS), and under these management, various kinds of software including drivers stored in ROM and HDD are used. A predetermined function is executed.

  The liquid crystal display device 400 is a display that utilizes the property of liquid crystal that changes the arrangement of molecules when a voltage is applied. In the present embodiment, a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) color liquid crystal or the like is assumed.

  The keyboard 300 is a peripheral device for inputting information such as characters, and various keyboards are employed according to the OS, the language used, and the like. In the present embodiment, a 106 compact keyboard and a 109 keyboard are assumed.

  The computer stand 100 is a stand that can hold the liquid crystal display device 400, install the computer main body 200, and store the keyboard 300. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the computer stand 100. The computer stand 100 includes a base portion 110 that is a base, a fastening portion 120 that is fastened to the liquid crystal display device 400, a handle 130 that is held by a user, and a carrier portion 140 that carries the computer main body 200. In the present embodiment, the power adapter 250 for converting the AC power supplied from the outside into a DC voltage having a predetermined voltage can be installed at the lower portion of the support unit 140 of the computer stand 100.

  FIG. 3 is a side view of the computer stand 100. The fastening portion 120 described above is fixed to the computer stand 100 via the support portion 150. The support portion 150 supports the fastening portion 120 to which the liquid crystal display device 400 is fastened, and can rotate the liquid crystal display device 400 vertically and horizontally within a predetermined range. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the details of the computer stand 100, and the lower end of the column 180 is fixed at a predetermined position of the base 110. In addition, the fastening portion 120 is provided with four through holes 125A to 125D for fixing the liquid crystal display device 400 with screws. These through holes are provided in accordance with screw holes 410A to 410D provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal display device 400 shown in FIG. 5, and the liquid crystal display device 400 and the fastening portion 120 are fastened using appropriate screws. . Further, although not shown, the fastening portion 120 is provided with a plurality of through holes that can fasten the other liquid crystal display devices having different sizes at positions different from the through holes 125A to 125D.

  Returning to FIG. 4, a slope 190 that gently rises toward the support column 180 is provided on the surface of the base 110. In addition, a protrusion 160 that is further inclined than the inclination of the inclined surface 190 is provided at a substantially central portion of the inclined surface 190. Further, a groove 170 is provided in parallel to the fastening surface of the fastening portion 120 near the starting point where the slope 190 starts to be inclined, below the slope 190 from the protrusion 160. The inclined surface 190 is formed so that the inclination angle increases toward the support column 180. The protrusion 160 and the groove 170 constitute one latching portion 165 and have a function for latching the keyboard 300. Here, FIG. 6 is a view showing the back surface of the keyboard 300, and the function to be latched will be described in detail with reference to this figure.

  On the back surface of the keyboard 300, there are stand leg portions 330A and 330B that can be stored, and rubber foot portions 310A to 310D for preventing slipping. The central portion has at least two protrusions 320A and 320B, and the A surface in which these protrusions 320A and 320B are embedded is depressed as compared to the surrounding B surface. Further, these two protrusions 320A and 320B protrude at substantially the same height as the B surface. Here, the step portion 325 between the A surface and the B surface, the two protrusions 320A and 320B, and the two rubber feet 310B and 310C constitute the other latching portion 305. That is, when the protrusion 160 of the computer stand 100 is loosely fitted in the area defined by the step 325 between the A surface and the B surface and the two protrusions 320A and 320B, the rubber feet 310A to 310D The two rubber feet 310B and 310C are loosely fitted into the groove 170 of the computer stand 100. Accordingly, the keyboard 300 is hooked on the slope of the computer stand 100 by the two uneven portions described above.

  Here, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the information processing apparatus 10 in a state in which the keyboard 300 is hooked on the computer stand 100. As shown in this figure, the keyboard 300 is housed in the lower part of the liquid crystal display device 400. It is hooked to be. In this case, since the keyboard 300 is hooked on the slope of the computer stand 100 by the two concavo-convex portions, the keyboard 300 is not detached even if the computer stand 100 is shaken back and forth and left and right. Further, since there is a space between the keyboard 300 and the liquid crystal display device 400, the keyboard 300 can be operated even when the keyboard 300 is hooked. The computer stand 100 is designed so as not to fall down regardless of whether the keyboard 300 is hooked and whether the computer main body 200 is carried.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the information processing apparatus 10 in a state in which one end 340 (FIG. 6) of the keyboard 300 is inserted into the groove 170 of the computer stand 100 and hooked. Both the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 can be supported by holding the handle 130, and in the state of being supported, the information processing apparatus 10 tilts according to the position of the center of gravity. Even in the state, the keyboard 300 can be transported as a unit including the liquid crystal display device 400 and the computer main body 200 without being detached from the computer stand 100.

  Further, although not shown in the figure, the bottom surface of the computer stand 100 is provided with a swivel mechanism that can rotate over a predetermined angle. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 10 can swing over a predetermined angle around the computer stand 100 as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C.

  Next, the carrying part 140 carrying the computer main body 200 will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the entire holding unit 140, and FIG. 11 is a side view of the holding unit 140. The carrier 140 is formed with a mounting plate 141 for mounting on the column 180 (FIG. 4), and formed at a lower end of the mounting plate 141 at right angles to the mounting plate 141. One supporting plate 143, and the other supporting plate 142, which is formed above the mounting plate 141 so as to be orthogonal to the mounting plate 141 with respect to the one supporting plate 143, and whose end is substantially L-shaped downward. And a handle 130 fixed to the upper end of the mounting plate 141.

  The mounting plate 141 has four bolt mounting holes 149A to 149D, and each of the bolt mounting holes 149A to 149D is a screw hole (not shown) arranged on the side surface of the column 180 (FIG. 4). It is created so that it can be fixed with a predetermined screw. As a result, the carrier 140 is fixed to the side of the computer stand 100 on the side opposite to the fastening part 120 (FIG. 4).

  A holding portion 145 including a pressing plate 146 and a rubber plate 148 is formed in a relative surface where the two supporting plates 142 and 143 face each other. Here, a rubber plate 148, which is one of elastic members, is stuck on the entire surface of one carrier plate 143. In addition, a screw hole is penetrated in a substantially central portion on the other carrier plate 142 side, and a holding screw 144 penetrates from the back surface side of the relative surface of the one carrier plate 143 toward the relative surface and is screwed. . A presser plate 146 is attached to the tip of the presser screw 144, and the presser plate 146 moves in any axial direction of the presser screw 144 by rotating the presser screw 144. The computer main body 200 can be inserted into the region surrounded by the two support plates 142 and 143 and the mounting plate 141 from the side surface direction of the support unit 140. Here, the computer main body 200 is sandwiched between the presser plate 146 and the rubber plate 148 by turning the presser screw 144 and pressing the presser plate 146 against the computer main body 200. Although not shown, even a computer main body having a size different from that of the computer main body 200 can be held by adjusting the holding screw 144 as long as the two support plates 142 and 143 are less than the allowable size. . Further, the two support plates 142 and 143 may be interchangeable according to different types of computer bodies.

  Here, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the computer main body 200, which will also be described with reference to this figure. The computer main body 200 has an operation unit that is frequently operated by a user, such as a start switch 210, one connection terminal 230 such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus), and a disk loading unit 220 on the front surface (E surface). And a connection portion that is not frequently interrupted once connected, such as the other connection terminal 240 for video output or the like, is disposed on the back surface (F surface). As is well known, a storage device having a rotation mechanism such as an HDD or an optical disk drive of a computer is installed in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction in order to stabilize the operation. This computer main body 200 may be used in a horizontal position so that the surface (B surface) is up, and one side surface (C surface) or the other side surface (D surface) is up. Designed to be used vertically. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the carrying unit 140 is configured to be able to carry the computer main body 200 in the vertical orientation such that one of the side surface (C surface) and the other side surface (D surface) is up. Further, the surface of the carrier 140 that contacts the mounting plate 141 may be either the front surface (B surface) or the back surface (A surface).

That is, as shown in FIGS. 13A to 13D, when the user operates the keyboard 300 while facing the liquid crystal display device 400, the computer main body 200 may have any of the following arrangements.
(1) The computer main body 200 is arranged so that the front surface (E surface) is on the right side and the start switch 210 is at the top (FIG. 13A).
(2) The computer main body 200 is arranged so that the front surface (E surface) is on the right side and the activation switch 210 is in the lower part (FIG. 13B).
(3) The computer main body 200 is arranged so that the front surface (E surface) is on the left side and the start switch 210 is on the lower side (FIG. 13C).
(4) The computer main body 200 is arranged so that the front surface (E surface) is on the left side and the start switch 210 is at the top (FIG. 13D).

  According to the embodiment described above, the user can carry the computer main body 200 on the computer stand 100 in a desired direction from among the directions in which the computer main body 200 can be installed. Further, the user can turn the computer main body 200 to a position where the user can more easily operate the swivel mechanism unit that the computer stand 100 has. Further, since the holding portion 145 can be adjusted according to the size of the computer main body 200, the computer main body 200 can be carried on the computer stand 100 without depending on the size of the computer main body 200.

1 is a perspective view showing an entire information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view which shows the computer stand of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The side view of a computer stand. The perspective view which shows the detail of a computer stand. The rear view of a liquid crystal display device. The rear view of a keyboard. The perspective view which shows the state in which the keyboard was hooked by the computer stand. The perspective view which shows the state which one edge part of the keyboard was inserted in the groove part of the computer stand, and was latched. (A) shows the swing of the information processing device in the left direction, (b) shows the front of the information processing device, and (c) shows the swing of the information processing device in the right direction. The perspective view which shows the whole holding | maintenance part. The side view of a support part. The perspective view which shows a computer main body. (A) shows the state where the front of the computer main body is on the right side and the start switch is at the top, and (b) shows the state where the front of the computer main body is on the right side and the start switch is at the bottom, (C) shows a state in which the front of the computer main body is on the left side and the start switch is at the bottom, and (d) shows a state in which the front of the computer main body is on the left side and the start switch is at the top. .

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Information processing apparatus, 100 ... Computer stand, 110 ... Base part, 120 ... Fastening part, 130 ... Handle, 140 ... Carrying part, 141 ... Mounting plate, 142 ... Other carrier plate, 143 ... One carrier plate, 144 ······································································································································ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 ... Computer main body, 210 ... Start switch, 220 ... Disc loading part, 230 ... One connection terminal, 240 ... Other connection terminal, 250 ... Power supply adapter, 300 ... Keyboard, 305 ... Other latching part, 310A-310D ... rubber feet, 320A, 320B ... projections, 325 ... stepped parts, 340 ... one end, 400 ... liquid crystal display device.

Claims (9)

A computer that can be installed in multiple directions;
A display device having a display screen for displaying an image output from the computer body;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a stand that supports the display device from a back side of the display screen and supports the computer main body in one direction from the plurality of directions. A support unit that supports a display device having a display screen from the back side of the display screen;
A stand comprising: a computer main body that can be installed in a plurality of directions; and a supporting unit that supports the computer main body in one direction among the plurality of directions. The stand according to claim 2,
The stand according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit further includes a holding unit that holds a plurality of surfaces of the computer main body according to a size of the computer main body. The stand according to claim 3,
The stand is characterized in that the sandwiching section is sandwiched between a pressing member and an elastic member that are movable according to the size of the computer main body. The stand according to any one of claims 3 to 4,
The said clamping part clamps the side surface of the said computer main body, The stand characterized by the above-mentioned. The stand according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The said clamping part clamps the said computer main body in the desired direction from among these several directions, The stand characterized by the above-mentioned. The stand according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
A stand, further comprising: a gripping part that supports the supported computer body as a unit. The stand according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
A stand, further comprising a rotating part on the bottom part for rotating over a predetermined angle together with the carried computer body. The stand according to any one of claims 2 to 8,
The computer body includes a storage device having a rotation mechanism,
The support unit supports the computer main body so that the storage device is in one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction.

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