JPH11167459A - System personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a personal computer that the user can operate lying on a bed on his side with his face upward. SOLUTION: The system personal computer 11 is constituted of the combination of a bed 20 where a pedestal is provided for a pillow-side on a stand frame, and a supporting means supporting a display 12 in front of the face of the lying user through a support 23 is provided for the pillow head part 23a of the pedestal, and an arithmetic unit 11 connected to the display 12 and a remote operator 15 operated by a finger tip. Even if the inclination of a mat 23 is changed, the distance between the display 12 and the face is not changed or the keyboard is displayed on the display 12 and therefore the keyboard is not required.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an arithmetic unit and a system personal computer comprising a display and an operator connected to the arithmetic unit, and more particularly, to a system operable while lying on a bed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional personal computer system includes an arithmetic unit including a memory device, an output device such as a display or a printer, and a keyboard or mouse as an operation element. In addition, the bed used in the sickbed, in case the lying patient reads, in order to provide a support device to open and support the book in front of the face of the lying person,
A technique for attaching a desk lamp for lighting to a bed frame of a pillow head is known.

[0003]

However, since the conventional personal computer unit is assumed to be used on a desk even if it is a laptop type, it is difficult to use it in other postures. There are various inconveniences,
It was nearly impossible to operate while lying in bed, and at least had to get up on the bed. for that reason,
It was not easy to read the documents recorded on the CD-ROM or play a game while lying on the bed, which was inconvenient for a person who wanted to relax or had a long medical life.

[0004]

The object of the present invention is to provide a bed provided with a pedestal on a pillow side of a pedestal frame, and a supporting means for supporting a display in front of the face of a lying person on a pillow head of the pedestal via a column. And a computing device connected to the display and a remote controller operated by a fingertip. The display is preferably configured to display a keyboard, and the remote controller is preferably a ball adjuster including a grip-shaped case and an operation ball attached to one end of the case. Further, the support means for supporting the display in front of the face of the lying person via the support on the pillow head of the pedestal does not hinder the non-use when the user leaves the face by one-touch operation or returns to the front.

[0005]

When the operator lays upward on the bed and sets the display in front of the face, the positional relationship with the face does not change even if the inclination of the pedestal (mat) is changed. The display can display the shape of a keyboard, and the necessary keyboard operation is performed by moving a cursor displayed on the display by operating a remote controller. If the remote controller is a ball adjuster, the arithmetic unit can be operated in a futon or a blanket by rolling the ball on the palm or rotating the ball with the fingertip of the thumb. When getting on or off the bed, the display is separated from your face with a single switch, or
It does not get in the way as it returns.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a system personal computer constituting the present invention, which comprises an arithmetic unit 11 including a memory device, a display 12, a remote controller 15, and a bed 20 for an operator. Reference numeral 13 denotes an electric wire leading to the arithmetic unit 11 and a printer or a telephone line (not shown), and reference numeral 14 denotes a wire, which connects the arithmetic unit 11 and the support unit 25. The support device 25 has a built-in motor (not shown) for supporting and moving the display 12, and electrically connects the wires 14 and 16 connecting the arithmetic device 11 and the remote control 15. And is supported by a pedestal 24 of the bed 20.

[0007] The parts other than the arithmetic unit 11 including the memory device and the supporting device for the display 12 are not much different from those on the market, so that the detailed description is omitted. The remote controller 15 has substantially the same function as a mouse, but has a novelty in appearance. That is, it has a substantially cylindrical grip shape that can be gripped by the palm, and is connected to the arithmetic unit 11 via a wire 16. That is, the wire 16 is connected to one end of the grip-type case 15a, the operation ball 17 is provided at the other end, and a confirmation button 18 and a cancel button 19 are provided on the shaft. Thus, the remote control 15
The cursor C displayed on the display 12 can be operated by rotating the operation ball 17, and the operation is enabled by clicking the confirmation button 18 or the cancel button 19 in the same manner as a conventional mouse, Alternatively, a so-called ball adjuster for inputting invalidity is configured. The remote controller 15 is not limited to a ball adjuster, but may be a proximity switch type adjuster.

The bed 20 has four legs 21, a horizontal frame 22 supported by the legs 21, and a mat 23 supported on the horizontal frame 22. As is clear from FIG. 1, the mat 23 connects the four members of the pillow head 23a, the central portion 23b, and the leg supports 23c and 23d so that they can be sequentially bent, and the lower surfaces thereof are each made of a steel pipe base 24. I support it. And the pillow head 23a and the leg support 23c
And a pedestal 24 supporting the mat 23 can be raised upward by an electric motor (not shown) together with the mat 23. In addition, the front side of the leg support 23d is lifted upward with the standing of the leg support 23c. However, the configuration of the bed 20 described above is not particularly novel. Further, the configuration of the bed 20 is not limited to the above, and as shown in FIG. 4, it is needless to say that a general one that does not raise and lower the mat is included.

The supporting device 25 is a pillow head 2 of the mat 23.
The pillow head 23a is attached to a pedestal 24 that supports the pillow head 3a, so that even if the pillow head 23a undulates, the distance from the face of a person lying on the pillow head 23a does not change. That is, the support device 25 has the support 26 fixed to the pedestal 24,
Is composed of a rotating shaft 26b rotatably supported around the axis by a root 26a, and a tip shaft 26c articulated to the rotating shaft 26b. The display 12 is supported on the tip shaft 26c. I have. Thus, when the lying person gets on and off the bed, the built-in motor operates the switch 25a provided on the support device 25 to rotate the column 26, and moves the display from the front of the face to the side, or It can be moved from the side to the front of the face.

[0010] The tip 26c of the support and the display 1
2A, an arm 12a provided on the upper left of a horizontally long rectangular display 12, as shown in FIG.
And the tip shaft 26c are pivotally connected to each other so as to be rotatable, and the two are held at a rotation position by friction. Accordingly, when the display 12 is used horizontally, the display 12 is at the position shown in the figure. When the display 12 is used at the vertical position for a person who is accustomed to reading a novel, the display 12 is only 90 ° with respect to the tip axis 26c. It is held at the rotated position shown in FIG. In the figure, the menu column 1 is displayed on the screen of the display 12.
2d is displayed, and the next program to be executed is selected. As described above, a keyboard may be displayed in addition to the menu section 12d. In addition, when a novel or the like is converted into an electronic book on a CD-ROM, when the size of characters is specified, the book is edited and displayed so that it is easy to read each time, so that an elderly person or a person with poor vision can read the book. It will be easier to read.

The method of using the system personal computer 10 according to the above embodiment will be described. First, the system personal computer 10 is energized and lies on a bed. Since the display 12 is a menu screen, a required program is started by clicking a required position in the menu section with a mouse, or the display 12 is connected to the Internet. You can work, enjoy games and electronic reading on CD-ROMs, or get and send more information to the Internet. When getting on and off the bed 20 while using the system personal computer 10, the switch 25
If the display 12 is moved by operating “a”, there is no problem in ascending and descending. Further, it may be moved sideways by hand.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display is located in front of the face when lying down, and the operation with the keyboard can be performed by the remote controller.
The operator can operate the personal computer while lying on the bed. Also, since the display is supported on the mat pedestal by the support means, it is moved up and down with the ups and downs of the pillow head of the mat, the distance to the face is kept constant, and there is no need for adjustment. . According to the invention of claim 2, since the keyboard is displayed on the display,
The keyboard can be operated without moving the head from the state of looking at the display, and the configuration of the system can be simplified. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the remote controller for operating the arithmetic unit is composed of the grip-shaped case and the operation ball attached to one end thereof, it has substantially the same function as a mouse without a mouse pad. The ball adjuster which has is obtained. According to the invention of claim 4, since the display can be moved or returned from the front by the switch operation, there is no need to largely move the shoulders and arms, and it is easy to get on and off the bed. And so on.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a system personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are front views of a display supported by a support device, wherein FIG. 2A is in a horizontally used state, and FIG.
Indicates a vertically used state.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a grip type remote controller.

FIG. 4 is an external view showing a modified example of a bed.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ··· System personal computer 11 ···
Arithmetic unit 12 ... Display 12a ...
Arm 12d: Menu column 13:
Wire 14 ··· Wire 15 ···
Remote controller 16 Wire 17
Operation ball 18 ··· Confirm button 19 ···
Cancel button 20 ... Bed 21 ...
Supporting leg 22 ... Horizontal frame 23 ...
Mat 23a ... Pillow head 23b ...
Central part 23c, 23d ... Leg support 24 ...
Pedestal 25 ... Box 26 ...
Support 26a ... Root 26b ...
Rotating shaft 26c: tip C ...
cursor

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bed provided with a pedestal on a pillow side on a pedestal frame, and a support provided on a pillow head of the pedestal via a support to support a display in front of the face of a lying person, and operated by the display and a fingertip. System personal computer consisting of a combination of a remote controller and a computing device connected to it. 2. The system personal computer according to claim 1, wherein a keyboard is displayed on the display. 3. The system personal computer according to claim 1, wherein the remote controller is a ball adjuster including a grip-shaped case and an operation ball attached to one end of the case. 4. The system personal computer according to claim 1, wherein the support means for supporting the display in front of the face of the lying person via a support on the pillow head of the pedestal leaves the front or returns to the front by one-touch operation. .