JP2000298533A - Support - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a support base for supporting a liquid crystal panel. SOLUTION: A notebook computer 1 provided with a liquid crystal panel 3.
Of the liquid crystal panel 3 in which the bottom of the liquid crystal panel 3 is open and the base 10 has one end connected to the base 10 and the other end formed with a keyhole 14 at the other end. A first column 11 supporting the back surface, a key portion 17 connected to the pedestal 10 at one end and a key portion 17 inserted into the key hole 14 at the other end are formed, and the key portion 17 is inserted into the key hole 14. As a result, the second support 12 is fixed to the first support 11 and supports the first support 11.
And

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support for supporting a display panel provided in a notebook computer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a notebook personal computer is provided with a liquid crystal panel as a display panel, and a pointing device for operating a cursor on the liquid crystal panel is a mouse, tablet, trackball, touch pad, or the like. There are many types that relatively reflect the amount of movement in a smaller area than a simple liquid crystal panel.

On the other hand, touch panels and ultrasonic tablets have been developed to be intuitively operable in the same area (coordinate system) as a liquid crystal panel.

The touch panel is incorporated in a liquid crystal panel, and characters and figures can be input by tracing the liquid crystal panel with a pen or the like. On the other hand, the ultrasonic tablet uses a pen to trace the surface of the tablet covering the liquid crystal panel, and the three receivers aligned in the top of the tablet determine the surface coordinates from the deviation of the sound wave phase received at the same time. , Characters, drawings and the like can be input.

The liquid crystal panel of most notebook personal computers often has a function as a lid, and the back of the main body is used as a fulcrum so that fine adjustments can be made to maintain the effective viewing angle of the liquid crystal panel. It is a stage retractable type. A load is applied to the liquid crystal panel so that the liquid crystal panel does not fall under its own weight.

[0006]

In the above-mentioned conventional liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel is of a step-less type, and a load is applied to the liquid crystal panel such that the liquid crystal panel does not fall down by its own weight. If the operator touches the LCD panel directly or indirectly in the open state for inputting characters, graphics, etc. using a tablet, the LCD panel easily falls down due to the force applied to the LCD panel. there were.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a pedestal on which the bottom of an information device having a display panel is mounted and whose position is fixed by the weight of the information device; A first engaging portion is formed at the other end, and a first column supporting the back surface of the display panel in an open state; one end is connected to the pedestal; A second engaging portion that engages with the engaging portion is formed, and the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion, whereby the second engaging portion is fixed to the first support, And a second support for supporting the first support.

According to the above configuration, since the first support supports the display panel, the display panel does not shake even when a force is applied thereto, and does not easily fall down.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Elements common to the drawings are assigned the same reference numerals.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a notebook personal computer and a support base of the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a notebook personal computer of the first embodiment, and FIG. It is a development view showing a support stand of a 1st embodiment. In FIG. 1 and FIG.
Is composed of a main body 2 and a liquid crystal panel 3. In the notebook computer 1 according to the present embodiment, an ultrasonic tablet 4 is mounted on a liquid crystal panel 3. The ultrasonic tablet 4 includes a tablet 5 provided so as to cover the liquid crystal panel 3, and a plurality of receivers 7 covered with a cover 6 and arranged in a straight line above the tablet 5. . The ultrasonic tablet 4 uses the tip of an ultrasonic transmission pen 8 tracing the surface of the tablet 5 as an ultrasonic transmission source, calculates plane coordinates from the deviation of the sound wave phase received at the same time by the receiver 7, and displays a cursor on the screen. Is a pointing device that can be moved in the same manner as the pen tip of the ultrasonic transmission pen 8.

The ultrasonic tablet 4 can be used not only for selecting icons on the screen but also for inputting characters and figures, and the position is detected only by the pen tip that emits ultrasonic waves. Even if a part of the hand touches the screen as if writing characters on paper, the place where the hand is touched like a touch panel is not recognized, and the user can use the touch panel.

Next, the support 9 will be described. 1 and 3, the support base 9 is an integral product obtained by cutting out a polypropylene plate having a thickness of about 3 mm.
At the position of C, the width is 10 mm on the opposite side to the bending direction,
A groove having a depth of about 2 mm is dug, and can be easily bent. The support 9 has a base 10 on which the bottom of the main body 2 of the notebook computer 1 is mounted, and a base 10 for positioning the notebook computer 1, one end of which is connected to the base 10, and the other end of which directly supports the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel 3. One support 11,
One end is connected to the pedestal 10, and the second support 12 is configured to support the first support 11. Then, at the foot rest positions 13a and 13b surrounded by broken lines of the base 10,
Of the rubber feet (not shown) provided at the four corners at the bottom of the main body 2 of the notebook computer 1, two rubber feet on the back side are placed. The center of the pedestal 10 is cut at a portion other than the portion corresponding to the rubber feet of the notebook computer 1 (not required for mounting the notebook computer 1).

The first support 11 has a key hole 14 as a first engagement portion at the other end opposite to the pedestal 10 side. The key hole 14 is provided with a step, and includes a first key hole 15 and a second key hole 16.
The second support 12 has a key portion 17 as a second engagement portion at the other end opposite to the pedestal 10 side. The key 17 is provided with a step, and the first key 1
8 and a second key portion 19. The width of the first key hole 15 is wider than the width of the first key portion 18, and the width of the second key hole 16 is wider than the width of the second key portion 19.

A key hole 14 opened in the first support 11
By passing the key portion 17 formed on the second support 12 through the second support 12, the shape as the support base shown in FIG. 1 is completed.

The overall dimensions of the support base 9 when it is unfolded as shown in FIG.

297 mm × 336 mm × 3 mm (1) When the first column 11 is bent by 180 degrees, the following formula 2 is obtained, and the notebook computer 1 of A4 size (A4 size is formula 3 shown below) It is the same size as the floor area.

297 mm × 210 mm × 6 mm (2) 297 mm × 210 mm (3) Next, a method of assembling the support 9 in the above configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the notebook computer and the support according to the first embodiment. The first support 11 and the second support 12 are bent at the positions of broken lines B and C shown in FIG. Next, the first key portion 1 of the second support 12
8 is inserted into the first key hole 15 of the first support 11. Then, when the first key portion 18 comes off to the back surface of the first support 11, the second key portion 19 is pushed down to the second key hole 16. Then, the first key portion 18 of the second support 12 is
To contact the back surface of the first support column 11 to prevent the first support column 11 from falling further in the back direction.

As described above, when the unfolded support base 9 which is a flat plate is assembled, as shown in FIGS.
0, the first support 11 and the second support 12 form a triangle,
It is fixed and becomes the support stand 9. As shown in FIG. 4, when the liquid crystal panel 3 is opened around the rotation fulcrum A while the main body 2 of the notebook computer 1 is placed on 10, the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 3 collides with the first support 11 and the liquid crystal panel 3 , The liquid crystal panel 3 does not fall any further, and the inclination of the liquid crystal panel 3 is fixed.

In the case of an A4 size notebook personal computer 1 having dimensions as shown in FIG.
In order to make the angle 20 degrees, the positional relationship between the first column 11 and the second column 12 supporting the liquid crystal panel 3 is as shown in FIG. 4 when viewed from the side. That is, the support 9 is fixed by the weight of the notebook computer 1, and the liquid crystal panel 3 is
, The second support 12 and the pedestal 10 are fixed at the vertices of a triangular support. The fact that the opening angle of the liquid crystal panel 3 is 120 degrees is a measure of the angle at which the work can be easily performed in the A4 size notebook computer 1 as an example.

As described above, in the first embodiment, by providing the support 9, a pointing device that directly or indirectly comes into contact with the liquid crystal panel 3 is used. Since the one support 11 supports the liquid crystal panel 3, it does not shake and does not easily fall.

If the screw is developed and folded without the need for a screw, it can be deformed into an A4 size plate.
It can be easily carried together with the notebook computer 1,
When not in use, it has the advantage of compact storage.

Furthermore, the gap between the notebook computer 1 and the floor is widened by removing the portion of the pedestal 10 other than the rubber feet of the notebook computer 1, so that the air flow is improved.
The heat generated when the main body of the notebook computer 1 is driven can be released.

In this embodiment, the notebook computer 1 of A4 size is taken as an example. However, the notebook computer 1 of any size can be formed by making the shape and size proportional to the floor area based on the example of A4 size. However, it is possible to make the support base 9 which can be the same as or smaller than the floor area at the time of storage.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a notebook computer and a support according to the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing the support according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a notebook computer according to the second embodiment. It is a side view which shows a support stand. 5 and 6, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the number of steps of the key portion 17 formed on the second support column 12 is different from that of the first embodiment.
The key portion 17 includes a first key portion 18, a second key portion 19, and a third key portion 20.
, A fourth key portion 21, a fifth key portion 22, and a sixth key portion 23. The width of the first key hole 15 is wider than the width of the first key portion 18, the third key portion 20, and the fifth key portion 22, and the width of the second key hole 16 is the second key portion. 19, fourth key portion 21, sixth key portion 23
Is wider than the width.

The key hole 14 opened in the first support 11
By passing the key portion 17 formed on the second support column 12 through the second support 12, the shape as the support base shown in FIG. 5 is completed.

The overall dimensions of the support table 9 when it is unfolded as shown in FIG.

297 mm × 315 mm × 3 mm (4) When the first support 11 is bent by 180 degrees, the following formula 5 is obtained, which is smaller than the floor area of the A4 size notebook computer 1.

297 mm × 189 mm × 6 mm (5) Other configurations and a method of assembling the support base 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

Note that, in the second embodiment, the second
Since a plurality of key portions 17 are formed on the support 12, the inclination of the first support 11 is changed by changing the key 17 inserted into the key hole 14 of the first support 11. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the second key portion 19 formed on the other end side of the second support column 12 is pushed into the second key hole 16, the opening angle of the liquid crystal panel 3 increases, On the other hand, the sixth key portion 23 farthest from the other end side
Is pushed into the second key hole 16, the opening angle of the liquid crystal panel 3 becomes smaller.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the angle at which the long-wave transmitting pen 8 is easy to use and the angle at which the liquid crystal panel 3 can be easily seen depend on the working environment. In addition, the angle of the liquid crystal panel 3 can be adjusted, and the range of use can be expanded.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a notebook computer and a support according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a developed view showing the support according to the third embodiment. The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is the shape of the support 24, and only this point will be described.

8 and 9, the support 24 has a thickness of 3 mm.
It is an integral product cut out of a polypropylene sheet material of about mm, and a groove having a width of about 10 mm and a depth of about 2 mm is dug at the position of broken lines D, E, F, and G shown in FIG. And can be easily bent. The support stand 24 has a base 25 on which the bottom of the main body 2 of the notebook computer 1 is mounted, and a base 25 for positioning the notebook personal computer 1, a first end connected to the base 25, and a first end supporting the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 3 at the other end. The support 26 and one end are connected to the pedestal 25, and the liquid crystal panel 3 is connected to the other end together with the first support 26.
And a second support column 27 that supports the rear surface of And the footrest position 28a surrounded by the broken line of the pedestal 25,
Of the rubber feet (not shown) provided at the four corners at the bottom of the main body 2 of the notebook computer 1, two rubber feet on the back side are placed on 28b. The center of the pedestal 25 is cut at a portion other than the portion corresponding to the rubber feet of the notebook computer 1 (not required for mounting the notebook computer 1).

A projection 29 is formed on the first column 26, and the vicinity of the tip of the projection 29 (the first column 2) is formed.
A key hole 30 serving as a first engagement portion is formed on the other end of the key 6. The key hole 30 is provided with a step, and includes a first key hole 31 and a second key hole 32. Further, a protrusion 33 is formed on the second support 27, and the vicinity of the tip of the protrusion 33 (the second support 27).
At the other end) is formed with a key portion 34 as a second engaging portion. The key portion 34 is provided with a step, and includes a first key portion 35 and a second key portion 36. The width of the first key hole 31 is wider than the width of the first key portion 35, and the width of the second key hole 32 is the second key portion 3.
6 is wider than the width. And the above-mentioned protrusion 29,
33 is bent at the positions of broken lines F and G shown in FIG.

A key hole 30 opened in the first support 26
By passing the key portion 34 formed on the second support column 27 through the second support 27, the shape as the support base shown in FIG. 8 is completed.

The overall dimensions when the support base 24 is unfolded as shown in FIG. 9 are given by the following equation (6), which is smaller than the floor area of the A4 size notebook computer 1.

297 mm × 175.5 mm × 3 mm (6) Next, a method of assembling the support 24 in the above configuration will be described. FIG. 10 is a side view showing a notebook computer and a support according to the third embodiment. Dashed line D shown in FIG.
At the position of E, the first support 26 and the second support 27 are
0 Bend 90 degrees upward. Next, the protrusion 29 and the protrusion 3
3 is folded inward at the positions of broken lines F and G. Next, the first key portion 35 of the second support 27 is inserted into the first key hole 31 of the first support 26. Then, when the first key portion 35 comes off to the back surface of the first support 26, the second key portion 36 is pushed down to the second key hole 32. Then, the first key portion 35 of the second support column 27 comes into contact with the back surface of the first support column 26, and the first support column 26 and the second support column 27 try to fall further in the back surface direction. prevent.

As described above, when the unfolded support base 24, which has been a flat plate, is assembled, the first support 26 and the second support 26 stand so as to be substantially perpendicular to the pedestal 25 as shown in FIGS. The column 27 is tied and fixed. As shown in FIG. 10, when the liquid crystal panel 3 is opened around the rotation fulcrum A with the main body 2 of the notebook computer 1 placed on the pedestal 25, the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 3 becomes the first support 26 and the second support 26. Even if a force is applied to the liquid crystal panel 3, the liquid crystal panel 3 does not fall any further even when a force is applied to the corner 27, and the inclination of the liquid crystal panel 3 is fixed.

Taking the A4 size notebook personal computer 1 having dimensions as shown in FIG. 8 as an example, the opening angle of the liquid crystal panel 3 is set to 1
In order to set the angle to 20 degrees, the positional relationship between the first support 26 and the second support 27 supporting the liquid crystal panel 3 is as shown in FIG. 10 when viewed from the side. That is, the support 24 is fixed by the weight of the notebook computer 1, and the liquid crystal panel 3 is fixed at the corner of a substantially vertical column formed by the first column 26 and the second column 27. As a result, the liquid crystal panel 3 does not shake even when a force is applied to the liquid crystal panel 3 by using a pointing device that directly or indirectly contacts the liquid crystal panel 3, and the liquid crystal panel 3 does not easily fall down. .

In the third embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. The distance to the second support 27 can be increased. Since external output connectors such as a parallel port and a serial port are lined up on the back of the notebook computer 1, work can be performed with the connection cord of a printer or an external monitor connected, and as a result, the range of use can be expanded.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same parts as those in the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a notebook personal computer and a support according to the fourth embodiment, FIG. 12 is an exploded view showing the support according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a notebook personal computer according to the fourth embodiment. It is a side view which shows a support stand. The difference between the fourth embodiment and the third embodiment is that, as shown in FIG.
And the second support column 27 are connected and fixed so as to be inclined to the back side of the liquid crystal panel 3. Therefore, the dashed lines D and E indicating the positions where the first support 26 and the second support 27 shown in FIG. 12 bend, respectively, are inclined in the direction approaching the direction away from the pedestal 25 unlike FIG. I have.

When the support 24 is unfolded as shown in FIG. 12, the overall dimensions are given by the following equation (7).
It is the same size as the floor area of the notebook computer 1 of the size.

297 mm × 210 mm × 3 mm (7) Other configurations and the method of assembling the support 24 are the same as those described in the third embodiment.
The description is omitted because it is the same as that of the embodiment.

In the fourth embodiment, when the support 24 is assembled, the first support 26 and the second support 2
7 are connected and fixed in a state of being inclined to the back side of the liquid crystal panel 3. Accordingly, the support 24 is fixed by the weight of the notebook computer 1, and the liquid crystal panel 3 includes the first support 26 and the second support 2.
7 are fixed at the corners of the columns that are inclined toward the liquid crystal panel 3 side.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the same effects as those of the third embodiment can be obtained, and the first support 26 and the first support 26 from the back of the notebook computer 1 are different from the third embodiment. The distance to the second support 27 can be further increased. A parallel port on the back of the laptop 1
Since the external output connectors such as serial ports are arranged, it is possible to work with a margin even when the connection cords of the printer and the external monitor are connected, and as a result, the use range can be expanded.

[0045]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the base of the information device provided with the display panel rests thereon, and the base is fixed at the position by the weight of the information device, and one end is connected to the base. A first supporting portion formed at the other end and supporting the back surface of the display panel in an open state; one end connected to the pedestal; and the other end connected to the first engaging portion. A second engaging portion that engages with the first portion; the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion to fix the first supporting portion to the first support; Since the first column supports the display panel, the first column supports the display panel, so that the display panel does not shake even when a force is applied thereto, and easily falls down. No more.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a notebook computer and a support base according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the notebook computer according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a development view showing the support base of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the notebook computer and the support according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a notebook computer and a support according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a development view showing a support base according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a notebook computer and a support according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a notebook computer and a support according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a development view showing a support base according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a notebook computer and a support according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a notebook computer and a support according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a development view showing a support base according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing a notebook computer and a support according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 notebook computer 3 liquid crystal panel 9 support base 10 pedestal 11 first support 12 second support 14 key hole 17 key part 24 support base 25 pedestal 26 first support 27 second support 29 protrusion 30 lock hole 33 protrusion Part 34 key part

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A pedestal on which a bottom portion of an information device having a display panel is mounted and whose position is fixed by the weight of the information device; one end connected to the pedestal; and a first engagement portion formed at the other end. A first support for supporting the back surface of the display panel in an open state, and a second engagement portion connected to the pedestal at one end and engaged with the first engagement portion at the other end. And a second post supporting the first post, the second post being fixed to the first post by engaging the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. A support base characterized in that: 2. The pedestal is foldable between the pedestal, the first support, and the second support, and when the first support is folded in a direction overlapping the pedestal, A4 is provided.
The support base according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal, the first support, and the second support are sized so as to have the same size as the support. 3. The support base according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal has a central portion that is unnecessary for mounting the information device removed. 4. The support base according to claim 1, wherein one of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion is formed in a plurality. 5. The support base is foldable between the pedestal, the first support, and the second support, and when the first support is folded in a direction overlapping the pedestal, A4 is provided.
The support base according to claim 4, wherein the size of the pedestal, the first support, and the second support is defined to be smaller than the size. 6. The support base according to claim 4, wherein the pedestal has a central portion which is not required for mounting the information device removed. 7. A pedestal on which the bottom of an information device having a display panel is mounted and whose position is fixed by the weight of the information device, one end of which is connected to the pedestal, and a first engagement portion is formed at the other end. A first support for supporting the back surface of the display panel in an open state, and a second engagement portion connected to the pedestal at one end and engaged with the first engagement portion at the other end. The second engagement portion engages with the first engagement portion, and is fixed to the first support, and supports the back surface of the display panel together with the first support. When the first column and the second column are fixed, the first column and the second column stand substantially perpendicular to the pedestal, and the display A support base, wherein the panel is supported substantially vertically by the first support and the second support. 8. The pedestal, the first support, and the first support having a size smaller than an A4 size in a state where the pedestal, the first support, and the second support are expanded. 8. The support according to claim 7, wherein the size of the second support is specified. 9. The support base according to claim 7, wherein the pedestal has a central portion that is unnecessary for mounting the information device removed. 10. A pedestal on which a bottom portion of an information device having a display panel is mounted and whose position is fixed by the weight of the information device, one end connected to the pedestal, and a first engagement portion formed at the other end. A first support for supporting the back surface of the display panel in an open state, and a second engagement part connected to the pedestal at one end and engaged with the first engagement part at the other end. The second engagement portion engages with the first engagement portion, and is fixed to the first support, and supports the back surface of the display panel together with the first support. When the first and second columns are fixed, the first and second columns are inclined toward the display panel with respect to the pedestal. And the display panel is inclined toward the display panel by the first support and the second support. A support base characterized by being supported by. 11. The pedestal, the first support, and the first support having the same size as an A4 size in a state where the pedestal, the first support, and the second support are expanded. The support according to claim 10, wherein the size of the second support is defined. 12. The support base according to claim 10, wherein the pedestal has a central portion that is not required for mounting the information device removed.