JPH041987A - Display part structure of magnetic recording/ reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep a liquid crystal screen in an easy-to-see state even under any installing condition of a magnetic recording/reproducing device by providing an energizing means which secures the adhesiveness between the 1st and 2nd wall parts which are provided to a support shaft. CONSTITUTION:A base board fixed on the main body of a magnetic recording/ reproducing device is provided together with a pair of 1st wall parts 18 fixed opposite to each other on the base board, a support shaft 19 piercing through the parts 18, a pair of 2nd wall parts 20 which are fixed at a display part 10 and supported rotatably by the shaft 19 and also rubbing the parts 18, and an energizing means 22 which secures the adhesiveness between the parts 18 and 20 provided to the shaft 19. Thus both parts 18 and 20 are adhered to each other by the means 22 and therefore the frictional force is produced between the base board and the part 10 when this part 10 is turned to the base board. As a result, the part 10 can be held at an optional angle to the base board and the part 10 is kept in an easy-to-see state in accordance with the installing conditions of the device main body.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention can be applied to the main body of a magnetic disk drive, for example.

The present invention relates to a structure of a display section of a magnetic recording/reproducing device in which one side of a display section having a liquid crystal screen is rotatably attached.

[Conventional technology]

Some magnetic recording/reproducing devices have a display section having a liquid crystal screen mounted on one side of the device body so as to be rotatable.

When viewing the liquid crystal screen of the display section using such a magnetic recording/reproducing device, the display section is rotated and tilted relative to the main body of the device, but conventionally, the angle of the screen relative to the main body of the device has been constant.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Generally, the easy-to-read area where the contrast of the LCD screen is 10:1 or more is at an angle of 30 degrees above and below the normal direction of the screen.
It is limited to a range of approximately ±45 degrees in the left and right directions.

However, depending on where the device body is placed, the position of the viewer's eyes may not necessarily be within the above angle range. Therefore, if the screen angle with respect to the device body is constant as in the past, the viewer's viewpoint There was a problem in that it had to be dealt with by changing the location, which was troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a display section structure for a magnetic recording/reproducing device with a simple structure that can maintain a liquid crystal screen in an easy-to-read state under any installation conditions. shall be.

[Means to solve the problem]

The display structure of the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus of the present invention is such that the display part structure of the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus is such that one side of the display part is rotatably attached to the upper part of the apparatus main body. a pair of first walls fixed to face each other on the base; a support shaft provided through the first walls;
a pair of second walls fixed to the display section, slidingly in contact with the first wall and rotatably supported on the support shaft; and a first wall provided on the support shaft;
It is characterized by comprising a biasing means for bringing the wall portion and the second wall portion into close contact with each other.

[Effect]

In the display section structure of the magnetic recording and reproducing device having the above configuration,
Since the first wall part and the second wall part are brought into close contact with each other by the biasing means, a frictional force is generated between them when the display part is rotated with respect to the base.

As a result, the display section can be held at any angle with respect to the base, and the display section can be easily viewed depending on the installation conditions of the main body of the apparatus.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

2 and 3 are external perspective views of a magnetic disk device to which this embodiment is applied, respectively, seen from the front and rear sides.6 In FIG. 2, a recording/reproducing unit 1 which is the main body of the device
A magnetic disk insertion slot 2, a main switch 3, a mode selection switch 4, an eject switch 5, an LCD display section 6, etc. are provided on the front of the 6. Also, a recording/reproducing unit 1 is provided.
A display unit 7 is detachably attached to the upper part of the display unit 7, and a speaker 9 is provided on one side of a base 8 of the display unit 7. Furthermore, on the other side of the base 8,
The display unit 10 is rotatably attached around one front side as a rotation center. The display unit 10 has a liquid crystal screen 11.
is provided.

In FIG. 3, connectors 12. An audio/video (AV) code 13 and an unlock button 14 for unlocking the display unit 10 are provided. Further, a battery storage section 15 is provided on the side surface of the recording/reproducing unit 1.

Furthermore, the display unit 7 is detachable from the recording/reproducing unit 1 as shown in FIG.
connected with. Furthermore, three recesses 16 and an operation switch 17 are provided on the upper surface of the recording/reproducing unit 1, with which hooks (not shown) provided on the lower surface of the display unit 7 engage.

The display unit 7 is fixed to the recording/reproducing unit 1 by locking the hook into the recess 16.

FIG. 1 shows the mounting structure of the display section 10 on the base 8, which is a feature of this embodiment.A pair of first walls 18 are opposite each other on the front side of the base 8 shown in FIG. A support shaft 19 is attached to the first wall portion 18 so as to pass through the first wall portion 18 . Support shaft 1
A pair of second wall portions 20 are rotatably attached to the second wall portion 9 in sliding contact with the outer surface of the first wall portion 18 . Further, the second wall portion 20 is in sliding contact with the first wall portion 18, and the display portion 1
It is fixed to the inner surface near the lower side of 0.

Further, spring pressers 21 are fixed to both ends of the second wall portion 20 of the support shaft 19 that protrude outside, respectively.
Coil springs 22 are provided between the first and second wall portions 20, respectively.
is installed. The second wall 20 is elastically deformed by the biasing force of the coil spring 22 and is pressed against the first wall 18, generating a frictional force when the display section 10 rotates around the support shaft 19. ing. The display unit 10 is held at an arbitrary screen angle with respect to the base 8 by this frictional force.

According to this embodiment, the display unit 10 can be held at any screen angle on the recording/reproducing unit 1, which is the main body of the device, via the base 8. Therefore, no matter where the device is installed, the liquid crystal display The screen can be kept in an easily viewable state.

In the above embodiment, the structure of a display section provided in a magnetic disk device was described, but it can also be applied to other magnetic recording/reproducing devices provided with a display section having a liquid crystal screen, such as a personal computer or a word processor. A similar effect can be obtained.

Note that the structure of each part shown in this embodiment may be changed in design without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the structure of the display section of the magnetic recording/reproducing device of the present invention, since the rotation of the display section relative to the main body of the device is maintained by frictional force, no matter the installation conditions of the device, Liquid crystal display FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view showing a magnetic disk device to which this embodiment is applied, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view. FIG. 4 is also an exploded perspective view.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Recording/reproducing unit (apparatus main body), 8... Base, 10... Display section, 18... First wall section, 19...
- Support shaft, 20... second wall part, 22... coil spring (biasing means).

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Claims (1)

[Claims] In a display section structure of a magnetic recording/reproducing device in which one side of the display section is rotatably attached to the upper part of the device main body, there is provided a base fixed on the device main body, and a display section fixed oppositely on the base. a pair of first walls; a support shaft provided through the first wall; and a support shaft fixed to the display unit, slidably in contact with the first wall, and rotatable about the support shaft. A magnetic recording/reproducing device comprising: a pair of supported second walls; and a biasing means provided on the support shaft for bringing the first wall and the second wall into close contact with each other. Device display structure.