JPH0727659Y2 - Support device for input devices such as computers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Description of the Prior Art] Most of the input devices of computers today are ASCII type keyboards, but these keyboards were operated by placing them on a desk.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

The keyboard is placed on the desk in front of the operator.
Therefore, the keyboard is an obstacle to the operator when there is a need or desire to perform another operation such as taking a note after suspending the operation. For example, there is an inconvenience that the operator has to pull himself down to use the space next to the keyboard or move the keyboard to another place. In order to eliminate the above-mentioned occupation of the space by the keyboard on the desk, there is a product in which the keyboard is housed in the drawer of the desk. However, in order to achieve this, the desk needs to be specially processed, the space for the drawer is occupied, and it is troublesome to put the keyboard in and out.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a support device for an input device such as a computer, which makes it possible to move a keyboard without modifying the desk or the like, thereby effectively utilizing the space on the desk. To do.

[Means for solving the problem]

According to the present invention, a base part for fixing a supporting device to a body on which a computer or the like is mounted, an arm part attached to the base part and movable at least vertically and horizontally, and an input device such as a computer are fixed. An input device support device, such as a computer, comprising: an input device fixing member; and a support portion that is attached to a tip of the arm portion and that supports the input device fixing member so as to be vertically rotatable. The fixing member for use has an arm that extends rearward with respect to the operation surface of the input device when viewed from the operator side, and has a tip whose end is pivotally supported by the support portion, and the support portion is the A support device for an input device such as a computer is provided, which is capable of maintaining a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state of the input device fixing member via the arm.

The arm is pivotally supported below the support portion, and the bottom surface of the support portion is substantially the same as the bottom surface of the input device fixing member in a state where the input device fixing member is maintained in a substantially horizontal state. It is desirable to construct it so that it is located on the surface or at a height higher than that.

Further, the support portion includes first and second bearings that support the arm, a spring that presses the first and second bearings, and a cover that houses the first and second bearings and the spring. It is desirable to have a latch mechanism consisting of

Further, it is preferable that the arm portion includes a vertically movable crank mechanism extending laterally from the front side with respect to the operator.

[Action]

A support device for an input device such as a computer according to the present invention is fixed to a desk or the like on which a device such as a computer is placed, and at least an arm portion that rotates up and down and left and right from the fixed portion is attached to the arm. It is composed of an input device fixing member for fixing an input device such as a computer to the end of the portion via a support portion. The input device fixing member has an arm attached so that it can be fixed at any position to the operator. Further, the support portion provided at the tip of the arm portion has a built-in latch mechanism capable of maintaining the input device fixing member in the substantially vertical direction and the substantially horizontal direction.
With this latch mechanism, the operator applies a force to the input device fixing member with the support portion as the fulcrum of rotation,
It is possible to maintain the substantially vertical state. This frees up the desk space previously occupied by the keyboard and allows new work to take place there. Also, when the keyboard is not used for a long time, the space above the operator is secured by raising the keyboard as it is.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 12 below. A supporting device for an input device such as a computer that realizes the present invention is
In this embodiment, it corresponds to the keyboard supporting device 1.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a keyboard supporting device 1 for realizing the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view seen from the direction L1 in FIG. 1 when the keyboard support device 1 is used while being fixed to the desk 3. 3 to 8 are enlarged views of a part of the keyboard support device 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base 2 serves as a base for fixing the keyboard supporting device 1 by sandwiching the desk 3 with the screws 2a.

The first joint part 4 has a shaft 4a in the lower part, and the upper part has a structure in which, for example, a metal plate or the like is bent in a U shape, and is pivotally supported by the base part 2 by the shaft 4a. Third
The figure is a view of the first joint portion 4 as seen from directly above, and the first joint portion 4 is rotatable about a shaft 4a in a horizontal plane with respect to the base portion 2 as shown by a chain double-dashed line. Has become.

One end of the arms 5a and 5b is connected to the shaft 4b
Each of them is pivotally supported by 4c. A pin 5c is planted on one side surface of the arm 5b, and a spring 16a is suspended between the pin 5d and the pin 4d planted in the first joint part 4, thereby being lifted in the vertical direction. Becomes Similar to the spring 16a, as shown in FIG. 2, the spring 16a 'is suspended between the pin 5c' and the pin 4d 'of the joint portion 4 at the symmetrical position on the other side surface of the arm 5b.

Similarly, the other ends of the arms 5a and 5b are similarly rotatably supported by the second joint portion 6 and the shafts 6a and 6b, respectively, that is, the first joint portion 4, the arms 6a and 6b, and the second joint portion 6 are the second joint portions. As shown in the figure, a parallel crank is formed in the vertical direction.

FIG. 4 is a view of the second joint portion 6 viewed from directly above. The second joint portion 6 is provided with respective stoppers 6c and 6d (however, the stopper 6d is hidden) so that the third joint portion 7 is provided.
Is pivotally supported, so that the third joint portion 7
It is attached to the joint part 6 of FIG. In addition, the second which is pivotally supported by the stoppers 6c and 6d
Since the joint portion 6 and the third joint portion 7 are frictionally attached to the shaft-supported portions, they can be held at arbitrary positions.

Further, as in the case of the first joint portion 4 and the arms 5a and 5b, one end of the arms 8a and 8b is attached to the third joint portion 7 as an axis.
It is pivoted by 7a and 7b respectively. Pin on arm 8b
8c is attached, and by a spring 16b attached between the pin 7c attached to the third joint portion 7,
It becomes a shape that can be lifted vertically.

The other end of the arms 8a and 8b is connected to the fourth joint 9 by a shaft 9a.
9b, that is, the third joint part 7, the arms 8a and 8b, and the fourth joint part 9 also form a vertical parallel crank.

FIG. 5 shows the third joint 7, the arms 8a and 8b, and the shaft 7a.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of only 7b from the direction L2 in FIG. 1. The third joint portion 7 has a notch, and the arm 8b extends through the notch in the direction opposite to that of the fourth joint portion 9. A weight 17 is attached to the extended end of the arm 8b in order to keep the balance around the third joint portion 7.

The fourth joint part 9 is similar to the case of the second joint part 6 and the third joint part 7, and is the fifth joint part.
The fifth joint portion 10 is rotatably supported on the fourth joint portion 9 by a stopper 9a, 9b (however, the stopper 9b is not visible), and is pivotally attached to the fourth joint 9 in a horizontal plane.

Further, the arm 13 is pivotally supported by the shaft 11 penetrating the fifth joint portion 10 and the latch mechanism 12 attached thereto, so that the arm 13 is rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the fifth joint portion 10. Has become. A spring 16c is attached to the arm 13 between the arm 13 and the joint portion 10 in order to assist the fixing in the vertical direction.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged transparent view of only the fifth joint portion 10, the shaft 11 and the latch mechanism 12.

The fifth joint portion 10 is provided with a hole through which the bearings 21a and 21b coming out of the latch mechanism 12 pass, on the axial movement surface of the arm 13 to which the latch mechanism 12 is attached.
There are two protrusions.

FIG. 7 is a view of the latch mechanism 12 as seen from the L3 direction in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a cross section of the latch mechanism 12 taken along a plane perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 7 including the L4 line. It is a figure. Latch mechanism
12 includes two bearings 21a and 21b, cases 22a and 22b that support them, a case 22c that houses the bearings 21a and 21b and cases 22a and 22b, and a spring 23 that is housed in the case 22c.
It comprises a cover 24 for accommodating all of the above, and functions to fix the arm 13 in the horizontal and vertical directions as shown by the double-dashed line in FIG. Fine adjustment screw 14 on the other end of arm 13.
A keyboard fixing portion 15 pivotally supported by is attached so as to be axially movable in the vertical direction. Keyboard fixing part 15 is the base
18 and covers 19a and 19b, the keyboard 20 is placed on the base 18, and then both ends thereof are covered with the covers 19a 19b, which are screwed to the base 18 by screws (not shown) to fix the keyboard 20. Fix it.

As described above, the keyboard support device 1 according to the present embodiment has a base part for fixing the support device to a body on which a computer or the like is mounted, and a base part attached to the base part and movable at least vertically and horizontally. An arm part, an input device fixing member for fixing an input device such as a computer, and a support part attached to the tip of the arm part for supporting the input device fixing member so as to be vertically rotatable. Briefly, the arm portion is composed of two parallel cranks, the input device fixing member is a keyboard fixing portion, and the supporting portion is a latch mechanism that pivotally supports the keyboard fixing portion on the parallel crank. Let's say The keyboard supporting device 1 thus configured can be held in a state with respect to the vertical plane by the springs 16a, 16a ', 16b, 16c, etc. Therefore, by using a sturdy construction such as steel as the material, the desk 3 On the other hand, it is possible to use the keyboard 20 in a slightly raised state. Further, as an extreme example, it is also possible to pull from the desk 3 in front of the operator and input in a form floating in the air. Since the screw 14 for fine adjustment is attached to the keyboard fixing portion 15, it is possible to perform fine adjustment to an angle desired by the operator when the keyboard 20 is placed in a substantially horizontal state.

Now, when the operator temporarily suspends the operation of the keyboard 20 and wants to temporarily shift to another work, the keyboard fixing unit 15 and the arm 13 together with the keyboard 20 are placed on the front side with respect to the fifth position. Rotate the joint section 10 as an axis.

Then, a certain amount of force is applied to the arm 13 attached to the fifth joint portion 10, so that the bearing inside the fifth joint portion 10 that has fixed the arm 13 by the force of the spring 11 up to that point. The keyboard fixing portion 15 which is pushed out by the thickness of the arm 13 and fixes the keyboard 20 has the arm 13 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG.
Everything becomes almost vertical. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the keyboard 20 is fixed in a substantially vertical state by the latch that keeps the rotating portion 10 in the vertical state again. In this way, the space of the desk 3 which was occupied by the keyboard 20 until then becomes free, and the operator can shift to work. Further, as described above, since the keyboard 20 can be input while the keyboard 20 is floating from the desk 3,
It becomes possible to input memos and the like on the desk 3 without invading them. At this time, as shown in Fig. 10, the keyboard 20
When the display 25, which is used to display the input of the device, is placed at a sufficient height, such as when the display 25 is placed on the device 26,
Since the display 25 can be kept hidden even when the 20 is in the vertical state, it is convenient for work such as taking notes while looking at the display 25. Further, the keyboard 20 can be placed in a vertical state with the operation surface facing forward by pivoting the keyboard 20 downward with the pivoting portion 7 slightly raised, contrary to FIG. . By doing this, you can also operate the keyboard easily while watching notes etc.
Obviously it will be the best style for things like debugging a program.

If you do not use the keyboard 20 for a long time,
By raising the keyboard 20 overhead as shown,
A space in front of the operator is secured.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the following applications are possible.

The position where the arm is fixed is not limited to the rear side of the device to which the keyboard is connected, and it may be located on the front face of the device. At this time, it may be preferable to provide the device with an underlay and use it as a base.

・ The shape of the arm is not limited to the above
More joints may be used as shown in Figure (a).

-The position where the arm is fixed can be attached to the left side of the desk on which the device is placed, as shown in Fig. 12 (b).

-Instead of the arm, a flexible metal tube may be used as shown in Fig. 12 (c).

-The shape of the arm may be a pantograph shape. In addition,
In that case, it is better to lay a base plate under the device or display and use the end as the axis.

-The latch mechanism may use a gear.

-An additional mechanism such as a dust-proof cover or a pillow for placing the operating hand is attached to the keyboard fixing part. Alternatively, it is desirable to additionally attach a document table to the keyboard fixing portion.

-The keyboard cable may be made to crawl on the arm.

-In addition to covering the arm with vinyl or rubber to give it a visually appealing appearance, it may be designed to prevent scratches on the desk.

〔effect〕

 The present invention provides the following effects.

B) According to the first aspect of the invention, since the arm portion that can move at least vertically and horizontally is provided, it is possible to keep the keyboard in an arbitrary space that can hold the keyboard.

Therefore, the desk and the space around it can be effectively used when the keyboard is not used.

B) According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, the support portion attached to the tip of the arm portion supports the input device fixing member so as to be vertically rotatable, and the support portion is the input device. It is possible to maintain the fixing member for a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state, respectively.

Therefore, when the keyboard is not operated, the keyboard is erected in a substantially vertical state, so that the desk space previously occupied by the keyboard becomes free.

Therefore, work such as taking notes can be performed smoothly.

It also has the effect of protecting the keyboard from ingress of dust when not in use.

C) According to the invention of claim 2, the input device fixing member has an arm extending rearward with respect to the keyboard surface as seen from the operator side, and the tip of this arm is rotated by the support portion. It is movably supported.

That is, the support portion is located behind the keyboard when viewed from the operator side.

This means that the support does not limit the height position of the keyboard when the keyboard is placed on the desk.

Therefore, in the normal use state, the support portion maintains a height that does not prevent the use state of the keyboard, which is similar to the use state where the keyboard is conventionally placed on a desk.

Therefore, the operation feeling similar to the conventional one can be maintained.

D) According to the third aspect of the invention, the arm extends from the input fixing member to a surface substantially the same as the surface of the keyboard, and the tip end thereof is rotatably supported by the support portion.

That is, the support portion has the rotation axis of the arm below it.

Therefore, in the normal use state, the support portion maintains a height that does not hinder the use state of the keyboard, which is similar to the use state in which the keyboard is conventionally placed on a desk.

Therefore, the operation feeling similar to the conventional one can be maintained.

(E) According to the invention as defined in claim 4, it is possible to maintain the fixing member for the input device in the substantially horizontal state and the substantially vertical state by the latch mechanism.

Therefore, when the keyboard is not operated, the keyboard is erected in a substantially vertical state, so that the desk space previously occupied by the keyboard becomes free.

Therefore, work such as taking notes can be performed smoothly.

It also has the effect of protecting the keyboard from ingress of dust when not in use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a keyboard supporting device 1 for realizing the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view seen from the L1 direction in FIG. 1 when the keyboard supporting device 1 is used by being fixed to a desk 3. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the first joint portion 4 seen from directly above, FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the second joint portion 6 seen from above, and FIG. Only the third joint part 7, the arms 8a8b and the shaft 7a7b are partially seen through from the direction L2 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of only the fifth joint part 10, the shaft 11 and the latch mechanism 12. Fig. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the latch mechanism 12 as seen from the direction L3 in Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a partial sectional view of the latch mechanism 12 taken along the line L4 of Fig. 7. FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the relationship among the operator, the keyboard supporting device 1, the display 25 and the device 26, and FIG. 10 is a schematic view as seen from the front of the operator in FIG. , FIG. 11 schematically illustrates an overhead high fried state of the operator keyboard fixing portion 15, FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Keyboard instrument, 2 ... Fixing member, 4 ... 1st joint part, 5a * 5b * 8a * 8b * 13 ... arm, 6 ... 2nd joint part, 7 ... 3rd joint part, 9 ... 4 joint part, 10 ... fifth joint part, 12 ... latch mechanism,
15 ... Keyboard fixing part, 16a / 16a '/ 16b / 16c ... Spring,
17 ... weight, 20 ... keyboard, 25 ... display, 26 ... device.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A base unit for fixing a supporting device to a body on which a computer or the like is mounted, an arm unit attached to the base unit and movable at least vertically and horizontally, and an input device such as a computer. In a supporting device for an input device such as a computer, which includes a fixing member for an input device and a supporting portion that is attached to a tip of the arm portion and that rotatably supports the fixing member for the input device in the vertical direction, The device fixing member has an arm that extends rearward with respect to the operation surface of the input device when viewed from the operator side, and has a tip whose end is pivotally supported by the support part as a rotation axis, and the support part is An input device support device for a computer or the like, characterized in that the input device fixing member can be maintained in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state via the arms. 2. The arm is pivotally supported below the supporting portion, and the bottom surface of the supporting portion has the bottom surface of the supporting member in a state where the fixing member for the input device is maintained in a substantially horizontal state. The support device for an input device such as a computer according to claim 1, characterized in that the support device is arranged so as to be located substantially on the same plane as the bottom face or at a height higher than that. 3. The support portion further includes first and second bearings that support the arm, springs that press the first and second bearings, the first and second bearings, and the first and second bearings. A support device for an input device such as a computer according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a latch mechanism having a cover for housing a spring. 4. The utility model registration claim according to claim 1, wherein the arm portion further comprises a vertically movable crank mechanism extending laterally from the front of the operator. Alternatively, a supporting device for an input device such as a computer according to the item 2 or 3.