JPH10293625A - Desktop housing case for notebook-sized personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desktop housing case which can smoothly house a notebook-sized personal computer when it's not used to secure a wide working space on a desk and also can easily push out the personal computer when it's used. SOLUTION: This housing case 1 consists of a case main body 2 containing a personal computer housing room A which can house a notebook-sized personal computer, and a drawer 3 consisting of a front plate 3b and a bottom plate 3a where the personal computer is mounted. The plate 3b can be displaced to its horizontal attitude at the same level as the upper surface of the plate 3a from its upright attitude that is perpendicular to the plate 3a. Then the drawer 3 is drawn out and the plate 3b is displaced to its horizontal attitude. Thus, the personal computer housed in the case 1 can be operated as it is.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk-top storage case for a notebook-type personal computer, and more particularly to a notebook-type personal computer to be used at home or at work, which can be used immediately by pulling it out. The present invention relates to a desktop storage case for a notebook computer that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of OA equipment, companies have
Notebook-type personal computers are commonly used to improve the efficiency of office work. Each person operates the notebook-type personal computer to input and organize information, materials, or data. A computer accesses a host computer in a company to obtain information.

[0003] However, a notebook computer is not always used, and the size of the notebook computer is not so small, so that the user does not use the notebook computer. Sometimes it gets in the way. In order to prevent this from happening, the notebook PC is moved to the back of the desk to create a work space in the front of the desk. Even so, its weight was by no means light, and it required considerable power to move, which was a heavy burden for those who were powerless.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to address the above-mentioned demands. The notebook-type personal computer can be smoothly stored when not in use and a work space can be secured on a desk. It is an object of the present invention to provide a desktop storage case for a notebook-type personal computer that allows the user to easily pull out and operate the personal computer.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notebook-sized desktop storage case for a notebook-type personal computer, comprising: a case body having a personal-computer storage room capable of storing a notebook-type personal computer; A desk-top storage for a notebook-type personal computer, comprising a drawer having a bottom plate mounted and serving as a mounting table for the notebook-type personal computer, and a front plate pivotally attached to the front end of the bottom plate so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. The case is characterized in that the front plate of the drawer is configured to be displaceable to a horizontal posture in which the inner surface thereof is flush with the upper surface of the bottom plate by tilting forward.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case according to the first aspect, wherein a wiring for inserting wiring is provided on a rear surface of the case body. It is characterized in that an insertion hole is formed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook type desktop storage case according to the first or second aspect, wherein the height of the front plate of the drawer is the same as that of the case. It is formed to be lower than the height of the front opening of the personal computer storage room of the main body, and a code insertion gap is formed between the upper edge of the front plate and the upper edge of the front opening of the personal computer storage room. I do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook type desktop storage case according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the drawer has a front plate. On the front surface, a leg member is provided to be in contact with the mounting surface of the case main body in a state where the front plate is tilted forward and in a horizontal position, to prevent the drawer from being blinded in the front-rear direction. Features.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook type desktop storage case according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, wherein the drawer bottom plate is disposed in front of and behind the drawer bottom plate. The length of the direction is configured to be shorter than the length of the PC storage room in the front-rear direction, and in the state where the drawer is stored in the PC storage room,
A wiring housing portion is formed between the rear edge of the bottom plate of the drawer and the rear surface of the case body.

The notebook-type personal computer storage case according to claim 6 is the notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the case body includes: A lock means is provided for locking the front plate of the drawer to the case body in a state where the drawer is housed in the case body with the front plate in an upright posture.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook type desktop storage case according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein: It is characterized by comprising fixing means for fixing the case main body to a mounting member on which the case main body is mounted.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings based on embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a notebook storage case for a notebook type personal computer of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front plate of the drawer is tilted forward, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the case body of the desktop storage case for a notebook computer. 1 is a table-top storage case for a notebook computer, 2
Is a case body, and 3 is a drawer.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a case 1 for a notebook personal computer according to the present invention has a front gate-shaped rectangular parallelepiped having a personal computer storage room A in which a notebook personal computer can be stored. The case body 2 includes a drawer 3 slidably mounted in a personal computer storage room A of the case body 2 in the front-rear direction.

The case body 2 having the front gate shape has an upper surface 2
a, left and right surfaces 2b and 2c and front and rear surfaces 2d and 2e, and the personal computer storage room A is formed by the front and rear left and right surfaces 2b to 2e and the opposing inner surface of the upper surface 2a, and the front surface 2e has a front gate shape. Thus, an opening 2f is formed to allow the drawer 3 to slide in and out in the front-rear direction. Further, a lattice-shaped wiring insertion hole 2g is formed in the rear surface 2d of the case body 2, and wiring or the like extending from the personal computer stored in the personal computer storage room A is taken out from the wiring insertion hole 2g. And
A pair of support rails 4, 4 extending in the front-rear direction are integrally provided on the inner surfaces of the lower ends of the left and right surfaces 2 b, 2 c of the case main body 2.
Rails 3h, 3h provided integrally on both sides of the bottom plate 3a are slidably mounted via slide rails 4a, 4a, and the drawer 3 slides in the PC storage room A of the case body 2 in the front-rear direction. Mounted freely.

The drawer 3 has a flat rectangular bottom plate 3a on which a notebook-type personal computer is placed, and a front plate 3b having its lower end pivotally attached to the front end of the bottom plate 3a so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. Consists of

The width of the bottom plate 3a is the PC storage room A.
The opening 2f is formed to be slightly narrower than the width of the opening 2f, and the length thereof is also shorter than the length of the case main body 2 in the front-rear direction of the PC storage room A.

The front plate 3b is formed so that its width matches the width of the opening 2f of the personal computer storage room A, and its height is higher than the height of the opening 2f of the personal computer storage room A. When the drawer 3 is stored in the PC storage room A with the front plate 3b standing upright, the opening
Cord insertion gap B between the upper edge of 2f and the upper edge of front plate 3b
Is formed, so that a cord such as a mouse extending from the personal computer can be taken out through the cord insertion gap B even when the drawer 3 is stored in the personal computer storage room A. It should be noted that a handle 3i for taking the drawer 3 in and out is integrally provided on the front surface of the front plate 3b.

At the front end of the bottom plate 3a, a front plate 3b is pivotally attached at its lower end so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. The front surface of the front plate 3b as shown in FIG. From an upright posture that is substantially flush with the surface, the front plate as shown in FIG.
The rear surface of 3b is configured to be displaceable to a horizontal posture flush with the upper surface of the bottom plate 3a.

The pivotal connection between the bottom plate 3a and the front plate 3b will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a through hole 3c is formed in the lower end surface of the front plate 3a. A pair of left and right hinge pieces 3d, 3d are protruded at regular intervals.
On the other hand, at the front end of the bottom plate 3a, left and right slits 3e, 3e formed so as to match the interval between the left and right hinge pieces 3d, 3d are formed.
e, a left and right low wall 3f, 3f of a flat L-shape is protruded along 3e, and at the front end of the left and right low wall 3f, 3f, an oblong through hole 3g inclined obliquely upward to the right, 3 g are formed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the left and right hinge pieces 3d, 3d projecting from the lower end face of the front plate 3b are respectively connected to the bottom plate 3a.
Into the left and right slits 3e, 3e formed in the front end portion of the front hinge, and into the through holes 3c, 3c formed in the left and right hinge pieces 3d, 3d and the through holes 3g, 3g formed in the left and right low walls 3f, 3f. The connecting rods 5 are inserted, and the connecting rods 5 and the rear ends of the lower left and right walls 3f, 3f facing the connecting rods 5 are extended springs 6,6.
Is stretched, and the bottom plate 3a and the front plate 3b are pivotally attached to the opposing portions so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the front plate 3b stands upright with respect to the bottom plate 3a, the connecting rod 5 inserted into the through hole 3c of the hinge piece 3d of the front plate 3b pulls the spring 6 Due to the stress, the lower wall 3f is drawn obliquely downward and rearward of the oblong hole 3g. As the connecting rod 5 moves obliquely rearward and downward, the hinge piece 3d through which the connecting rod 5 is inserted is also pulled downward. By the downward pulling force on the hinge piece 3d, the lower surface of the front plate 3b is pressed against the upper surface of the bottom plate 3a, and the front plate 3b stably maintains its standing posture with respect to the bottom plate 3a.

Next, when the front plate 3b is in a horizontal posture with respect to the bottom plate 3a, as shown in FIG. 9, the connecting rod 5 is pulled outward by pulling the front plate 3b outward. The lower surface of the front plate 3b is slightly lifted from the upper surface of the bottom plate 3a by lifting the front plate 3b obliquely upward in the forward direction of the hole 3g, and at the same time, the front plate 3b is pivoted forward about the connecting rod 5 to be tilted. Then, when the rear surface of the front plate 3b is flush with the upper surface of the bottom plate 3a, that is, when it is in a horizontal posture, the front plate 3b stops pulling outward. Then, as in the case of the standing posture, the connecting rod 5 is pulled obliquely downward and rearward of the oval through hole 3g of the low wall 3f by the tensile stress of the spring 6. As the connecting rod 5 moves obliquely downward and rearward, the hinge piece 3d into which the connecting rod 5 is inserted is simultaneously pulled backward. The lower surface of the front plate 3b is pressed against the front end surface of the bottom plate 3a by the backward pulling force on the hinge piece 3d, and the front plate 3b stably maintains its horizontal posture with respect to the bottom plate 3a. In order to return the front plate 3b from the horizontal posture to the standing posture, a procedure reverse to the above procedure may be performed, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Although not shown, the front plate
In order to prevent abrasion due to sliding friction at a sliding portion between the surface of the bottom plate 3a and the lower surface of the front plate 3b during the rotational displacement of the 3b, either the surface of the bottom plate 3a or the lower surface of the front plate 3b is prevented. A resin sheet having good slip properties, such as a polypropylene sheet or a fluororesin sheet, may be attached to one or both.

Next, a method of using the desktop storage case for a notebook type personal computer will be described. The notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case 1 is usually placed on the back side of the desk 7 serving as a mounting member. Preferably, the notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case 1 and the desk 7 are fixed by a fixing bracket 8 described later. Fixed. As described above, fixing the notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case 1 and the desk 7 can prevent the notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case from being stolen.

That is, as shown in FIG.
A fixing device mounting hole 2h is formed in the rear surface 2d of the fixing device mounting hole 2h.
The upper holding piece 8a of the fixing bracket 8 is inserted into the fixing piece 8 and the lower holding piece 7b of the fixing fitting 8 is attached to the rear lower surface of the desk 7,
The case body 2 is formed by the upper holding piece 8a and the lower holding piece 8b.
The case body 2 is fixed to the desk 7 by sandwiching and integrating the desk and the desk 7.

Then, with the wiring 91 extending from the notebook computer 9 taken out from the wiring insertion hole 2g formed in the rear surface 2d of the case body 2 and connected to the power source, the notebook computer 9 is connected to the bottom plate of the drawer 3. 3a, and is stored in the PC storage room A of the case body 2.
In the housed state of the personal computer 9, the slack portion of the wiring 91 extending from the personal computer 9 smoothly moves to the wiring housing portion C formed between the rear edge of the bottom plate 3 a of the drawer 3 and the rear surface 2 d of the case body 2. Is stored in.

If a key is provided as a locking means for locking and fixing the front plate 3b of the drawer 3 stored in the personal computer storage room A to the case main body 2, the personal computer 9 can be operated while being away from home. This is preferable because it can be prevented from being operated by another person or the computer being stolen.

Next, when using the notebook type personal computer 9 stored in the personal computer storage room A of the notebook type personal computer desktop storage case 1, first, the front plate 3b of the drawer 3 is attached to the case body 2. When it is locked and fixed to, release the lock and pull out the drawer 3 to the front side,
As shown in FIG. 11, the notebook computer 9 placed on the bottom plate 3a of the drawer 3 is taken out. Subsequently, as described above, when the front plate 3a of the drawer 3 is tilted forward and displaced horizontally with respect to the bottom plate 3a, the rear surface of the front plate 3b is brought into contact with the top surface of the bottom plate 3a as shown in FIG. Together, a plane similar to the desk top is formed. In this manner, the personal computer 9 is placed on the bottom plate 3a of the drawer 3 while the personal computer 9 is placed on the bottom plate 3a.
Can be operated without any trouble. At this time, the rear surface of the front plate 3b plays a role of a hand rest when operating the personal computer 9, thereby reducing the fatigue of the operator of the personal computer 9.

A leg member 10 made of an elastic material is provided integrally on the front surface of the front plate 3b and comes into contact with the upper surface of the desk 7 as the mounting surface of the case body 2 when the front plate 3b is tilted in a horizontal position. If this is the case, it is possible to prevent the drawer 3 from moving in the front-rear direction during operation of the personal computer 9, and it is possible to operate the personal computer 9 stably, which is preferable.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a desktop storage case for a notebook type personal computer having a case main body having a personal computer storage room capable of storing a notebook type personal computer, and being mounted so as to be capable of being taken in and out of the personal computer storage room. A notebook storage case for a notebook personal computer, comprising: a drawer including a bottom plate serving as a mounting table of the notebook personal computer and a front plate pivotally attached to a front end of the bottom plate so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. The front plate of the drawer is characterized in that it can be displaced to a horizontal posture in which the inner surface thereof is flush with the bottom plate upper surface by tilting forward, so that the drawer can be easily slid in the front-rear direction. With a simple operation, the PC can be stored in or removed from the PC storage room. In addition, the drawer front plate is pivotally attached to the front end of the bottom plate so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction, so that the PC can be operated immediately by simply tilting the front plate forward. Can be. Furthermore, if the desktop storage case for a notebook computer is a flat rectangular parallelepiped drawer that is large enough to hold a notebook computer, and it is installed at the back of the desk, the top of the case body can be used as a phone. Although it has a simple configuration, it can be used as a space for placing books or books or documents, and has many practically useful effects.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case according to the first aspect, wherein a wiring is inserted through a rear plate of the case body. Since the wiring hole is formed, the wiring extending from the PC stored in the PC storage room can be easily taken out of the case body from the wiring hole, and the PC can be installed smoothly. Since the wirings are taken out from the rear side of the case main body, the appearance is also excellent.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook type desktop storage case according to the first or second aspect, wherein the height of the front plate of the drawer is the same as that of the case. It is formed to be lower than the height of the front opening of the personal computer storage room of the main body, and a code insertion gap is formed between the upper edge of the front plate and the upper edge of the front opening of the personal computer storage room. Therefore, in a state where the personal computer is stored in the personal computer storage room, a mouse or the like extending from the personal computer can be taken out of the case main body through the cord insertion gap, and even if a connection cord such as a mouse exists, the case main body can be removed. The PC can be stored and stored in the PC storage room without any trouble.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook type desktop storage case according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the drawer has a front plate. On the front surface, a leg member is provided to abut on the mounting surface of the case main body in a state where the front plate is tilted forward and is in a horizontal position, to prevent a drawer from moving forward and backward. Because it features
The PC can be operated stably without the drawer moving in the longitudinal direction when operating the PC.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook-type personal computer desktop storage case according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the drawer bottom plate is disposed in front of and behind the drawer bottom plate. The length of the direction is configured to be shorter than the length of the PC storage room in the front-rear direction, and in the state where the drawer is stored in the PC storage room,
Since the wiring storage portion is formed between the rear edge of the bottom plate of the drawer and the rear surface of the case body, loose wires extending from the personal computer can be efficiently stored in the wiring storage portion. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notebook type desktop storage case according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein: Locking means for locking the drawer front plate to the case body in a state where the front plate is in the upright posture and the drawer is stored in the case body is provided. The person stored in the computer storage room is not operated or stolen by the person.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the notebook type desktop storage case according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein: Since the fixing means for fixing the case main body to the mounting member on which the case main body is mounted is provided, it is possible to prevent the notebook-type personal computer table storage case from being stolen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a desktop storage case for a notebook personal computer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a drawer of a desktop storage case for a notebook computer is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a desktop storage case for a notebook computer in a state where a front plate of a drawer is folded down.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a case body of the desktop storage case for a notebook computer.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state where a bottom plate and a front plate of the drawer are separated.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing how to connect the bottom plate and the front plate of the drawer.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the state of connection between the bottom plate and the front plate of the drawer as viewed from below.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a state where the bottom plate and the front plate of the drawer are connected to each other.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the manner of displacement of the front plate of the drawer.

FIG. 10 is a simplified side view showing a state in which a notebook computer is stored in a case body.

FIG. 11 is a simplified side view showing a state in which the stored notebook computer is pulled out.

FIG. 12 is a simplified side view showing a use state of the notebook computer.

[Description of Signs] 1 Desktop storage case for notebook PC 2 Case body 2g Wiring insertion hole 3 Drawer 3a Drawer bottom plate 3b Drawer front plate 7 Desk 9 PC 10 Leg member A PC storage room B Code insertion gap C Wiring Storage section

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A case body having a personal computer storage room in which a notebook personal computer can be stored, a bottom plate which is freely mounted in and out of the personal computer storage room and serves as a mounting table for the notebook personal computer, and a front end of the bottom plate And a drawer comprising a front plate pivotally attached to the front side so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction.The drawer front plate has a front plate whose inner surface is inclined by tilting forward. A desktop storage case for a notebook-type personal computer, wherein the desktop storage case is configured to be displaceable to a horizontal posture flush with the upper surface of the bottom plate. 2. The notebook storage case for a notebook type personal computer according to claim 1, wherein a wiring insertion hole for inserting wiring is formed on a rear surface of the case main body. 3. The height of the front plate of the drawer is lower than the height of the front opening of the personal computer storage room of the case body, and the upper edge of the front plate and the upper edge of the front opening of the personal computer storage room. 3. A table-top storage case for a notebook-type personal computer according to claim 1, wherein a gap for inserting a cord is formed between the two. 4. The front surface of the front plate of the drawer is in contact with the mounting surface of the case body in a state where the front plate is tilted forward and is in a horizontal posture, thereby preventing the drawer from being blinded in the front-rear direction. 4. The table-top storage case for a notebook-type personal computer according to claim 1, wherein a leg member that protrudes is provided. 5. The longitudinal length of the bottom plate of the drawer is:
The drawer is configured to be shorter than the length of the PC storage room in the front-rear direction, and when the drawer is stored in the PC storage room, a wiring storage part is formed between the rear edge of the bottom plate of the drawer and the rear surface of the case body. The desktop storage case for a notebook personal computer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 6. The case body is provided with locking means for locking the front plate of the drawer to the case body in a state where the drawer is stored in the case body with the front plate in an upright posture. The desktop storage case for a notebook-type personal computer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: 7. The case body according to claim 1, further comprising: fixing means for fixing the case body to a mounting member on which the case body is mounted. Table-top storage case for notebook-type personal computers described in.