JP5882873B2 - Information processing apparatus and auxiliary leg for information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having an auxiliary leg for preventing the fall, and relates to the information processing apparatus an auxiliary leg for preventing the overturning of the information processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, with a front leg that extends from the lower end on both sides of the housing toward the installation surface, and a rear leg that is connected to the approximate center of the surface facing the display surface so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction within a predetermined range, A display device having a structure for supporting a housing is known. In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention related to an auxiliary leg capable of preventing a fall even if the display device is capable of adjusting the installation angle in accordance with the line of sight of the viewer, even if the display device is adjusted to be in an upright state.

  Further, in Non-Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 6, either one leg of the front legs 52 extending from the lower ends of both side surfaces of the housing 50 of the display device-integrated desktop PC toward the installation surface. Describes a seismic stand 53 disposed on the lower side of the housing so that the installation surface side of the two front legs is spanned to prevent the housing 50 from overturning when it protrudes from the desk due to shaking such as an earthquake. .

JP 2010-62246 A

NEC (registered trademark) PC General Catalog 20122.7 p62

  By the way, in the integrated desktop PC described in Non-Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the front legs 52 extending from the lower ends of both side surfaces of the housing 50 toward the installation surface, the bottom surface of the housing 50, A space S surrounded by the installation surface of the housing 50 is provided (see FIG. 6A), and the keyboard 500 can be stored under the housing using the space S (FIG. 6). (See (b)). The above-described earthquake-resistant stand 53 has a substantially mountain-shaped cross-sectional view in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, with a thickness in the vertical direction being suppressed from the installation surface so as not to impair the space for housing the keyboard 500. The bar structure is adopted.

  Here, when the earthquake-resistant stand 53 as in Non-Patent Document 1 is provided, as shown in FIG. 7A, a situation occurs in which the keyboard 500 housed on the lower side of the housing and the earthquake-resistant stand 53 interfere with each other. That is, since the user often moves the keyboard 500 so as to slide on the installation surface of the housing 50 when the keyboard 500 is stored below the housing 50, as indicated by the symbol G in the drawing. When the keyboard is stowed, the frequency of the back and bottom of the keyboard coming into contact with the earthquake-resistant stand increases, and the keyboard is damaged.

  Further, a tilt stand for raising the back side and tilting the entire keyboard, so-called keyboard legs, is often attached to the bottom side of the keyboard so that the user can easily type. The tilt stand can be stored so as to be folded to the keyboard body side by a known storage mechanism, but usually it is not stowed and is often left standing. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, if the keyboard 500 is stored as it is below the casing 50, the tilt stand 510 comes into contact with the earthquake-resistant stand 53 and the keyboard 500 becomes difficult to store. become.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and relates to an information processing apparatus provided with an auxiliary leg for preventing a fall. When the keyboard is stored below the casing of the information processing apparatus, the storage The purpose is to make it easy to do and to prevent the keyboard from being scratched.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing, a display unit accommodated in the housing, a keyboard, and two extending from the lower ends of both side surfaces of the housing toward the installation surface. The leg part has an auxiliary leg part with a shape in which the thickness of the substantially central part is raised along the longitudinal direction, the end parts of the two leg parts on the installation surface side are passed over and installed on the installation surface. An information processing apparatus for storing a keyboard in a space surrounded by a bottom surface of a housing, two legs, and an auxiliary leg, and the auxiliary leg is a keyboard when the keyboard is stored in the space. The keyboard has a protective part that protects the surface of the auxiliary leg part that comes into contact with the keyboard, the keyboard biases the tilt stand, the accommodating part that accommodates the tilt stand, and the tilt stand from the accommodating part side to the side where the tilt stand is erected And contracts when the tilt stand is received in the receiving portion. And a root, the tilt stand, when the keyboard is housed in the space portion, the housing portion is pressed to the portion raised the thickness of a substantially central portion along the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary leg in contact with the keyboard It is accommodated.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when storing a keyboard under the housing | casing of information processing apparatus, it is easy to store and it can prevent that a keyboard is damaged.

It is a schematic perspective view of the information processing apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a right view of the information processing apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the fall prevention bar of embodiment of this invention. It is a structural diagram of the tilt stand of the embodiment of the present invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tilt stand of embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows a mode that a keyboard is accommodated under the conventional integrated PC. It is a figure explaining the mode of contact with the conventional tilt stand and a fall prevention bar.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is the same or it corresponds, The duplication description is simplified thru | or abbreviate | omitted suitably. First, an outline of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment will be described below by taking as an example a so-called integrated desktop PC in which a thin display as the display unit 11 and a PC main body are integrated. As illustrated in FIG. 1A, the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes an integrated desktop PC casing and a keyboard 100. The information processing apparatus 1 has two leg portions 12 extending from the lower ends of both side surfaces toward the installation surface, and auxiliary units installed on the installation surface by passing the end portions of the two leg portions 12 on the installation surface side. Legs 13.

  In the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the keyboard 100 can be housed in the space S surrounded by the bottom side of the housing, the two legs 12, and the auxiliary legs 13. That is, as shown in FIG. 1A, when the user does not use the keyboard 100, the user slides (pushes) the keyboard 100 in the direction of the arrow in the figure. Then, the keyboard 100 slid by the user is housed in the space S on the lower side of the housing, as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the right side. On the rear side of the housing of the information processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the rear leg portion 14 extends from the substantially central portion toward the installation surface. By moving the rear leg portion 14 by a moving means (not shown) provided through the rear leg portion 14 and the mounting portion on the housing side, the housing is adjusted to an appropriate angle according to the line of sight of the viewer. Can do.

  In the present invention, the rear leg portion 14 is not an essential configuration. For example, by providing a movable means between the two legs and both side surfaces of the housing regardless of the rear leg portion 14, the housing itself can be moved like a pendulum in accordance with the line of sight of the viewer. This is because the housing can be adjusted to an appropriate angle. However, in this case, it is desirable to configure the two legs so that the area on the installation surface side is wide so that the housing can stand on its own.

  Next, the auxiliary leg part 13 of this embodiment is demonstrated below using FIG. As described above, the auxiliary leg portion 13 is attached so as to pass the end portions on the installation surface side of the two leg portions 12. Thereby, when either one leg protrudes from the desk by shaking such as an earthquake, the casing can be prevented from falling.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the auxiliary leg portion 13 of the present embodiment has a substantially mountain shape when viewed in cross section A-A ′ in FIG. However, it is desirable that the auxiliary leg portion 13 is formed so that the thickness in the vertical direction does not hinder the storage property of the keyboard 100. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary leg portion 13 has a gentle substantially mountain shape, but is not limited to this. For example, even if the auxiliary leg portion 13 has a rounded oval shape, it has a kamaboko shape or a trapezoid shape. Also good.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the auxiliary leg portion 13 of the present embodiment has a double structure in which a rubber portion 132 (protective portion) such as silicone rubber is attached to the upper surface of a resin portion 131 such as plastic. Take. Thereby, when the keyboard 100 is stored, the impact when the keyboard 100 is in contact with the rubber part 132 is alleviated, and the keyboard 100 can be prevented from being damaged by coming into contact with the auxiliary leg part 13. In the present embodiment, the rubber portion 132 is not formed on the rear side 13a of the auxiliary leg portion 13. This is because when the stored keyboard 100 is taken out again, the user often lifts and takes out the keyboard 100, so that the keyboard 100 is less likely to come into contact with the rear side 13a. Thereby, material costs, such as a rubber usage fee, can be saved.

  Moreover, the auxiliary leg part 33 which is another embodiment is demonstrated using FIG.3 (c). In the above-described embodiment, the rubber part 132 is attached to the resin part 131, but here, the resin part 331 and the rubber part 332 are integrally formed. As described above, the rubber part has a role of preventing the keyboard 100 from being damaged. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the rubber portion 132 is simply pasted to the resin portion 131 as in the above-described embodiment, the pasted portion, that is, the seam, is conspicuous and is not preferable in terms of beauty. Therefore, when the auxiliary leg 33 is molded, the resin raw material is poured into the mold by, for example, insert molding, and the rubber raw material is poured into the same mold by using a well-known adhesive material so that the resin and the rubber are bonded and integrated. A molded product can be obtained. In this case, molding is performed by pouring the resin material at a high temperature and the rubber material at a low temperature.

  Next, the structure of the keyboard 100 of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the keyboard 100 of the present embodiment includes a tilt stand 110 on the bottom side (storage side). The keyboard 100 of the present embodiment includes a tilt stand 110 that tilts the entire keyboard 100 on the back side of the bottom surface, as shown in the half sectional view of FIG. 4B in which the broken line portion of FIG. The tilt stand 110 is accommodated, and the tilt stand 110 is biased from the tilt stand accommodating portion 101 side to the side where the tilt stand 110 is erected (keyboard storage side), and the tilt stand 110 is accommodated in the tilt stand. And a spring portion 111 that contracts when accommodated in the portion 101.

  The tilt stand 110 is erected by the urging force of the spring portion 111, and is folded in the direction of the tilt stand accommodating portion 101 (in the direction of arrow B in the figure) when the spring portion 111 contracts due to the pressing force from the outside. And accommodated in the tilt stand accommodating portion 101. The contracted spring portion 111 is accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 112. FIG. 4C is a bottom side perspective view showing the structure around the tilt stand 110 of this embodiment in detail. In this embodiment, the spring portion 111 is a plate spring having an M-shape in cross section. However, the tilt stand 110 is erected by the biasing force of the spring, and the spring is contracted to the tilt stand housing portion. As long as the mechanism accommodated is not impaired, it is not limited to the leaf | plate spring of this embodiment. For example, a spiral coil spring or the like may be used.

  Next, an operation procedure for housing the keyboard 100 in the space S on the bottom surface of the housing of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the casing and legs 12 of the information processing apparatus 1 are indicated by broken lines, and in particular, the back side portion of the keyboard 100 and the auxiliary legs 13 are shown in close-up so as not to hinder the explanation. Others are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the user does not use the keyboard 100, the user slides and moves the keyboard 100 in the direction of arrow C in the figure. That is, the user pushes the keyboard 100 into the space S on the bottom surface side of the housing and stores it. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the keyboard 100 is moved and the lower end of the tilt stand 110 comes into contact with the auxiliary leg portion 13, the tilt stand 110 is pressed by the auxiliary leg portion 13 and the spring portion 111 starts to contract. Then, the tilt stand 110 is pushed in the arrow direction B in the figure.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the keyboard 100 is completely moved onto the auxiliary leg portion 13, the tilt stand 110 is pressed against the upper surface of the auxiliary leg portion 13 and the spring portion 111 contracts, and the tilt stand is 110 is accommodated in the tilt stand accommodating portion 101.

  With the configuration of the present embodiment described above, when the keyboard 100 is stored in the space S on the bottom surface of the housing, the tilt stand 110 is stored in the tilt stand storage unit 101, so that the keyboard 100 can be moved by the tilt stand 110. There is no hindrance. Therefore, the user can smoothly store the keyboard 100 in the space S. Further, by molding the surface of the auxiliary leg portion 13 with a rubber portion as a protective portion, it is possible to prevent the keyboard 100 from being damaged when the keyboard 100 contacts the auxiliary leg portion 13 during storage.

  Each of the above-described embodiments is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the description has been given by taking an integrated desktop PC as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to various display devices having a storage space at the bottom. For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where a remote controller or the like is housed in a home television.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 11 Display part 12 Leg part 13, 33 Auxiliary leg part 13a Back side 14 Rear leg part 100 Keyboard 101 Tilt stand accommodating part 110 Tilt stand 111 Spring part 112 Spring accommodating part 131, 331 Resin part 132, 332 Rubber part S space

Claims (6)

A housing, a display unit housed in the housing, a keyboard,
Two legs extending from the lower end of both sides of the housing toward the installation surface;
An auxiliary leg portion having a shape in which the thickness of the substantially central portion is raised along the longitudinal direction, the end portions of the two leg portions on the installation surface side being passed to each other and installed on the installation surface;
An information processing apparatus that houses the keyboard in a space surrounded by a bottom surface of the casing, the two legs, and the auxiliary legs,
The auxiliary leg has a protective part for protecting the surface of the auxiliary leg that comes into contact with the keyboard when the keyboard is housed in the space.
The keyboard urges the tilt stand from a tilt stand, a housing portion that houses the tilt stand, and a side where the tilt stand is erected from the housing portion side, and the tilt stand is housed in the housing portion. And a spring portion that contracts when
When the keyboard is housed in the space portion, the tilt stand is housed in the housing portion by being pressed by a portion where the thickness of the substantially central portion is raised along the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary leg portion that contacts the keyboard. Information processing apparatus characterized by being made.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary leg portion is formed integrally with the protection portion to form a double structure.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the auxiliary leg portion is formed of a resin member, and the protection portion is formed of a rubber member. Thickness of a substantially central portion along the longitudinal direction, which is installed on the installation surface by passing between the installation surface side ends of the two legs extending from the lower ends on both sides of the housing toward the installation surface Is an auxiliary leg for an information processing device having a raised shape ,
Wherein the bottom surface of the housing, have a protective portion for protecting the surface of the side in contact with the keyboard when the keyboard is housed in the space portion surrounded with said two legs,
When the keyboard is housed in the space portion, the shape portion where the thickness of the substantially central portion is raised along the longitudinal direction in contact with the keyboard is the housing portion side where the tilt stand of the keyboard houses the tilt stand An auxiliary leg for an information processing apparatus , wherein the tilt stand is pressed to be housed in the housing portion by contracting a spring portion biased toward the side where the tilt stand is erected .   The auxiliary leg for an information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the protection part is integrally formed to form a double structure.   6. The auxiliary leg for an information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the protection part is formed of a rubber member and is integrally formed with an auxiliary leg main body formed of a resin member to form a double structure.

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