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本発明は、一対の筐体を互いに連結して構成されている携帯型電子機器に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a portable electronic device configured by connecting a pair of housings to each other.
従来、一対の筐体を互いに連結してなる携帯型電子機器において、両筐体にそれぞれ画像表示面を配備して、両画像表示面によって多くの情報をユーザに提供することが可能な携帯型電子機器が知られている(特許文献1参照)。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a portable electronic device in which a pair of casings are connected to each other, a portable type capable of providing a user with a large amount of information by providing image display surfaces on both casings. An electronic device is known (see Patent Document 1).
この様な携帯型電子機器においては、例えば、一対の筐体が互いに重なって下側の筐体(第1筐体)の画像表示面(第1画像表示面)が上側の筐体(第2筐体)により覆われ、第2筐体の画像表示面(第2画像表示面)のみが露出した全閉状態と、第1筐体に対して第2筐体が移動して、両筐体の画像表示面が露出すると共に第2画像表示面が第1画像表示面と同一平面上に揃った全開状態との間で、両筐体が互いに相対移動を行なう。 In such a portable electronic device, for example, a pair of housings overlap each other, and an image display surface (first image display surface) of a lower housing (first housing) is an upper housing (second housing). Both the housing and the fully closed state where only the image display surface (second image display surface) of the second housing is exposed, and the second housing moves relative to the first housing. The two housings move relative to each other between the fully open state in which the image display surface is exposed and the second image display surface is aligned with the first image display surface.
全開状態では、両筐体の画像表示面が同一平面上に揃うため、2つの画像表示面を1つの画面として、大画面による画像の表示が可能である。 In the fully open state, the image display surfaces of both housings are aligned on the same plane, so that it is possible to display an image on a large screen using the two image display surfaces as one screen.
ところで、2つの筐体を開閉に可能に連結してなる折り畳み式の携帯型電子機器においては、一方の筐体に内蔵された電子部品と他方の筐体に内蔵された電子部品とを互いに電気的に接続する必要があり、一般にフレキシブルリードを用いた接続が採用されている。 By the way, in a foldable portable electronic device in which two housings are connected so as to be openable and closable, an electronic component incorporated in one housing and an electronic component incorporated in the other housing are electrically connected to each other. In general, a connection using a flexible lead is employed.
しかしながら、上述の如く一対の筐体が互いに重なって1つの画像表示面のみが露出した全閉状態と、両筐体が相対移動して2つの画像表示面が同一平面上に露出した全開状態とを設定することが可能な携帯型電子機器においては、全閉状態での2つの筐体の重なり領域と、前回状態での2つの筐体の重なり領域との間に、共通部分が存在しないために、全閉状態と全開状態の間の移行に伴って、2つの筐体の間を延びるフレキシブルリードが外部に露出する問題がある。 However, as described above, a fully closed state in which a pair of housings overlap each other and only one image display surface is exposed, and a fully open state in which both housings move relative to each other and two image display surfaces are exposed on the same plane. In a portable electronic device that can be set, there is no common part between the overlapping region of the two housings in the fully closed state and the overlapping region of the two housings in the previous state In addition, there is a problem that the flexible lead extending between the two housings is exposed to the outside along with the transition between the fully closed state and the fully open state.
そこで本発明の目的は、一対の筐体が全閉状態と全開状態の間で相対移動可能に連結され、一方の筐体に内蔵された電子部品と他方の筐体に内蔵された電子部品とがフレキシブルリードを用いて互いに接続されている携帯型電子機器において、開閉動作によってもフレキシブルリードが外部に露出することのない携帯型電子機器を提供することである。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to connect a pair of housings so as to be relatively movable between a fully closed state and a fully opened state, and an electronic component incorporated in one housing and an electronic component incorporated in the other housing, It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable electronic device in which the flexible lead is not exposed to the outside even by an opening / closing operation.
本発明に係る携帯型電子機器においては、第1筐体と第2筐体が連結機構を介して互いに連結され、両筐体の表面にはそれぞれ画像表示面が設けられており、第1筐体の画像表示面を第2筐体の裏面によって覆うと共に第2筐体の画像表示面を露出させた全閉状態と、該全閉状態から第2筐体を移動させて両筐体の画像表示面を露出させた全開状態の少なくとも2つの状態を選択的に設定することが可能となっている。 In the portable electronic device according to the present invention, the first casing and the second casing are coupled to each other via a coupling mechanism, and an image display surface is provided on each of the surfaces of the casings. A fully closed state in which the image display surface of the body is covered by the back surface of the second housing and the image display surface of the second housing is exposed, and images of both housings are moved by moving the second housing from the fully closed state. It is possible to selectively set at least two states of the fully open state where the display surface is exposed.
前記連結機構は、前記全閉状態と全開状態の間で第1筐体と第2筐体を相対移動可能に連結する連結部材を具え、第1筐体に内蔵された電子部品と第2筐体に内蔵された電子部品とはフレキシブルリードを介して互いに電気的に接続され、該フレキシブルリードは、第1筐体の内部から前記連結部材の内側を経て第2筐体の内部へ延びており、第1筐体には、両筐体の相対移動に伴う前記連結部材の往復移動によって開閉される開口が形成されると共に、前記連結部材の往復移動に連動して往復移動するカバー部材が取り付けられており、前記連結部材が前記開口を開いた状態で該カバー部材が前記開口を閉じる。 The coupling mechanism includes a coupling member that couples the first housing and the second housing so as to be relatively movable between the fully closed state and the fully opened state, and the electronic component incorporated in the first housing and the second housing. Electronic components incorporated in the body are electrically connected to each other through flexible leads, and the flexible leads extend from the inside of the first housing to the inside of the second housing through the inside of the connecting member. The first casing is provided with an opening that is opened and closed by the reciprocating movement of the connecting member accompanying the relative movement of the two casings, and a cover member that reciprocates in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the connecting member. The cover member closes the opening in a state where the connecting member opens the opening.
具体的態様において、前記カバー部材は、第1筐体に回動可能に枢支されると共に、前記開口を閉じる方向に回転付勢されており、前記全閉状態から全開状態への移行に伴って前記連結部材が前記開口を閉じる過程で、該連結部材により押圧されて前記カバー部材が前記開口を開き、前記全開状態から全閉状態への移行に伴って前記連結部材が前記開口を開く過程で、前記カバー部材が回転付勢により移動して前記開口を閉じる。 In a specific aspect, the cover member is pivotally supported by the first housing and is urged to rotate in a direction to close the opening. With the transition from the fully closed state to the fully open state, In the process in which the connecting member closes the opening, the cover member opens the opening by being pressed by the connecting member, and the connecting member opens the opening in accordance with the transition from the fully open state to the fully closed state. Then, the cover member is moved by the rotation bias to close the opening.
更に具体的な態様において、前記連結部材は、アーム連結部の両端に左右一対の連結アーム部を突設して構成され、各連結アームの両端が両筐体にそれぞれ連結されており、前記フレキシブルリードは、アーム連結部から一方の連結アームに沿って延びており、該アーム連結部によって前記開口が開閉される。 In a more specific aspect, the connecting member is configured by projecting a pair of left and right connecting arm portions at both ends of the arm connecting portion, and both ends of each connecting arm are respectively connected to both housings. The lead extends from the arm connecting portion along one connecting arm, and the opening is opened and closed by the arm connecting portion.
上記本発明に係る携帯型電子機器においては、第1筐体と第2筐体の開閉動作に伴って連結部材が移動し、全開状態から全閉状態に至る過程では、連結部材が第1筐体の開口から離間して、開口を開くが、該連結部材の移動に連動して、カバー部材が開口へ接近し、開口を閉じることになる。又、全閉状態から全開状態に至る過程では、連結部材が第1筐体の開口に接近して、開口を閉じるが、該連結部材の移動に連動して、カバー部材が開口から離間して、開口を閉じることになる。
従って、両筐体の開閉状態に拘わらず、第1筐体の開口は連結部材又はカバー部材の何れか一方により閉じられて、開口の奥部に存在するフレキシブルリードは外部に露出することはない。
In the portable electronic device according to the present invention, the connecting member moves in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the first housing and the second housing, and the connecting member moves from the fully open state to the fully closed state. The opening is opened away from the opening of the body, but in conjunction with the movement of the connecting member, the cover member approaches the opening and closes the opening. Further, in the process from the fully closed state to the fully opened state, the connecting member approaches the opening of the first housing and closes the opening, but the cover member is separated from the opening in conjunction with the movement of the connecting member. Will close the opening.
Therefore, regardless of the open / closed state of both housings, the opening of the first housing is closed by either the connecting member or the cover member, and the flexible lead existing at the back of the opening is not exposed to the outside. .
本発明に係る携帯型電子機器によれば、第1筐体と第2筐体の開閉動作によってもフレキシブルリードが外部に露出することがない。 According to the portable electronic device according to the present invention, the flexible lead is not exposed to the outside even by the opening / closing operation of the first casing and the second casing.
以下、本発明の実施の形態につき、図面に沿って具体的に説明する。
本発明に係る携帯型電子機器は、図1〜図8に示す如く、表面に第1画像表示面(11)を有する第1筐体(1)と、表面に第2画像表示面(21)を有する第2筐体(2)とが、連結機構(3)を介して互いに連結されている。
尚、以下の説明で携帯型電子機器の構成要素の各部位を特定する場合、図1に示された携帯型電子機器を、図中の矢印Sで示すユーザの視線に沿って見た場合の「前(手前側)」「後」「左」「右」を、他の図面においても、携帯型電子機器の姿勢に拘わらず「前」「後」「左」「右」と呼ぶ。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the portable electronic device according to the present invention has a first housing (1) having a first image display surface (11) on the surface and a second image display surface (21) on the surface. Are connected to each other via a connecting mechanism (3).
In addition, when specifying each site | part of the component of a portable electronic device by the following description, when the portable electronic device shown by FIG. 1 is seen along the user's eyes | visual_axis shown by the arrow S in a figure. “Front (front side)”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are also referred to as “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” in other drawings regardless of the posture of the portable electronic device.
図1の如く、第2筐体(2)の表面には、その右側部及び後方端部に、カーソルを移動させるためのカーソルキー(24)、オンフック操作のためのENDキー(25a)、オフフック操作のためのTALKキー(25b)、ホーム画面を表示するためのホームキー(25c)、メニュー画面を表示するためのメニューキー(25d)、及び操作を1ステップだけ戻すためのBACKキー(25e)が配備されている。ここで、ENDキー(25a)及びTALKキー(25b)は、メカニカルなスイッチであって、前面キャビネットに形成された凹部に収容されている。これに対し、ホームキー(25c)、メニューキー(25d)及びBACKキー(25e)は、ソフトウエア的なキーであって、前面キャビネットに開設された貫通孔を経てその下のタッチパネルを操作するものである。
又、図2の如く、第1筐体(1)の背面には撮影レンズ(9)が配備されている。
As shown in FIG. 1, on the surface of the second housing (2), the cursor key (24) for moving the cursor, the END key (25a) for on-hook operation, and the off-hook on the right side and rear end thereof TALK key (25b) for operation, home key (25c) for displaying the home screen, menu key (25d) for displaying the menu screen, and BACK key (25e) for returning the operation by one step Is deployed. Here, the END key (25a) and the TALK key (25b) are mechanical switches and are accommodated in recesses formed in the front cabinet. On the other hand, the home key (25c), menu key (25d), and BACK key (25e) are software-like keys that operate the touch panel below the through hole provided in the front cabinet. It is.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a photographing lens (9) is provided on the back surface of the first casing (1).
図3に示す如く、第1筐体(1)の表面には、その前方端部に、ホームキー(16a)、メニューキー(16b)、BACKキー(16c)、及び第1筐体と第2筐体で表示を切り換える際に操作すべきビューキー(16d)が配備されている。これらの操作キーはソフトウエア的なキーであって、前面キャビネットに開設された貫通孔を経てその下のタッチパネルを操作するものである。 As shown in FIG. 3, on the front surface of the first housing (1), a home key (16a), a menu key (16b), a BACK key (16c), and the first housing and the second A view key (16d) to be operated when switching the display on the housing is provided. These operation keys are software-like keys, and operate the touch panel below the through holes provided in the front cabinet.
図17に示す如く、第1筐体(1)の内部には、第1画像表示面(11)に面して第1タッチパネル(13)と第1ディスプレイ(12)が配備され、撮影レンズ(9)に面してカメラ(91)が配備されている。又、図18及び図19に示す如く、第1筐体(1)の内部には電池(15)が収容され、該電池(15)は、電池蓋(14)を取り外すことによって交換が可能となっている。
一方、第2筐体(2)の内部には、図17の如く第2画像表示面(21)に面して第2タッチパネル(23)と第2ディスプレイ(22)が配備されている。
As shown in FIG. 17, a first touch panel (13) and a first display (12) are arranged inside the first housing (1) so as to face the first image display surface (11), and a photographing lens ( A camera (91) is provided facing 9). Further, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, a battery (15) is accommodated in the first housing (1), and the battery (15) can be replaced by removing the battery lid (14). It has become.
On the other hand, a second touch panel (23) and a second display (22) are arranged inside the second housing (2) so as to face the second image display surface (21) as shown in FIG.
図13及び図14に示す如く、第1筐体(1)を構成する前面キャビネット(1a)の後方端部には、前面キャビネット(1a)の一部となるステンレス鋼製の金属プレート(101)がビス止めされ、第2筐体(2)を構成する前面キャビネット(2a)の前方端部には、前面キャビネット(2a)の一部となるステンレス鋼製の金属プレート(201)がビス止めされている。尚、金属プレート(101)(201)は嵌合構造によって固定してもよい。
図26に示す如く、金属プレート(101)(201)の端部とタッチパネル(13)(23)の端部とは、両面粘着テープ(102)(202)によって互いに貼着固定されている。
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, at the rear end of the front cabinet (1a) constituting the first housing (1), a stainless steel metal plate (101) that is a part of the front cabinet (1a). A stainless steel metal plate (201) that is a part of the front cabinet (2a) is screwed to the front end of the front cabinet (2a) constituting the second housing (2). ing. The metal plates (101) (201) may be fixed by a fitting structure.
As shown in FIG. 26, the end portions of the metal plates (101) and (201) and the end portions of the touch panels (13) and (23) are bonded and fixed to each other by double-sided adhesive tapes (102) and (202).
本発明に係る携帯型電子機器は、図1及び図2に示す如く第1筐体(1)の表面を第2筐体(2)の裏面によって覆うと共に第2筐体(2)の表面を露出させた全閉状態と、図3及び図4に示す如く第2筐体(2)を後方へ移動させることによって両筐体(1)(2)の表面を露出させ且つ第1筐体(1)の表面に対して第2筐体(2)の表面を90度以上、180度未満の開き角度で傾斜させたチルト状態と、図5及び図6に示す如く第2筐体(2)を後方へ回動させることによって両筐体(1)(2)の表面を同一平面上に露出させた回動全開状態と、図7及び図8に示す如く両筐体(1)(2)の表面を同一平面上に露出させた状態で第2筐体(2)を第1筐体(1)側へスライドさせたスライド全開状態の4つの状態を選択的に設定することが出来る。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the portable electronic device according to the present invention covers the surface of the first housing (1) with the back surface of the second housing (2) and covers the surface of the second housing (2). By exposing the fully closed state and moving the second casing (2) rearward as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the surfaces of both casings (1) and (2) are exposed and the first casing ( A tilt state in which the surface of the second casing (2) is tilted at an opening angle of 90 degrees or more and less than 180 degrees with respect to the surface of 1), and the second casing (2) as shown in FIGS. And the fully opened state in which the surfaces of the two cases (1) and (2) are exposed on the same plane by turning the case back and the two cases (1) and (2) as shown in FIGS. It is possible to selectively set four states in which the second housing (2) is slid to the first housing (1) side with the surface thereof exposed on the same plane.
第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)とを互いに連結する連結機構(3)は、図9及び図10に示す如く、左右に伸びるアーム連結部(32a)の両端部に、前後方向に伸びる左右一対の連結アーム(31)(31)を突設してなるU字状の連結部材(32)を具えている。
連結アーム(31)は、両筐体の画像表示面に直交する面上でL字形状に屈曲するL字状を呈し、該L字形状の角部にて互いに交叉する第1アーム部(35)と第2アーム部(36)から構成されている。
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connecting mechanism (3) for connecting the first housing (1) and the second housing (2) to each other is provided at both ends of the arm connecting portion (32a) extending left and right. A U-shaped connecting member (32) is provided which has a pair of left and right connecting arms (31) (31) extending in the front-rear direction.
The connection arm (31) has an L shape that is bent in an L shape on the surfaces orthogonal to the image display surfaces of both housings, and the first arm portion (35) intersects with each other at the corners of the L shape. ) And a second arm portion (36).
右側の連結アーム(31)の基端部(第1アーム部(35)の基端部)は、バネ及びカム機構を内蔵した周知のヒンジユニット(4)を介して、第1筐体(1)の右側面後方端部に連結され、左側の連結アーム(31)の基端部(第1アーム部(35)の基端部)は、バネやカム機構を内蔵しないダミーのヒンジユニット(41)を介して、第1筐体(1)の左側面後方端部に連結されている。 The base end portion of the right connection arm (31) (the base end portion of the first arm portion (35)) is connected to the first housing (1) via a well-known hinge unit (4) incorporating a spring and a cam mechanism. ) And the base end of the left connecting arm (31) (the base end of the first arm (35)) is a dummy hinge unit (41) that does not incorporate a spring or cam mechanism. ) To the left rear end of the first housing (1).
又、右側の連結アーム(31)の先端部(第2アーム部(36)の先端部)は、第1のヒンジ部材(5)を介して、第2筐体(2)の背面右端部に連結され、左側の連結アーム(31)の先端部(第2アーム部(36)の先端部)は、第2のヒンジ部材(51)を介して、第2筐体(2)の背面左端部に連結されている。
両ヒンジ部材(5)(51)は図18に示す如く第2筐体(2)の背部に収容されている。
Also, the tip of the right connecting arm (31) (the tip of the second arm (36)) is connected to the rear right end of the second housing (2) via the first hinge member (5). The front end of the left connecting arm (31) (the front end of the second arm portion (36)) is connected to the left end of the rear surface of the second housing (2) via the second hinge member (51). It is connected to.
Both hinge members (5) and (51) are housed in the back of the second casing (2) as shown in FIG.
ヒンジユニット(4)(41)は連結アーム(31)の基端部を第1筐体(1)に連結する第1枢軸を構成する一方、ヒンジ部材(5)(51)は連結アーム(31)の先端部を第2筐体(2)に連結する第2枢軸を構成し、第1枢軸と第2枢軸は互いに平行となっている。
又、第1筐体(1)に内蔵されている電子部品(ディスプレイ、タッチパネル等)と第2筐体(2)に内蔵されている電子部品(ディスプレイ、タッチパネル、IC等)とは、フレキシブルリード(7)によって互いに電気的に接続されている。該フレキシブルリード(7)は、第2筐体(2)の内部から連結アーム(31)の内部を経て第1筐体(1)の内部へ伸びており、その長さには、第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)の相対移動を許容し得る余裕が設けられている。
The hinge units (4) and (41) constitute a first pivot connecting the base end of the connecting arm (31) to the first housing (1), while the hinge members (5) and (51) are connected to the connecting arm (31). ) Is connected to the second housing (2), and the first pivot and the second pivot are parallel to each other.
The electronic components (display, touch panel, etc.) built in the first housing (1) and the electronic components (display, touch panel, IC, etc.) built in the second housing (2) are flexible leads. They are electrically connected to each other by (7). The flexible lead (7) extends from the inside of the second housing (2) to the inside of the first housing (1) through the inside of the connecting arm (31). There is a margin that allows the relative movement of the body (1) and the second housing (2).
これによって、第2筐体(2)は第1筐体(1)に対して図27(a)〜(d)及び図28(a)〜(c)に示す一連の相対移動を行なうことが可能となっている。 Thereby, the second casing (2) can perform a series of relative movements shown in FIGS. 27 (a) to (d) and FIGS. 28 (a) to (c) with respect to the first casing (1). It is possible.
ヒンジユニット(4)は、図3及び図4に示すチルト状態で第1筐体(1)に対して連結部材(32)を軟係止すると共に、連結部材(32)をチルト状態での回転角度を中心とする一定の角度範囲内でチルト状態での回転角度に向けて付勢している。又、ヒンジユニット(4)は、図5及び図6に示す回動全開状態を含む一定の角度範囲内で連結部材(32)を回動全開状態での回転角度に向けて付勢している。
尚、図5及び図6に示す回動全開状態では、連結部材(32)が第1筐体(1)によって受け止められることにより、連結部材(32)は回動全開状態の回転角度に保持される。
The hinge unit (4) softly locks the connecting member (32) to the first housing (1) in the tilted state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and rotates the connecting member (32) in the tilted state. The bias is applied toward the rotation angle in the tilted state within a certain angle range centered on the angle. Further, the hinge unit (4) biases the connecting member (32) toward the rotation angle in the fully-rotated state within a certain angle range including the fully-rotated state shown in FIGS. .
5 and 6, the connecting member (32) is held by the first housing (1) so that the connecting member (32) is held at the rotation angle of the fully opened state. The
図9に示す如く、第1のヒンジ部材(5)には、その回転軸(第2枢軸)を中心としてトーションバネ(6)が取り付けられ、該トーションバネ(6)によって第2筐体(2)を、図28(b)に示すチルト状態での開き角度θを縮小する方向に回転付勢している。 As shown in FIG. 9, a torsion spring (6) is attached to the first hinge member (5) around its rotation axis (second pivot), and the second casing (2) is attached by the torsion spring (6). ) Is urged to rotate in the direction of reducing the opening angle θ in the tilted state shown in FIG.
又、図10に示す如く、第1筐体(1)の両側面後端部には、連結部材(32)の連結アーム(31)(31)の第1アーム部(35)(35)を収容すべき収容部(103)(103)が凹設されている。
一方、第2筐体(2)の背面両側部には、連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)と第2アーム部(36)(36)とを収容すべき収容部(204)(203)(203)が凹設されている。
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the first arm portions (35), (35) of the connecting arms (31), (31) of the connecting member (32) are provided at the rear end portions of the both sides of the first housing (1). The accommodating parts (103) (103) to be accommodated are recessed.
On the other hand, on both sides of the back surface of the second housing (2), an accommodating portion (204) (204) for accommodating the arm coupling portion (32a) and the second arm portion (36) (36) of the coupling member (32). 203) and (203) are recessed.
又、図10に示す如く、連結部材(32)の両連結アーム(31)(31)にはそれぞれ、第2筐体(2)と対向部に、第2筐体(2)を受け止めるための受け止め面(33)が形成されると共に、第2筐体(2)の背面両端部にはそれぞれ、受け止め面(33)と摺接すべきスライド面(29)が形成されている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the connecting arms (31) and (31) of the connecting member (32) receive the second casing (2) on the opposite side of the second casing (2). A receiving surface (33) is formed, and slide surfaces (29) to be brought into sliding contact with the receiving surface (33) are formed at both ends of the back surface of the second housing (2).
図3及び図4に示すチルト状態や、図5及び図6に示す回動全開状態では、図23(a)に示す如く、第2筐体(2)のスライド面(29)が連結アーム(31)の受け止め面(33)に当接して、連結アーム(31)に対する第2筐体(2)の回動が受け止められ、これによって、チルト状態や回動全開状態における第2筐体(2)の連結アーム(31)に対する相対姿勢が規定されることになる。
In the tilt state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the fully open state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the
図12に示す如く、第2筐体(2)を構成する背面パネル(28)上には、前後方向にスライドが可能なU字状のスライド部材(83)が配備されると共に、該スライド部材(83)を覆って、U字状の支持部材(81)が固定されている。スライド部材(83)の左右両端部には支持アーム部(84)(84)が突設され、各支持アーム部(84)には摺動ガイド部(85)が設けられている。又、支持部材(81)の左右両端部には摺動部(82)(82)が突設されている。 As shown in FIG. 12, a U-shaped slide member (83) capable of sliding in the front-rear direction is provided on the rear panel (28) constituting the second casing (2), and the slide member A U-shaped support member (81) is fixed so as to cover (83). Support arm portions (84) and (84) project from the left and right end portions of the slide member (83), and slide guide portions (85) are provided at the respective support arm portions (84). In addition, sliding portions (82) and (82) project from the left and right ends of the support member (81).
そして、支持アーム部(84)(84)に取り付けられた摺動ガイド部(85)(85)が、図17に示す様に、支持部材(81)の摺動部(82)(82)と背面パネル(28)との間に挟持されて、背面パネル(28)上のスライド部材(83)の前後方向のスライドが案内されている。 As shown in FIG. 17, the sliding guide portions (85) and (85) attached to the support arm portions (84) and (84) are connected to the sliding portions (82) and (82) of the support member (81). The slide member (83) on the back panel (28) is guided to slide in the front-rear direction while being sandwiched between the back panel (28) and the back panel (28).
これによって、支持アーム部(84)(84)に対して第2筐体(2)を前後方向にスライドさせるスライド機構(8)が構成され、第2筐体(2)は、図5、図6及び図21に示す回動全開状態と、図7、図8及び図22に示すスライド全開状態との間で、前後にスライドすることが可能となっている。 Thus, a slide mechanism (8) for sliding the second housing (2) in the front-rear direction with respect to the support arm portions (84) and (84) is configured, and the second housing (2) is shown in FIGS. It is possible to slide back and forth between the fully open state shown in FIGS. 6 and 21 and the fully open state shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 22.
又、背面パネル(28)上にはマグネット(88)が設置される一方、スライド部材(83)の中央部には、図15の如くマグネット(88)を包囲する枠部(89)が形成され、該枠部(89)には、マグネット(88)の前方と後方に、図16の如く一対の突片(86)(87)が形成されている。
上述の如くスライド部材(83)が前後方向にスライドすることによって、一対の突片(86)(87)内、何れか一方の突片が図20の如くマグネット(88)と接触することになる。
A magnet (88) is installed on the rear panel (28), and a frame portion (89) surrounding the magnet (88) is formed at the center of the slide member (83) as shown in FIG. In the frame portion (89), a pair of projecting pieces (86) (87) are formed in front and rear of the magnet (88) as shown in FIG.
As described above, when the slide member (83) slides in the front-rear direction, one of the pair of protrusions (86) (87) comes into contact with the magnet (88) as shown in FIG. .
この結果、第2筐体(2)は、図5及び図6に示す回動全開状態と図7及び図8に示すスライド全開状態のそれぞれにおいて、一対の突片(86)(87)の何れか一方がマグネット(88)に吸着されて、磁気吸引力により、回動全開状態若しくはスライド全開状態におけるスライド位置が保持されるのである。 As a result, the second housing (2) has one of the pair of projecting pieces (86) and (87) in each of the rotation fully open state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and the slide fully open state shown in FIGS. One of them is attracted to the magnet (88), and the sliding position in the fully open state or the fully open state of the slide is held by the magnetic attractive force.
回動全開状態にて互いに対向することとなる第1筐体(1)の後方端面と第2筐体(2)の前方端面には、図24(a)(b)に示す如く互いに係脱可能な凸部(10)と凹部(20)とが形成されており、図24(a)及び図25(a)に示す回動全開状態では凸部(10)と凹部(20)とが互いに離脱し、図24(b)及び図25(b)に示すスライド全開状態では凸部(10)と凹部(20)とが互いに係合することになる。
この結果、図24(b)及び図25(b)に示すスライド全開状態では、凸部(10)と凹部(20)の係合によって第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)とが互いに連結され、第1画像表示面(11)と第2画像表示面(21)とが同一平面上に揃った状態が維持される。
As shown in FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b), the rear end face of the first casing (1) and the front end face of the second casing (2), which are opposed to each other in the fully opened state, are engaged with each other. The convex part (10) and the concave part (20) which can be formed are formed, and the convex part (10) and the concave part (20) are mutually in the fully open state shown in FIGS. 24 (a) and 25 (a). In the fully open state shown in FIGS. 24B and 25B, the projection (10) and the recess (20) are engaged with each other.
As a result, in the slide fully open state shown in FIGS. 24B and 25B, the
図24(a)及び図25(a)に示す如く回動全開状態では、第1筐体(1)を構成する金属プレート(101)と第2筐体(2)を構成する金属プレート(201)との間には、充分な大きさ(例えば数mm)のギャップTが設けられているが、図24(b)及び図25(b)に示す如くスライド全開状態では、両金属プレート(101)(201)が互いに当接若しくは僅かな距離(例えば0.1mm)をおいて対向することになる。 24 (a) and 25 (a), in the fully open state, the metal plate (101) constituting the first housing (1) and the metal plate (201 constituting the second housing (2) are provided. A gap T having a sufficient size (for example, several mm) is provided between the two metal plates (101) in the fully open state as shown in FIGS. 24 (b) and 25 (b). ) (201) come into contact with each other or face each other with a slight distance (for example, 0.1 mm).
スライド全開状態において、図26に示す各部寸法は、例えば、a:2.55mm、b:0.2mm、c:0.05mm、d:0.15mm、e:1.1mm、f:0.3mm、g:0.2mm、h:0.5mm、i:0.05mmに設定されている。
ここで寸法aは、キャビネットの端面からディスプレイ(12)(22)の画像表示エリアまでの距離、寸法bは、画像表示面(11)(21)の端縁から画像表示エリアまでの距離、寸法hは金属プレート(101)(201)の厚さ、寸法iは、金属プレート(101)(201)のキャビネット表面からの落とし込み量である。
In the fully opened state, the dimensions shown in FIG. 26 are, for example, a: 2.55 mm, b: 0.2 mm, c: 0.05 mm, d: 0.15 mm, e: 1.1 mm, f: 0.3 mm. , G: 0.2 mm, h: 0.5 mm, i: 0.05 mm.
Here, the dimension a is the distance from the end surface of the cabinet to the image display area of the display (12) (22), and the dimension b is the distance from the edge of the image display surface (11) (21) to the image display area. h is the thickness of the metal plates (101) and (201), and the dimension i is the amount of dropping of the metal plates (101) and (201) from the cabinet surface.
上記携帯型電子機器によれば、図1及び図2に示す如く第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)とが重なって第2画像表示面(21)のみを露出させた全閉状態と、図3及び図4に示す如く前記全閉状態から第2筐体(2)を後方へ移動させて第1画像表示面(11)と第2画像表示面(21)の両方を露出させ且つ第1画像表示面(11)に対して第2画像表示面(21)を90度以上、180度未満の開き角度で傾斜させたチルト状態と、図5及び図6に示す如く前記チルト状態から第2筐体(2)を後方へ回動させて第1画像表示面(11)と第2画像表示面(21)の両方を同一平面上に露出させた回動全開状態と、図7及び図8に示す如く前記回動全開状態から第2筐体(2)を第1筐体(1)側へスライドさせて第1画像表示面(11)と第2画像表示面(21)を互いに接近させた位置で両画像表示面(11)(21)を同一平面上に露出させたスライド全開状態の4つの状態を選択的に設定することが出来る。 According to the portable electronic device, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first housing (1) and the second housing (2) are overlapped to expose only the second image display surface (21). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second housing (2) is moved rearward from the fully closed state to move both the first image display surface (11) and the second image display surface (21). A tilted state in which the second image display surface (21) is inclined at an opening angle of 90 degrees or more and less than 180 degrees with respect to the first image display surface (11), as shown in FIGS. A fully opened state in which the second housing (2) is rotated backward from the tilted state so that both the first image display surface (11) and the second image display surface (21) are exposed on the same plane; As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second housing (2) is slid toward the first housing (1) from the fully opened state, and the first image display surface (11) and the second image display surface (21 ) Are brought close to each other at both image display surfaces (11) It is possible to selectively set four states of the slide fully open state in which (21) is exposed on the same plane.
図1及び図2に示す全閉状態では、図10に示す第1筐体(1)の収容部(103)(103)に連結アーム(31)(31)の第1アーム部(35)(35)が収容されると共に、第2筐体(2)の収容部(204)(203)(203)には、連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)と第2アーム部(36)(36)とが収容されて、連結機構(3)は両筐体(1)(2)の両側面や後端面から突出することなく、機器全体がコンパクトに収まっている。 In the fully closed state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first arm portion (35) of the connecting arms (31) (31) is connected to the housing portion (103) (103) of the first housing (1) shown in FIG. 35) is housed, and the arm connecting portion (32a) and the second arm portion (36) of the connecting member (32) are accommodated in the housing portions (204), (203) and (203) of the second housing (2). (36) is accommodated, and the connecting mechanism (3) does not protrude from both side surfaces and the rear end surfaces of both housings (1) and (2), so that the entire device is compactly accommodated.
又、図3に示すチルト状態、図5に示す回動全開状態、及び図7に示すスライド全開状態の何れの状態においても、連結機構(3)は略全体が両筐体(1)(2)の背面側に隠れており、ユーザの通常の視線(図1の矢印S)からは、連結機構(3)の突出部分が見えることはない。 Further, in any of the tilted state shown in FIG. 3, the fully-rotated state shown in FIG. 5, and the fully-opened slide state shown in FIG. ) And the protruding portion of the coupling mechanism (3) is not visible from the user's normal line of sight (arrow S in FIG. 1).
図27(a)〜(d)及び図28(a)〜(d)に示す様に、上記携帯型電子機器を全閉状態からチルト状態及び回動全開状態を経てスライド全開状態まで移行させる過程で、図27(a)に示す全閉状態で第2筐体(2)を後方へ押圧して僅かに移動させれば、その後は同図(b)〜(d)に示す様に、前記トーションバネ(6)の付勢によって、第2筐体(2)は破線の矢印の如く反時計方向へ回動し、これに伴って連結アーム(31)は実線の矢印の如く時計方向へ回転する。
これによって、第2筐体(2)は第2画像表示面(21)を上方若しくは斜め上方に向けたまま後方へ移動することになる。
As shown in FIGS. 27A to 27D and FIGS. 28A to 28D, the portable electronic device is shifted from the fully closed state to the slide fully opened state through the tilted state and the rotational fully opened state. Then, if the second housing (2) is pushed backward and moved slightly in the fully closed state shown in FIG. 27 (a), then, as shown in FIGS. Due to the urging of the torsion spring (6), the second housing (2) rotates counterclockwise as indicated by the dashed arrow, and the connecting arm (31) rotates clockwise as indicated by the solid arrow. To do.
As a result, the second housing (2) moves rearward with the second image display surface (21) facing upward or obliquely upward.
そして図27(d)の状態を少し過ぎた時点で、前記ヒンジユニット(4)の付勢によって、連結アーム(31)は図28(a)の如く更に時計方向へ回転し、同図(b)の如くチルト状態の回転角度にて軟係止される。又、第2筐体(2)は前記トーションバネ(6)の付勢によって反時計方向に回動し、前記スライド面(29)が連結アーム(31)の受け止め面(33)に当接することによって、図28(b)に示すチルト状態の姿勢に保持される。 Then, when the state of FIG. 27 (d) has passed a little, the connecting arm (31) further rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. 28 (a) by the bias of the hinge unit (4). ) And is softly locked at a tilted rotation angle. Further, the second housing (2) is rotated counterclockwise by the urging force of the torsion spring (6), and the slide surface (29) comes into contact with the receiving surface (33) of the connecting arm (31). Thus, the posture in the tilted state shown in FIG.
従って、ユーザは、図27(a)に示す全閉状態で第2筐体(2)を後方へ押圧して僅かに移動させるだけで、その後は図28(b)に示すチルト状態まで自動的に第2筐体(2)が移動することになる。 Accordingly, the user simply pushes the second housing (2) rearward in the fully closed state shown in FIG. 27 (a) and moves it slightly, and then automatically moves to the tilted state shown in FIG. 28 (b). The second casing (2) is moved to the second position.
次に、図28(b)に示すチルト状態で第2筐体(2)を後方へ押圧して、連結アーム(31)を僅かに時計方向へ回転させれば、その後は、第2筐体(2)のスライド面(29)が連結アーム(31)の受け止め面(33)に当接したまま、連結アーム(31)が前記ヒンジユニット(4)の付勢によって図28(c)に示す回動全開状態の回転角度まで回転し、この回転角度で第1筐体(1)によって受け止められる。
この連結アーム(31)の回転に伴って第2筐体(2)は後方へ向けて回動し、最終的に第1画像表示面(11)と第2画像表示面(21)とが同一平面上に揃うことになる。
Next, if the second casing (2) is pushed backward in the tilted state shown in FIG. 28 (b) and the connecting arm (31) is slightly rotated clockwise, then the second casing FIG. 28 (c) shows that the connecting arm (31) is urged by the hinge unit (4) while the sliding surface (29) of (2) is in contact with the receiving surface (33) of the connecting arm (31). It rotates to the rotation angle of the rotation full open state, and is received by the 1st housing | casing (1) at this rotation angle.
With the rotation of the connecting arm (31), the second casing (2) is rotated rearward, and finally the first image display surface (11) and the second image display surface (21) are the same. It will be aligned on a plane.
更に、図28(c)に示す回動全開状態から第2筐体(2)を第1筐体(1)側へ引き寄せれば、図23(a)(b)に示す様に第2筐体(2)のスライド面(29)が連結アーム(31)の受け止め面(33)上を摺動することによって、第2筐体(2)は図28(d)に示すスライド全開位置まで水平に移動し、最終的に第1筐体(1)と当接する。
この結果、図7に示す如く第1画像表示面(11)と第2画像表示面(21)とが互いに接近して、両画像表示面(11)(21)によって1つの大きな画面が形成されることになる。
Further, when the second casing (2) is pulled toward the first casing (1) from the fully opened state shown in FIG. 28 (c), the second casing is shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b). When the slide surface (29) of the body (2) slides on the receiving surface (33) of the connecting arm (31), the second housing (2) is horizontally moved to the fully open position shown in FIG. And finally comes into contact with the first casing (1).
As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the first image display surface (11) and the second image display surface (21) come close to each other, and one large screen is formed by both the image display surfaces (11) and (21). Will be.
スライド全開状態では、図24(b)の如く第1筐体(1)の凸部(10)と第2筐体(2)の凹部(20)とが互いに係合して両筐体(1)(2)が連結される。従って、この状態で第2画像表示面(21)を強くタッチ操作したとしても、第2筐体(2)は第1筐体(1)に対して一定の姿勢を維持することになる。 In the fully opened state, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the convex portion (10) of the first casing (1) and the concave portion (20) of the second casing (2) are engaged with each other, and both casings (1 ) (2) are linked. Therefore, even if the second image display surface (21) is strongly touch-operated in this state, the second housing (2) maintains a constant posture with respect to the first housing (1).
図26の如くスライド全開状態では両筐体(1)(2)の金属プレート(101)(201)どうしが互いに対向する構造が採用されているので、金属プレート(101)(201)を採用せずに合成樹脂製のキャビネットどうしを互いに対向させる一般的な構造と比べて、合成樹脂製のキャビネットの厚さ(1.2mm×2)と金属プレートの厚さ(0.5mm×2)の差(1.4mm)だけ、第1ディスプレイ(12)と第2ディスプレイ(22)の間隔を狭めることが出来る。
As shown in FIG. 26, the metal plates (101) and (201) of the two casings (1) and (2) are opposed to each other when the slide is fully opened, so that the metal plates (101) and (201) are adopted. Compared to the general structure in which synthetic resin cabinets face each other, the difference between the synthetic resin cabinet thickness (1.2 mm x 2) and the metal plate thickness (0.5 mm x 2) The distance between the
又、上記携帯型電子機器においては、図29(a)の如くチルト状態で机上に置いた場合や、図29(b)の如くスライド全開状態で机上に置いた場合、連結アーム(31)の角部が第1筐体(1)の背面よりも突出して、第1筐体(1)の前方端部と連結アーム(31)の角部とが接地されることになる。
ここで、何れの状態でも図示の如く連結アーム(31)の接地点よりも第1筐体(1)側に重心Gがくる様に、第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)に対する部品の配置や連結アーム(31)のL字形状が設計されており、これによって両筐体(1)(2)の姿勢の安定化が図られている。
Further, in the portable electronic device, when placed on a desk in a tilted state as shown in FIG. 29 (a), or placed on a desk in a fully open state as shown in FIG. 29 (b), the connecting arm (31) The corner portion protrudes from the back surface of the first housing (1), and the front end portion of the first housing (1) and the corner portion of the connecting arm (31) are grounded.
Here, in any state, the first casing (1) and the second casing (2) are arranged so that the center of gravity G is closer to the first casing (1) than the ground point of the connecting arm (31) as shown in the figure. ) And the L-shape of the connecting arm (31) are designed to stabilize the postures of the housings (1) and (2).
従って、図29(a)の如くチルト状態で机上に置いた場合には、例えば後方の第2筐体(2)のディスプレイ(12)を見ながら前方の第1筐体(1)のタッチパネル(13)を操作することが出来る。 Accordingly, when placed on a desk in a tilted state as shown in FIG. 29 (a), for example, while looking at the display (12) of the rear second casing (2), the touch panel (1) of the front first casing (1) ( 13) can be operated.
又、図29(b)の如くスライド全開状態で机上に置いた場合には、連結アーム(31)の角部の突出量に応じて、両画像表示面(11)(21)が僅かにユーザ側へ向いた姿勢となり、例えば両画像表示面(11)(21)によって1つの画面を形成して、大画面による画像の鑑賞が可能となる。この場合、両画像表示面(11)(21)は互いに充分に接近しているので、両画像表示面(11)(21)には殆ど途切れのない画像を表示することが出来る。 Also, when placed on a desk with the slide fully open as shown in FIG. 29 (b), both image display surfaces (11) and (21) are slightly displayed in accordance with the protruding amount of the corners of the connecting arm (31). For example, a single screen is formed by the two image display surfaces (11) and (21), and an image can be viewed on a large screen. In this case, since both the image display surfaces (11) and (21) are sufficiently close to each other, an almost uninterrupted image can be displayed on both the image display surfaces (11) and (21).
フレキシブルリード(7)は、具体的には、図30〜図33に示す様に、第1筐体(1)の内部を延び帯状の第1リード部(7a)と、連結機構(3)の連結部材内を延びる帯状の第2リード部(7b)と、第2筐体(2)の内部を延びる帯状の第3リード部(7c)とから構成され、第1リード部(7a)の端部には、第1筐体(1)内のコネクター(図示省略)と連結されるべき第1連結部(71)が設けられると共に、第3リード部(7c)の端部には、第2筐体(2)内のコネクター(図示省略)と連結されるべき第2連結部(72)が設けられている。 Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 30 to 33, the flexible lead (7) extends inside the first housing (1) and has a belt-like first lead portion (7 a) and a coupling mechanism (3). A band-shaped second lead portion (7b) extending inside the connecting member and a band-shaped third lead portion (7c) extending inside the second housing (2) are configured, and the end of the first lead portion (7a) The portion is provided with a first connection portion (71) to be connected to a connector (not shown) in the first housing (1), and at the end of the third lead portion (7c), a second connection portion (71c) is provided. A second connecting portion (72) to be connected to a connector (not shown) in the housing (2) is provided.
図38に示す如く第1筐体(1)を構成する前面キャビネット(1a)と背面キャビネット(1b)の間には、シャーシ(1c)が介在している。フレキシブルリード(7)の第1連結部(71)はシャーシ(1c)の裏面側に配備されているコネクター(図示省略)に連結され、第1連結部(71)から後方へ延びる第1リード部(7a)は、図31の如く第1筐体(1)内にて僅かに立ち上がった後、図38に示すシャーシ(1c)の裏面に沿って延び、第2リード部(7b)へ繋がっている。 As shown in FIG. 38, a chassis (1c) is interposed between the front cabinet (1a) and the rear cabinet (1b) constituting the first casing (1). The first connecting portion (71) of the flexible lead (7) is connected to a connector (not shown) disposed on the back side of the chassis (1c), and extends from the first connecting portion (71) to the rear. (7a) rises slightly in the first housing (1) as shown in FIG. 31, and then extends along the rear surface of the chassis (1c) shown in FIG. 38 and is connected to the second lead portion (7b). Yes.
フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)は、図9に示す連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)に向かって後方へ延びた後に左へ屈曲して、連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)に沿って左方へ延びた後、図34に示す様に、左側の連結アーム(31)内を第2アーム部(36)に沿って延びている。 The second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) extends rearward toward the arm connecting portion (32a) of the connecting member (32) shown in FIG. After extending to the left along the arm connecting portion (32a), the left connecting arm (31) extends along the second arm portion (36) as shown in FIG.
フレキシブルリード(7)の第3リード部(7c)は、図31の如く第2筐体(2)内にて第2連結部(72)から第2筐体(2)の前方端部を左方へ延びた後、第2筐体(2)の後方端部側へ屈曲し、第2筐体(2)と連結アーム(31)との連結部にて第2リード部(7b)へ繋がっている。 The third lead portion (7c) of the flexible lead (7) is located at the front end of the second housing (2) from the second connecting portion (72) in the second housing (2) as shown in FIG. And then bent toward the rear end of the second housing (2), and connected to the second lead portion (7b) at the connecting portion between the second housing (2) and the connecting arm (31). ing.
連結アーム(31)の第2アーム部(36)には、図35に示す様に、第2筐体(2)との連結部側に、第2アーム部(36)に沿って延びるフレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)の屈曲変形を許容するリード収容部(38)が形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 35, the second arm portion (36) of the connecting arm (31) has a flexible lead extending along the second arm portion (36) on the side of the connecting portion with the second housing (2). A lead accommodating portion (38) that allows bending deformation of the second lead portion (7b) of (7) is formed.
又、背面キャビネット(1b)の端部には、フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)に対向して、カバー部材(17)が開閉可能に取り付けられている。
図39に示す様に、第1筐体(1)の背面キャビネット(1b)には、フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)が露出する開口(18)が形成されており、該開口(18)がカバー部材(17)によって覆われる。
A cover member (17) is attached to the end of the back cabinet (1b) so as to be openable and closable, facing the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7).
As shown in FIG. 39, the back cabinet (1b) of the first housing (1) has an opening (18) through which the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) is exposed. The opening (18) is covered by the cover member (17).
カバー部材(17)は、図40に示す如く、カバー部(171)と、該カバー部(171)の端部に突設された枢軸(172)と、該枢軸(172)の一方の端部に取り付けられたトーションバネ(19)とを有し、枢軸(172)の両端が第1筐体(1)の背面キャビネット(1b)に軸支されると共に、トーションバネ(19)の両端がカバー部(171)と背面キャビネット(1b)に係止されている。これによって、カバー部材(17)のカバー部(171)は閉じ方向に回転付勢されている。 As shown in FIG. 40, the cover member (17) includes a cover part (171), a pivot (172) projecting from the end of the cover part (171), and one end of the pivot (172). And a torsion spring (19) attached to the front end, both ends of the pivot (172) are pivotally supported by the rear cabinet (1b) of the first housing (1), and both ends of the torsion spring (19) are covered. It is locked to the part (171) and the back cabinet (1b). Thereby, the cover part (171) of the cover member (17) is urged to rotate in the closing direction.
上記携帯型電子機器において、フレキシブルリード(7)は、第2リード部(7b)が連結アーム(31)の第2アーム部(36)の内部を延びているので、図36(a)〜(d)及び図37(a)〜(d)に示す如く、両筐体(1)(2)が全閉状態からチルト状態及び回動全開状態を経てスライド全開状態まで移行する過程で、フレキシブルリード(7)は、連結アーム(31)の回動に伴って屈曲変位することになる。 In the portable electronic device, the flexible lead (7) has the second lead portion (7b) extending inside the second arm portion (36) of the connecting arm (31). d) and as shown in FIGS. 37 (a) to 37 (d), in the process in which both housings (1) and (2) move from the fully closed state to the fully open slide state through the tilted state and the rotational fully open state. (7) is bent and displaced as the connecting arm (31) rotates.
図36(a)に示す全閉状態では、フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)が連結アーム(31)の第2アーム部(36)内を略真っ直ぐに延びて、第2筐体(2)内へ引き込まれている。この状態から図36(b)(c)に示す様に連結アーム(31)が回動して第2筐体(2)が立ち上がり開始すると、フレキシブルリード(7)に弛みが生じ、この弛みは、第2リード部(7b)が連結アーム(31)のリード収容部(38)内で屈曲変形することによって吸収される。 In the fully closed state shown in FIG. 36 (a), the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) extends substantially straight in the second arm portion (36) of the connecting arm (31), and the second housing Has been drawn into the body (2). When the connecting arm (31) rotates and the second housing (2) starts to rise from this state as shown in FIGS. 36 (b) and (c), the flexible lead (7) is loosened. The second lead portion (7b) is absorbed by bending deformation in the lead accommodating portion (38) of the connecting arm (31).
その後、図36(d)及び図37(a)〜(c)に示す如く連結アーム(31)が更に回動し、チルト状態を経て回動全開状態へ移行する過程で、フレキシブルリード(7)は大きく屈曲変位し、第2リード部(7b)はリード収容部(38)内で複数の変曲点を有する形状に屈曲変形することになる。
そして、図37(d)に示す如くスライド全体状態に達すると、フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)は、1つの変曲点を有するU字形状に変形し、第2筐体(2)へ引き込まれる。
Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 36 (d) and 37 (a)-(c), the connecting arm (31) is further rotated, and in the process of shifting to the fully opened state through the tilted state, the flexible lead (7) The second lead portion (7b) is bent and deformed into a shape having a plurality of inflection points in the lead accommodating portion (38).
When the entire slide state is reached as shown in FIG. 37 (d), the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) is deformed into a U-shape having one inflection point, and the second casing. It is drawn to (2).
上述の如く、両筐体(1)(2)が全閉状態からチルト状態及び回動全開状態を経てスライド全開状態まで移行する過程で、フレキシブルリード(7)は、連結アーム(31)の回動に伴って屈曲変位し、この過程で生じる弛みは、第2リード部(7b)が連結アーム(31)のリード収容部(38)内で屈曲変形することによって吸収される。
従って、第1筐体(1)や第2筐体(2)には、フレキシブルリード(7)の屈曲変形を許容するための空間の形成は不要である。
As described above, the flexible lead (7) is rotated by the connecting arm (31) in the process in which the housings (1) and (2) move from the fully closed state to the fully open slide state through the tilted state and the fully rotated state. The slack generated during this process is absorbed by the second lead portion (7b) being bent and deformed in the lead accommodating portion (38) of the connecting arm (31).
Accordingly, it is not necessary to form a space for allowing the flexible lead (7) to be bent and deformed in the first casing (1) and the second casing (2).
図41に示す様に、第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)が全閉状態に設定されているときは、カバー部材(17)のカバー部(171)が前記回転付勢によって第1筐体(1)の開口(18)を閉じている。このとき、連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)は、第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)の間に介在している。 As shown in FIG. 41, when the first casing (1) and the second casing (2) are set in the fully closed state, the cover portion (171) of the cover member (17) is rotated and biased. Thus, the opening (18) of the first housing (1) is closed. At this time, the arm connecting portion (32a) of the connecting member (32) is interposed between the first housing (1) and the second housing (2).
ここで、カバー部材(17)が装備されていないとすれば、図43(b)の如く開口(18)からフレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)が外部に露出することになるが、カバー部材(17)を装備することによって、図43(a)の如くカバー部材(17)によりフレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)が覆われ、第2リード部(7b)が外部に露出することはない。 Here, if the cover member (17) is not provided, the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) is exposed to the outside through the opening (18) as shown in FIG. 43 (b). However, by providing the cover member (17), the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) is covered by the cover member (17) as shown in FIG. Is not exposed to the outside.
図42に示す様に、第1筐体(1)と第2筐体(2)が全開状態に移行すると、連結部材(32)が回動し、アーム連結部(32a)は、第1筐体(1)の背面側へ移動する。このアーム連結部(32a)の移動に伴って、カバー部材(17)のカバー部(171)が前記回転付勢に抗して開き方向へ駆動され、開かれることになる。
この状態では、連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)が第1筐体(1)の開口(18)を覆うこととなり、フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)はアーム連結部(32a)の内側を延びているので、外部に露出することはない。
As shown in FIG. 42, when the first housing (1) and the second housing (2) are shifted to the fully opened state, the connecting member (32) is rotated and the arm connecting portion (32a) is moved to the first housing. Move to the back side of body (1). Along with the movement of the arm connecting portion (32a), the cover portion (171) of the cover member (17) is driven in the opening direction against the rotation bias and opened.
In this state, the arm connecting portion (32a) of the connecting member (32) covers the opening (18) of the first housing (1), and the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) is connected to the arm. Since it extends inside the portion (32a), it is not exposed to the outside.
尚、第1筐体(1)には開口(18)が形成されているので、全閉状態から回動全開状態への移行に伴って連結部材(32)が図41に示す位置から図42に示す位置へ移動する過程で、フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)が連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)の移動に伴って第1筐体(1)の外側へ変位することが可能となる。これによって、フレキシブルリード(7)の第2リード部(7b)を連結部材(32)のアーム連結部(32a)に常に沿わせることが出来る。 In addition, since the opening (18) is formed in the first housing (1), the connecting member (32) is moved from the position shown in FIG. The second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) moves to the outside of the first housing (1) as the arm connecting portion (32a) of the connecting member (32) moves in the process of moving to the position shown in FIG. It can be displaced. Thus, the second lead portion (7b) of the flexible lead (7) can always be along the arm connecting portion (32a) of the connecting member (32).
本発明の各部構成は上記実施の形態に限らず、特許請求の範囲に記載の技術的範囲内で種々の変形が可能である。例えば本発明は、チルト状態を省略して、全閉状態、回動全開状態及びスライド全開状態の3つの状態を選択的に設定することが出来る携帯型電子機器に実施することも可能である。 Each part configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims. For example, the present invention can also be implemented in a portable electronic device that can selectively set three states of a fully closed state, a rotational fully open state, and a slide fully open state while omitting the tilt state.
(1) 第1筐体
(11) 第1画像表示面
(17) カバー部材
(18) 開口
(2) 第2筐体
(21) 第2画像表示面
(29) スライド面
(3) 連結機構
(32) 連結部材
(31) 連結アーム
(35) 第1アーム部
(36) 第2アーム部
(33) 受け止め面
(4) ヒンジユニット
(5) ヒンジ部材
(6) トーションバネ
(7) フレキシブルリード
(8) スライド機構
(83) スライド部材
(1) First housing
(11) First image display surface
(17) Cover member
(18) Opening
(2) Second housing
(21) Second image display surface
(29) Slide surface
(3) Connecting mechanism
(32) Connecting member
(31) Connecting arm
(35) First arm
(36) Second arm
(33) Receiving surface
(4) Hinge unit
(5) Hinge member
(6) Torsion spring
(7) Flexible lead
(8) Slide mechanism
(83) Slide member
Claims (3)
前記連結機構は、前記全閉状態と全開状態の間で第1筐体と第2筐体を相対移動可能に連結する連結部材を具え、該連結部材は、アーム連結部の両端に左右一対の連結アームを突設して構成され、各連結アームの両端が両筐体にそれぞれ連結されており、
第1筐体に内蔵された電子部品と第2筐体に内蔵された電子部品とはフレキシブルリードを介して互いに電気的に接続され、該フレキシブルリードは、第1筐体の内部から前記連結部材の内側を経て第2筐体の内部へ延びると共に、連結部材の内側においてはアーム連結部から一方の連結アームに沿って延びており、
第1筐体には、両筐体の相対移動に伴う前記連結部材の往復移動によって開閉される開口が形成されると共に、前記連結部材の往復移動に連動して往復移動するカバー部材が取り付けられており、
前記連結部材のアーム連結部によって前記開口が開閉され、該アーム連結部が前記開口を開いた状態で前記カバー部材が前記開口を閉じることを特徴とする携帯型電子機器。 The first housing and the second housing are coupled to each other via a coupling mechanism, and an image display surface is provided on the surface of each of the housings. The image display surface of the first housing is connected to the second housing. At least two of a fully closed state in which the image display surface of the second housing is exposed while being covered with the back surface, and a fully open state in which the image display surfaces of both housings are exposed by moving the second housing from the fully closed state. In a portable electronic device that can selectively set one state,
The coupling mechanism includes a coupling member that couples the first housing and the second housing so as to be relatively movable between the fully closed state and the fully opened state, and the coupling member has a pair of left and right arms at both ends of the arm coupling portion. It is constructed by projecting connecting arms, and both ends of each connecting arm are connected to both housings,
The electronic component built in the first housing and the electronic component built in the second housing are electrically connected to each other via a flexible lead, and the flexible lead is connected to the connecting member from the inside of the first housing. Rutotomoni extending through the inside to the interior of the second housing, in the inside of the connecting member extending along one of the connecting arm from the arm connecting portion,
The first casing is formed with an opening that is opened and closed by the reciprocating movement of the connecting member accompanying the relative movement of the two casings, and a cover member that reciprocates in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the connecting member. And
The connecting the opening is opened and closed by the arm connecting portions of the members, the portable electronic device the cover member in a state in which the arm connecting portion opens the opening and wherein the closing the opening.
前記連結機構は、前記全閉状態と全開状態の間で第1筐体と第2筐体を相対移動可能に連結する連結部材を具え、該連結部材は、アーム連結部の両端に左右一対の連結アームを突設して構成され、各連結アームの両端が両筐体にそれぞれ連結されており、The coupling mechanism includes a coupling member that couples the first housing and the second housing so as to be relatively movable between the fully closed state and the fully opened state, and the coupling member has a pair of left and right arms at both ends of the arm coupling portion. It is constructed by projecting connecting arms, and both ends of each connecting arm are connected to both housings,
第1筐体には、両筐体の相対移動に伴う前記連結部材の往復移動によって開閉される開口が形成されると共に、前記連結部材の往復移動に連動して往復移動するカバー部材が取り付けられており、The first casing is formed with an opening that is opened and closed by the reciprocating movement of the connecting member accompanying the relative movement of the two casings, and a cover member that reciprocates in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the connecting member. And
前記連結部材のアーム連結部によって前記開口が開閉され、該アーム連結部が前記開口を開いた状態で前記カバー部材が前記開口を閉じることを特徴とする携帯型電子機器。The portable electronic device, wherein the opening is opened and closed by an arm connecting portion of the connecting member, and the cover member closes the opening in a state where the arm connecting portion opens the opening.
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