JP5364328B2 - Display device with stand - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a display device with a stand can not be switched to an installation form according to use while making the stand simple in structure. <P>SOLUTION: The stand provided on the back of a touch panel display is constituted by connecting a support part for display screen with a support part for input. Structure for supporting the touch panel display by the support part for display screen and structure for supporting the touch panel display by the support part for input are switched by rotating the stand around a hinge part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device with a stand, which is provided with a stand on the back surface and can hold a display unit while being inclined with respect to an installation surface by the stand.

  In recent years, information processing apparatuses have become widespread, and information processing apparatuses used for various purposes according to daily lifestyles have been proposed.

For example, as an information processing device with a stand, a concave groove portion that fits and attaches a mounting portion of the stand is provided in the housing, and the mounting portion is made slidable along the concave groove portion, so that a cylindrical shape or a trapezoidal shape Some stand leg portions are slidable with respect to a housing having a display portion, and the installation angle of the housing is adjusted (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-272472 A

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a concave groove portion is required on the back surface, and it has not been considered to realize a simple structure that can easily be integrated into a daily life space.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and is a stand having a simple structure. By changing the mounting relationship between the stand and the display unit, it is possible to switch to an installation form according to the application. An object is to provide a display device with a stand.

In order to achieve such an object, a display device with a stand according to the present invention is a display device in which a stand is provided on the back surface of a display unit, and the back surface of the display unit is perpendicular to the display plane of the display unit. A turntable that is rotatable about a rotation axis is provided, and the stand has a predetermined angle between a flat plate-like first support portion and a flat plate-like second support portion that is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. It is configured by connecting in articulated part name state, attached to the turntable surface at articulating portion via a hinge portion to be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the display plane of the display unit, the hinge by rotating the stand by parts, the installation surface of the display unit a display unit of the contacted Rutotomoni second support portion to the back of the display unit of the first support portion is brought into contact with the installation surface of the display unit Against A first holding manner of supporting at a predetermined inclination angle, the display of the second display section the first support portion Rutotomoni into contact with the rear surface in contact with the installation surface of the display portion of the display unit support portion And a second holding mode for supporting at a steep inclination angle that is closer to the vertical than a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the installation surface of the unit, and is configured to be switchable, and a rotation axis parallel to the display plane in the first support portion of the stand The length in the vertical direction is longer than the length in the vertical direction with respect to the parallel rotation axis in the second support portion, and the stand rotates the turntable, so that the first holding mode and the first In each of the two holding modes, the display unit can be installed in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the stand has a simple structure, and can be freely switched to an installation form corresponding to the application by changing the mounting relationship between the stand and the display unit.

  Next, an embodiment in which the display device with a stand according to the present invention is applied to a tablet PC will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, an outline of the present embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the stand 2 provided on the back surface of the touch panel display (display unit) 1 is rotated in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction with respect to the screen installation direction, or to the touch panel display 1 of the stand 2. By changing the contact surface, the four installation modes can be switched according to the application.

  That is, the tablet PC according to the present embodiment includes a tablet horizontal installation style shown in FIG. 1A, a PC screen horizontal installation style shown in FIG. 1B, and a tablet vertical installation shown in FIG. It is possible to easily switch to the respective installation forms of the orientation installation style and the PC screen vertical installation style shown in FIG.

In the tablet sideways installation style shown in FIG. 1 (a), as shown in FIG. 2, the display screen support portion (first support portion) 22 of the stand 2 is brought into contact with the touch panel display 1, and the input for the stand 2 is used. The touch panel display 1 is held with respect to the installation surface by the support portion (second support portion) 21.
Accordingly, the touch panel display 1 is installed so as to be suitable for use as a landscape screen, and the touch panel display 1 has a predetermined tilt angle at which the display plane of the touch panel display 1 becomes nearly horizontal so that the touch panel display 1 can be easily input with the stylus pen 4. For example, the touch panel display 1 is held at a predetermined angle of about 5 degrees to 15 degrees between the horizontal plane and the display plane.

  For this reason, it can hold | maintain at the angle which a user can input easily with the stylus pen 4 from the horizontal touch panel display 1, and can be set as the installation form of the input use with a simple and stable feeling. Of course, input from the keyboard 3 is also possible in some cases.

In the horizontal installation style for the PC screen shown in FIG. 1B, as shown in FIG. 3, the input support portion 21 in the stand 2 is brought into contact with the touch panel display 1, and the display screen support portion 22 in the stand 2 touches the touch panel display. 1 is held against the installation surface.
Thereby, the touch panel display 1 is installed so as to be suitable for use as a horizontal display screen. That is, the touch panel display 1 is held at a predetermined steep inclination angle at which the display plane of the touch panel display 1 is slightly close to the vertical, for example, an angle between the horizontal plane and the display plane is about 70 to 80 degrees.

  For this reason, for example, when the user uses it as a normal PC operation screen, it can be stably held at an angle that the user can easily view as a horizontal display screen, and the installation form is simple and stable for use as a display screen. be able to. Of course, when the user operates the PC, input using the keyboard 3 or a mouse (not shown) is also possible.

In the portrait orientation style for a tablet shown in FIG. 1 (c), as shown in FIG. 4, the display screen support portion 22 in the stand 2 is brought into contact with the touch panel display 1, and the input support portion 21 in the stand 2 touches the touch panel display. 1 is held against the installation surface.
As a result, the touch panel display 1 is installed so as to be suitable for use as a vertical screen, and the touch panel display 1 is easy to input with the stylus pen 4 in the same manner as the tablet horizontal installation style shown in FIG. Furthermore, the touch panel display 1 is held at a predetermined inclination angle at which the display plane of the touch panel display 1 is nearly horizontal.

  For this reason, it can hold | maintain at the angle which a user can input easily with the stylus pen 4 from the vertical touch panel display 1, and can be set as the installation form of the input use with a simple and stable feeling. Of course, input from the keyboard 3 is also possible in some cases.

In the vertical installation style for PC screen shown in FIG. 1D, as shown in FIG. 5, the input support portion 21 in the stand 2 is in contact with the touch panel display 1, and the display screen support portion 22 in the stand 2 touches the touch panel. The display 1 is held against the installation surface.
Thereby, the touch panel display 1 is installed so as to be suitable for use as a vertically oriented display screen. That is, the touch panel display 1 is held at a predetermined steep inclination angle at which the display plane of the touch panel display 1 is slightly close to the vertical, similarly to the PC screen landscape installation style of FIG.

  For this reason, for example, when a user browses a Web browser, the user can stably hold the display screen as a portrait display screen at an angle that is easy to view, and a simple and stable installation form for use as a display screen. it can. Of course, when the user operates the PC, input using the keyboard 3 or a mouse (not shown) is also possible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a grip portion 25 for transportation is provided on the stand 2, and a keyboard 3 and a stylus pen 4 (not shown) can be attached to the stand 2. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6, the keyboard 3 and the stylus pen 4 are attached to the stand 2, and the display screen support portion 22 of the stand 2 is in contact with the touch panel display 1. It can be easily carried together.

  The method of attaching the keyboard 3 and the stylus pen 4 to the stand 2 described above may be any method as long as it can be detachably attached, for example, a method of attaching a magnet to the keyboard 3 or the stylus pen 4 and attaching it by magnetic force. .

Next, the configuration of the tablet PC according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 shows the appearance of the keyboard 3 attached to the stand 2 on the back of the touch panel display 1. A tablet PC according to the present embodiment is configured by providing a stand 2 on the back surface of a touch panel display 1 incorporating necessary electronic components as a PC body.

8-12 is a figure which shows the attachment structure of the stand 2 to the touchscreen display 1 back surface.
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, a turntable 11 is provided on the back surface of the touch panel display 1, and a hinge portion 13 provided on the surface of the turntable 11 and a hinge portion 24 of the stand 2 are rotatably connected. The stand 2 is attached to the surface of the turntable 11.

  The turntable 11 is attached to the touch panel display 1 by a rotation center 12 and is rotatable about a rotation axis perpendicular to the display plane of the touch panel display 1. For this reason, the installation direction of the touch panel display 1 can be switched between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction by rotating the stand 2 attached to the turntable 11 by the turntable 11.

  The hinge portions 13 and 24 for attaching the stand 2 to the surface of the turntable 11 are rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the display plane of the touch panel display 1. For this reason, the contact surface to the touch panel display 1 can be switched to the input support portion 21 or the display screen support portion 22 by rotating the stand 2 with this hinge portion.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the stand 2 is configured such that a flat plate-like input support portion 21 and a flat plate-like display screen support portion 22 are connected by a connecting portion 23 so as to form a predetermined angle. A hinge portion 24 is protruded on the mountain side of the connecting portion 23 that is bent into a letter shape. In addition, a concave portion for accommodating the hinge portion 13 is provided in a portion for accommodating the hinge portion 13 on the turntable 11 side connected to the hinge portion 24.

  The input support portion 21 is shorter than the display screen support portion 22 in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. Accordingly, by rotating the hinge part and switching the contact surface to the touch panel display 1 to the support part 21 for input or the support part 22 for display screen, as described above, at an appropriate installation angle according to each application. The stand 2 can hold the touch panel display 1.

1 (a) to 1 (d), the stand 2 is positioned at the center of the installed touch panel display 1 in the left-right direction, and has sufficient strength against pressing by the stylus pen 2 and is stable. Can be held.
For this reason, the turntable 11 is disposed at a position where the stand 2 is in the center in the left-right direction, regardless of whether the touch panel display 1 is installed in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

  An example of this arrangement position is schematically shown in FIG. Thus, the rotation axis of the turntable 11 is provided at a position offset from the center position on the display plane of the touch panel display 1 in each of the short side direction and the long side direction. Further, the hinge portion 24 for attaching the stand 2 to the turntable 11 is provided at a position away from the position of the rotation axis of the turntable 11 by a predetermined distance.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the arrangement position of the back surface of the touch panel display 1 is expressed by the distance from the center of the turntable 11 to the edge of the long side of the touch panel display 1 as x1: x2, If the distance from the center to the edge of the short side is y1: y2, the distance from the center of the turntable 11 to the center of the hinge part is r1, and the radius of the turntable 11 is r2,
x1: x2: y1: y2: r1: r2 = 21: 16: 10: 15: 2: 6.5
This can be achieved by setting the degree.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the stand 2 provided on the back surface of the touch panel display 1 is rotated by the turntable 11 in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction in the screen installation direction, or rotated around the hinge portion. By a simple operation of changing the contact surface to the touch panel display 1, an appropriate installation angle and screen installation direction according to the application can be obtained.

In addition, it has a simple configuration that does not require a concave groove on the back surface and is easy to blend into daily living space, but it can be used for input with a stylus pen etc. on a touch panel display and as a display screen. , Optimal holding.
In particular, in an input application for inputting to a touch panel display, the touch panel display can be stably held at an angle at which a user can easily input, while having a simple stand configuration, and a stable installation appearance can be obtained. Further, even when holding for such an input application, it has sufficient installation strength against pressing by the stylus pen 2 or the like, and can be held stably.

  In any installation state, the stand 2 is positioned at the center in the left-right direction of the touch panel display 1 in the installation state, so that the center of gravity is surely contained between the touch panel display 1 and the stand 2. For this reason, while being able to carry out stable holding | maintenance without an inadvertent fall etc., about each installation form, a simple and stable structure is realizable.

  Further, a hole for transportation is established in the input support portion 21 of the stand 2 as the grip portion 25 described above, and the keyboard 3 and the stylus pen 4 can be attached to the stand 2 so that the PC main body and accessories can be attached. It can be carried together in a simple manner.

Each of the above-described embodiments is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.
Moreover, although the power cable is omitted in the drawing, it may be provided at an arbitrary position.
Also, a connection interface for connecting to an external device is omitted in the figure, but an arbitrary interface may be provided.

It is a figure which shows notionally the switch to each installation form of tablet PC as embodiment of this invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a (a-1) perspective view and a (a-2) side view of the tablet sideways installation style. FIG. 1B is a (b-1) perspective view and (b-2) a side view of a horizontal installation style for a PC screen. FIG. 1 (c) is a (c-1) perspective view and (c-2) a side view of a portrait orientation style for a tablet. FIG. 1 (d) is a (d-1) perspective view and (d-2) side view of a vertically oriented PC screen installation style. It is a figure which shows the example of the conveyance state by the holding part. It is a perspective view showing the state where keyboard 3 was attached to tablet PC as this embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the attachment structure of the stand 2 to the touchscreen display 1 back surface. It is the perspective view which looked at the structure around the turntable 11 from the lower part of the screen display direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the structure around the turntable 11 from the side in the screen display direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the structure around the turntable 11 from diagonally below in the screen display direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the structure around the turntable 11 from the upper part of the screen display direction. It is the front view and side view which show the structure of the stand. It is a figure which shows an example outline of the arrangement | positioning position of the turntable.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Touch panel display 11 Turntable 12 Center of rotation 13 Hinge part 2 Stand 21 Support part for input 22 Support part for display screen 23 Connection part 24 Hinge part 25 Grip part 3 Keyboard 4 Stylus pen

Claims (4)

A display device provided with a stand on the back of the display unit,
On the back surface of the display unit, a turntable is provided that is rotatable about a rotation axis perpendicular to the display plane of the display unit,
The stand is
A flat plate-shaped first support portion, is configured by connecting in articulated part in a state where the second support portion of the flat plate-like and Na 180 degrees less than a predetermined angle greater than 90 degrees, of the display unit Attached to the surface of the turntable at the connecting portion via a hinge portion that is rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the display plane, and rotating the stand by the hinge portion,
Predetermined tilting the display unit with respect to the installation surface of the display portion of the first support portion and the contacted Rutotomoni the second support portion to the back of the display unit is brought into contact with the installation surface of the display unit A first holding mode supported at a corner;
Wherein the predetermined said display portion into contact with the installation surface of the display unit the second support portion of the contacted Rutotomoni the first support portion to the back of the display unit relative to the installation surface of the display unit The second holding mode that supports at a steep inclination angle closer to the vertical than the inclination angle is configured to be switchable,
The length of the first support portion of the stand in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis parallel to the display plane is longer than the length of the second support portion in the direction perpendicular to the parallel rotation axis. ,
The stand is configured such that the display unit can be installed in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction in each of the first holding mode and the second holding mode by rotating the turntable. Display device with a stand. The vertical rotation axis is provided at a position offset from the center position on the display plane of the display unit in each of the short side direction and the long side direction,
The display device with a stand according to claim 1, wherein the hinge portion for attaching the stand to the turntable is provided at a position separated from the position of the vertical rotation shaft by a predetermined distance.   The display device with a stand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the stand is configured so that a keyboard and a stylus pen can be attached, and a gripping part for transportation is provided. The display unit is a touch panel display,
The holding mode in which the first support part is brought into contact with the back surface of the display unit and the display unit is supported at the predetermined inclination angle by the stand is an input application for performing input to the touch panel display,
The holding mode in which the second support portion is brought into contact with the back surface of the display unit and the display unit is supported at the steep inclination angle by the stand is used as a display screen by the touch panel display. The display device with a stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

Images