MOVABLE STRUCTURE OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE
A movable structure of a display device includes a tilt mechanism and a slide mechanism. The tilt mechanism changes a tilt of a display surface of a display device with respect to a reference surface, and holds the display device with the changed tilt. The slide mechanism moves the display surface of the display device in a back-and-forth direction from the reference surface while keeping the changed tilt, and holds the display device at a position after the moving.
1 . A movable structure of a display device, the movable structure comprising:
a tilt mechanism configured to
change a tilt of a display surface of a display device with respect to a reference surface, and
hold the display device with the changed tilt; and
a slide mechanism configured to
move the display surface of the display device in a back-and-forth direction from the reference surface while keeping the changed tilt, and
hold the display device at a position after the moving.
2 . The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the tilt mechanism includes:
a first hinge member connected to an end portion of a slide rail moving in the back-and-forth direction from the reference surface, the end portion being located on a side of the display device, the first hinge member being configured to generate friction torque;
a first hinge shaft extending from the first hinge member in parallel with a horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device; and
a connection member configured to connect the first hinge shaft and the display device, and
the slide mechanism includes:
the slide rail; and
a gear configured to generate friction torque and move the slide rail in the back-and-forth direction by meshing with a rack on the slide rail.
3 . The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the tilt mechanism includes:
a first hinge member connected to an end portion of a slide rail moving in the back-and-forth direction from the reference surface, the end portion being located on a side of the display device, the first hinge member being configured to generate friction torque;
a first hinge shaft extending from the first hinge member in parallel with a horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device; and
a connection member configured to connect the first hinge shaft and the display device, and
the slide mechanism includes:
the slide rail;
the first hinge shaft;
a second hinge shaft installed in parallel with the first hinge shaft;
a second hinge member connected to an end portion of the second hinge shaft, the second hinge member being configured to generate friction torque; and
a slide link configured to rotationally move together with the first hinge shaft and slidably hold the first hinge shaft in accordance with movement of the slide rail.
4 . The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the tilt mechanism includes:
a first hinge member connected to an end portion of a slide rail moving in the back-and-forth direction from the reference surface, the end portion being located on a side of the display device, the first hinge member being configured to generate friction torque;
a first hinge shaft extending from the first hinge member in parallel with a horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device; and
a connection member configured to connect the first hinge shaft and the display device, and
the slide mechanism includes:
the slide rail;
the first hinge shaft;
a first shaft member installed in parallel with the first hinge shaft;
a link member configured to connect the first hinge shaft and the first shaft member;
a third hinge member connected to a side of the first hinge shaft of the link member, the third hinge member being configured to generate friction torque and keep an angle between the link member and the first hinge shaft; and
a rail member configured to hold the first shaft member slidably along the reference surface in accordance with movement of the slide rail.
5 . The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the tilt mechanism includes:
a first hinge member connected to an end portion of a slide rail moving in the back-and-forth direction from the reference surface, the end portion being located on a side of the display device, the first hinge member being configured to generate friction torque;
a first hinge shaft extending from the first hinge member in parallel with a horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device; and
a connection member configured to connect the first hinge shaft and the display device, and
the slide mechanism includes:
the slide rail;
the first hinge shaft; and
a link mechanism whose one end is connected to the first hinge shaft and the other end is installed in a member constituting the reference surface, the link mechanism being configured to deform into a form corresponding to a position of the slide rail in the back-and-forth direction.
6 . The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the tilt mechanism includes:
a first hinge member connected to an end portion of a slide rail moving in the back-and-forth direction from the reference surface, the end portion being located on a side of the display device, the first hinge member being configured to generate friction torque;
a first hinge shaft extending from the first hinge member in parallel with a horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device; and
a connection member configured to connect the first hinge shaft and the display device, and
the slide mechanism includes:
the slide rail;
the first hinge shaft;
a cam link whose one end is connected to the first hinge shaft and the other end is biased by an eccentric cam in a direction making the first hinge shaft apart from the reference surface; and
a third hinge member configured to generate friction torque and keep an orientation of the cam link.
7 . The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the tilt mechanism includes:
a first hinge member connected to an end portion of a slide rail moving in the back-and-forth direction from the reference surface, the end portion being located on a side of the display device, the first hinge member being configured to generate friction torque;
a first hinge shaft extending from the first hinge member in parallel with a horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device; and
a connection member configured to connect the first hinge shaft and the display device, and
the slide mechanism includes:
the slide rail;
the first hinge shaft;
a groove provided in a member constituting the reference surface and provided in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the slide rail as viewed from above;
a slide member whose one end is connected to the first hinge shaft and the other end is inserted into the groove, the other end moving along the groove to a position corresponding to the movement of the slide rail;
a guide member connected to the other end of the slide member, the guide member being configured to guide the slide member to a position corresponding to the movement of the slide rail along the groove; and
a third hinge member configured to generate friction torque and keep an orientation of the slide member.
8 . The movable structure according to claim 2 , wherein the first hinge member and the first hinge shaft are connected to the slide rail at a position spaced upward from an end portion of the slide rail.
9 . The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein movement of the display device by the tilt mechanism and movement of the display device by the slide mechanism are controlled by an actuator.
10 . A display device comprising the movable structure according to claim 1 .