JPH0423547A - Radio telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve adaptivity to a terminated call by forming a protection cover attachably/detachably fitted to a housing to cover an operation part and operating an operation key through an operating means fixed to the protection cover. CONSTITUTION:The protection cover 4 for covering the operation part 3 is fixed to a body so as to be optionally rotated through a spindle 16 and fixed or released to/from the body by a lever 11. Pressing parts 10a, 10b to be operating means for operating a call key or the like are fixed to the cover 4, and when the depressing part 10a or 10b is depressed, the call key 6 or a call end key 7 can be indirectly depressed and a call switch 6a or a call end key 7a can be operated. Namely, a terminating tone from a speaker 1 is received at the time of receiving a terminating signal, and when the depressing part 10a is depressed, a call available state is set up. At the time of ending a call, the original state is restored by depressing the depressing part 10b.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to portable radio telephones such as cellular radio telephones, cordless telephones, and local area radio terminals [Prior Art] Conventional portable radio telephones is shown in Fig. 7.
As described in Publication No. 7145, a plate that can be folded vertically is provided on the main body of a mobile phone, and when the plate is open, it can be used as a sound collection plate, and when it is closed, it can be used as a plate to prevent erroneous calls. There are things you can do.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the prior art described in i11, the plate prevents erroneous transmission when not in use, and improves storage and portability.

However, in this prior art, the plate must be opened and operated when a call arrives, and no consideration is given to quick response. Furthermore, there is no consideration given to the possibility of erroneous operation during a call, nor is there any consideration given to dust resistance.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable radio telephone that has good responsiveness when receiving a call, reduces erroneous operations during a call, and is excellent in storage, portability, and 11V performance.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, at least a call key is operated on a protective cover that is movably attached to a main body cylinder and covers an operation section provided with a call key, a dial key, and a function key. This is achieved by providing an operating means for this purpose.

[Effect]

In this portable radio telephone, the operation keys can be operated via the operation means provided on the protective cover without opening or closing the protective cover when receiving a call. In addition, the operating section can be covered with a protective cover during a call or when carrying the device.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below with reference to embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.

FIG. 1 is related to the present invention showing the state in which the protective cover is opened]
It is an external view showing an example. In the figure, 1 is a speaker, 2 is a display section that displays telephone numbers, etc., 3 is an operation section with various operation keys, and 4 is a side-opening protection that covers the operation section 3 and is provided on the main body so that it can be opened and closed freely. Cover, 5 is a microphone. The operation unit 3 includes a call key 6 to enable a call when a call is received or after inputting a phone number, a call end key 7 to end the call state, and a numeric keypad 8 for inputting a phone number.
and a function key 9. The protective cover 4 includes pressing portions 10a, ], Ob for operating the call key 6 and the call end key 7, and is opened and closed by a lever 1]. Reference numeral 12 is an antenna that is extendably housed in the main body, 13 is a power switch, 14 is a sound 1i (switch), and 15 is a battery that is detachably attached to the main body.

Figure 2 shows the protective cover of the embodiment shown in Figure 1.

It is an external view of a closed state.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG.

(The internal mechanism is not shown) The protective cover 4 is rotatably provided on the main body via a shaft 16, and is fixed to or released from the main body by a lever 11. As described above, the pressing part 10a,
], Ob is provided on the protective cover 4, and by pressing this, the call key 6 and the call end key 7 are indirectly pressed, and the call switch 6a is activated.

The user can also operate the call end key 7a. The details are shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the suppressor 10a in FIG. 3. In the figure, the pressing part 10a is attached to the protective cover 4 by a stopper 17, and the call key 6 is attached to the outside (upper part in the figure) by a spring 18, and is attached to the inside of the main body surface 19. It is configured such that a telephone call switch 6a (details not shown) can be operated.

To explain the operation in this embodiment, by operating the power switch 13, it becomes possible to receive and send calls. When an incoming call signal is received, a ring tone is generated from the speaker 1, and when the suppressor 10a is pressed in response to the incoming call signal, it becomes ready to talk, and when it ends, the suppressor returns to the state where it can receive and send calls. becomes. In this way, in this embodiment, a call can be made immediately without opening or closing the protective cover 4.

When making a call, open the protective cover 4, enter the other party's phone number using the numeric keypad 8, and press the call key 6 to start the call. When making a call, the protective cover 4 is closed, and when the call ends, the user presses the suppressor 10b to return to the state where the user can receive and send calls.

In this way, in this embodiment, when a call is received, a call can be made immediately without opening or closing the protective cover 4. In addition, since unnecessary operation keys are covered during a call, there is no possibility of erroneous operation caused by hands pointing at the main unit during a call. Furthermore, since the entire operation surface 3 is covered with the protective cover 4, the entire main body can be made into a form with few irregularities.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of a pressing portion similar to FIG. 4 in another embodiment, and the structure other than the vicinity of the suppressing portion 20 is shown in FIG.
It is similar to FIG. In the figure, the suppressor 20 is attached to the protective cover 22 by a stopper 21, and
It is covered with flexible seams 1-23 attached to 2. The pressing portion 20 is attached by a spring 24 so as to always be located outward (upward in the figure). The call key 25 is provided on the main body surface 26 and is configured to operate an internal call switch 25a (details not shown).

In this embodiment, the pressing part 20 has a flat surface formed by the sheet 22 and is sealed, so that the pressing part 20 has no unevenness and has good formability, and is easy to store.
It also has excellent formability, dustproofness, and waterproofness. In addition, by providing a gasket on the contact surface between the protective cover 22 and the main body,
It is possible to further improve dustproofness and waterproofness.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view similar to FIG. 5 in another embodiment, and the other structures are the same as FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figure, an opening 29 is provided in the protective cover 28, and the main body surface 3
By directly pressing the call key 28 provided at 0, a call switch 28a (details not shown) can be operated.

Although this embodiment is inferior to the other embodiments in terms of dustproofness and waterproofness, it can achieve the same effects as the other embodiments and is simple in structure, making it inexpensive.

In the embodiments described so far, the call key and call end key were provided on the protective cover.
It may be implemented using one key that serves as both a call key and a call end key. Alternatively, by providing a part of a function key, for example, a shortcut key in which the recipient's phone number and password are memorized at the time of transmission, on the protective cover, it is possible to send without opening the protective cover. Furthermore, the same effect can be obtained by covering the operation section and the display section with a protective cover. In addition, by providing instruction manuals, telephone number list, etc. on the inside surface of the protective cover,
It can be used to improve ease of use.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the portable wireless telephone according to the present invention, when a call is received, a call can be made immediately without opening or closing the protective cover 4, so that the call can be quickly responded to.

In addition, since unnecessary operation keys are covered during a call, there is no possibility of erroneous operation caused by hands pointing at the main unit during a call. Furthermore, since the entire operation surface 3 is covered by the protective cover 4, it is possible to make the entire main body into a form with less unevenness, which has good formability, and is also excellent in storability, formability, and dustproof and waterproof properties. .

As described above, the effects of this invention are remarkable.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of the present invention 8'' with the protective cover open, Fig. 2 is an external view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 with the protective cover closed, and Fig. 3 is an external view showing an embodiment of the present invention 8'' with the protective cover open. The enlarged AA sectional view shown in FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of part a, and FIG. 5 is a partial wave of a suppression section similar to that in FIG. 4 in another embodiment]...Speaker 2...Display section 3...Operation section 4, . 22°5...Micro, 25.28...Call key 7...Call end key 10a, 10b, 20-pressing portion 23...
Sheet 29... Opening 27... Protective cover 7 --- Hyperviscosity Eiryou key Oa, lOb --- 1 A IE sound P a 20 --- Ichiko y = Q 2'3-1 --Sheet 27---Securing cover 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a portable radio telephone that is provided with a communication circuit, a speaker, a microphone, and an operation section equipped with a call key, a dial key, and a function key in the same housing, protection that is movably attached to the housing and covers the operation section Provide a cover,
A radio telephone characterized in that the protective cover is provided with operation means for operating at least a call key.