JPH1028064A - Portable terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide portable terminal equipment in which a picture display device having a large size sufficient to receive information services including picture information is housed in the enclosure main body so that the device can be used when desired. SOLUTION: A picture display device housing space 301 (picture display device housing means) is formed by forming a recessed section in the wall section of the enclosure main body 300 and a picture display device 302 is housed in the space 301 so that the device 302 can be taken out freely. The main body 300 has a projected rail section 304 and recessed rail section 305 (picture display device taking-out means) for sliding the device 302 at the time of taking out the device 302. It does not matter to take out the device 302 in an inverted state or turned state nor to form the housing space 301 on the internal surface side or external surface side of the main body 300. It also does not matter whether the display device 302 is provided in the lid body of the main body 300 or in the main body 300 in a state where the device 302 can be covered with the lid body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal device for performing wireless communication or wired communication incorporating an image display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various types of portable telephones such as a PHS (Personal Handy Phone System) and a cellular phone, and high-performance transceivers and other voice communication terminal equipment have been used to produce images such as still images and moving images. Technologies for providing information services have been developed.

[0003] In particular, PHS and cellular are telephone services using digital communication and analog communication.
A data communication infrastructure such as DN (Integrated Services / Digital Network) has been established, and using this infrastructure, not only voice but also stationary surfaces, moving images, text data, etc. can be placed on wireless / wired communication networks and used in mobile terminal devices. Has been developed to send various information services.

[0004]

In order to receive information services centered on such image information, an image display device having a certain display size such as a liquid crystal display device is required. However, the display unit provided in current portable terminal devices is only small enough to display several lines of text characters, and has sufficient display capacity to display information services centered on image information. I do not have.

Since a microphone for transmission, a speaker for reception, a push button for dial, and the like are mounted on the surface of the housing of the portable terminal device, an image display device of a relatively large size is mounted on the surface of the housing. There is a physical limit on the area. In addition, it is a proposition to reduce the size of the terminal main body from the viewpoint of portability of the portable terminal device, and it is not possible to mount a sufficiently large image display device on the surface of the housing itself. Impossible. On the other hand, if the entire surface of the housing is an image display device and the operation buttons such as dials are configured by a touch panel on the image display device, problems may occur in terms of power consumption and ease of use. Many.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device in which an image display device of a sufficiently large size for receiving an information service centered on image information is housed in a housing body and can be used as required. The purpose is.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a portable terminal device according to the present invention includes an image display device housing means for housing an image display device inside or outside a housing body, and is housed therein. An image display device taking-out means for taking out the image display device by using a rotation mechanism, a slide mechanism, a reversing mechanism or the like is provided. When not in use, the image display device is stored in the image display device storage means provided in the housing main body, and when it is necessary to receive the provision of the information service, the image display device is removed from the image display device storage means by the image display device removal means. Take out. With this configuration, an image display device of a sufficiently large size can be taken into the portable terminal device, and by taking out the image display device as needed, an information service centering on image information can be provided.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A portable terminal device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a portable terminal device of a wireless communication system or a wired communication system, and is an image display device for displaying information centering on image information. And an image display device accommodating means for accommodating the image display device inside or outside the housing main body, and an image display device take-out means for taking out the accommodated image display device so that the image display device can be visually recognized. When the image display device is not used, the image display device is stored in the housing main body, so that the housing does not become particularly large. When receiving the provision of an information service centering on image information, the image display device is taken out and made visible so that the information centering on image information, which was not possible in the past, can be projected on the image display device. it can.

[0009] The portable terminal device according to claim 2 of the present invention comprises:
2. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the image display device is configured as an image display device block having an image display surface on an inner surface side in a housed state, and the image display surface is exposed to the front by reversing the image display device block. It is characterized in that it is configured to cause In the housed state, the image display surface is on the inner side, so that the image display surface can be protected. Further, since the image display surface is turned upside down so that the image display surface appears on the front side, it is possible to configure an image display surface having a relatively large size in which the width of the image display surface is substantially equal to the width of the housing body. .

[0010] The portable terminal device according to claim 3 of the present invention comprises:
2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing main body, and the image display device is connected to the housing main body so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing main body. It is characterized by. The image display device is connected to the housing body with the rotation axis, and the image display device can be stored in or removed from the storage space by rotation around the rotation axis, so that operability is very good and also structurally Very simple.

[0011] The portable terminal device according to claim 4 of the present invention comprises:
2. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein a storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing main body, and the image display device is configured to be able to be taken out and stored by sliding with respect to the housing main body. And The image display device can be stored in the storage space or removed from the storage space by simple sliding movement, so that the operability is much better than that of the reversing type or rotating type, and it is structurally simpler and stronger. Excellent in terms of aspect.

[0012] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal device comprising:
2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing body, and the image display device is physically and electrically independent of the housing body. The image display device is provided with a physical / electrical connection portion, while the physical / electrical connection portion corresponding to the physical / electrical connection portion is provided on the housing main body. A connection portion is provided. The image display device is completely removed from the storage space, and the physical / electric connection portion of the image display device is connected again to the physical / electric connection portion of the housing body.
Since the image display device is completely independent of the housing body,
When the image display device breaks down, it can be dealt with by replacing only the image display device. In addition, as the image display device, a monochrome type, a color type, or a plurality of types having different performances are prepared in advance, and an arbitrary one is purchased from them according to the user's request. As a result, the degree of freedom in selecting an image display device is expanded.

[0013] The portable terminal device according to claim 6 of the present invention comprises:
In claim 1, the storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing main body, and the image display device is physically and electrically independent of the housing main body and physically and electrically independent of each other. It consists of multiple electrically independent display panels,
In the storage state in the storage space, the plurality of display panels are stacked and stored, and when removed from the storage space, a plurality of display panels are assembled and physically and electrically connected to form a large-sized image display device. The image display device thus assembled is characterized in that it is configured to be physically and electrically connectable and separable to the housing body. An image display device having a sufficiently large image display surface can be obtained by assembling a plurality of display panels, and an information service provided centering on image information can be displayed in a large size to improve visibility. .

A portable terminal device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention comprises:
2. The lid according to claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the lid configured to be rotatable and openable with respect to the housing body has an image display surface, and the lid itself is an image display device. The closed state of the image display device is a storage position, and the opened state of the image display device as a cover is a take-out position. In the closed storage position, the image display surface itself is protected together with the protection of the dial buttons and the like on the surface of the housing main body, and in the open take-out position, information services centering on image information can be provided. And the structure is very simple and easy to use.

[0015] The portable terminal device according to claim 8 of the present invention comprises:
In the above-mentioned claim 1, a dial button and a microphone for transmission are arranged on an inner surface of a lid body rotatably opened and closed with respect to the housing body, and an image display surface is provided on a lower half part of the housing body. The image display device is embedded in an exposed state, the state in which the lid is closed is the storage state of the image display device, and the state in which the lid is opened is the removal state of the image display device. And When the lid is closed, the dial display and the microphone on the inner surface of the lid are protected and the image display surface itself is protected, and in the open take-out position, information services centering on image information can be provided. And the structure is very simple and easy to use.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a portable terminal device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile terminal device.

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device, that is, a portable telephone according to Embodiment 1 (corresponding to claim 2) of the present invention. 1A is a perspective view showing a stored state of the image display device, FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state of taking out the image display device, and FIG. 1C is a housing in a state where the image display device block is removed. FIG. 1D is a perspective view showing the main body, and FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a housing main body;
Is a push button containing numbers 0-9 for dialing and special symbols such as #, 102 is a microphone for transmitting, 1
03 is a speaker for receiving, 104 is a display unit such as a liquid crystal for displaying the minimum display (usually displaying a telephone number or the like) necessary for using the portable telephone, and 105 is an antenna. The housing main body 100 has an upper half portion of the push button 101 as a stepped portion 100a, and an image display device block 106 thinner than the thickness of the housing main body 100 is mounted on the upper half stepped portion 100a. . The image display device block 106 is provided with the speaker 103 and the display unit 104 on the front side, and is provided with an image display surface 107 (see FIG. 1B) such as a liquid crystal on the back side. The image display surface 107 is in contact with the surface of the upper half step 100a of the housing main body 100. The image display surface 107 is stored when not in use. That is, the entire image display device block 106 is located outside the housing body 100, but the image display surface 107 is housed. In terms of claims, the structure itself in which the image display device block 106 is fitted to the upper half step 100a constitutes the image display device storage means. The driver of the image display surface 107 such as a liquid crystal is mounted inside the image display device block 106, and the drawing and control of the liquid crystal according to the signal from the housing body 100 are performed by the driver mounted in the image display device block 106. It is configured to be executed by. Upper half step part 1 of the housing body 100
On the surface of 00a, rails 10 extending in the upper and lower stages in the horizontal direction are provided.
The image display device block 106 has a hook 10 that slides while being engaged with the rail 109.
A pair of upper and lower 8 are provided at one end in the left-right direction. Note that a connection lead wire is housed inside the hook 108, and a power supply and a signal are connected between the housing main body 100 and the image display device block 106. The hook 108 provided on the image display device block 106 and the rail 109 provided on the housing main body 100 correspond to an image display device take-out means.

Next, an example of the operation for taking out the image display device block 106 will be described with reference to FIG.
2 (a) to 2 (e) each show a state in which a front view of a mobile phone and a bottom view seen from below are combined.

FIG. 2A corresponds to FIG. 1A, and shows a state in which the image display device block 106 is housed in the housing main body 100. FIG. In this stored state, the hook 108 of the image display device block 106 is
00 and is stably fixed in position.

In this portable telephone, when an information service centering on image information is received, the image display device block 106 is manually moved sideways as shown in FIG. 2B. Then, the hook 108 is slid along the rail 109 with the hook 108 engaged with the rail 109, and the entire image display device block 106 is moved laterally. As a result, as shown in FIG.
08 reaches the end of the rail 109, but the rail 10
The engagement state of the hook 108 with the hook 9 is maintained. Thus, the horizontal movement of the image display device block 106 is completed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2D, the entire image display device block 106 is rotated 180 degrees to the front side (front side) around the engagement position of the hook 108 with the rail 109. That is, it is turned upside down. By this upside down, as shown in FIG.
06 fits in the upper half step portion 100a of the housing body 100,
The image display surface 107 is completely exposed on the front side of the portable telephone. Since the image display device block 106 and the housing main body 100 are electrically connected in advance, the image display surface 107 can be driven as it is. Thereby, the image display surface 10 of the image display device block 106 is
7, an information service centered on wirelessly transmitted image information can be displayed on the image display screen 107, and the provision of the information service can be used.

When not in use, the image display device block 106 is returned to the housed state shown in FIG.

As described above, in the first embodiment,
By using a part of the housing as the image display device block 106, the image display surface 107 of the image display device block 106 can be stored when not in use, although the form is external storage. When receiving the provision of the information service centering on the information service, the provision of the information service can be utilized by taking out the image display device block 106 and exposing the image display surface 107.

[Embodiment 2] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device, that is, a portable telephone according to Embodiment 2 (corresponding to claim 3) of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a stored state of the image display device, FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a taken-out state of the image display device, and FIG. 3C is a side view.

A push button, a microphone for transmission, a speaker for reception, a display unit for displaying a telephone number, and the like provided on the housing body are the same as those described in the first embodiment because they have a small display area. The description is omitted.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 200 denotes a housing main body;
Is a rectangular hollow image display device storage space formed in the upper half of the housing body 200 by utilizing the thickness of the housing body 200, and 202 is a liquid crystal display panel or the like that can be stored in the image display device storage space 201. Image display device, 2
Numeral 03 denotes a rotating shaft that rotatably supports the image display device 202 with respect to the housing body 200, and numeral 204 denotes an image display device 202.
3 is an image display surface of a liquid crystal or the like in FIG. Image display surface 204
Is mounted inside the image display device 202, and the drawing and control of the liquid crystal according to the signal from the housing body 200 are configured to be executed by the driver mounted inside the image display device 202. I have. Housing body 200
And the image display device 202 are electrically connected to each other.
, And all signals are also transmitted via lead wires connected to the housing main body 200.
The lead wire is inserted inside the rotating shaft 203.

When the portable telephone is not provided with an information service centered on image information, FIG.
The image display device 202 is stored in the image display device storage space 201 as shown in FIG. When receiving an information service centered on image information, the image display device 20
2 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
Rotate 90 degrees around. In this rotation mechanism, 90
It is designed to be locked at a degree rotation position. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3B, the image display device 202 is taken out to the side of the housing main body 200, and the image display surface 204 of the image display device 202 can be visually recognized. Since the image display device 202 and the housing main body 200 are electrically connected in advance, the image display device 202 can be driven as it is. That is, an information service centered on image information transmitted wirelessly can be displayed on the image display surface 204, and the provision of the information service can be used.

When not in use, the image display device 202 is returned to the housed state shown in FIG.

As described above, in the second embodiment,
The image display device 20 is rotated by rotation about the rotation axis 203.
2 can be taken out, or conversely, can be stored in the storage space 201, so that operability is very good.
In addition, the structure is very simple.

The ratio between the vertical length and the horizontal length of the image display surface 204 is arbitrary. Further, in the second embodiment, the image display device 202 is taken out by rotating it 90 degrees to the right side toward the housing body 200. Instead, the image display device 202 is taken out.
The take-out may be taken out on the left side, or the take-out rotation angle may be changed to 180 degrees or the like.

[Embodiment 3] FIG. 4 shows Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
It is a figure which shows the structure of the portable terminal device based on (corresponding to Claim 4), ie, a portable telephone. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state in which the image display device is being taken out or being housed,
FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a state in which the image display device is taken out, and FIG. 4C is a side view.

A push button provided on the housing body, a microphone for transmission, a speaker for reception, a display portion having a small display area for displaying a telephone number, and the like are the same as those described in the first embodiment. The description is omitted.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 300 denotes a housing main body;
Is a rectangular hollow image display device storage space for forming and recessing the image display device 302 along the lateral direction by forming a recess in the upper half portion of the housing main body 300 by utilizing the thickness of the housing main body 300; Reference numeral 301 denotes an image display device including a liquid crystal display panel or the like which can be stored in the image display device. Reference numeral 303 denotes an image display surface of a liquid crystal or the like in the image display device 302;
Reference numeral 05 denotes a rail recess provided in the housing main body 300 so as to perform slide guidance by fitting the upper and lower rail projections 304 of the image display device 302. The driver of the image display surface 303 is mounted inside the image display device 302, and drawing and control of liquid crystal according to a signal from the housing main body 300 are executed by the driver mounted in the image display device 302. Is configured. The housing main body 300 and the image display device 302 are electrically connected via a flexible cord or the like, and power for display of the image display device 302 is supplied from the housing main body 300, and all signals are transmitted between the housing main body 300. This is performed via a flexible cord connected by the. Although illustration is omitted, a stopper is provided at the end of the rail, and when the entire image display device 302 is pulled out by sliding, the stopper acts to operate the housing main body of the image display device 302. It is designed to prevent unexpected escape from 300. The upper and lower rail projections 304 of the image display device 302 and the upper and lower rail recesses 305 of the housing main body 300 fitted thereto constitute a slide mechanism of the image display device 302.

When the portable telephone is not provided with an information service centered on image information, the portable telephone shown in FIG.
5A, the image display device 302 is slid toward the left side of the arrow, and the entire image display device 302 is stored in the storage space 301 of the housing body 300.
When receiving information services centered on image information,
The image display device 302 is pulled out toward the right side of the arrow in FIG. At this time, the image display device 302 is slid smoothly by the guide action by the rail projection 304 and the rail recess 305, pulled out, and stopped by a stopper (not shown) in FIG.
This is the state shown in FIG. That is, the image display device 30
2 can be pulled out of the housing main body 300 and the image display surface 303 can be visually recognized. Since the image display device 302 and the housing main body 300 are electrically connected in advance,
The image display device 302 can be driven as it is. That is, an information service centering on image information transmitted wirelessly can be displayed on the image display surface 303, and the provision of the information service can be used.

When not in use, the image display device 302 is slid in the reverse procedure to move the storage space 301.
Housed inside.

As described above, in the third embodiment,
The slide mechanism formed by fitting the rail convex portion 304 and the rail concave portion 305 is very simple structurally, and the operability of taking out and storing is very smooth. The strength is superior to the reversing type of the first embodiment and the rotating type of the second embodiment.

The ratio between the vertical length and the horizontal length of the image display surface 303 is arbitrary. Further, in the third embodiment, the image display device 302 is taken out on the right side of the housing main body 300. However, the image display device 302 may be taken out on the left side instead. Good.

[Embodiment 4] FIGS. 5 and 6 show the configuration of a portable terminal device, that is, a portable telephone according to Embodiment 4 (corresponding to claim 5). FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a storage state of the image display device, FIG. 5B is a partially omitted perspective view showing an insertion portion on a left side surface of the housing body,
FIG. 5C is a partially omitted perspective view showing a state in which the image display device is being taken out, FIG. 5D is a schematic front view of a housing main body of the mobile phone, and FIG. 5E is a side view of the housing main body. FIG. 5
(F) is a side view of the housing body with the lid opened, FIG.
FIG. 6G is a schematic front view of the housing main body showing an initial state of taking out the image display device, and FIG. 6A is an operation explanation showing a state in which the taken out image display device is inserted into the insertion portion of the housing main body. FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing a state in which the image display device is connected and connected to the insertion portion of the housing main body.

A push button provided on the housing body, a microphone for transmission, a speaker for reception, a display portion having a small display area for displaying a telephone number, and the like are the same as those described in the first embodiment. The description is omitted.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 400 denotes a housing main body;
Is a rectangular hollow image display device storage space for forming and recessing the image display device 403 along the horizontal direction by forming a recess in the upper half portion of the housing main body 400 using the thickness of the housing main body 400; A cover 403 for the opening of the space 401, an image display device 403 including a liquid crystal display panel or the like that can be stored in the storage space 401, and an image display surface 404 of a liquid crystal or the like in the image display device 403. Unlike the first to third embodiments, the image display device 403 is not electrically and physically connected to the housing main body 400 but is configured as a completely independent device. Therefore, the image display device 40
Numeral 3 denotes a storage space 4 as a whole as shown in FIG.
01 to the outside can be taken out of the housing main body 400 in a separated state. However, the driver of the image display surface 404 is mounted inside the image display device 403.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 405 denotes a spring for biasing the initial take-out provided at the back of the storage space 401, and reference numeral 406 denotes an image display provided on the side of the housing body 400 opposite to the lid 402. This is an insertion portion of the device 403. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 407 denotes an insertion portion 40.
6, fitting recesses 408 provided above and below the fitting recess 40.
7, a fitting protrusion for physical connection provided on the side surface of the image display device 403 in a state where it can be inserted into and removed from the device 7, an insertion hole 409 for an electrical connection provided on the insertion portion 406, and 410 an insertion hole These are signal pins that protrude from the side surface of the image display device 403 and that can be inserted into and removed from the insertion holes 409 and that are related to power supply, drawing drive, and control.

When the portable telephone is not provided with an information service centering on image information, the portable telephone shown in FIG.
(A) As shown in FIG.
1 accommodates the entire image display device 403,
02 is closed. When the lid 402 is closed, the image display device 403 is pushed by the lid 402 and pushes the spring 405 to accumulate the pressure in the spring 405 (FIGS. 5D and 5E).
reference). Note that the lid 402 is useful for securing the design of the appearance of the mobile phone when the image display device 403 is stored.

When receiving an information service centering on image information, first, as shown in FIG.
The lid 402 on the side of is opened. Then, the image display device 403 is appropriately pushed out as shown in FIG. 5G by the biasing force of the spring 405 that has been stored. By pulling out the extruded end of the image display device 403 by hand, the entire image display device 403 is stored in the storage space 4.
01 can be completely extracted to the outside.

Next, the extracted image display device 403 is inserted into the insertion portion 406 of the housing body 400 as shown in FIG.
And the image display device 403
The upper and lower fitting projections 408 are inserted into the upper and lower fitting recesses 407 of the insertion portion 406 while the image display device 403 is inserted.
Of the signal pin 410 into the insertion hole 40 of the insertion portion 406.
Insert into 9. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 6B, the physical connection and the electrical connection of the image display device 403 to the housing body 400 are simultaneously performed. In the state of FIG. 6B, the image display device 403 receives power supply and signal supply from the housing main body 400, and enters a state in which drawing operation and control are performed. The mobile phone can display an information service centered on wirelessly transmitted image information on the image display surface 404, and can use the provision of the information service.

When not in use, the image display device 403 is stored in the storage space 401 in the reverse procedure.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment,
Since the image display device 403 is independent of the housing main body 400, it is possible to cope with a failure of the image display device 403 by replacing only the image display device 403. In addition, as the image display device 403, a monochrome type, a color type, or a plurality of types having different performances are prepared in advance, and an arbitrary one is purchased from them according to the user's request. You can do it. The image display device 4 is used as the storage space 401.
03 may be freely inserted and removed in the vertical direction.

Although FIG. 6 shows a horizontally long image display device 403, the vertically long image display device 403 is arranged by arranging the positions of the fitting projections 408 and the signal pins 410 on the side surfaces different from each other by 90 degrees. Can also be used. In FIG. 6, the physical / electrical connection of the image display device 403 in the housing main body 400 is the side surface of the housing main body 400, but may be the top surface, the bottom surface, the back surface, or the surface portion.

[Fifth Embodiment] FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment.
FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing a configuration of a portable terminal device, that is, a portable telephone according to claim 6 and showing a state in which a plurality of display panels are taken out of a housing main body. FIG. Partly omitted perspective view showing a part,
FIG. 8B is a perspective view showing a state where the image display device is connected and connected to the insertion portion of the housing main body.

A push button, a microphone for transmission, a speaker for reception, a display portion for displaying a telephone number, and the like provided on the housing main body are the same as those described in the first embodiment because they have a small display area. The description is omitted.

In the fifth embodiment, the image display device 502 includes four display panels 502a to 502d. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 500 denotes a housing main body;
Is formed in the upper half of the housing body 500 by utilizing the thickness of the housing body 500, and the four display panels 502a to 502d constituting the image display device 502 are housed along the horizontal direction in a state where they are all separated. A rectangular hollow image display device storage space, 502 is a display panel 502a of four liquid crystals or the like.
The image display device is configured by connecting and connecting the image display devices 502 to 502d. Each of these four display panels 502a to 502d is not electrically and physically connected to the housing main body 500, and is configured as completely independent. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Each of the four display panels 502a to 502d can be taken out from the storage space 501 to the outside in a state of being separated from the housing body 500.

Each of the display panels 502a to 502d has a connection portion for connection. For example, regarding the third display panel 502c, a pair of fitting protrusions 506 for enabling physical connection to the insertion portion 512 on the left side of the housing body 500 is provided on one side surface of the third display panel 502c. A signal pin 507 for providing an electrical connection by being inserted into the insertion hole of the insertion portion 512
Is provided on the other side surface, and a fitting concave portion 5 for connecting and connecting with the fourth display panel 502d is provided.
09 and a signal pin insertion hole 508 are provided, and a fitting projection 511 and a signal pin 510 for connecting and connecting to the first display panel 502a are provided on the upper surface. The first display panel 502a includes the insertion section 51.
The second display panel 502 has similar fitting projections, fitting recesses, signal pins, and insertion holes for connection and connection with the second and second and third display panels 502b and 502c.
b denotes a similar fitting protrusion, fitting recess, signal pin, for connecting and connecting to the first and fourth display panels 502a and 502d;
It has an insertion hole, and the fourth display panel 502d has similar fitting projections and signal pins for connecting and connecting to the second and third display panels 502b and 502c.

A large-screen image display device 502 is assembled by connecting and connecting the four display panels 502a to 502d having such a connection structure. As in the case of the fourth embodiment, the image display is performed. As shown in FIG. 8A, the device 502 is positioned so as to be opposed to the insertion portion 512 of the housing main body 500, and is physically and electrically connected. In the state of FIG. 8B, the image display device 502 receives power supply and signal supply from the housing main body 500, and enters a state in which drawing operation and control are performed. The mobile phone can display an information service centered on wirelessly transmitted image information on a large-sized image display surface, and can use the provision of the information service.
Although the image display device 502 in which four display panels are assembled naturally has a boundary, a software program for dividing the received image into the number of display panels (four in this embodiment) is provided. In addition, the divided images are displayed on the respective display surfaces while the screen is divided at the same time as the reception.

When not used, the image display device 502 is separated into four display panels 502a to 502d, and the display panels 502a to 502d are stored in a storage space 501 in a state of being superposed. Although not shown, the storage space 501 is provided with a lid and a spring for urging the initial take-out as in the case of the fourth embodiment.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment,
By assembling the four display panels 502a to 502d, an image display device 502 having an image display surface with a sufficiently large size can be realized. Since the number of display panels is four, the thickness of the housing body 500 tends to be large, but this can be solved to some extent by making the display panel ultra-thin. The number of display panels constituting one image display device is arbitrary. In the image display device 502 itself, four display panels 502a to 502a-5
Since 02d are independent of each other, it is possible to cope with a failure of one of the display panels by replacing only the display panel.

The other requirements are the same as in the fourth embodiment.

[Embodiment 6] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device, that is, a portable telephone according to Embodiment 6 (corresponding to claim 7) of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 9B is a perspective view illustrating a stored state of the display device, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view illustrating a removed state of the image display device. A push button, a microphone for transmission, a speaker for reception, a display portion for displaying a telephone number, and the like provided on the housing body are the same as those described in the first embodiment. Omitted.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 600 denotes a housing main body;
Is a lid that is pivotally connected to the housing body 600 with a pivot point at the lower end of the housing body 600.
1 has a size that covers the lower half of the housing body 600 in the closed state as shown in FIG. In this state, the push button 603 for the dial in the lower half of the housing body 600 is covered. The lid 601 is provided with an image display surface 602 such as a liquid crystal on its inner surface. That is,
The lid 601 itself constitutes the image display device in the case of the sixth embodiment. The driver for the image display surface 602 is mounted inside the image display device 601, and the housing body 6
The drawing and the control of the liquid crystal according to the signal from 00 are configured to be executed by a driver mounted in the image display device 601. The housing main body 600 and the image display device 601 are electrically connected, and the image display device 60
The power supply for display 1 is supplied from the housing body 600, and all signals are also transmitted via lead wires connected to the housing body 600. The lead wire is inserted through the inside of a lower pivot which connects the image display device 601 and the housing main body 600 in a freely rotatable manner.

In the image display device 601, an image display surface 602 of liquid crystal or the like is close to the housing body 600 in a closed state as shown in FIG. 9A, and the image display surface 602 is protected by the housing body 600. A state in which the image display device 601 as a lid is closed is a stored state of the image display device 601. When receiving an information service centering on image information, the image display device 601 is opened and the image display surface 602 is exposed as shown in FIG. 9B. This is the image display device 6
01 is a take-out state.

In the sixth embodiment, the image display device is incorporated in a commonly used part called the lid, and the use of the lid incorporating the image display device is inherent in the lid. It also has two effects, namely, protection of the surface, and assistance in capturing voice toward the microphone 604 during transmission. Then, an information service centering on image information can be displayed on the image display surface 602 in a state where the image display device 601 formed on the lid is opened.

It should be noted that the image display device 601 is connected to the housing main body 60.
0 may be configured to have a large size covering the entire front surface.

[Seventh Embodiment] FIG. 10 shows a seventh embodiment.
It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the portable terminal device based on (corresponding to claim 8), ie, a portable telephone. Since a small-sized display area for displaying a receiving speaker, a telephone number, and the like provided on the housing body is the same as that described in the first embodiment, the description is omitted.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 700 denotes a housing main body;
Reference numeral 1 denotes a lid that is pivotally connected to the housing body 700 with a pivot point at the lower end of the housing body 700.
01 has a size that covers the lower half of the housing body 700 in the closed state. An image display device 702 composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like is embedded in the lower half portion of the housing body 700 covered by the lid 701, and an image display surface 7 such as a liquid crystal thereof is provided.
03 is exposed to the outside. A push button 704 for dialing and a microphone 705 for transmission are provided on the inner surface side of the lid 701. Lid 701 and housing body 7
00 is electrically connected. A lead wire for the connection is inserted through the inside of a lower pivot that connects the lid 701 to the housing main body 700 so as to be rotatable.

The state where the lid 701 is closed and covers the image display surface 703 is the storage state of the image display device 702, and the state where the lid 701 is opened and the image display surface 703 is exposed is the state of the image display device 702. It is in the removal state.

In the seventh embodiment, the image display device 702 is embedded in the housing main body 700, and the image display surface 703 of the image display device 702 is covered or exposed by opening and closing a commonly used lid 701. By arranging the push button 704 and the microphone 705 on the lid 701, an arrangement space for the image display device 702 is secured in the lower half of the housing body 700. The structure is very simple, and the image display surface 702 is closed when the image display device 702 with the lid 701 closed is housed.
3 and the push button can be protected, and when the lid 701 is opened to expose the image display surface 703, an information service centering on image information can be provided.

[0065]

According to the portable terminal device of the present invention, when the image display device is not used, the image display device is stored by the image display device storage means provided in the housing body, so that the housing is particularly large. When receiving the provision of an information service centered on image information, the image display device is taken out by the image display device take-out means and made visible so that the image information is not possible in the past. The displayed information can be displayed on the image display device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a configuration of a mobile phone as a mobile terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a stored state of an image display device, and FIG. A perspective view showing a state where the display device is taken out, (c) is a perspective view showing a housing main body in a state where an image display device block is removed,
(D) is a side view.

FIG. 2 is a diagram combining a front view and a bottom view as viewed from below for explaining an operation of taking out an image display device block in the mobile phone according to the first embodiment.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing a configuration of a mobile phone as a mobile terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a stored state of an image display device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state where the display device is taken out, and FIG.

4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating a configuration of a mobile phone as a mobile terminal device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the image display device is being removed or stored; (B) is a perspective view showing a state in which the image display device is taken out, and (c) is a side view.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing a configuration of a mobile phone as a mobile terminal device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a stored state of an image display device, and FIG. A partially omitted perspective view showing an insertion portion on the left side surface of the main body,
(C) is a partially omitted perspective view showing a state in which the image display device is being taken out, (d) is a schematic front view of a housing main body of the mobile phone, (e) is a side view of the housing main body, and (f) is a side view. FIG. 7G is a schematic front view of the housing main body showing an initial state of taking out the image display device with the lid opened.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a portable telephone as a portable terminal device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) inserts a removed image display device into an insertion portion of a housing main body. FIG. 7B is an operation explanatory view showing the state, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing a state where the image display device is connected and connected to an insertion portion of the housing body.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a portable telephone as a portable terminal device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention and showing a state in which a plurality of display panels are taken out of a housing main body.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a configuration of a portable telephone as a portable terminal device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a partially omitted perspective view showing an insertion portion on a left side surface of a housing body. And (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the image display device is connected and connected to the insertion portion of the housing main body.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing a configuration of a mobile phone as a mobile terminal device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a stored state of an image display device, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state where the display device is taken out.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a portable telephone as a portable terminal device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 7
00: casing main body 100a: upper half step 101, 603, 704: dial push button 102, 705: transmitting microphone 103: receiving speaker 104: telephone number display unit 105: antenna 106 ... Image display device blocks 107, 204, 303, 404, 602, 703 ...
Image display surface 108 Hook 109 Rails 201, 301, 401, 501 Image display device storage space 202, 302, 403, 502, 601, 702 ...
Image display device 203 Rotating shaft 304 Rail protrusion 305 Rail recess 402, 601, 701 Lid 405 Spring for initial removal biasing 406, 512 Insertion portion 407, 509 Fitting recesses 408, 506, 511 Fitting projections 409, 508 Insert holes 410, 507, 510 Signal pins 502a to 502d Display panel

Claims (8)

[Claims] An image display device housing means, which is a mobile terminal device of a wireless communication system or a wired communication system, and stores an image display device for displaying information centering on image information inside or outside a housing body. And an image display device take-out means for taking out the stored image display device so that the image display device can be visually recognized. 2. An image display device comprising an image display device block having an image display surface on an inner surface side in a housed state, and inverting the image display device block so that the image display surface appears on the front side. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal device is configured as follows. 3. A storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing main body, and the image display device is connected to the housing main body so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing main body. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein 4. A storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing main body, and the image display device is configured to be able to be taken out and stored by sliding movement with respect to the housing main body. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1. 5. A storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing main body, and the image display device is physically and electrically independent of the housing main body. The image display device is provided with a physical / electrical connection portion, while the physical / electrical connection corresponding to the physical / electrical connection portion is provided on the housing body. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a unit. 6. A storage space for the image display device is formed within the thickness of the housing main body. The image display device is physically and electrically independent of the housing main body and physically and electrically independent of each other.
It comprises a plurality of display panels electrically independent of each other. In the storage state in the storage space, the plurality of display panels are stacked and stored, and when removed from the storage space, the plurality of display panels are assembled to physically and electrically A large-sized image display device by connecting the image display devices to each other, and the image display device thus assembled is configured to be physically and electrically connectable / separable to / from the housing body. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1. 7. An image display surface is formed on an inner surface of a lid configured to be rotatable and openable with respect to a housing main body, and the lid itself serves as an image display device. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a state in which a certain image display device is closed is a storage posture, and a state in which the image display device as a lid is open is a take-out posture. 8. A dial button and a microphone for transmission are arranged on an inner surface of a lid body rotatably opened and closed with respect to the housing body, and an image display surface is exposed in a lower half part of the housing body. The image display device is embedded in a state in which the image display device is closed, the state in which the lid is closed is the storage state of the image display device, and the state in which the lid is opened is the state in which the image display device is removed. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1.