AU2001229006A1 - An electronic device having a movable keypad - Google Patents

An electronic device having a movable keypad

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AU2001229006A1
AU2001229006A1 AU2001229006A AU2900601A AU2001229006A1 AU 2001229006 A1 AU2001229006 A1 AU 2001229006A1 AU 2001229006 A AU2001229006 A AU 2001229006A AU 2900601 A AU2900601 A AU 2900601A AU 2001229006 A1 AU2001229006 A1 AU 2001229006A1
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keypad
display
electronic device
movable
movable keypad
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AU2001229006A
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Richard Granberg
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0237—Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0241—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call
    • H04M1/0245—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call using open/close detection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/22—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)

Abstract

An electronic device such as a mobile telephone has a large touch screen display ( 1 ). On top of the display a flexible keypad ( 11 ) can be pulled up to more or less cover it. The keys ( 19 ) of the keypad act at their bottom against the surface of the display and produce, when depressed by the fingers of a user, a pressing force on the surface of the display, that by electronic circuits in the device is translated to a corresponding input figure or letter. The keypad can be the Venetian blind type and comprise lamellae ( 13 ) hinged to each other, so that each depressible key is placed completely on a single lamella. Guides ( 15 ) for the keypad are arranged at two opposite edges of the display, not allowing any part of the keypad to project outside the general profile of the device when moving the keypad. Such a movable keypad can be easily handled, is robust and not apt to be broken.
AU2001229006A 2000-01-21 2001-01-22 An electronic device having a movable keypad Abandoned AU2001229006A1 (en)

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SE0000189 2000-01-21
SE0000189A SE519537C2 (en) 2000-01-21 2000-01-21 Electronic device with pressure sensitive display and sliding key lock
PCT/SE2001/000111 WO2001054384A1 (en) 2000-01-21 2001-01-22 An electronic device having a movable keypad

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US (1) US6996426B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1249120B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE265118T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001229006A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60102890T2 (en)
SE (1) SE519537C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2001054384A1 (en)

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