CN1713705B - Portable information terminal mounting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable information terminal device cradle apparatus includes a recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data using a recording disk, disposed in an inner space enclosed by an enclosure including an upper plate and a lower plate, a main part of a connector for a connection with a portable information terminal device and/or a cradle assembly placed on the upper plate, and aconnector holding part for holding the main part of the connector such that the main part of the connector is rotatable with respect to the upper plate.

Description

Portable information terminal mounting apparatus

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of portable information terminal mounting apparatus with the connector that is connected with portable information terminal equipment.

Background technology

Now known have a following described holder device, that is, it is by the carrying Electrofax and connect between the connector, can carry out communicating to connect of power supply supply or Electrofax and personal computer etc.

For example, open the spy and disclose with common use time the different posture in the 2003-333403 communique and be carried to Electrofax on the support.On the support of this Electrofax of carrying, be provided with the support connector in the bottom of camera installation portion, this support connector is electrically connected with external equipment connecting connector on being arranged at this Electrofax.

In addition, also there is following a kind of system, the view data that it will be kept in the Electrofax (below be also referred to as digital camera) is not saved in the tape decks such as optical disc apparatus or disk set via for example support via main frame, perhaps utilizes printer printing.

Open in the 2000-335023 communique the spy, disclose the printer that to print the view data of wanting.In this printer, the mass storage device that is equipped with in not using a computer, just the great amount of images that can take with digital camera etc. is saved in the general external record device.Specifically, the printer that will have user interface via cable and the 1st input port of storage card can be installed is connected with the optomagnetic disc type AV deck (deck) with user interface.And via cable connection this optomagnetic disc type AV deck and TV Monitor.

In addition, open in the 2002-374447 communique, disclose and be built-in with storage card slot or the hard disk that information equipment is used or digital camera is used, and have the holder device of loud speaker and sound lead-out terminal the spy.This support has communication unit, and it is used at the equipment installation portion that releasably keeps information equipment and is installed between the information equipment on this equipment installation portion communicating.In addition, also have display unit, it is according to the data that receive from information equipment via communication unit, display message on LCD (for example image).And, also has control unit, it is will be from (Universal Serial Bus: universal serial bus structural) PC that is connected of splicing ear (Personal Computer: transfer to based on the camera of communication unit or the storage card in the support or mass storage device (for example hard disk) and control when being in preservable connection status, and LCD is closed automatically by view data personal computer) with USB.

And, open in the 2003-283975 communique the spy structure of holder device carried out detailed concrete description.For example, LED5 lights indication according to lighting by the LED-CTR terminal from the digital camera reception.In addition, by pushing the button of holder device, request beginning usb communication is also notified digital camera.When the CPU in the digital camera recognizes, utilize CPU from digital camera 1 output image data or attribute data.In PC, obtain the view data or the attribute data of this output via holder device.At this moment, the selector in the holder device carries out the switching of charhing unit and the 2nd connector.

In addition, open in the 2000-350143 communique the spy, disclose a kind of image recording/reproducing device, it has installed the control circuit CPU of control infrared communication controller at support or on digital camera for the ease of the user uses.In this image recording/reproducing device, not with state that the DVD record regenerator of preserving view data is connected under, the view data that is kept at the interior storage card of digital camera etc. can be shown on the TV.

Personal digital assistant), communicating to connect according to the usb communication specification between the Photo Browser portable information terminal equipments such as (photo viewer) of band audio files and the main frame carry out for example Electrofax, PDA (the Personal DigitalAssistant:, and can connect as the printer of ancillary equipment etc. that possesses support in the past.

But, open in the Electrofax of 2003-333403 communique the spy, be located at the terminal connections side of the support connector of camera installation portion bottom and expose towards the top.Therefore, under the state that does not connect Electrofax, the support connector is for exposing state.Therefore, described Electrofax is not suitable for carrying.And, in this Electrofax, when carrying,, may damage this support connector because the support connector that exposes bumps against on other object.

In addition, the possibility that exists user's mistake to contact with this support connector owing to contact with this support connector, may make rough sledding such as terminal connections distortion.

In addition, the terminal connections of exposing the support connector of state is made dirty because of dust etc. easily.Because the connection point terminal of support connector is made dirty, may produce poor flow.

In addition, when being kept at the transfer of view data in the Electrofax etc. by communication, be connected with many cables via holder device, the dismounting of USB connector that is connected with main frame etc. has reached the level of the practicality of satisfying user's needs hardly.Perhaps, in operation, the space that disposes the first-class configuration of for example table place of these systems sometimes also is restricted.

And, when the view data that will be kept at storage card in the digital camera etc. is saved in the large-capacity storage media such as DVD-R, for the view data that will be kept at this DVD-R etc. is shown on the TV, need personal computer, DVD regenerating unit, produce the problem of user's cost burden increase.

Summary of the invention

The 1st purpose of the present invention is, a kind of portable information terminal mounting apparatus is provided, and it protects connector under the state that does not connect Electrofax or support.

The 2nd purpose of the present invention is, a kind of portable information terminal mounting apparatus is provided, and it is under the state that does not connect Electrofax or support, and the connection point terminal that prevents to be located on the connector is made dirty because of dust etc.

The 3rd purpose of the present invention is, a kind of portable information terminal mounting apparatus is provided, and it does not need equipment such as personal computer.

The 4th purpose of the present invention is, a kind of portable information terminal mounting apparatus is provided, and it omits cable to connect be kept at the situation of view data in the Electrofax etc. by communication diversion under, improves user's ease of use.

The 5th purpose of the present invention is, a kind of portable information terminal mounting apparatus is provided, and it can realize saving the space and making system's miniaturization to being kept under the situation that pictorial data in the Electrofax etc. prints.

Portable information terminal mounting apparatus of the present invention possesses: record regenerator, and it is arranged in the inner space of exterior member, and the service recorder dish is used to carry out record regenerating; Upper plate, it carries portable information terminal equipment, constitutes above-mentioned exterior member, and is provided with peristome; Be configured in the lid of above-mentioned peristome freely openable; Connector body, at above-mentioned lid is to expose from above-mentioned peristome under the open mode, connect the portable information terminal equipment or the bracket component that are carried on the above-mentioned upper plate, and the interval from above-mentioned lid to this connector body under the state of will be upright from above-mentioned peristome at above-mentioned connector body and exposing is made as first at interval, to be made as second with the interval under the state in above-mentioned connector body laterally is contained in above-mentioned inner space at interval the time, have first at interval the relation at interval＞second from above-mentioned lid to above-mentioned connector body; The connector load bearing component, make the rotational action interlock of above-mentioned connector body and above-mentioned lid, and keep above-mentioned connector body, make above-mentioned connector body from the upright and connection status that is exposed to described peristome in above-mentioned inner space, freely rotating towards horizontal holding the state.Therefore, under the state that does not connect Electrofax or bracket component, the protection connector.In addition, under the state that does not connect Electrofax or bracket component, prevent to make dirty and be located at connection point terminal on the connector because of dust etc.

Come above-described and other purpose of further clear and definite the present invention, feature and advantage with reference to accompanying drawing according to following description.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 to Figure 10 B is the figure that the present invention's the 1st execution mode relates to.

Fig. 1 is that the expression cap is the figure of the camera erecting device under the closure state.

Fig. 2 is the figure that is illustrated in the camera erecting device of the state that exposes connector portion under the cap open mode.

Fig. 3 is that explanation is arranged on the connector of the inner space that upper plate and lower plate by the camera erecting device constitute and the figure of HDD.

Fig. 4 is the figure that the connector on the upper plate that is installed on the camera erecting device is described.

Fig. 5 is the figure that the connector on the upper plate that is installed on the camera erecting device is described.

Fig. 6 is the sectional view along the VI-VI line of Fig. 5, is the figure of the relation of explanation cap of closure state and connector.

Fig. 7 is the sectional view along the VII-VII line of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is the sectional view along the VI-VI line of Fig. 5, is explanation is in the relation of the cap of open mode and connector with respect to the closure state of Fig. 6 figure.

Fig. 9 is the figure of other structure example of explanation camera erecting device.

Figure 10 A is that explanation makes lid and the connection point terminal that is arranged on the connector be the figure towards the relation of the limiter of top state and open position set parts.

Figure 10 B is that explanation makes lid and the connection point terminal that is arranged on the connector be the figure of the relation of the limiter of the state that further rotates from the top and open position set parts.

Figure 11 to Figure 28 D is the figure of explanation the 2nd execution mode.

Figure 11 is the figure of primary structure that expression comprises the system of information processor.

Figure 12 is the stereoscopic figure of the information processor of carriage when coming out.

Figure 13 is that the display part on the back side of the Electrofax that comprises in the native system and the figure of various keys are located in explanation.

Figure 14 be illustrated in carry out between Electrofax and the ancillary equipment, transmit and handle the figure of an example of relevant handling process with the data that can corresponding service relate to.

Figure 15 is illustrated in the flow process of Figure 14, the figure of an example of the handling process of retrieval after service that can be corresponding between Electrofax and the ancillary equipment.

Figure 16 A is the front view of the folding Electrofax of display part.

Figure 16 B is the right side view of the folding Electrofax of display part.

Figure 16 C is the vertical view of the folding Electrofax of display part.

Figure 17 A makes the display part front view of the Electrofax after the rotated position downwards.

Figure 17 B makes the display part right side view of the Electrofax after the rotated position downwards.

Figure 17 C makes the display part vertical view of the Electrofax after the rotated position downwards.

Figure 18 A be expression make display part with from open position further around rotating to the mode at the camera back side, make the figure of state of the back side butt of the back side of display part and camera body.

The figure of the user mode shown in Figure 18 B presentation graphs 18A in the state.

Figure 19 A is the vertical view of extended base (docking station).

Figure 19 B is the front view of extended base.

Figure 19 C is the extended base front view that makes the state after the rotation section rotation 180 shown in Figure 19 B is spent.

Figure 19 D is the right side view of extended base.

Figure 20 A is the figure of the state placed up of display surface that expression makes the Electrofax of state shown in Figure 18 A, Figure 18 B be in display part.

Figure 20 B is that expression is rotated the rotation section of extended base, makes the 1st connecting portion forbid that with being connected the position component relation moves to the figure of the state behind the position shown in Figure 19 B.

Figure 20 C is the figure of expression state that the Electrofax of state shown in Figure 16 A, Figure 16 B and Figure 16 C is placed with facing up.

Figure 20 D is that expression is rotated the rotation section of extended base, makes the 1st connecting portion forbid that with being connected the position component relation moves to the figure of the state behind the position shown in Figure 19 C.

Figure 21 A is the figure of explanation testing agency, is the partial cross section figure when extended base is seen in the front.

Figure 21 B is the figure of explanation testing agency, is the partial cross section figure when right flank is seen extended base.

Figure 22 is the part-structure figure of other mechanism of the state that is provided with of expression detected electrons camera.

Figure 23 A is the exemplary plot of other mechanism of the state that is provided with of expression detected electrons camera.

Figure 23 B is the figure of the detected state of explanation permanent magnet and magnetic induction sensor arranged opposite.

Figure 24 A is the figure of the related Electrofax that is provided with jut of other mechanism of the state that is provided with of explanation detected electrons camera.

Figure 24 B is the figure of the related connecting portion of other mechanism of the state that is provided with of explanation detected electrons camera.

Figure 24 C represents to fix the figure of the state of Electrofax by jut being fitted to the depressed part that is arranged in the side, rotation section.

The flow chart of one example of the change action of the extended base that Figure 25 carries out when being expression installation Electrofax.

Figure 26 is the part stereogram of information processor of opening folding when lid of upper plate.

Figure 27 is the figure of the structure of explanation folding lid and USB connector.

Figure 28 A is illustrated in when detecting the service that information processor supports via extended base, the figure of the demonstration example of the project corresponding with the shown service of the display part of Electrofax etc.

After Figure 28 B character that to be expression press project " printings " via touch panel shows and begins to print, the figure of the demonstration example when having passed through desirable time.

Figure 28 C is after expression is pressed the character demonstration of project " storage " via touch panel and begun to duplicate, the figure of the demonstration example when having passed through desirable time.

Figure 28 D is the figure that the demonstration example of the finish time is duplicated in expression.

Embodiment

Referring to figs. 1 through Figure 10 B the present invention's the 1st execution mode is described.

The portable information terminal mounting apparatus of present embodiment is a camera erecting device 1 shown in Figure 1.The upper plate 3 that constitutes the exterior member 2 of camera erecting device 1 is provided with the lid 4 of freely openable.Lid 4 constitutes by pressing operation switch terminal 5 and becomes open mode shown in Figure 2 from illustrated closure state.

In addition, label 6 is for constituting the lower plate of exterior member 2.Label 7 is a selector switch.Selector switch 7 can move to LED lamp 7a side as shown by arrow A, perhaps moves to LED lamp 7b side.By making selector switch 7 move to for example LED lamp 7a side, then LED lamp 7a is an illuminating state.

And, under the state after making the bright lamp of LED lamp 7a, Electrofax (not shown) is carried to the assigned position of upper plate 3, under this loaded state, the display setting in this Electrofax is become replication mode.So the view data that is kept in the Electrofax is sent among the HDD described later.On the other hand, make selector switch 7 for example move to LED lamp 7b side, making this LED lamp 7b is illuminating state.Under this illuminating state, when the preservation view data of asking from the not shown personal computer that is connected with camera apparatus 1 (below, abbreviate PC as) in the Electrofax for example, the view data that is kept in the Electrofax is sent among the PC.

Shown in the arrow B of Fig. 2, lid 4 is the structures of carrying out rotational action.When lid 4 is moved to open position shown in Figure 2, be formed at the peristome 3a of upper plate 3, formation camera apparatus side-connector (below, abbreviating connector as) connection point terminal (not shown) side of 10 connector body 11 is towards the top, for example towards directly over, in other words be upright, and be in and expose state.

In addition, the connector body protective cover that label 12 exposes for the connection point terminal of the connector body 11 that prevents to constitute connector 10 (below, abbreviate protective cover as).Protective cover 12 moves with respect to the slip of the above-below direction among the figure as shown by arrow C.Specifically, for example under the state that Electrofax is carried on the upper plate 3, move downwards.

In addition, label 13 is the 1st connector load bearing component that constitutes connector 10 (below, be called the 1st load bearing component).The 1st load bearing component 13 is provided with a pair of location protuberance 13a.The location snaps in protuberance 13a and is configured near the pilot hole of the external equipment connecting connector of being located at not shown Electrofax or support.Be formed with the screw that sets fixing screw (label 17 described later) in this location on protuberance 13a and set hole 13b.

Specify the structure of camera erecting device 1 with reference to Fig. 3.

As shown in the figure, the exterior member 2 of camera erecting device 1 is made of upper plate 3 and lower plate 6.In the inner space that forms by these upper plates 3 and lower plate 6, mainly be equipped with hard disk drive (below, be called HDD) 8, keep the fixing of HDD 8 frame 16 to be set with sheet metal parts, connector 10, connector.HDD 8 is a record regenerator, for example is provided with substrate 8a integratedly.Fixing with sheet metal parts maintenance HDD 8.Connector 10 comprises: the 1st load bearing component 13; Connector body 11 with protective cover 12; And the 2nd connector load bearing component (below, be called the 2nd load bearing component) 15.Be provided with at connector and maintain connector 10 on the frame 16 freely to rotate.

On upper plate 3, be formed with peristome 3a that stops up by lid 4 and the through hole 3b that disposes switch terminal 5.Switch terminal 5 is T word shape roughly, is provided with the service portion 5a as jut on assigned position.Service portion 5a makes binding terminal 24 shown in Figure 3 described later overcome active force that this binding terminal 24 has and slides to prescribed direction and move.

Lid 4 forms roughly the 3a of occlusion of openings portion seamlessly.Being provided with at two sidepieces of lid 4 (below, be called both sides) becomes the protuberance of support portion described later 4a.On a protuberance 4a, for example be provided with the lid gear 21 that forms with the regulation number of teeth integratedly.

Substantial middle portion at the connector body 11 with protective cover 12 is provided with flange 11c, and it is divided into front end sidepiece 11a and cardinal extremity sidepiece 11b with this connector body 11.

The resin component of the 1st load bearing component 13 usefulness tabulars and hard forms.Substantial middle portion at the 1st supporting part 13 is formed with the square hole 13c that is free to slide ground configuration protection cover 12.A pair of location is formed at the one side side of the 1st supporting part 13 with protuberance 13a.

The resin component of the 2nd load bearing component 15 usefulness hard forms.Be provided with columned rotation maintaining part 15b respectively in the both sides of the 2nd supporting part 15.The front of a rotation maintaining part 15b is provided with and has disposed the application of force with the protuberance 15c that is turned round helical spring 18, is provided with the connector side gear 22 of the number of teeth being set for stated number integratedly on another rotation maintaining part 15b.And the 2nd load bearing component 15 is provided with the recess (not shown) that sets the opposed internal thread part of hole 13b (not shown) with above-mentioned screw and set flange 11c.

Therefore, the square hole 13c in that the front end sidepiece 11a of connector body 11 inserts configuration the 1st load bearing component 13 on the other hand, disposes the 2nd load bearing component 15 at the cardinal extremity sidepiece 11b of connector body 11.And under this configuration status, the screw that hold-down screw 17 is inserted the 1st load bearing component 13 sets in the 13b of hole, makes this hold-down screw 17 and the internal screw-thread screw of being located on the 2nd load bearing component 15.Thus, connector body 11 is by the 1st load bearing component 13 and 15 clampings of the 2nd load bearing component and keeping, and constitutes connector 10 shown in Figure 4.

The resin component that connector is provided with frame 16 usefulness hard forms roughly character cut in bas-relief shape.Be provided with in the recess 16a of frame 16 and be equipped with connector 10 being arranged at connector.Be provided with on the frame 16 at connector, be provided with a pair of the 1st and support recess 16b, 16c, set freely to rotate on this a pair of the 1st support recess 16b, 16c and rotate maintaining part 15b, described rotation maintaining part 15b is arranged on the 2nd load bearing component 15 that constitutes connector 10.Support the axial region that is provided with connector side gear 22 on the recess 16c freely to rotate the 1st.

In addition, connector is provided with the 1st of frame 16 and supports near the recess 16c sidepiece assigned position and be provided with axial region 16d and link terminal the 16e of portion is set.Be equipped with the transmission gear 23 that forms with the regulation tooth on the axial region 16d freely to rotate.Be provided with and dispose the frame 24a of portion described later on the 16e of portion linking terminal, the 24a of this frame portion constitutes by the above-mentioned switch terminal 5 mobile binding terminal 24 that slides.In addition, be provided with and be formed with opening 16f on the 16e of portion linking terminal.

And connector is provided with frame 16 and is provided with a pair of the 2nd support recess 16g.On a pair of the 2nd support recess 16g, be equipped with the protuberance 4a that is located on the lid 4 freely to rotate.

Link terminal 24 and be provided with 24a of frame portion and force section 24b.The 24a of frame portion is configured in the binding terminal and is provided with on the 16e of portion.On the 24a of frame portion, be formed with opening 24c.On this opening 24c, be equipped with the service portion 5a of switch terminal 5 via opening 16f.Force section 24b has the active force of regulation, utilizes this active force will link terminal 24 and is configured in and is formed at connector the assigned position that binding terminal on the frame 16 is provided with the 16e of portion is set.

HDD 8 can write down the data that transmit from the Electrofax (not shown) that is connected with connector body 11.In addition, HDD 8 and connector body 11 are electrically connected by not shown signal cable.

Be installed on the upper plate 3 and describe lid 4, connector 10, connector being provided with frame 16 etc. with reference to Fig. 4.

Be provided with integratedly substrate 8a shown in Figure 3 HDD 8, keep HDD 8 fixing with sheet metal parts, connector 10 and keep the connector of connector 10 that frame 16 is set freely to rotate being installed on the upper plate 3.

As shown in Figure 4, at first, make the state of the inner face 3c of upper plate 3, and lid 4 is installed on the peristome 3a of upper plate 3 via pivot point spindle unit 25 for top in figure.

Next, frame 16 is set is installed on the upper plate 3 in order to be in connector under the state that is provided with connector 10, prepare connector and frame 16, switch terminal 5, connector 10 are set, are turned round helical spring 18, transmit, link terminal 24, E shape ring 26 etc. with gear 23.And, the 1st on the frame 16 is set supports to be equipped with on recess 16b, the 16c and rotate maintaining part 15b being arranged at connector, this rotations maintaining part 15b is located on the 2nd load bearing component 15 of formation connector 10.Thus, with connector 10 with the state configuration of freely rotating in connector is provided with the recess 16a of frame 16.

Next, at connector configuration being set on the axial region 16d of frame 16 transmits with gear 23.At this moment, make transmission be in engagement with gear 23 and the connector side gear 22 that is arranged on the rotation maintaining part 15b.Then, E shape ring 26 is embedded the circumferential groove of the leading section that is formed at axial region 16d

In (not shown).Thus, will be provided in freely to rotate on the axial region 16d with gear 23 with the transmission of connector side gear 22 engagements.

Next, the 24a of frame portion that links terminal 24 is provided in the binding terminal that connector is provided with frame 16 is provided with on the 16e of portion, under this state, connector is provided with on the assigned position that frame 16 is arranged on upper plate 3.At this moment, protuberance 4a is configured in be located at connector that the 2nd of frame 16 is set and supports on the recess 16g, and will be located at a pair of trip bolt installation portion 16h that connector is provided with on the frame 16 and be configured on the pair of connectors fastening part 3d with internal thread.

And, not shown trip bolt is configured among the through hole 16i of trip bolt installation portion 16h, and with the internal screw-thread screw of trip bolt and connector fastening part 3d.Thus, connector being provided with frame 16 is fixed on the upper plate 3.

At this moment, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, the connection point terminal side of the connector body 11 that constitutes connector 10 is in towards horizontal state, makes lid use gear 21 and transmit with gear 23 ingear states.Thus, the Poewr transmission mechanism as the interlock actuating mechanism is made of with gear 23 and connector side gear 22 with gear 21, transmission lid.This Poewr transmission mechanism is the gear transmission mechanism with so-called gear train, the rotational action interlock based on active force of the on-off action of lid 4 and the 2nd load bearing component 15, and, linking based on manual on-off action of the rotational action of the 2nd load bearing component 15 and lid 4, described the 2nd load bearing component 15 constitutes connectors 10.

As shown in Figure 7, axial region 16d is provided with damper (damper) function portion 30, and this axial region 16d is provided with the transmission gear 23 that constitutes gear transmission mechanism.The silica gel 31 of the opening speed of suitable setting lid 4 is installed in damper function portion 30.By this damper function portion 30 is set, when the lid 4 of closure state became open mode, lid 4 carried out opening action with desirable state.

Then, from the table side of upper plate 3 the service portion 5a of switch terminal 5 is inserted and be configured to the through hole 3b.In addition, will be turned round helical spring 18 and be provided on the protuberance 15c, and as shown in Figure 5, an end 18a who is turned round helical spring 18 be colluded extension be configured on the jut 16k.At this moment, service portion 5a being colluded extension is configured near the opening 16f.Thus, as shown in the figure, utilize the active force of being turned round helical spring 18 to be held in the connection point terminal side towards horizontal attitude by the connector body 11 that the load bearing component 13,15 that constitutes connector 10 keeps.

Next, HDD 8 is fixed on the assigned position of upper plate 3 with the sheet metal parts with fixing.Thus, finish connector 10 and the installation of HDD 8 on upper plate 3.

And, in the end, lower plate 6 is fixed on the upper plate 3 integratedly.Thus, constitute camera erecting device 1 shown in Figure 1.

The action of being located at the connector 10 in the camera erecting device 1 that as above constitutes is described.

The lid that constitutes camera erecting device 1 is engagement with gear 21, transmission with gear 23 and connector side gear 22.Therefore, under state shown in Figure 1, for example when user's pressing operation switch terminal 5, the 24a of frame portion of binding terminal 24 overcomes the active force of force section 24b and moves.Thus, the closure state of lid 4 is disengaged, and can serve as the state that axle carries out opening action with pivot point spindle unit 25 and become.

When lid 4 is in the time of can carrying out the state of opening action, utilize the active force of being turned round helical spring 18 to make the 2nd load bearing component 15 beginning rotational action.That is with 13 clampings of the 1st load bearing component and keep the 2nd load bearing component 15 of connector 11, serve as that axle begins rotation, to rotate maintaining part 15b.So, slowly rotate towards the top towards horizontal connection point terminal.

In addition, along with 15 rotations of the 2nd load bearing component, connector side gear 22 also rotates.So the rotation of this connector side gear 22 is passed to lid gear 21 via the transmission with damper function portion 30 with gear 23.Thus, along with the rotation of the 2nd load bearing component 15 is moved, lid 4 carries out opening action.

And, as Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 8, keep the 2nd load bearing component 15 and the pivot point spindle unit 25 of connector body 11 to become the butt state, the 2nd load bearing component 15 stops the rotation.At this moment, the connection point terminal of being located on the connector body 11 is the state towards last direction, and the open mode of lid 4 for stopping at open position.

Under this state, the side surface part that for example makes not shown Electrofax is carried to Electrofax on the upper plate 3 for the state along lid 4.Thus, the pilot hole of being located on Electrofax or the support is in the state of location with protuberance 13a that be configured in that snap in, and then, external equipment connecting connector and the connector body of being located on the Electrofax 11 is electrically connected.Under this connection status, the pictorial data that is kept in the Electrofax is sent among the HDD 8.

Then, remove the external equipment connecting connector of Electrofax and the connection status of connector body 11, make lid 4 become closure state from open mode.At this moment, at first, overcome the active force of being turned round helical spring 18 lid 4 is fallen to the make position thruster.Like this, along with the closed action of lid 4, lid rotates with gear 21.

Lid passes to connector side gear 22 via the transmission with damper function portion 30 with gear 23 with the rotation of gear 21.Thus, connector body 11 is along with the closed action rotation of lid 4 is moved.And when lid 4 moved to make position, the 24a of frame portion that links terminal 24 was moved; lid 4 becomes closure state; and the connection point terminal that is covered by the protective cover 12 of connector body 11 becomes the state that is contained in the inner space that is formed by upper plate 3 and lower plate 6 towards laterally.

In addition, in the present embodiment, to be arranged on record regenerator in the inner space that forms by upper plate 3 that constitutes exterior member 2 and lower plate 6 as HDD 8, but, record regenerator is not limited to HDD 8, for example as shown in Figure 9, also can be camera erecting device 1A of having pallet (table) 8b that has carried CD-R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM etc.

And, in the present embodiment, as Fig. 6 and shown in Figure 8, be positioned at lid 4 under the state of open position and make position, interval T from lid 4 to the connector body 11 that constitutes connector 10 and interval t from lid 4 to the connector body 11 that constitutes connector 10, setting has set rotates the allocation position that the 1st of maintaining part 15b supports recess 16b, 16c, to set the relation of T＞t.

Like this, in the present embodiment, keep connector body by the load bearing component that sets with respect to the connector frame free to rotately.Thus, along with the rotational action of load bearing component, can switch to connector body laterally is contained in holding state and making the connection status that connector body is upright from peristome and expose in the inner space of exterior member.And; holding under the state in connector body laterally is contained in the inner space of exterior member; can protect connector body reliably; effective utilization that can the implementation space also makes the thickness attenuation of device, and can prevent the rough sledding because of the connection point terminal of the connector bodies of making dirty such as dust.

In addition, in the present embodiment, on upper plate, be formed with the peristome that exposes connector body, when the lid that moves freely to rotate in this peristome setting, the load bearing component that constitutes this lid and keep connector body is by the link structure of action of the gear transmission mechanism with regulation gear train.Thus, when making lid be configured on the open position, can make connector body be in the connection status of exposing from peristome, when making lid be configured on the make position, can make connector body be in the state that holds in the inner space that laterally is contained in exterior member.And when connector body laterally was contained in state in the inner space, peristome was in the state that is stopped up reliably by lid 4.Therefore, the connection point terminal that can prevent connector body is more reliably made dirty because of dust etc., can carry out the protection of connector body more reliably, therefore can improve portability, and make the outward appearance when holding state become good.

In addition, in the present embodiment, keep the 2nd load bearing component 15 and the pivot point spindle unit 25 of connector body 11 to be in the butt state, and the rotation of the 2nd load bearing component 15 is stopped, thus, be located at connection point terminal on the connector body 11 for towards the state of top, and lid 4 is positioned at open position, also can adopts following structure to replace above-mentioned setting.

Shown in Figure 10 A, limiter (stopper) 16m of regulation shape is set on the left and right side in connector is provided with the recess 16a of frame 16, on the other hand, open position set parts 15d with the regulation shape of limiter 16m butt also can be set on the assigned position of the specified part of the rotation maintaining part 15b of the 2nd load bearing component 15.Thus, when the limiter 16m that forms the regulation shape and open position set parts 15d are the butt state, are located at connection point terminal on the connector body 11 and lid 4 and are positioned at open position towards the top.Therefore, shown in Figure 10 B, form the limiter 16n and the open position set parts 15e of regulation shape by setting, when this limiter 16n and this open position set parts 15e are the butt state, the connection point terminal be located on the connector body 11 and lid 4 are further rotated from the top, in other words, can be freely connection point terminal and lid 4 being set in makes it rotate open positions more than or equal to 90 degree.At this moment, suitably set the number of teeth of each gear of the gear train that constitutes gear transmission mechanism.

In addition, in the present embodiment, Poewr transmission mechanism is the gear transmission mechanism with gear train, but Poewr transmission mechanism is not limited to gear transmission mechanism, can be belt wheel (pulley) to be set replace gear, and between this belt wheel, set up conveyer belt and the band drive mechanism that constitutes, or utilize friction pulley or utilize the mechanical transfer mechanism of cam mechanism etc.

With reference to Figure 11 to Figure 28 D, the information processing system with portable information terminal mounting apparatus is described.

In addition, in the related system of present embodiment, use Electrofax explanation portable information terminal equipment.But, portable information terminal equipment can be the PDA that can send and receive e-mail etc., can be the mobile phone (also comprising the mobile phone of being with camera) of supporting the data of (back up) phone directory etc., also can be the audio player (audio player) of supporting the pocket of voice data etc., or the Photo Browser of band audio files etc.In addition, in the related system of present embodiment,, use device to describe, but also can use device that only has writing function or the device that only has printing functionality etc. with writing function and printing functionality as information processor.

With reference to Figure 11, Figure 12 and Figure 26 the schematic configuration of information processing system is described.

Native system comprises: Electrofax 101; Extended base (docking station) 102 as bracket component (assembly); And information processor 103.In the present embodiment, information processor 103 is portable information terminal mounting apparatus.Electrofax 101 is portable information terminal equipments.Extended base 102 has and is used for to the charge function of Electrofax 101 supply powers and shows the function of images such as still image and dynamic image on TV.Information processor 103 has writing function and printing functionality.

On extended base 102, be provided with USB/HUB104, pictorial data and control signal between this linkage unit reception and Electrofax 101 or the information processor 103 as linkage unit.On information processor 103, be provided with the USB connector 106 of the USB device controller 116 that is connected with extended base 102.

USB connector 106 is open ended structure, and this USB connector 106 links by gear with rotating folding lid 107, rotatably is carried on the connector.The axis direction of the rotating shaft of the fulcrum when becoming 107 rotations of folding lid, as the dish drive division 121 that is installed in the recording portion on this device 103 be hard disk drive (below, be called HDD) situation under unrestricted, and as present embodiment, for example be to have under the situation of disc drives portion of carriage 109 of CD 108 of slender type DVD-RW of having carried 1/2 inch etc., then be configured to the direction parallel with the pull-out direction of carriage 109.

In addition, in the present embodiment, adopted disc drives portion as dish drive division 121, but also can adopt disk drive portion.

In addition, there is box to insert mouth 112 on the protecgulum (front bezel) as the printing portion 110 that is installed in the Printing Department on the information processor 103.On box insertion mouth 112, be inserted with the box 111 that has held printing.Setting has the display part 114 of diverter switch 113 and LED114a, 114b on information processor 103.The side with box insertion mouth 112 of information processor 103 is provided with ejection (eject) button 218 of power supply SW217 and carriage 109.When on information processor 103, directly having connected Electrofax 101 via extended base 102, the situation that being used to of the direction of insertion of the box 111 of printing portion 110, the camera front that is installed in the Electrofax 101 on the extended base 102 or the camera back side and information processor 103 opens and closes the rotating shaft of folding lid 107 will be described in detail afterwards, but they are with parallel relation configuration.In this configuration structure, if make the box of printing portion 110 insert mouthfuls 112 and the folding lid that is built in the carriage 109 of the slender type dish drive division in the information processor 103 be the direction of side to the right, then becoming concerning the user is easy to use.

In addition, the situation of printing portion 110 and dish drive division 121 is: printing substrate 8a that will not shown dish drive division 121 usefulness with stick on metallic plate on this printing substrate 8a as overlapping heat liberation board.Thus, making under dish drive division 121 and the printing portion 110 incorporate situations, do not need lower plate shown in Figure 36.Heat inflow dish drive division 121 in order to prevent to produce in printing portion 110 can be provided with dividing plate (not shown).

Next, describe having the printing portion 110 and the information processor 103 of dish drive division 121 and structure and the annexation of PC115.

Information processor 103 has the Transmit-Receive Unit (not shown) that is used for data transaction is become prescribed form for the information by wireless or wired transmitting-receiving PC115.On Transmit-Receive Unit, be connected with the USB connector 106 of the USB device controller 116 that can be connected with the interface of USB etc.

PC115 has the display part, input part, CPU (control circuit) of information such as displayed image, character etc., the control of stipulating from the information of input part input according to the user.And PC115 is according to the demonstration output of carrying out from the indication of CPU to LED etc.In addition, PC115 has hard disk unit, the link information of the attribute information the when communication equipment on its record and the network communicates line, address etc.And CPU is connected by bus with the peripheral circuit that comprises each several part, and is controlled by CPU respectively.In addition, also have ROM that records the program that makes the CPU action and the memories such as RAM that become the operating area of CPU.

Here, primary structure and the function to Electrofax 101 describes.

The operation that the user stipulates according to the display part 117 shown contents of Electrofax 101 can be switched the printing portion 110 of extended base 102 or information processor 103 or the action of dish drive division 121 thus and be carried out.Promptly, Electrofax 101 has operating portion 118, this operating portion 118 possesses by the user and carries out the switch that direct control can be imported the action of Electrofax 101, in this Electrofax 101, but by these Electrofax 101 direct controls for example information processor 103 printing portion 110 or the dish drive division 121.In this case, the direct control portion 119 with discovery (discover) portion 219 and service search part 220 with information processor 103 that Electrofax 101 connects between carry out and relevant data transmission described later and the processing of service that can be corresponding.

Subject is taken by photography portion 120, generates the photography signal and carry out various image processing to make view data.Display part 117 for example show with the dish drive division 121 of information processor 103 or printing portion 101 between can be corresponding service, service end or view data etc.In recording mediums such as storage card 122, preserve the view data that makes by photography portion 120 as mass storage.In memory 123, preserve: the virtual file that each service of supporting by this Electrofax 101 makes; The fileinfo of the virtual file that sends from information processor 103 etc.; And the information etc. of action that is used to control the each several part of this Electrofax 101.

The USB device controller 124 of Electrofax 101 is the interface according to the USB specification.This USB device controller 124 carries out data transmit-receive between the printing portion 110 of the extended base 102 that is connected with USB/HUB104, the information processor 103 that is connected with USB connector by USB/HUB104 and dish drive division 121.

In addition, though omitted diagram, but in information processor 103, even under the situation of the product that writing function and printing functionality etc. is separated into individual feature, when the folding lid of a part of being located at printing equipment and the upper plate above the disk drive device rotationally moves to open position, with USB connector be a pair of, the location be installed exposed from the peristome that is formed at upper plate with the rotary connector load bearing component of guide finger.The rotating shaft of folding lid and the rotating shaft of connector load bearing component are installed as and can link by gear.

In addition, as other using method, also can not use the extended base of being located on the information processor 103 102, and directly connect Electrofax 101 and information processor 103.By making a plurality of pin terminals on the USB connector of being located at USB master controller 105, being that control system terminal, dc power supply terminal, video system terminal, earth terminal etc. are identical, can easily not connect via cable, wherein the USB master controller be accommodated in information processor 103 above.

And, under connector on the camera body that will be located at Electrofax 101 (the 2nd connecting portion 221 of Figure 19 D described later and the 1st connecting portion 177 of Figure 19 B) and the situation that USB connector 106 above being located at printer combines, extended base 102 runs through the equipment of (through) for complete electricity.Therefore, under the state that combines the USB connector 106 be located at above the printer and extended base 102, Electrofax 101 directly can also be attached on this extended base 102 by connector.In this mode, built in light disk drive device not in extended base 102.

Next, with reference to Figure 13 to be located at Electrofax 101 back sides, as the LCD of aforementioned display 117 (Liquid Crystal Display: LCDs) and as an example of the key of the part of operating portion 118 describe.

As shown in the figure, be provided with the key up and down 125 that is used to select image shown on the display part 117 at the back side of Electrofax 101.Be provided with the OK key 126 that is used for determining selected image in the central authorities of key 125 up and down.In addition, at for example downside of key 125 up and down, be provided with the cancel key 127 that is used to cancel by OK key 126 determined images.

On display part 117, except demonstration corresponding to the camera-enabled of photograph mode, regeneration mode, for example detected service is under the situation of print service, stores service when being connected with information processor 103 via extended base 102, show that extended base connects finish icon (icon) (below, abbreviate the 1st icon as) 128 and characters such as " printing ", " storage ".

In addition, in the front of the display frame of display part 117, dispose the tabular touch panel of thin transparent of the pressure sensing type that has engaged resistance film.Therefore, on display part 117, also show for example character such as " printing ", " storage " together with image.And display part 117 can be made of 2 liquid crystal display parts, and these 2 liquid crystal display parts comprise that the joint of the 1st liquid crystal display part of displayed image and this image of can reading has the 2nd liquid crystal display part of touch panel.In this case, " printing ", " storage " character are displayed on to engage has on the 2nd liquid crystal display part of touch panels such as resistor-type or electrostatic.

Here, when the character display portion branch of pressing on the display part 117 for example " printing " that show as the user is selected, the demonstration of the 1st icon 128 disappears, (fade in) demonstration of fading on the next door that the character of " printings " shows of " arrow " icon during expression is printed.And when printing when finishing smoothly, should " arrow " icon fade out (fade out) disappears, and shows the 1st icon 128 once more.On the other hand, when the character display portion branch of pressing for example " storage " of demonstration as the user was selected, similarly, the demonstration of the 1st icon 128 disappeared, the demonstration of fading on the next door of the character demonstration of " storage " of " arrow " icon during expression is duplicated.And when duplicating smooth end, the disappearance of should " arrow " icon fading out shows the 1st icon 128 once more.

In addition, the diverter switch portion 129 of operation information processing unit 103, the operation/display part 149 that cuts off extended base 102 does not carry out any demonstration, thus when PC115 connects, do not show " information processor connect finish " icon (below, abbreviate the 2nd icon as) 131.

And, directly do not connecting under the situation of Electrofax 101 and information processor 103 via extended base 102, on display part 117, show the 2nd icon 131.In addition, directly do not connecting under the situation of Electrofax 101 and PC115, showing " PC connects end " icon (below, abbreviate the 3rd icon as) 132 on the display part 117 via extended base 102.In addition, in the PC115 connection of charging neutralization, show the 1st icon 128 via extended base 102.

In addition, be under the situation of TV (television), extended base in detected service, on display part 117, show the 1st icon 128 and characters such as " TV Monitor ", " TV map ".In addition, had by the 1st liquid crystal display part that comprises displayed image and the joint of this image can read under the situation that 2 liquid crystal display parts of the 2nd liquid crystal display part of touch panel constitute at display part 117, " TV Monitor ", " TV map " character of etc.ing shows the 2nd liquid crystal display part demonstration that touch panels such as resistor-type or electrostatic are arranged by joint.In addition, so-called " TV map " is meant that the view data that will be recorded in the DVD tape deck is presented on the picture of TV.Replace with " card duplicates " in " TV reflection ", the view data of DVD tape deck can be sent to thus in storage card of being installed on Electrofax 101 portable information terminal equipments such as grade etc., carry out recording processing.

Here, when the character display portion branch of pressing " TV Monitor " of demonstration as the user was selected, the demonstration of the 1st icon 128 disappeared, " arrow " icon of expression beginning TV Monitor demonstration of fading on the next door of " TV Monitor ".Then, should fade out and disappear by " arrow " icon.When in TV Monitor, pressing cancel key 127, only show the 1st icon 128 thereafter once more.

Next, the primary structure to information processor 103, extended base 102 describes.

At first, information processor 103 is described.

In information processor 103, control circuit (below, be called CPU) 133 has the direct control portion 136 that comprises service search part 134, discovery portion 135 etc. etc., is all together the control of the action of the each several part that carries out this device 103.Service search part 134 with the Electrofax 101 that is connected in this device 103 between carry out the retrieval of service that can be corresponding.Discovery portion 135 detects but whether the Electrofax 101 that is connected with this device 103 is the machine of direct control.But direct control portion 136 and be connected and carry out the related data of corresponding with service between the Electrofax 101 of this device 103 and transmit and handle.

In memory 137, preserve the corresponding and virtual file that makes of the print service supported with this device 103 and stores service and be used to control information that the each several part of this device 103 moves etc.Printing portion 110 carries out the image printing according to view data.Dish drive division 121 is preserved view data.USB master controller 105 be with the Electrofax 101 that is connected between carry out the interface according to the USB specification of data transmit-receive.And in addition, display part 138 for example carries out showing corresponding to the regulations such as LED demonstration of the switching of diverter switch portion 129.In addition, power supply unit 139 provides power supply to the each several part of this device 103.

But Figure 14 be illustrated in carry out between Electrofax 101 and the ancillary equipment such as extended base 102 and information processor 103, transmit and handle the figure of an example of relevant handling process with the related data of corresponding with service.As shown in the figure, when Electrofax 101 and ancillary equipment being carried out USB when being connected, at first, shown in S1, whether be PTP (Picture TransferProtocol: the negotiation of corresponding intrument (negotiation) picture transfer protocol) each other.Here, if be the PTP corresponding intrument each other, then shown in S2, establish PTP and connect.

Next, shown in S3, by finding whether (discover) is the negotiation of local control system each other.Here, if be local control system each other, shown in S4, serve retrieval.In this service retrieval, if retrieval can corresponding service between Electrofax 101 and ancillary equipment, shown in S5, carry out direct control and connect to establish and handle, establish direct control and connect.After direct control connect to be established, shown in S6, can between Electrofax 101 and ancillary equipment, carry out can be corresponding for example print, the related processing of service such as storage.

In addition, in this flow chart, discovery shown in the treatment S 3 and the service shown in S4 retrieval respectively, but also they can be combined into a processing.

Figure 15 is in the flow process of Figure 14, and an example of the handling process after the service that retrieval can be corresponding between Electrofax 101 and the ancillary equipment is the flow process of the processing of the special service of expression at length retrieval S4.

In Figure 15, the processing of S1 to S3 as previously mentioned.

In the related processing of the service retrieval of ensuing S4, at first, shown in S4a, from ancillary equipment file identifier is counted request signal and start to Electrofax 101.In the Electrofax 101 that has received this signal, shown in S4b, make each service corresponding virtual file of supporting with this Electrofax 101, and be saved in the memory 123.

In the present embodiment, in the service that Electrofax 101 is supported is under the situation of in print service, stores service, the extended base service (docking station service) or multinomial service, make a virtual file or with the multinomial service respectively corresponding a plurality of virtual files corresponding, and these virtual files are saved in the memory 123 with one of them.In addition, these virtual files can be that file size is 0 empty file.In addition, these virtual files are so long as before follow-up S4c begins, can at any time make.

When making such virtual file and be saved in the memory 123, shown in S4, next as counting the relative response of request with the file identifier of aforementioned S4a, with respectively be kept at memory 123 in the quantity of file identifier of the corresponding setting of file send to ancillary equipment from Electrofax 101.

Next, shown in S4d, file identifier list request signal is sent to Electrofax 101 from ancillary equipment.Then, shown in S4e,, the tabulation of aforesaid file identifier is started to ancillary equipment from Electrofax 101 as its response.

Next, in ancillary equipment, for and Electrofax between detect the service of supporting mutually, according to the file identifier tabulation that obtains at aforementioned S4e, shown in S4f, S4g, S4h, retrieve the processing of the service corresponding virtual file of supporting with this ancillary equipment.

In the present embodiment, be under the situation of print service in the service of ancillary equipment support, promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of printer, carries out the retrieval with print service corresponding virtual file.In addition, be under the situation of stores service in the service of ancillary equipment support, promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of memory (storage), carries out the retrieval with stores service corresponding virtual file.Service in the ancillary equipment support is under the situation of print service and stores service, and promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of information processor 103, carry out with print service corresponding virtual file and with the retrieval of stores service corresponding virtual file.Service in the ancillary equipment support is that promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of extended base 102 under the situation of extended base service, carries out the retrieval with extended base service corresponding virtual file.

In the retrieval process of virtual file, shown in S4f, repeat following two kinds of processing according to the file identifier number that in aforesaid S4c, obtains on one side, one side comprises the retrieval of the fileinfo of the identical filename of the filename of the service corresponding virtual file of supporting with this ancillary equipment, described two kinds are treated to: according to each file identifier in the file identifier tabulation of obtaining like that shown in S4g, the request and the signal of the fileinfo of file identifier corresponding file are sent to the processing of Electrofax 101 from ancillary equipment; Shown in S4h,, the fileinfo of include file name etc. is sent to the processing of ancillary equipment from Electrofax 101 as its response.

In the present embodiment, by carrying out the retrieval of foregoing fileinfo, carry out the retrieval of the service corresponding virtual file supported with this ancillary equipment.

In the retrieval process of this virtual file, when retrieval comprises the fileinfo of the identical filename of the filename of the service corresponding virtual file of supporting with this ancillary equipment, shown in S4i, in ancillary equipment, as and Electrofax 101 between the service mutually supported, detect the corresponding service of file (virtual file) that relates to the fileinfo of being retrieved.

Like this, when detect with Electrofax 101 between mutually during the service of support, shown in S4k, make each service corresponding virtual file of supporting with this ancillary equipment, and be saved in the memory of ancillary equipment, the memory 137 of for example information processor 103 etc.

In the present embodiment, be under the situation of print service in the service of ancillary equipment support, promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of printer, makes with print service corresponding virtual file and is saved in the memory.Service in the ancillary equipment support is under the situation of stores service, and promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of memory (storage), makes with stores service corresponding virtual file and is saved in the memory.Service in the ancillary equipment support is under the situation of print service and stores service, and promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of information processor 103, makes with print service corresponding virtual file with stores service corresponding virtual file and be saved in the memory.In the service of ancillary equipment support is that promptly ancillary equipment is under the situation of extended base 102 under the situation of extended base service, makes with extended base service corresponding virtual file and is saved in the memory.In addition, these virtual files can be that file size is 0 empty file.And these virtual files are so long as before follow-up S41 begins, can at any time make.

When making virtual file like this and be saved in the memory, next, shown in S41, the fileinfo that will comprise the filename etc. of this virtual file sends to the Electrofax 101 from ancillary equipment.And, shown in S4m,, fileinfo is sent response signal sends to ancillary equipment from Electrofax 101 as its response.In Electrofax 101, when obtaining the fileinfo of the virtual file that sends from ancillary equipment, this document information is saved in the memory 123 temporarily, the service that the ancillary equipment that utilizes fileinfo such as this document name to detect to connect like that shown in S4n is supported, and detected service is presented on the display part 117.For example, when detecting the extended base service, show aforesaid the 1st icon 128.Perhaps, when Electrofax 101 obtains fileinfo with extended base service corresponding virtual file, detect and connected extended base 102, also can show the 1st icon 128.

Like this, carry out with comprise service retrieval etc. can be corresponding the related data of service transmission and handle relevant processing.In addition, about the details of this processing, be willing to describe in detail in 2003-357294 number the previous spy who proposes of this application people.

Like this, extended base 102 moves as the usb host device, Electrofax 101 and information processor 103 can use communication protocol PTP to carry out the preservation (duplicating) and the printing (printing) of view data by the operation of Electrofax 101 as the action of USB device (device) machine thus.

Next, extended base 102 is described.

In extended base 102, control circuit (below, abbreviate CPU as) 140 has the direct control portion 143 that comprises service search part 141, discovery portion 142 etc. etc., and is all together the control of carrying out the action of the each several part of this extended base 102.Service search part 141 with the Electrofax 101 that is connected this extended base 102 between carry out the retrieval of service that can be corresponding.Discovery portion 142 detects but whether the Electrofax 101 that is connected with extended base 102 is the machine of direct control.Direct control portion 143 with the Electrofax 101 that is connected extended base 102 between carry out can be corresponding the related data of service transmit and handle.

In memory 144, preserve the corresponding virtual file of supporting with extended base 102 that makes of extended base service and be used to control the information etc. of the each several part action of extended base 102.USB master controller 145 be and be connected the interface that carries out data transmit-receive between the Electrofax 101 of USB/HUB104 according to the USB specification.USB diverter switch 222 is the switches that the linking objective with USB/HUB104 switched to any one party of USB master controller 145 or PC terminal 151.For example, under extended base 102 and Electrofax 101 and situation that information processor 103 is connected, in the moment that information processor 103 is connected on the extended base 102, barricade 152 blocks PC terminal 151, therewith synchronously (perhaps synchronous with being connected of information processor 103), USB diverter switch 222 will switch to USB master controller 145 with the linking objective of USB/HUB104.Thus, can carry out usb communication between Electrofax 101 and the extended base 102.In addition, under extended base 102 and Electrofax 101 and situation that for example PC115 is connected, because link information processing unit 103 not, therefore barricade 152 can not block PC terminal 151, therewith synchronously (with link information processing unit 103 is not synchronous), USB diverter switch 222 will switch to PC terminal 151 with the linking objective of USB/HUB104.Thus, can carry out usb communication between Electrofax 101, extended base 102 and the PC115.

In addition, constitute at extended base 102 and comprise: 1TV is with terminal 147; Camera is provided with state-detection portion 148; Operation/display part 149; 2TV terminal 150; The AC power supplies terminal; Charging circuit etc.

In addition, about memory 144, except aforementioned, can be used for the interim view data that sends from Electrofax 101 of preserving.Usually, as if Electrofax 101 shot image data (picture signal) not being compressed processing and being made it to be to carry out the more printing of Gao Xiangzhi afterwards by non-compressed state.But under non-compressed state, data capacity is excessive, and the recording capacity of recording medium 122 is not enough at once.Therefore, in this case, be saved in the memory 144 of extended base 102 temporarily,, can print by view data being sent to information processor 103 or view data being sent to external printer via the PC115 that is connected with the PC terminal.In addition, be provided with on the extended base 102 can and external network between carry out the network interface of data transmit-receive, and view data sent in printer that is connected with external network or the printer of the server that is connected with external network, can print thus.

Here, the card read write line function that the action of the CUP140 by extended base 102 is realized describes.

Service search part 141 is because can be from the TV recording image data, therefore also can with Electrofax 101 that TV connects between carry out the retrieval of service that can be corresponding.In this case, in the liquid crystal display picture of the display part 117 of Electrofax 101 mode, Electrofax 101 is arranged on the extended base 102 towards user side.So, use the TV that is connected with extended base 102, realize recording function on the recording mediums of installing on the Electrofax 101 such as storage card 112 or the function that is used to regenerate.At this moment, the signal processing part 146 in Electrofax 101 is controlled, and does not control at extended base 102.The signal processing part 146 of Electrofax 101 directly is not connected with USB master controller 145 with terminal 150 via 2TV.Signal processing part 146 is NTSC converter section or PAL converter section.

In addition, input and output terminal 130 that is connected with signal processing part 146 and the 2TV that is connected with terminal 147 with 1TV connect via private cable 115 with between the terminal 150.In this case, being used for the connector that is connected with Electrofax 101 also can be for being contained in following splicing ear the special connector of a connector: the splicing ear that USB/HUB104 is related; 2TV is with the related splicing ear of terminal 150; Under the situation of not using aforementioned virtual file, be used for the connection terminals of detected electrons camera 101 and extended base 102.Can write view data and voice data to recording medium 122.And, also can be presented on the TV Monitor being recorded in pictorial data in the recording medium 122 and voice data signal processing part 146 via Electrofax 101.And, can watch the view data in the recording medium 122 that is kept at Electrofax 101 and the TV image recorded in the storage card by the TV that manipulates of Electrofax 101 sides.

Next, the charge function that the action of the CPU140 by extended base 102 is realized describes.

CPU140 has been arranged on the extended base 102 according to the output signal identification Electrofax 101 that camera is provided with state-detection portion 148.So CPU140 control operation/display part 149 shows the state that is provided with LED.Specifically, can discern luminous continuously situation of LED and interrupted luminous situation, perhaps can be identified as blue still red 2 states such as situation.And, via the dc power supply terminal of charging circuit, USB connector, the USB device controller 124 and the charging circuit 153 of Electrofax, realize this function to battery 154 supply capabilities from the AC power supplies terminal of extended base 102.This charge function becomes operate condition according to the instruction of the control circuit of Electrofax 101 (below, be called CPU) 155.For example, the CPU155 identification LCD control circuit of Electrofax 101 is programme controlled show state or extended base 102 and the state of Electrofax 101 for being connected based on camera, the CPU155 of Electrofax 101 receives the transmission signal from CPU140, control charging circuit 103 is so that at the power connection of photograph pusher side or charge function action when disconnecting.

With reference to Figure 16 A to Figure 19 C, camera that camera is provided with state is provided with state-detection portion 148 and operation/display part 149 describes to detecting.

At first, with reference to Figure 16 A to Figure 18 B, the surface structure of Electrofax 101 is described.In addition, the function of Shuo Ming Electrofax 101 is identical with aforementioned camera shown in Figure 13 here, but surface structure is more or less different.In addition, in Electrofax 101, has mechanical switch (not shown) when being used to detect the state (hereinafter referred to as make position) of having closed display part 117.Under the state of having closed display part 117, the mechanical switch terminal that has in the camera body 156 is pushed the framework of display part 117, is output as on-state from mechanical switch.And this on-state is by the identification of the CPU155 in the Electrofax 101.

Shown in the outside drawing of the Electrofax 101 of Figure 16 A, Figure 16 B, Figure 16 C, display part 117 is folded into the closed position.Electrofax 101 roughly 1/3 is occupied by handle part 157 at the Width size upper left side of camera body 156.Be provided with self-timer on the top of handle part 157 with reporting window 158.In addition, display part 117 covers on the width dimensions of camera body 156 right side roughly 2/3 towards the mode of camera frontal with its back side.And, be provided with on the top of display part 117 and be used for by lighting or the report light-transmissive window 159 of the various states of the report camera that glimmers.In addition, in the bottom of display part 117 double-strand chain 160 is installed.And, on the face of camera lens (not shown) side of the display part 117 of camera body 156, be formed with end difference 156a in the main body side end.

At the camera upper surface, self-timer is provided with zoom control lever 161 and shutter release button 162 with the position above the report window 158.At the shutter release button 162 right-hand remote control light accepting parts 163 that are provided with.

Electrofax 101 is provided with camera connecting portion 164.The position of camera connecting portion 164 on the short transverse of camera 101 is configured to the center of the short transverse of Electrofax 101, promptly is the position of 1/2h with respect to height h.Thus, even Electrofax 101 is inverted, the height and position of camera connecting portion 164 can not change yet.

Shown in the outside drawing of the Electrofax 101 of Figure 17 A, Figure 17 B, Figure 17 C, display part 117 is that fulcrum rotates to the below assigned position as open position with double-strand chain 160.Under this rotary state, the display surface 117a of display part 117 is towards former configuration.The lower right is provided with power knob 168 in the figure of the display surface 117a of display part 117.By the rotation of display part 117, the left side in the front upper that is opened of camera body 156 as camera body, phtographic lens window 165 occurs on the substantial middle position, photoflash lamp window 166 and microphone 167 occur in upper right end.Microphone 167 is positioned at photoflash lamp window 166 belows.

In addition, report light-transmissive window 159 is at state that display part 117 shown in Figure 16 A is folded with in the rotated position and under the state opened, all to outside radiation report light downwards of display part 117 shown in Figure 17 A.That is, the light from 159 reports of report light transmission window radiates to the tow sides direction of display part 117.

In addition, as the using method that display part 117 is configured in the Electrofax 101 of open position, following method is arranged: take the user oneself of Electrofax 101 under the situation of direction at own place, while the display surface 117a of display part 117 is watched the method for using as monitor.In Electrofax 101, has the mechanical switch (not shown) when being used to detect the state of having opened display part 117 (below, be called open position).Under the state of having opened display part 117, the mechanical switch terminal that has in the camera body 156 is unlimited from the framework of display part 117, be output as off-state from mechanical switch.And this off-state is by the identification of the CPU155 in the Electrofax 101.

Shown in Figure 18 A, when using Electrofax 101, make display part 117 around the back side to Electrofax 101, when display surface 117a was configured in the camera back side, display part 117 had covered roughly 2/3 of the camera back side.Therefore, be equipped with pattern knob (dial) 169, cross button 170, other action button on remaining 1/3 the face in the camera back side.Therefore, can make display part 117 under the state at the back side of arriving Electrofax 101, Yi Bian observe the demonstration that mirrors on the display surface 117a, Yi Bian carry out various operations.

Shown in Figure 18 B, when photography, available finger is held handle part 157, by the map of confirming on one side to mirror on display surface 117a, Yi Bian press shutter release button 162, can take.In addition, configuration with respect to carrying shown in above-mentioned Figure 16 A time the and the inside of upturned double-strand chain 7, tripod is set with screwed hole 171 and make it be exposed to the outside, even so that at display part 117 around under the state at the camera back side, also can use tripod to photograph.Thus, in the state shown in Figure 18 A, Figure 18 B, can use tripod to photograph.

With reference to Figure 19 A to Figure 19 D the surface structure of extended base 102 is described.

Shown in figure Figure 19 A to Figure 19 D, extended base 102 mainly is made of main body 172 and accommodation section 173.Accommodation section 173 is formed by the loading end 174 and the sidewall 175 of carrying Electrofax 101.Sidewall 175 is established from opposed 2 edge portions of loading end are upright.The Electrofax 101 that 175 pairs of sidewalls are carried on the loading end 174 positions, and 2 sides of the short transverse of protection Electrofax 101.

Main body 172 has the planar portions 172a of the sidewall at the rear that forms accommodation section 173.Has the rotation section 176 of drum in the central authorities of planar portions 172a, this rotation section 176 and this planar portions 172a configuration plane of rotation 176a on roughly with one side.

As plane of rotation 176a, this plane of rotation 176a is to be configured on the main body 172 with camera connecting portion 164 opposed modes under the state that is contained in accommodation section 173 at Electrofax 101 with an one end face in rotation section 176.As operating portion, and the part of its periphery is configured to be exposed to the top of main body 172 with the periphery of drum in rotation section 176.

Outstanding the 1st connecting portion 177 that is electrically connected with the camera connecting portion 164 of Electrofax 101 that is provided with on the plane of rotation 176a of rotation section 176.The 1st connecting portion 177 is connectors of aforesaid USB/HUB104, and it constitutes the power supply terminal that has at least to Electrofax 101 power supplies.In the present embodiment, also has USB lead-out terminal and video (video in) terminal.

In addition, the 1st connecting portion 177 center of rotation of being arranged to from the rotation section 176 plane of rotation 176a is offset ormal weight to radial direction.Thus, be forward or upturned direction according to the Electrofax 101 that is contained in the accommodation section 173, the camera connecting portion 164 of the Electrofax 101 that the 1st connecting portion 177 is different with the position in accommodation section 173 is corresponding.That is, the operation by the user is rotated rotation section 176, and thus, the position of the 1st connecting portion 177 such as Figure 19 B, Figure 19 C are shown on two positions and switch.

And the plane of rotation 176a of rotation section 176 is provided with tabular connection and forbids parts 178.Connect forbid parts 178 be arranged on than the 1st connecting portion 177 more outstanding modes the 1st connecting portion 177 near.Thus, details as described later, when the position of the 1st connecting portion 177 be positioned at not corresponding position, the position of camera connecting portion 164 on the time, forbid being connected of the 1st connecting portion 177 and camera connecting portion 164.Therefore, connection forbids that parts 178 also are positioning elements.

In addition, in Figure 19 A to Figure 19 D and Figure 20 A to Figure 20 D, simple expression connects forbids the shape of parts 178 and the shape of rotation section 176.But, connecting and to forbid that parts 178 have notch shown in Figure 21 A of being described in detail later and Figure 21 B etc., rotation section 176 has inner wall part, and has imbedded steel ball with the intervals of 180 degree on outer peripheral face.

In addition, shown in Figure 19 D, be provided with the 2nd connecting portion 221 down in direction bottom, the back side of extended base 102.The 2nd connecting portion 221 is to be used for not the connector that directly is electrically connected with the connector of other device via the outside wiring.The 2nd connector 221 for example is connected with the connector 207 of information processor 103.But, both sides at this connecting portion 221 of the length direction of the 2nd connector 221 are provided with a pair of projection, it is corresponding that this a pair of projection and pair of screws shown in Figure 26 described later set hole 209b, and this pair of screws sets hole 209b and is formed in a pair of location of one side side of the 1st load bearing component 209 of information processor 103 with the hole portion of protuberance 209a.Therefore, in the time of on the connector 207 that the 2nd connecting portion 221 is connected to information processor 103, a pair of projection enters the hole portion of a pair of location with protuberance 209a.Thus, carry out the location of the 2nd connecting portion 221 when being connected with the connector 207 of information processor 103.

With reference to Figure 20 A to Figure 20 D two methods that Electrofax 101 are installed on the extended base 102 are described.

With reference to Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B a kind of installation method is described.

Shown in Figure 20 A, the state that Electrofax 101 is placed up for display surface 117a.On the other hand, shown in Figure 20 B, the rotation section 176 of extended base 102 is rotated, and make the 1st connecting portion 177 and be connected the position of forbidding parts 178 and concern and be moved into the position shown in Figure 19 B.And, under this state, make Electrofax 101 with respect to the accommodation section 173 of extended base 102 by moving shown in the arrow b of Figure 20 B, this Electrofax 101 is contained in the accommodation section 173 of extended base 102.So, shown in dotted line among Figure 20 B, Electrofax 101 is installed on the extended base 102.At this moment, forbid that in connection the front end of parts 178 enters under the state of end difference 156a of camera body 156, the 1st connecting portion 177 links with camera connecting portion 164.

When oppositely being installed in Electrofax 101 on the extended base 102 like this, even receive the process of charging from this DC power supply via not shown DC power connector at Electrofax 101, also can see the display frame of the display surface 117a of display part 117 on one side, operator scheme knob 169, cross action button 170 or other action button are carried out various processing on one side.

With reference to Figure 20 C and Figure 20 D another installation method is described.

Shown in Figure 20 C, make the state of Electrofax 101 for facing up and placing.On the other hand, shown in Figure 20 D, the rotation section 176 of extended base 102 is rotated, make the 1st connecting portion 177 and be connected the position of forbidding parts 178 to concern and be moved into position shown in Figure 19 C.And, under this state, make Electrofax 101 with respect to the accommodation section 173 of extended base 102 according to mobile like that shown in the arrow c of Figure 20 1D, thereby Electrofax 101 is received in the accommodation section 173 of extended base 102.So, shown in Figure 20 D dotted line, Electrofax 101 is installed on the extended base 102.At this moment, forbid that in connection the front end of parts 178 enters under the state of end difference 156a of camera body 156, the 1st connecting portion 177 links with camera connecting portion 164.

Like this, even Electrofax 101 is under tow sides any a situation about facing up with respect to the mounting position of the accommodation section 173 of extended base 102, even Electrofax 101 is turned upside down, camera connecting portion 164 is also constant with respect to the height and position of Electrofax 101.Therefore, camera connecting portion 164 does not produce change with the corresponding relation of the plane of rotation 176a of rotation section 176, wherein, the plane of rotation 176a of rotation section 176 is arranged on the central authorities of planar portions 172a, and this planar portions 172a forms the back wall of the accommodation section 173 of extended base 102.

Therefore, make rotation section 176 rotate 180 °, make the 1st connecting portion 177 that is arranged at plane of rotation 176a move to any one party of position shown in position shown in Figure 19 B and Figure 19 C, just can be easily to become the camera connecting portion 164 of Electrofax 101 of any one party of positive and negative corresponding with mounting position.

In addition, consider when being installed to Electrofax 101 on the extended base 102, the relation of the rotation section 176 of the mounting position of Electrofax 101 and extended base 102 becomes Figure 20 A that is unsuitable for connecting and the state shown in Figure 20 D, perhaps becomes the state shown in Figure 20 B and Figure 20 C.At the state shown in Figure 20 A and Figure 20 D, perhaps under the state shown in Figure 20 B and Figure 20 C, under the situation of the installation of carrying out Electrofax 101 and extended base 102, before linking the 1st connecting portion 177 and camera connecting portion 164, connect forbid parts 178 and camera body 156 be not formed with end difference 156a side butt, make and Electrofax 101 further can not be given as security to extended base 102.The incorrect link of having forbidden thus, the 1st connecting portion 177 and camera connecting portion 164 reliably.

Like this, when being installed in Electrofax 101 forwards on the extended base 102, receive the process of charging from the DC power supply via not shown DC power connector at Electrofax 101, even fall on the Electrofax 101 or mistakenly under the butt situation thereon, can prevent that also the display surface 117a of display part 117 is impaired in other object mistake.Therefore, under the state that keeps charging, can feel at ease to go out etc.

Like this, the user can be installed to Electrofax 101 on the extended base 102 with respect to extended base 102 forward or backwards.So, aforementioned camera be provided with state-detection portion 148 can detect the installment state of this moment be forward still oppositely.And CPU140 is provided with the output signal control operation/display part 149 of state-detection portion 148 according to camera, carries out the discernible demonstration that state is set of user.This demonstration is for example undertaken by not shown LED on the main body 172 that is arranged on extended base 102 etc.And under the situation that Electrofax 101 is installed for forward, blue LED is luminous, and under the situation of oppositely installing, red LED is luminous.

In addition, when on information processor 103 extended base 102 being set, the 2TV of extended base 102 covers with the PC terminal 151 conductively-closed plates 152 of the USB connector that terminal 150 and conduct can be connected with PC.

Here, describe the mechanism of the state that is provided with of detected electrons camera 101 in detail with reference to Figure 21 A and Figure 21 B.

Shown in Figure 21 A, Figure 21 B, the part of 176 outer peripheral face has been implemented spline (spline) processing in the rotation section.In addition, be located at the 1st connecting portion 177 of the plane of rotation 176a of rotation section 176 and forbid that with being connected parts 178 are arranged to, the 1st connecting portion 177 apart from the rotation section 176 center of rotation only leave apart from a, forbid that parts 178 only leave distance b apart from its center of rotation and connect.Thus, by the rotation of rotation section 176, the 1st connecting portion 177 forbids that with being connected parts 178 are eccentric rotation.

In addition, shown in Figure 21 B,, connect the front end of forbidding parts 178 than the front end of the 1st connecting portion 177 bulge size d only when when the right side is seen.Thus, set camera body 156 earlier be connected the one side of forbidding parts 178 and contact.And the terminal pins of the 1st connecting portion 177 etc. does not bear burdens.

Rotation section 176 has inner wall part in central authorities.In addition, on forbidding the part of parts 178, connection is provided with notch 179.And, be provided with the mating holes (survey and close the hole) 181 that mounting screw 180 is connected.The head of this mounting screw 180 length down is configured to than the long for example 0.05mm of the length of being located at the mating holes 181 on the rotation section 176.In order to prevent that this mounting screw 180 from coming off from spot-facing, and be engaged on the nut 182 that is fixed on fastening usefulness.On the outer surface of rotation section 176,,, steel ball 183a, 183b have been imbedded respectively with respect to length direction, in other words on the position with respect to the moving direction shown in described arrow b, described arrow c skew ormal weight in the positions of distance 180 degree.

On the other hand, a pair of leaf spring 184a, 184b are installed on the main body 172 of extended base 102, this a pair of leaf spring 184a, 184b state for tilting slightly towards upside at assigned position by Screw 185a, 185b.On leaf spring 184a, 184b, be respectively equipped with the hole that falls into steel ball 183a, 183b.In addition, mechanical type microswitch 188a, the 188b that contacts respectively with each leaf spring 184 is installed on the main body 172 of extended base 102.

In addition, a pair of leaf spring 184a, 184b are to be arranged on the ormal weight position with the opposed mode of steel ball 183a, 183b.In addition, as shown in figure 22, setting has the protuberance 187 of globular part on the front end of a pair of leaf spring (only representing a leaf spring in this figure) 186a, and the mechanical type microswitch 188 that contacts with leaf spring 186a can be installed on the main body 172 of extended base 102.But, in this case, be interval with V-shaped groove (still, be positioned at relatively this drawing towards the position of vertical offset) with 180 degree on the outer surface of rotation section 176.

Action and effect to these mechanisms describe.

Rotation section 176 is rotated, so that its installation direction with Electrofax 101 is consistent.So, shown in Figure 21 A, utilize the pressing force of leaf spring 184 to make steel ball 183 enter the hole of leaf spring 184, perhaps make the globular part of protuberance 187 enter V-shaped groove as shown in figure 22.Thus, rotation section 176 is fixed with desirable rotary state.When rotation section 176 was stationary state, any one among a pair of microswitch 188a, the 188b pressed to leaf spring 186, switches to on-state from off-state.

Promptly, detecting with the state that is provided with of Electrofax 101 by microswitch 188a is the stationary state of the corresponding rotation section of forward 176, and detecting with the state that is provided with of Electrofax 101 by another microswitch 188b is the stationary state of reverse corresponding rotation section 176.And CPU140 detects the output signal from a pair of microswitch 188a, 188b, according to this output signal control operation/display part 149, carries out the color code corresponding with the state that is provided with of Electrofax 101 and shows.Therefore, the user can be by watching color code to show judging the state that is provided with of Electrofax 101, particularly has in darker place to show by color code and can easily carry out corresponding advantage.

The mechanism of the state that is provided with that in addition, can following formation detected electrons camera 101.

Other structure with reference to the state that is provided with of Figure 23 A and Figure 23 B explanation detected electrons camera 101.

Shown in Figure 23 A and Figure 23 B, on outer surface, implemented the plane of rotation 176a side of the rotation section 176 of spline processing, as hereinbefore, be provided with the 1st connecting portion 177 and forbid parts 178 with being connected.On this rotation section 176 and plane of rotation plane of rotation 176a opposition side, imbedded steel ball 190 at two positions.And, with the side of the main body 172 of the opposed extended base 102 of this plane of rotation on, be provided with the hemispheric recesses in two places (depressed part) 191.And, on the central shaft of rotation section 176, be combined with axial region 192 integratedly.On the end of axial region 192, be equipped with E shape circle 193.This E shape circle 193 is configured under the state on the axial region of giving prominence to from the inner face of the main body 172 of extended base 102 192 and is configured in the end will compress spring 194.Thus, between the inner face of main body 172 and E shape circle 193, compression spring 194 is installed.By screwing togather, the lid 195 that will be used to hide E shape circle 193 and compress spring 194 is arranged on the main body 172 of extended base 102.

According to this structure, the pushing force that the user overcomes compression spring 194 makes rotation section 176 be in the state of for example only having extracted out to the left apart from e shown in the arrow of Figure 23 A.So steel ball 190 becomes the state that the hemispherical recesses 191 from the side of the main body 172 of being located at extended base 102 is deviate from.Under this state,, can switch the stationary state of this rotation section 176 by making rotation section 176 rotations.And when the stationary state of rotation section 176 is switched, promptly because the active force steel ball 190 of compression spring 194 when being housed in the recess 191, rotation section 176 is displacement e and become the state of rotation section 176 and main body 172 butts only.Under the state of this butt, axial region 192 is displacement e only also.At this moment, can prevent the end face 192a of axial region 192 and the inner face 195a butt of cover 195.

In addition, in this structure, formed hemispheric recess 191, but the shape of recess 191 also can be for having rail (rail) groove of the long semi-circular section of crossing over 180 degree.At this moment, can only make the two ends of railtrack grooves is than the hemisphere terminal point portion about the dark again 0.5mm of railtrack grooves.Under this situation, can the side of rotation section 176 and and the end face of the opposed main body 172 in this side between be not provided with and make rotation section 176 rotations with gap.Thus, rotation section 176 can be rotated with stopping, is more prone to handle for the user.

As the mechanism that carries out position probing, shown in Figure 23 B, on main body 172, through hole is set, a pair of magnetic induction sensor 196 is positioned in this through hole.And magnetic induction sensor 196 is configured on the printing substrate 196a.Magnetic induction sensor 196 detects the permanent magnet 197a at two places of the outer surface of imbedding corresponding rotation section 176 respectively, any one party of 197b.And, the output signal that CPU 140 detects from magnetic induction sensor 196, according to this output signal, control operation/display part 149 carries out showing corresponding to the color code that state is set.Therefore, the user can show the state that is provided with of judging Electrofax 101 by seeing color code, particularly has in darker place to show the advantage that can easily carry out correspondence by color code.

In addition, the mechanism of the state that is provided with that also can formation detected electrons camera 101 as follows.

Other structures of the state that is provided with of detected electrons camera 101 are described with reference to Figure 24 A to Figure 24 C.

In this mechanism, not the structure that end difference 156a is set on Electrofax 101, but the structure liken to the also short jut 198 of the 1st connecting portion 177 of the connector of USB/HUB104 is set.Therewith accordingly, on extended base 102, on the side that side is set of the 1st connecting portion 177 of rotation section 176, be provided with depressed part 199.Other structure forbids the parts 178 except that removing to connect, with in Figure 23 A, Figure 23 B, illustrate the same.

Like this, state with locking rotation section 176 inserts the 1st connecting portion 177 with camera connecting portion 164, jut 198 with camera body 156 when insertion is finished is entrenched in the depressed part 199 that is arranged in 176 sides, rotation section, fixes Electrofax 101 thus.

Next, use Figure 25 that one example of the change action of the extended base 102 that carries out when Electrofax 101 is installed is described.

Shown in the S11 of Figure 25, Electrofax 101 is installed on extended base 102.So, by camera the state that is provided with of state-detection portion 148 detected electrons cameras 101 is set according to foregoing structure, shown in S12, judge that Electrofax 101 is that forward shown in Figure 20 D is provided with the state that oppositely is provided with shown in state or Figure 20 B.

In addition, in this flow process, when Electrofax 101 forwards, shown in Figure 20 D,, covers phtographic lens, so in S12, be set to forward or reverse any one because being shown portion 117 basically.Suppose Electrofax 101 be as Electrofax the type of display part is set like that overleaf, if in the judgement of S12, judge it is the forward setting, just advance to the processing " charging " of S17 through S15.

On the other hand, when Electrofax 101 is installed on extended base 102, as use above-mentioned Figure 14 and Figure 15 illustrated like that, shown in S13, find (discovery)/serve processing such as retrieval, establishment is connected with Electrofax 101.In addition, in discovery/service retrieval, with the service corresponding virtual file of supporting Electrofax 101 or information processor 103 and version number thereof etc., can be stored in advance among the memory 144 of extended base 102 or the SDAM of Electrofax 101 (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), also can download from PC115.

And, after the determination processing shown in the S12 finishes the back and establish connection in S13, also can begin the regeneration mode action shown in S14, carry out the TV picture shown in the S16 and show processing, but perhaps execution printing/storage when being connected not shown in the figures in this flow process with information processor 3, carry out the charging shown in the S17, process ends.

Under the state of above-mentioned regeneration mode,, can not select above-mentioned " TV Monitor " shown in Figure 13 not with under AV terminal and the situation that the display part 117 of Electrofax 101 is connected.Show above-mentioned picture shown in Figure 13, menu screen just under the situation of AV terminal connecting.When " TV Monitor " of user's operating and remote controlling, in display part 117, preferentially show for example 9 width of cloth breviary (thumbnail) images by the up-to-date photography date, signal processing part 46 in the Electrofax 101 transmits analog signal via the AV connector to TV display frame simultaneously, also shows thumbnail image in TV display frame.And, when in thumbnail image, selecting the photograph album of titles such as static picture of 1 width of cloth or grouping on additional days as the user, a plurality of thumbnail images are replaced to desired view data.In addition, also can be 1 at the display part 117 of Electrofax 101 or the view data of TV screen displayed.In addition, can automatically print by the printing of operation " printing " button reservation.And then, also can be in the DVD indicator by all images data record of storing in the storage card that will in Electrofax 101, install of operation the Save and Load button.At this moment, also carrying out above-mentioned preservation handles.

But, in the judgement of S12, judge when Electrofax 101 forwards are installed, in S15, be judged as under the opened situation of the display part 117 of Electrofax 101, begin the regeneration mode action of S14 through S13.And, in S15, be judged as under the closed situation of display part 117, be limited to the situation of link information processing unit 103, the view data that will preserve in Electrofax 101 automatically is recorded in the dish drive division 121 of information processor 103.

Next, the mechanism that is arranged on the USB connector 106 of the folding lid 107 of upper plate of information processor 103 and USB device controller 116 with reference to Figure 26,27 couples describes.

Shown in Figure 26 and 27, on the upper plate 200 of information processor 103, be formed with peristome 200a and through hole 200b.Peristome 200a is stopped up by folding lid 107.Switch terminal 201 is set on through hole 200b.Switch terminal 201 is T word shapes roughly, possesses service portion 201a.Service portion 201a makes splicing ear 202 described later overcome active force that this splicing ear 202 possessed and slides to prescribed direction and move.

Folding lid 107 clogs peristome 200a roughly very close to each otherly.Being provided with in the both sides of folding lid 107 becomes the protuberance of support portion described later 107a.On a side protuberance 107a, for example be provided with the folding lid gear 205 that forms with the regulation number of teeth integratedly.

Substantial middle portion at the connector body 207 with over cap 206 is provided with flange 207c, this connector body 207 is divided into front end sidepiece 207a and cardinal extremity sidepiece 207b.

The 1st load bearing component 209 is formed by the resin component of tabular and hard.Substantial middle portion at the 1st load bearing component 209 is formed with the square hole 209c that can be free to slide ground configuration protection lid 206.A pair of location is formed on the one side side of the 1st load bearing component 209 with protuberance 209a.

The 2nd load bearing component 210 is formed by the resin component of hard.In addition, on the both sides of the 2nd load bearing component 210, be respectively arranged with columned rotation maintaining part 210b.The front of one side's rotation maintaining part 210b is provided with the protuberance 210c that is turned round helical spring 211 that the configuration application of force is used.On the opposing party's rotation maintaining part 210b, be provided with the connector side gear 212 that the number of teeth is set at stated number integratedly.And then the 2nd load bearing component 210 is provided with the recess (not shown) that sets opposed internal thread part (not shown) of hole 209b and configuration flange 207c with screw.

And, on the front end sidepiece 207a of connector body 207, insert and dispose the square hole 209c of the 1st load bearing component 209, on the other hand, configuration the 2nd load bearing component 210 on the cardinal extremity sidepiece 207b of connector body 207.Under this configuration status, set at the screw of the 1st load bearing component 209 and to insert hold-down screw 213 on the 209b of hole, and this hold-down screw 213 and the internal thread part that is arranged on the 2nd load bearing component 210 are screwed togather.Thus, connector body 207 is by the 1st load bearing component 209 and 210 clampings of the 2nd load bearing component and keeping formation connector 106.

The resin component formation that connector is provided with frame 214 usefulness hard roughly becomes the character cut in bas-relief shape.Be provided with on the recess 214a of frame 213 and dispose connector 106 being arranged at connector.Connector is provided with frame 214 and is provided with a pair of the 1st support recess 214b, 214c.Dispose freely to rotate on these the 1st support recesses 214b, 214c and rotate maintaining part 210b, this rotation maintaining part 210b is arranged on the 2nd load bearing component 210 that constitutes connector 106.Support the axial region that is provided with connector side gear 212 on the recess 214c freely to rotate the 1st.

In addition, connector is provided with the 1st of frame 214 and supports near the recess 214c sidepiece assigned position and be provided with axial region 214d and link terminal the 214e of portion is set.Be provided with and be formed with opening 214f on the 214e of portion linking terminal.On axial region 214d, dispose the transmission gear 215 that forms with the regulation number of teeth freely to rotate.Be provided with and dispose the frame 202a of portion described later on the 214e of portion linking terminal, the 202a of this frame portion constitutes the binding terminal 202 that slides and move by switch terminal 201.

And then connector is provided with frame 214 and is provided with a pair of the 2nd support recess 214g.On a pair of the 2nd support recess 214g, be equipped with the protuberance 107a that is located on the folding lid 107 freely to rotate.

Link terminal 202 and be provided with 202a of frame portion and force section 202b.At splicing ear the 202a of configuration block portion on the 214e of portion is set.On the 202a of frame portion, be formed with opening.On this opening via the service portion 201a of opening 214f deploy switch terminal 201.Force section 202b has the active force of regulation, is provided with that the pushing tow configuration links terminal 202 on the assigned position of the 214e of portion being formed at binding terminal that connector is provided with frame 214.

At last, in the Electrofax 101, an example of picture displayed describes in the display part 117 when the service of being supported via extended base 102 retrieving information processing unit 103, at Electrofax 101 with reference to Figure 28 A to 28D.In addition, it is corresponding with above-mentioned Figure 13 that the picture of this Figure 28 A to Figure 28 D shows, is no matter under which kind of situation, and the image of shooting and actions menu be the example of demonstration simultaneously all.

In the service that is detected by the CPU of Electrofax 101 is under the situation of print service or stores service, shown in Figure 28 A, on display part 117 via transparent touch panel displays " printing " or " storage " as items displayed.At this moment, show that the 1st icon 128 that connects via extended base 102 also shows in the picture bottom right.

When user's option " printing ",, show the arrow of report printing process as the right side of the demonstration of items displayed " printing " in Figure 28 display part that B is shown in 117 with beginning printing.In addition, the coloured part of arrow is represented the ratio of printing.Thus, the user observes display part 117 and can carry out the affirmation of printing state.Replace arrow to show, also can directly implement the site and handle (Net and hang け thumbnail image) show printing state.Implementing under the situation about handling this site, for example character demonstration by removal project " storage " or " printing " or make it translucent, thus make the printing state of thumbnail image more obvious.

Shown in Figure 28 C, under the situation of having selected items displayed " storage " on the display part 117, show the arrow of report saved system on the right side of the demonstration of " storage ".In addition, the coloured part of arrow is represented the ratio of preserving.

Finish or preserve when finishing in printing, shown in Figure 28 D, for example on display part 117, show and key is corresponding up and down sign 216.Hence one can see that, and the user can carry out the key input by the key up and down that is provided with on the Electrofax 101.At this moment, after printing finished in printing state, the image that shows in display part 117 became for example site state.In addition, after preservation finishes in preservation state, in display part 117, show for example last thumbnail image of preserving.

Abovely execution mode involved in the present invention is illustrated with reference to accompanying drawing, but should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to these execution modes, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and correction under the situation that does not break away from spirit of the present invention or the desired scope of claim.

Claims (12)

1. portable information terminal mounting apparatus comprises:

Record regenerator, it is arranged in the inner space of exterior member, and the service recorder dish is used to carry out record regenerating;

Upper plate, it carries portable information terminal equipment, constitutes above-mentioned exterior member, and is provided with peristome;

Be configured in the lid of above-mentioned peristome freely openable;

Connector body, at above-mentioned lid is to expose from above-mentioned peristome under the open mode, connect the portable information terminal equipment or the bracket component that are carried on the above-mentioned upper plate, and the interval from above-mentioned lid to this connector body under the state of will be upright from above-mentioned peristome at above-mentioned connector body and exposing is made as first at interval, to be made as second with the interval under the state in above-mentioned connector body laterally is contained in above-mentioned inner space at interval the time, have first at interval the relation at interval＞second from above-mentioned lid to above-mentioned connector body;

The connector load bearing component, make the rotational action interlock of above-mentioned connector body and above-mentioned lid, and keep above-mentioned connector body, make above-mentioned connector body from the upright and connection status that is exposed to described peristome in above-mentioned inner space, freely rotating towards horizontal holding the state.

2. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 1, above-mentioned connector load bearing component have portable information terminal equipment or the bracket component a plurality of juts to the connector body guiding.

3. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 1, making the interlock actuating mechanism of above-mentioned lid and above-mentioned connector load bearing component interlock action is Poewr transmission mechanism, the power that it mechanically transmits manually or produces when by active force this lid or this connector load bearing component being moved.

4. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 3 is provided with damper function portion in above-mentioned Poewr transmission mechanism.

5. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 4, above-mentioned damper function portion constitutes by the silicon gel parts of packing into.

6. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 1, above-mentioned record regenerator are disk drive device.

7. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 6, above-mentioned disk drive device are optical disc apparatus or disk set.

8. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 1, above-mentioned exterior member also comprises lower plate, this lower plate comprises any one in printing substrate, heating panel, the dividing plate.

9. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 1, above-mentioned portable information terminal equipment is the mobile phone or the PDA of Photo Browser, the Electrofax of band audio files, mobile phone, band camera.

10. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 2 also has another connecting portion in the bottom surface of described bracket component,

It is parallel with the bottom surface, has with straight line for axially leaving the rotation section of the rotated position of bottom surface, and is provided with a plurality of switch terminals of the turned position that is used to detect this rotation section.

11. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 7, above-mentioned disk drive device are slender type, see that from the front carriage inserts mouth and is positioned at the left side under user mode.

12. portable information terminal mounting apparatus according to claim 7, above-mentioned disk drive device is connected by signal cable with printing equipment.

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