JP2000092171A - Portable radio communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide portable radio communication equipment which has good operability, when it is used for mobile computing. SOLUTION: Portable radio communication equipment 100 is a portable telephone set and is provided with a main body part 101, a battery 140 which is installed in a notch part 101a at the back of the main body part 101 so that it is detachable, and a lower cover part 150 which is the lower side of the battery 140 and the main body part 101 and which is installed to the main body part 101 so that it is detachable. The main body part 101 has the functioning parts of a regular telephone set, such as a display part 111 incorporated in the casing 110 of the main body part 101 and the like, and a communication interface card part 130 which protrudes to the lower side of the casing 110 and which is housed in the lower cover part 150. A communication connection terminal 132 is installed in the lower end side of the communication interface card part 130. The communication interface card part 130 can be inserted into the PC card slot of a notebook-sized personal computer and the like. A communication connection terminal at the back of the card slot and the communication connection terminal 132 can be made directly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable telephone, a PH
S and other portable wireless communication devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art On the go, information is taken out from a portable information terminal such as a notebook computer and sent to the other party by communication, or conversely, the information is taken out by the portable information terminal from the other party by communication. In the case of so-called mobile computing, in recent years, portable wireless communication devices such as mobile phones and PHSs have often been used for their communication parts. Therefore, these portable wireless communication devices are usually provided with external connection terminals.

The connection between such a conventional portable wireless communication device (for example, a portable telephone) and a portable information terminal (for example, a notebook computer) has been made by a dedicated device with a separate cable. The connection points are, for example, the external connection terminal (communication connection terminal) provided at the lower end of the mobile phone, and the communication connection terminal in the PC card slot (rear side) provided in the notebook personal computer. Between.

[0004] This separate dedicated device with a cable is a PCMCI used by being inserted into the PC card slot.
It has a PC card part of A standard size and a connection cable part connected to one end of this PC card part. P
At the other end of the C card portion, a female connector is provided to be fitted with a communication connection terminal (male connector) in the PC card slot. The other end of the connection cable portion is provided with a female connector that fits with the external connection terminal (male connector) of the mobile phone. The PC card unit has a built-in interface circuit, and when the notebook personal computer is connected to the mobile phone, when the mobile phone is viewed from the notebook personal computer, the PC card unit performs the same function as a modem. .

On the other hand, such a conventional portable radio communication apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-321863 because of the variety of information.
As disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. H10-260, a fixed camera unit (C
A portable TV telephone is also invented, in which a CD area sensor) and an image display unit are built in. Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-93319, a portable wireless communication device incorporating a fixed CCD image sensor (CCD line sensor) and enabling facsimile communication has been invented. For this purpose, a device having a communication interface has been invented. However, it is assumed that a separate connection cable is used for connection to an external device (a portable information terminal such as a personal computer).

[0006]

As described above, the conventional portable wireless communication device has been improved to a form suitable for use in mobile computing. However, the conventional portable wireless communication device cannot connect to the portable information terminal without using a dedicated device with a separate cable or a connection cable. Therefore, it is necessary to carry the dedicated device with the cable or the connection cable, which is troublesome. Further, if the user forgets to carry the information, there is a disadvantage that information cannot be sent or received from the portable information terminal.

On the other hand, in the portable radio communication device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-321863, the camera section is fixed. Therefore, when trying to adjust the vertical angle of the camera unit, it is necessary to support the portable wireless communication device with the hand and change the angle with the hand angle, or to pinch something under the portable wireless communication device, etc. Need to
It was very troublesome. In addition, since the camera section is exposed, there is a possibility that the camera section may be damaged unless the lens cap is left. The lens cap was easy to lose and the removal and attachment was cumbersome.

In the portable radio communication device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-93319, the CCD image sensor is exposed and may be damaged. Absent.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a portable wireless communication device which is easy to use when used in mobile computing.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable wireless communication apparatus having a communication terminal directly connected to a communication terminal of an information terminal. It is a portable wireless communication device characterized by being provided.

A portable wireless communication device according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a communication interface card portion mountable in a PC card slot of an information terminal is provided so as to be exposed. Communication device.

A portable wireless communication device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the portable wireless communication device according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a camera unit.

A portable wireless communication device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a portable wireless communication device characterized in that a camera unit is provided so as to be housed.

A portable wireless communication device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a portable wireless communication device provided with a communication interface card portion that can be inserted into a PC card slot of an information terminal so as to be exposed. 5. The camera according to claim 4, wherein when the communication interface card is inserted into the PC card slot, the lens surface of the camera can be directed toward the front side of the information terminal. It is a portable wireless communication device of the description.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a portable radio communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a portable wireless communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a front view, and FIG. 1B is a main body of the portable wireless communication device. FIG. 2C is a front view showing a state in which a lower cover portion is removed from the device to expose a communication interface card portion, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the portable wireless communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a PC card slot of a notebook personal computer.

A portable wireless communication device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a portable telephone,
1, a battery 140 detachably attached to the notch 101a on the back of the main body 101, and a detachable attachment to the main body 101 at a lower side of the battery 140 and the main body 101. Lower cover part 15
0.

The main body 101 is a housing 11 of the main body 101.
0, a display unit 111, a key unit 112, a microphone unit 113, a speaker unit 114, and a circuit unit (not shown).
And an antenna unit 120 protruding upward from the housing 110 and a communication interface card unit 130 protruding below the housing 110 and housed in the lower cover unit 150. .

The board of the circuit section (not shown) and the board of the communication interface card section 130 are one common board. Communication interface card unit 1
30 is the substrate (communication interface card unit 1)
30 boards) and the SCSI (S
mallComputer System Inter
face) standard SCSI circuits (not shown), a housing 131 covering them, and a housing 13 at the lower end of the substrate.
1 and a female connector type communication connection terminal 132 provided at the lower end of the first communication terminal. The SCSI circuit is connected to a circuit of the circuit unit (not shown) and performs a function equivalent to a modem.

This communication interface card unit 13
0 and the communication interface card 1
The shape of the 30 communication connection terminals 132 (female connector) conforms to the PCMCIA standard, which is a PC card standard, so as to fit in the PC card slot 510 of the notebook personal computer 500 (see FIG. 2). Communication connection terminal 1
The connection between the communication interface card unit 130 and the PC card can be established by inserting the communication interface card unit 130 into the PC card slot 510 with the portable wireless communication device 100 facing up. The connection with the male connector type communication connection terminal (not shown) on the back side of the slot 510 is made appropriate.

The lower cover 150 has a pair of cuts 151 on both sides thereof. On the upper side between the cuts 151, 151, a locking claw 152 is extended. This locking claw 152 is
The claw 152a on the tip side is the housing 110 of the main body 101.
It can be fitted into a concave portion (not shown) provided inside. In addition, the cuts 151, 151
In order to prevent intrusion of dust, cuts are made so that there is almost no gap, and the cuts 151, 1
After pressing between 51 and 51, it returns smoothly.

Next, a method of using the portable radio communication device 100 configured as described above will be described.

Main body 101 of portable wireless communication device 100
Then, the lower cover 150 is removed. As the method, each cut 1 on both sides of the lower cover 150 is used.
By pressing the fingers 51 and 151 with each other, the main body 1
01 from the recess provided inside the housing 110
The lower cover 150 may be separated from the main body 101 while removing the claws 152a and 152a.

As a result, the communication interface card section 130 of the main body 101 is exposed. As shown in FIG. 2, the exposed communication interface card section 130 is placed on the notebook computer 5 with the front side of the main body section 101 (the side on which the key section 112 is provided) facing upward.
00 PC card slot 510. Then, the communication connection terminal 132 of the communication interface card unit 130 is connected to the communication connection terminal (male connector (not shown)) on the back side of the PC card slot 510 in a meshed state. In this state, the main body 101
Is the PC card slot 51 of the notebook computer 500.
It is held so that it does not come off easily by 0.

That is, the portable wireless communication device 100 (the main body 101) and the notebook computer 500 are directly connected to be able to communicate with each other. Therefore, when the power of the main body 101 and the notebook PC 500 is turned on and a predetermined key operation is performed on the notebook PC 500 side, the notebook PC 5
00 allows information to be exchanged with a target destination via the Internet or the like even when going out.

At this time, the portable radio communication device 100
Since the key unit 112 of the main unit 101 is operably upward, the communication interface is provided in the PC card slot 510 as long as the portable wireless communication device 100 has a function of enabling hands-free communication. Card part 1
Even when the portable wireless communication device 1 is kept inserted,
00 can be used as a telephone. When this is not taken into consideration, the communication interface card unit 130 is connected to the notebook computer 500 while the front side of the main unit 101 (the side on which the key unit 112 is provided) faces downward.
The connection between the communication connection terminal 132 and the SCSI circuit may be performed so as to be inserted into the PC card slot 510.

Next, a portable radio communication device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams showing a portable wireless communication device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which a communication interface card section is slid and exposed from a main body of the portable wireless communication device.

The portable radio communication device 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a portable radio communication device 100A.
Of the communication interface card unit 130 of the fixed type,
The difference is that as shown in FIG. 0A, the slide type slides out only when necessary.

The following changes are mainly made because of the slide type. (1) The portable wireless communication device 100A includes the lower cover 1
No equivalent to 50. (2) In the portable wireless communication device 100, the substrate of the circuit unit (not shown) and the substrate of the communication interface card unit 130 are one common substrate, but in the portable wireless communication device 100A, Different substrates are used.

The portable wireless communication device 100A is a portable telephone, and includes a main body 101A, a battery (not shown) detachably mounted in a cutout (not shown) on the back of the main body 101A, It has a communication interface card section 130A which can slide in and out from the lower side of the main body section 101A.

The main unit 101A includes a display unit 111A and a key unit 1 incorporated in a housing 110A of the main unit 101A.
12A, a microphone unit 113A, a speaker unit 114A, a circuit unit (not shown), and an antenna unit 120A protruding toward the upper side of the housing 110A.

A lower end side through hole (not shown) for exposing the communication interface card section 130A is provided at the lower end of the housing 110A of the main body section 101A.
The portable wireless communication device 100A is also provided with a detachable bottom cover (not shown) for closing the lower end side through hole (not shown) when the communication interface card unit 130A is not used.

Communication interface card section 130A
Is a board (not shown) and the SCSI mounted on this board
A standard SCSI circuit (not shown), a housing 131A that covers them, a female connector type communication connection terminal 132A provided at the lower end of the board and at the lower end of the housing 131A, And a slide knob 133A protruding from the side surface.

The slide knob 133A is connected to the main body 10
When the communication interface card unit 130A is set in the housing 110A of the 1A, the communication interface card unit 130A protrudes outside the housing 110A.
It fits in A. The length of the communication interface card section 130A in the longitudinal direction (up-down direction) is longer than that of the PCMCIA standard so that the upper side of the communication interface card section 130A is always accommodated in the housing 110A of the main body section 101A. Has become.

Communication interface card section 130A
And the communication interface card unit 13
The shape of the 0A communication connection terminal 132A (female connector) conforms to the PCMCIA standard, which is a PC card standard, so as to fit in the PC card slot 510 of the notebook personal computer 500 (see FIG. 2).

Communication interface card section 130A
When the slide knob 133A is moved up and down, both ends of the communication interface card section 130A slide up and down while being held in a slide groove (not shown) in the housing 110A. The left slide groove of the slide groove (not shown) has a slit-shaped through hole (not shown) so that the slide knob 133A can move up and down from the housing 110A of the main body 101A.

The slit-shaped through-hole is provided with a pair of elastic bodies such as urethane or rubber, and shields a portion where the slide knob 133A passing through the slit-shaped through-hole is not located. This prevents dust and the like from entering the housing 110A.

The position where the slide knob 133A is at the uppermost position, that is, the communication interface card unit 130
In the position where A is not used, the lower end of the communication interface card section 130A is connected to the housing 110A of the main body section 101A.
Is slightly higher than the lower end, and is not exposed from the lower end side through-hole (not shown). At this time, both ends of the upper portion of the communication interface card portion 130A and the main body portion 1A so that the communication interface card portion 130A does not slip out of the lower end side through hole.
The following click mechanism (not shown) is provided inside the housing 110A of the 01A.

For example, a concave portion (not shown) is provided on the back side of both upper ends of the communication interface card portion 130A, and a coil spring (not shown) and a ball (not shown) are fitted into the concave portion. On the other hand, on the back side inside the slide groove inside the housing 110A of the main body 101A,
A substantially hemispherical groove (not shown) having a depth near half of the sphere is provided on the opposing surface where the concave portion is located at both upper ends when the communication interface card portion 130A is at the uppermost position. .

When the substantially hemispherical groove and the ball meet each other by the click mechanism, the ball is urged outward by the coil spring. Occurs. At the same time, the communication interface card section 130A is locked in the housing 110A of the main body section 101A.

The communication interface card unit 1
When the slider 30A is pushed down from the above position using the slide knob 133A, the sphere is pushed out from the substantially hemispherical groove, and the communication interface card unit 13 is pressed.
0A is fitted inside the concave portion. In this state, the ball slides while abutting on the slide groove. Therefore, the communication interface card unit 13
OA slides between the slide grooves while receiving an appropriate frictional force.

Even when the slide knob 133A is at the lowermost position, the rear side of the slide groove inside the housing 110A of the main body 101A has the same click feeling and locking function as described above. A substantially hemispherical groove (not shown) having a depth close to half of the sphere is provided on the opposing surface where the recess is located at both upper ends when the communication interface card section 130A is at the lowest position. ing.

Further, at this time, in order to prevent the communication interface card section 130A from coming out of the housing 110A of the main body section 101A, an upper side of both sides of the communication interface card section 130A is provided with a locking section. A convex portion (not shown) is extended. However, of the locking projections, the locking projection on the left is a part of the slide knob 133A. Further, the slide groove is provided with a deep groove (not shown) in a portion where the right locking projection of the locking projection passes when it moves up and down. On the other hand, the main body 10
A bottom groove (not shown) that engages with the two locking projections is provided on the inner lower end surface of the 1A housing 110A.

On the other hand, on the front side of the main body 101A, two switches (not shown) that can be set at two heights in the vertical direction are provided.
One is provided. An engaging portion (not shown) protruding from the slide groove (not shown) extends below the switch. When the switch is pressed once, the locking portion protrudes into the slide groove so that the locking protrusion fitted in the bottom groove can be locked. That is, when locked in this manner, the communication interface card section 130A does not return to the inside of the housing 110A. When the switch is pressed again, the locking portion is retracted from the slide groove.

When the slide knob 133A reaches the lowermost position, that is, when the communication interface card unit 130
A can be inserted into the PC card slot 510 of the notebook personal computer 500 (see FIG. 2).
The I circuit and the circuit of the circuit section of the main body 101A are electrically connected by the following structure.

For example, at the upper end side of the front surface of the board of the communication interface card section 130A, a housing 131A is provided.
A convex contact (not shown) is provided so as to be exposed from the contact.
On the other hand, on the lower end side of the back surface of the substrate (not shown) of the circuit portion (not shown) of the main body portion 101A, the front surface has a concave shape and extends in the front and rear direction (the front and rear direction on the paper surface of FIG. 2). An elastic contact (not shown) is provided. Thus, when the slide knob 133A reaches the lowermost end, the two contacts are pressed against each other to be electrically connected to each other, but otherwise, they are not electrically contacted.

The communication interface card section 130 of the portable radio communication apparatus 100A thus configured
A is inserted into the PC card slot 510 by pushing down the slide knob 133A to the lowermost end, confirming a click feeling, and then locking the communication interface card unit 130A with the main unit 101A with the two switches. Do.

Next, a portable radio communication device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a portable wireless communication device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a front view showing a state where a camera unit is pulled out from a main body, and FIG. B)
Is a front view showing a state in which the camera unit is pulled out from the main body unit and raised, and the communication interface card unit is also slid and exposed from the main body unit, and FIG. 5 is related to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic bottom view which shows a portable wireless communication apparatus, Comprising: (A)-(D) is a figure which shows the state which pulls out and raises a camera part from a main-body part.

The portable radio communication device 100B according to the third embodiment of the present invention comprises the portable radio communication device 100
A camera unit 160 is attached to A, which can be pulled out and stored, and the angle of which can be changed when pulled out.

The other parts are basically the same, and the parts having the same functions are represented by (identical numbers) + (A is replaced by B), and the description thereof is omitted.

The camera section 160 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and has a hinge structure described later in the middle. The camera unit 160 is the main unit 10 of the portable wireless communication device 100B.
1B is formed so that it can be pulled out and stored by sliding from the side of 1B. Therefore, a slide knob 169 (see FIG. 5) protruding from the rear surface of the camera unit 160 is provided on the rear surface side of the main body 101B so as to protrude outside the housing 110B.

Therefore, a slit-shaped through hole (not shown) for sliding the slide knob 169 is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 110B. The slit-shaped through-hole is provided with a pair of elastic bodies such as urethane or rubber, and a slide knob 16 passing through the slit-shaped through-hole is provided.
The portion where 9 is not located is shielded. This prevents dust and the like from entering the housing 110B.

The slide knob 169 is connected to the main body 101.
When the camera unit 160 is set in the housing 110B of B, even if the camera unit 160 is moved most in the left-right direction, it will fit in the housing 110B.

The camera section 160 has a camera installation section 161 on the distal end side and a support section 165 on the base end side for supporting the camera installation section 161. Camera installation part 161
Is a front end side case portion 161a and the front end side case portion 1
A lens 161b provided on the front surface of 61a;
A camera circuit (not shown) such as a photoelectric conversion element provided on the back side of the lens 161b.

[0054] distal side case portion 161a is a substantially rectangular solid portion 161a ₁ of the tip side, and extended portion 161a _2, 161a ₂ which is extended on both end sides of the base end side of the substantially rectangular solid portion 161a ₁ I have. Projections (not shown) are provided inside the extending portions 161a ₂ , 161a ₂ . The lower ends of the extending portions 161a ₂ , 161a ₂ are cut out in a curved shape.

The support portion 165 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and has a notch 165a, 165a at the tip end side to which the extending portions 161a ₂ , 161a ₂ are mounted. The notches 165a and 165a are provided with the extending portions 161.
recess to be engaged with the convex portion of a ₂ (not shown) is provided. The hinge structure is formed by the engagement of the projection and the recess.

The notch 165a and the extension 161
on the inside of a ₂ is provided with a radial plurality of shallow uneven around the said recess and said protrusion, respectively. Thereby, the angle of the camera installation section 161 with respect to the support section 165 can be adjusted.

The support portion 165 has a longer base end than that shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the longer portion is
It fits within 10B. At the base end of the support portion 165,
A retaining projection (not shown) is provided, and the main body 101 is provided.
The removal of the camera unit 160 from B is prevented.

The camera circuit such as the photoelectric conversion element and the wiring (not shown) in the support portion 165 are connected by a flexible substrate (not shown). The electrical connection between the wiring in the support portion 165 and a circuit portion (not shown) of the main body portion 101B is made by, for example, connecting a terminal (not shown) to be pressed and connected when the camera portion 160 is pulled out most. (Omitted) side and the base end side of the camera section 160.

The camera section 160 includes a main body section 101B.
In the housing 110B, a not-shown protruding groove for slidably holding both side surfaces of the camera unit 160 is provided. The protruding groove is provided with a deep groove (not shown) through which the retaining protrusion of the support portion 165 passes.

The click mechanism as described for the portable radio communication device 100A is provided on the outer surface of the base end of the camera section 160 and the protruding groove. With this click mechanism, the camera unit 160 is connected to the housing 1 of the main body 101B.
10B, the camera unit 160 does not slip out of its own accord, and the pulled out camera unit 160 is locked so as not to be easily retracted with respect to the housing 110B.

A method of using the camera unit 160 of the portable radio communication device 100B thus configured will be described with reference to FIG. 6 in addition to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the portable wireless communication device according to the third embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a PC card slot of a notebook personal computer, the camera unit is pulled out, and the angle is changed.

When the slide knob 169 is in the initial state (FIG. 5)
(A)], the camera unit 160 is housed in the housing 110B of the main body 101B, and the lens 1
61b is in a state where there is no risk of soiling or damaging it. FIGS. 4A and 5B show a state in which the slide knob 169 is slid to the maximum from this initial state. In this state, the camera section 160 is slid out of the main body section 110B and pulled out.
0 is a bar-like state without bending.

At this time, the click mechanism and the support 16
The camera unit 160 is locked to the main body 110B by the retaining projection 5 of the camera. With it
The terminals of the camera section 160 and the main body section 110B are electrically connected so that the camera section 160 functions.

The camera installation section 161 of the camera section 160
With the above-described hinge structure, it can be raised with respect to the support portion 165, and the state is shown in FIGS. 4B and 5C.
Is shown in FIG. 5D shows a state in which the camera installation section 161 is further raised and is raised at a right angle to the support section 165. However, when the camera installation unit 161 is raised at a right angle to the support unit 165 in this manner, the lower side of the field of view shows the front surface of the portable wireless communication device 100B. Therefore, in a normal use state, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5C, the camera installation section 161 is used in a state where the camera installation section 161 is inclined with respect to the support section 165. .

As described above, the camera section 160 can be pulled out from the main body section 110B of the portable radio communication device 100B and the angle can be changed. The portable wireless communication device 100B in the state of FIG.
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the PC card slot 510 is set to be communicable.

In order to set this state, even in the portable radio communication device 100B, the communication interface card section 130B is moved from the lower side of the main body 110B similarly to the case of the portable radio communication device 100A. , Can be pulled out using the slide knob 133B and inserted into the PC card slot 510.

By doing so, the portable radio communication device 10
OB is communicably connected to the notebook personal computer 500, and the camera unit 160 is also connected to the notebook personal computer 500.
The surface of the lens 161b is directed toward the front side of the camera and can be used. Therefore, for example, when the Internet is used, the portable wireless communication device 100B is connected to the notebook computer 5.
00 can be used as a TV phone that can be used while operating the notebook computer 500.

The circuit on the SCSI card section 130 of the portable wireless communication device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a circuit other than the interface circuit, for example, a part of the circuit of the basic function of the portable telephone. You may have it.

In the portable wireless communication device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the substrate of the communication interface card section 130 and the substrate of the main body 101 are one common substrate. As in the case of the portable wireless communication device 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention, different substrates may be used.

The portable wireless communication devices 100, 100A, and 100B according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention are connected to a notebook personal computer 500 using a PC card slot 510. However, a communication connection terminal having a dedicated pin arrangement may be provided on the notebook personal computer 500 side, and a communication connection terminal capable of directly connecting to the dedicated communication connection terminal may be provided on the portable wireless communication device side. Good.
At that time, for example, if the dedicated communication connection terminal is a male connector, the communication connection terminal on the portable wireless communication device side,
An exposed communication connection terminal (female connector) that directly fits into the male connector may be used.

In the portable wireless communication devices 100, 100A, and 100B according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the connection between the communication interface card unit 130 and the like and the notebook computer 500 is established by a connector. And directly connected. However, for example, a pair of permanent magnets is attached to the portable wireless communication device side at a fixed interval, and a pair of permanent magnets or a metal with a pair of permanent magnets is attached to the notebook computer side at the same interval as the fixed interval. Attach and make parts that are mutually fixed by magnetic force. At the same time, communication connection terminals may be provided at the predetermined intervals, and the communication connection terminals may be pressed and electrically connected directly.

At this time, it is preferable that concave and convex portions are provided on the portable wireless communication device side and the notebook personal computer side to perform mutual mounting positioning and to prevent the portable wireless communication device from coming off. A shield plate may be provided between the permanent magnet and the communication connection terminal so that the magnetic force of the permanent magnet does not adversely affect communication.

In the portable radio communication devices 100, 100A and 100B according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the communication interface card unit 130 and the like have S
Although the CSI circuit is provided, it may be changed to provide other interfaces such as a modem function. When an interface such as a modem function is incorporated in the notebook personal computer 500, the portable wireless communication devices 100, 100A, and 100B need not have an interface.

In the portable radio communication devices 100A and 100B according to the second and third embodiments of the present invention, the boards of the communication interface card sections 130A and 130B and the boards of the circuit sections of the main body sections 101A and 101B are provided. Is
The connection may always be made using a flexible substrate or the like. Further, in the portable wireless communication device 100B according to the third embodiment, the circuit section of the main body section 101B and the camera circuit of the camera section 160 are always connected using a flexible substrate or the like. You may.

The portable wireless communication devices 100, 100A, and 100B according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the connection with the notebook computer 500.
The above description may be applied to other portable information terminals and ordinary desktop personal computers. Further, the above-described structure of the portable wireless communication devices 100, 100A, and 100B may be applied to a portable wireless communication device such as a PHS other than the portable telephone.

In the portable radio communication device 100B according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the camera section 160 is provided with the lens 161b, but the camera circuit is provided on the main body section 101B side. May be changed to At this time, a reflecting mirror provided at an angle to the back side of the lens 161b, a reflecting mirror provided in the support portion 165 for further reflecting the light reflected by the reflecting mirror, and light from the reflecting mirror It is preferable to newly add a lens to be narrowed down to the photoelectric conversion element on the 101B side. However, in this case, since it is limited by the reflection condition, it can be used only when the portion corresponding to the camera installation portion 161 is raised at a fixed angle (usually 90 °) with respect to the portion corresponding to the support portion 165. Become.

[0077]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
Is a portable wireless communication device provided with a communication connection terminal directly connected to a communication connection terminal of an information terminal.

Therefore, in the case of the portable wireless communication device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the connection between the portable wireless communication device (for example, a portable telephone) and the information terminal (for example, a notebook personal computer) No separate connection cable or dedicated equipment with cable is required. Therefore, the connection is relatively easy, and there is no need to carry a separate connection cable or the like. Furthermore, there is no fear that the connection cannot be made by forgetting to carry a separate connection cable or the like, and that information cannot be transmitted and received. Therefore, the portable wireless communication device is easy to use when used for mobile computing.

A portable wireless communication device according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a communication interface card portion mountable in a PC card slot of an information terminal is provided so as to be exposed. Communication device.

Therefore, in the case of the portable wireless communication device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the exposing communication interface card unit provided in the portable wireless communication device is connected to a PC.
It can be directly connected to an information terminal device having a card slot. Therefore, the connection is relatively easy, and there is no trouble in carrying a dedicated device with a separate cable. Furthermore, there is no fear that the connection cannot be made by forgetting to carry a dedicated device with a separate cable and information cannot be transmitted / received. Therefore, the portable wireless communication device is easy to use when used for mobile computing.

A portable wireless communication device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the portable wireless communication device according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a camera unit.

Therefore, in the case of the portable wireless communication device according to claim 3 of the present invention, the effect of claim 1 or 2 together with the image frequently used when used in mobile computing. Also has the effect of being able to communicate.

A portable wireless communication device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a portable wireless communication device characterized in that a camera unit is provided so as to be housed.

Therefore, in the case of the portable wireless communication device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the camera unit is housed, the lens of the camera unit is not exposed when the portable wireless communication device is carried. I can do it. Therefore, even if the lens cap is not provided, it is possible to prevent the lens from being stained or damaged.

Further, there is no trouble in attaching or removing the lens cap, and there is no need to worry about losing the lens cap. Therefore,
It is a portable wireless communication device that is easy to use when used in mobile computing.

A portable wireless communication device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a portable wireless communication device provided with a communication interface card portion that can be inserted into a PC card slot of an information terminal so as to be exposed. 5. The camera according to claim 4, wherein when the communication interface card is inserted into the PC card slot, the lens surface of the camera can be directed toward the front side of the information terminal. It is a portable wireless communication device of the description.

Therefore, in the case of the portable radio communication apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention, the above-mentioned claim 2 and claim 4 are described.
The effect is as follows. At the same time, with the portable wireless communication device connected to the information terminal, it is possible to turn the lens surface of the camera unit toward the near side of the information terminal. , A TV phone or the like. Therefore, the portable wireless communication device is easy to use when used for mobile computing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a portable wireless communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (A) is a front view and FIG. 1 (B) is a main body of the portable wireless communication device; FIG. 4C is a front view showing a state in which the lower cover is removed from the unit to expose the communication interface card unit, and FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating the communication interface card with the lower cover removed from the main body of the portable wireless communication device. It is a side view which shows the state which exposed the part.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the portable wireless communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a PC card slot of a notebook computer.

3A and 3B are schematic diagrams showing a portable wireless communication device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG. 3B is a main body of the portable wireless communication device; FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state where the communication interface card unit is slid and exposed from the unit.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a portable wireless communication device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view showing a state where a camera unit is pulled out from a main body unit, and FIG. (B) is a front view showing a state in which the camera unit is pulled out from the main unit and raised, and a communication interface card unit is also slid and exposed from the main unit.

FIGS. 5A to 5D are schematic bottom views showing a portable wireless communication device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIGS. It is a figure which shows the state which raises.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a portable wireless communication device according to a third embodiment of the present invention is mounted in a PC card slot of a notebook personal computer, a camera unit is pulled out, and an angle is changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Portable wireless communication device 132 Communication connection terminal

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A portable wireless communication device comprising a communication connection terminal directly connected to a communication connection terminal of an information terminal. 2. A portable wireless communication device, characterized in that a communication interface card unit which can be inserted into a PC card slot of an information terminal is exposed. 3. The portable wireless communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a camera unit. 4. A portable wireless communication device, wherein a camera unit is provided so as to be housed. 5. A portable wireless communication device in which a communication interface card portion mountable in a PC card slot of an information terminal is provided so as to be exposed, wherein said communication interface card portion is provided in said PC card slot. 5. The portable wireless communication device according to claim 4, wherein when mounted, the lens surface of the camera unit can be directed toward the near side of the information terminal.