JP2000151781A - Portable communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To a portable communication device whose main body is constituted of casings separated into plural pieces and an attachable/detachable connector to structurally and electrically connect the separated casings and is selectable in the kind and shape of the casing suitable for a purpose. SOLUTION: A portable telephone set main body is separated into an upper casing 1a and a lower casing 1b, the upper casing 1a and the lower casing 1b are joined only by a connector. A speech receiving part and a display part are provided on the front surface of the upper casing 1a, a key operation part and a speech transmitting part are provided on the front surface of the lower casing 1b. Connector connecting parts 8a, 8b exist on circuit boards of the upper casing 1a and the lower casing 1b and to which a connecting part of the connector 2 is connected. Slits to be engaged in an upper casing connecting part 2a and a lower casing connecting 2b exist at the upper casing 1a and the lower casing 1b, since the shape and specification of the connecting parts are unified, the kind and shape of the casing suitable for the purpose are optionally selected and connected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable communication device having a plurality of housings, and more particularly, to a portable communication device connected to each other via a connector.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable communication device represented by a portable telephone is:
In recent years, miniaturization has been promoted to enhance portability. However, with miniaturization, on the other hand, a decrease in operability has become a problem. In order to solve this problem, a mold that is small when stored and has a size and shape that is easy to operate when used is being considered. The types of mobile phones can be broadly classified into one-piece type and folding type. In the structure of a conventional foldable mobile phone, a housing is divided into an upper housing and a lower housing, and the housings are rotatably coupled to each other. , A pin is inserted into this, and it is fixed using a screw. In addition, the structure of a conventional one-piece mobile phone has an integrated housing.

[0003]

However, the conventional portable communication device as described above is of a type that can be changed from an integrated type to a foldable type.
In addition, there is a problem that the mold cannot be freely changed from the folding type to the integral type.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a function and a shape suitable for an application, comprising a plurality of separated housings and a detachable connector for structurally and electrically connecting the separated housings. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable communication device in which a case can be selected.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A portable communication device according to the present invention comprises:
The functional components of the portable communication device are stored separately in multiple housings, and one housing and the other housing are structurally and electrically connected and integrated with only a rotatable rotary connector. Is becoming

In another aspect, a functional component of a portable communication device is divided and stored in a plurality of housings, and a rotatable rotary connector is mounted on one housing, and the other housing is provided with a rotatable connector. Is a rotary connector only and is structurally and electrically connected to and integrated with the first housing.

It is preferable that a plurality of housings having different functions and shapes can be selected as a housing detachable from the connector.

[0008] A housing suitable for the purpose comprises only a housing in which the portable communication device is separated into a plurality of parts, and a rotatable rotary connector for structurally and electrically connecting the separated housing. Is possible.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone in which two housings according to an embodiment of the present invention are combined with a connector.
FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention to which a foldable connector is connected, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the housing of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention is separated from the connector. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where each of the three types of connectors shown in FIG. 3 is connected to a housing.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a portable telephone, 1a denotes an upper housing, 1b denotes a lower housing, 2 denotes a connector, 2a denotes an upper housing connecting portion of the connector, 2b denotes a lower housing connecting portion of the connector,
Reference numeral 3 denotes a receiving unit, 4 denotes a display unit, 5 denotes a key operating unit, 6 denotes a transmitting unit, 7a denotes a slit of the upper housing, 7b denotes a slit of the lower housing, 8a denotes a connector connecting portion of the upper housing, and 8b denotes a connector connecting portion of the upper housing. 9a is a circuit board of the upper housing, 9b is a connector connecting portion of the lower housing.
Is a circuit board of a lower housing, 21 is a rotary connector, 22 is a linear connector, 23 is a bent connector, 31 is a mobile phone equipped with a rotary connector, 32 is a mobile phone equipped with a linear connector, 33 is It is a mobile phone equipped with a bent connector.

As shown in FIG. 1, a portable telephone body 1
Is divided into an upper housing 1a and a lower housing 1b.
a and the lower housing 1 b are joined by the connector 2. A reception unit 3 and a display unit 4 are provided on the front surface of the upper housing 1a, and a key operation unit 5 and a transmission unit 6 are provided on the front surface of the lower housing 1b.

As shown in FIG. 2, a connector connecting portion 8a is provided on a circuit board 9a of the upper housing 1a, and a connector connecting portion 8b is provided on a circuit board 9b of the lower housing 1b.
The connecting portion 2a of the connector 2 is connected to the connector connecting portion 8a of the upper housing 1a, and the connecting portion 2b of the connector 2 is connected to the connector connecting portion 8b of the lower housing 1b.

As shown in FIG. 3, an opening slit 7a for inserting the connecting portion 2a of the connector 2 is provided on a lower side surface of the upper housing 1a, and a connector 2 is provided on an upper side surface of the lower housing 1b. Opening slit 7 for inserting portion 2b
There is b. Since the shape and standard of the connection part are unified,
As the connector 2, a rotary connector 21, a linear connector 22, a bent connector 22, or the like can be arbitrarily selected.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rotary connector 2
1 is connected to a foldable mobile phone 31. When the straight connector 22 is connected, the portable telephone 32 becomes an integral type. When the bent connector 23 is connected, the mobile phone 33 becomes an integrated mobile phone.
The mobile phone has an angle as compared with the mobile phone of FIG.

Further, by preparing a plurality of connectors 2 having different intervals between the upper housing connecting portion 2a and the lower housing connecting portion 2b of the connector, the connection between the receiving section 3 and the transmitting section 6 after the connection is established. Since the interval can be adjusted, it is possible to select a mobile phone that is easy to talk to and that matches the position of the user's ear and mouth.

Further, by preparing a plurality of upper housings and lower housings having different functions and shapes and colors, for example, the key operation unit 5 can be exchanged between a button type and a liquid crystal type, and the colors of the upper and lower portions can be freely set. Can be combined.

In this embodiment, the description has been given of a mobile phone divided into two housings. However, it is also possible to divide the mobile phone body into three or more housings and connect the housings with connectors. Of course it is possible. For example, it is possible to use one mobile phone with a plurality of calling telephone numbers as necessary by making the RAM section for the calling telephone number replaceable as a housing independent of the upper housing and the lower housing. Become.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of housings having different functions and shapes are provided by connecting the upper housing and the lower housing of the portable communication device with a detachable connector. Has the effect of being selectable. For example, by making the RAM section for the calling telephone number replaceable as an independent casing, one mobile phone can be used with a plurality of calling telephone numbers as needed, and furthermore, the function and the shape are further improved. Various combinations can be obtained.

Further, by preparing a plurality of connectors having different intervals between the upper housing connection portion and the lower housing connection portion of the connector, the distance between the receiving section and the transmitting section after connection is adjusted. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to select a portable telephone which is suitable for the user's ear and mouth and is easy to talk with.

Further, by preparing a plurality of upper housings and lower housings having different functions and shapes, for example, the key operation unit can be replaced with a button type and a liquid crystal type, or the colors of the upper and lower portions can be arbitrarily combined. There is also an effect that it becomes possible to do so.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone in which two housings according to an embodiment of the present invention are combined with a connector.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention to which a foldable connector is connected.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a housing of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention is separated from a connector.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where each of the three types of connectors shown in FIG. 3 is connected to a housing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cellular phone main body 1a Upper case 1b Lower case 2 Connector 2a Connector upper case connection part 2b Connector lower case connection part 3 Earpiece part 4 Display part 5 Key operation part 6 Transmission part 7a Slit of upper case 7b Lower Case Slit 8a Upper Case Connector Connection 8b Lower Case Connector Connection 9a Upper Case Circuit Board 9b Lower Case Circuit Board 21 Rotary Connector 22 Straight Connector 23 Flex Connector 31 Rotation Mobile phone with a straight connector 32 mobile phone with a straight connector 33 mobile phone with a bent connector

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A functional component of a portable communication device is divided and stored in a plurality of housings, and one of the housings and another of the housings are structurally and rotationally connected only by a rotatable connector. A portable communication device which is electrically connected and integrated. 2. The functional component of the portable communication device is divided and stored in a plurality of housings, and a rotatable rotary connector is mounted on one of the housings, and the other housing is mounted on the rotating housing. A portable communication device, wherein the portable communication device is structurally and electrically connected to and integrated with the first housing with only a type connector. 3. A plurality of housings having different functions and shapes can be selected as the housing detachable from the connector.
The portable communication device according to claim 1.