JP2000184024A - Folding type portable communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the portable communication equipment of a design according to user's liking by freely attaching and detaching a portable communication equipment body and an assembly so as to change the design of the portable communication equipment with ease and at a low cost. SOLUTION: A folding type portable telephone set is formed of a set body 10 with a set body side fitting part 60 and an opening/closing lid assembly 70 with a fitting part on the opening/closing lid 50 to be fitted to a fitting part on the set body 60 and a hinge base part 40 mounting an opening/closing lid 30 with a hinge 20. Then, the assembly 70 with the part 50 of the part 40 mounting the lid 30 with the hinge 20 is easily connected with the set body 10. Consequently, by replacing the assembly 70, the design of the folding-type portable telephone set can be changed comparatively easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable portable communication device such as a portable telephone or a PHS having an opening / closing lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a foldable portable communication device is shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional foldable portable communication device.
This is when the opening / closing lid is open. In FIG. 5, 1
Is an antenna unit, 2 is a reception unit, 3 is a display unit, 4 is an operation key unit, and 5 is a transmission unit. Reference numeral 10 denotes a main body (hereinafter, referred to as a main body) of the mobile phone, which includes an antenna unit 1, a receiver 2, a display unit 3, an operation key unit 4, and a transmitter 5. Reference numeral 30 denotes an opening / closing lid. Reference numeral 20 denotes a hinge, which is provided between the main body 10 and the opening / closing lid 30. That is, the opening / closing lid 30 is attached by the hinge 20 so as to cover the operation key unit 4 of the main body 10. Therefore, the opening / closing lid 30 is centered on the hinge 20 and the operation key portion 4 provided on the main body 10.
It can be opened and closed freely with respect to the surface. The parts such as the opening / closing lid 30 and the hinge 20 do not have a structure that can be easily disassembled by a user. FIG. 6 is also a perspective view of a conventional foldable portable communication device, in which the opening / closing lid is closed.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional foldable portable communication device, the design of the foldable portable communication device is changed because parts such as the opening / closing lid and the hinge cannot be easily disassembled. For this reason, it is necessary to recreate the main body case and the opening / closing lid, and there is a problem that cost and time are greatly increased.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem. An opening / closing lid and a hinge are configured to be detachable from a main body, and a certain opening / closing lid is replaced with an opening / closing lid of a different design. An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable portable communication device capable of easily changing the entire design.

[0005]

A foldable portable communication device according to the present invention comprises: a portable communication device main body having a first fitting portion;
And an assembly having a second fitting portion fitted to the first fitting portion and a cover attached via a hinge, wherein the portable communication device main body and the assembly are detachable. There is something.

In the folding portable communication device according to the present invention, the first fitting portion is a concave portion, and the second fitting portion is a convex portion corresponding to the concave portion.

Further, in the folding portable communication device according to the present invention, the cover of the assembly covers the operation section of the portable communication device main body.

In the foldable portable communication device according to the present invention, the cover of the assembly is formed of a transparent or translucent resin.

Further, in the folding portable communication device according to the present invention, the cover of the assembly covers the display section of the portable communication device main body.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 One embodiment of a portable telephone which is a folding portable communication device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 40 denotes a hinge base, and the opening / closing lid 30 as a cover and the hinge 20 are integrally formed. Reference numeral 50 denotes an opening / closing lid side fitting portion, which is attached to the hinge base 40 and fits with the main body 10. Reference numeral 60 denotes a main body side fitting portion,
0 and is fitted with the opening / closing lid side fitting portion 50. 7
Reference numeral 0 denotes an opening / closing lid assembly, which is configured by combining the opening / closing lid 30, the hinge 20, and the hinge base 40. In FIG. 1, the same or corresponding parts as those in the conventional example shown in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and the parts different from FIG. 5 will be described. FIG. 2 is also a perspective view of the foldable mobile phone according to the present embodiment, in which the open / close lid and the hinge are attached to the main body and the open / close lid is open. Further, FIG. 3 is also a perspective view of the foldable mobile phone of the present embodiment, in which the open / close lid and the hinge are attached to the main body and the open / close lid is closed.

The opening / closing lid 30 is attached to the hinge base 40 by the hinge 20. The opening / closing lid side fitting portion 50 of the hinge base 40 to which the opening / closing lid 30 is attached can be inserted into the main body side fitting portion 60 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1). Thus, the open / close lid assembly 70 having the open / close lid side fitting portion 50 of the hinge base 40 to which the open / close lid 30 is attached by the hinge 20 can be easily coupled to the main body 10. Note that, in FIG.
Is a convex shape, and the main body side fitting portion 60 is a concave shape into which the convex shape of the opening / closing lid side fitting portion 50 fits. However, conversely, the main body side fitting portion 60 has a convex shape, and the opening / closing lid side fitting portion 50
May be a concave shape into which the convex shape of the main body side fitting portion 60 fits. As described above, the foldable mobile phone according to the present embodiment includes the main body 10 having the main body side fitting portion 60, the opening / closing lid side fitting portion 50 and the hinge 20 which fit into the main body side fitting portion 60.
And a cover assembly 70 having a hinge base 40 to which the cover 30 is attached. By inserting and exchanging the lid assembly 70 into the main body side fitting portion 60 of the main body 10, a foldable mobile phone that can be changed into a plurality of various designs can be obtained. As the open / close lid assembly 70 to be inserted into the main body 10, various open / close lid assemblies 70 having different colors, patterns, shapes, and materials can be considered. The difference between a certain opening / closing lid assembly 70 and another opening / closing lid assembly 70 may be one in which any one of a color, a pattern, a shape, and a material is different or a plurality of these elements are different. There may be. In addition, the foldable mobile phone according to the present embodiment includes the main body side fitting portion 6
The design is changed by replacing the opening / closing lid assembly 70 having the opening / closing lid side fitting portion 50 that fits into the opening 0, so that the design of the foldable mobile phone can be changed relatively easily. This makes it possible to easily obtain a mobile phone having a design or design according to the user's preference. Further, the foldable mobile phone according to the present embodiment has an open / close lid side fitting portion 50 that fits into the main body side fitting portion 60 of the main body 10.
By changing the open / close lid assembly 70 having the design, the design is changed, so that the cost and time required for changing the design can be easily reduced. The foldable mobile phone of the present embodiment may be used with the opening / closing lid assembly 70 removed, and in that case, it can be used as a straight type mobile phone. When used as a straight type mobile phone, it is desirable to cover the opening / closing lid side fitting portion 50 or the concave portion of the main body side fitting portion 60 in advance.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of a portable telephone which is a folding portable communication device according to the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foldable mobile phone in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a case where the opening / closing lid and the hinge are attached to the main body, and the opening / closing lid is closed. In FIG. 4, 8
Reference numeral 0 denotes an opening / closing lid, which is formed of a transparent resin. In addition,
In FIG. 4, the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and the parts different from FIG. By molding the opening / closing lid with a transparent or translucent resin, even if the opening / closing lid 80 is large enough to cover the entire surface of the main body 10, it is possible to confirm the display on the display unit 3 when the opening / closing lid 80 is closed. Become. Also,
When the cover 80 is closed, the display unit 3 is
Can be protected.

[0013]

As described above, the foldable portable communication device according to the present invention includes a portable communication device main body having a first fitting portion,
And an assembly having a second fitting portion fitted to the first fitting portion and a cover attached via a hinge, wherein the portable communication device main body and the assembly are detachably attached. Therefore, the design of the portable communication device can be changed easily and at low cost, and it is easy to obtain a portable communication device having a design according to the user's preference.

Further, in the foldable portable communication device according to the present invention, since the cover of the assembly is formed of transparent or translucent resin, the cover has a size to cover the entire surface of the foldable portable communication device body. The foldable portable communication device can be protected by the cover.

Further, in the folding portable communication device according to the present invention, since the cover of the assembly covers the display portion of the portable communication device main body, the display portion can be protected by the cover.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable mobile phone according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foldable mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention (opening / closing lid, after being attached, and opened).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the foldable mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention (opening / closing lid, after mounting, when closed).

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a foldable mobile phone according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional foldable portable communication device (when an opening / closing lid is opened).

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional foldable portable communication device (when an opening / closing lid is closed).

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Antenna part, 2 receiver parts, 3 display parts, 4 operation key parts, 5 transmission parts, 10 main bodies, 20 hinges, 30 opening / closing lid, 40 hinge base, 50 opening / closing lid side fitting part, 60
Body side fitting part, 70 opening / closing lid assembly, 80 opening / closing lid.

Claims (5)

[Claims] A set comprising: a portable communication device main body having a first fitting portion; a second fitting portion fitted to the first fitting portion; and a cover attached via a hinge. A foldable portable communication device comprising a three-dimensional body, wherein the portable communication device body and the assembly are detachable. 2. The foldable portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the first fitting portion is a concave portion, and the second fitting portion is a convex portion corresponding to the concave portion. 3. The foldable portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the cover of the assembly covers an operation unit of the portable communication device main body. 4. The foldable portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the cover of the assembly is formed of a transparent or translucent resin. 5. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the cover of the assembly covers a display unit of the main body of the portable communication device.
A foldable portable communication device according to any one of the above.