JP2001086207A - Opening/closing structure of flip attached to mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opening/closing structure of a flip attached to a mobile phone, that is convenient and has a high commercial value. SOLUTION: The mobile phone is provided with a flip 3, that can be moved in an opening direction from a state of concealing a phone operation section 2 placed on a front side of a mobile phone main body 1 at a prescribed position of the frond side into an exposed state. A pivotally mount section 4 between this flip 3 and the mobile phone main body 1 is provided with an energizing mechanism that has a closing energizing force to energize the flip 3, in a closing direction at a closing side position from a prescribed position B, when the flip 3 is tilted with respect to the front side of this mobile phone main body 1 in the case that the flip 3 in a concealing state of the phone operation section 2 is moved openly by a prescribed distance and has an opening energizing force to energize the flip 3 in the opening direction at an open side position from the prescribed position B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flip opening / closing structure attached to a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years,
With the penetration rate of portable telephones becoming increasingly remarkable, various types of portable telephones have been proposed to meet the needs of consumers.

[0003] Among them, there is a model provided with a flip for concealing or exposing a telephone operation unit disposed on the surface of a portable telephone main body.

[0004] The flip is a plate-like member which is provided so as to be freely slidable (foldable) at the base end of the surface of the portable telephone main body. In addition, it has the effect of collecting sound during a call, while showing the effect of concealing the telephone operation unit when folded, preventing the telephone operation unit from malfunctioning when, for example, a portable telephone is put in a pocket Can be done.

[0005] However, the flip proposed in the past has to be opened with the hand opposite to the hand holding the portable telephone every time the telephone operation unit is to be exposed. This is one reason some consumers avoid flip mobile phones.

The present applicant pays attention to the portable telephone provided with the flip, and can open and close the flip very easily, and can inspire consumers to purchase. Invented a flip structure attached to a portable telephone.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

At a predetermined position on the surface of the portable telephone body 1, the telephone operation unit 2 disposed on the surface of the portable telephone body 1 can be slid in the opening direction so as to be exposed from a concealed state to an exposed state. A flip 3 is provided, and when the flip 3 in a state where the telephone operation unit 2 is concealed is slid over a predetermined distance on a pivot 4 between the flip 3 and the portable telephone body 1,
A closing urging force for urging the flip 3 in a closing direction from a predetermined position B to a closing position from a predetermined position B when the mobile phone body 1 is inclined with respect to the surface of the portable telephone body 1, and opening from the predetermined position B to an opening position. The present invention relates to a flip opening / closing structure attached to a portable telephone, comprising an urging mechanism having an opening urging force for urging the flip 3 in a direction.

Further, a rotating shaft 7 which is rotatable against the return biasing force of the biasing member 6 is provided. A bearing member 9 having a rotating shaft 7 is provided between the rotating shaft 7 and the bearing member 9.
When the shaft is rotated with respect to the bearing member 9, the end of the rotating shaft 7 and the contact surface 8 of the bearing member 9 try to be fitted from a state where they are not fitted. Is configured to generate a forced biasing force for rotating the shaft against the return biasing force of the biasing member 6, and biases the flip 3 in the closing direction from the predetermined position B to the closing side position from the predetermined position B. The urging mechanism functions as a closing urging force, while the return urging force of the urging member 6 functions as an opening urging force for urging the flip 3 in the opening direction from the predetermined position B to the opening side from the predetermined position B. The present invention relates to a flip opening / closing structure attached to a portable telephone according to claim 1.

[0010] Further, a ridge 11 which can be fitted into a concave ridge 12 provided on the contact surface 8 of the bearing member 9 is provided on an end face of the rotating shaft 7, and the rotating shaft 7 is attached to the bearing member 9. When the rotating shaft 7 is rotated, the protruding ridge 11 of the rotating shaft 7 tries to be fitted from a state where it is not fitted to the concave ridge 12 of the bearing member 9. 3. The flip opening / closing structure according to claim 2, wherein said urging mechanism is configured to generate a forcible urging force for pivoting the shaft against the urging force. .

Further, a coil spring is employed as the urging member 6, and the coil spring 6 is fitted in and connected to the pivot shaft 7, and the pivot shaft 7 is disposed in the housing 10, and the pivot shaft 7 is Storage body
The shaft 10 is configured to be rotatable against the return biasing force of the coil spring 6 in the inside 10, and the rotating shaft 7 is pressed against the bearing member 9 of the coil spring 6 in the housing 10 against the biasing force. It is configured to be movable in the axial direction, and when the rotating shaft 7 is rotated about the bearing member 9, the end of the rotating shaft 7 and the contact surface 8 of the bearing member 9 The urging mechanism is configured to generate a forcible urging force for rotating the rotating shaft 7 against the return urging force of the coil spring 6 by trying to fit from a state in which is not fitted. The present invention relates to a flip opening / closing structure attached to a portable telephone according to any one of claims 2 and 3.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention (how to implement the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, showing the operational effects thereof.

According to the present invention, for example, the flip 3 is lifted up by a predetermined distance with the finger of the hand holding the portable telephone body 1 and is slid so that the flip 3 is inclined with respect to the surface of the portable telephone body 1. When the flip 3 passes through the predetermined position B, the flip 3 slides in the opening direction by the opening urging force of the urging mechanism, and the telephone operation unit 2 is exposed.

Further, when the flip 3 is slid against the opening urging force of the urging mechanism to pass through the predetermined position B, the closing urging force of the urging mechanism causes the flip 3 to slid in the closing direction to operate the telephone. The part 2 is hidden.

Therefore, the flip 3 can be easily and quickly switched from the state in which the telephone operation unit 2 is concealed to the state in which the flip is exposed, with one hand holding the portable telephone body 1. The urging mechanism provided at the pivotal connection portion 4 with the portable telephone body 1 not only urges the flip 3 in the opening direction but also urges the flip 3 in the closing direction to close the flip 3. Since the closing biasing force always acts in the closing direction, the flip 3
Is prevented from being opened, and a good concealment state of the telephone operation unit 2 can be obtained.

[0016]

1 to 9 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 10 and 11 show a second embodiment, which will be described below.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a portable telephone body having an existing configuration, and reference numeral 2 denotes a telephone operation unit.

The first embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the telephone operation unit 2 disposed on the surface of the portable telephone body 1 is exposed at a predetermined position on the surface of the portable telephone body 1 from the state where it is concealed. A flip 3 capable of sliding in the opening direction is provided so as to be in the opened state, and a flip 3 in a state where the telephone operation unit 2 is concealed is provided at a pivot 4 between the flip 3 and the portable telephone body 1. And the closing urging force for urging the flip 3 in the closing direction from a predetermined position B when the portable telephone body 1 is inclined with respect to the surface of the portable telephone body 1 in the closing side position when the display device is tilted with respect to the surface. There is provided an urging mechanism having an opening urging force for urging the flip 3 in the opening direction from the position B to the opening side position.

Hereinafter, the biasing mechanism according to the present embodiment will be described.

The urging mechanism is constituted by an urging body 5 comprising a rotating shaft 7 and a bearing member 9 connected to the rotating shaft 7.

The rotating shaft 7 of the biasing body 5 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a member made of an appropriate synthetic resin is integrally formed into a cylindrical shape.

The rotary shaft 7 has a large-diameter portion 13 formed at the distal end thereof, and a convex ridge 11 is formed at the distal end surface of the large-diameter portion 13.

The ridge 11 is formed so as to fit into the ridge 12 formed on the contact surface 8 of the bearing member 9, and each corner of the ridge 11 is formed on the R surface. ing.

The rotating shaft 7 has a cylindrical portion 14 protruding from the center of the ridge 11 at the tip end of the large diameter portion 13. The cylindrical portion 14 is configured to be rotatably inserted into a through hole 9 a formed in the bearing member 9.

The rotating shaft 7 has a large-diameter portion 13 and a concave groove 13a formed at a portion connected to the small-diameter portion 15, and the concave groove 13a has a small groove 13a. Fitted to the part 15, the large diameter part 13
A coil spring as the urging member 6 having a smaller diameter than the above is fixedly connected.

The tip of the coil spring 6 has a rotating shaft 7
The rear end is fixedly connected to the peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 7 (not shown), and a rectangular portion 6a is formed at the rear end. I have. The rectangular portion 6a of the coil spring 6 is arranged such that when the coil spring 6 is mounted in the storage
The anti-rotation function of preventing rotation with the rotation shaft 7 that rotates in the shaft 10 is exhibited.

The rotating shaft 7 has a prism 16 at its base end.
Are formed. This prismatic part 16 is used for the portable telephone body 1.
Is connected to the connecting portion 1a provided on the base side surface of the base member in a detented state.

The bearing member 9 is made of a suitable synthetic resin member as shown in FIGS.
It is formed in a square shape in front view, which can be fitted in a storage body 10 described later in a detented state.

The bearing member 9 has a recess 12 formed on the inner surface 8 thereof so as to fit into the projection 11 formed on the end surface of the rotation shaft 7. Each of the constituent corners is formed on the R-plane.

The recess 12 has a through hole 9a at the center thereof through which the cylindrical portion 14 of the rotating shaft 7 can be inserted. Accordingly, the bearing member 9 has a projection 11 formed on the rotation shaft 7 connected to the rotation shaft 7 by inserting the columnar portion 14 into the through hole 9a, and a concave stripe 12 formed on the bearing member 9. Are configured to fit. The inner surface of the bearing member 9 that contacts the end surface of the rotating shaft 7 is the contact surface 8 described in the claims.

Further, the biasing body 5 according to the present embodiment is configured by disposing the rotating shaft 7 and the bearing member 9 in a metal housing 10.

More specifically, the bearing member 9 is connected to the large-diameter end portion 13 by fitting the ridge 11 and the concave ridge 12 in a state where the coil spring 6 is fitted and connected in the housing 10. The rotating shaft 7 is provided, and subsequently, a spiral spring 17 is provided on the outer surface side of the bearing member 9.
And the projection 10b formed in the opening 10a of the storage body 10 is folded and stored.

In this state, the rotating shaft 7 is rotatable in the direction a in FIG. 3 against the return biasing force of the coil spring 6 in the housing 10, and the rotating shaft 7 is Inside coil spring 6
3 can move in the axial direction (the direction b in FIG. 3) against the urging force against the bearing member 9 in the direction c in FIG.

Further, the prism 16 of the rotating shaft 7 projects from a hole 10c formed in the base end face of the housing 10, and the prism 16 of the rotating shaft 7 spirals as shown in FIGS. Spring 17
Due to the elasticity of the housing 10, the housing 10 can be protruded and retracted from the base end face.

The urging member 5 having the above-described structure is
When the prism 16 protruding from the shaft is intentionally pivoted in a certain direction, a return biasing force is generated by the coil spring 6, and when the pivot 7 is further rotated by about half (180 °),
When the end of the rotating shaft 7 and the contact surface 8 of the bearing member 9 try to be fitted from a state where they are not fitted, the rotating shaft 7 is forced to resist the return biasing force of the coil spring 6. It is configured such that a forced urging force for rotating the shaft is generated.

More specifically, the forcible urging force will be described. When the rotating shaft 7 is rotated in the direction a in FIG. 6 while resisting the returning urging force of the coil spring 6, the protrusion 11 of the rotating shaft 7 becomes When the rotating shaft 7 moves in the direction b in FIG. 6 against the urging force of the coil spring 6 in the direction c in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the ridge 11 of the rotary shaft 7 is completely disengaged from the concave ridge 12 of the bearing member 9, and then the rotary shaft 7 is rotated about half a turn (180).
8), the rotating shaft 7 is again rotated as shown in FIG.
When the convex ridge 11 is not fitted to the concave ridge 12 of the bearing member 9, the coil spring 6 for pressing the rotating shaft 7 against the bearing member 9 is pressed in the direction c in FIG. The convex ridges 11 each having an R surface are slid into the concave ridges 12 each having an R surface with force so as to forcibly fit in the direction d in FIG. The force generated at this time is set to a force that overcomes the return biasing force of the coil spring 6, and the biasing body 5 according to the present embodiment always has the rotating shaft 7.
The convex ridge 11 is configured such that a forced urging force acts when the convex ridge 11 approaches the fitted state from a state where the concave ridge 12 of the bearing member 9 is not fitted.

Next, a description will be given of a connection structure between the flip 3 which is pivotally connected via the urging member 5 and the portable telephone body 1.

As shown in FIG. 9, the storage body 10 relating to the biasing body 5 is fitted to the installation portions 3a and 3b provided at the left and right positions on the rear surface on the base end side of the flip 3 in a detented state. When the prismatic portion 16 of the urging body 5 is immersed to bring the base end of the portable telephone body 1 and the base end of the flip 3 into abutment, the concave portion of the connecting portion 1a provided in the portable telephone body 1 The flip 3 is pivotally attached to the portable telephone main body 1 by projecting the prism portion 16 of the urging body 5 into 1a 'and fitting it in a detented state.

At this time, in the present embodiment, the forcible urging force functions as a closing urging force for urging the flip 3 in the closing direction, while the return urging force of the coil spring 6 is used for urging the flip 3 in the opening direction. It functions as an urging force.

That is, as described above, when the flip 3 pivotally attached to the portable telephone body 1 is slid in the closing direction, the rotating shaft 7 pivots against the return biasing force of the coil spring 6. The mobile phone 1 is configured so as to be able to slide in the closing direction so that the telephone operating unit 2 disposed on the surface of the mobile phone main body 1 is concealed from the exposed state to the concealed state. As shown in FIG. 1, when the portable telephone body 1 is inclined from the surface of the portable telephone main body 1 to a closed position C from a predetermined position B, the portable telephone is closed by a forced urging force (blocking urging force) related to the urging mechanism. When it is urged in the direction from the predetermined position B to the opening side position A, it is urged in the opening direction by the return urging force (opening urging force) of the coil spring 6 according to the urging mechanism.

In this embodiment, when the urging body 5 is assembled to the pivotal connection portion 4 between the portable telephone body 1 and the flip 3, the forcible urging force (blocking urging force) relating to the urging mechanism is flipped. When the telephone operation unit 2 is completely concealed, the telephone operation unit 3 further acts in the closing direction.

That is, the urging body 5 according to the present embodiment has an effect range in which the return urging force of the coil spring 6 acts within a range of about 180 ° in which the rotating shaft 7 pivots in the housing 10. It is set to 120 °, while the working range in which the forcible urging force acts is set to about 60 °. When assembling the urging body 5 to the pivot portion 4, the flip 3 is moved in the closing direction. It is assembled so that the closing urging force acts only in the operating range of about 20 ° out of the operating range of about 60 ° in which the forcing urging force acts (that is, the flip 3 is the surface of the portable telephone body 1). The predetermined position B when tilted with respect to the Flip 3 is a state in which the flip 3 is tilted by about 20 ° with respect to the surface of the portable telephone main body 1, and the flip 3 completely hides the telephone operation unit 2. At this time, the rotating shaft 7 has its convex ridge 11 completely formed with the concave ridge 12 of the bearing member 9. When the flip 3 is completely concealed from the telephone operating unit 2, the flip 3 is further slid in the closing direction even when the flip 3 is completely concealed. That is, the forced urging force is acting.

Since the present embodiment is constructed as described above, for example, the flip 3 is lifted up by a predetermined distance with the finger of the hand holding the portable telephone body 1 and the flip 3 is moved.
Is passed through the predetermined position B when it is inclined with respect to the surface of the portable telephone main body 1, the flip 3 slides in the opening direction by the opening urging force of the urging mechanism, and the telephone operation unit 2 is exposed. Will be.

When the flip 3 is caused to slide over the predetermined position B by sliding against the opening urging force of the urging mechanism, the flip 3 is slid in the closing direction by the closing urging force of the urging mechanism, and telephone operation is performed. The part 2 is hidden.

Accordingly, the flip 3 can be easily and quickly switched from the state in which the telephone operation unit 2 is concealed to the state in which the flip is exposed with one hand holding the portable telephone main body 1. The urging mechanism provided at the pivotal connection portion 4 with the portable telephone body 1 not only urges the flip 3 in the opening direction but also urges the flip 3 in the closing direction to close the flip 3. Since the closing biasing force always acts in the closing direction, the flip 3
Is prevented from being opened, and a good concealment state of the telephone operation unit 2 can be obtained.

In this embodiment, since the closing urging force and the opening urging force of the flip 3 are caused to act by one coil spring 6, the urging body 5 can be reduced in size and has a simple structure. The cost will be lower and the mass productivity will be better.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a first member 18 having a ridge 11 formed on an end surface as a rotating shaft 7 of the urging member 5, and the first member 18 The rotating shaft 7 composed of the second member 19 connected via the connecting rod body 20 is employed, while the bearing member 9 having the concave streak 12 formed on the contact surface 8 is employed as the bearing member 9. The coil spring 6 has the function of the spiral spring 17 according to the first embodiment.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the size of the urging member 5 can be further reduced, and the cost is reduced and the mass productivity is improved due to the simple structure.

The rest is the same as in the first embodiment.

[0052]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the flip can be easily and quickly switched from a state in which the telephone operation unit is concealed to a state in which the flip is exposed by one hand holding the portable telephone body. In addition, the biasing mechanism provided at the pivot between the flip and the portable telephone body not only biases the flip in the opening direction, but also biases the flip in the closing direction to close the flip. In this configuration, the closing biasing force always acts in the closing direction, so that unexpected opening of the flip is prevented, and a good concealment state of the telephone operation unit is obtained. This is a flip-open / close structure that is attached to a very convenient, extremely product-valued and innovative mobile phone. According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, the biasing of the flip in the closing direction and the opening and closing direction of the flip are reliably achieved. However, because of its simple structure, it is very convenient and extremely excellent in commercial value, such as low cost and excellent mass productivity.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function and effect of the second aspect of the present invention, a structure in which the bias in the closing direction and the biasing in the opening and closing direction of the flip can be more reliably achieved. This is a flip-open / close structure that is attached to a very convenient and extremely productive and revolutionary portable telephone.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the second and third aspects of the present invention, the closing biasing force and the opening biasing force of the flip are made to act by one coil spring. The biasing mechanism can be miniaturized, and the simpler structure makes it more cost-effective and superior in mass productivity. Opening and closing structure of the flip.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a use state of a first embodiment and a second embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic operation explanatory view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic operation explanatory view of a main part according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic operation explanatory view of a main part according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic operation explanatory view of a main part according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic operation explanatory view of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 B Predetermined position 1 Mobile phone main body 2 Telephone operation unit 3 Flip 4 Pivot part 6 Urging member / coil spring 7 Rotating shaft 8 Contact surface 9 Bearing member 10 Housing 11 Convex ridge 12 Concave ridge

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A flip-flop capable of sliding in an opening direction so that a telephone operation unit disposed on a surface of a portable telephone body is exposed at a predetermined position on the surface of the portable telephone body from a concealed state to an exposed state. When the flip in a state where the telephone operation unit is concealed is swung by a predetermined distance at a pivot portion between the flip and the mobile phone main body, the flip is inclined with respect to the surface of the mobile phone main body. And a biasing force that biases the flip in the closing direction from the predetermined position to the closing direction from the predetermined position when the condition is satisfied, and an opening biasing force that biases the flip in the opening direction from the predetermined position to the closing direction. A flip opening / closing structure attached to a portable telephone, which is provided with a mechanism. 2. A bearing provided with a rotating shaft which is rotatable against a return biasing force of a biasing member, and a contact surface having a shape which can be fitted into and out of the end of the rotating shaft. A member is provided, and between the rotating shaft and the bearing member, when the rotating shaft is pivoted with respect to the bearing member, the end of the rotating shaft and the contact surface of the bearing member are fitted. The forcible biasing force that causes the rotating shaft to pivot against the return biasing force of the biasing member is generated by trying to fit from a state where the biasing member is not engaged, and the forced biasing force is blocked from the predetermined position. Functioning as a closing urging force for urging the flip in the closing direction at the side position, and functioning as a return urging force for urging the flip toward the opening direction from the predetermined position to the opening direction at the opening side position from the predetermined position. 2. The portable telephone according to claim 1, wherein said urging mechanism is constituted by a Flip opening and closing structure to be installed. 3. A projection provided on an end face of the rotating shaft, which can be fitted into a recess provided on an abutting surface of the bearing member, wherein the rotating shaft is pivoted with respect to the bearing member. The forcible biasing force for rotating the rotating shaft against the return biasing force of the biasing member by trying to fit from the state where the convex ridge of the rotating shaft is not fitted to the concave ridge of the bearing member. 3. The flip opening / closing structure attached to a portable telephone according to claim 2, wherein said urging mechanism is configured so as to generate the following. 4. A coil spring is employed as the urging member, and the coil spring is fitted and connected to the rotation shaft, and the rotation shaft is disposed in the housing, and the rotation shaft is returned in the housing within the housing. Along with being configured to be rotatable against the force, the rotating shaft is configured to be movable in the axial direction against the urging force of the coil spring against the bearing member in the housing, When the rotating shaft is pivoted with respect to the bearing member, the end of the rotating shaft and the contact surface of the bearing member try to be fitted from a state where they are not fitted. 4. The portable telephone according to claim 2, wherein the urging mechanism is configured to generate a forcible urging force for rotating the shaft against the returning urging force of the coil spring. Flip opening and closing structure.