JP2001117572A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic equipment that make a user able to simply listen information while being carried and can be reduced in size. SOLUTION: The electronic equipment 10 is used by a user while it is carried by the user. The equipment 10 is provided with a main body 100 which has a storage section to store information, a holding section 101 which holds the body 100 on the body of the user, and a listening section 102 which is used by the user to listen the information stored in the body 100. The section 101 and the body 100 incorporate batteries 900, 1940 and 1970 to operate the body 100.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device carried and used by a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As electronic equipment carried by a user, there are commercially available electronic equipment that reproduces information recorded on a tape-shaped magnetic recording medium or a disk-shaped recording medium. For example, a tape recorder can enjoy music by reproducing, for example, music information recorded on a magnetic tape. The reproducing apparatus of the magneto-optical disk can enjoy music by reproducing, for example, music information recorded on the magneto-optical disk.

[0003]

However, a device for reproducing this kind of information has a drawback that it cannot be made smaller than a magnetic tape or a magnetic recording medium and is heavy. In addition, this type of electronic device has a built-in battery for driving it, and this type of electronic device requires a user to wear it on a body with a belt or hold it with his / her hand, for example. Not good. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide an electronic device which can easily listen to information when used in a portable manner and can be reduced in size.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus to be carried and used by a user, wherein the main body includes a storage unit for storing information, and the main body is attached to the body of the user. A holding unit for holding, and a listening unit for the user to listen to the information of the main body, wherein the holding unit and the main body have a built-in battery for operating the main body. An electronic device characterized by the following. In claim 1, the main body has a storage unit that stores information. The holding unit holds the main body on the body of the user. The listening section is for the user to listen to the information of the main body. A battery for operating the main body is built in the holding unit and the main body. Thus, the user handles the main body, the holding unit, and the listening unit, so that the user can easily listen to the information in the storage unit in the main body by supplying power from the battery while holding and carrying the main body. it can. Since the battery is built in the holding section and the main body, a sufficient battery capacity for operating the main body can be secured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first aspect, the holding portion includes a tube and a protector that is built in the tube and protects the battery. According to the second aspect, since the battery is protected by the protection body and is in the tube, the battery can be reliably protected.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first aspect, a connection section for electrically connecting the listening section and the main body is built in the protection body. According to the third aspect, since the connecting portion for electrically connecting the listening portion and the main body is built in the protective body, the connecting portion is not exposed to the outside of the protective body, and the handling of the holding portion, the main body, and the listening portion is easy. become.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first aspect, the holding portion is a strap for hanging on the neck of the user, and the holding portion includes a portion to be hooked on the neck and the neck. And a split portion for removing a portion to be hung on the neck when hung on the neck. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the holding portion has a portion to be hooked on the neck and a split portion. The split portion can be easily attached to the portion to be hooked on the neck by removing the portion to be hooked on the neck. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the fourth aspect, a lithium ion battery is incorporated as the battery in the divided portion of the main body and the holding portion. According to the fifth aspect, the lithium-ion battery that is weak at high temperature and requires a certain volume or more can be arranged in the main body and the divided portion that can secure a relatively large volume. By doing so, the battery can be used together with a solid polymer battery that is weak at low temperatures and requires only a relatively small volume, and a battery that compensates for mutual weaknesses can be realized.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the fourth aspect, a lithium polymer battery is incorporated as the battery in the divided portion of the main body and the holding portion. According to the sixth aspect, a lithium polymer battery which is weak at a high temperature and requires a certain volume or more can be accommodated in the main body and the divided portion which can have a relatively large volume. By doing so, the battery can be used together with a solid polymer battery that is weak at low temperatures and requires only a relatively small volume, and a battery that compensates for mutual weaknesses can be realized.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the fourth aspect, a portion of the holding portion to be hooked on the neck includes:
The solid polymer battery is incorporated as the battery. According to a seventh aspect, a solid polymer battery which is weak at low temperatures but requires a relatively small volume is built in a portion of the holding portion which is hung on the neck. By doing so, it is possible to use together with a lithium ion battery or a lithium polymer battery which is weak at high temperatures and requires a relatively large volume, and a battery suitable for environment resistance can be realized.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the second aspect, the tube is a heat-shrinkable tube.

[0012]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention,
Although various technically preferable limits are given, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these modes unless otherwise specified in the following description.

FIG. 1 shows an example of an electronic apparatus 10 according to the present invention. The electronic device 10 is also called a portable information listening device or the like. The electronic device 10 generally has a main body 100, a holding unit 101, a listening unit 102, and the like. The main body 100 has a storage section of a semiconductor element for storing information such as music information, for example, and is very small. The holding unit 101 allows the user to carry the main body 100 while holding it from the neck HS of the user H as shown in FIG. 1, for example. Holder 10
The listening sections 102, 102 are guided from 1 so that the user can listen to, for example, music information stored in the storage section in the main body 100 at the ear E of the user H using the listening sections 102, 102. It is.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the electronic device 10 of FIG. The main body 100 of the electronic device 10 has, for example, a very thin rectangular housing 12. This housing 12
Has an input device 18. This input device 18
It is exposed to the outside from the slit portion 40 of the housing 12,
The user can directly touch with the finger F. The directions X1 and X2 of the slit portion 40 and the input device 18 correspond to the case 12
Is inclined at a predetermined angle θ with respect to the longitudinal direction 12P. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
In the state where the input device 18 is suspended by the body 1, the slit portion 40 and the input device 18 are substantially parallel to each other in the height direction of the user due to the weight of the main body 100. It is easy to operate along.

The holding portion 101 shown in FIG.
3 and a part 1 to be hung on the neck HS of the body B of the user H in FIG.
04. The holding portion 101 shown in FIG. 2 has a so-called strap shape, and the main body holding portion 103 of the main body 100 is a portion for holding the upper end of the main body 100. The neck portion 104 has one end 104A and the other end 104B. One end 104A is connected to the main body holding portion 103. The other end 104 </ b> B is
The division portion 105 has a first connection portion 106 and a second connection portion 107. The first connection portion 106 and the second connection portion 107 are detachably connected by, for example, a magnetic force.

The holding unit 101 shown in FIG.
It has a substantially symmetrical shape about L. The neck hanging portion 104 has tubes 104A to 104D. The tubes 104A to 104D contain necessary elements described later. Tube 104
A bush 108 is provided in the middle of A, and the listening portion 102 is led out of the tube via the bush 108. Similarly, tube 104B
Another listening portion 102 is led out of the tube from the bush 108A in the middle of the process. Listening unit 102
Have earphones, and one earphone ER is fitted into the right ear E of the user. The other left earphone EL fits into the left ear E of the user.

The tubes 104A and 104B of FIG. 2 are curved, and the tubes 104C and 104D are curved in opposite directions. The tubes 104A and 104C are connected by a connection tube 104R, and the tubes 104B and 104D are connected by a connection tube 104L. Tube 104
C, 104D, connection wire holders 109, 10
9A are provided. Connection wire holder 10
Reference numerals 9 and 109A allow, for example, the middle portions of the connection lines 102A and 102B of the earphones ER and EL to be detachably fitted. Thereby, the earphone E
When the R and EL are not used, the earphones ER and EL can be integrated with the holding unit 101, and the user can easily handle the holding unit 101.

FIG. 3 shows a main body 100 and a main body holding portion 10.
3 is shown. The input device 18 and the slit portion 40 are provided on the main body 100.

FIG. 4 shows the bushes 108 and 108A of FIG.
2 shows an example of the structure in the vicinity of. The electrical connection lines 102A and 102B of the earphones ER and EL are connected to a bush 108.
Alternatively, it is introduced into the tube 104A or 104B of the neck hanging portion 104 via 108A. The connection lines 102A, 102B pass through the tubes 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D of FIG. 2 and are guided to the main body holding portion 103 and the main body 100 side of FIG. It is electrically connected to the main body 100 via the holding portion 103.

FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C show an example of the connection line holders 109 and 109A of FIG. The connection wire holders 109 and 109A have a hole 109H and a groove 109J. Tube 104C or 10 is inserted into hole 109H.
4D passes. The groove 109J has a connection line 102A for the earphone ER or a connection line 102 for the earphone EL.
B can be detachably fitted. By doing so, when the earphones ER and EL are not used, the earphones ER and EL are securely held along the holding portion 101 using the connection wires 102A and 102B and the connection wire holders 109 and 109A. Can be. For this reason, the handleability of the holding unit 101 by the user can be improved.

FIG. 6A shows the internal cross-sectional structure of the tube 104A of FIG. 2 along the line A1-A1, and FIG. 6B shows the cross-sectional structure of the tube 104B of FIG. 2 along the line A2-A2. Is shown. Tubes 104A, 10
4B is a heat-shrinkable elastomer tube, for example, made of polyvinyl chloride, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), or polyolefin-based EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer).

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, this tube 1
04A includes a protective body 950 so as to be wrapped therein. The protective body 950 includes a battery 900, a connection line 102A for audio, and a connection line 602 for an information exchange terminal unit. . The protection body 950 is a member for protecting the connection wires 102A and 602 and the battery 900 from the outside. ing.

This prevents the battery and the connection line from breaking. By using a tube having a larger cross-sectional area than the protective body, the protective body, the connecting wire, and the battery can be easily inserted into the tube at the time of assembling, and the assembling property is improved. Further, since the protection body is substantially C-shaped in cross section, the groove (divided portion) 950 of the protection body 950
It is easy to insert a battery and connection wires through A. The connection line 602 is not built in the tube 104B of FIG.

FIG. 7A is a sectional view of the tube 104C shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 shows an internal cross-sectional structure taken along line 1-B1.
(B) shows the internal cross-sectional structure taken along the line B2-B2 of the tube 104D in FIG. Tube 104C, 1
04D is the same as the tubes 104A and 104B, and includes a protection body 950, a battery 900, and a connection line 102A or 102B for audio. However, the tube 104 shown in FIGS.
A, 104B, the connection line 602 and the battery 90
0 is not built-in.

As shown in FIG. 2, the region where the battery 900 is built in the holding portion 101 is the tube 10
This is a region BR of 4A and 104B. Tube 104C,
The battery 900 is not built in the 104D, but may be built in any of the tubes 104A to 104D depending on the capacity of the battery.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show examples of the dividing unit 105 of the holding unit 101 in FIG. The dividing part 105 is capable of detachably connecting the first connection part 106 and the second connection part 107. That is, the first connection portion 106 and the second connection portion 107 have a substantially symmetrical shape, but the first connection portion 106 has a magnet 106A, whereas the second connection portion 107 has an iron plate. 107A. Thus, the first connection portion 106 and the second connection portion 107 can be detachably held by the magnetic attraction using the magnet 106A and the iron plate 107A. However, the iron plate 107A of the second connection portion 107 may be a magnet, and the magnet 106A of the first connection portion 106 may be an iron plate.

For example, when the user pulls apart the first connecting portion 106 and the second connecting portion 107 against the magnetic force of the magnet 106A, the holding portion 101 of FIG. 2 is put on the neck as shown in FIG. By connecting the first connection portion 106 and the second connection portion 107 again, the main body 100 can be held as if it were hung from the neck. Conversely, holding unit 1
01 is removed from the neck when the user
And the second connecting portion 107 are separated from each other against the force of the magnet 106A. The magnetic force of the magnet 106A is such that it does not come off even when vibration is applied when the user uses the electronic device 10 while carrying it.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the internal structure of the first connection portion 106 of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is a view of the end face of the second connection portion 107. FIG. 12 shows the first connection portion 10 of FIG.
6 is an end view as viewed from the N direction. Referring to FIGS. 10 and 12, the first connection portion 106 has the above-described magnet 106A for suction, and the information exchange terminal portion 600 is provided below the magnet 106A. Information exchange terminal section 600
Protrudes from the end surface of the first connection portion 106 and fits into the receiving portion 601 of the second connection portion 107 shown in FIG. The information exchange terminal unit 600 is, for example, a so-called USB (Universal Serial).
l Bus) can be used. This USB is an interface standard for personal computers announced jointly by seven companies including Intel Corporation of the United States and Microsoft Corporation of the United States. As shown in FIG.
The connection line 602 for electrical connection of the tube 104A
Pass through. The connection wire 602 for the information exchange terminal unit, the battery 900, and the protection body 950 are built in the tube 104A of FIG. Battery 900 and connection line 6
02 is protected by being surrounded by a protective body 950. An iron plate 107A is provided on the end face of the second connection portion 107 in FIG. 11, for example, in a substantially U-shape.

Next, referring to FIG. 13 and FIG.
An example of the structure of the main body 100 will be described. The body 100 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is thin and very small. The size of the main body 100 can be easily understood by comparing it with, for example, the earphones ER and EL shown in FIGS. The main body 100
It has a cross-sectional structure as shown in FIG. FIG. 14 shows an enlarged portion C of FIG. 13, and FIG.
2 is enlarged around a sheet-like switch section 140 of the main body 100 of FIG.

The main body 10 of the electronic apparatus shown in FIGS.
0 is a small information reproducing device, for example,
Has a housing 12. The housing 12 has, for example, an upper housing portion 14 and a lower housing portion 16. The housing 12 is formed by assembling the upper housing portion 14 and the lower housing portion 16. The upper housing part 14 is also called the cabinet upper part, and the lower housing part 16 is also called the cabinet lower part. The upper housing portion 14 is provided with an input device 18 which is a device for inputting information. The input device 18 is a portion where the user H can externally input necessary information to various elements built in the main body 100, and as shown in FIG. 15, as an example, a plurality of key tops 30, 31 , 32, 33, and 34 are arranged in series at equal intervals.

As shown in FIG. 13, the upper housing portion 14 and the lower housing portion 16 are substantially rectangular shaped members, and the outer portion 120 and the inner portion 130 are laminated as shown in FIG. Thereby, it is constituted as a double structure.
The outer portion 120 and the inner portion 130 are bonded and integrated with an adhesive layer. Outer part 120 and inner part 1
30 is formed using a metal plate excellent in heat dissipation and workability, for example, an aluminum plate. However, the outer portion 120 and the inner portion 130 are not limited to the aluminum plate, but may be magnesium alloy, SUS (stainless steel), copper-based material,
Iron-based materials can also be employed.

As the adhesive layer, the outer portion 120 and the inner portion 1
In order to adhere 30 securely, for example, a solvent-evaporating type such as vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, acrylic emulsion, and rubber, phenol, urethane, resorcinol, epoxy, acrylic, polyester, and cyanoacrylate Among these, a chemical reaction type such as a mixed system and a hot-melt type such as an ethylene-vinyl acetate system, a polyamide, a polyester, and a polyisobutylene can be employed which has characteristics.

The outer portion 120 is also referred to as an outer member, and is a portion for forming an external appearance surface and improving appearance and design. The inner part 130 is also called an inner part, and is a part that mainly protects built-in electrical components. The outer part 120 is provided in the upper housing part 14.
And a portion 16A of the lower housing portion 16. The inner portion 130 includes a portion 14B of the upper housing portion 14 and a portion 16B of the lower housing portion 16. The inner part 130 has a two-layer structure fixed inside the outer part 120 via an adhesive or the like.

As shown in FIG. 15, a sheet-like switch section 140 is disposed in the slit section 40 of the upper housing section 14. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 17, the sheet-like switch section 140 includes five key tops 30 and 3.
1, 32, 33 and 34. This key top 3
Reference numerals 0, 31, 32, 33, and 34 denote portions that the user touches with fingers. These key tops 30 to 34 are provided with switch contact portions 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54, respectively. .

The structure of the sheet-like switch section 140 includes an upper sheet 141, a lower sheet 142, and a spacer 143, as shown in FIGS. Upper sheet 141
And the lower sheet 142 have insulating properties, for example, PET.
(Polyethylene terephthalate), PI (polyimide), PA (polyamide), PES (polyethersulfone), LCP (liquid crystal polymer), etc., and the spacer 143 is made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PI (polyimide), PA (polyamide),
It is made of PES (polyether sulfone), LCP (liquid crystal polymer) or the like.

The upper sheet 141, the lower sheet 142, and the spacer 143 are all elastically deformable.
The switch contact portions 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 described above are provided between the upper sheet 141 and the lower sheet 142. These switch contact portions 50, 51, 52, 5
3, 54 are provided electrically separated by a spacer 143. The structure of the switch contacts 50 to 54 is shown in FIG.
Is the same as shown in FIG.
4 comprises an electrode 150 and another electrode 151. For example, when the key top 34 is pressed by a user's finger, the electrodes 150 and 151 make electrical contact, and the switch contact portion 54 is turned on. The switch contact portions 50 to 53 have the same structure as the switch contact portion 54. The circuit board 170 in FIG. 13 is fixed inside the housing 12.

FIG. 14 shows a portion C of FIG. 13 in an enlarged manner. The portion 14A of the upper housing portion 14 and the portion 16A of the lower housing portion 16 are closely overlapped. On the other hand, the part 14B and the part 16B are fitted by the fitting part 630. That is, the receiving portion 14T of the portion 14B
The upper housing portion 14 and the lower housing portion 16 are prevented from coming off by fitting the claw portion 16U of the portion 16B into the upper case portion 16B.

Next, the upper housing portion 14 and the lower housing portion 1
The shape of No. 6 will be further described. 18 to 21
The upper housing part 14 is shown, and FIGS. 22 to 24 show the lower housing part 16. A slit portion 40 is formed in the upper housing portion 14. This slit part 40
Is a long elliptical shape. As shown in FIG. 21, the upper housing portion 14 is provided with four catch portions 14T. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 18, an attachment portion 650 for attaching the main body holding portion 103 of FIG. 2 is provided at an end of the upper housing portion 14. The mounting portion 650 has two rail portions 654, a first concave portion 656, and a second concave portion 658. The rail portions 654 are parallel to each other, and a first recess 65 is provided between the two rail portions 654.
6 and a second concave portion 658 are provided. First recess 656
Is located closer to the end than the second recess 658.

On the other hand, the lower housing portion 16 shown in FIG.
Has four claws 16U. These pawl portions 16U can be integrally held by fitting into the four pawl portions 14T of FIG. 19 so that the upper housing portion 14 and the lower housing portion 16 do not come off. The lower housing portion 16 is also provided with a mounting portion 670 at an end thereof. The mounting portion 670 has two rail portions 674, a first concave portion 676, and a second concave portion 678, similarly to the mounting portion 650.

In a state where the upper casing part 14 of FIG. 19 and the lower casing part 16 of FIG.
654 and rail portions 674 and 674 are at corresponding positions, similarly, first recesses 656 and 676 are also at corresponding positions, and second recesses 658 and 678 are also at corresponding positions. The attachment portions 650 and 670 are for attaching the main body holding portion 103 in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 15, the sheet-like switch unit 1
Reference numeral 40 is electrically connected to the circuit board 170 via the electric connection section 190. FIG. 25 shows the upper sheet 141 of the sheet-like switch section 140 shown in FIG. 15, the structure of the electric connection section 190 and the circuit board 170, and an example of electric wiring. Switch contact portions 50 to 54 of upper sheet 141
Each of the electrodes 150 is connected to the electric wiring portions 200 and 20 respectively.
1, 202, 203, and 204. These electric wiring sections 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
Are arranged in a line on the inner surface 141A side of the upper sheet 141. On the other hand, on the upper side 170A of the circuit board 170, the electric wiring portions 300, 301, 302, 303, 30
4 are formed side by side. These electric wiring parts 300
To 304 are connected to the microcomputer 80, for example.

When assembling the upper housing portion 14 and the lower housing portion 16 of the housing 12, the electric connection portion 190 is connected to the electric wiring portions 200 to 204 of the upper sheet 141 and the circuit board 17.
It has a function of electrically connecting by crimping the 0 electric wiring portions 300 to 304. Electrical connection 190
Are a plurality of conductors 260, as shown in FIGS.
261, 262, 263, 264 and these conductors 2
It has an insulator 280 surrounding 00 to 204. The insulator 280 has an elastic deformation function, and is made of, for example, silicone rubber or silicone sponge rubber. The conductor 260 is connected to the electric wiring portion 20 at the corresponding position.
It is for electrically connecting the electric wiring portions 300 to 304 with the electric wiring portions 0 to 204, and is made of, for example, a brass wire or a carbon-based conductive fiber plated with Au on the surface. In the examples of FIGS. 25 and 26, the conductor 260 has a pin shape, and the insulator 280 is a rectangular parallelepiped block.
As shown in FIG.
Through the hole 14D formed in the portion 14B of
It has a function of electrically connecting the electric wiring part of the upper sheet 141 and the electric wiring part of the circuit board 170.

Next, the input device 18 of the main body 100 described above
An example of the manufacturing method (assembly method) will be described. FIG.
The sheet-like switch section 140 shown in FIG.
4 is positioned at the portion 14B. Moreover, the upper sheet 141 of the sheet-like switch section 140 is fixed by bonding using a double-sided tape, or press-fitting or inserting.
The key tops 30 to 34 of the upper sheet 141 are exposed from the slit portion 40 to the outside.

Next, the upper housing portion 14 having the sheet-like switch portion 140 and the lower housing portion 16 having the circuit board 170 are assembled and integrated by, for example, fitting. At this time, the electric connection portion 190 is
25, the insulator 280 of the electrical connection portion 190 shown in FIG. 25 is elastically deformed. As a result, the electric connection portion 19 shown in FIG.
0 conductors 260, 261, 262, 263 are connected to the electric wiring portions 200, 201, 202, 20
3 and 204 to the corresponding electrical wiring portions 3 of the circuit board 170.
00, 301, 302, 303 and 304 are electrically connected respectively. That is, one end of the conductor 260 is electrically connected to the electric wiring section 200, and the other end of the conductor 260 is electrically connected to the electric wiring section 300 of the circuit board 170. Similarly, one end of the conductor 261 is connected to the electric wiring portion 201, and the other end of the conductor 261 is connected to the electric wiring portion 301. One end of the conductor 262 is connected to the electric wiring section 202, and the other end of the conductor 262 is connected to the electric wiring section 302. One end of the conductor 263 is connected to the electric wiring portion 203, and the other end of the conductor 263 is connected to the electric wiring portion 303. One end of the conductor 264 is connected to the electric wiring section 204, and the other end of the conductor 264 is connected to the electric wiring section 304.

When assembling the upper housing portion 14 and the lower housing portion 16 of FIG. 2 in this manner, the insulator 2 shown in FIGS.
One end and the other end of the conductors 260 to 264 are exposed from the insulator 280 due to the elastic deformation of 80, and the corresponding electric wiring sections 200 to 204 and the electric wiring sections 300 to 304 are reliably electrically connected. can do. For example, when the user H of FIG. 1 touches any one or two or more of arbitrary key tops 30 to 34 of the sheet-like switch unit 140 of FIG.
Any one or more of 54 are turned on. Such an ON operation is transmitted to the microcomputer 80 of the circuit board 170 via the conductors 260 to 264 of the electric connection portion 190 in FIG.

Next, the mounting structure of the main body holding portion 103 and the main body 100 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described. FIG. 27-
FIG. 29 shows the main body holding portion 103 and the main body 100. The main body holding portion 103 also has an electrical connector and a switch function for the main body 100. FIG.
(A) and (B) show the main body holding portion 103 in an enlarged manner. The main body holding portion 103 is also called a connector portion and has an internal structure as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 30 to 32, the main body holding portion 103 has a connecting portion 700 and a bush 710, and a plurality of terminal springs 730, There are two rail ribs 740 and a wall 750 for preventing reverse insertion. A predetermined number of terminal springs 730 are arranged and arranged.
Are arranged at an angle θ1 with respect to. Connection part 7
The rib 740 for the rail of No. 00 is attached to the mounting portion 650 of FIG.
Are guided by the rail portions 654 and 654 of the mounting portion 670 and the rail portions 674 and 674 of the mounting portion 670 in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the rail rib 740 is provided so that the main body holding portion 103 can be attached along the center line 18P of the input device 18.
0 is a predetermined angle θ1 with respect to the center line 760 of the connecting portion 700.
Only inclined. Wall 750 for preventing reverse insertion in FIG.
FIG. 31 shows that the connecting portion 700 of FIG.
9 and a wall for preventing insertion in the opposite direction to the mounting portion 670 shown in FIG. A leaf spring 770 for clamping is provided near each terminal spring 730.

As shown in FIG. 31, various connection wires 602, 10 for attachment are attached to each terminal spring 730 in FIG.
The connection lines 990 for 2A and 102B and the battery 900 are electrically connected. Tube 104C and tube 1
04D uses, for example, a heat-shrinkable tube. The information exchange terminal 6 shown in FIG.
A reference voltage Vc terminal line, a minus (-) terminal line, a plus (+) terminal line, a GND (ground) terminal line, and an R (right) terminal line for an audio connection line 102A of the connection line 602 for 00; A GND terminal line is built in. On the other hand, inside the tube 104D, there is an audio connection line 10.
2B GND line and L (left) terminal line are incorporated. In addition, as the battery 900, for example, a belt-shaped or linear lithium polymer battery, a lithium ion battery, a solid polymer battery, or the like can be used.

FIGS. 33 and 34 are cross-sectional views taken along line RR in FIG. 27. The connecting portion 700 shown in FIG.
7 shows a state in which it is held with respect to the mounting portions 650 and 670 side. FIG. 33 shows a state where the main body 100 is held at the first holding position PL1 with respect to the connecting portion 700, and FIG. 34 shows a state where it is held at the second holding position PL2. A receptacle 850 as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 and FIGS. 35 and 36 is attached to the end of the main body 100. The receptacle 850 includes a plurality of terminal springs 73.
The number of contact terminals 1010 corresponding to zero is provided.
As shown in FIG. 33, in a state where the attachment portions 650 and 670 of the main body 100 are inserted to the first holding position PL1 and temporarily crimped, each terminal spring 730 does not contact the contact terminal 1010, and Power is not supplied from the battery 900 shown in FIG. 31 located in the tube of the holding unit in FIG. Moreover, the earphones ER and E shown in FIG.
L is also not electrically connected to the main body 100.
The information exchange terminal section 600 of the first connection portion 106 shown in FIGS. 10 and 12 is also not connected to the main body 100 side.

However, as shown in FIG.
When the mounting portions 650 and 670 are further pushed in the W direction, the terminal spring 730 is electrically connected to the corresponding contact terminal 1010 with an elastic force. As a result, FIG.
Are electrically connected to the main body 100 via the connecting portion 700. Similarly, FIG.
Of the main body 100 via the connecting portion 700
Side is electrically connected to start power supply. Each terminal of the information exchange terminal unit 600 in FIG.
Is electrically connected to the main body 100 side. In this way, the user moves the attachment portions 650 and 670 of the main body 100 from the first holding position PL1 in FIG. 33 to the second holding position P in FIG.
By pressing the switch into L2, a switch function such as a power switch of the main body 100 is performed. For this reason, a conventionally used power switch such as a slide switch or a push-in type is not required, and the size of the main body 100 can be reduced.

Next, FIG. 37 shows an example of electrical connection between the input device 18 of FIG. A microcomputer 8 dedicated to key input is provided in the housing 12.
0, a microcomputer 84 for overall control, and a memory 86 as a storage unit for storing, for example, arbitrary music information. Microcomputers 80 and 84
And the memory 86 and the music information amplification output section 88 constitute a circuit unit 90R.
Are arranged on the circuit board 170 of FIG.

The computer 80 is connected to the switch contacts 50 to 54 of the sheet-like switch 140 shown in FIG.
It is connected to the. The microcomputer 80 is connected to a microcomputer 84 for general control.
The memory 86 is connected to a microcomputer 84 for general control. The microcomputer 84 includes a microcomputer 80, a memory 86, and an audio amplification output unit 88.
Control.

The microcomputer 84 is connected to a music information amplification output unit 88. The music information amplification output unit 88 is connected to the memory 8 via the microcomputer 84.
6 is amplified and supplied to the output unit 92 of the earphones ER and EL, for example. By using the output unit 92, the user can hear music information. The music information output from the output unit 92 is
Of course, other types of audio information or the like may be used in addition to music.

As the memory 86 as the storage unit in FIG. 37, for example, a semiconductor memory or another type of memory can be adopted. The memory 86 may be fixed to the circuit unit 90, or may be detachably detachable from the circuit unit 90. For example, the information exchange terminal unit 60 shown in FIG.
It is possible to download music information or the like from an external computer 1000 via the Internet or to directly write information such as music information via a communication network such as the Internet. Examples of the semiconductor memory include a flash memory and a D-RAM (Dynamic land).
om access memory), S-RAM (S
static random access memory
y) and so on. Another type of memory is a hard disk or the like.

FIG. 38 shows an example of connection between the microcomputer 80 of FIG. 37 and the switch contacts 50 to 54. In FIG. 38, the switch contacts 50 to 54 are
Key 0 to key 4 are shown. These switch contacts 50 to 54 are connected to ports P10 to P14 of the microcomputer 80 as shown in FIG. Port P20 of microcomputer 80
Are connected to a common electrode 68 of the switch contacts 50 to 54.

Output unit 87 of microcomputer 80
Is a microcomputer 80 as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to output a voltage corresponding to the input key code determined in the internal processing of. An example of such a key code and an example of its output voltage ratio are shown in FIG.

The input key code VOL + shown in FIG.
Has a function of increasing the volume of the music information amplification output unit 88 in FIG. 37, and the output voltage ratio is 0.5. The input key code VOL- indicates a function of decreasing the volume, and the output voltage ratio is 0.57. Input key code ST
OP indicates a function of stopping reproduction of music information.
The output voltage ratio is 0.59. Input key code PLAY
/ FF outputs music information from the memory 86 in FIG.
2 shows an example of the function of outputting music information and the function of fast-forwarding music information. In this case, the output voltage ratio is 0.73, and the input key code REW is the reproduction position of the music information in the memory 86 in FIG. And the output voltage ratio is 0.9. Here, the output voltage ratio is defined as: output voltage = output voltage ratio × Vcc. This Vcc is a reference voltage, for example, 5V.

FIG. 39 shows an example of key input operation of the input device 18 of FIG. FIG. 40 shows an example of an input key code determination table. For example, if the switch contacts 50 to 54 detect in step SP100 whether a key input has been made in FIG. 39, an input key code as shown in FIG. 40 is set in step SP120.

In the example of the input key code determination table shown in FIG. 40, the key (switch contact portion) turned on at the beginning of FIG. 40 (A) and the currently turned on key shown in FIG. (Contact part of switch), and FIG.
An application example of the input key code of (C) is shown.

In the input key code determination table, FIG.
(D), (E), and (F). FIG.
In the column (D), various input key codes are indicated by the combination of the key that was turned on at the beginning and the key that is currently turned on in FIG. For example, if the key turned on first is key0 and the key currently turned on within a certain time is key0, that is, if the same key is pressed twice within a certain time, the input key code is VOL + (The volume increases). If the first key turned on is key1 and the key currently turned on within the fixed time is the same key1, the input key code becomes invalid. Similarly, if the key turned on first is key3 and the key currently turned on within a certain time is key3, the input key code is also invalidated.

The key turned on first is key2,
If the key currently turned on within a certain time is key2, the input key code is stop (reproduction of music information is stopped), the key turned on first is key4,
If the key currently turned on within a certain time is key4, the input key code is VOL- (the volume decreases).
It is.

In the column of FIG. 40 (E), when the combination of the key which was turned on first and the key which is currently turned on within a certain period of time are different, the input key code exhibits the function of PLAY / FF. For example, if the key turned on first is key0 and the key currently turned on within a certain time is key1, the input key code is PLAY (music information reproduction operation) / FF (music information reproduction position). Forward operation).

In the column (E) of FIG. 40, the key turned on first has a key number smaller than that of the key currently turned on, but in FIG. 40 (F), the key turned on first is turned on. This is the case when the number of the key that is turned on is higher than the number of the key that is currently turned on. In this case, the input key code is REW (operation for returning the reproduction position of the music information). For example, if the key turned on first is key4 and the key currently turned on within a fixed time is key3, the input key code is REW.

FIG. 41 shows an example of an input key code determination sequence. In the case of FIG. 41 (A), FIG.
Microcomputer 80 checks the state of the ports P10 to P14, determines which of the ports P10 to P14 is on, and sets the key as the key that was first on. As a matter of course, chattering is removed so that people do not mistakenly think that a key was pressed when there is no intention to press the key, and so that it is not determined that a key was pressed due to external electromagnetic noise etc. Software processing such as noise elimination is internally performed when reading a port. Thereafter, when the switch is pressed again in the manner shown in FIGS. 41B to 41D, that is, for example, any key is pressed again within a certain period of time.

In FIG. 41B, when the same key is turned on within a predetermined time, the input key code shown in FIG.

When the adjacent key is turned on as shown in FIG. 41 (C), the function of the input key code, PLAY / FF or REW is set by the combination of FIG. 17 (E) or FIG. 40 (F). become. FIG. 41 (D)
In the case of other key code operation examples, in this case, the function of the key turned on for the first time is ignored, and the newly turned on key is set as the key that was turned on first. In this case, the key turned on at the beginning of FIG. 40A is pressed, and then the key turned on now is pressed after a certain time has elapsed.

Next, an operation example of using the electronic device 10 of FIG. 1 will be described. First, the user H operates the holding unit 101 shown in FIG.
By separating the first connecting portion 106 and the second connecting portion 107 of the dividing portion 105 shown in FIG.
The holder 101 is hung on the neck HS. When the holding portion 101 is hung, the main body 100 hangs down from the main body holding portion 103 by its own weight along the direction as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
That is, the input device 18 of the main body 100 and the slit portion 40
Is lowered substantially vertically or along the height direction of the user H. Thus, the user only has to move the finger F in the X1 and X2 directions along the substantially vertical direction, and the input device 1
Eight key tops 30 to 34 can be easily selected and touched. The user H wears the earphones ER and EL on the ear E, respectively. In this case, the connection wires 102A and 102B of the earphones ER and EL shown in FIG. 2 are removed from the connection wire holders 109 and 109A.

When the user H starts using the electronic device 10, as shown in FIG.
0,670 is located at the first holding position PL1 with respect to the connecting portion 700 of the main body holding portion 103. That is, the leaf spring 770 for the clamper is connected to the first recess 65 of the main body 100.
6,676. And receptacle 8
The 50 contact terminals 1010 are not in contact with the terminal spring 730. That is, power is not supplied to the main body 100 from the battery 900 shown in FIG.
00 is not electrically connected to the main body 100, and the audio terminal is not connected to the main body 100 side.

When the user pushes the main body holding portion 103 of FIG. 1 toward the main body 100, that is, when the user presses the main body holding portion 103 in the W direction as shown in FIG.
0 in the second concave portions 658 and 678. As a result, the main body 100 is positioned at the second holding position PL2 in the main body holding portion 103, so that each terminal spring 730 is provided.
Are in electrical contact with the corresponding contact terminals 900 on the main body 100 side. As a result, power is supplied to the main body 100 from the battery 900 in FIG. 31, the information exchange terminal unit 600 is electrically connected to the main body 100 side, and the audio terminal is also electrically connected to the main body 100 side. Become.
As a result, the user can hear information such as music information from the main body 100 through the earphones ER and EL using the ears E and E.

The user moves his / her finger along the longitudinal direction X1 of the slit portion 40 or the X2 direction opposite to the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. Press only key top. In this case, since the slit portion 40 shown in FIG. 3 can reliably guide the belly of the finger 12 to any of the key tops 30 to 34, the user's finger can surely touch the key top. . In addition, since the slit portion 40 supports a part of the finger pad, the finger pad does not needlessly apply an unnecessary force to the sheet-like switch section 140. Therefore, the sheet-like switch section 140 and the switch contact section 50 Or 5
4 can be prevented from deteriorating.

For example, as shown in FIG. 40, the user presses the operation key top 30 of FIG.
For example, when the button is pressed twice, in FIG.
The microcomputer 80 in FIG. 38 is different from the other microcomputer 84 in FIG. 37 in that the input key code VOL +
Will be sent. Thereby, the microcomputer 84 increases the volume of the music information output from the output unit 92 by giving a control signal to the music information amplification output unit 88.

For example, after pressing the operation key top 30 (key 0) in FIG. 40 (E) and then pressing the operation key top 31 (key 1) within a predetermined time, the input key code is PLAY / FF. So that P
The control signal of the LAY / FF is sent from the microcomputer 80 of FIG. From this, the microcomputer 84 can reproduce the music information in the memory 86 from the output unit 92 or advance the reproduction position. With the advance operation, it is possible to jump to the next song.

In FIG. 40 (F), for example, an operation key top 34 (key 4) and an operation key top 33 (key 4)
By operating 3) within a predetermined time, the microcomputer 80 exhibits the function of the input key code REW. As a result, the microcomputer 80 shown in FIG. 37 gives a REW control signal to the microcomputer 84, so that the microcomputer 84 returns the music information in the memory 86 to a certain reproduction position.

As described above, when the user sequentially touches an arbitrary number of key tops among the plurality of key tops 30 to 34 with the finger, the X1 direction or the opposite direction along the longitudinal direction of the slit portion 40 is used. Simply touching in the direction of X2 enables reliable touch. Moreover, various functions as shown in FIG. 40 can be selected by a simple operation of the user's finger only by providing a small number of operation key tops 30 to 34. The input key code determination table in such a case can be displayed, for example, on the back surface of the housing 12 in FIG.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. The microcomputers 80 and 84 shown in FIG. 37 may be constituted by one microcomputer. The electronic device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a portable music playback device. The electronic device may be attached to an arm or another part of the body.

The electronic device of the present invention can be applied not only to such an electronic device as a music or music information reproducing device, but also to a music information recording and reproducing device. Further, the electronic apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the recording and reproduction of music information, but can be applied to an image and audio recording and reproduction apparatus, or an image and audio information reproduction apparatus. The electronic device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be applied to electronic devices of other types or other fields.

By the way, when the user H finishes using the electronic device 10 as shown in FIG.
The connection lines 102A and 102B shown in FIG. 2 are held in connection line holders 109 and 109A. Thereby, the holding unit 10
The earphones ER and EL are not peeled off from the holding unit 10 and
1 improves the handleability. Then, the user H makes a connection between the first connecting portion 106 and the second connecting portion 1 of the dividing portion 105 shown in FIG.
Remove from 07 against the magnetic force of the magnet. Thereby, the holding part 101 can be easily removed from the neck HS.

The memory 86 and microcomputers 80 and 84 of the main body 100 shown in FIG.
Power can be supplied from 0. This can be performed by holding the main body holding portion 103 as described above at the second holding position PL2 in FIG. When downloading new music information or the like from the external computer 1000 to the memory 86 of FIG. 37 via the information exchange terminal unit 600,
The information exchange terminal unit 600 is connected to an external computer 1000. By downloading new music information and the like from the computer 1000 to the microcomputer 80 via the information exchange terminal unit 600, the new music information can be downloaded to the memory 86 via the computer 84. Thus, the information exchange terminal unit 600 for downloading
Is built in the holding unit 101 and the connection lines of the information exchange terminal unit 600 are built in the tubes 104A and 104C, thereby simplifying the structure of the holding unit 101 and facilitating the handling.

Further, as shown in FIG.
0 denotes tubes 104C, 104D, 104 shown in FIG.
A, 104B can be built in any position. By doing so, the structure of the holding portion 101 can be simplified and easy handling can be ensured. Holder 10
By incorporating a battery, a connection line of the information exchange terminal unit 600, and a part of a connection line of the earphone EL into 1, the external shape of the electronic device is simplified and the external appearance is improved. be able to.

In FIGS. 33 and 34, the main body holding portion 103 is moved from the first holding position PL1 to the second holding position PL2 with respect to the main body 100, thereby serving as a power switch for turning on the power of the main body 100. . However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the state of the first holding position PL1 of FIG. 33, the terminal spring 730 and the contact terminal 900 of FIG. May be configured to make a part of them contact. In this case, power supply from the battery to the main body 100 and electrical connection to the earphones are not performed.

By employing the above-described electronic equipment, the size of the main body 100 can be reduced. That is, the battery, the earphones, and the like are not provided in the main body, but can be housed in the holding part separate from the main body or led out of the holding part, so that only the storage part or the like can be stored in the main body. . The battery is built into the holding part,
Since the user H is not conscious of the existence of the battery,
It can be made wearable, and is excellent in the feeling of wearing electronic devices. It is easy to download information from an external computer to the main unit 100, and the battery and the main unit 1
00 divisions can be performed.

The battery 900 in FIG. 31 can be easily charged from the outside by providing charging terminals for charging from the outside in the first connection portion 106 and the second connection portion 107 in FIG. 2, for example. it can.

FIG. 42 shows another embodiment of the present invention in a display manner similar to that of FIG.
2 is different from the electronic device 10 of FIG.
0, the battery 1940 and the battery 1970 are arranged. The batteries 900, 900 are shown in FIG.
As in the case of the above, the point that the battery is built in the battery built-in region BR is the same as the case of FIG. This battery 90
0 is preferably a solid polymer battery. This solid polymer battery can obtain a predetermined output with a relatively small volume as compared with a lithium ion battery or a lithium polymer battery, but has the property of being weak at low temperatures. In a solid polymer battery, for example, a lithium-ion electrolyte is in a liquid state and a lithium-polymer electrolyte is in a gel state (the electrolyte is impregnated in the polymer and held). It is solidified as a complex. For this reason, as described above, the battery 900 is incorporated in the protective body and the tube 104A is used.
Alternatively, by covering with a 104B, internal heat is prevented from escaping from the solid polymer battery, thereby preventing the solid polymer battery from being cooled. However, since the solid polymer battery requires only a small volume and is flexible as described above, the very thin tubes 104A, 104A,
104B.

On the other hand, the battery 1940 shown in FIG.
Is incorporated in one or both of the first connection portion 106 and the second connection portion 107 of the dividing section 105.
The battery 1970 is incorporated in the housing 12 of the main body 100. Batteries 1940 and 1970 are, for example, lithium ion batteries or lithium polymer batteries. Lithium ion batteries or lithium polymer batteries are weak at high temperatures and require a certain volume or more compared to solid polymer batteries and the like. For this reason, the batteries 1940 and 1970 are housed in the divided portion 105 or the main body 100 which can secure a larger volume than the tubes 104A and 104B. Lithium-ion batteries and lithium polymer batteries are weak at high temperatures, but when used in combination with solid polymer batteries that are resistant to high temperatures and require a relatively low volume, they have good environmental resistance that compensates for mutual weaknesses, and can be used to reduce the size of electronic devices. Suitable batteries can be realized.

FIG. 43 shows the batteries 900 and 19 of FIG.
40 and 1970 show an example in which they are electrically connected in parallel to the circuit board 170 of the main body 100.
FIG. 44 shows an example in which the battery 1970 is built in the housing 12 of the main body 100 in FIG. The positive and negative terminals 716 of the battery 1970 are shown in FIGS.
5, it is electrically connected to the circuit board 170 side. FIG. 46 shows an example in which the battery 1940 is built in the first connection portion 106 of the dividing section 105 in FIG. The connection line 709 of the battery 1940 passes through the tube 104A and passes through the tubes 104A,
It reaches the inside of the main body holding portion 103 through 104C, reaches the circuit board 170 in FIG. 44 of the main body 100, and is electrically connected. Such a battery 194 shown in FIG.
0, 1970 and the battery 900 may be connected in series or in parallel. In any case, each battery 1940, 900, 1970 is mounted on the circuit board 17.
0 may be connected in parallel as shown in FIG. 43 or may be connected in series as needed.

The position at which each of the batteries 1940, 900, 1970 attempts to electrically connect to the circuit board 170 may be in the divided portion 105, in the tube, in the main body holding portion 103 or in the main body. Of course, it does not matter. A lithium polymer battery or a lithium ion battery is built in the divided portion 105 or the main body 100 which can secure a certain volume, and the tube 104A or 10A of the portion 104 to be hung on the neck in FIG.
4B, if necessary, only a relatively small cross-sectional area can be obtained in 104C and 104D, so that a solid polymer battery is built in correspondingly.

In this manner, the weak points of both the lithium polymer battery, the lithium ion battery, and the solid polymer battery can be compensated. That is, although the solid polymer battery has a small volume as shown in FIG. 42, it is protected by the tube and the protective body therein, so it is difficult to be exposed to low temperatures due to the heat insulating effect, and the lithium ion battery and the lithium polymer battery have a relatively large volume. Since it is protected in the divided portion 105 or the main body 100 which can be formed, a heat capacity can be obtained, so that it is difficult to be exposed to a high temperature. Accordingly, the battery can be hybridized, and power can be supplied to the circuit board 170 of the main body 100 even under a low-temperature condition or a high-temperature condition, thereby improving user convenience (customer satisfaction). The electronic device 10 as shown in FIG. 42 can be used as a so-called wearable device for a user.

[0088]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The information can be easily heard when the device is carried and used, and the device can be reduced in size.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state in which an electronic device of the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary front view of the electronic apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view showing a main body and a main body holding portion of the electronic apparatus;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing an example of a connection line of an earphone derived from a holding unit of the electronic device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a connection line holder for a connection line of an earphone.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the tube taken along line A1-A1 and line A2-A2 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the tube taken along line B1-B1 and line B2-B2 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a divided portion of a portion to be hooked on the neck of the holding unit.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a division part.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of a first connection part of a division unit.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a second connection part of the division part.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a first connection portion.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a structural example of a main body.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view showing a part C of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view mainly showing a sheet-shaped switch of the main body.

FIG. 16 illustrates an example of an electrode structure of a sheet-like switch.

FIG. 17 is a plan view of a sheet-like switch.

FIG. 18 is a plan view of an upper housing part.

FIG. 19 is an inner view of the upper housing part.

FIG. 20 is a side view of an upper housing portion.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing another side surface of the upper housing portion.

FIG. 22 is an inner view of a lower housing portion.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a side surface side of a lower housing portion.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another side surface of the lower housing portion.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a connection example of a sheet-like switch portion and a circuit board.

FIG. 26 is a view showing an example of the structure of an electrical connection unit used in FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is a front view of a main body and a main body holding portion.

FIG. 28 is a rear view of the main body and the main body holding portion.

FIG. 29 is a view showing another side surface of the main body and the main body holding portion.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a main body holding portion.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an internal structure of a main body holding portion and a state of being incorporated in a tube.

FIG. 32 is another sectional view showing the internal structure of the main body holding portion.

FIG. 33 is a view showing a state where the main body is held at a first holding position with respect to a connecting portion of the main body holding portion.

FIG. 34 is a view showing a state where the main body is positioned at the second holding position with respect to the connecting portion.

FIG. 35 is a view showing the structure of the receptacle on the main body side.

FIG. 36 is a side view showing the structure of the receptacle.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a connection example of elements of the main body.

FIG. 38 is a view showing a relationship example between a microcomputer of the main body and an input device.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of a key input operation.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an example of an input key code determination table.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of an input key code determination sequence.

FIG. 42 is a view showing another embodiment of an electronic apparatus of the invention.

43 is a view showing a connection example of a battery and a circuit board in the electronic device in FIG. 42.

FIG. 44 is a view showing a state in which a battery is built in the main body of FIG. 42;

FIG. 45 is an enlarged view showing a portion C in FIG. 44;

FIG. 46 is a view showing a state in which a battery is built in a first connection portion of the division unit in FIG. 42.

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a form example of a battery and a connection line.

FIG. 48 is a sectional view of FIG. 47;

[Explanation of symbols]

10: electronic equipment, 18: input device, 30 to 34
... Key top, 100 ... Main body, 101 ... Holding part, 102 ... Listening part, 103 ... Main body holding part, 104A-104D ... Tube, 105 ...
Dividing part, 106 ... first connection part, 107 ... second
Connection part, 140 ... sheet-like switch part, 600
... Information exchange terminal, EL, ER ... Earphone,
PL1, first holding position, PL2, second holding position

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device that is carried and used by a user, comprising: a main body having a storage unit for storing information; a holding unit for holding the main body on the body of the user; An electronic device, comprising: a listening section for the user to listen to the information; and a battery for operating the main body is built in the holding section and the main body. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit includes a tube and a protector that is built in the tube and protects the battery. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a connection section for electrically connecting the listening section and the main body is built in the protection body. 4. The holding portion is a strap for hanging on the neck of the user, and the holding portion is a split portion for removing a portion to be hooked on the neck and a portion to be hooked on the neck when hanging on the neck. The electronic device according to claim 1, comprising: 5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein a lithium ion battery is built in as a battery in the divided portion of the main body and the holding portion. 6. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein a lithium polymer battery is incorporated as the battery in the divided part of the main body and the holding part. 7. A portion of the holding portion that hangs on the neck,
The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the solid polymer battery is built in as the battery. 8. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the tube is a tube that contracts by heat.