JP2001142625A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment provided with a main body capable of housing a touch pen without affecting an internal space. SOLUTION: This electronic equipment is provided with the main body 1 of the electronic equipment which has a touch panel 2 on a prescribed surface, where information can be inputted and displayed, a recessed-shape mounting recessed part 1a on both sides and mounting holes 1b opened on the bottom faces of the parts 1a, and a mounted member 10 that is brought into surface contact with the part 1a of the body 1 and mounted, and the member 10 is provided engaging parts 14 to be engaged with mounting holes 1b formed on the part 1a of the body 1 in a freely attachable and detachable way and is also provided integrally with a pen-shaped projecting part 12 which presses the panel 2 with a finger and inputs prescribed information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic equipment,
More specifically, the present invention relates to an electronic device including a storage portion for storing a touch pen in a main body having a touch panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic devices such as a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handy Phone System) phone, and an electronic organizer have a predetermined function (data input) by applying pressure with a touch pen having a touch panel and a sharp tip. , Etc., which have a so-called touch screen function. Here, the touch pen that applies pressure to the touch panel is usually formed so as to be housed in the main body of the electronic device for loss prevention and convenience. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional electronic device employed in a mobile phone having such a touch pen.

As shown in FIG. 8, in a conventional electronic device employed in a mobile phone equipped with a touch pen, the exterior of the mobile phone is provided with a main body 60 formed by a front case and a rear case. A touch panel 62 for displaying and inputting information on the surface is provided, and a touch pen 70 stored in a storage hole 60a opened at the upper end of the main body 60 and inputting information by acupressure on the touch panel 62 is provided.

Here, although not shown, the main body 60 has a hollow inside and accommodates a printed circuit board.
This printed circuit board has a touch panel 6 exposed on the outer surface.
2. It is electrically connected to a plurality of components such as an antenna 64, an operation key 66 and a numeric keypad 68. Also, the main body 60
Has a storage hole 60a formed in the upper end surface thereof for storing the touch pen 70 formed in a rod shape.

The touch panel 62 has an LCD (not shown) exposed on the surface of the main body 60 and has a transparent sheet (not shown) on the surface so that information can be displayed and input. Is formed. The touch panel 62 is, for example, a GUI (Graphic Use).
rInterface), and information is input by applying pressure to the predetermined position. Here, when applying pressure to a predetermined position, the touch panel 62 applies pressure using a touch pen 70 having a sharp tip.

The touch pen 70 is formed, for example, in a rod shape from a resin material, and has one end processed into a sharp shape with a conical and rounded shape. It is formed so that designation can be easily performed. The touch pen 70 is normally stored in the storage hole 60a of the main body 60 when not in use, and is fixed in a stored state by an internal structure (not shown). Therefore, by storing the touch pen 70 in the storage hole 60a of the main body 60 when not in use, the convenience in carrying is improved, and the touch pen 70 can be prevented from being separated from the main body 60 and lost.

As described above, in a conventional electronic device such as a portable telephone equipped with a touch pen, the storage hole 60a for storing the rod-shaped touch pen 70 is provided in the main body 60 to prevent the touch pen 70 from being lost and to be used for carrying. The convenience was improved.

[0008]

However, in the conventional electronic device, as shown in FIG. 8, an arrangement space for storing the touch pen 70 is provided in the main body 60. There is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the size of the device and the internal mechanism is restricted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems and to provide an electronic apparatus having a main body capable of storing a touch pen without affecting an internal space.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a main body of an electronic device having a touch panel on a predetermined surface and capable of inputting and displaying information, and a surface on an outer surface of the main body. A mounting member that is attached in contact with the body, the mounting member is provided with an engaging portion that is removably engaged with the outer surface of the main body, and a pen-shaped protrusion that inputs predetermined information by finger-pressing the touch panel. Provide integrally.

Here, the attachment member is either a nameplate having a display surface for figures, numbers, characters, or the like, or an auxiliary member attached to the outer surface of the main body in order to improve a feeling of gripping the main body. Is preferred. The attachment member is preferably made of a soft material such as a soft resin, rubber, felt, or the like, and is preferably a non-slip for preventing the main body from slipping. In another embodiment of the mounting member, it is preferable that the mounting member is a protective cover that covers the surface of the main body in order to prevent the touch panel from malfunctioning when not in use. Further, it is preferable that the engaging portion of the attachment member is made of a resilient soft material and is formed so as to be engaged by being pressed into the main body. The main body is a mobile phone, PH
It is preferably the main body of one of an S telephone, an electronic organizer, and a mobile device.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view showing a state in which the mounting member 10 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the touch panel 2 is operated by the attachment member 10 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a first embodiment of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention is employed in a mobile phone in the same manner as in the prior art shown in FIG. Main body 1 formed by and rear case
And a touch panel 2 for displaying and inputting information on the surface of the main body 1 and having an elasticity attached to a side surface of the main body 1 to improve the feel when gripping and prevent slipping. It has.

Although not shown, the main body 1 has a hollow inside and accommodates a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a touch panel 2, an antenna 4, an operation key 6, and a numeric keypad exposed to the outside. 8 and the like. Unlike the prior art shown in FIG. 8, the main body 1 has mounting recesses 1a for mounting the mounting member 10 having elasticity on both side surfaces. The mounting recess 1a is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 1b (two locations in FIG. 1) which are formed in a concave shape and open on the bottom surface.
It is formed so that the mounting member 10 can be mounted as shown in FIG.

The mounting member 10 is a potting sheet formed of a soft resin having elasticity. As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting member 10 is formed in a thin plate shape and is press-fitted into the mounting hole 1b of the mounting recess 1a on one surface. Engaging part 14 to fix
Are integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting member 10 is mounted on both sides of the main body 1 and one of the two sides (the antenna 4 side in FIG. 1) is fixed by an adhesive means such as a double-sided tape, and the other side is fixed. It is formed detachably from the main body 1. The detachable attachment member 10 is integrally formed with a protruding portion 12 that protrudes in a pen shape at a long extending end. Accordingly, the attachment member 10 can be used as a touch pen by removing the attachment member 10 from the main body 1 and pressing the touch panel 2 with the protrusion 12.

When using the electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the user removes the mounting member 10 from the main body 1 and touches the touch panel 2 of the main body 1. Predetermined information can be input by bringing the protrusion 12 into contact with and pressing the finger. On the other hand, mounting member 1
0 is completed, the engaging portion 14 is pressed into the mounting hole 1b of the main body 1 as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the main body 1 is fixed to the mounting recess 1a. Accordingly, since the mounting member 10 is always mounted on the outer side surface of the main body 1, it can be prevented from being lost, and can be stored without affecting the arrangement space in the main body 1.

As described above, the first aspect of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention is described.
According to the embodiment, the mounting member 10 having the structure of the touch pen is mounted on the outer surface of the main body 1, so that the arrangement space in the main body for storing the touch pen becomes unnecessary, and the influence on the arrangement space in the main body is reduced. It is possible to reduce it.

Further, according to the first embodiment, since the mounting member 10 is directly mounted on the outer surface of the main body 1, the outer surface of the main body 1 becomes excellent in design and the mounting member 10 is lost. , And can be easily detached from the main body 1 to improve convenience when the touch panel 2 is used. Next, an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which the mounting member 30 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the second embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention is employed in a mobile phone as in the first embodiment, and the exterior of the mobile phone is made up of a front case, a rear case and And a touch panel (not shown) for displaying and inputting information on the surface of the main body 20. And
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a mounting member 30 is formed on the rear surface of the main body 20 so as to be detachable and has a predetermined surface printed with figures, numbers, characters, and the like.

Here, although not shown, the main body 20 has a hollow inside and accommodates a printed circuit board.
The printed circuit board is electrically connected to a plurality of components such as a touch panel, numeric keys, operation keys (not shown), and an antenna 24 exposed on the outer surface. Also, unlike the first embodiment, the main body 20 is provided with a plurality of (two in FIG. 6) mounting holes 20b which are opened at the center of the back surface. The mounting member 30 is provided in the mounting hole 20b.
Is detachably attached.

The mounting member 30 is a nameplate formed of a soft resin and having a non-slip effect. As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting member 30 is formed in a thin plate shape and has figures, numerals, characters, and the like on one surface. It has a printed display surface 30b. Further, as shown in FIG.
0 on the display surface 30b.
Is provided so as to protrude from the back side of the camera. The mounting member 30 is integrally formed with a protruding portion 32 protruding in a pen shape at a long extending end. Therefore, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in which a touch pen is integrally formed on a potting sheet mounted on both sides of the main body, and a touch pen is mounted on a nameplate mounted on the back surface of the main body 20. Is provided using a mounting member 30 formed integrally with the mounting member 30.

When the second embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention thus formed is used, a user operates a touch panel (not shown) as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. The predetermined information is input by bringing the protrusion 32 into contact with and pressing the finger. On the other hand, when the input by the mounting member 30 is completed, as shown in FIG.
It is fixed to the back surface of the main body 20 by press-fitting into the 0 mounting hole 20b. As a result, the attachment member 30 is always attached to the outer surface of the main body 20 and can be prevented from being lost.
It can be stored without affecting the arrangement space inside.

As described above, according to the second embodiment of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, since the mounting member 30 having the projection 32 is detachably provided on the back surface outside the main body 20, the first embodiment is performed. The same effect as in the embodiment can be obtained.

Next, a third embodiment of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which the attachment member 50 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, a third embodiment of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention is employed in a portable telephone as in the first embodiment, and the exterior of the portable telephone is provided with a front case. A main body 40 formed by a rear case is provided, and a touch panel 42 for displaying and inputting information is provided on a surface of the main body 40. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a mounting member 50 is provided detachably on the surface of the main body 40 to cover and protect the surface of the touch panel 42 when not in use. .

Here, although not shown, the main body 40 has a hollow inside and accommodates a printed circuit board.
This printed circuit board has a touch panel 4 exposed on the outer surface.
2. It is electrically connected to a plurality of components such as an antenna 44, an operation key 46, and a numeric keypad 48. Also, the main body 40
Unlike the first embodiment, the touch panel 42
Are formed in the vicinity of the four corners. The mounting member 50 is provided in the mounting hole 40b.
Is detachably attached.

The mounting member 50 is a protective cover which is formed in a thin plate shape and covers and protects the surface of the touch panel 42 when it is not in use. The mounting member 50 has a mounting hole 4 of the main body 40.
The engaging portions 54 that are press-fitted into Ob are provided so as to protrude at four locations on the surface. And, in this attachment member 50,
A pen-shaped protruding portion 52 is integrally formed at one end of the thin plate. Therefore, the third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a touch pen is integrally formed on a potting sheet attached to both side surfaces of the main body, and is attached to the surface of the touch panel 42 of the main body 40. It has a structure in which a touch pen is formed integrally with a protective cover that protects the surface.

When the third embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention thus formed is used, similarly to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Is brought into contact with and acupressure is applied to input predetermined information. On the other hand, when the input by the mounting member 50 is completed, as shown in FIG. 7, the engaging portion 54 is pressed into the mounting hole 40 b of the main body 40, thereby being fixed to the surface of the touch panel 42 (see FIG. 6) of the main body 40. . Thereby, the mounting member 50 is always mounted on the surface of the main body 40, can be prevented from being lost, and can be stored without affecting the arrangement space in the main body 40.

Thus, the third aspect of the electronic device according to the present invention
According to the second embodiment, since the attachment member 50 having the projection 52 is detachably provided on the surface of the touch panel 42 of the main body 40, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and By mounting it on the surface when not in use, it is possible to prevent malfunction and at the same time prevent the surface from being damaged. As described above, the embodiments of the electronic device according to the present invention have been described in detail.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, the embodiment of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention adopted in the portable telephone has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. It may be adopted in equipment.

[0030]

As described above, according to the electronic apparatus of the present invention, since the mounting member having the structure of the touch pen is detachably provided on the outer surface of the main body, the space for disposing the touch pen in the main body is not required. Thus, the effect on the arrangement space in the main body can be reduced.

According to the electronic device of the present invention, since the mounting member is directly mounted on the outer surface of the main body,
The outer surface of the main body has an excellent design and prevents the attachment member from being lost, and can be easily detached from the main body to improve convenience when using the touch panel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view showing a first embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view showing a state where the mounting member shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on both side surfaces of a main body.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the touch panel is operated by the mounting member shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary perspective view showing a second embodiment of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which the mounting member shown in FIG. 4 is mounted on the back surface of the main body.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary perspective view showing a third embodiment of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention;

7 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which the mounting member shown in FIG. 6 is mounted on the surface of the main body.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional electronic device employed in a mobile phone having a touch pen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Mounting concave part 1b Mounting hole 2 Touch panel 4 Antenna 6 Operation key 8 Numeric keypad 10 Mounting member 12 Projection part 14 Engagement part

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 5B068 AA11 AA22 AA32 BD02 5B087 AB05 AE00 BC03 CC11 5K023 AA07 BB02 GG08 LL06 MM25 PP02 PP12

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device having a touch panel on a predetermined surface and capable of inputting and displaying information, comprising: a main body of an electronic device; and a mounting member mounted in surface contact with an outer surface of the main body. An electronic device, comprising: an engaging portion detachably engaged with an outer surface of the main body; and a pen-shaped protrusion for inputting predetermined information by finger-pressing the touch panel. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member is a nameplate having a display surface for figures, numbers, characters, and the like. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member is an auxiliary member attached to an outer surface of the main body to improve a feeling of gripping the main body. . 4. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the attachment member is made of a soft material such as a soft resin, rubber, or felt, and is a non-slip that prevents the main body from slipping. Electronic equipment characterized. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member is a protective cover that covers a surface of the electronic device to prevent the touch panel from malfunctioning when the main body is not used. Electronic equipment characterized. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion of the mounting member is made of a resilient soft material, and is formed so as to be engaged by being pressed into the main body. And electronic equipment. 7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is one of a mobile phone, a PHS phone, an electronic organizer, and a mobile device.