JP2001308994A - Communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication apparatus by which a user can readily perform playing in addition to functions of the communication apparatus with a small size while claiming a unique and unconventional fashion in terms of its outer shape different from a conventional unit. SOLUTION: The communication apparatus comprises a 1st configuration section 1 comprising playing operation sections 11, 12, 61 and an antenna 5 for wireless communication and of a 2nd configuration section 2 provided with communication operation section 21, 22 and 23 that performs communication operation a display section 24 that displays various sets of information, a microphone 25 that is used for making a speech, a receiver 26 for reception, and a speaker 27 for sounding a musical sound on the basis of the playing by the playing operation sections 11, 12, 61. The 2nd configuration section 2 is provided with a container section 3 that contains the 1st configuration section 1. The 1st configuration section 1 forms a fret of a stringed musical instrument and the 2nd configuration section 2 forms a body of the stringed musical instrument. The fret section 1 is provided with an antenna container section 4 that contains the antenna 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of foldable mobile phones have been developed. For example, a transmitter and a receiver are separated into upper and lower housings rotatable by hinges (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-68899), and a key operation unit and a display unit are covered with a cover to form a cover. A mirror used as a mirror (see JP-A-10-13514) and a cover provided with a see-through window of a display unit (see JP-A-5-30166) are known. Further, in the conventional mobile phone, the input operation of the incoming call melody has been a method of inputting a pitch and a sound length by operating a 10-key switch.

[0003]

By the way, conventional foldable portable telephones have been limited to those having a structure merely for the purpose of miniaturization or for preventing a malfunction by covering a key operation portion with a lid. Further, as described above, the conventional incoming call melody input operation is performed by repeatedly operating recording and reproduction by operating the 10-key switch.
It wasn't like having melodies input while enjoying playing casually.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device which can not only be a mere communication device, but also can be easily played, and can claim a unique and unique fashion that has never been seen before. It is also possible to reduce the size.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is, for example, shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG.
1, 12, 61, a first component unit 1 having an antenna 5 for performing wireless communication, communication operation units 21, 22, 23 for performing a communication operation, a display unit 24 for displaying various information, A communication device comprising: a microphone 25 for performing a call; a receiver 26 for receiving a sound; and a second component 2 including a speaker 27 for generating a musical tone based on a performance operation on the performance operation units 11, 12, and 61. , The second component 2,
The present invention is characterized in that a storage unit 3 for storing the first component 1 is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the communication device includes the first component including the performance operation unit and the antenna, and the second component including the communication operation unit, the display unit, the microphone, the receiver, and the speaker. A musical tone is generated from the speaker of the second component based on the performance operation of the performance operation unit of the first component. In addition, since the music player is equipped with a performance operation unit, it is possible to insist on a unique and unique fashion that has never been seen before. And since the storage part which stores a 1st component is provided in the 2nd component, the 1st component is a 2nd component.
By being stored in the component, the size can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein, for example, as shown in FIG.
The component 1 constitutes a fret portion of the stringed instrument, and the second component 2 constitutes the body of the stringed instrument.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the first component is a stringed instrument type communication device in which the first component is a fret and the second component is a body, a novel appearance like a stringed instrument can be obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication apparatus according to the second aspect, for example, as shown in FIGS.
The fret section 1 is provided with an antenna housing section 4 for housing the antenna 5.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the antenna accommodating portion is provided in the fret portion, the antenna can be extended and contracted with respect to the fret portion.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication device according to the embodiment has a stringed musical instrument type having a shape imitating the shape of a guitar and including a fret portion 1 forming a first component portion and a body portion 2 forming a second component portion. It is a mobile phone.

On the surface of the body part 2, a function selecting part 21,
10 key switch unit 2 for inputting telephone numbers and characters
2. Various button switch unit 23, liquid crystal display unit 24 for displaying telephone numbers and messages, microphone 25, receiver 2
6 are provided. More specifically, a function selection unit 21 including a plurality of button switches operated in a transmission / reception mode is provided substantially at the center of the surface of the body unit 2, and a 10-key for inputting a telephone number or a character is provided below the function selection unit 21. A switch section 22 is provided, and further below it, various button switch sections 23 are provided. Various button switches 23
Are the power button 23a, the clear button 2
3b, a memory button 23c, and a memo button 23d. These function selection unit 21, 10 key switch unit 22
The various button switches 23 form a communication operation unit. Further, a liquid crystal display unit 24 for displaying a telephone number, a message, and the like is provided above the function selection unit 21. A microphone 25 for transmitting a voice is provided below the surface of the body 2, and a receiver 26 for receiving a voice is provided above the surface of the body 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, a speaker 27 and an earphone terminal 28 are provided on the side surface of the body 2. Specifically, the speaker 27 and the earphone terminal 28 are provided so as to be opposed to each other vertically above and below the concavely curved portion on the side surface of the body portion 2. From the speaker 27,
A musical tone is emitted in the performance mode. And body part 2
Is provided with a body portion substrate 29 on the front side. Although not shown, a control circuit of a communication device, a control circuit of a musical tone, a sound source for generating a musical tone, and a memory for storing an address book, character information, musical tone information, and the like as other circuit elements are mounted on the body substrate 29. Have been. Furthermore, body part 2
A fret portion storage chamber (fret portion storage portion) 3 that opens upward is formed on the back side of the body portion substrate 29 (see also FIGS. 5 and 6).

Next, the fret section 1 has a plurality of strings stretched on the fret of an ordinary stringed musical instrument,
1 is arranged. Here, a conventional mobile phone is generally of a size that can be operated by being placed on one hand, but when the mobile phone is miniaturized in this way, a pitch is determined by a string pressing operation of a fret, and sound generation is started by a picking operation. There is a problem in operability because it is too small to play with both hands. For this reason, the keyboard 11 is arranged in place of the strings on the fret unit 1 in consideration of the performance operability, thereby enabling one-handed performance. Specifically, a keyboard 11 including a plurality of white keys and a plurality of black keys is provided on the surface of the fret unit 1, and a fret unit substrate 12 is provided on the lower surface side of the keyboard 11. The keyboard 11 and the fret section board 12 constitute a pitch input section. Although not shown, the fret portion substrate 12 is provided with a switch for detecting a key press / key release corresponding to each key of the keyboard 11 and a pressure-sensitive resistor for detecting the pressure of the key press operation. Based on these switches and sensors using a pressure-sensitive resistor, the musical tone having the pitch is started to be generated with a pressing force equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and the musical tone being generated is given an intensity according to the intensity of the pressing force, thereby giving a musical expression. The reflected sound is muted by releasing the key.

Inside the fret portion 1, an antenna housing tube (antenna housing portion) 4 which is open upward is provided on the rear side of the fret portion substrate 12. An antenna 5 is incorporated in the antenna housing tube 4 so as to be able to expand and contract. The head 6 is fitted to the tip (upper end) of the fret 1. On the surface of the head part 6,
A tone parameter setting switch unit 6 including a plurality of button switches for setting characteristics of a tone generated in the performance mode, for example, tone color, volume, rhythm, tempo, sound effect, and the like.
1 is provided. The musical tone parameter setting switch section 61 and the pitch input section (keyboard 11 and fret board 12) constitute a performance operation section. The tone parameter setting switch section 61 is electrically connected to the fret section board 12. Note that an antenna storage tube (antenna storage unit) 7 that is continuous with the antenna storage tube 4 of the fret unit 1 is provided inside the head unit 6. The upper part of the antenna housing tube 7 is a large-diameter antenna head housing 71 for housing the lower half of the head 51 of the antenna 5. Therefore, when the antenna 5 is housed in the antenna housing tubes 4 and 7 of the fret unit 1 and the head unit 6, the upper half of the antenna head 51 is exposed upward from the head unit 6. The user picks up the antenna head 51 with a finger as needed in the communication mode, pulls out the antenna 5 housed in the fret unit 1 and the head unit 6, and transmits / receives radio waves. In the above, the fret portion substrate 12 and the body portion substrate 29
Although not shown, they are connected by a lead wire or a film substrate.

Next, a mechanism for pulling out and storing the fret portion 1 from the fret portion storage chamber 3 of the body portion 2 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, on both sides of the fret storage chamber 3 inside the body 2, a fret storage stopper 31 at the lower end and a fret extension stopper 32 at the upper end are provided. Is provided. The fret storage stopper 31 is a pair of hemispherical recesses formed on both side surfaces near the deepest part of the fret storage chamber 3. The fret extension stopper 32 is a pair of hemispherical recesses formed on both sides near the opening of the fret storage chamber 3 and has a shape slightly larger than the hemispherical recess of the fret storage stopper 31. These upper and lower fret storage stoppers 31
Alternatively, the tip spherical member 8 is engaged with any of the fret portion extension stopper portions 32. At the lower end of the fret portion 1, a pair of spring accommodating holes 13 opening on both side surfaces are formed. The compression coil spring 9 is accommodated in the spring accommodating hole 13, and a proximal flange portion of the distal spherical member 8 is slidably fitted therein. Therefore, the distal end spherical member 8 is urged by the compression coil spring 9 toward the side surface of the fret storage chamber 3.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which the above-mentioned stringed musical instrument type portable telephone is put in a user's pocket or bag. The fret portion 1 in which the antenna 4 is accommodated in the antenna accommodating tubes 4 and 7 is attached to the body portion. 2 shows a state in which it is stored in the fret storage chamber 3 and reduced to the minimum size. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the distal end spherical member 8 is held in the state of being locked to the fret portion storage stopper 31 by the urging of the pair of left and right compression coil springs 9. Therefore, even if the antenna 5 is extended, the mobile phone body is turned upside down, or vibration is applied in the vertical direction, the fret portion 1 does not protrude from the body portion 2.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the case where the communication mode is used, in which the antenna 5 accommodated in the fret unit 1 is extended to enable communication. As another example used in the communication mode, as will be described later, the fret portion 1 is pulled out from the body portion 2, and
Can be used after being extended.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example of use in another communication mode or performance mode, and show a state in which the fret portion 1 is pulled out from the fret portion storage chamber 3 of the body portion 2. FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the distal end spherical member 8 is maintained in a state of being locked to the fret extension stopper 32 by the hemispherical concave portion by the bias of the pair of left and right compression coil springs 9. Therefore, the fret portion 1 does not slip out of the body portion 2 and does not move in the storage direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, when performing the performance operation in the performance mode with the fret portion 1 stored in the body portion 2, the user needs to press the tip end spherical member 8 by urging the compression coil spring 9. The head portion 6 is picked out by a finger from the opening of the fret portion storage chamber 3 with a force exceeding the locking force between the fret portion storage stopper portion 31 and the fret portion storage stopper portion 31. And
Pull out the fret portion 1 from the body portion 2 until it becomes the longest. Thus, as described above, the biasing force of the pair of left and right compression coil springs 9 causes the distal end spherical member 8 to move to the fret portion extension stopper portion 32 formed by a hemispherical concave portion slightly larger than the hemispherical concave portion of the fret portion storage stopper portion 31. (See FIG. 5). The desired playing operation can be performed by appropriately pressing the keyboard 11 of the fret unit 1 pulled out from the body unit 2 with a finger. At this time,
The tone parameter setting switch 61 is also operated as required.

When the performance operation is completed and the fret portion 1 and the head portion 6 are stored in the body portion 2, the user operates the engagement between the distal end spherical member 8 and the fret portion extension stopper portion 32 by the urging of the compression coil spring 9. The fret portion 1 is pushed into the body portion 2 via the head portion 6 with a force exceeding the stopping force.
As a result, the distal end spherical member 8 separates from the fret portion extension stopper portion 32, slides smoothly toward the deepest portion of the fret portion storage chamber 3, and eventually engages with the fret portion storage stopper portion 31.

The stringed musical instrument type portable telephone having the above configuration is
The antenna 5 is housed in the fret unit 1, and the performance data is generated by operating the keyboard 11 of the fret unit 1 and the musical tone parameter setting switch unit 61 of the head unit 6.
Based on the performance data, a tone can be generated from the speaker 27 or used as a ringtone melody. That is, when inputting music data such as ringtones, the fret unit 1
By performing the performance operation directly from the keyboard 11, the user can enjoy the performance and easily register the performance data in the memory. In addition, since the outer shape of the mobile phone is a stringed instrument type imitating a guitar, the mobile phone is unique and individual, and can claim a unique fashion that has never been seen before. Further, the antenna housing tube 4 is provided inside the fret unit 1, and the fret housing room 3 is provided inside the body unit 2, so that the fret unit 1 is not used except as a mobile phone.
Can be stored inside the body part 2, so that the size can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the portable telephone is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another communication device may be used. In addition, it goes without saying that specific detailed shapes and structures can be appropriately changed.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a musical tone can be generated from the speaker of the second component based on the performance operation of the performance operation unit of the first component, that is, not only as a communication device but also as a communication device. In addition to being able to perform easily, it can also claim a unique and unique fashion that has never been seen before, and the first component can be housed in the second component to reduce the size.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects obtained by the first aspect of the invention, a novel appearance like a stringed instrument can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the second aspect of the invention, the antenna can be extended and retracted with respect to the fret portion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, and is a schematic front view of a stringed instrument type communication device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the stringed instrument type communication device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view (a) and a schematic side view (b) showing a state in which a fret portion is stored in a body portion in the stringed instrument type communication device of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a state where the antenna is extended from a state where the fret portion is stored in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing a locking structure in an extended state of the fret portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing the structure of the fret portion housed state of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st component part (fret part) 11 Keyboard (pitch input part; performance operation part) 12 Fret part board 13 Spring accommodation hole 2 2nd component part (body part) 21 Function selection part (communication operation part) 22 10 keys Switch part (communication operation part) 23 Various button switch parts (communication operation part) 24 Display part 25 Microphone 26 Receiver 27 Speaker 28 Earphone terminal 29 Body part substrate 3 Fret part storage part 31 Fret part storage stopper part 32 Fret part extension stopper part 4 Antenna Storage Unit 5 Antenna 51 Antenna Head 6 Head Unit 61 Music Parameter Setting Switch Unit (Performance Operation Unit) 7 Antenna Storage Unit 71 Antenna Head Storage Unit 8 Spherical Member 9 Compression Coil Spring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A performance operation unit for performing a performance operation, a first component unit having an antenna for performing wireless communication, a communication operation unit for performing a communication operation, a display unit for displaying various information, a transmission A second component comprising a microphone for performing a sound, a receiver for receiving a sound, and a speaker for producing a musical tone based on a performance operation performed by the performance operation unit. The second component includes the first component. A communication device characterized by comprising a storage section for storing the information. 2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the first component forms a fret portion of the stringed instrument, and the second component forms a body portion of the stringed instrument. 3. The antenna according to claim 2, wherein the fret portion is provided with an antenna housing for housing the antenna.
The communication device as described.