JP2002190349A - Terminal cover of cellular phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To openably and closably couple a terminal cover to a phone body. SOLUTION: The terminal cover 1 is coupled openably to the phone body 4 via a hinge 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal cover for covering a connection terminal surface of a portable telephone such as a power supply charging terminal or an information input / output terminal with an external device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, many portable telephones are provided with an information input / output terminal for connecting to equipment such as a computer in addition to a power supply charging terminal.

[0005] As shown in FIG. 15, the information input / output terminal 50 is exposed on the outer surface of the telephone main body 40. It is known that the terminal surface 50 is covered with a single terminal cover 41 as shown in FIG. 16, for example, as shown in the end view in FIG. 17 and the front view in FIG. Reference numeral 44 in the figure indicates a charging terminal.

[0004]

However, since the conventional terminal cover 41 is formed as a single unit, the terminal cover 41 is detached from the telephone body 40 when detached, and is easily lost or damaged. Removing and attaching the terminal cover was troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a terminal cover which does not lose or be damaged even when the terminal surface of the telephone body is released and which can be easily attached and detached. .

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a terminal cover of a portable telephone according to the present invention is provided with a cover for covering a charging terminal of the portable telephone and a connection terminal with other external equipment. Terminal cover, without removing the terminal cover from the main body of the mobile phone,
The terminal cover is connected to a mounting portion of the mobile phone so that the connection terminal portion can be covered or opened.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal cover for covering a charging terminal of a mobile phone and a connection terminal with other external devices, wherein a rotating shaft projecting from a mounting portion of the terminal cover is provided on the mobile phone. The terminal cover of the telephone is supported by a bearing portion provided on a mounting portion to which the terminal cover is mounted, so that the terminal cover is mounted on the terminal cover mounting portion of the mobile phone so as to be openable and closable. I do.

In a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal cover for covering a charging terminal of a mobile phone and a connection terminal for connecting to an external device, wherein the connecting portion has a band shape in a direction perpendicular to one side of the cover body of the terminal cover. And a retaining portion is provided at the open end of the connecting portion, so that the strip-shaped connecting portion can be pulled out from the telephone body, and the retaining portion is inserted into the telephone body by the retaining portion. It is characterized by being configured by locking.

The invention according to claim 4 is based on claims 1 and 2.
Alternatively, the terminal cover described in 3 is formed of a flexible plastic.

[0010] In addition, the invention of claim 5 relates to claim 1,
The terminal cover described in 2, 3 or 4 is characterized in that the terminal cover is provided with a locking portion that locks with a locking portion provided on a mounting portion of the terminal cover of the mobile phone.

According to the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, since the terminal cover for covering the exposed terminal surface of the portable telephone is connected to the telephone body, the terminal cover is separated from the telephone body even when the terminal cover is opened and closed. There is no risk of loss.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the terminal cover is made of plastic having flexibility, the rotating shaft can be fitted to the bearing portion while the mounting portion of the terminal cover is curved, and the structure of the hinge portion is provided. Can be simplified.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the terminal cover is provided with the locking portion with the mounting portion of the portable telephone, the mounting state can be made firm.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 to 6 relate to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone with a terminal cover mounted thereon, FIG. 2 is a top view of the terminal cover, FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a terminal cover, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a terminal cover attaching portion on the telephone body side, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a locking portion of the terminal cover.

The terminal cover 1 of the portable telephone of the present invention is made of plastic, as shown in FIGS.
Is formed by a rectangular flat plate having a thickness of about 0.7 mm, and a hinge portion (mounting portion) 3 bent downward on one side of the cover main body 2 is integrally formed. The hinge portion 3 is formed to be thicker than the cover body 2 along one side of the cover body 2, and the rotating shaft 5 is provided on each of both end surfaces 3 a and 3 b.
a and 5b are formed to protrude.

On the other hand, the mounting portion of the telephone body 4 to which the terminal cover 1 is mounted serves as a bearing portion capable of supporting the rotating shafts 5a and 5b of the rotating shafts 5a and 5b of the terminal cover 1 as shown in FIG. Shaft holes 6a and 6b are formed. When the rotating shafts 5a and 5b are fitted into the shaft holes 6a and 6b, the cover body 2 is made using the flexibility of the plastic material.
Can be mounted while being curved.

When the terminal cover 1 is closed, the terminal cover 1 is locked to the side of the telephone body 4 so that the terminal cover 1 is attached to the opposite side parallel to the hinge portion 3 of the cover body 2, that is, the open end, as shown in FIG. A sharp locking projection 7 composed of slopes 7a and 7b is provided.

On the other hand, a locking recess 8 for locking the cover-side locking projection 7 is provided on the telephone body 4 side corresponding to the locking projection 7.
Are formed along the sides, and an inward slope 8 a is formed at the locking end of the locking recess 8.

When the terminal cover 2 is closed, the locking projection 7 is locked to the locking recess 8.
The slope 7b on the side contacts the upper end on the side of the locking recess 8 and is further pressed to deform the locking recess 8 while being deformed by the flexibility of the cover body 2.
And the slope 7a of the locking projection 7
And the slope 8a of the locking recess 8 locks.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a notch 9 is provided at a portion substantially at the center along the side of the locking concave portion 8. It is easy to open.

As described above, the mobile phone with the terminal cover 1 mounted thereon is openably and closably connected via the hinge portion 3 as shown in FIG. Absent.

In FIGS. 1 and 4, reference numeral 10 denotes an information input / output terminal, and reference numeral 11 denotes a charging terminal.

According to the present embodiment, the terminal cover 1 is connected to the telephone body 4 via the hinge 3 so as to be openable and closable. There is no risk of loss. Also hinge part 3
Is thick, so there is no risk of breakage.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 6 and 7 are top views of a terminal cover according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the number of hinges, the width, and the direction of the rotation axis are changed instead of providing the hinges for the entire length of the terminal cover 1 in the first embodiment. .

In the terminal cover 1 shown in FIG. 6, hinge portions 3 are provided at both ends of the terminal cover body 2 and the rotation shafts 5a,
5b is formed so as to protrude inward. The terminal cover 1 shown in FIG.
This is an example in which a and 5b are formed to project outward within the width of the cover body 2.

According to the present embodiment, the first embodiment is used.
The same operation and effect as described above can be obtained.

According to the first and second embodiments, the terminal cover for covering the terminal surface exposed on the outer surface of the portable telephone is connected to the telephone main body via the hinge so as to be openable and closable.
The terminal cover does not separate from the phone body when opening and closing, so there is no risk of loss.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 8 to 14 relate to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a mobile phone with a terminal cover attached thereto, and FIG. 9 shows a state in which the terminal cover is closed. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a terminal cover, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of the terminal cover, FIG.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking portion of the terminal cover, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the terminal cover is pulled out, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a belt-like connecting portion is curved.

The terminal cover 21 of the portable telephone is formed of a plastic having flexibility, and as shown in FIG. 10, a strip-shaped connecting portion 23 is continuously provided in a direction perpendicular to one side of a rectangular cover main body 22. A key-shaped retaining portion 25 is provided at an open end of the connecting portion 23. As shown in FIG. 8, the band-shaped connecting portion 23 can be pulled out and bent in the direction of the arrow by the flexibility of plastic. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
On the fourth side, an insertion hole 26 for inserting the connecting portion 23 is formed,
The insertion hole 26 is formed so that it can be inserted corresponding to the width and length of the strip 23, and a key-shaped locking portion 27 is provided at the entrance of the insertion hole 26.

The connecting portion 23 of the terminal cover 21
When the retaining portion 25 is pushed in from the entrance of the insertion hole 26, the retaining portion 25 enters while being reduced in width by the flexibility of the key portion 28, and then the key portion 28 is expanded in the insertion hole 26. The band 23 is locked by the locking portion 27 and the key portion 28 so that the band 23 is not separated from the telephone main body 24.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A sharp locking projection 29 formed of inclined surfaces 29a and 29b is formed on the open end side of the device 2, while an inward slope 30a is formed on the side corresponding to the locking projection 29 on the telephone body 24 side. A locking recess 30 is formed.

The terminal cover 21 having this structure is provided with a terminal surface 31.
In order to cover the cover body 22, as shown in FIG. 12, an inclined surface 29b formed on the locking projection 29 of the cover body 22 is brought into contact with the entrance end of the locking recess 30 on the telephone body 24 side and pressed. While being deformed by the pressure applied to the slope 29b, it is pushed into the locking recess 30 and is locked by the slope 29a of the locking projection 29 and the slope 30a of the locking recess 30 as shown in FIG. Dripping.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 12, at the approximate center of the side where the locking concave portion 30 of the telephone body 24 is formed,
A notch 32 for hooking and opening the cover main body 22 is provided. Reference numeral 34 in the figure indicates a charging terminal.

When the closed terminal cover 21 is to be opened from the terminal surface 31, the cover main body 22 is pulled apart by hooking the notch 32 on the telephone main body 24 side, and the band-like connecting portion 23 is connected as shown in FIG. By pulling out, the connecting portion 23
Is locked by a locking portion 27 on the telephone body 24 side by a retaining portion 25 and is prevented from falling off.

When the terminal cover 21 is only pulled out, the cover body 22 covers the terminal surface 31.
As shown in FIG. 4, by bending the band-shaped connecting portion 23 and warping the cover main body 22 from the terminal surface 31, it is possible to connect the terminal surface 31 to the connector 33 that is electrically connected to an external device.

According to the present embodiment, the terminal cover can be freely pulled out from the telephone body via the band-shaped connecting portion.
In addition, by locking the end of the connecting portion to the telephone body side, the terminal cover is connected to the telephone body side via the connecting portion, and is not separated even when opened and closed, so that there is no risk of loss.

Further, since the belt-like body is formed of a plastic having flexibility, the terminal cover is deflected from the terminal surface by bending the connecting portion, and a connector for electrically connecting to an external device is connected to the terminal surface. In addition, the terminal cover can be easily formed.

[0040]

According to the terminal cover of the portable telephone of the present invention, the connection terminals for the external devices such as the power supply charging terminal and the information input / output terminal can be covered or opened without removing the terminal cover from the telephone body. And troubles such as loss and damage of the terminal cover can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone equipped with a terminal cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the terminal cover.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a terminal cover.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a terminal cover mounting portion on the telephone body side.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking portion of the terminal cover.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a terminal cover according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the terminal cover.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a mobile phone equipped with a terminal cover according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the mobile phone in a state where the terminal cover is closed.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the terminal cover.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a closed state of the terminal cover.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a locking portion of the terminal cover.

FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mobile phone showing the operation of the terminal cover.

FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mobile phone showing the operation of the terminal cover.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an information input / output terminal surface of a conventional mobile phone.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a conventional terminal cover.

FIG. 17 is an end view in which a terminal cover is attached to a terminal surface.

FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional front view in which a terminal cover is attached to a terminal surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal cover 2 Cover main body 3 Hinge part 4 Telephone main body 5 Rotating shaft 6 Shaft hole 7 Locking protruding part 8 Locking concave part 9 Notch 21 Terminal cover 22 Cover main body 23 Band-shaped connecting part 24 Telephone main body 25 Retainer 26 Insertion Hole 27 Locking portion 28 Key portion 29 Locking projection 30 Locking concave portion 31 Terminal surface 32 Notch portion 33 Connector

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A terminal cover for covering a charging terminal of a mobile phone and a connection terminal to other external equipment, wherein the connection terminal portion is covered or opened without removing the terminal cover from a body of the mobile phone. A terminal cover for a mobile phone, wherein the terminal cover is connected to a mounting portion of the mobile phone. 2. A terminal cover for covering a charging terminal of a mobile phone and a connection terminal with other external equipment, wherein a rotating shaft projecting from a mounting portion of the terminal cover is connected to the terminal cover of the mobile phone. A terminal cover for a mobile phone, wherein the terminal cover is configured to be openably and closably mounted on a terminal cover mounting portion of the mobile phone by being pivotally supported by a bearing provided on a mounting portion to be mounted. 3. A terminal cover for covering a charging terminal of a mobile phone and a connection terminal with other external devices, wherein a strip-shaped connecting portion is continuously provided in a direction perpendicular to one side of the cover body of the terminal cover. A stopper portion is provided at the open end of the connecting portion, the strip-shaped connecting portion can be pulled out with respect to the telephone body, and the connecting portion is locked in the telephone body by the stopper portion. A terminal cover for a mobile phone. 4. The terminal cover according to claim 1, wherein said terminal cover is made of a flexible plastic.
The terminal cover of the described mobile phone. 5. The terminal cover according to claim 1, wherein the terminal cover includes a locking portion that locks with a locking portion provided on a mounting portion of the terminal cover of the mobile phone.
5. The terminal cover of the mobile phone according to 2, 3 or 4.