JP2003031959A - Connector cover member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve reliable electronic equipment that can be miniaturized easily, has superior portability, and can be self-supported. SOLUTION: The connector cover member is used for covering a connector provided in electronic equipment 1, and has a lid member for covering the connector, and a stand member 8 that is connected to the lid member and self-supports the electronic equipment 1. The connector cover member is applied to the electronic equipment 1, thus achieving the self-supporting electronic equipment 1, without especially having to change the structure in the body of the electronic equipment 1. As a result, a special structure such as recesses for conventionally accommodating the stand member 8 into the body of the electronic equipment 1 is not required, thus preventing a structure for the stand member, such as the recesses from interfering with the miniaturization of the electronic equipment 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector cover member, and more particularly to a connector cover member capable of making an electronic device such as a mobile phone having the connector cover member stand on its own.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile phone has been known as one of electronic devices. Mobile phones are becoming smaller and lighter, and at the same time, they are becoming more multifunctional. For example, in the next-generation mobile phones that are currently being researched, the communication speed and communication capacity will increase dramatically,
Those having a function as a videophone are being researched and developed. When using a mobile phone as a videophone,
At the same time as displaying the image of the other party on the display of the mobile phone, the user's image is taken by the camera equipped with the mobile phone and the image data is transmitted to the videophone device of the other party. .

When simultaneously confirming the image of the other party and photographing the user's figure as described above, the mobile phone itself is made to stand on a desk or the like, and the liquid crystal display section or camera of the mobile phone is installed. It is conceivable to use the telephone call while the user is positioned so as to face the displayed surface. Then, in order to realize such a usage method, it is necessary to make the mobile phone itself independent.

Further, some conventional mobile phones have a so-called hands-free call function, in which a phone call can be made on a desk without holding the mobile phone by hand. Even when performing such a hands-free call, it may be convenient to make the mobile phone stand on a desk or the like.

As described above, as a self-supporting portable telephone, for example, those shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 have been conventionally proposed. FIG. 29 is a schematic perspective view for explaining a conventional mobile phone. 30 is a schematic perspective view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 29 as viewed from the back side. A conventional mobile phone will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30.

Referring to FIGS. 29 and 30, a mobile phone 101 includes a display section 102, an input button 104, a speaker 105, and a microphone 1 arranged on the front case side of the housing.
06 and the antenna 107 installed on the upper part of the housing. Further, on the back surface 111 of the mobile phone 101, a stand 110 for making the mobile phone 101 self-supporting is installed. The stand 110 can be housed in a recess 113 provided on the back surface 111 of the mobile phone 101. When the mobile phone 101 is used while being held by hand, the stand 110 is in a state of being housed in the recess 113. Then, from the state where the stand 110 is housed in the recess 113, the stand 110 is unfolded as shown by an arrow 112 with the upper part of the stand 110 as the center of rotation, so that the mobile phone 101 becomes independent as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30. be able to.

Further, as another means for making the mobile phone independent, a method as shown in FIG. 31, for example, has been proposed. FIG. 31 is a schematic perspective view showing another example of a conventional mobile phone.

Referring to FIG. 31, the mobile telephone 101 is
Similar to the mobile phone 101 shown in FIGS. 29 and 30,
A display unit 102, an input button 104, a speaker 105, and a microphone (not shown) arranged on the front case side of the housing.
And an antenna 107 installed on the upper part of the housing. As shown in FIG. 31, by inserting the mobile phone 101 into the opening 115 of the desktop holder 114, the mobile phone 101 can be held in a standing state.

As another method for making the mobile phone self-supporting, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-13516, the cover itself of the external interface connector of the mobile phone slides back and forth to use this cover as a stand. Discloses a technique for making a mobile phone independent.

[0010]

The conventional method of making the above-mentioned portable telephone self-supporting has the following problems. That is, in the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the recess 113 is formed in the housing in order to store the stand 110 in the mobile phone 101. Mobile phone 10
With the outer size of 1 being constant, such a recess 1
Forming 13 reduces the component mounting volume in which the semiconductor element and other components can be mounted in the mobile phone 101. Therefore, by mounting the necessary components on the mobile phone 101 and further installing the stand 110, the volume of the mobile phone 101 has become larger than in the past. This hinders the downsizing of the mobile phone 101.

Further, in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 31, the main body of the mobile phone 101 can have the same structure as the conventional one, but the desktop holder 114 is required to stand the mobile phone 101. For this reason, in order to use the mobile phone 101 in an upright position at a place where the user is out, it is necessary to carry the desktop holder 114 together with the mobile phone 101. Carrying around such a desktop holder 114 is inconvenient for the user and is not realistic.

Further, in the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-13516, the external interface connector is exposed when the mobile phone is made to stand by itself. For this reason, there is a problem that foreign matter or the like adheres to the external interface connector, which increases the risk of failure of the mobile phone (reduces reliability).

As described above, in the conventional self-sustainable mobile phone, it is difficult to reduce the size of the mobile phone without degrading the portability while maintaining high reliability.

The above-mentioned problem also occurs when an electronic device other than a mobile phone, such as a personal information terminal that a user always carries, is used independently. .

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is high reliability, easy miniaturization, and portability. It is to realize excellent and self-sustaining electronic devices.

[0016]

A connector cover member according to one aspect of the present invention is a connector cover member for covering a connector provided in an electronic device, and a lid member for covering the connector and a lid member. And a stand member for making the electronic device self-supporting.

[0017] With this configuration, the self-supporting electronic device can be realized by applying the connector cover member according to the present invention while keeping the structure of the electronic device main body as it is.
For this reason, it is not necessary to form a special structure such as a recess for accommodating the stand member in the body of the electronic device as in the conventional case. Therefore, the structure for the stand member such as the recess can reduce the size of the electronic device. Can be prevented.

Further, since the connector cover member attached to the electronic device is provided with the stand member, a separate member such as a desktop holder which is independent of the electronic device is not required to make the electronic device self-supporting as in the conventional case. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the portability of the electronic device from deteriorating.

Further, since the connector cover member is provided with the stand member in addition to the cover member for covering the connector, the state in which the connector member is covered by the cover member also when the electronic device is made to stand by itself using the stand member. Can be maintained.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of foreign matter adhering to the connector. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the probability of failure of the electronic device to which the connector cover member according to the present invention is applied, so that the electronic device having high reliability can be realized.

In the connector cover member according to the above aspect, the stand member may include a support member capable of extending outward from the outer peripheral portion of the lid member.

Here, let us consider a case where, for example, when the electronic device is made to stand on its own, the lid member is arranged on a portion which becomes a bottom wall (a portion of the electronic device which comes into contact with an upper surface of a desk on which the electronic device is erected). In this case, the lid member constitutes a part of the contact surface that contacts the upper surface of the desk in the electronic device. Also, the support member may be a part of the contact surface. And
The area of the contact surface in the electronic device can be increased by extending the support member to the outer peripheral side from the contact surface in the electronic device when the supporting member does not exist. As a result, the electronic device can be stably made independent.

In the connector cover member according to the above aspect 1, the support member is preferably rotatably connected to the lid member.

In this case, if the rotation center, which is a connecting portion to which the support member is rotatably connected to the lid member, is arranged at the end of the lid member, the support member is rotated about the rotation center. By doing so, the support member can be easily extended to the outside of the lid member.

In the connector cover member according to the first aspect, the support member may include a first member connected to the lid member and a second member connected to the first member.

In this case, since the support member includes a plurality of members, the first and second members, the surface area of the support member can be increased. Therefore, the area of the portion of the support member extending to the outside of the lid member can be increased. Since the support member can be a part of the contact surface of the electronic device that comes into contact with the upper surface of the desk or the like, the area of the contact surface of the electronic device can be further increased. Therefore, the electronic device can be made more stable and independent.

In the connector cover member according to the first aspect, the support member may include a plurality of support members which are installed on the lid member at intervals.

In this case, a plurality of support members extending to the outer peripheral portion of the lid member are arranged at a plurality of positions of the lid member. Therefore, there are a plurality of portions of the support member that extend to the outside of the lid member. Since the support member can be a part of the contact surface of the electronic device that comes into contact with the upper surface of the desk or the like, the area of the contact surface of the electronic device can be further increased. Therefore, the electronic device can be made more stable and independent.

An electronic apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is
The connector cover member according to the above aspect 1 is provided.

With this configuration, the electronic device can be made independent, and at the same time, the electronic device can be downsized without impairing the portability of the electronic device.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same or corresponding parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will not be repeated.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 1 of a mobile phone according to the present invention. Figure 2
FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. Figure 1
Embodiment 1 of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a mobile phone 1
Includes a display unit 2, a speaker 5, a microphone 6, a camera 3, an input button 4, and an antenna 7. Also, the mobile phone 1
An input / output connector (not shown) is arranged on the bottom surface of the housing of FIG. 1, and a connector cover member 14 (see FIG. 3) for protecting the connector is installed. That is,
An opening for exposing a connector (not shown) and a connector cap portion 9 which is a part of the connector cover member 14 arranged so as to cover the opening are arranged on the bottom surface 19 of the mobile phone 1. ing. Connector cap part 9
Can be opened in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG.

A stand member 8 as a support member is rotatably connected to the connector cap portion 9. The stand member 8 is arranged so that the rotating shaft 1 is
It can be rotated and slid around 0. By opening this stand member 8 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
For example, the mobile phone 1 can be made to stand on the surface of a desk.

By making the mobile phone 1 self-supporting in this way, it is possible to improve the convenience when the mobile phone 1 is used as a videophone. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the mobile phone 1 is made to stand on a surface such as a desk, the image of the user is captured by the camera 3 and at the same time, the image of the person talking on the display 2 is displayed. Can be displayed. Then, the speaker 5 reproduces the voice of the other party, the microphone 6 captures the voice of the user, and the voice data and the image data are transmitted to the telephone used by the other party. Also, when performing a hands-free call, the mobile phone 1 may be made independent as shown in FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a connector cover member installed in the mobile phone shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, connector cover member 14 installed in the first embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention is a connector cap portion 9 that covers the input / output connector, and is rotated by this connector cap portion 9. The stand member 8 that is operably connected, the opening / closing shaft 13 that serves as a rotating shaft when the connector cap portion 9 is opened in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. The main body fixing part 11 for connecting with. The body fixing portion 11 is formed with a fixing hole 12 used for fixing the housing of the mobile phone 1 and the connector cover member 14.

The connector cap portion 9 can be opened and closed about the opening / closing shaft 13 as described above. Further, the rotating shaft 10 of the stand member 8 is inserted and fixed in an opening formed in the connector cap portion 9. As a result, the stand member 8 is connected to the connector cap 9 and is rotatable and slidable around the rotary shaft 10.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing the connector cover member 14 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 when the stand member 8 is closed so as to overlap the connector cap portion 9. FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. With reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, when the stand member 8 is closed by being rotated around the rotation shaft 10, the stand member 8 is almost overlaid on the connector cap portion 9.

Such a connector cover member 14 is connected and fixed to the housing of the mobile phone 1, as shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a mobile phone 1 for explaining a state in which the connector cover member 14 is fixed to the housing of the mobile phone 1.
FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, the connector cover member 14
In the fixing hole 12 of, the fixing convex portion 18 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the front case 15 constituting the casing of the mobile phone 1.
Is inserted and fixed. In this way, the connector cover member 14 can be easily installed in the housing of the mobile phone 1. The connector cap portion 9 is arranged so as to cover the terminal surface of the input / output connector 17 arranged inside the housing of the mobile phone 1 including the front case 15 and the rear case 16. This connector cap part 9
Can be opened and closed around the opening / closing shaft 13 as described above. Therefore, when the input / output connector 17 is used, the input / output connector 17 is opened by opening the connector cap portion 9 around the opening / closing shaft 13.
The terminal surface of is exposed.

As described above, by applying the connector cover member 14 according to the present invention without changing the structure of the main body of the mobile phone 1 as an electronic device, the mobile phone 1 which can stand on its own can be realized. For this reason, it is not necessary to form a special structure such as a recess for accommodating the stand member in the main body of the mobile phone 1 as in the conventional case. Therefore, the structure for the stand member such as the recess is It is possible to prevent hindering miniaturization.

Since the connector cover member 14 attached to the mobile phone 1 is provided with the stand member 8,
No separate member such as a desktop holder is required to make the mobile phone 1 self-supporting. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the portability of the mobile phone 1 from being deteriorated.

Further, the mobile phone 1 shown in FIGS.
Then, the connector cap portion 9 as a lid member is arranged on the bottom surface of the mobile phone 1 which is a portion that becomes a bottom wall when the mobile phone 1 is made to stand by itself. In this case, the connector cap portion 9 constitutes a part of the contact surface that comes into contact with the surface of the desk in the mobile phone 1. The stand member 8 which is a support member also constitutes a part of the contact surface. Then, by rotating and sliding the stand member 8 about the rotary shaft 10, the stand member 8 extends outside the outer peripheral portion of the connector cap portion 9 as shown in FIGS. The area of the contact surface of the telephone 1 can be increased. As a result, the mobile phone 1 can be stably made independent. Therefore, when the mobile phone 1 is used as a videophone or when a hands-free call is performed on the mobile phone 1, the mobile phone 1 can be made independent and stable calls can be made.

Since the connector cover member 14 is provided with the stand member 8 independently of the connector cap portion 9 for protecting the input / output connector 17, the mobile phone 1 is made to stand by using the stand member 8. Also at this time, the input / output connector 17 is protected by the connector cap portion 9. In other words, the connector is not exposed when the mobile phone 1 is self-supporting, so the input / output connector 17
The risk of foreign matter adhering to or being damaged can be reduced.

Further, since the stand member 8 is rotatably connected to the connector cap portion 9 by the rotating shaft 10 as described above, by rotating the stand member 8,
The stand member 8 can be easily extended outside the outer peripheral portion of the connector cap portion 9.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the first embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention. A modification of the first embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIGS. However, as can be seen from FIG. 8, the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 8 is used horizontally as a videophone. In the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 8, in the connector cover member 14 installed on the bottom surface 19 of the mobile phone 1, the stand member 8 is rotatable about the rotary shaft 10 in the direction of arrow 22. Then, by opening the stand member 8 as shown in FIG. 8, the mobile phone 1 can be made independent. As a result, the same effects as those of the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 can be obtained.

Further, by changing the rotation angle θ of the stand member 8 (angle θ formed by the central axis of the stand member 8 and the central axis of the connector cap portion 9), the display portion 2 of the portable telephone 1 is arranged. Front side and this mobile phone 1
The angle with respect to the surface on which the is placed (the inclination angle of the front surface) can be arbitrarily changed.

The connector cover member 14 may include a fixing member for setting and holding the rotation angle θ of the stand member 8 at an arbitrary angle. For example, a convex portion is provided on a surface of the stand member 8 which faces the connector cap portion 9 and slides / contacts therewith, and a plurality of concave portions into which the convex portions can be fitted are formed on a surface of the connector cap portion 9 which faces the stand member 8. Set up. The position of the recess is determined so that the relative position between the connector cap 9 and the stand member 8 can be fixed at a position where the rotation angle θ becomes a predetermined angle. With this configuration, the rotation angle θ can be easily fixed by fitting the convex portion of the stand member 8 into any one of the plurality of concave portions of the connector cap portion 9.

In the connector cover member shown in FIG. 8, the position at which the rotating shaft 10 of the stand member 8 is connected in the connector cap portion 9 is the stand member in the connector cap portion 9 in the portable telephone shown in FIGS. 8 is opposite to the position where the rotary shaft 10 is connected. Then, in the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 8, similarly to the mobile phones shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the rotation axis of the stand member 8 is located on the right side of the connector cap portion 9 (the upper portion of the connector cap portion in FIG. 8). 10 may be arranged. In this case as well, by opening the stand member 8 around the rotation shaft 10, the mobile phone 1 can be made to stand on its own like the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 2 of a mobile phone according to the present invention. Figure 9
Embodiment 2 of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 9, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but the position of the connector is different. That is, in the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 9, the connector (not shown) is arranged so as to be exposed on the side surface 20 of the mobile phone 1. Therefore, the connector cover member is also arranged on the side surface 20 of the mobile phone 1. An opening for exposing the connector is formed on the side surface 20 of the mobile phone 1, and the connector cap portion 9 of the connector cover member is arranged on the opening. The connector is located under the connector cap portion 9.

The stand member 8 is connected to the connector cap portion 9 so as to be slidably rotatable about the rotary shaft 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow 21. Then, by rotating and opening the stand member 8 as shown in FIG. 9, the mobile phone 1 can be made to stand by itself. Therefore, the same effect as that of the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained.

Further, by changing the rotation angle θ of the stand member 8 arbitrarily, the display unit 2 in the mobile phone 1 can be changed.
The inclination angle of the front surface on which is arranged can be changed arbitrarily.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the second embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention shown in FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. FIG. 11 shows the side surface 20 on which the connector cover member including the connector cap portion 9 is arranged in the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 10 and 11
A modification of the second embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIG. However, as can be seen from FIG. 10, the mobile phones shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 are used horizontally as a videophone. Further, a connector and a connector cover member are arranged on the side surface 20 opposite to the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. Then, the stand member 8 of the connector cover member is rotated by the arrow 21 with the rotary shaft 10 as the center.
By opening in the direction shown in, the area of the bottom surface of the mobile phone 1 that comes into contact with the surface of the desk or the like can be increased, so that the mobile phone 1 can be made independent as shown in FIG. As a result, the same effect as the mobile phone shown in FIG. 9 can be obtained. Further, when the mobile phone 1 is placed horizontally as shown in FIG. 10, the side surface 20 of the mobile phone 1 comes into contact with the surface of the desk on which the mobile phone 1 is placed. In other words, the area of the surface area of the mobile phone 1 that comes into contact with the surface of the desk or the like can be made wider than in the case of vertical installation as shown in FIG. Therefore, the mobile phone 1 can be made more stable and independent.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 3 of a mobile phone according to the present invention, showing a state in which the mobile phone is placed on the surface of a desk. FIG. 13 is a schematic bottom view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. FIG. 12 corresponds to FIG. Further, FIG. 13 corresponds to FIG. A third embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

12 and 13, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but the structure of connector cover member 14 (see FIG. 14) is different. . That is, in the connector cover member 14 of the mobile phone 1 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the stand extension member 23 as the second member is connected to the tip of the stand member 8 as the first member. The stand member 8 and the stand extension member 23 constitute a support member. The stand extension member 23 is connected to the stand member 8 via a rotation shaft 24 so as to be slidably rotatable.
That is, the stand extension member 23 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 24 in the direction indicated by the arrow 25. Thus, the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention
In addition to the effect obtained by rotating (opening) this stand extension member 23 as shown in the figure,
The area of the contact surface of the mobile phone 1 that contacts the surface of the desk can be increased. Therefore, the mobile phone 1 can be made more stable and independent. It should be noted that another stand extension member may be rotatably connected to the tip of the stand extension member 23.

FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view of a connector cover member mounted on the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 15 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line segment XV-XV in FIG. As can be seen from FIGS. 14 and 15, the stand extension member 23 is arranged on the surface of the stand member 8 opposite to the surface facing the connector cap portion 9. Therefore, by arranging the stand extension member 23 so as to overlap the stand member 8 and then arranging the stand member 8 and the stand extension member 23 so as to overlap the connector cap portion 9, the size of the connector cover member 14 is increased. Can be made almost the same size as the conventional one.

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the third embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 16 corresponds to FIG. A modification of the third embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 16, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIGS. However, the mobile phone shown in FIG. 16 is a mobile phone used as a videophone in a horizontal state. In this case, the same effect as the mobile phone shown in FIG. 8 can be obtained.

Further, at the tip of the stand member 8, a stand extension member 23 rotatable in the direction shown by the arrow 25 is provided.
Are connected via a rotary shaft 24. By providing the stand extension member 23 in this manner, the mobile phone 1 can be made to stand more stably. In the mobile phone shown in FIG. 16, the connecting position of the rotating shaft 10 of the stand member 8 in the connector cap portion 9 is shown in FIG.
It is on the opposite side of the mobile phones shown in FIGS.

12 to 16, the rotation angle of the stand member 8 with respect to the connector cap portion 9 and the rotation angle of the stand extension member 23 with respect to the stand member 8 (the central axis of the stand member 8 and the stand) are shown. It may be provided with a fixing means capable of fixing the respective angles with the central axis of the extension member 23) to arbitrary values.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 4 of a mobile phone according to the present invention. Embodiment 4 of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 17, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIG.
However, in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 17, the stand extension member 23 is provided at the tip of the stand member 8 with the rotation shaft 24.
It is rotatably connected about. For this reason, the same effects as those of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be obtained, and the presence of this stand extension member 23 makes it possible to obtain the same effect as the mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone 1 can be stably made independent.

FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the portable telephone according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 19 is a schematic side view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. A modification of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIGS. 18 and 19, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 18 corresponds to FIG. 10, and FIG.
Corresponds to FIG. 11. However, in the mobile phone 1 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the stand extension member 23 is connected to the tip of the stand member 8. Stand extension member 2
3 is rotatable about the rotary shaft 24 as shown by an arrow 25. As a result, the same effects as those of the mobile phone shown in FIGS.
Like the mobile phone shown in FIG. 7, the stand extension member 23
With the presence of, the mobile phone 1 can be stably kept independent.

(Embodiment 5) FIG. 20 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 5 of a mobile phone according to the present invention. Figure 2
0 indicates a state in which the mobile phone is placed on the surface of the desk. 21 is a schematic bottom view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 22 is a schematic plan view of a connector cover member installed in the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 20 and 21. 23 is a line segment XXIII-X of FIG.
It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram in XIII. A fifth embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIGS. 20 to 23, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but the structure of connector cover member 14 is different. That is, the connector cover member 14 includes the stand member 8 and another stand member 26 rotatably connected to both ends of the connector cap portion 9. The stand member 8 is connected to the connector cap portion 9 by a rotary shaft 10 and is rotatable around the rotary shaft 10.
The other stand member 26 is connected to the connector cap portion 9 by a rotating shaft 27. The other stand member 26 is rotatable about a rotation shaft 27.

Therefore, the mobile phone 1 shown in FIGS. 20 to 23 can obtain the same effect as that of the mobile phone shown in FIGS. Furthermore, since two support members, the stand member 8 and the other stand member 26, are arranged on the bottom of the mobile phone 1, the stand member 8 and the other stand member 26 are rotated to open as shown in FIG. By
The area of the contact surface where the mobile phone 1 contacts the surface of the desk is shown in FIG.
It can be made larger than the mobile phones shown in FIGS. As a result,
The mobile phone 1 can be made more stable and independent.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the connector cover member 14, the stand member 8 and the other stand member 26 can be stored in a state of being stacked on the connector cap portion 9. That is, the stand member 8 is rotated about the rotation shaft 10 until it overlaps with the connector cap portion 9, and the other stand member 26 is rotated about the rotation shaft 27 until it overlaps with the connector cap portion 9 to thereby stand. The member 8 and the other stand member 26 can be laminated on the connector cap portion 9. FIG. 24 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the stand member 8 of the connector cover member 14 and another stand member 26 are stacked on the connector cap portion 9 (stored state) in the same cross section as that shown in FIG. It is a figure.

As can be seen from FIGS. 23 and 24, the rotary shaft 10 connecting the stand member 8 to the connector cap portion 9 is elongated by the thickness of the other stand member 26. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24, the stand member 8 and the other stand member 26 can be stacked and stored on the connector cap portion 9.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 25 is a schematic perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 26 is a schematic side view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. Embodiment 6 of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIGS. 25 and 26, the mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, but in the connector cover member 14, other than the stand member 8. The stand member 26 is connected to the connector cap portion 9. The other stand member 26 is installed at a distance from the stand member 8 and is rotatable about a rotation shaft 27. Note that FIG.
As can be seen from FIG. 5, the mobile phone 1 functions as a videophone in a horizontal state.

In this way, the same effect as that of the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 can be obtained, and since the other stand member 26 is installed, the mobile phone 1 can be more stably made independent. You can In the fifth and sixth embodiments described above, another stand member as the third supporting member in the connector cover member 14 is separated from the stand member 8 and the other stand member 26 by a space. It may be rotatably installed on the cap portion 9.

(Embodiment 7) FIG. 27 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 7 of a mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 27 shows a state in which the mobile phone is placed on the surface of the desk. Embodiment 7 of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 27, mobile phone 1 is a so-called foldable mobile phone, and lower housing 30 and upper housing 29 are connected via an opening / closing shaft 31. The upper housing 29 and the lower housing 30 can be opened and closed about an opening / closing shaft 31.

The lower housing 30 is provided with the input button 4 and the microphone 6. The display unit 2, the speaker 5, the camera 3, and the antenna 7 are arranged in the upper housing 29. A connector cover member for protecting the input / output connector is installed on the side surface 20 of the lower housing 30. Connector cap portion 9 of this connector cover member
Are arranged so as to cover an input / output connector (not shown). A stand member 8 is attached to the connector cap portion 9 by a rotating shaft 10. Stand member 8
Is rotatable about the rotary shaft 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow 21.

As shown in FIG. 27, if the stand member 8 is kept open, the upper housing 29 can be kept inclined with respect to the surface of the desk on which the mobile phone 1 is installed. With this configuration, similarly to the first to sixth embodiments of the mobile phone according to the present invention, the mobile phone 1 is self-supporting on the surface of the desk with the inclination angle of the upper housing 29 fixed with respect to the surface of the desk. Can be made. Therefore, it is possible to improve convenience when the mobile phone 1 is used as a video phone or when performing a hands-free call.

FIG. 28 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the seventh embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention shown in FIG. A modification of the seventh embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 28, mobile phone 1 basically has the same structure as the mobile phone shown in FIG. 27, but the arrangement of the input / output connector and the connector cover member is different. In the mobile phone 1 shown, the input / output connector is arranged so as to be exposed at the side surface 32 of the upper housing 29. The connector cover member 14 for protecting the input / output connector is also installed on the side surface 32 of the upper housing 29. Therefore,
The connector cap portion 9 is exposed on the side surface 32 of the upper housing 29.

A stand member 8 is connected to the connector cap portion 9 so as to be rotatable in a direction indicated by an arrow 21. The stand member 8 is rotatable around a rotating shaft 10. Then, as shown in FIG. 28, when the stand member 8 is rotated to be in an open state, the upper housing 29
The stand member 8 can prevent the vehicle from falling backward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, the upper housing 29 can be easily maintained in a tilted state. As a result, the same effect as the mobile phone shown in FIG. 27 can be obtained.

In the embodiments of the present invention, a mobile phone is used as an example of the electronic device, but an electronic device other than the mobile phone, such as a personal information terminal, a notebook computer, a handheld computer, a portable wireless device. The present invention is also applicable to the above. That is, when the personal information terminal or the like as described above is used independently on a desk or the like, by applying the connector cover member according to the present invention to these electronic devices, in the first to seventh embodiments of the present invention. The effect as described can be obtained.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above-described embodiments but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the scope of the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[0084]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the connector cover member includes the stand member, if the connector cover member is applied to an electronic device such as a mobile phone,
It is possible to realize a self-sustainable electronic device that can be miniaturized and has excellent portability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view showing a first embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

2 is a schematic bottom view of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a connector cover member installed in the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a connector cover member 1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.
4 is a schematic plan view showing a case where the stand member 8 is closed so as to overlap the connector cap portion 9 in FIG.

6 is a schematic sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the mobile phone 1 for explaining a state in which the connector cover member 14 is fixed to the housing of the mobile phone 1.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the first embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing a second embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the second embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention shown in FIG.

11 is a schematic side view of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 3 of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic bottom view of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

14 is a schematic plan view of a connector cover member mounted on the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG.

15 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line segment XV-XV in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a third embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention.
It is a perspective schematic diagram which shows the modification of.

FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 4 of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the fourth embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention shown in FIG.

19 is a schematic side view of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 20 is a schematic perspective view showing the fifth embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

21 is a schematic bottom view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 20. FIG.

22 is a schematic plan view of a connector cover member installed in the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 20 and 21. FIG.

23 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line segment XXIII-XXIII in FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is the same cross section as that shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the stand member 8 of the connector cover member 14 and another stand member 26 are stacked (stored) on the connector cap portion 9.

FIG. 25 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 6 of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

26 is a schematic side view of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 27 is a schematic perspective view showing Embodiment 7 of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the seventh embodiment of the mobile phone according to the present invention shown in FIG. 27.

FIG. 29 is a schematic perspective view for explaining a conventional mobile phone.

30 is a schematic perspective view of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 29 as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 31 is a schematic perspective view showing another example of a conventional mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mobile phone, 2 display unit, 3 camera, 4 input buttons, 5 speaker, 6 microphone, 7 antenna, 8
Stand member, 9 Connector cap part, 10, 24,
27 rotary shaft, 11 main body fixing part, 12 fixing hole, 1
3,31 Open / close shaft, 14 Connector cover member, 15
Front case, 16 rear case, 17 input / output connector, 18 fixing protrusion, 19 bottom surface, 20, 32 side surface 21, 22, 25, 28 arrow, 23 stand extension member, 26 other stand member, 29 upper housing Three
0 Lower case.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A connector cover member for covering a connector provided in an electronic device, comprising: a cover member for covering the connector; and a stand member connected to the cover member for making the electronic device self-supporting. And a connector cover member. 2. The connector cover member according to claim 1, wherein the stand member includes a support member that can extend outward from an outer peripheral portion of the lid member. 3. The connector cover member according to claim 2, wherein the support member is rotatably connected to the lid member. 4. The connector cover member according to claim 2, wherein the support member includes a first member connected to the lid member and a second member connected to the first member. . 5. The supporting member includes a plurality of supporting members installed on the lid member at a distance from each other.
Alternatively, the connector cover member described in 3.