JP2003133988A - Portable radio with external member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that deterioration of impact resistance is inevitable since a housing is made thin to the utmost limit by downsizing a radio body, even if a portable radio is frequently dropped by mistake when it is used or it is carried, and the problem that when elastic members made of rubber or the like are generally integrated with four corners of the housing in order to improve the impact resistance, cost of a standard radio increases and a physical capacity is made large due to the members, the standard radio is disadvantageous in downsizing and decreasing in the cost, and recyclability is further made worse. SOLUTION: Elastic external members made from rubber or the like which a user can easily equip and exchange and whose color and shape can be freely changed are optionally provided, whereby a downsized portable radio having good environmental resistance and impact resistance can be provided with a downsized physical capacity of a standard radio body being kept and without increasing the cost of the standard radio body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an exterior member of a portable wireless device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional mounting structure will be described with reference to FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a side view, and FIG.
(C) is a cross-sectional view. A battery pack 3 is mounted on the back of a main body unit in which a chassis 2 in which a substrate 4 on which an LCD unit 6 is mounted is fixed by screws 8 is incorporated inside a front cover 1. 3 above and below the elastic appearance members 9, 10, 1 respectively.
1 and 12 are integrally molded. The LCD window 5 is attached to the front cover 1 with a double-sided adhesive tape 7, and an elastic appearance member 13 is formed integrally with the front cover 1 on the outer periphery thereof.

[0003]

In the conventional small portable wireless device, the elastic appearance member is formed integrally with the main body housing in order to improve impact resistance. Therefore, the decomposability at the time of recycling is poor, and the environment resistance of the product is low. In addition, it is often the case that customers who have delivered a large number of the same products need to change the color of external parts such as antennas, housings, nameplates, etc. for identification. There was a problem that it caused an increase in productivity and a decrease in productivity. Further, there is a problem in that it is impossible to deal with a request from a customer for a high drop impact level. The present invention solves these problems,
The aim is to provide customers with extremely convenient and cheap radios.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention optionally provides an elastic appearance member which can be detached and replaced by a user around the top surface, bottom surface side or front LCD window of the main body housing. By giving the members flexibility such as impact resistance and color change, it is possible to efficiently deal with them without changing the standard wireless device main body side.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 1 shows claim 1, FIG. 2 shows claim 3, and FIG. 3 shows explanatory views of claim 4, and claim 2 can be said to be commonly applicable to FIGS. In FIG. 2, the substrate 4 on which the LCD unit 6 is mounted
The front cover 1 with the chassis 2 fixed with screws 8.
Battery pack 3 on the back of the main unit installed inside the
The external appearance members 9 and 11 including the front cover 1 and the battery pack 3 are on the upper and lower sides, and the grooves on the outer periphery of the LCD window 5 attached to the front cover 1 with the double-sided adhesive tape 7 are The elastic appearance member 13 can be easily attached. The elastic appearance members 9 and 11 have convex portions 9a and 11 on their outer circumferences.
a is provided in several places. Further, engaging portions 9b and 11b are provided at several places on the inner circumference of the elastic appearance members 9 and 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a belt 14 integrally formed of the same material as the upper and lower elastic appearance members 9 and 11 is formed. It should be noted that the space 15 between the belt 14 and the battery pack 3 is for holding, so that it can be passed through, for example.

[0006]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION Generally, an elastic member made of rubber or the like is formed integrally with the housing as a means for improving impact resistance, so that it cannot be disassembled and the recyclability is deteriorated.
Since the external appearance member of the present invention can be attached and detached without using a tool, it can be easily disassembled at the time of recycling and the environmental resistance as a product that can be easily separated can be improved. In addition, there were cases where it was required to identify the main unit by changing the housing color, depending on the convenience and usability of the user.
In terms of design deterioration and production, the small amount is expensive and the production efficiency is low. However, in the present invention, it is possible to easily change not only the color of the external appearance member but also the shape without changing the standard housing, and the degree of freedom of custom variation is increased. Depending on the shape, the shock resistance of the standard body is, for example, if the allowable drop height is up to 1.5 m
The ability to freely change the level to 3m is also an appealing material for customers. Further, the appearance member of the present invention is arranged in the most fragile and harsh part of the appearance part, and various things such as oil, dust, iron powder, salt, mud, cement, etc. adhere and penetrate depending on the use environment, and have been used for many years. It is expected that the radios that will be used for a long period of time will be particularly worn and damaged, but the user can easily replace the radio with a new one. There is no need to dispose of it, and it is possible to refresh at low cost simply by recycling this material, which pleases customers. Also,
In the standard state where this product is not installed, the size and size can be reduced even with the optional product, which is advantageous in the industry competing for miniaturization in millimeters, and has the merit of being able to manufacture at low cost. Further, by passing through the elastic appearance member with a belt according to claim 4, it is effective as a fall prevention when the user needs to keep the radio body in his hand at all times such as traffic control for road construction. Is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 Conventional example

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Front cover, 2: Chassis, 3: Battery pack, 4:
Substrate, 5: LCD window, 6: LCD unit, 7: Double-sided adhesive tape, 8: Screw, 9: Elastic appearance member, 10: Elastic appearance member, 11: Elastic appearance member, 12: Elastic appearance member, 1
3: elastic appearance member, 14: belt, 15: space, 9a:
Convex part, 9b: engagement part, 10a: convex part, 11a: convex part, 11
b: engaging portion, 12a: convex portion

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. In a portable wireless device, at least one of a top surface portion, a bottom surface portion of a main body, and an outer periphery of a front LCD display window is provided with an elastic appearance member made of rubber or the like which can be attached and detached by a user instead of being integrally formed with a housing. A portable wireless device characterized by 2. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein a variety of colors and shapes of elastic appearance members are provided in abundant manner so that the level of identification or impact resistance of the main body can be freely arranged according to customer's convenience. Portable radio. 3. A portable wireless device comprising a plurality of convex portions formed inside the elastic appearance member, and concave portions into which the convex portions are inserted are provided on the main body side. 4. A portable wireless device in which, in the elastic appearance member, an upper member and a lower member are integrally connected to each other on the rear surface side of the main body by a rubber belt made of the same material.