JP2005065005A - Input/output device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input/output I/O device in which operation can be confirmed while realizing excellent operability and reduction in body size. <P>SOLUTION: The I/O device comprises a neck strap and a member 215 for coupling the strap annularly wherein one or more input sections are included in the strap and the coupling member 215 is provided with a connector 244 for connecting the input section and a portable information terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an input / output device for operating an electronic device and inputting information via an electrical signal.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a portable audio device equipped with a remote control device (input / output device). On the upper surface of the casing of the portable audio device 1231 shown in this figure, a disk-type operation unit 1232 for performing a switch operation by performing a seesaw operation at a cross position is provided. For example, operations such as playing / stopping an acoustic disk, skipping (one song skipping), and back skipping (one song reverse) can be performed.

The remote control device R2 of the portable audio device 1231 includes an operation unit S2 for operating the portable electronic device 1231, a multiplexed line 1235 for audio signals connected to a case 1233 including the operation unit S2, A pair of earphones 1236 connected to one end of the double-tracked wire 1235 and a string-like double-tracked wire 1238 attached to the case 1233 and having a plug 1237 at one end are configured. The voice signal and the double line (not shown) for drawing out the signal from the operation unit S2 are integrally formed.
The operation unit S2 includes a box-shaped case 1233 made of a synthetic resin molded product, and an operation body 1234 that is exposed from the case 1233 and can be operated by a seesaw operation in a cross direction like the operation unit 1232. Have. The operation body 1234 can perform the same operation as that of the operation unit 1232 provided in the housing of the portable audio device 1231.

The remote control device R2 can be attached to and detached from the portable audio device 1231 by inserting the plug 1237 into the jack portion of the portable audio device 1231, or by pulling it out and removing it. In general, the portable audio device 1231 is used by inserting the earphone 1236 into the ear while the portable audio device 1231 is placed in a pocket or bag of clothes. Then, music playback / stop operation and the like can be performed by the operation unit S2 of the remote control device R2.
Further, the present applicant has proposed a remote control device that can be applied to a portable audio device, having an operation member formed on a flexible string-shaped exterior member. (For example, Patent Document 1)
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-258078

  In recent years, not only portable audio devices but also remote control devices mounted on portable telephones and portable information terminals tend to be miniaturized. However, when the remote control device R2 having the configuration shown in FIG. 15 is downsized, the operation unit S2 is inevitably downsized, and the width and stroke of the operation body 234 that performs the seesaw operation are reduced, so that the operability is impaired. There is a problem. The operation unit S2 includes a plurality of button switches instead of the operation body 1234. In that case, if the operation unit is downsized, the operability is more significantly deteriorated. In addition, when the operation unit is further downsized, it is inevitably necessary to accurately operate with a finger. However, when the surroundings are dark, a specific one is accurately selected from a densely arranged button switch group. In many cases, it is difficult to confirm which button has been pressed by visual inspection of a display or the like.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has an object to provide an input / output device that achieves excellent operability, downsizing of the main body, and enables confirmation of operation. And

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following configuration.
An input / output device according to the present invention includes a neck strap and a connecting member in which the strap is connected in an annular shape, and at least one input unit is incorporated in the strap, and the input unit and the portable unit are connected to the connecting member. A connection connector with a portable telephone or portable information terminal is provided.

  The input / output device having the above-described configuration is provided with an input / output unit that can be applied as an operating means of a portable telephone or a portable information terminal on a belt-like strap such as a neck type. According to the input / output device having these configurations, excellent operability can be maintained and the size can be reduced. It is also easy to improve the fashionability of the input / output device.

  The “portable information terminal” in the present invention includes a so-called PDA and a notebook personal computer.

  Moreover, according to the said structure, it can be set as a small and lightweight input / output device, and the troublesomeness at the time of carrying and operation can be reduced. Therefore, an input / output device suitable for use in a portable telephone or a portable information terminal can be provided.

The input / output device according to the present invention is the input / output device described above, wherein a power source is incorporated in the strap and a power supply terminal is provided in the connection connector, and the power source and the portable phone are connected by the power source terminal. It is connected.
According to the above configuration, the mobile phone can be charged by the power source provided in the input / output device, and power can be supplied even when the mobile phone suddenly runs out of batteries.

The input / output device of the present invention is the input / output device described above, and is a USB connector.
According to said structure, an input / output device can be used as an operation means of a portable information terminal by providing a USB connector. In addition, power can be supplied from the portable information terminal to the input unit of the input / output device via the USB connector.

  The input / output device of the present invention is the input / output device described above, wherein a case-type connecting member is individually provided on one end side and the other end side of the strap, and the connection connector is provided on the one connecting member. A wiring member connected to the connection connector is housed inside the strap, and an input / output circuit that connects the input unit and the connection connector inside the one case-type coupling member. The other case-type connecting member is provided with a terminal connected to the wiring member and capable of inputting and outputting for the portable telephone or the portable information terminal.

  The output of an electronic device can be utilized using the terminal in a connection member. Since this terminal is arranged on a case-type connecting member fixed to the end of the strap, it is easy to connect devices such as earphones and headphones, and the portable phone or portable information connected to the connection means You can listen to acoustic information from the terminal.

The input / output device according to the present invention is the input / output device described above, and a vibration member that vibrates in response to an incoming signal of the portable telephone or a signal of the portable information terminal is incorporated in the strap or the connecting member. It is characterized by that.
By providing a vibration member on the connecting member, the vibration member can be arranged without conspicuous, and vibration can be easily detected in the neck strap, so that the user can sensuously respond to the input and output operations of the switch. It is easy to grasp the input / output operation.
Further, since the vibration member vibrates according to the incoming signal or the like, the operation state can be easily grasped by vibration according to the operation state of the input unit.
Furthermore, even if the ringer cannot be heard due to environmental noise, physical disability, etc., or when the mobile phone is placed in a bag with the mobile phone set to vibration mode, the caller should confirm the incoming call as vibration felt by the body. Can do. In addition, it can be confirmed as vibration felt by the body that the portable information terminal has been reliably operated.

  The input / output device according to the present invention is the input / output device described above, wherein a control circuit is provided in the coupling member, and the control circuit is connected to a plurality of the portable telephones or the portable information terminals. In this case, any one of the connected portable telephone or the portable information terminal is selected and connected to the input unit.

  With this configuration, when carrying a plurality of portable telephones, a plurality of portable information terminals, or a portable telephone and a portable information terminal at the same time, it is not necessary to carry a plurality of input / output devices. It is possible to select and operate any one after connecting a portable telephone or the like, and the operability is improved.

The vibration member preferably includes any one of a vibration motor, a coil vibrator, and a piezoelectric vibration element as a vibration source.
The vibration motor, the coil vibrator, and the piezoelectric vibration element are all small or thin, consume relatively little power, and can generate sufficient vibration to be sensed by the user. Here, the vibration motor is one in which an eccentric weight is mounted on the rotating shaft of the motor, the coil vibrator is a buzzer type consisting of an electromagnetic coil, a vibration piece, and a switching circuit, and the piezoelectric vibration element is a pulse property. It is composed of an element that is deformed and restored by charging.

The vibration member is preferably provided at a position where vibration can be transmitted to the strap holder. In particular, it is preferable that the vibration member is mounted at a position where vibration can be transmitted to the rear neck of the wearer.
Specifically, the position at which vibration can be transmitted to the carrier is, for example, a neck strap if the input / output device of the present invention is used. The position in contact with the rear neck, that is, the center position of the annular strap or the inside of the periphery thereof. Also, if the input / output device is a hand-held strap, for example, when an external electronic device is connected to the connecting member and carried, the vibration member may be disposed at the center position of the annular strap or inside the periphery thereof. preferable. In the case where the input / output device of the present invention is comprised of a wrist-wound band, it is preferable to arrange the vibration member at an appropriate position on the back side of the band that contacts the arm.

Moreover, it is preferable that the input / output device of the present invention holds a power source for supplying power to at least the vibration member to the connecting member or the strap.
Since a certain amount of power is required to drive the vibration member, and this power does not necessarily depend on the power supply of the connected external electronic device, at least the power supply for driving the vibration member is mounted on the input / output device of the present invention. It is preferable. The mounted power supply may supply power necessary for operating the remote control unit as well as driving the vibration member.

  As described above, according to the input / output device of the present invention, excellent operability and downsizing of the main body can be realized, and the operation can be confirmed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
1 to 11 show a first embodiment of a strap controller according to the present invention. A strap controller (input / output device) 200 of this embodiment is a neck-type flat cord as shown in FIGS. A strap 211 assembled in a substantially V shape in the form of a band, and a first connecting member 215 and a second connecting member 216 that connect the strap 211 in an annular shape and incorporate a USB connector (connector connector). It is prepared for. Further, a connection cord 217 for connecting a USB connector (not shown) and a portable information terminal (for example, a PDA device having a schedule function, an address book function, etc.) 18 is connected to the first connecting member. . In this embodiment, a USB terminal (universal serial bus) 217A for connecting to the portable information terminal 18 shown in FIG.

  In the strap controller 200 of the first embodiment, the strap 211 is arranged in a ring by arranging the first connecting member 215 on one end side and the second connecting member 216 on the other end side, and connecting them. The two strap bodies 211A and 211B are assembled together, and one strap body 211A incorporates one set of switch members (input parts) 218 and 219, and the other strap body 211B has a slide-type switch. Members (input units) 220 and 221 are incorporated.

  Inside the strap bodies 211A and 211B, a flexible sheet-like membrane 223 made of a PET film or the like is housed in a folded state as will be described later. In the membrane 223, as shown in FIG. 4A, first to fourth substrates 223a, 223b, 223c, and 223d formed in a strip shape are arranged apart from each other in parallel, and each of the four substrates 223a to 223d is further separated. Are formed in a comb-blade shape in which one end side of each is connected by a crosspiece 223e. Further, a terminal portion 224 having a shape extending from the crosspiece 223e in a tongue shape is formed on the opposite side of the central portion of the previous crosspiece 223e from the side where the third substrate 223c is formed. In 224, a plurality of circuit patterns 224a are formed for connecting to a contact portion of an input portion, which will be described later, for routing an electric circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 4B or FIG. 5, the membrane 223 having the above-described configuration is formed by folding a part of the crosspiece 223e on the base end side of the first substrate 223a and placing the first substrate 223a on the second substrate 223b. Are stacked to form a stacked body 223A, and a fourth substrate 223d is stacked on the third substrate 223c by folding a part of the crosspiece 223e on the base end side of the fourth substrate 224d to form a stacked body 223B. As a whole, as shown in FIG. 4B or FIG. Further, the base end side of the first substrate 223a is bonded to the base end side of the second substrate 223b by the adhesive layer 226 provided on the surface near the folded crosspiece 223e, and the base end of the third substrate 223c is attached. The base end side of the fourth substrate 223d is bonded to the part side.

  Next, rectangular slits 223f penetrating through the second substrate 223b and the third substrate 223c in the thickness direction are formed, and the first substrate 223a and the fourth substrate 223d are formed. Cutout portions 223g and 223g for adjusting the lateral width of each of the substrates 223a to 223d to the lateral width through which the previous slit 223f can be inserted are formed at both side edges of each of the front ends. Furthermore, the front end portion 223a1 of the first substrate 223a is placed on the back surface of the second substrate 223b through the slit 223f of the second substrate 223b, and is superimposed on the second substrate 223b. The fourth substrate 223d is placed on the third substrate 223c with its tip 223d1 being exposed to the back side of the third substrate 223c through the slit 223f of the third substrate 223c.

Then, the cutout portion 223g of the first substrate 223a is aligned with the inner edge of the slit 223f of the second substrate 223b in a state where the substrates 223a, 223b are overlapped, and the fourth in the state where the substrates 223c, 223d are overlapped. The notch 223g of the substrate 223d is aligned with the inner edge of the slit 223f of the third substrate 223c, and the leading end side of the first substrate 223a and the leading end side of the second substrate 223b are predetermined in the length direction of each other. It is slidable relative to the distance (so that the layer can be displaced), and the distal end side of the third substrate 223c and the distal end side of the fourth substrate 223d can be slid relative to each other by a predetermined distance (the layer can be displaced). ).
In other words, the tip 223a1 side of the first substrate 223a and the tip 223b1 side of the second substrate 223b are relatively slidable within a range in which the portions of the notches 223g and 223g can move along the slit 223f. Overlapping, the tip 223c1 side of the third substrate 223c and the tip 223d1 side of the fourth substrate 223d are relatively slidable within a range in which the portions of the notches 223g and 223g can move along the slit 223f. It is piled up.

On the other hand, on each surface side of the first to fourth substrates 223a to 223d, an electrode layer 223A ′ made of a good conductor film connected to the circuit pattern 224a of the terminal portion 224 is formed along each substrate. The resistor layer 223B ′ made of a resistor film is formed on the electrode layer 223A ′. Further, these resistor layers 223B ′ are overcoated with an insulating resist film 223D in the peripheral portion to expose a predetermined range, and these exposed portions serve as contact portions 223E, and the respective substrates 223a to 223d. The contact portions having the same planar shape are respectively formed on the surface portion of the.
Therefore, by superposing the first substrate 223a and the second substrate 223b, as shown in FIG. 6, the resistor layers 223B of each substrate are oriented and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the above-described switch member (input unit) ) 218, 219, 220, 221 are formed. The contact portion is used by bending the opposing resistor layers and bringing them into contact with each other.
Each terminal of the circuit pattern 224a of the terminal portion 224 of the membrane 223 described above is connected to one of the electrode layers formed on the respective surface sides of the first to fourth substrates 223a to 223d. The input from the contact portion is transmitted to each terminal of the circuit pattern 224a.

  In the switch members 218 to 221 having the above structure, if a voltage is applied to both ends of the resistor layer to form an electric field distribution in the extending direction of the resistor layer, the potential extracted from the electrode layer at the contact position The position information in the length direction of the contact portion can be obtained, and the moving direction and moving speed of the finger sliding on the substrate can be detected by continuously obtaining the position information. If, for example, the device connected to the USB terminal 217 is the portable information terminal 18 described above based on FIG. 1 based on the obtained position information and moving direction, the menu item is displayed on the operation screen. Selection, slider switch, etc. can be operated. In the present embodiment, it is needless to say that other functions such as power on / off of the portable information terminal 18 and application switching may be assigned according to the position of the contact portion.

In addition, the switch members 218 to 221 applied in this embodiment are not limited to the configuration having the resistance film and the electrode film having the shapes shown in FIGS. You can do it.
For example, in this embodiment, the switch member 218 is provided with a skip operation function, the switch member 219 is provided with a back skip operation function, and the switch members 220 and 221 are provided with a slide operation function. It is.
In the bifurcated membrane 223, as shown in FIG. 7, a portion where the first substrate 223a and the second substrate 223b are overlapped is inserted into a bag-like elongated waterproof packaging body 227 such as a polyethylene bag. Then, the portion where the third substrate 223c and the fourth substrate 223d are overlapped is inserted into an elongated bag-like waterproof packaging body 228 such as a polyethylene bag, and these are further packaged as an elongated tubular net assembly or the like. 229, 230, and a flexible wiring board (wiring member) so as to pass outside the packaging body 228 to the exterior body 230 side through which the third board 223c and the fourth board 223d are passed. ) 231 is inserted. The packaging bodies 227 and 228 have a bag shape with one end closed and the other end opened, and are long enough to cover the entire length of the strip-shaped substrate of the membrane 223.
Accordingly, the first substrate 223a, the second substrate 223b, the packaging body 227 and the exterior body 229 that cover them constitute one strap body 211A, and the third substrate 223c, the fourth substrate 223d, and these The other strap body 211 </ b> B is configured by the package body 228, the flexible wiring substrate 231, and the exterior body 230.
Further, the edge portion (the hatched portion shown in FIG. 4B) 227a of the package 227 located at the one side edge portion of the first substrate 223a and the second substrate 223b that are overlapped with each other is welded so that there is no gap. 223a and 223b are wrapped, and the edge portion (the hatched portion shown in FIG. 4B) 228a of the package 228 located at one edge portion of the third substrate 223c and the fourth substrate 223d that are overlapped is also welded. Is formed so as to wrap around the substrates 223c and 223d with no gap.

  8A, the terminal portion 224 of the membrane 223 and the one end 231A of the flexible wiring board 231 are drawn out from one end side of the strap main bodies 229 and 230, and the lengths of these sides are pulled out. The strap main bodies 229 and 230 are overlapped, and a covering body (mold body) 232 formed by resin molding is provided on the surfaces of the strap main bodies 229 and 230 so that the strap main bodies 229 and 230 are bound together. Plate-like covering bodies 233 and 234 formed by resin molding are provided on the respective other end side surfaces. Further, the other end 231 </ b> B of the flexible wiring board 231 is also drawn out at the other end side of the strap body 230.

The side of the strap bodies 229 and 230 on which the cover 232 is formed is connected to the connecting member 215 described above. The connecting member 215 is a racetrack type in a plan view, and has a hollow structure including a thin bottom case body 240 having an open upper surface and a thin upper case body 241 having an open lower surface.
As shown in FIG. 9, on one side of the bottom case body 240, a first housing portion (double wall) formed so that the end portion of the strap main body 229 and the covering body 232 can be partially housed. The structure portion 243 is formed, and on the other side, a second housing portion (double wall structure portion) 245 formed so that the USB connector (connection connector) 244 can be partially housed is formed. A third housing portion (double wall structure portion) 247 that can accommodate the base end portion 246a of the loop-type string body 246 for suspension is formed adjacent to the wiring board, and a mounting substrate 248 for wiring connection is formed. An IC chip 249 and a switch member (not shown) are accommodated.

  In the first housing portion 243, an insertion port 251 for drawing the end of the strap body 229 is formed in a part of the outer wall of the bottom case body 240, and the connection member 215 is connected via the insertion port 251. An inner wall 250 is formed to surround the above-described covering body 232 drawn into the interior by about half its thickness. Further, a concave portion 250a for engaging with a circumferential groove portion 232A formed in the covering body 232 is formed inside the inner wall portion 250, and the membrane 223 of the strap main body 229 gets over the concave portion 250a so as to be pulled in. The circuit pattern 224 a of the terminal portion 224 of the membrane 223 is electrically connected to the IC chip 249 on the substrate 248. Further, the wiring tip portion 231c of the flexible wiring board 231 drawn out from the end portion of the strap body 229 is electrically connected to the co-IC chip.

  The second housing portion 245 has a double wall structure including an inner wall 260 having a size capable of enclosing the USB connector 244 inside the peripheral wall of the bottom case body 240. USB connector 244 is joined through a part of the inner wall 260 and a part of the inner wall 260 inside thereof. Further, the third housing portion 247 has an inner wall 262 that forms a space in which the base end portion 246a serving as the knot of the above-described string body 246 can be accommodated inside the peripheral wall of the bottom case body 240, and the bottom case body The previous string body 246 is inserted into a through hole 265 formed in a part of the outer wall 240. These first to third accommodating portions 243, 245, 247 are provided in order to improve the waterproof property of the connecting member 215.

  On the bottom case body 240 of the connecting member 215, an upper case body 241 shown in FIG. 10 having a size capable of closing the bottom case body 240 is integrated by a joining means such as a screw. A through hole 241a is formed in the central portion of the upper case body 241, and a disk-shaped seal body 266 made of waterproof rubber and a disk-shaped key top member 267 are provided so as to be fitted into the through-hole 241a from the inside. ing. The key top member 267 constitutes a push button for operating a switch device not shown in FIGS. In addition, an inner wall 268 for performing the same function as the first accommodating portion 243 of the previous bottom case body 240 is formed inside the peripheral wall of the upper case body 241. When the upper case 241 is integrated by covering the bottom case body 240 with the upper case body 268, the inner wall 268 forms the first housing part together with the inner wall 250 that surrounds about half the thickness of the previous covering body 232. Thus, the cover 232 can be surrounded.

In addition, an inner wall portion surrounding the USB connector 244 together with an inner wall portion 260 of the second housing portion 245 of the bottom case body 240 is formed inside the other side of the upper case body 241 to form a double wall structure. The inner wall surrounding the base end portion 246a of the string body 246 is formed together with the inner wall portion of the third housing portion 247 of the previous bottom case body 240 to form a double wall structure. The wall structure portion is not shown in FIG.
Therefore, in the connecting member 215, the end side of the strap main body 229 and the covering body 232 are formed by the first housing portion, the second housing portion, and the third housing portion of the bottom case body 240 and the upper case body 241. The USB connector 244 and the string member 246 are both connected to the connecting member 215 in a state where the waterproofness is enhanced.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the vibration member 340 and other members housed in the connecting member 216. In the present embodiment, the mechanism of the vibration member 340 and the earphone jack socket 350 are combined and accommodated in the casing 342a. The vibration member 340 generally includes a vibration plate 341, a casing 342a, a lid member 342b, a hard substrate 343, a spring member 344, a pedestal 345, a vibration motor 346, an earphone jack socket 350, and a battery (power source) 351.
As shown in FIG. 1, the diaphragm 341 is disposed at a position where it comes into contact with the back neck of the wearer when the apparatus is worn on the neck, and has a surface pattern that allows the wearer to sense the vertical vibration without discomfort. Is formed. The diaphragm 341 is disposed such that the surface of the diaphragm 341 protrudes slightly from an opening 347 formed in the lid member 342b.
The vibration motor 346 has an eccentric weight 346a attached to the rotation shaft of the motor. When a command for causing vibration is issued from a control circuit (not shown) in a state where power is supplied from the battery 351, the eccentric weight 346a rotates. This generates vibration. The vibration motor 346 is fixed to one surface of the base 345. A rubber cushion 345a is attached to the other surface of the pedestal 345, and the back surface of the diaphragm 341 is attached to the surface of the rubber cushion 345a.

The pedestal 345 is supported by a belt-like spring member 344 that is curved and rises from the hard substrate 343. When the vibration motor 346 rotates, the spring member 344 has a repulsive force that can convert the rotational vibration into vertical stroke vibration and can immediately recover even if the vibration plate 341 is inadvertently pushed by an external force.
The substrate 343 is provided with a drive circuit, a connection terminal, and the like on the opposite side (the lower surface in the drawing) of the vibration motor 346, and an earphone jack socket 350 and a battery 351 are directly attached. In the earphone jack socket 350, a jack insertion port 350a is opened to the outside of the connecting member 216 through an opening 351 formed in the casing 342a.

  Inside the straps 211A and 211B, signal lines and power lines are inserted, and each lead terminal of the lines is introduced into the casing 342a of the vibration member 340 and connected to a predetermined connection terminal of the substrate 343, respectively. Yes. The flanges 315a and 315b are attached to the ends of the straps 211A and 211B on the vibration member 340 side, and the flanges 315a and 315b are fitted inside the notches 348a and 348b formed at the edges of the casing 342a to be engaged. As a result, the straps 211A and 211B are connected flexibly to the pulling out. Stoppers 349a and 349b are formed on the inner wall of the casing 342a to prevent the flanges 315a and 315b from being inadvertently pushed and damaging circuits and the like. The casing 342 a is fitted with the lid member 342 b in a state where the respective members are accommodated, and forms an outer shell of the vibration member 340.

The strap controller 200 configured as described above has the strap main bodies 211A and 211B connected in a ring shape with the connecting member 215 side on the chest side and the connecting member 216 on the back side of the neck, and the USB terminal 217A is connected to the neck, for example. 1 is used while connected to the portable information terminal 18 shown in FIG.
In use, the switch members 218 to 221 incorporated in either of the strap main bodies 211A and 211B are pinched with fingers so that the opposing resistor layers are brought into contact with each other to perform a switch function and a slide operation.
In addition, by operating the key top member 267 and switching the switch device inside the connecting member 215, the determination operation of the portable information terminal 18 and the operation of the input unit and the switch unit provided in the strap main bodies 211A and 211B are permitted. / Prohibition switching can be performed.

  Further, since the USB connector 244 is provided as a connection connector, the strap controller 200 can be used as an operation means of the portable information terminal 18. In addition, power can be supplied from the portable information terminal 18 to the switch members 218 to 221 and the IC chip 249 of the strap controller 200 via the USB connector.

Further, in the strap controller 200 of the present embodiment, the electrode layers formed on the respective substrates 233a to 233d of the membrane 233 are covered with the packaging bodies 227 and 228, so that the waterproof property of the electrode layers is enhanced. ing.
In this type of switch device, a silver electrode layer formed by applying and baking a silver paste as a constituent material of the electrode layer is often used. This silver electrode layer is called migration due to a corrosion phenomenon due to the presence of moisture. When migration occurs, there is a risk that dendrites will grow on the silver electrode layer and cause a short phenomenon between the opposing layers. In this respect, it is possible to prevent moisture from entering the electrode layer side by covering with the previous packaging bodies 227 and 228. In other words, the strap controller 200 used in the neck-mounted state can prevent moisture from entering the electrode layer due to the presence of rain and moisture, and has an excellent effect of preventing migration.

In addition, in order to sufficiently obtain the above-described waterproof improvement effect, the covering body 232 for binding the strap main bodies 211A and 211B is formed at a position where the packaging bodies 227 and 228 wrap the substrates 223a to 223d of the membrane 223. It is necessary to do this, and waterproofing can be improved by binding both of them together in a constrained state with a covering. For example, when used in rain or mist, even if moisture adheres to the exterior bodies 229 and 230, moisture can be prevented from entering the electrode layer side of the inner membrane 223, and corrosion or migration of the electrode layer can be prevented. . Further, since the cover 232 is provided on the inner side of the connecting member 215 via the double wall structure portion of the connecting member 215, the waterproof property can be improved also in the portion around the connecting member 215.
Furthermore, since the portion where the USB connector 244 is introduced into the connecting member 215 and the portion where the string member 246 is connected to the connecting member 215 are also formed as a double wall structure portion, the waterproofness at these portions can be improved. . In addition, since the wiring is covered with resin in the flexible wiring board 231, there is little risk of corrosion of the wiring part. Therefore, the flexible wiring board 231 is not covered with the packaging bodies 227 and 228. It is possible to increase the waterproofness by separately covering with the package bodies 227 and 228 or another package body.

  In the strap controller 200 having the above-described configuration, when the strap main bodies 211A and 211B are bent, the first end portion of the first substrate 223a having the notch 223g can be moved along the slit 223f. The third substrate 223c and the fourth substrate 223d can move within a range in which the tip portion of the fourth substrate 223d having the notch 223g can move along the slit 223f while the substrate 223a and the second substrate 223b can be displaced. Since the layers can be shifted, the flexibility of the strap bodies 211A and 211B is good, and there is little possibility that the distance between the opposing substrates changes when the strap bodies 211A and 211B are bent. If the opposite ends of the opposing substrates are constrained, the opposing substrates cannot necessarily deviate when the straps 211A and 211B are bent, so that the substrate located outside the bend is placed inside the bend. Since the substrate is partially turned up from the substrate, the distance between the substrates is likely to change, and the switch operation may not be smoothly performed at the portion where the substrate is turned up. In this respect, the smoothness of the switch operation when bent can be ensured by adopting a configuration in which the substrates can be displaced as described above.

  Further, when the strap controller 200 is used while being hung on the neck, since the terminal 273a of the terminal box 273 of the second connecting member 216 exists on the back side of the neck, a connection terminal such as an earphone or a headphone is inserted into the terminal 273a. By doing so, it is possible to listen to audio information emitted from the portable information terminal 18. As described above, in the strap controller 200 of this embodiment, since the second connecting member 216 is positioned in the immediate vicinity of the user's ear, the connection with the earphone or the headphone is easy, and the connection cords can be shortened. it can.

  Further, the switch members 218 to 221 can be operated to use functions such as skip operation, back skip operation, menu selection, etc. of the portable information terminal 18, but since it is a neck type, the back skip operation with the switch member 218 is performed. In the case of performing, it is possible to operate by simply tracing down or partially gripping the contact portion of the switch member 218, and it is possible to perform a downward slide operation at the time of menu selection by simply tracing down the switch member 220. In this case, since the strap is hooked on the neck and is prevented from moving downward, the operation can be performed with one hand and the operability is improved. On the contrary, the skip operation and the upward slide operation can be performed only by an operation of tracing the switch members 219 and 221 upward or partially holding them while holding a part of the strap with one hand.

Next, since the vibration motor 346 shown in FIG. 11 is incorporated in the second connecting member 216, vibration is easily transmitted to the neck portion of the user, and the user can easily sense the vibration. The vibration motor 346 may be configured to vibrate each time the switch operation is performed on the key top member 267 so that the user can surely understand the operating state of the switch operation. Moreover, you may comprise so that it may vibrate one by one according to operation of switch member 218,219220,221. Further, it may be configured to vibrate in accordance with the operation of the portable information terminal 18.
Further, since the battery 351 is incorporated inside the connecting member 216 and used as the power source of the vibration motor 346, the vibration motor 346 can be operated without imposing a burden on the power source of the portable external electronic device 18. The battery 351 can also be configured to be used as an auxiliary power source for the portable information terminal 18.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 12 is a front view showing a neck-type input / output device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and a CD player 710, an earphone 720, and a mobile phone 730, which are examples of external electronic devices connected to the device. It is. 13A is a plan view showing the back surface of the connecting member 320, FIG. 13B is a plan view of the internal structure of the connecting member 320 seen from the front side, and FIG. 13C is a view showing the bottom surface of the connecting member 320. FIG. 14 is an example of a wiring diagram showing the electrical system of this apparatus.

  In FIG. 12, the input / output apparatus A of the present embodiment includes flat straps 310a and 310b, a connecting member 320 that connects the straps 310a and 310b in a ring shape, a CD player 710 and a mobile phone 730 that are external electronic devices. Remote control units 330a and 330b that execute output, a vibrating member 340 driven by signals from the remote control units 330a and 330b, and a socket 350 that receives a jack 721 connected from the earphone 720 via a cord 722, and It has.

  The straps 310a and 310b will be described with reference to FIG. The straps 310a and 310b have substantially the same length, and one end of each of the straps 310a and 310b is connected to each other with the vibration member 340 in the center. The opposite end 311 of the strap 310 a is fixedly connected to the connecting member 320. The opposite end of the strap 310b is opened, and a hook 312 is attached to the tip. The hook 312 engages with a receiver (not shown) provided on the connecting member 320 and is connected to the connecting member 320 so as to be freely opened and closed by operating an open / close button 313 provided on the hook 312. . Then, when the wearer turns the strap 310 around the neck and inserts the hook 312 into the receiving member of the connecting member 320 at the chest, the strap 310 is connected in an annular shape around the neck. In a state where the wearer hangs the strap 310 around the neck and the strap 310 is connected in an annular shape, the connecting member 320 is located at the approximate center of the chest of the wearer. Operation buttons of remote control units 330a and 330b, which will be described in detail later, are arranged on the surfaces of the straps 310a and 310b extending in a V shape from the connection member 320 and close to the connection member 320, respectively. In addition, when the wearer wears the strap 310 around the neck, the diaphragm 341 of the vibration member 340 is disposed so as to come into contact with the rear neck of the wearer. A socket 350 that receives the jack 721 of the earphone 720 is disposed on the vibration member 340.

  Next, the connecting member 320 will be described. The connecting member 320 is a pendant box-shaped object, and on its surface, a plug 712 extending from the CD player 710 via the cord 711, an outlet 321 connected to the main body switch for turning on / off the entire remote control function. A vibration switch 323 for turning on / off the vibration function and a changeover switch 325 are provided. A connecting connector 324 that receives a jack 732 attached to the tip of a wiring 731 that outputs an incoming signal of the mobile phone 530 is provided at the lower end of the connecting member 320. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13A, a battery chamber 326 that is freely opened and closed by a waterproof lid 325 is formed on the back surface of the connecting member 320, and the aforementioned vibration member 340 is driven inside the battery chamber 326. A battery BT for mounting is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, a circuit board 411 is accommodated in the connecting member 320, and an IC chip 412 and chip components 413 are mounted on the circuit board 411 to constitute an input / output circuit 414. ing. Yes. In addition, a connection connector 324 is attached to the circuit board 411, and unillustrated wiring extending from the connection connector 324 is connected to the input / output circuit 414. Further, the wirings in the straps 310a and 310b are connected to the input / output circuit 414. With this configuration, operation signals from the remote control units 330a and 330b can be output to the portable telephone 730 and the CD player 710.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the connection connector 324 is provided with a signal terminal 324a for sending various signals to the mobile phone 730 and a power supply terminal 324b for supplying power to the mobile phone 730. Yes. The signal terminal 324a is connected to the remote control units 330a and 330b via the input / output circuit 414, and sends an operation signal from the remote control units 330a and 330b to the mobile phone or receives an incoming signal or voice from the mobile phone 730. Can be sent to the vibration member 340. The power supply terminal 324b is connected to the battery BT via the input / output circuit 414. When the remaining amount of the built-in battery of the mobile phone 730 is insufficient, power can be supplied from the battery BT in the connection member 320 to the mobile phone 730.

  Next, the remote control units 330a and 330b will be described. The remote control units 330a and 330b are composed of a group of input terminals generally indicated by reference numerals 330a and 330b in FIG. 12, and a control circuit 338 (see FIG. 14) disposed inside the strap 310 and the connecting member 320. It has become.

  In the remote control unit 330a, as an input terminal, a play button 331 and a slide-type acoustic adjuster 332 are arranged in this order from the connecting member 320 side. In the remote control unit 330b, as an input terminal, a search button 333, a skip button 334, a pause button 335, a repeat button 336, and a replay button 337 are arranged in this order from the connecting member 320 side. All input terminals formed in the remote control units 330a and 330b are printed with characters or symbols (not shown) indicating the respective functions on the respective surfaces or adjacent positions.

  The remote control units 330 a and 330 b include a control circuit 338 wired inside the strap 310 and the connecting member 320. As schematically shown in FIG. 14, the control circuit 338 is connected to the remote control input port of the CD player 710 on the one hand via the remote on / off switch 322a and the socket 321 and on the other hand the incoming on / off switch 322b. And the socket 324 to the incoming signal output port of the mobile phone 730. The remote on / off switch 322a and the incoming call on / off switch 322b constitute a main switch 322 in conjunction with the power on / off switch 322c connected to the battery chamber 326. That is, power is supplied / stopped to / from the control circuit 338 by turning on / off the main switch 322, and both the CD player 710 and the cellular phone 730 are simultaneously turned on / off. The control circuit 338 is connected to each input terminal of the remote control units 330a and 330b, that is, the play button 331, the slide type sound adjuster 332, the search button 333, the skip button 334, the pause button 335, the repeat button 336, and the replay button 337. They are connected individually, and further connected to the earphone 720 via the earphone jack socket 350 and to the vibration member 340 via the vibration switch 323.

  Further, the changeover switch 325 selects one of the CD player 710 and the mobile phone 730, and connects the selected CD player 710 or the mobile phone 730 to the remote control units 330a and 330b. That is, by operating the changeover switch 325, the control circuit 338 selects either the CD player 710 or the cellular phone 730 and connects them to the remote control units 330a and 330b.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the apparatus of this embodiment connects the CD player 710, the earphone 720, and the mobile phone 730 to a predetermined socket with the strap 310 on the neck, and when the main switch 322 is pressed, Each input terminal of the units 330a and 330b is set in a standby state. When the vibration switch 323 is pressed, the vibration mode is set to the standby state. When a CD is loaded on the CD player 710 and the play button 331 on the strap 310a is pressed, the CD starts playing from the first track and the sound can be heard from the earphone 720. At this time, a short-time vibration is transmitted from the vibrating member 340 to the back neck of the wearer as a confirmation signal that the play button 331 has been turned on prior to playing the CD. The volume can be adjusted by operating the slide-type acoustic adjuster 332 with a finger. In addition, operations relating to CD performance, such as pause, skip, search, and replay, can be remotely controlled by pressing predetermined buttons on the strap 310b. Also at this time, the confirmation of the operation is transmitted to the rear neck of the wearer by the vibration of the vibrating member 340 for a short time.

  In this state, when there is an incoming call to the mobile phone 730, the incoming signal is transmitted to the apparatus via the code 731 and is transmitted from the vibrating member 340 to the carrier as, for example, intermittent sustained vibration. As described above, the confirmation signal of the operation with respect to the CD player 710 and the incoming signal of the mobile phone 730 can be easily discriminated by the carrier by changing the pattern of each vibration.

  In addition, for example, when the CD player 710 is selected by operating the changeover switch 325, various buttons 333, 334, 335 such as each input terminal of the remote control units 330a, 330b, that is, the play button 331, the slide type acoustic adjuster 332, and the like. 336 and 337 are exclusively used for the operation of the CD player 710, and the mobile phone 730 is not operated. Accordingly, when carrying both the CD player 710 and the mobile phone 730 at the same time, it is not necessary to carry a plurality of input / output devices, and one of the mobile phones 730 and the like is connected to one input / output device. It is possible to select and operate, and the operability is improved.

It is a figure which shows the neck type strap controller of 1st Embodiment of this invention. 2 shows the overall configuration of the strap controller, FIG. 2A is a plan view, and FIG. 2B is a side view. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the strap controller. 4 shows a membrane built in the strap controller, FIG. 4A is a developed view thereof, and FIG. 4B is a view showing a folded state. FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining the laminated state of the end portion of the membrane. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the membrane. FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a state in which the membrane is inserted into the packaging body and the exterior body. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the membrane is covered with a packaging body and an exterior body. FIG. 8A is a plan view of a part, and FIG. 8B is a plan view of another part. FIG. 9 is a partially exploded explanatory view showing a state in which the strap body is joined to the bottom case body of the connecting member. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the lid attached to the bottom case body shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the other connecting member provided in the strap controller. It is a front view which shows the example of the external electronic device connected to the neck-type input / output device of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention, and this apparatus. FIG. 13A is a plan view showing the back surface side of the connecting member of the second embodiment, FIG. 13B is a plan view of the inner structure of the connecting member viewed from the front surface side, and FIG. 13C is a bottom view showing the bottom surface of the connecting member. FIG. It is a wiring diagram which shows the example of an electric system connection in the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the portable audio equipment provided with the conventional remote control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 ... Portable information terminal, 200 ... Strap controller (input / output device), 211 ... Strap, 211A, 211B ... Strap main body, 215, 216 ... Connection member, 218, 219, 220, 221 ... Switch member (input part), 223 ... Membrane, 244 ... USB connector (connector connector), 320 ... connecting member, 324 ... connector connector, 324b ... power source terminal, 340 ... vibrating member, 351, BT ... battery (power source)

Claims (6)

  A neck-type strap and a connecting member that connects the strap in an annular shape; and one or more input parts are incorporated in the strap, and the input part and a portable telephone or portable information terminal are connected to the connecting member. An input / output device comprising a connection connector.   2. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein a power source is incorporated in the strap and a power supply terminal is provided in the connection connector, and the power source and the portable phone are connected by the power source terminal.   The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the connection connector is a USB connector.   A wiring member connected to the connection connector inside the strap, in which case-type connection members are individually provided on one end side and the other end side of the strap, and the connection connector is built in the one connection member. And an input / output circuit for connecting the input unit and the connection connector is provided inside the one case-type connecting member, and the other case-type connecting member is connected to the wiring member. 4. The input / output device according to claim 1, further comprising a terminal capable of input / output for the portable telephone or the portable information terminal.   5. The vibration member that vibrates in response to an incoming signal of the portable telephone or a signal of the portable information terminal is incorporated in the strap or the connecting member. I / O device. A control circuit is provided inside the connecting member, and the control circuit is connected to the portable telephone or the portable information terminal when a plurality of the portable telephones or the portable information terminals are connected. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein any one of the above is selected and connected to the input unit.

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