JP2005101718A - Portable communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable communication apparatus having a shape imitating any one of a character of animation, an animal, a plant, or other living thing or an imaginary living thing in which functional components are arranged to keep the feature or image of the character. <P>SOLUTION: In the portable communication apparatus, e.g. a portable telephone or a PHS, provided with extra functions in addition to a telephone function, each functional component is arranged in correspondence with each organ constituting the face, body, or the like, of a character of animation, an animal, a plant, or other living thing or an imaginary living thing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a portable communication device having an auxiliary function in addition to a telephone function having a shape imitating any one of animation characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, and the like.

Conventionally, all portable communication devices such as mobile phones and PHSs have mechanical and similar external shapes. On the other hand, the technique of the portable communication apparatus provided with shapes, such as an animal, is disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-20222, for example. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-234806 discloses that a part of the outer shape is used to make the shape of a portable communication device imitating any of animals, plants, seafood, and fictitious organisms.
JP 2000-20222 (FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-234806 (FIG. 3)

However, portable communication devices have become multi-functional, and in addition to the camera function that is now a natural function, multi-functionality such as infrared remote control function, authentication function, e-mail address exchange function, etc. More and more functions are expected. Along with these multifunctional functions, it is necessary to arrange functional parts such as a lens part for the camera function, a transmission part for the infrared remote control function, a fingerprint sensor for the authentication function, and a short distance transmission / reception part for the mail address exchange function on the surface of the housing. is there.

However, in products that simulate any of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc., if the functional parts are placed arbitrarily, they will look like scars and folds and become ugly. There was a problem that the image would get worse. In addition, if the above-mentioned shape is provided at a position where these functional parts are removed so as not to become scars or wrinkles, there is a problem that the size of the character is considerably limited.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and the purpose of the processing is the components necessary for the incidental function of the portable communication device having the incidental function in addition to the telephone function, It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable communication device having a good image by arranging functional parts exposed outside the housing in correspondence with organs constituting the face, body and the like of the shape.

For this reason, in this invention, it aims at achieving the said objective by providing the portable communication apparatus shown in either of the following.

The invention according to claim 1 has a shape imitating any of animation characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc., and has a supplementary function in addition to the telephone function, PHS A portable communication device such as the above, wherein the components exposed to the outside of the casing among the components necessary for the incidental function are arranged corresponding to the organs constituting the face, body, etc. of the shape To do.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable communication device according to the first aspect, a convex portion is provided in a shape imitating any one of an animation character, an animal, a plant, another organism, a fictional organism, and the like. A component necessary for the function is stored in the convex portion.

The invention according to claim 3 is a portable communication device such as a mobile phone or a PHS having an auxiliary function in addition to the telephone function, such as an animation character, an animal, a plant, other living things, and a fictitious living thing. It is characterized in that the parts constituting the face and body are drawn corresponding to the positions of the components necessary for the incidental function.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile phone having a shape imitating any one of an animation character, an animal, a plant, another living organism, a fictional living organism, and the like, and having an auxiliary function in addition to a telephone function, PHS A cover for a portable communication device such as the above, wherein a part constituting the face or body in the cover and a position of a component necessary for an incidental function are arranged corresponding to each other.

The invention according to claim 5 has a shape imitating any of animation characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc., and has a supplementary function in addition to a telephone function, PHS A portable communication device seal such as the above, wherein a part constituting the face or body of the seal and a position of a component necessary for an incidental function are arranged in correspondence with each other.

The invention described in claim 6 is a portable communication device such as a mobile phone or a PHS having an auxiliary function in addition to the telephone function, such as an animation character, an animal, a plant, other creatures, and a fictitious creature. An additional function is arranged so as to correspond to the parts constituting the face and body.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the portable communication device according to the first, second, fourth, and fifth aspects of the present invention, animation characters, animals, plants, and other organisms in both folded states are provided. And any one of fictitious creatures.

The invention according to claim 8 is the portable communication device according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 4 and claim 5, wherein the animated character, animal, plant, other living thing and fictional are in the folded state. It represents a shape imitating any one of the organisms, and is characterized in that it has continuity of front and back.

In any of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, in the portable communication device, among the components necessary for the incidental function, the parts exposed to the outside of the casing are animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures, and fictional creatures. By placing it in correspondence with the organs that make up any face or body, etc., it is portable without degrading the characteristics or image of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures and fictional creatures, etc. Multifunctionalization of communication equipment can be realized.

[Claim 7] In the portable communication device, by expressing the shape imitating any of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc. in both folded states, the three-dimensional effect can be fully enjoyed. can do.

Claim 8 is a portable communication device, having a shape imitating any of animation characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc., and further having continuity of front and back, It looks good for people who have many opportunities to open portable communication devices such as using e-mail and games, and the impression from the surroundings is also strong.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram when the portable communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is folded. In FIG. 1, the shape of the portable communication device when folded is a cat body 1, the nose 2 is a lens part of a camera function, the mouth 3 is a light emitting part for notifying an incoming call or an alarm, and both ear parts 4 are ringtones. Speaker unit for alarm and alarm sounds, left eye 5 is a signal transmitter for short-distance wireless telephones (light emitting part by LED or LD), right eye 6 is a signal receiver for short-distance wireless telephones (PD and light receiving tube) It has become. In this way, by arranging each functional component corresponding to the organ constituting the cat's body, it is possible to arrange these functions without the cat's face and body becoming ugly or having a bad image. . Also, if you exchange similar email addresses by bringing similar portable communication devices close together, it seems that animals are communicating with each other.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portable communication device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10a-10b in FIG. However, the camera functions other than the main camera function are omitted. In FIG. 2, the nose 23 is raised out of the surface 21 of the portable communication device, and the camera function 22 is housed in the raised portion. In this way, by providing a convex part in the shape of the portable communication device and placing components necessary for the incidental function in the convex part, there is a merit in terms of space, and for the printed circuit board, avoid the camera functional part. In addition, since flattening is possible, the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a portable communication device before carrying out the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a portable communication device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The portable communication device 31 shown in FIG. 3 has a camera function 32 and a light emitting unit 33 for notifying an incoming call or an alarm, a nose 42 for the lens unit 32 of the camera, and a mouth 43 for the light emitting unit 33 for notifying an incoming call or an alarm. Draw a tiger picture so that is located. This makes it possible to draw a tiger without the tiger's face becoming ugly or having a bad image.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a cover for a portable communication device (FIG. 3) according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Here, Fig.5 (a) is a front view of this cover, FIG.5 (b) is sectional drawing of 50a-50b. In FIG. 5, the cover 51 is made of plastic or metal, the nose 52 corresponding to the camera function 32 has a hole corresponding to the diameter of the camera lens, and corresponds to the light emitting unit 33 that notifies an incoming call or an alarm. The mouth portion 53 has a hole or a transparent plate. As a result, the shape or design of the tiger can be achieved without the tiger's face becoming ugly or the image becoming worse. Furthermore, since the cover can be freely exchanged, it can be changed according to the taste of the character.

FIG. 6 is a view of a seal for a portable communication device (FIG. 3) according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, a hole corresponding to the camera lens diameter is opened in the nose 62 corresponding to the camera function 32, and a hole is opened in the mouth 63 corresponding to the light emitting unit 33 that notifies an incoming call or an alarm. Or it is transparent. This makes it possible to design a tiger without the tiger's face becoming ugly or having a bad image. Furthermore, since the seal can be exchanged freely, it can be changed according to the taste of the character.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram when the portable communication device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is folded. In FIG. 6, a portable communication device 71 includes a lens unit 72 for camera function, a light emitting unit 73 for notifying incoming calls and alarms, a speaker unit 74 for ringtones and alarm sounds, and a signal transmitter (LED And a signal receiver (PD or light receiving tube) 76 for short-distance wireless telephones. These functional parts are arranged in consideration of any shape such as animation characters, animals, plants, other creatures, and fictional creatures. As a result, it is possible to easily represent a shape imitating any one of an animation character, an animal, a plant, another living thing, a fictitious living thing, and the like. Furthermore, by standardizing these arrangements, it is possible to change or replace the covers or seals of the shape or design of characters, animals, plants, other creatures, and fictional creatures. Furthermore, even if the model of the portable communication device is changed, the cover in use can be used continuously.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a portable communication device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, the front side 84 of the portable communication device 81 is composed of a lens unit 82 for camera function and a light emitting unit 83 for notifying incoming calls and alarms, and the back side 85 represents the back side of a stereoscopic image. . Thus, in the folded state, a three-dimensional image of the cat is expressed by the front side and the back side, and the reality can be emphasized.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a seal and a portable communication device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. Here, FIG. 9A shows a state where the portable communication device is closed, and FIG. 9B shows a state where the portable communication device is opened. In FIG. 9, the portable communication device 91 includes a lens unit 92 having a camera function and a light emitting unit 93 that notifies an incoming call or an alarm. The upper half of the bag is represented on one side 93 of the portable communication device 91, and the lower half of the bag is represented on the other side 94. As a result, when the portable communication device is opened, such as using e-mail or a game, it looks good and the impression from the surroundings becomes strong.

The block diagram which shows Example 1 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows Example 2 of this invention The figure which shows the conventional portable communication equipment The block diagram which shows Example 4 of this invention The block diagram and sectional drawing which show Example 5 of this invention The figure which shows Example 6 of this invention. The block diagram which shows Example 7 of this invention Block diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

11, 31, 41, 71 Portable communication device 12, 22, 33, 42, 72, 82 Camera function unit 13, 33, 43, 73, 83 Light emitting unit 14, 74 to notify incoming call or alarm, etc. Speaker units 15 and 75 Signal transmitters 16 and 76 for short-distance radio telephones Signal receivers for short-distance radio telephones

Claims (8)

A portable communication device having a shape imitating any of an animated character, an animal, a plant, other creatures, a fictional creature, etc., and having a supplementary function in addition to a telephone function, such as a PHS. The portable communication device is characterized in that the incidental function is arranged corresponding to the organs constituting the face, body and the like of the above shape. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion is provided in a shape simulating any of an animated character, an animal, a plant, another living organism, an imaginary living organism, and the like, and a part or all of the incidental function is provided. A portable communication device characterized by being stored in a department. Portable communication devices such as mobile phones and PHS that have an auxiliary function in addition to the telephone function, and include parts that make up the face and body of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures and fictional creatures, etc. A portable communication device characterized by being drawn corresponding to the position of a component necessary for the function. Covers for portable communication devices such as mobile phones and PHSs, which have a shape imitating any of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc. A removable cover and a portable communication device having the cover attached thereto, wherein a part of the cover constituting a face or body and a position of a component necessary for an incidental function are arranged corresponding to each other. A seal for portable communication devices such as mobile phones and PHS, which has a shape imitating any of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc. A seal and a portable communication device to which the seal is attached, characterized in that a part constituting the face or body of the seal and a position of a component necessary for an incidental function are arranged corresponding to each other. It is a portable communication device such as a mobile phone or PHS that has an auxiliary function in addition to the telephone function, and corresponds to the parts that make up the face and body of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures and fictional creatures, etc. A portable communication device characterized in that an auxiliary function is arranged so that it can be performed. 6. The portable communication device according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 4, or claim 5, wherein one of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc. is displayed on both sides in a folded state. A portable communication device characterized by expression. The portable communication device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4, and 5, imitating any of animated characters, animals, plants, other creatures, fictional creatures, etc. even in a folded state. A portable communication device that expresses a shape and further has continuity of front and back sides.