JP2005303660A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal capable of improving a freedom degree of displaying various information by emitting light with different luminescence properties to two places. <P>SOLUTION: Light emitted from an optical source 21 stored in a body 11 individually makes a first light-emitter 30A to emit light after being emitted to the first light-emitter 30A through a first light-guiding member 40A as a light-guiding means, and also, makes a second light-emitter 30B to emit light after being emitted to the second light-emitter 30B through a second light-guiding member 40B as a light-guiding means. By this, the first light-emitter 30A emits light with emission properties of the first light-guiding member 40A. The second light-emitter 30B emits light with emission properties of the second light-guiding member 40B. Therefore, both the light-emitters 30A, 30B can be individually visually recognized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of notifying a user of various information such as an incoming call signal or battery consumption by lighting or flashing light.

Since the conventional portable terminal is required to be small, light, and thin, for example, red and green LEDs that can be placed in a limited space are provided at a position where they can be seen even in a folded state. A combination of lighting and blinking of the LED emits light or blinks in order to notify the user of various information such as an incoming call signal and battery consumption (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
By the way, in the portable terminal disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document, a light emitting unit composed of light emitting elements of red light, green light, and blue light that emit three primary colors of light is provided, and incident light from the light emitting unit is guided to the light guide member. The light is incident on the (optical means) and appropriately combined to emit light of a desired color in at least two directions.
JP 2002-198567 A

  However, in the mobile terminal described above, the light guide member that receives light from the light emitting element and guides the transmitted light in a desired direction is a single member, so that the color, diffusion, and concentration of light emitted in two or more directions are one member. The light emission characteristics such as light, luminous intensity, and luminance are the same, and there is a problem that they cannot be changed in the display unit. In addition, when there is a distant display unit or when the display unit is facing away, the light guide member becomes large, so that the assemblability is deteriorated and other parts become in the way. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problems. A portable device capable of improving the degree of freedom of displaying various information by emitting light having different light emission characteristics to two places with a compact configuration. The purpose is to provide a terminal.

  The portable terminal of the present invention includes a light source housed in a main body, a first light emitting unit and a second light emitting unit which are provided in the main body and can individually recognize light emission from the outside, and light from the light source A first light guide member configured to receive light from the light source and emit light to the first light emitting unit; and a light guide unit configured to guide light to the light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit. And a second light guide member that receives light emitted from the first light guide member and emits light to the second light emitting unit.

  With this configuration, the light emitted from the light source is individually emitted to the first light emitting unit through the first light guide member that is the light guiding unit to emit light from the first light emitting unit, and the second light guide that is the light guiding unit. The light is emitted to the second light emitting part through the optical member to cause the second light emitting part to emit light. For this reason, since the first light emitting unit emits light with the emission characteristics of the first light guide member and the second light emitting unit emits light with the emission characteristics of the second light guide member, by emitting light with different characteristics to two locations, The degree of freedom of displaying various information can be improved.

  In addition, the portable terminal according to the present invention has a configuration in which the light emission characteristics of the first light guide member and the light emission characteristics of the second light guide member are different from each other.

  With this configuration, by making the emission characteristics of the first light guide member different from the emission characteristics of the second light guide member, the light emitted from the first light emitting unit and the light emitted from the second light emitting unit have different characteristics. Since it can be set as a thing, both light emission parts can be visually recognized separately.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal according to the present invention has a configuration in which the first light guide member and the second light guide member have different hues.

  With this configuration, since the hue of the first light guide member and the hue of the second light guide member are different, the first light emitting unit that receives light from the light source and emits light by the first light guide member; The second light emitting unit that emits light by the light guide member emits different hues, for example, different colors, the same light, and different concentrations of light.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal according to the present invention has a configuration in which the first light guide member and the second light guide member have different surface roughness.

  With this configuration, since the surface roughness of the first light guide member and the surface roughness of the second light guide member are processed so as to be different by, for example, embossing, the first light guide member receives light from the light source. Therefore, the first light emitting unit that emits light and the second light emitting unit that emits light from the second light guide member feel different, for example, emit light having different softness.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal according to the present invention has a configuration in which at least one of the first light guide member and the second light guide member contains particles.

  With this configuration, since at least one of the first light guide member and the second light guide member contains particles, the particles interfere with light transmitted through the first light guide member or the second light guide member. For this reason, the first light-emitting unit that receives light from the light source and emits light from the first light guide member and the second light-emitting unit that emits light from the second light guide member emit different feeling lights. Will be emitted.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal according to the present invention has a configuration in which the first light guide member and the second light guide member are formed of different materials.

  With this configuration, since the material of the first light guide member and the material of the second light guide member are different, the first light emitting unit that receives light from the light source and emits light by the first light guide member; The second light emitting unit that emits light by the light guide member emits light having a different feeling, for example, a different color or a different softness.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal according to the present invention has a configuration in which the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are arranged in different directions in the main body.

  With this configuration, the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit receive light from the light source and emit light in different directions, so that the degree of freedom of displaying various information can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the portable terminal according to the present invention, the second light emitting unit is provided on the front side that emits sound in the main body, and the second light guide member has higher translucency than the first light guide member. It has a configuration.

  With this configuration, the second light emitting unit on the front side that emits sound emits light more clearly than the first light emitting unit. For example, the first light emitting unit can diffuse and emit light dimly, and the second light emitting unit can perform condensed spot light emission.

  Further, in the portable terminal according to the present invention, the second light guide member is integrally formed with a substantially annular support member surrounding the receiver, and a groove is provided between the second light guide member and the support member. It has the structure which is made.

  With this configuration, since the second light guide member is integrally formed with the substantially annular support member surrounding the receiver, the second light guide member can be provided in the vicinity of the receiver in a compact manner. Further, by providing a groove between the second light guide member and the support member, it is possible to prevent the light beam transmitted through the second light guide member from flowing toward the support member and weakening.

  The present invention provides a first light guide member which is a light guide means for emitting light emitted from a light source to the first light emitting part to cause the first light emitting part to emit light, and the second light emitting part through the second light guide member. By separately providing a second light guide member which is a light guide means for emitting light to the second light emitting part, the first light emitting part and the second light emitting part can emit light with different light emission characteristics. Therefore, it is possible to provide a portable terminal having an effect that the degree of freedom of displaying various information can be improved.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show the main body side of the portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a portable terminal 10A according to the present invention includes an LED 21 serving as a light source housed in a main body 11, and a first light emitting unit 30A and a second light emitting unit 30B that are provided on the main body 11 so that light emission can be individually visually recognized from the outside. And a light guide means 40 for guiding light from the LED 21 to the first light emitting unit 30A and the second light emitting unit 30B. The light guide means 40 receives the light from the LED 21 and emits the light to the first light emitting unit 30A, and receives the light emitted by the first light guide member 40A and receives the light emitted from the first light emitting unit 30A. The second light guide member 40B that emits light to 30B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 11 has a substrate 12 in the center, and has a case 13 and a cover 14 so as to sandwich the substrate 12 from both sides. Hinge portions 13a and 14a are provided at one end of the case 13 and the cover 14, and when the case 13 and the cover 14 are coupled to each other, a hinge 16 that is pivotably connected to a lower housing (not shown) is formed. It is like that. A panel 15 is provided outside the case 13.

A main display 17a for displaying various information is provided on the lower surface of the central portion of the substrate 12, and a transparent window 14b is provided in the central portion of the cover 14 so as to face the main display 17a. . Accordingly, the display on the main display 17a can be visually recognized through the cover 14.
On the other hand, a sub-display 17b is provided on the upper surface of the central portion of the substrate 12, a window 13b is provided in the central portion of the case 13 so as to face the sub-display 17b, and a transparent window is also provided in the central portion of the panel 15. 15a is provided. Therefore, the display on the sub-display 17b can be visually recognized through the case 13 and the panel 15. The panel 15 is provided with a camera hole 15b for a built-in camera.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the substrate 12 is provided with LEDs 21. In the emission direction of the LED 21, a first light guide member 40 </ b> A as a light guide means is provided. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the LED 21 side end of the first light guide member 40A has a substantially semicircular cutout 41 that receives the incident light BM1 from the LED 21, and transmits the transmitted light. It spreads in the width direction. On the other hand, an inclined surface 42 is provided at the end of the first light guide member 40A opposite to the LED 21, and the transmitted light strikes the inclined surface 42 and turns upward. The upper surface of the first light guide member 40A, which is the first light emitting unit 30A that emits light by the transmitted light BM2 that is directed upward on the inclined surface 42, is exposed from a notch 13c provided in the case 13. The panel 15 covering the upper surface of the first light guide member 40A that is the first light emitting unit 30A is transparent or translucent.

  Therefore, the first light emitting unit 30 </ b> A that emits light by the transmitted light BM <b> 2 can be viewed from the outside through the panel 15. Note that the upper surface of the first light guide member 40A, which is the first light emitting unit 30A, may be roughened by embossing to soften the transmitted light.

As shown in FIG. 3, a receiver holder 23 is attached to the substrate 12, and a rectangular parallelepiped receiver 22 is attached via the receiver holder 23. A second light guide member 40 </ b> B is provided beside the receiver 22.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second light guide member 40 </ b> B is provided integrally with a substantially annular support member 45 that surrounds the receiver 22, and between the second light guide member 40 </ b> B and the support member 45. Is provided with a groove 46. The second light guide member 40B has an overall columnar shape, and an inclined surface 43 is provided at the tip. The distal end portion of the second light guide member 40B protrudes upward from the notch 12a provided on the substrate 12, and is further accommodated in a recess 44 provided on the lower surface of the first light guide member 40A. .

The second light guide member 40B is made of a material different from that of the first light guide member 40A, or the same material can give the user an impression by changing the emission characteristics such as hue, luminous intensity, luminance, diffusion or straightness. It can be different from the first light guide member 40A. For example, the hue that is one of the emission characteristics can be made different. That is, the color of transmitted light can be changed, or the density can be changed with the same color.
Moreover, the impression given to the user can be made different by making the surface roughness of the first light guide member 40A and the second light guide member 40B different.
In addition, by allowing one of the first light guide member 40A and the second light guide member 40B to contain particles that interfere with transmitted light, or to allow the light guide members 40A and 40B to contain different particles, The impression given can be different.
Furthermore, the light guide direction of the first light guide member 40A and the light guide direction of the second light guide member 40B can be different directions. For example, one can be the upper side, the other can be the lower side, one can be the left direction, and the other the right direction.

Therefore, the front end portion of the second light guide member 40B is emitted from the LED 21 attached to the upper surface of the substrate 12, and can receive the light BM3 penetrating into the recess 44 through the first light guide member 40A. It has become. The light BM3 incident on the second light guide member 40B strikes the inclined surface 43, changes its direction downward (BM4), and is a second light emitting unit 30B provided on the side of the main body 11 that emits sound. The tip surface of the optical member 40B is caused to emit light as the second light emitting unit 30B. For example, by increasing the translucency of the second light guide member 40B to be higher than the translucency of the first light guide member 40A, the second light emitting unit 30B is focused to emit light, and the first light emitting unit 30A is blurred. It can be diffused light.
In addition, since the groove | channel 46 is provided between the 2nd light guide member 40B and the support member 45, the transmitted light which has permeate | transmitted the 2nd light guide part 40B does not spread over the groove | channel 46. To prevent weakening.

  According to the portable terminal 10A of the first embodiment of the present invention, the first light guide member 40A that guides the light from the LED 21 to one side (for example, upward), and the first light guide member 40A Since the second light guide member 40B that guides light to the other side (for example, below) different from the light guide direction is provided, the light of the LED 21 can be guided in a different direction to emit light. At this time, by making the first light guide member 40A and the second light guide member 40B have different characteristics, the first light emitting unit 30A and the second light emitting unit 30B have different colors, brightness, brightness, and the like. Visibility can be improved.

Next, a portable terminal 10B according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part common to 10 A of portable terminals concerning 1st Embodiment mentioned above, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
The second light guide member 47 in the portable terminal 10B is provided with two inclined surfaces 47a and 47b. For this reason, the light BM3 from the LED 21 that has entered the second light guide member 47 is first changed in the downward direction by the inclined surface 47a (BM5), and further changed in direction by the inclined surface 47b (BM6), and the left side in FIG. The second light emitting unit 30B emits light.
Accordingly, the first light emitting unit 30A and the second light emitting unit 30B emit light in different directions.

Next, a mobile terminal 10C according to a third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part which is common in portable terminal 10A, 10B concerning 1st Embodiment mentioned above or 2nd Embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
The second light guide member 48 in the mobile terminal 10C is provided with three inclined surfaces 48a, 48b, and 48c. For this reason, the light BM3 from the LED 21 incident on the second light guide member 48 is first changed in the upward direction by the inclined surface 48a (BM7), and then changed in the right direction in FIG. 8 by the inclined surface 48b (BM8). Further, the direction is changed upward by the inclined surface 48c (BM9), and the second light emitting unit 30B emits light. The second light guide member 48 is provided separately from the support member 45, unlike the second light guide members 40B and 47 described above.
Accordingly, the first light emitting unit 30A and the second light emitting unit 30B emit light at different positions on the same surface.

  The mobile terminals 10A, 10B, and 10C of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and appropriate modifications and improvements can be made.

  As described above, the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes the first light guide member, which is a light guide means for emitting the light emitted from the light source to the first light emitting unit and causing the first light emitting unit to emit light, By separately providing a second light guide member, which is a light guide means for emitting light to the second light emitting part through the second light guide member, the first light emitting part and the second light emitting part are provided. It has the effect of being able to emit light with different light emission characteristics, and is useful as a portable terminal that can notify a user of various information such as an incoming call signal or battery consumption by lighting or blinking light.

It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the portable terminal in the 1st Embodiment of this invention from upper direction. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the portable terminal in the 1st Embodiment of this invention from the downward direction. It is principal part sectional drawing of 1st Embodiment in the III position in FIG. It is a perspective view of the 1st light guide member. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of a 1st light guide member. It is principal part sectional drawing of 1st Embodiment in the VI position in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of a 2nd light guide member. It is principal part sectional drawing equivalent to FIG. 6 of 2nd Embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing equivalent to FIG. 6 of 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10A, 10B, 10C Mobile terminal 11 Main body 21 LED (light source)
22 receiver 30A 1st light emission part 30B 2nd light emission part 40A 1st light guide member (light guide means)
40B, 47, 48 Second light guide member (light guide means)
45 Support member 46 Groove

Claims (9)

A light source housed in a main body, a first light emitting unit and a second light emitting unit which are provided in the main body and can individually recognize light emission from the outside, and light from the light source is the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit. Light guide means for guiding light to the part,
The light guide means receives the light from the light source and emits the light to the first light emitting part, and receives the light emitted from the first light guide member and receives the second light emission. The portable terminal which has the 2nd light guide member which radiate | emits light to a part.   The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the light emission characteristics of the first light guide member and the light emission characteristics of the second light guide member are different from each other.   The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the first light guide member and the second light guide member have different hues.   The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the first light guide member and the second light guide member have different surface roughness.   The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the first light guide member and the second light guide member contains particles.   The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the first light guide member and the second light guide member are formed of different materials.   The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are arranged to face different directions in the main body.   The portable terminal according to claim 7, wherein the second light emitting unit is provided on a front side of the main body that emits sound, and the second light guide member has higher translucency than the first light guide member.   The mobile phone according to claim 8, wherein the second light guide member is integrally formed with a substantially annular support member surrounding the receiver, and a groove is provided between the second light guide member and the support member. Terminal.

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