JP2006135638A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal provided with an earphone microphone terminal cover hardly getting dirt and damaged and provided with excellent sealing and design performance. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile phone 10 as one type of the mobile terminals includes: an earphone microphone terminal 13; and the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 for covering the earphone microphone terminal 13, and is configured such that a handle 14a of the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 is made of a hard resin, a lid 14b is made of a soft resin, and the handle 14a and the lid 14b are exposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone provided with a terminal cover.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, several terminal covers for protecting terminals are provided on a side surface of a mobile phone. For example, a rubber terminal cover is attached to an earphone microphone terminal of a mobile phone to prevent intrusion of dust and water (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This terminal cover is pulled out when the earphone microphone is connected and is in a state of hanging from the main body.

The mobile phone also has an external connection terminal, and a rubber terminal cover is similarly attached to the external connection terminal.
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  However, since these terminal covers are made of rubber, they are excellent for sealing the terminals, but they are more susceptible to dirt and damage than the hard resin used in the main body. Therefore, there is a problem that the user's nails are scratched or dirty when the terminal cover is opened and closed.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to use a hard resin for the terminal cover in the same manner as the main body, but there are problems in sealing and opening and closing, and the design is not good.

  An object of this invention is to provide the portable terminal device provided with the terminal cover which is hard to get dirt and a damage | wound, and was excellent also in sealing property and design property.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile terminal device including a terminal connected to an external device and a terminal cover that covers the terminal, wherein the terminal cover includes a hard resin and a soft resin. The hard resin portion and the soft resin portion are exposed in a state where the mobile terminal device is mounted.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to realize a terminal cover that combines the characteristics that hard resin is not easily soiled and scratched, and the soft resin is excellent in hermeticity and design.

  In the above portable terminal device, it is desirable that the handle portion operated when the terminal cover is opened is made of a hard resin.

  According to this configuration, the hard resin is used in a portion that is easily touched by a user and is easily damaged or soiled.

  In the portable terminal device described above, it is preferable that the lid portion of the terminal cover that fits into the portable terminal device body is made of a soft resin.

  According to this configuration, a soft resin is used in a portion that requires airtightness and design.

  And the said hard resin and the said soft resin can be adhere | attached by the heat sealing | fusion by two-color molding. In addition, the said terminal cover can be applied to the cover of the earphone microphone terminal with a high usage frequency normally arrange | positioned at the side surface of a portable terminal device, for example.

  The hard resin is preferably the same material and the same color as the mobile terminal device body. As an example of the mobile terminal device, the present invention can be applied to a mobile phone that has a larger production volume than other mobile terminal devices, that is, that has many opportunities to be used by users.

  According to the present invention, the terminal cover is made of a hard resin and a soft resin, and the hard resin portion and the soft resin portion are exposed when the terminal cover is attached to the main body, so that the hard resin is hardly soiled or damaged. And a terminal cover that combines the characteristics of soft resin sealing and excellent design, and can be used in mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones.

  Moreover, according to this invention, it can suppress that a user's touch and a damage | wound and dirt are attached by making the handle part of a terminal cover into hard resin.

  Further, according to the present invention, the cover of the terminal cover is made of a soft resin, so that the terminal is sealed to prevent dust and water from entering, and the design is excellent.

  Further, according to the present invention, the hard resin and the soft resin can be firmly bonded without using an adhesive by bonding them by heat fusion by two-color molding.

  Further, according to the present invention, the above terminal cover is applied to the cover of the earphone microphone terminal, so that it is difficult to be scratched or soiled even if it is frequently opened and closed, and the appearance is improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the hard resin is the same material and the same color as the mobile terminal device main body, the sense of unity with the main body is increased and the design is excellent.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, since it can be applied to a mobile phone that is frequently used by a user as a mobile terminal device, the usefulness of the terminal cover is remarkably reflected.

  1 is a front view of the mobile phone, FIG. 2 is a right side view of the mobile phone, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the mobile phone.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a liquid crystal display 11 and various operation keys 12 are arranged on the front surface of the mobile phone 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an earphone microphone terminal 13 for connecting an earphone is provided on the right side surface of the mobile phone 10, and the earphone microphone terminal 13 is covered with an earphone microphone terminal cover 14. The main body of the mobile phone 10 includes a front cabinet 15 and a back cabinet 16. As the material of the front cabinet 15 and the back cabinet 16, it is preferable to use a hard resin. For example, a mixed material of PC (polycarbonate) and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) can be suitably used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an external connection terminal 17 for connecting to an external device such as a personal computer is provided on the bottom surface of the back cabinet 16, and the external connection terminal 17 is covered with an external connection terminal cover 18.

  4 is a rear perspective view of the back cabinet 16 and the earphone microphone terminal cover 14, and FIG. 5 is an inner perspective view of the back cabinet 16 and the earphone microphone terminal cover 14. On the right side surface of the back cabinet 16 is formed an opening 16a where the earphone microphone terminal 13 faces. 4 and 5, the opening 16a corresponds to the flat-type earphone microphone terminal 13, but may have a shape corresponding to a round shape.

  The earphone microphone terminal cover 14 includes a handle portion 14a that is operated when the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 is opened and closed, a lid portion 14b that covers the opening portion 16a, and a drawer allowance when the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 is pulled out from the opening portion 16a. A support portion 14c made of a support material that prevents the cover from falling off when being pulled out is integrally formed.

  The handle portion 14a has a concave portion 14d in which a user hooks a claw when the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 is opened, and is configured to fit into the side surface of the front cabinet 15 without a step and have a sense of unity with the front cabinet 15. . Moreover, it is preferable to use hard resin as a material of the handle part 14a, and it is preferable on design that the same material as said front cabinet 16 is used. Since hard resin is less likely to be scratched or soiled than soft resin such as rubber, the use of hard resin for the handle portion 14a can prevent the user from touching and scratching. Furthermore, the handle portion 14a has the same color as the front cabinet 16, so that a sense of unity with the front cabinet 16 is increased and the design is excellent.

  In addition, there is no limitation in particular in the shape of the handle part 14a or the recessed part 14d, and it is preferable to set it as the shape which is integrated with a cabinet on the external appearance. Moreover, it is good also as a convex part instead of the recessed part 14d.

  The lid portion 14b is fitted to the wall surface 16b of the back cabinet 16 around the opening portion 16a. Therefore, it is preferable to use an elastic material for the lid portion 14b, and it is preferable to use a soft resin or an elastomer. For example, polyester-based thermoplastic elastomers such as Primalloy (Mitsubishi Chemical), Hytrel (Toray DuPont), and Perprene (Toyobo) can be suitably used. Further, the design of the mobile phone 10 is improved by using the soft resin for the portion exposed to the outside of the lid portion 14b without using the hard resin for the portion exposed to the outside of the lid portion 14b.

  In addition, there is no limitation in particular in the shape of the cover part 14b, It can be set as the shape match | combined with the shape of the terminal. For example, if it is a round terminal, the cover part 14b can also be round.

  Since the support portion 14c needs to be flexible, it is preferable to use the same material as the lid portion 14b. Moreover, the cover part 14b and the support part 14c can be integrally molded by using the same material as the cover part 14b, and a number of parts can be reduced.

  The shape of the support portion 14c is not particularly limited, and for example, two parallel drawer allowances with appropriate lengths and a support material for connecting the end portions of these draw allowances are provided in a U shape. be able to.

  Here, the hard resin and the soft resin are bonded by heat fusion by two-color molding. That is, the handle portion 14a, the lid portion 14b, and the support portion 14c are bonded together by heat sealing. Thereby, it can adhere | attach firmly. In addition, there is no limitation in particular in the adhesion method of hard resin and soft resin, For example, you may use an adhesive agent.

  The external connection terminal cover 18 can also employ the same configuration as the earphone microphone terminal cover 14. Even when other terminal covers are provided, the same configuration as the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 can be employed.

  6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. The cellular phone 10 incorporates a circuit board 19 and the like. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 has a lid portion 14 b fitted into a wall surface 16 b of the back cabinet 16, and a handle portion 14 a in contact with the front cabinet 15 with a sense of unity. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the claw part 14e of the cover part 14b is engaged with the hollow of the front cabinet 15, and the fixation of the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 is assisted. When opening the earphone microphone terminal cover 14, the user pulls the handle portion 14 a with the nail, so that the nail portion 14 e is removed from the recess of the front cabinet. Thereafter, by pulling the handle 14a with a finger, the lid 14b is detached from the wall surface 16b and the earphone microphone terminal cover 14 is pulled out.

  As described above, in the present invention, the terminal cover is made of a hard resin and a soft resin, and the hard resin portion and the soft resin portion are exposed in a state where the terminal cover is attached to the cabinet, so that the hard resin is soiled and scratched. It is possible to realize a terminal cover that has both the feature of being difficult to stick and the feature of being excellent in the sealing property and design of a soft resin, and can be used for a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone.

  The portable terminal device of the present invention can be widely used for devices in which a cover is attached to an earphone microphone terminal, an external connection terminal, etc., such as a cellular phone, a PDA, a portable game machine, and the like.

It is a front view of the mobile phone of the present invention. It is a right view of the mobile phone of the present invention. It is a rear view of the mobile phone of the present invention. It is a back perspective view of the back cabinet and earphone microphone terminal cover of the present invention. It is an inner surface perspective view of the back cabinet and earphone microphone terminal cover of this invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile phone 13 Earphone microphone terminal 14 Earphone microphone terminal cover 14a Handle part 14b Cover part 14c Support part 14d Recessed part 14e Claw part 15 Front cabinet 16 Back cabinet 17 External connection terminal 18 External connection terminal cover

Claims (8)

In a mobile terminal device comprising a terminal connected to an external device and a terminal cover covering the terminal,
The terminal cover is made of a hard resin and a soft resin, and the hard resin portion and the soft resin portion are exposed when the terminal cover is mounted on the mobile terminal device.   The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion operated when the terminal cover is opened is made of a hard resin.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a lid portion that fits into the mobile terminal device main body of the terminal cover is made of a soft resin.   The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hard resin and the soft resin are bonded by heat fusion by two-color molding.   The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal cover is a cover for an earphone microphone terminal.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the hard resin is made of the same material as that of the mobile terminal device body.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the hard resin has the same color as that of the mobile terminal device body.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is a mobile phone.

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