JP2007300310A - Casing structure of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a casing structure which allows vertical sliding by using an intermediate casing and rotating a casing after sliding. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal has a first casing having a display part, a second casing having an operation part, and a third casing having mounted components such as a speaker and a sub-display part. The first casing and second casing are coupled to each other by a rotary/slide component and the second casing and third casing are coupled to each other by the rotary/slide member as well. The rotary/slide component is equipped with a lock mechanism. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly to a housing structure in which an intermediate housing can be used to slide in the vertical direction and the housing can be rotated after sliding.

  As a conventional case structure, a foldable mobile phone as shown in FIG. 4 is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

As shown in FIG. 4, the conventional case structure includes a first case (300) having a display unit (110), a second case (200) having an operation unit (120), and freely openable and closable. In the foldable mobile phone having the hinge portion (130) coupled to the first housing, the first casing is composed of a display unit (320), a support unit (340), and a rotation / slide mechanism (400). A pair of front camera units (170a, 170b) arranged in the display unit unit is rotated and slid by using a rotation / sliding mechanism for rotating the display unit above and below the display unit when the display unit is in a vertically long state. Thus, when the display unit is in the vertically long state, the display unit operates so as to be positioned horizontally on the left and right of the display unit.
Japanese Patent No. 319043 (FIG. 1)

  However, in the conventional case structure, when a camera, a speaker, or the like is mounted, there is a problem that a place to be arranged is limited because the camera is mounted on the first or second case. For example, when a speaker is mounted on the support unit of the first housing, it can be assumed that the sound hole of the speaker is blocked by sliding / rotating the display unit. Is mounted on the display unit, the sound hole of the speaker rotates together with the rotation of the display unit. As a result, it is conceivable to prevent a suitable acoustic effect.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the conventional case structure. A portable terminal is provided with a third case, and a speaker, a camera, or the like is mounted on the third case. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a housing structure in which mounting parts such as a speaker and a camera can be arranged at a suitable position even when the display unit mounted on the first housing slides and rotates.

  The housing structure of the present invention is a portable terminal having at least a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing, the first housing is slid by the second housing, The third casing also has a configuration of a casing structure that can be slid by the second casing.

  With this configuration, for example, the first casing slides to expose the operation unit mounted on the second casing to the outside, or the third casing slides. Thus, components such as a speaker mounted on the third housing can be exposed to the outside, and the user of this terminal can be used properly for convenience.

  The casing structure of the present invention is a portable terminal having at least a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing, and the first casing is slid by the second casing. 2. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the body rotates about the second housing, and the third housing slid by the second housing can also rotate about the second housing. It has a configuration.

  With this configuration, for example, the first housing on which the display screen is mounted is changed from the vertically long state to the horizontally long state by a rotation mechanism, and the speaker mounted on the second or third housing By exposing to the outside by the slide structure, it is possible to achieve an effect such as viewing a video with sound.

  Furthermore, the housing structure of the present invention is a portable terminal having at least a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing, and the first housing rotated by the second housing. And it has the structure of the housing | casing structure of Claim 1 or 2 which has a lock mechanism for a 3rd housing | casing to stop in a predetermined position.

  As an example, this configuration prevents the display screen from being misaligned by locking the rotation of the first housing on which the display screen is mounted, even if the display screen is changed from the vertically long state to the horizontally long state. In addition, even when the speaker mounted on the second or third housing is exposed to the outside by the slide structure, the speaker can be prevented from being blocked by the display screen. .

  Furthermore, the case structure of the present invention is a portable terminal having at least a first case, a second case, and a third case, wherein the first case and the third case are simultaneously provided. The housing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a lock mechanism so as not to slide.

  By this configuration, as an example, the first casing slid from the second casing can be prevented from unexpectedly overlapping with the third casing on which a speaker or the like is mounted, thereby improving user convenience. It will be possible.

  The present invention provides a connection part of a first case having a display screen and a second case having an operation part, and a connection part of a third case having a second case and a sub display part, a speaker, etc. This is used when the user wants to use the speaker, sub-display, etc. mounted on the third housing by switching the display screen of the first housing from the vertically long state to the horizontally long state. It is possible to provide a housing structure having an effect that it can be performed.

  Hereinafter, a housing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
A housing structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a) to FIG. 1 (f), the case structure includes a first case 11 having a display unit 22, a second case 12 having an operation unit 23, a speaker and a sub-unit. And a third housing 13 having a mounting component 24 such as a display unit. As shown in FIG. 1B, a slide component 21a is provided between the first casing 11 and the second casing 12, and the first casing 11 and the second casing 12 are Similarly, a slide part 21b is provided between the second casing 12 and the third casing 13, and the second casing 12 and the third casing 13 are connected to each other. The body 13 is connected via a slide part 21b.

  As the slide parts 21a and 21b, ones that shift and move with respect to the housing while being fitted to the slide rails can be considered. For example, the first casing 11, the second casing 22, and the third casing are provided with linear groove-like slide rails, and the slide parts 21 a and 21 b are fitted to the slide rails, thereby the second casing. The first housing 11 can be linearly slid with respect to 12. Further, the third casing 13 can be slid linearly with respect to the second casing 12.

  The operation of the housing structure configured as described above will be described. When configured as described above, the housing structure of the first embodiment is integrated with the second housing 12 sandwiched between the first housing 11 and the third housing. The first casing 11 slides linearly with respect to the casing 12 (the state shown in FIGS. 1C and 1D), and the third casing with respect to the second casing 12. 13 can slide linearly (the state shown in FIG. 1 (e) and FIG. 1 (f)).

  First, when the first casing 11 is slid up and down with respect to the second casing 12, the operation unit 23 of the second casing 12 hidden by the first casing 11 is exposed to the outside. To do. Similarly, the third casing 13 is slid up and down with respect to the second casing 12, and as a result, the speaker / sub-display of the third casing 13 hidden by the second casing 12 is hidden. The mounting component 24 such as a part can be exposed to the outside.

According to the housing structure of the first embodiment of the present invention, the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are connected by the slide component 21a, and the second housing 12 Similarly, since the third housing 13 is also connected by the slide component 21b, when the mobile terminal is not used, the entire mobile terminal can be stored compactly. When using the portable terminal, the first casing 11 is slid with respect to the second casing 12 to expose the operation unit 23 to the outside and to operate the terminal. By sliding the third housing 13 with respect to the second housing 12, the mounting portion 24 such as the speaker / sub-display portion can be exposed to the outside, so that the mobile terminal is preferably used according to the application. It has the effect that it can do.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, the housing structure of the second embodiment of the present invention will be shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c) and FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d), the housing structure includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 as a rotation mechanism. The second casing 12 and the third casing 13 are similarly connected by a slide part 21d (not shown) having a rotation mechanism. ing.

  The difference from the mobile phone of the first embodiment is only a slide part, and there is a movement operation of the first casing 11 and the third casing 13 with respect to the second casing 12 by using the slide part. .

  The operation of the housing structure configured as described above will be described.

  First, the first casing is slid up and down, and the operation part of the second casing hidden by the first casing can be exposed to the outside. In addition, the slide part provided with the connected rotation mechanism can rotate the case simultaneously with the slide, and the display unit can be switched from a vertically long screen to a horizontally long screen. Can be further exposed to the outside. Similarly, the third housing is also slid up and down, and the mounting components such as the speaker and the sub display unit that are hidden by the second housing can be exposed to the outside. In addition, the slide part equipped with the connected rotation mechanism can rotate the case at the same time as the slide, and the display unit can be switched from a vertically long screen to a horizontally long screen. The part can be further exposed to the outside.

  As described above, according to the case structure of the second embodiment of the present invention, the first part having the display unit is obtained by changing from the slide part mentioned in the first embodiment to the slide part having the rotation mechanism. The third housing having the housing and the speaker / sub-display unit can be slid and rotated as desired by the user, and the terminal can be suitably handled.

  In the above description, the case structure of the second embodiment has been described. However, the lock for locking the case to about 90 degrees or the like on the rotating part having the slide mechanism in the second embodiment is provided. A mechanism may be provided, and it is also possible to provide a lock mechanism that prevents the first casing and the third casing from being performed simultaneously.

  As described above, the housing structure according to the present invention includes the connection portion of the second housing having the display screen and the first body and the operation portion, the second housing and the sub display portion, the speaker, and the like. The display screen of the first housing is switched from the vertically long state to the horizontally long state by providing a sliding / rotating structure at the connection portion of the third housing having a speaker and a sub display mounted on the third housing. It is possible to use the unit when the user wants to use it, and it is possible to slide it up and down using an intermediate housing, and to make the housing rotatable after sliding. It can be applied to applications such as portable terminals.

(A) Front view of housing structure in first and second embodiments of the present invention, (b) Side view of housing structure in first and second embodiments of the present invention, (c) Books FIG. 2 is a front view of the tubular structure according to the first embodiment of the invention (in a state where the first casing is slid), and FIG. 3D is a side view of the casing structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention (first). (E) Front view of the housing structure in the first embodiment of the present invention (state in which the third housing is slid), (f) First of the present invention Side view of the housing structure in the embodiment (the third housing is slid) (A) The perspective view of the housing | casing structure in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (b) The perspective view of the housing | casing structure in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention (The state where the 1st housing | casing was slid) ), (C) Perspective view of the housing structure in the second embodiment of the present invention (the state where the first housing is slid and rotated) (A) The perspective view of the housing | casing structure in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (b) The perspective view of the housing | casing structure in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention (The state where the 3rd housing | casing was slid) ), (C) Perspective view of the housing structure in the second embodiment of the present invention (a state where the third housing is slid and rotated) (A) Front view of the conventional housing structure in the open state, (b) Front view of the conventional housing structure in the open state (rotated state), (c) Open state of the conventional housing structure Side view (with rotation)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 1st housing | casing 12 2nd housing | casing 13 3rd housing | casing 21a, 21b Slide mechanism provided with the rotation mechanism 22 Display part 23 Operation part 24 Mounting components, such as a speaker and a sub display part 110 Display part 120 Operation part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 130 Hinge part 200 1st housing | casing 300 2nd honeycomb body 320 Display unit 340 Support unit 400 Rotation / slide mechanism

Claims (4)

A portable terminal having at least a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing, wherein the first casing slides by the second casing, and the third casing A housing structure that can be slid by the second housing. A portable terminal having at least a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing, wherein the first casing that is slid by the second casing is the second casing The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the third housing that is slid by the second housing and can be rotated by using the second housing as a fulcrum. A portable terminal having at least a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing, the first casing rotated by the second casing, and the third casing The housing structure according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism for stopping at a predetermined position. A portable terminal having at least a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing, and provided with a lock mechanism so that the first casing and the third casing do not slide simultaneously. The housing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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