JP2008131454A - Portable electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide portable electronic equipment that dispenses with two display sections, has satisfactory portability and operability, and can reduce costs. <P>SOLUTION: The portable electronic equipment has, a display casing 3 having a display section 31 on a surface, a first operation section 1 having an operation member 11 on a surface, and a second operation section 2 having an operation member 21 on a surface in lamination. The display casing 3 can be moved in a first direction to the first operation section 1, and the first operation section 1 can be moved in a second direction to the second operation section 2. The first direction differs from the second one. While the display casing 3 has moved in the first direction to the first operation section 1, the first operation section 1 can be moved in the second direction to the second operation section 2. While the first operation section 1 has moved in the second direction to the second operation section 2, the display casing 3 can be moved in the first direction to the first operation section 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device in which a two-layer operation unit is stacked on a display unit casing.

In recent years, mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones have become increasingly multifunctional, such as access to electronic mail and the Internet, in addition to voice calls.
Further, along with the increase in functionality, there has been proposed a portable electronic device equipped with a full keyboard mainly used for character input, as with a personal computer, in addition to the conventional dial keys.
Patent Document 1 discloses a portable terminal configured so that three housings can be folded into three. This portable terminal is provided with input means (dial keys) and information display means (screen) for transmitting, receiving and calling on the surface of the case in a folded state, and on each case panel surface in a state in which the folding is unfolded. A key input unit (full key) and an information display unit (screen) for an information terminal function for data communication such as characters and images are provided.
JP 2001-339497 A

  However, since the portable terminal of Patent Document 1 requires display means on each of the folded casing surface and the folded casing panel surface, the production cost is greatly increased. There is a problem of inviting.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device that has good portable performance and operation performance without requiring two display portions and can reduce costs.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is directed to a display unit housing having a display unit on the surface, a first operation unit having an operation member on the surface, and a second operation having an operation member on the surface. The display unit housing is movable in a first direction relative to the first operation unit, and the first operation unit is connected to the second operation unit. On the other hand, the structure is characterized in that it can move in the second direction.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the portable electronic device according to the first aspect, wherein the first direction and the second direction are different from each other.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the portable electronic device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the display unit housing is moved in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, and the first One operation unit is movable in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, and the display unit housing is moved in a state where the first operation unit is moved in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit. The body is movable in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the portable electronic device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the display unit housing is moved in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit. One operation unit is not movable in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, and the display unit is in a state where the first operation unit is moved in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit. The housing is not movable in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit.

  Invention of Claim 5 is a portable electronic device as described in any one of Claim 1 to 4, Comprising: The said display part housing | casing moves to the said 1st direction with respect to a said 1st operation part. In this case, the first operation unit is held by the second operation unit, and when the first operation unit moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, the first operation unit is The display unit casing is held by the display unit casing and moves together with the first operation unit.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the portable electronic device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the display unit housing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit. In some cases, the display unit displays a first function, and when the first operation unit moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, the display unit displays a second function. It is characterized by that.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the portable electronic device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the display unit housing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit. In this case, the display unit displays the screen with the first direction facing upward, and when the first operation unit moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, the display unit Is displayed on the screen with the second direction facing upward.

  Invention of Claim 8 is a portable electronic device as described in any one of Claim 1-7, Comprising: The operation content description which shows the operation content allocated to the operation member of the said 1st operation part is the said The operation content notation indicating the operation content assigned to the operation member of the second operation unit is expressed in the direction in which the first direction is upward, and is expressed in the direction in which the second direction is upward. .

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the portable electronic device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the display unit housing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit. In this case, when the operation member of the first operation unit held by the second operation unit is pressed, the operation member of the second operation unit provided at a position overlapping the operation member is pressed, The operation content assigned to the operation member of the first operation unit operates.

  Invention of Claim 10 is a portable electronic device as described in any one of Claim 1-9, Comprising: The 1st operation mode in which the operation content allocated to the operation member of the said 1st operation part operate | moves And an operation mode switching means for switching between the second operation mode in which the operation content assigned to the operation member of the second operation unit operates.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the portable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the operation mode switching means moves the display unit casing in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit. In this case, the mode is switched to the first operation mode, and when the first operation unit moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, the mode is switched to the second operation mode.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce costs without providing two display units and having good portable performance and operation performance.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a portable terminal as a configuration of an embodiment of a portable electronic device to which the present invention is applied. 1 is a first operation unit, 11 is a first operation member, 2 is a second operation unit, and 21 is a first operation unit. 2 operation member, 3 is a display unit housing, 31 is a display unit, FIG. 1A shows a state in which the portable terminal is closed, and FIG. 1B slides in one direction (arrow first direction). FIG. 1C shows a state of sliding in the other direction (arrow second direction).

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal has a three-layer structure in which a second operation unit 2 is stacked on the lower side of the first operation unit 1 and a display unit housing 3 is stacked on the first operation unit 1. A first operation member 11 is provided on the upper surface of the operation unit 1, a second operation member 21 is provided on the upper surface of the second operation unit 2, and a display unit 31 is provided on the upper surface of the display unit housing 3.
The first operation member 11 is transparent in at least the key portion corresponding to the vertical 8 × lateral 3 numeric keypad, the direction key, and the function key arrangement in the direction in which the first arrow which is the vertical direction of the portable terminal is upward. Consists of sheet keys.
The second operation member 21 is composed of soft keys corresponding to a 9 × 3 keyboard layout with the second direction of the arrow, which is the horizontal direction of the mobile terminal, facing upward. For this soft key, the key operation content is expressed by, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) by a style control process described later.

2 to 5 show the sliding structure of the portable terminal. As shown in the figure, the engaging pieces 12 formed on both short sides of the frame-shaped portion surrounding the first operating member 11 of the first operating portion 1. Is slidably engaged with rails 22 formed on both short sides of the upper surface of the second operation unit 2 while being formed below both long sides of the frame-like portion of the first operation unit 1. The combined piece 13 is engaged with rails 32 formed on both long sides of the lower surface of the display unit housing 3 so as to be slidable.
Specifically, the engagement pieces 12 of the first operation unit 1 are slidably engaged with the engagement grooves 23 formed in the rails 22 on both short sides of the upper surface of the second operation unit 2 to display the display. The engagement piece 13 of the first operation unit 1 is slidably engaged with an engagement groove 33 formed in the rail 32 below both long sides of the lower surface of the housing 3. Thus, the first operation unit 1 is held in the engagement groove 23 of the second operation unit 2 by the engagement pieces 12 of both short sides, and the display unit housing 3 is formed by the engagement pieces 13 of both long sides. Is held in the engaging groove 33.

The engagement pieces 34 below the engagement grooves 33 of the rails 32 of the display unit housing 3 are engaged with the engagement grooves 24 formed at both ends of the rails 22 on the first direction side of the second operation unit 2. Yes. Further, the engagement piece 25 on the engagement groove 23 of the rail 22 of the second operation unit 2 is engaged with the engagement groove 35 formed at both ends of the rail 32 opposite to the second direction of the display unit housing 3. Has been.
Therefore, the display unit housing 3 extends along the engagement groove 33 in which the engagement pieces 13 of both long side portions are engaged with the first operation unit 1 and the engagement groove 24 is engaged with the second operation unit 2. In a state of sliding in the first direction along the mating engagement piece 34, the rail 22 on the first direction side hits between the rails 32, and the first operation unit 1 moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2. It is impossible.
The display unit housing 3 extends along the engagement groove 23 in which the engagement pieces 12 of both short sides engage with the second operation unit 2 together with the first operation unit 1, and the engagement groove 35 is engaged. In the state of sliding in the second direction along the mating engagement piece 25, the rail 32 on the opposite side to the second direction hits between the rails 22, and the display unit housing 3 is first with respect to the first operation unit 1. It is impossible to move in the direction.

In the illustrated example, the engagement piece 13 of the long side portion is positioned on the upper side with respect to the engagement piece 12 of the short side portion. A stopper structure (not shown) is provided so that the engagement groove 33 is not removed from the engagement pieces 13 of both long side portions in a state where the display unit housing 3 is moved in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1. Yes. Further, in the state where the display unit housing 3 is moved in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2 together with the first operation unit 1, the engagement pieces 12 on both short sides are illustrated so as not to be disengaged from the engagement grooves 23. Stopper structure is provided. Examples of the stopper structure include a stopper protrusion provided between the display unit housing 3 and the second operation unit 2.
For the slide in the direction opposite to the first direction of the display unit housing 3, the rail 32 of the display unit housing 3 hits the rail 22 in the direction opposite to the first direction of the second operation unit 2, and does not move any more. . Regarding the slide of the display unit housing 3 in the direction opposite to the second direction, the rail 22 of the second operation unit 2 hits the rail 32 of the display unit housing 3 in the second direction and does not move any more.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, nine soft keys 26 are provided on the upper surface of the second operation unit 2 in a horizontal row so as to be separated from the second operation member 21. The soft key 26 is always hidden by the first operation unit 1, and as shown in FIG. 1B, the display unit housing 3 is connected to the second operation unit 2 together with the first operation unit 1. In the state of moving in two directions, the display unit housing 3 is hidden along the long side portion.
Then, corresponding to the soft keys 26 and the soft keys in the first row and the third row of the second operation member 21 in parallel therewith, the transparent keys of the first operation member 11 by the sheet keys of the first operation unit 1 are respectively It is possible to overlap. Note that the keys at the end portions in the first direction of the second operation member 21 and the soft keys 26 do not correspond to the first operation member 11, and the display unit housing 3 is in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1. In the state moved to the position, it is hidden along the short side portion of the display unit housing 3.

  FIG. 6 shows a wiring structure of a portable terminal. As shown in the figure, the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2 are connected by a flexible wiring 4 made of a film or a cord, and the first operation unit 1 is connected. And the display unit housing 3 are connected by a flexible wiring 5 made of a film or a cord. The flexible wirings 4 and 5 are connected in the first operation unit 1 with connection terminals 41 and 51 via the wiring unit 14 provided in the first operation unit 1.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of style detection of the portable terminal, and the style indicates the positional relationship between the first operation unit 1, the second operation unit 2, and the display unit housing 3. As shown in the drawing, a left Hall IC (1) 6 and a right Hall IC (2) 7 are provided at the end of the second operation unit 2 in the first direction. A magnet 8 is provided on the right side at the end in one direction. The left and right Hall IC (1) 6 and Hall IC (2) 7 are OFF when the magnet is not in the proximity position, and ON when the magnet 8 is in the proximity position.

FIG. 8 shows a display example corresponding to the style of the portable terminal, and FIG. 8A shows a closed style in which the first operation unit 1, the second operation unit 2 and the display unit housing 3 are all stacked. FIG. 8B shows a numeric keypad style in which the display unit housing 3 is slid in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2 from the closed style, and FIG. A full key style in which the housing 3 is slid in the first direction with respect to the second operation unit 2 together with the first operation unit 1 is shown.
In the numeric keypad style of FIG. 8B, the display unit 31 displays the screen so that the display direction is aligned with the first direction and the screen is displayed in the vertical direction with the first direction facing upward, as illustrated. Further, in the full key style of FIG. 8C, the display unit 31 displays the screen in the orientation in which the display direction is aligned with the second direction and the second direction is on the horizontal screen as illustrated. Display control as follows.

FIG. 9 is a control table showing control contents for each style based on ON / OFF of the Hall IC.
In the control circuit (not shown) provided in the second operation unit 2 and / or the control circuit (not shown) provided in the display unit housing 3, the portable terminal is provided in the second operation unit 2 as shown in the chart. The left and right Hall IC (1) 6 and Hall IC (2) 7 are both OFF and perform numeric keypad style control. The left Hall IC (1) 6 of the second operation unit 2 is provided on the right side of the display unit housing 1. The full key style control is performed by turning on the magnetic force of the magnet 8.
That is, in the numeric keypad style, corresponding to the key notation of the first operation member 11 written in the direction in which the first direction is upward, the soft keys 26 in which the transparent keys of the first operation member 11 overlap with each other are arranged in parallel. The operation mode corresponding to the soft keys in the first and third rows of the second operation member 21 is controlled to the numeric keypad mode, and the display screen of the display unit 31 is the first in a vertically long screen in the first direction. Controls the screen display so that the direction is up.
In this numeric keypad style, the second row key of the second operation member 21 is controlled so as not to function. In addition, the second operation member 21 and the key at the end in the first direction of the soft key 26 are controlled so as not to function.

Further, in the full key style, the full key mode is controlled corresponding to the key notation of the second operation member 21 that is indicated with the second direction facing upward, and the display screen of the display unit 31 is displayed in the second direction. Control is performed so that the screen is displayed in the direction in which the second direction is upward on the horizontally long screen in accordance with the form.
Therefore, when the display unit housing 3 moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1, the control circuit simultaneously displays the screen in a portrait screen with the first direction facing upward. When the key notation is performed with the first direction facing upward, the mode is further switched to the first operation mode, and the first operation unit 1 moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2, Includes a key notation means, an operation mode switching means, and a screen display means for performing screen display in the direction in which the two directions are upward and simultaneously performing key notation in the direction in which the second direction is upward, and switching to the second operation mode. . The key notation means and the operation mode switching means switch the operation content assigned to each key of the first operation member 11 to the first operation mode in which the first operation is expressed with the first direction facing upward, In addition, the operation content assigned to each key of the second operation member 21 is described with the second direction facing upward, and the operation mode is switched to the second operation mode in which the operation content operates.
When the right Hall IC (2) 7 of the second operation unit 2 is ON by the magnetic force of the magnet 8 on the right side of the display unit housing 1, it is determined as a closed style and no control is performed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control process corresponding to the style of FIG.
That is, the style control process first monitors the state changes of the Hall IC (1) 6 and Hall IC (2) 7 in step S1, and proceeds to the next step S2 if the state change is detected. If the Hall IC (2) 7 is ON in step S2, it is determined as a closed style with reference to the control table of FIG. 9 in the next step S3, display OFF is output in the next step S4, and the process is terminated. .

If the Hall IC (2) 7 is OFF in step S2, the process proceeds to step S5. If the Hall IC (1) 6 is ON in step S5, the full key style is determined with reference to the control table of FIG. 9 in the next step S6, and "display soft keys in the second direction" in the next step S7. Is output. As a result, the key operation content is written on the second operation member 21 using the soft keys as shown in FIG.
Subsequently, in the next step S8, “display screen in second direction” is output. Thereby, a screen is displayed on the display unit 31 as shown in FIG.
Then, in the next step S9, “soft key operation mode is full key mode” is output. As a result, the operation mode of the second operation member 21 is switched to the full key mode. Thereafter, the process ends.

If the Hall IC (1) 6 is OFF in step S5, the process proceeds to step S10 to determine the numeric keypad style with reference to the control table of FIG. 9, and in the next step S11, “Soft key in first direction”. "Display" is output. As a result, the contents of the key operations are written on the soft keys and the soft keys 26 in the first and third rows of the second operation member 21 as shown in FIG. The description of the key operation content can be seen through the transparent key of the first operation member 11 by the sheet key.
Subsequently, in the next step S12, “display screen in first direction” is output. As a result, a screen is displayed on the display unit 31 as shown in FIG.
Subsequently, in the next step S13, the “operation mode is the numeric keypad mode” of the soft key is output. As a result, the first and third rows of soft keys and soft keys 26 of the second operating member 21 are switched to the numeric keypad mode. Thereafter, the process ends.

  According to the portable terminal having the above-described configuration, the configuration in which the display unit housing 3, the first operation unit 1, and the second operation unit 2 are stacked can provide good portable performance. And since the 1st operation part 1 and the 2nd operation part 2 were made mutually movable, favorable operation performance can be comprised. In addition, since only one display unit 31 is required, the cost can be reduced.

  Then, by allowing the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2 to move in different directions, it becomes possible to cope with operation modes having different portrait and landscape orientations. Therefore, favorable operability can be provided.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1C, the display housing 3 is moved in the first direction by sliding the engagement groove 33 on the engagement pieces 13 on both long sides with respect to the first operation unit 1. In the state, the first operation unit 1 cannot move in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2, and the first operation unit 1 is not moved with respect to the second operation unit 2 as shown in FIG. In a state where the engagement piece 12 slides in the engagement grooves 22 on both side edges and moves in the second direction, the display unit housing 3 cannot move in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1. Yes. As a result, dedicated inputs can be made at the respective operation units 1 and 2 without using the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2 at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to provide satisfactory operability when inputting only the operation members 11 and 21 in the operation units 1 and 2 is sufficient.

  The first operation unit 1 is movable in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2 while the display unit housing 3 is moved in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1. The display unit housing 3 may be movable in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1 while the unit 1 is moved in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2. By doing so, the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2 can be used simultaneously. Therefore, in the case of complicated input that requires many operation members, that is, the first operation member 11 using the sheet keys and the second operation member 21 using the soft keys, good operability can be provided.

  When the display unit housing 3 is moved in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1, the first operation unit 1 is held by the second operation unit 2. Even if it does not have both the operation part 1 and the 2nd operation part 2, if it has either one, the display part housing | casing 3 can be moved. When the first operation unit 1 is moved in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2, the first operation unit 1 is held by the display unit housing 3, and the display unit housing 3 is the first unit. Since the user moves together with the operation unit 1, the user can move the display unit housing 3 and the first operation unit 1 to the first operation unit 1 by holding either the display unit housing 3 or the first operation unit 1. 2 The operation unit 2 can be moved in the second direction. Therefore, favorable operability can be provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 31 automatically displays functions corresponding to the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2, thereby providing good operability. can do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 31 automatically displays the screen in the direction according to the input form of each of the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2, which is good. Operability can be provided.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the operation contents of each operation member 11, 21, that is, a soft key display, etc. are indicated in directions corresponding to the respective input forms of the first operation unit 1 and the second operation unit 2. By doing so, good operability can be provided.
Note that key printing may be used instead of the soft key display.

  In addition, according to the embodiment, a part of the role played by the operation member 11 of the first operation unit 1 can be replaced by the operation member 21 of the second operation unit 2 provided at the overlapping position. That is, for example, the switch mechanism can be provided only in the second operation unit 2 without being provided in the first operation unit 1. This makes it possible to reduce costs.

  And by having provided the means to switch to the operation mode according to each input form of the 1st operation part 1 and the 2nd operation part 2, it can comprise favorable operativity.

  Further, the switching is performed when the display unit housing 3 moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit 1 or when the first operation unit 1 moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit 2. At this time, by switching automatically, better operability can be provided.

In the above embodiment, the portable electronic device is a portable terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is a portable telephone, a PDA, a digital camera, and other portable electronic devices. Also good.
In the embodiment, the operation member of the first operation unit is a sheet key and the operation member of the second operation unit is a soft key. However, the operation member of the first operation unit is a soft key, a hard key, a touch panel, or the like. Alternatively, the operation member of the second operation unit may be a hard key, a touch panel, or the like.
Furthermore, the shape of each part is arbitrary, and it is needless to say that other specific detailed structures can be appropriately changed.

1 shows a configuration of an embodiment of a portable electronic device to which the present invention is applied, a perspective view (a) in a state in which a portable terminal is closed, a perspective view (b) in a state in which the portable terminal is slid in one direction, and a slide in another direction. It is a perspective view (c) of the state which carried out. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1, showing a sliding direction with an arrow when using a numeric keypad. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1, showing a sliding direction with an arrow when a full key is used. FIG. 2A shows a sliding state of the portable terminal of FIG. 1C in the ten-key style, and is a perspective view (a) shown from above and an enlarged perspective view (b) of a main part shown from below. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the sliding state of the portable terminal of FIG. 1B in the full key style, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 showing a wiring structure. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1, and is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of style detection. 1A and 1B show a display example corresponding to the style of the portable terminal of FIG. 1, a schematic diagram showing a closed style, a perspective view showing a numeric keypad style, and a perspective view showing a full key style. It is. It is a control table which shows the control content for every style based on ON / OFF of Hall IC. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing according to the style of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st operation part 11 1st operation member 12 Short side part engagement piece 13 Long side part engagement piece 14 Wiring part 2 Second operation part 21 Second operation member 22 Rail 23 Engagement groove 24 Engagement groove 25 Engagement piece 26 Soft key 3 Display unit casing 31 Display unit 32 Rail 33 Engagement groove 34 Engagement piece 35 Engagement groove 4 Flexible wiring 5 Flexible wiring 6 Hall IC (1)
7 Hall IC (2)
8 Magnet

Claims (11)

A display unit housing having a display unit on the surface;
A first operating portion having an operating member on the surface;
A second operating portion having an operating member on the surface;
A portable electronic device having a laminated structure,
The display unit housing is movable in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, and the first operation unit is movable in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit. Features portable electronic devices.   The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first direction and the second direction are different from each other. In a state where the display unit casing is moved in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, the first operation unit is movable in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit,
The display unit housing is movable in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit in a state where the first operation unit is moved in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2. In a state where the display unit housing is moved in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, the first operation unit is not movable in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit,
In a state where the first operation unit is moved in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, the display unit housing is not movable in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that When the display unit housing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, the first operation unit is held by the second operation unit,
When the first operation unit moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, the first operation unit is held by the display unit housing, and the display unit housing is the first operation unit. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device moves together with the operation unit. When the display unit casing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, the display unit displays a first function,
The display unit displays a second function when the first operation unit moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit. The portable electronic device as described in. When the display unit casing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, the display unit displays a screen with the first direction facing up,
2. When the first operation unit moves in the second direction with respect to the second operation unit, the display unit displays a screen with the second direction facing upward. The portable electronic device as described in any one of 1-6. The operation content notation indicating the operation content assigned to the operation member of the first operation unit is expressed with the first direction facing upward,
The operation content notation indicating the operation content assigned to the operation member of the second operation unit is expressed in a direction in which the second direction is up. 8. Portable electronic devices.   When the display unit housing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, when the operation member of the first operation unit held by the second operation unit is pressed, the operation is performed. 9. The operation content assigned to the operation member of the first operation unit is operated by pressing an operation member of the second operation unit provided at a position overlapping with the member. The portable electronic device as described in any one.   Operation mode switching for switching between a first operation mode in which the operation content assigned to the operation member of the first operation unit operates and a second operation mode in which the operation content assigned to the operation member of the second operation unit operates. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: means.   The operation mode switching means switches to the first operation mode when the display unit housing moves in the first direction with respect to the first operation unit, and the first operation unit performs the second operation. The portable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the portable electronic device is switched to the second operation mode when moving in the second direction with respect to a part.

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