JP2009124652A - Mobile device mounting fixture, and mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile device mounting fixture to which an input operation with a thumb can be easily and surely performed. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile device mounting fixture 10 used for a mobile device 1 with a case 50 that has an input part on a surface side includes a pair of support members 12 and 14 that can be elastically deformed and a mounting fixture body 16 of which both ends are fixed to the pair of support members 12 and 14, respectively and the pair of support members 12 and 14 are fixed to the case 50 so that the mounting fixture body 16 is pulled in a direction approximately perpendicular to a rear surface of the case 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting device for a mobile device and a mobile device for mounting a mobile device such as a mobile phone on a finger or the like.

  When a portable device such as a mobile phone having a housing with an input unit is operated with one hand, it is common to use a finger other than the thumb and the palm to hold the housing and perform an input operation with the thumb. However, since such an input operation needs to be performed while maintaining a state where the portable device is held, it is difficult to move the thumb and the input operation is difficult. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a mobile terminal belt for facilitating an input operation with a thumb.

As shown in FIG. 16, the mobile terminal belt 90 is configured to include support portions 92 and 93 at both ends of a belt-like connecting portion 91, and one support portion 92 made of a rubber net is connected to the mobile terminal 94. The other support portion 93 that supports the bottom portion and is made of a rubber ring is hooked on the antenna 95 of the portable terminal 94. In this state, the user can support the portable terminal with the inserted finger by inserting one or more fingers other than the thumb between the back surface of the portable terminal 94 and the connecting portion 91.
JP 2006-140575 A

  When the mobile terminal belt 90 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used, an input operation with the thumb can be performed without grasping the mobile terminal 94 by holding the finger inserted between the connecting portion 91 and the mobile terminal 94. Since it can be performed, each input key can be touched with almost no change in the posture of the thumb, and the user's labor can be reduced.

  However, since the connecting portion 91 is attached to the portable terminal 94 so as to be pulled in the belt-like longitudinal direction by the elastic support portions 92 and 93 at both ends, the connecting portion 91 acting in a direction substantially orthogonal to the pulling direction. There is a possibility that sufficient clamping force may not be obtained, and there is room for further improvement in terms of facilitating the input operation.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting device for a mobile device and a mobile device that can easily and reliably perform an input operation with a thumb.

  The object of the present invention is a mounting device for a mobile device used in a mobile device having a housing having an input part on the surface side, and a pair of elastically deformable support members and a pair of the support members at both ends. A pair of the support members, and the pair of support members are portable devices attached to the housing such that the mounting device body is attracted in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the back surface of the housing. Achieved with a wearer.

  According to this portable device mounting tool, when a finger is inserted between the back surface of the casing of the portable device and the mounting tool body, the mounting tool body is attracted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the casing. Thus, the inserted finger can be securely held.

  In the portable device mounting tool, the pair of support members may be configured to grip the front surface side of the casing in a state where the mounting tool body is disposed on the back surface side of the casing. it can.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said mounting tool main body is equipped with two or more curved parts which curve so that the clearance gap formed between the back surfaces of the said housing | casing may spread along the opposing direction of a pair of said support member.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the pair of support members are respectively attached to the mounting tool body so as to be rotatable, and the mounting tool body is preferably provided with different decorations on the front and back surfaces.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said mounting tool main body is equipped with the attachment / detachment part which can attach or detach a decoration body to the surface exposed in the state attached to the portable apparatus.

  The mounting tool body includes a pair of clamping members, one of the clamping members is attached to each of the support members, and the other of the clamping members is detachably attached to one of the clamping members. Can be.

  Moreover, the said mounting tool main body can be comprised so that writing with a writing tool and wiping off can be performed.

  Moreover, a pair of said support member can be set as the structure provided with the buffer body with high frictional resistance in at least one part of an inner surface.

  Moreover, the said mounting tool main body can be set as the structure which has an accommodating part which can accommodate a to-be-contained object.

  In addition, at least one of the support members can be formed in an annular shape so as to be externally fitted to the housing. Alternatively, at least one of the support members can include a pair of gripping claws formed by bending both ends of a flexible plate-like member into a hook shape, and the pair of gripping claws can provide both sides of the housing. Each part can be configured to be grippable.

  Further, the mounting tool main body is formed in a band shape, and both ends are folded and mounted on the inner surface, thereby forming insertion portions through which the pair of support members can be respectively inserted, along the folding direction of both ends. Thus, the mounting position of the end portion can be adjusted.

  Moreover, the said mounting tool main body can be comprised from a silicone rubber.

  In addition, the object of the present invention is provided with a housing having an input unit on the front surface side and a mounting tool body disposed on the back surface side of the housing, the mounting tool body having both ends at the housing. This is achieved by the portable device attached to the casing so as to be attracted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the back surface.

  According to this portable device, the mounting tool main body can be attracted in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the back surface of the housing, so that a finger inserted between the back surface of the housing and the mounting device main body can be securely held. it can.

  In the above-described portable device, the casing may include a pair of stoppers that abut each of the pair of support members and maintain a distance therebetween.

  In addition, the input unit may include a plurality of input keys that appear and disappear when pressed, and may have a projecting support portion that supports the support member on the surface of at least one of the input keys.

  According to the portable device wearing device and the portable device of the present invention, the input operation with the thumb can be easily and reliably performed.

  Hereinafter, actual forms of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of a portable device including a portable device mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear side perspective view of the portable device shown in FIG. In each attached drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same component.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the portable device 1 of the present embodiment, a first housing 50 and a second housing 60 are rotatably connected by a hinge unit 70. The first housing 50 includes an input unit 51 on the front side where a plurality of input keys 51a for inputting information such as characters and numbers are arranged. Each input key 51a is configured to be able to appear and disappear by pressing with a finger. In addition, the second housing 60 includes a display unit 62 that displays information on a screen on a surface facing the input unit 51 in a closed state (the state illustrated in FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mobile device mounting tool 10 is attached to the first housing 50. The mounting tool 10 includes a pair of support members 12 and 14 and a mounting tool body 16 having both ends attached to the support members 12 and 14, respectively.

  The support members 12 and 14 are elastically deformable members formed by forming a rubber material, a spring material, a soft resin material or the like in an annular shape. The size can be fitted from the opposite side.

  The mounting tool body 16 is a band-shaped member made of cloth, rubber, synthetic resin, metal thin plate, etc., and as shown in FIG. 2, the longitudinal ends are folded back so as to form loops, respectively, on the inner surface. By being fixed, insertion portions 16a and 16b extending in the width direction are formed. Support members 12 and 14 are inserted through the insertion portions 16a and 16b, respectively, and the mounting tool main body 16 is in the first housing in a state where the support members 12 and 14 are externally fitted to the first housing 50. 50 on the back side.

  The mounting tool main body 16 includes two curved portions 18a and 18b that are curved so that a gap formed between the first housing 50 and the back surface side is widened, and each curved portion 18a and 18b includes a pair of curved portions 18a and 18b. Are arranged adjacent to each other along the opposing direction of the support members 12 and 14 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the mounting tool main body 16 in this embodiment). The gap formed by the curved portions 18a and 18b can be inserted with the index finger and the middle finger, respectively, but should be slightly smaller than the size of a general finger so that the holding force of the inserted finger can be increased. Is preferred. As the material of the mounting tool body 16, it is particularly preferable to use silicone rubber because it can be made thin and soft, and a good feeling of use can be obtained.

  According to the portable device mounting tool 10 having the above configuration, the pair of support members 12 and 14 are connected to the first housing 50 so that the mounting tool body 16 is disposed on the back surface side of the first housing 50. When it is externally fitted, the support members 12 and 14 are elastically deformed so as to extend so that the both ends of the mounting tool body 16 are attracted in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the back surface of the first housing 50. Force acts. Therefore, the inserted finger can be securely held between the back surface of the first housing 50 and the mounting tool main body 16, and the inserted finger can be moved and rotated with respect to the first housing 50. Can be prevented. As a result, the positional relationship between the thumb and the input unit 51 can always be kept in an optimal state, and the input operation with the thumb can be easily and reliably performed.

  Further, when the gap formed between the back surface side of the first housing 50 and the mounting tool main body 16 is reduced and the gap is pushed and widened by inserting a finger, the support member 12 is used. , 14 are further elastically deformed, and the clamping force of the inserted finger can be further increased.

  Moreover, since the mounting tool main body 16 includes a plurality of curved portions 18a and 18b along the opposing direction of the pair of support members 12 and 14, a finger can be inserted into each of the curved portions 18a and 18b. The inserted finger can be held more securely. As shown in FIG. 3, a support auxiliary member 13 having the same configuration as the support members 12 and 14 is provided between the two adjacent curved portions 18a and 18b, and the support auxiliary member 13 is provided in the first housing. You may comprise so that the pinching force of the inserted finger may be heightened by carrying out external fitting to the body 50. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the number of bending portions of the mounting tool body 16 is set to two so that two fingers can be inserted, respectively. However, as shown in FIG. As can be done, the three curved portions 18a, 18b, 18c may be arranged along the opposing direction of the pair of support members 12, 14, or the number of the curved portions may be four.

  The size of each bending portion may be appropriately set in consideration of the size of the finger inserted as described above, but it is not always necessary to correspond one-to-one, and two or more for one bending portion. It may be configured such that the fingers are inserted. Moreover, as shown in FIG.4 (b), the mounting tool main body 16 can also be comprised so that bending part 18a, 18b and the flat part 18d may mutually oppose, and a finger can be inserted between these. . The adjacent curved portions 18a and 18b may be fixed to the flat portion 18d, or may be separated from the flat portion 18d.

  The shape of the mounting tool main body 16 is not limited to the configuration provided with the plurality of curved portions 18a and 18b as in the present embodiment. For example, there are various configurations such as a configuration having one curved portion or a flat shape. It is possible to have a shape of

  For example, the mounting tool main body 16 shown in FIG. 15A has a pair of support members 12 and 14 inserted therethrough by folding back both ends in the longitudinal direction of a flat plate-like member formed in a strip shape and sticking them to the inner surface. Insertion portions 16a and 16b are formed. The material of the mounting tool body 16 is not particularly limited, and the various materials illustrated above can be used. However, when the material is particularly elastically deformable, as shown in FIG. The mounting tool main body 16 can be elastically deformed so as to follow the shape, and the inserted finger can be securely held by the elastic force of the mounting tool main body 16 together with the elastic force of the pair of support members 12 and 14. ,preferable.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first casing 50 is provided with a pair of stoppers 52 and 54 at positions corresponding to the pair of support members 12 and 14, respectively. Each stopper 52, 54 includes a protrusion 52a, 54a arranged in a dot shape along the width direction. The number of the protrusions 52a and 54a is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, the protrusions 52a and 54a are respectively provided at a total of four places, two on the surface of the first housing 50 and one on each side. Is provided. The protrusion height of each protrusion 52a, 54a is preferably substantially the same as or greater than the thickness of the support members 12, 14.

  In this manner, the first casing 50 is provided with the pair of stoppers 52 and 54 and brought into contact with the opposing edges of the pair of support members 12 and 14 as shown in FIG. Even if the pair of support members 12 and 14 are elastically deformed by inserting a finger between the body 50 and the mounting tool main body 16, the interval between the pair of support members 12 and 14 can be prevented from being narrowed. . Therefore, the elastic force of the pair of support members 12 and 14 can be efficiently used as a finger clamping force by the mounting tool main body 16.

  The arrangement location of each protrusion 52a, 54a is not particularly limited, and may be any position on the front surface, side surface, and back surface of the first housing 50. Moreover, the shape can also be formed in rib shape along the width direction other than dot shape. Each of the protrusions 52a and 54a can be retrofitted with a decorative material such as a bead or a metallic luster piece by means of adhesion or the like, or a part of the first casing 50 is smoothly bulged. It is also possible to do. By these, it can be made excellent in design. However, in the present invention, the stoppers 52 and 54 are not indispensable components, and even when the portable device mounting device 10 is attached to a portable device that does not have a stopper, it is possible to securely hold the inserted finger. It is.

  Even when the pair of support members 12 and 14 are in a state of covering the input key 51a of the input unit 51 when mounted on the first casing 50, characters, numbers, symbols, and the like printed on the surface of the input key 51a Is preferably made of a transparent or translucent material. As shown in FIG. 5, a protrusion-like support portion 52b may be provided on the surface of any one of the input keys 51a, whereby the first casing 50 is covered with the support member 12 so as to cover the input keys 51a. , The input key 51a can be pressed from above the support member 12 via the support portion 52b, and the input operation can be performed reliably.

  By attaching letters, numbers, figures, symbols, colors, and the like to the wearing tool body 16 two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally, the decorative effect of the mobile device 1 can be enhanced. In particular, the pair of support members 12 and 14 are configured to be rotatable with respect to the mounting tool body 16, and by applying different decorations to the front and back surfaces of the mounting tool body 16, respectively, as shown in FIG. From the state where the front surface side of the mounting tool body 16 is exposed, the pair of support members 12 and 14 are respectively rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow A, and as shown in FIG. Can be exposed. As described above, by selectively exposing the front surface side or the back surface side of the mounting tool main body 16 to be mounted on the first housing 50, it is possible to change the mood and to improve the feeling of use.

  As a configuration that enables the pair of support members 12 and 14 to be rotatable, a configuration in which the pair of support members 12 and 14 are inserted into the insertion portions 16a and 16b, respectively, as illustrated in FIG. However, it is not limited to this. For example, even if the annular support member is configured to be fixed to the end of the mounting tool main body by bonding or the like, the support member can be rotated while being turned over.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, the mounting tool body 16 is provided with an attaching / detaching portion 163 on the exposed surface, and the decorative body 164 is attached to / detached from the attaching / detaching portion 163 as shown in FIG. 7B. It can be configured to be possible. According to this configuration, by preparing a plurality of decorative bodies 164, the decorative bodies 164 can be replaced according to the mood at that time, and various patterns can be enjoyed. A plurality of attachment / detachment portions 163 can be provided for the mounting tool main body 16, and the decoration body 164 can be individually replaced for each attachment / detachment portion 163.

  Further, by combining the configuration having such an attaching / detaching portion 163 with the configuration of the mounting body 16 having different decorations on the front and back surfaces described above, variations in decoration can be greatly increased, and the feeling of use can be increased. Can be further improved. In this case, the attaching / detaching portion 163 can be provided on each of the front and back surfaces of the mounting tool main body 16.

  A configuration in which the decorative body 164 can be attached to and detached from the attachment / detachment portion 163 includes a configuration in which male and female surface fasteners such as Velcro (registered trademark) are provided in the attachment / detachment portion 163 and the decoration body 164, respectively, and a permanent magnet is provided in the attachment / detachment portion 163 The decorative body 164 may be a magnetic body, and the decorative body 164 may be attached to the detachable portion 163 having a peelable adhesive layer. A snap, a buckle, a chuck, a hook, or the like may be used. it can. The detachable part 163 can also be used for storage of the portable device 1 with the decorative body 164 removed. For example, when a permanent magnet is used for the detachable part 163, the portable device 1 is attached to the surface of a refrigerator or the like. Can be held.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, the specific aspect of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, the mounting tool main body 16 can be composed of a pair of clamping members 165 and 166 as shown in FIG. One clamping member 165 is attached to the pair of support members 12 and 14, and the other clamping member 166 is rotatably supported on one end side 166a with respect to one clamping member 165, and on the other end side 166b. Removably attached. According to this mounting tool body 16, as shown in FIG. 8B, the other holding member 166 is removed from the one holding member 165 (in the state of the two-dot chain line), and between the pair of holding members 165, 166, Since the belt B of trousers etc. can be pinched | interposed, besides using the mounting tool main body 16 as a mounting tool at the time of use of the portable apparatus 1, it can be utilized also as a mounting tool at the time of carrying. The pair of sandwiching members 165 and 166 can be configured so that both end portions can be freely attached and detached, and the end portion that is easier to work with can be used after being removed. Examples of the configuration that allows the pair of clamping members 165 and 166 to be detachable include a surface fastener, a snap, a magnet, a buckle, a chuck, and a hook.

  In addition, the mounting tool body 16 has a configuration similar to that of a known whiteboard, for example, by sticking a sheet material made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, polyester, or polyethylene to the surface of the plate-shaped core material. Writing with a writing instrument and wiping and erasing of writing can be made possible. Thereby, the wearing tool main body 16 can be used instead of the memo pad when the portable device 1 is being used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, by providing buffer bodies 121, 141 made of an adhesive material, a synthetic resin material, a rubber material, a mat material, etc. having high friction resistance on the inner surface side of the pair of support members 12, 14, The pair of support members 12 and 14 fitted on the first casing 50 can be prevented from being displaced. In the present embodiment, the shock absorbers 121 and 141 are partially arranged along the inner peripheral surfaces of the support members 12 and 14, respectively, but the shock absorbers are provided on the entire inner peripheral surfaces of the support members 12 and 14. May be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the mounting tool main body 16 is formed in a bag shape that can accommodate an object to be stored such as a tissue, a key, a coin, a decorative body, etc. It can also be configured. The wearing tool body 16 shown in FIG. 10 is formed by forming a belt-like member having elasticity, such as a soft synthetic resin material or a rubber material, in a loop shape, and the inner surfaces of both ends in the longitudinal direction are inserted between the pair of support members 12 and 14. By bonding, the insertion portions 16a and 16b through which the support members 12 and 14 are inserted, respectively, and the accommodating portion 16c formed between the insertion portions 16a and 16b are divided. The accommodation portion 16c has one of both side portions closed and the other has an opening 167, and the object to be accommodated in the accommodation portion 16c through the opening 167 can be held by elastic force. . The mounting tool body 16 may be formed of a material other than an elastic material such as cloth, and the opening 167 may be opened and closed using a fastener or the like. Moreover, a resin film etc. can be affixed on the surface of the base material which comprises the mounting tool main body 16, and an accommodating part can also be formed in a pocket shape.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the pair of support members 12 and 14 are made of an elastically deformable annular member, and are gripped on the surface side of the first casing 50 by being externally fitted to the first casing 50. Is possible. According to such a configuration, a force for attracting the mounting tool main body 16 can be reliably applied while facilitating the attachment to the first housing 50. The structure that can grip the surface side of the first housing 50 may be other than such an annular member. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the pair of support members 12 and 14 are flexible. A pair of gripping claws 123, 123; 143, 143 formed by bending both ends of a pair of flat plate members 122, 142 in a hook shape, and a pair of gripping claws 123, 123; 143 , 143 so that both sides of the first housing 50 can be gripped.

  However, the pair of support members in the present invention is not limited to the configuration capable of gripping the surface side of the first housing. For example, as shown in FIG. The flexible members 124 and 144 may be configured, and both ends of the flexible members 124 and 144 may be fixed to the back side of the first housing 50 using an adhesive, screws, or the like. Furthermore, without using a pair of support members, both ends of the mounting tool body 16 may be fixed to the back side of the first housing 50 using an adhesive or the like, as shown in FIG. Good. In this case, it is preferable that the mounting tool main body 16 is configured to be elastically deformable, and thereby, the force that attracts both end portions of the mounting tool main body 16 to the first housing 50 can be exhibited by itself. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, by fixing the portable device mounting tool 10 to the first housing 50 in advance, the arrangement of the mounting tool main body 16 on the back surface side of the first housing 50 is changed. It can always be maintained in an optimal state.

  In the mounting tool body 16, the insertion portions 16 a and 16 b for inserting the support members 12 and 14 can be formed by folding back both ends in the longitudinal direction and attaching them to the inner surface as shown in FIG. The attachment tool body 16 can be replaced or the length of the attachment tool 16 can be adjusted by adjusting the attachment position along the folding direction of the both ends (that is, the longitudinal direction of the attachment tool body 16). Can be easily performed. For example, from the state shown in FIG. 14 (a), the end attachment position of the attachment tool body 16 is adjusted so that the insertion portions 16a and 16b become larger, so that the attachment tool body as shown in FIG. 14 (b). 16 can be shortened. Therefore, the wearing device 10 for portable devices can be customized according to a user's preference, the size of a hand, etc. For example, the mounting position can be adjusted by providing male and female hook-and-loop fasteners and snaps on the end portion and the inner surface of the mounting tool body 16, respectively. Or the structure arrange | positioned at intervals can be mentioned.

  The portable device of the present invention includes a portable type provided with a casing having an input unit for inputting information, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable game machine, and a calculator, in addition to the cellular phones shown in the above embodiments. It can be set as various devices. The input unit of each portable device may be an operation key such as a slide type or a touch panel type in addition to an input key that can be pressed.

It is a surface side perspective view of the portable equipment provided with the wearing tool for portable equipment concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a back surface side perspective view of the said portable apparatus. It is a back surface side perspective view which shows the modification of the said portable device. It is a side view which shows the modification of the mounting tool main body of the said portable apparatus. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the input part of the said portable device. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the mounting tool main body of the said portable apparatus. It is a back view which shows the modification of the mounting tool main body of the said portable apparatus. It is a side view which shows the modification of the mounting tool main body of the said portable apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the supporting member of the said portable device. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the mounting tool main body of the said portable apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the supporting member of the said portable device. It is a back view which shows the modification of the said portable device. It is a back view which shows the modification of the said portable device. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the mounting tool main body of the said portable apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the said portable device. It is a perspective view of the portable apparatus provided with the conventional mounting tool for portable apparatuses.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile device 10 Mobile device mounting tool 12, 14 Support member 121, 141 Buffer body 123, 143 Holding claw 16 Mounting tool main body 163 Detachable part 164 Decorative body 165, 166 Holding member 167 Opening
16a, 16b Insertion part 16c Housing part 18a, 18b, 18c Bending part 18d Flat part 50 First housing 51 Input part 51a Input key 52, 54 Stop part 52a, 54a Protrusion 52b Bearing part 60 Second housing 70 Hinge part

Claims (6)

A portable device mounting tool used in a portable device including a housing having an input unit on the surface side,
A pair of elastically deformable support members;
A mounting tool body having both ends attached to the pair of support members,
The pair of support members are mounting devices for portable devices attached to the housing such that the mounting device main body is attracted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing.   2. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the pair of support members are configured to grip a front surface side of the housing in a state where the mounting tool main body is disposed on a back surface side of the housing. Wearing equipment.   The said mounting tool main body is provided with two or more curved parts which curve so that the clearance gap formed between the back surface side of the said housing | casing may spread along the opposing direction of a pair of said support member. Equipment for portable devices. Each of the pair of support members is rotatably attached to the mounting tool body,
The mounting device body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting device main body has different decorations on the front and back surfaces.   The said mounting tool main body is a mounting tool for portable devices in any one of Claim 1 to 4 which equips the surface exposed in the state attached to the portable device with the attaching / detaching part which can attach or detach a decoration body. A housing having an input part on the surface side;
A mounting tool body disposed on the back side of the housing;
The mounting device main body is a portable device attached to the housing such that both ends thereof are attracted in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the back surface of the housing.

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