JP2012044426A - Female side connector and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To open and close a recessed part of a female side connector in a simple configuration, in the female side connector and an electronic device.SOLUTION: The female side connector 100 includes: a base part 110 having a space which can be fitted to a male side connector; a cover part 120 housed in the space (recessed part 110a) in the base part 110; first energizing means (cover holding spring 130) for energizing the cover part 120 from the base part 110 to an outer direction; a lock part 140 for blocking the movement of the cover part 120 in a direction opposite to the outer direction by being at a locking position for locking the cover part 120 to the base part 110; and second energizing means (torsion spring 150 for lock part locking) for energizing the lock part 140 in a locking direction toward the locking position. The lock part 140 is withdrawn from the locking position by attraction movement (or repulsion movement) by a magnet 220 installed to the male side connector.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate to a female coupling device having a female shape and an electronic device including the female coupling device.

  Conventionally, some mobile phones include a first housing having an operation unit such as a numeric keypad and a second housing having a display unit. A mobile phone is also known in which the first housing and the second housing are separated from each other.

  As a method of connecting the first and second casings of the cellular phone separated from each other, a concave female side coupling device provided in one casing and a second casing provided in the other casing A technique for fitting a convex male coupling device is known.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-46597 JP 2007-286201 A JP 2007-163855 A JP-A-8-227096 International Publication No. 2006/129768 Pamphlet JP 2005-147401 A JP 2008-66763 A JP 2008-92264 A

  The recess of the female coupling device is preferably closed when not mated with the male coupling device, but it is necessary to open the recess when the female coupling device and the male coupling device are fitted. There is. When the mechanism for opening and closing the concave portion becomes complicated, the structure of an electronic device such as a mobile phone becomes complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a female-side coupling device and an electronic device that can open and close the concave portion of the female-side coupling device with a simple configuration.

  The female side coupling device disclosed in the present specification is a female side coupling device having a female shape that can be fitted to the male side coupling device having a male shape, and includes a base portion, a cover portion, and a first portion. An urging unit, a lock unit, and a second urging unit are provided. The base portion has a space that can be fitted with the male coupling device. The cover part is accommodated in the space in the base part. The first urging means urges the cover portion outward from the base portion. The lock portion prevents the cover portion from moving in a direction opposite to the outer direction by being in a locking position where the cover portion is locked to the base portion. The second urging means urges the lock portion in a locking direction toward the locking position. And the said lock part retracts | saves from the said latching position by the attraction | suction movement or repulsion movement by the magnet installed in the said male side coupling device.

  An electronic device disclosed in the present specification includes a first housing including the female coupling device, the male shape that can be fitted to the female configuration of the female coupling device, and the magnet installed therein. And a second housing provided with the male side coupling device.

  According to the female side coupling device and the electronic device disclosed in this specification, the concave portion of the female side coupling device can be opened and closed with a simple configuration.

It is a perspective view (the 1) which shows a mobile telephone. It is a perspective view (the 2) which shows a mobile telephone. It is a perspective view (the 3) which shows a mobile telephone. It is the left view and top view which show the 1st housing | casing in 1st Embodiment. It is the bottom view, left view, and top view which show the 2nd housing | casing in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the female side coupling device and male side coupling device in the state which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing isolate | separated in 1st Embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the female side connection apparatus of the state which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing isolate | separated in 1st Embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the female side coupling device and male side coupling device in the process in which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing are connected in 1st Embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the female side connection apparatus in the process in which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing are connected in 1st Embodiment. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the female side connection apparatus and male side connection apparatus of the state in which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing were connected in 1st Embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the female side connection apparatus of the state in which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing were connected in 1st Embodiment. They are a top view and a sectional view showing a schematic structure of a male side connecting device in a 1st embodiment, and a sectional view and a top view showing a schematic structure of a female side connecting device. It is a schematic exploded sectional view showing the 1st case and the 2nd case in a 1st embodiment. It is a general | schematic disassembled perspective view which shows the female side coupling device and the male side coupling device in 1st Embodiment. It is a general | schematic disassembled perspective view and explanatory drawing which show the female side coupling device and the male side coupling device in 1st Embodiment. They are the top view and sectional view which show schematic structure of the male side connection apparatus in the 1st modification of 1st Embodiment, and sectional drawing and top view which show schematic structure of a female side connection apparatus. It is the top view and right view which show schematic structure of the male side coupling apparatus in the 2nd modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view (the 1) which shows the mobile telephone in the 3rd modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view (the 2) which shows the mobile telephone in the 3rd modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view (the 3) which shows the mobile telephone in the 3rd modification of 1st Embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the female side coupling device in the state which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing isolate | separated in 2nd Embodiment. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the female side connection apparatus in the process in which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing are connected in 2nd Embodiment. It is DD sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view (the 1) which shows the mobile telephone in 3rd Embodiment. It is a perspective view (the 2) which shows the mobile telephone in 3rd Embodiment. It is the top view which shows schematic structure of the female side connection apparatus in 3rd Embodiment, front side sectional drawing, right side view, and right side sectional drawing. It is the top view which shows schematic structure of the male side coupling device in 3rd Embodiment, a front view, and a right view. It is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the female side connection apparatus of the state fitted in 3rd Embodiment, and a male side connection apparatus. It is the top view which shows schematic structure of the female side connection apparatus in the modification of 3rd Embodiment, front sectional drawing, and a right view. It is the top view which shows schematic structure of the male side coupling device in the modification of 3rd Embodiment, a front view, and a right view. It is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the female side coupling device and male side coupling device of the state fitted in the modification of 3rd Embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the female side coupling device in the state which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing isolate | separated in 4th Embodiment. It is EE sectional drawing of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the female side connection apparatus in the process in which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing are connected in 4th Embodiment. It is FF sectional drawing of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the female side connection apparatus of the state in which the 1st housing | casing and the 2nd housing | casing were connected in 4th Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the lock part in 4th Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the lock part in 4th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, a female-side coupling device and an electronic device according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
1A to 1C are perspective views showing the mobile phone 1.
FIG. 2 is a left side view and a plan view showing the first housing 10.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view, a left side view, and a plan view showing the second housing 20.

A cellular phone 1 shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C includes a first housing 10 shown in FIG. 2 and a second housing 20 shown in FIG. The mobile phone 1 is an example of an electronic device described later.
The first housing 10 includes operation units 11 and 12 and a microphone unit 13. The second housing 20 includes a display unit 21, a speaker unit 22, and a microphone unit 23.

As shown in FIG. 2, a female side coupling device 100 is arranged on the upper surface side that is the operation units 11 and 12 side of the first housing 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, a male coupling device 200 is disposed on the bottom surface side of the second housing 20 that is opposite to the display unit 21.

  As will be described in detail later, the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are configured such that a female-side coupling device 100 having a female-side shape and a male-side coupling device 200 having a male-side shape are fitted to each other. It is connected detachably.

  When the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are connected, for example, an I-shape extending in the longitudinal direction of each casing as shown in FIG. 1A, and each casing as shown in FIG. 1B. An L shape with a right angle of the body, a shape in which the respective housings are overlapped as shown in FIG. 1C, and the like can be taken.

  Since the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are separable from each other, the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 that are separated from each other can communicate independently. One housing 10 may also include a speaker unit.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the female coupling device 100 and the male coupling device 200 in a state where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are separated.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the female-side coupling device 100 in a state where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are separated.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the female coupling device 100 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 includes a base part 110, a cover part 120, a cover holding spring 130, four lock parts 140, A lock portion locking torsion spring 150 and two pressing portions 160 are provided. As shown in FIG. 12, the female coupling device 100 has a circular shape in plan view from the male coupling device 200 side.

  The cover holding spring 130 is an example of a first biasing unit. The four locking portion locking torsion springs 150 are an example of second urging means. The numbers of the base part 110, the cover part 120, the cover holding spring 130, the lock part 140, the lock part locking torsion spring 150, and the pressing part 160 are appropriately changed according to the shape and other configurations of the female-side coupling device 100. Is possible.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 14, and 15, the base portion 110 has a circular shape in a plan view in which a circular concave portion 110 a that opens to the plane side is formed in the center. The recess 110a functions as an example of a space that can be fitted with the male coupling device 200. Four insertion holes 110b are formed on the bottom surface of the recess 110a.

  A part of four lock portions 140 described later, four protrusions 120a of the cover portion 120, and the like are inserted into the four insertion hole portions 110b. The four insertion hole portions 110b are formed at equal intervals of 90 ° in the circumferential direction of the female side coupling device 100, similarly to the lock portion 140 and the protrusion 120a.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the insertion hole 110 b includes a rectangular wide portion 110 b-1 and a rectangular narrow portion 110 b-2. As shown in FIG. 6, the wide portion 110b-1 has a larger width in the direction (vertical direction in FIG. 6) perpendicular to the radial direction of the base portion 110 than the narrow portion 110b-2. The wide portion 110b-1 is formed continuously from the narrow portion 110b-2, and is positioned on the inner side in the radial direction of the base portion 110 than the narrow portion 110b-2. Note that the base portion 110 may be formed integrally with the first housing 10.

  The cover part 120 is accommodated in the recessed part 110a. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the cover part 120 has a disk shape, and is provided with protrusions 120 a that protrude toward the bottom surface side at four peripheral edges on the bottom surface side. The four protrusions 120 a are provided at equal intervals of 90 ° in the circumferential direction of the cover portion 120.

  Cover holding claws 120b projecting radially outward of the cover portion 120 are provided at the tips of the four protrusions 120a. The cover holding claw 120b prevents the cover part 120 from falling upward (outward) from the base part 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an inner convex portion 120 c is provided at the center at the radially inner end of the four protrusions 120 a of the cover portion 120. This inner convex part 120c guides the lock claw 142 inserted between the lower base part 110 on the bottom surface side. Note that the radially inner lower end of the protrusion 120a where the inner convex portion 120c is formed is positioned higher than the radially outer lower end where the cover holding claw 120b is formed.

A pair of left and right projecting portions 120d and 120d that pivotally support the lock portion support shaft 120e is provided on the radially inner side of the base portion of the four protrusions 120a of the cover portion 120.
The lock portion support shaft 120e pivotally supports the lock portion 140 in a cover-side protruding portion 141d, 141d of the metal piece 141 described later. A lock portion locking torsion spring 150 is wound around the lock portion support shaft 120e.

  A pressing portion recess 120f into which a claw portion 161 of a pressing portion 160 described later is inserted is formed at the upper end in the radial direction of two protrusions 120a facing each other among the four protrusions 120a of the cover portion 120.

A cover holding spring 130, a lock part 140, and a lock part locking torsion spring 150 are disposed below the cover part 120 (on the opposite side to the outer direction).
The cover holding spring 130 is a conical spring having a diameter that decreases toward the bottom, and is disposed below the cover portion 120 in the center of the recess 110 a of the base portion 110. The cover holding spring 130 urges the cover part 120 upward from the base part 110, which is the outward direction. As a first urging unit using the cover holding spring 130 as an example, an elastic body other than the cover holding spring 130 may be used as long as it urges the cover part 120 outward from the base part 110.

  Each of the four lock portions 140 includes a metal piece 141, a lock claw 142 that is an example of a locking portion, and a lock claw torsion spring 143. The four lock portions 140 are arranged one by one inside each of the four protrusions 120a of the cover portion 120 in the radial direction.

  The metal piece 141 is perpendicular to the attracted portion 141-1 attracted by a magnet 220 (to be described later) of the male coupling device 200, and the radially outer end of the cover portion 120 of the attracted portion 141-1. And a bent portion 141-2 bent in the form of an L-shaped plate.

  The bent portion 141-2 of the metal piece 141 is formed with a through hole 141 a that penetrates in the thickness direction and a notch portion 141 b that is located at the end opposite to the suctioned portion 141-1. ing.

  The bent portion 141-2 of the metal piece 141 is provided with a pair of left and right locking claw-side protruding portions 141 c and 141 c on the outer surface of the end opposite to the suctioned portion 141-1. The bent portion 141-2 is provided with a pair of left and right cover-side overhang portions 141d and 141d on the outer surface of the end portion on the suctioned portion 141-1 side.

  One end of the torsion spring 150 for locking the lock portion is inserted into the through hole 141a of the bent portion 141-2. The other end of the lock portion locking torsion spring 150 is in contact with the bottom surface of the cover portion 120. The lock portion locking torsion spring 150 urges the lock portion 140 in the locking direction toward the locking position. The locking position where the lock part 140 locks the cover part 120 with respect to the base part 110 is a position where the lock claw 142 is inserted below the inner convex part 120 c of the cover part 120.

  The lock claw side overhang portions 141c and 141c pivotally support the lock claw support shaft 141e. The lock claw support shaft 141e pivotally supports the lock claw 142 in a pair of left and right projecting portions 142b, 142b of the lock claw 142 so as to be swingable. A lock claw torsion spring 143 is wound around the lock claw support shaft 141e.

  The bent part 141-2 (lock claw support shaft 141e) of the metal piece 141 and the torsion spring 143 for the lock claw are positioned below the inner convex part 120c of the cover part 120 by the suction movement of the metal piece 141. It functions as a part of the suction release means for moving in the release direction to retract from the locking position.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lock claw 142 has the above width (the vertical width in FIG. 6 perpendicular to the radial direction of the base portion 110) than the wide portion 110b-1 of the insertion hole 110b of the base portion 110. Although narrow, it is wider than the narrow portion 110b-2. Therefore, the lock claw 142 is prevented from moving downward by the narrow portion 110b-2 below the inner convex portion 120c of the cover portion 120. However, when the lock claw 142 comes out from below the inner convex portion 120c, the wide portion 110b-1 Inserted into.

  One end of the lock claw torsion spring 143 is inserted into the notch 141b of the bent portion 141-2. The other end of the lock claw torsion spring 143 is inserted into a through hole 142 a that penetrates the lock claw 142 in the thickness direction.

The lock claw torsion spring 143 biases the lock claw 142 in the locking direction so that the lock claw 142 is inserted below the inner convex portion 120 c of the cover portion 120.
As shown in FIG. 15, the two pressing portions 160 include a claw portion 161 and a pair of left and right springs 162 and 162. A total of two pressing portions 160 are disposed in each of the two pressing portion recessed portions 110 c of the base portion 110. The two pressing portion recesses 110c are formed opposite to each other on the side wall forming the recess 110a of the base portion 110.

The two pressing portions 160 prevent the cover portion 120 from moving outward in the two pressing portion recessed portions 120 f of the cover portion 120 by the claw portions 161. The springs 162 and 162 urge the claw portion 161 toward a position where the cover portion 120 is prevented from moving outward.
Note that when the female-side coupling device 100 and the male-side coupling device 200 are fitted together, the holding portion 160 is engaged with the convex portion 210 of the male-side coupling device 200 by the claw portion 161.

  As shown in FIGS. 11, 14, and 15, the convex portion 210 of the male coupling device 200 includes a large diameter portion 210-1 that contacts the cover portion 120 of the female coupling device 100, and the large diameter portion 210-. The small-diameter portion 210-2 located on the base end side with respect to 1 is integrally formed. The claw portion 161 engages with the convex portion 210 by pressing the large diameter portion 210-1 from the periphery of the small diameter portion 210-2. The large-diameter portion 210-1 is tapered so that a part of the contact surface side with the cover portion 120 is reduced in diameter toward the contact surface.

Hereinafter, the operation when the female coupling device 100 and the male coupling device 200 are fitted together will be described.
FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the female coupling device 100 and the male coupling device 200 in the process of coupling the first housing 10 and the second housing 20.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the female-side coupling device 100 in the process of coupling the first housing 10 and the second housing 20.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

  When the female coupling device 100 and the male coupling device 200 approach or contact as shown in FIG. 7, the attracted portion 141-of the metal piece 141 is moved by the magnet 220 of the male coupling device 200 as shown in FIG. 8. 1 is aspirated. As a result, the metal piece 141 rotates about the lock portion support shaft 120e, and the lock portion 140 retreats from the above-mentioned locking position that prevents the cover portion 120 from moving downward (sinking).

  Specifically, when the metal piece 141 is attracted with a force exceeding the urging force of the lock portion locking torsion spring 150, the lock claw 142 of the inner convex portion 120 c that is the position where the movement of the cover portion 120 is prevented. Retreat from the lower locking position. By this retraction operation, the lock claw 142 moves from the position (142 ′) indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 9 to a position above the wide portion 110b-1 of the insertion hole portion 110b of the base portion 110.

  Thereby, it becomes possible for the cover part 120 to move below, and the cover part 120 moves below by the female side connection apparatus 100 being pressed by the male side connection apparatus 200. As the cover portion 120 sinks, the concave portion 110a of the base portion 110 opens.

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the female-side coupling device 100 and the male-side coupling device 200 in a state where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are coupled.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the female-side coupling device 100 in a state where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are coupled.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the state where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are coupled, the female side coupling device 100 and the male side coupling device 200 are fitted.
As shown in FIG. 11, when the cover part 120 moves downward as described above and is at the lowermost position, the claw part 161 of the pressing part 160 has the small diameter part 210 of the convex part 210 of the male side coupling device 200. -2 holds the large diameter part 210-1. Thereby, the upward movement of the convex part 210 and the male side connection apparatus 200, ie, the omission in the outward direction, is prevented.

FIG. 12 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the male side coupling device 200, and a cross-sectional view and a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of the female side coupling device 100.
FIG. 13 is a schematic exploded sectional view showing the first housing 10 and the second housing 20.

FIG. 14 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing the female coupling device 100 and the male coupling device 200.
FIG. 15 is a schematic exploded perspective view and an explanatory view showing the female side coupling device 100 and the male side coupling device 200.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the first housing 10, the female side coupling device 100 is disposed between the front case 14 and the rear case 15. The female coupling device 100 is fixed to the screw hole 14 a of the front case 14 by a plurality of screws 16.

  In the second housing 20, the display unit 21 is fixed to the front case 24. The display unit 21 is fixed to the substrate 26 on the bottom surface side. A display unit panel 27 is arranged on the upper surface side of the display unit 21.

  The male coupling device 200 is fixed to the screw hole 25 a of the rear case 25 of the display unit 24 by a plurality of screws 28 in the convex portion 210. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the convex portion 210 has a plurality of screw holes 210 d into which the screws 28 are inserted.

  In the small diameter portion 210-2 of the convex portion 210, four pressing portion concave portions 210 a are formed at equal intervals by 90 ° in the circumferential direction of the convex portion 210 at the periphery. The click protrusion 161a shown in FIG. 12 formed on the claw portion 161 of one pressing portion 160 of the two pressing portions 160 is inserted into the four pressing portion recesses 210a. Thus, the click projection 161a is inserted into any one of the four pressing portion recesses 210a, so that the female side coupling device 100 and the male side coupling device 200 are positioned with respect to each other while being fitted at four positions. The

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the small-diameter portion 210-2 of the convex portion 210 is formed with a pressing portion convex portion 210 b projecting in the radial direction at one location on the periphery. The pressing portion convex portion 210b pushes out one of the two claw portions 161, thereby retracting the claw portion 161 from a position where the large diameter portion 210-1 is pressed.

  In addition, since one claw part 161 is pushed out, it becomes easy to retract the other claw part 161 from the position where the large diameter part 210-1 is pressed. It can be extracted from the coupling device 100.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the camera 230 that is an imaging device is disposed on the bottom surface side of the substrate 26 inside the male coupling device 200 of the second housing 20.
Four magnets 220 of the male coupling device 200 are housed together with a part of the camera 230 in the camera recess 210c shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 provided in the small diameter portion 210-2 of the protrusion 210. The magnets 220 are arranged at four locations around the camera 230 so as to face the lock plate 141. In addition, by shielding the magnet 220 with a metal plate or the like, the influence of the magnetic force on the mobile phone 1 can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment described above, the female coupling device 100 includes the base portion 110, the cover portion 120, the cover holding spring (first urging means) 130, the lock portion 140, and the lock portion locking torsion. A spring (second urging means) 150. The cover holding spring 130 biases the cover part 120 outward from the base part 110. The lock part 140 prevents the movement of the cover part 120 in the direction opposite to the outer direction by being in the locking position where the cover part 120 is locked to the base part 110. The lock portion locking torsion spring 150 urges the lock portion 140 in the locking direction toward the locking position. And the lock part 140 retracts | saves from a latching position by the attraction | suction movement by the magnet 220 installed in the male side connection apparatus 200. FIG.

  Therefore, when the male side coupling device 200 is brought close to the female side coupling device 100, the lock portion 140 can be retracted from the locking position and the concave portion 110a of the base portion 110 can be opened. When the male coupling device 200 is moved away from the female coupling device 100, the lock portion locking torsion spring 150 urges the lock portion 140 in the locking direction, and the cover holding spring 130 is based on the cover portion 120. The portion 110 is urged outward. Thereby, the recessed part 110a closes.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the recessed part 110a of the female side connection apparatus 100 (base part 110) can be opened and closed with a simple structure.
Further, in the present embodiment, the lock part 140 is a locking position where the metal piece 141 that is attracted and moved by the magnet 220 and the cover part 120 is locked with respect to the base part 110 when the metal piece 141 is attracted and moved. And a lock claw (engagement portion) 142 that retreats from. Therefore, the female side connection apparatus 100 can be made into a simple structure.

  In this embodiment, the lock claw (locking portion) 142 is pivotally supported with respect to the metal piece 141 so as to be swingable. Therefore, insertion / extraction at the locking position of the lock claw 142 is facilitated, and the recess 110a can be smoothly opened and closed. Moreover, the female side connection apparatus 100 can be made into a simple structure.

  In the present embodiment, the base portion 110 has an insertion hole portion into which the protrusion 120a (at least part of the cover portion) of the cover portion 120 is inserted when the cover portion 120 moves in the direction opposite to the outer direction. 110b is formed. Therefore, the female side connection apparatus 100 can be made into a simple structure.

  Further, in this embodiment, the insertion hole 110b of the base 110 has a protrusion 120a (at least a part of the cover) and a lock when the cover 120 moves in a direction opposite to the outer direction. A part (at least a part) of the lock claw 142 of the part 140 is inserted. Therefore, the female side connection apparatus 100 can be made into a simple structure.

  In the present embodiment, a cover holding spring 130, a lock portion 140, and a lock portion locking torsion spring 150 are disposed below the cover portion 120 (on the opposite side to the outer direction). Therefore, the female side connection apparatus 100 can be made into a simple structure.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the holding | suppressing part 160 prevents the movement of the cover part 120 to an outward direction in the state which the female side connection apparatus 100 and the male side connection apparatus 200 isolate | separated, and the female side connection apparatus 100 and the male side are separated. In a state where the coupling device 200 is fitted, the male side coupling device 200 is engaged. Therefore, the female side connection apparatus 100 can be made into a simple structure.

Further, in the present embodiment, a camera 230 that is an imaging device is arranged inside the male side coupling device 200. Therefore, the mobile phone (electronic device) 1 can be downsized.
In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1 is described as an example of the electronic device. However, as the electronic device, an information communication terminal or other electronic device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a computer, or a digital camera can be used. .
In addition, the electronic device includes an electronic device in which one of the first housing and the second housing is a stand for charging, standing up, etc. of the electronic device main body and the other is the electronic device main body. .

FIG. 16 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the male-side coupling device 400 and a cross-sectional view and a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of the female-side coupling device 300 in the first modification.
In the present modification, the female side coupling device 300 is configured such that the base portion 310 and the cover portion 320 are not circular but rectangular in plan view from the male side coupling device 400 side, and the configuration related thereto. This is different from the female coupling device 100 shown in FIG.

  In the male coupling device 400, the tip 410-1 of the convex portion 410 corresponding to the large-diameter portion 210-1 of the male coupling device 200 is not circular but rectangular in plan view from the female coupling device 300 side. This is different from the male coupling device 200 shown in FIG. The distal end portion 410-1 has a rectangular cross section with longer sides than the proximal end portion 410-2 corresponding to the small diameter portion 210-2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a plan view and a right side view showing a schematic configuration of the male coupling device 500 in the second modification.
The male side coupling device 500 of the second modified example shown in FIG. 17 corresponds to the large diameter portion 210-1 and the small diameter portion 210-2 of the male side coupling device 200, similarly to the male side coupling device 400 of the first modified example. The distal end portion 510-1 and the proximal end portion 510-2 are rectangular instead of circular in plan view.

  Also in this modification, the male coupling device 500 is provided with four magnets 520 and a camera (imaging device) 530 indicated by a two-dot chain line. In addition, the male side connection apparatus 500 is being fixed to the reinforcement board 25-2 of the 2nd housing | casing 20 shown to FIG. 14 and FIG. The reinforcing plate 25-2 is fixed to a rear case (not shown) in the case side screw hole 25b. In FIG. 17, illustration of the camera panel 240 and the like is omitted.

18A to 18C are perspective views showing the mobile phone 2 according to the third modification.
The mobile phone 2 shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C is different from the mobile phone 1 shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C in the configuration of the first housing 30. The second casing 20 of the mobile phone 2 is the same as the second casing 20 of the mobile phone 1.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the first housing 30 includes operation units 31 and 32, a microphone unit 33, a speaker unit 34, and a display unit 35. The second housing 20 includes a display unit 21, a speaker unit 22, and a microphone unit 23.

  In the present modification, two female side coupling devices 100 are arranged in pairs with respect to one surface of the first housing 30 and the second housing 20. Similarly, two male-side coupling devices 200 that fit into the female-side coupling device 100 are also arranged in pairs with respect to one surface of the first housing 30 and the second housing 20.

  For example, the first casing 30 and the second casing 20 are connected in the longitudinal direction so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of each casing as shown in FIG. 18A, or in the side surface as shown in FIG. 18B. They can be connected with each other, or can be connected by being overlapped so as to form a T shape on the side surface and the upper surface as shown in FIG. 18C.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the female-side coupling device 600 in a state where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are separated.

20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.
The female side coupling device 600 shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is mainly different from the female side coupling device 100 of the first embodiment in the lock portion 640 and the configuration related thereto, and the other points are the same. For this reason, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  Each of the four lock portions 640 includes a metal piece 641, a lock slider 642 that is an example of a locking portion (slider), and two slider guide portions 643. One of the four lock portions 640 is disposed inside each of the four protrusions 120 a of the cover portion 120.

  In addition, the cover part 120 of this embodiment is the same as the cover part 120 of 1st Embodiment except the point which the inner side convex part 120c shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6 is not formed. The cover portion 120 of the present embodiment also includes a protrusion 120a, a cover holding claw 120b, an overhang portion 120d, a lock portion support shaft 120e, and a pressing portion recess 120f.

  The metal piece 641 is a sucked part 641-1 sucked by the magnet 220 of the male coupling device 200 shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, and the radially outer end of the cover part 120 of the sucked part 641-1. And a bent part 641-2 bent at a right angle downward from the part, and has an L-shaped plate shape.

  The bent part 641-2 of the metal piece 641 is formed with a notch 641a that opens at the center of the end opposite to the suctioned part 641-1. Thereby, the bending part 641-2 exhibits U shape.

The bent portion 641-2 of the metal piece 641 is provided with a pair of left and right cover side projecting portions 641b and 641b on the outer surface of the end portion on the suctioned portion 641-1 side.
A pair of left and right projecting portions 120d and 120d that pivotally support the lock portion support shaft 120e is located in the cutout portion 641a of the bent portion 641-2. The lock portion support shaft 120e supports the lock portion 640 at the cover side overhang portions 641b and 641b. A lock portion locking torsion spring 150 is wound around the lock portion support shaft 120e.

  Convex portions 641c and 641c projecting in the width direction opposite to the notch portion 641a are provided on both sides of the bent portion 641-2 with the notch portion 641a interposed therebetween. Further, one end side of the lock portion locking torsion spring 150 is inserted into one of both sides of the bent portion 641-2 sandwiching the notch portion 641a, and is held so as not to be removed although not shown.

  The other end of the lock portion locking torsion spring 150 is in contact with the inner upper surface of the cover portion 120. The lock portion locking torsion spring 150 urges the lock portion 640 in the locking direction toward the locking position. The locking position here is a position where a locking slider 642 described later is inserted between the cover portion 120 and the base portion 110.

  The bent portion 641-2 of the metal piece 641 and the slider guide portion 643 move the locking slider 642 in the release direction in which it is retracted from the locking position, which is the position below the cover portion 120, by the suction movement of the metal piece 641. It functions as a part of the suction release means.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the locking slider 642 has a flat plate shape in which a notch 642 a having a rectangular shape in plan view is formed on the protrusion 120 a side of the facing cover portion 120. Concave portions 642b and 642b that engage with the pair of left and right convex portions 641c of the bent portion 641-2 are formed on two sides of the notch 642a that face each other.

  The locking slider 642 is engaged with the metal piece 641 by the convex portion 641c and the concave portions 642b and 642b, and slides when the metal piece 641 is attracted and moved by the magnet 220.

  The locking slider 642 has a narrower width in the direction perpendicular to the radial direction of the base portion 110 (vertical direction in FIG. 20) than the wide portion 110b-1 of the insertion hole 110b of the base portion 110, but the narrow portion 110b- It is wider than 2.

  Therefore, the locking slider 642 prevents the cover portion 120 from being inserted into the narrow portion 110b-2 below the protrusion 120a of the cover portion 120 and above the narrow portion 110b-2. On the other hand, when the locking slider 642 comes out from below the protrusion 120a, the cover portion 120 allows the cover portion 120 to be inserted into the narrow portion 110b-2.

  The two slider guide portions 643 are provided on the upper surface of the concave portion 110 a of the base portion 110 as a pair on the left and right. The pair of left and right slider guide portions 643 guide the locking slider 642 to prevent the locking slider 642 from floating.

Hereinafter, an operation when the female coupling device 600 and the male coupling device 200 are fitted together will be described.
FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the female side coupling device 600 in the process of coupling the first housing 10 and the second housing 20.

22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.
When the female coupling device 600 and the male coupling device 200 shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 approach or come into contact with each other, as shown in FIG. 21, the attracted portion 641 of the metal piece 641 is caused by the magnet 220 of the male coupling device 200. -1 is aspirated. Thereby, the metal piece 641 rotates around the lock portion support shaft 120e, and the lock portion 640 retreats from the locking position that prevents the cover portion 120 from moving downward (sinking).

  Specifically, when the metal piece 641 is attracted by a force exceeding the urging force of the lock portion locking torsion spring 150, the lock slider 642 is caused by the convex portions 641c and 641c of the metal piece 641 at the concave portions 642b and 642b. Pressed. As a result, the locking slider 642 retreats from the locking position below the protrusion 120a, which is the position where the movement of the cover portion 120 is prevented. By this retracting operation, the locking slider 642 retracts from a position above the narrow portion 110b-2.

  Thereby, it becomes possible for the cover part 120 to move downward, and the cover part 120 moves downward by the female side connecting apparatus 600 being pressed by the male side connecting apparatus 200. As the cover portion 120 moves, the concave portion 110a of the base portion 110 opens.

  Thereafter, as in the first embodiment described above, when the cover portion 120 moves downward and is at the lowermost position, the claw portion 161 of the pressing portion 160 is not shown in this embodiment, but is not shown in FIGS. For example, the large-diameter portion 210-1 of the male coupling device 200 shown in FIG. Thereby, the upward movement of the convex part 210 and by extension, the male side connection apparatus 200, ie, omission, is prevented.

  Also in the second embodiment described above, the same effect as the first embodiment described above, that is, the concave portion 110a of the female side coupling device 600 (base portion 110) can be opened and closed with a simple configuration. The effect that it can be obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lock portion 640 includes a metal piece 641 that is attracted and moved by the magnet 220 and a latch portion that is retracted from the latched position when the metal piece 641 is attracted and moved. The locking portion is a locking slider (slider) 642 that slides when the metal piece 641 is engaged and moved by suction. Therefore, insertion / extraction at the locking position of the locking slider 642 is facilitated, and the recess 110a can be opened and closed smoothly. Moreover, the female side connection apparatus 600 can be made into a simple structure.

<Third Embodiment>
23A and 23B are perspective views showing the mobile phone 2. FIG.
FIG. 24 is a plan view, a front side sectional view, a right side view, and a right side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the female coupling device 700.

FIG. 25 is a plan view, a front view, and a right side view showing a schematic configuration of the male coupling device 800. The mobile phone 2 shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B is compared with the mobile phone 2 shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C. Thus, the configurations of the female coupling device 700 and the male coupling device 800 are different, and the other points are the same.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the first housing 30 includes operation units 31 and 32, a microphone unit 33, a speaker unit 34, and a display unit 35. The second housing 20 includes a display unit 21, a speaker unit 22, and a microphone unit 23.

In the present embodiment, the female coupling device 700 and the male coupling device 800 both have a rectangular shape in plan view.
For example, the first casing 30 and the second casing 20 are connected in the longitudinal direction so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of each casing as shown in FIGS. Or can be connected.

  24 includes a base portion 710, a cover portion 720, a cover holding spring 730, two lock portions 740, two lock portion locking torsion springs 750, and two pressing portions. 760. In the plan view shown in the upper left of FIG. 24, the right lock portion 740 is not shown.

The cover holding spring 730 is an example of a first biasing unit. The two locking portion locking torsion springs 750 are an example of second urging means.
The base portion 710 has a rectangular shape in a front view in which a circular concave portion 710a that opens to the plane side is formed in the center. The recess 710a functions as an example of a space that can be fitted with the male coupling device 800. An insertion recess 710b is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the recess 710a. A part (at least part) of the cover part 720 when the concave part 710a is opened is inserted into the insertion concave part 710b.

  A support member 710d is disposed in the recess 710b. The support member 710d has, for example, a cylindrical shape or a block shape. The support member 710d is positioned below the cover portion 720 with the lock claw 742 interposed therebetween when a lock claw 742 of the lock portion 740 to be described later is in the locking position. On the other hand, when the lock claw 742 is retracted from the locking position, the support member 710d is inserted into a recess (not shown) on the bottom surface side of the cover portion 720 and does not hinder the downward movement of the cover portion 720.

  Flange portions 710 c and 710 c are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 710. The base portion 710 is fixed to the first housing with screws 16b at the flange portions 710c and 710c.

  The cover part 720 is accommodated in the recess 710 a of the base part 710. As shown in FIG. 24, the cover portion 720 has a cylindrical shape with a holding spring accommodating recess 720a provided on the bottom surface. A small diameter portion 720 b is formed in the upper half of the cover portion 720. In the small diameter portion 720b, the claw portion 761 of the pressing portion 760 prevents the cover portion 720 from moving outward (upward).

  The cover holding spring 730 is a spring disposed at the center of the recess 710 a of the base portion 710. The cover holding spring 730 urges the cover 720 (opposite to the outward direction) of the cover part 720 upward from the base part 710 in the outward direction. As the first urging means using the cover holding spring 730 as an example, a member other than the cover holding spring 730 may be used as long as it urges the cover portion 720 outward from the base portion 710.

  Each of the two lock portions 740 includes a metal piece 741 and a lock claw 742 that is an example of a locking portion. The shape and operation of the lock portion 740 are the same as the shape and operation of the lock portion 140 of the first embodiment, but the lock portion 740 of this embodiment is below the cover portion 720 (on the opposite side to the outer direction). It is arranged on the side of the cover part 720 without. The lock portion locking torsion spring 750 is also disposed on the side of the cover portion 720 rather than below the cover portion 720 (on the opposite side to the outer direction).

The two pressing portions 760 include a claw portion 761 and a spring 762. The two pressing portions 760 prevent the base portion 720 from moving outward in the small diameter portion 720 b of the cover portion 720 by the claw portion 761. The spring 762 urges the claw portion 761 toward a position where the cover portion 720 is prevented from moving outward.
When the female side coupling device 700 and the male side coupling device 800 are fitted to each other, the pressing portion 760 is engaged with the convex portion 210 of the male side coupling device 200 by the claw portion 761.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the convex portion 810 of the male coupling device 800 has a cylindrical shape. The convex portion 810 is tapered such that a part of the contact surface 810b that contacts the cover portion 720 of the female coupling device 700 is reduced in diameter toward the contact surface 810b. On the outer peripheral surface of the convex portion 810, a pressing portion concave portion 810a into which the claw portion 761 of the pressing portion 760 is inserted is formed.

  The convex part 810 is being fixed to the reinforcement board 25a-3 of the rear case 25 of the 2nd housing | casing 20 shown to FIG. 13 and FIG. Two magnets 820 are fixed to the reinforcing plate 25a-3. The reinforcing plate 25a-3 is fixed to the second housing 20 (rear case 25) in the screw hole 25a.

Hereinafter, the operation when the female coupling device 700 and the male coupling device 800 are fitted will be briefly described.
FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the female coupling device 700 and the male coupling device 800 in a fitted state.

  When the female coupling device 700 and the male coupling device 800 approach or come into contact, the metal piece 741 is attracted by the magnet 820 of the male coupling device 800, and the cover portion 720 moves downward (sinks) in the lock portion 740. Retreat from the locking position shown in FIG.

  Specifically, when the metal piece 741 is sucked with a force exceeding the urging force of the lock portion locking torsion spring 750 (similar to the lock portion locking torsion spring 150 of the first embodiment), the lock claw 742 is moved. The cover portion 720 is prevented from moving, and the cover portion 720 is retracted from the lower locking position.

  Accordingly, the cover part 720 can move downward, and the cover part 720 moves downward when the female side coupling apparatus 700 is pressed by the male side coupling apparatus 800. As the cover part 720 moves, the concave part 710a of the base part 710 opens.

  When the cover part 720 moves downward as described above and a part on the lower end side is inserted into the insertion concave part 710b, the claw part 761 of the pressing part 760 is used for the pressing part of the convex part 810 of the male side coupling device 800. The convex portion 810 is pressed in the concave portion 810a. As a result, the upward movement of the male coupling device 800, that is, the dropout in the outward direction is prevented.

  Also in the first embodiment described above, the same effect as the first embodiment described above, that is, the recess 710a of the female coupling device 700 (base portion 710) can be opened and closed with a simple configuration. The effect that is obtained.

FIG. 27 is a plan view, a front side sectional view, and a right side view showing a schematic configuration of a female side coupling device 900 in a modification of the third embodiment.
28 is a plan view, a front view, and a right side view showing a schematic configuration of the male side coupling device 1000. FIG. 29 shows a schematic configuration of the female side coupling device 900 and the male side coupling device 1000 in a fitted state. It is sectional drawing.

  Also in this modified example, the female side coupling device 900 and the male side coupling device 1000 have a rectangular shape in front view, similar to the female side coupling device 700 and the male side coupling device 800 shown in FIGS.

On the other hand, the cover portion 920 of the female side coupling device 900 and the convex portion 1010 of the male side coupling device 1000 have a rectangular shape in plan view instead of a circular shape in plan view.
Hereinafter, a difference between the female side coupling device 900 shown in FIG. 27 and the male side coupling device 1000 shown in FIG. 28 from the female side coupling device 100 and the male side coupling device 200 of the first embodiment will be described. 27 and 29, the illustration of the lock portion locking torsion spring (150) is omitted.

Two cover holding springs 930 are arranged in the female coupling device 900.
A pin 910b into which the lower ends of the two cover holding springs 910b are inserted is provided in the concave portion 910a of the base portion 910 so as to protrude upward.

On the bottom surface side of the cover part 920, two cylindrical parts 910b in which two cover holding springs 930 are accommodated are provided so as to protrude downward.
The female coupling device 900 is fixed to the first housing 30 in a screw hole 910c extending in the horizontal direction of the base portion 910.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the convex portion 1010 of the male coupling device 1000 has a quadrangular prism shape. The convex portion 1010 has a tapered shape in which a part of the contact surface 1010b that contacts the cover portion 920 of the female coupling device 900 is reduced in diameter toward the contact surface 1010b. A pressing portion recess 1010 a into which the claw portion of the pressing portion 960 is inserted is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion 1010. Two magnets 1020 are fixed inside the convex portion 1010.

  The convex portion 1010 is fixed to the reinforcing plate 25a-4 of the rear case 25 of the second housing 20 shown in FIGS. The reinforcing plate 25a-4 is fixed to the second housing 20 (rear case 25) in the screw hole 25a.

  The operations of the female coupling device 900 and the male coupling device 1000 in the process of fitting as shown in FIG. 29 are the same as the operations of the female coupling device 100 and the male coupling device 200 of the first embodiment, and therefore will be described. Is omitted.

<Fourth embodiment>
FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the female-side coupling device 1100 in a state where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are separated.

31 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG.
The female side coupling device 1100 shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 is mainly different from the female side coupling device 100 of the first embodiment in the lock portion 1140 and the configuration related thereto, and the other points are the same. Therefore, description of the same configuration is omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, each of the four lock portions 1140 includes a magnet fixing piece 1141, a lock slider 1142 as an example of a locking portion (slider), two slider guide portions 1143, including. One of the four lock portions 1140 is arranged inside each of the four protrusions 1120a of the cover portion 1120.

  Note that the cover portion 1120 of the present embodiment is not formed with the inner convex portion 120c shown in FIGS. A pair of left and right projecting portions 1120d and 1120d that pivotally support the lock portion support shaft 1120e project from the cover portion 1120 radially inward of the cover portion 1120 from the lock portion 1140. Except for these points, the cover unit 1120 is the same as the cover unit 120 of the first embodiment.

  The cover portion 1120 of this embodiment includes a protrusion 1120a, a cover holding claw 1120b, an overhang portion 1120d, a lock portion support shaft 1120e, and a pressing portion recess 1120f.

  The magnet fixing piece 1141 of the lock portion 1140 includes a magnet fixing portion 1141-1 to which a female side magnet 1144 that is repelled and moved by the magnet 1220 of the male side coupling device, and a cover portion 1120 of the magnet fixing portion 1141-1. And a bent portion 1141-2 bent at a right angle downward from the radially inner end, and has an L-shaped plate shape.

  The bent portion 1141-2 of the magnet fixing piece 1141 includes a through-hole 1141a penetrating in the thickness direction and a pair of left and right convex portions 1141c and 1141c projecting in the width direction at the end opposite to the attracted portion 1141-1. And are formed.

The bent portion 1141-2 of the magnet fixing piece 1141 is provided with a pair of left and right cover side protruding portions 1141b and 1141b on the outer surface of the end portion on the magnet fixing portion 1141-1 side.
The cover portion 1120 and the magnet fixing piece 1141 are formed of a non-metallic material, or the female side magnet 1144 is exposed from the magnet fixing piece 1141 to the male side coupling device 1200 side. The influence on the movement of 1140 can be suppressed.

  The cover portion 1120 includes a pair of left and right overhang portions 1120d and 1120d that support the lock portion support shaft 1120e. The lock portion support shaft 1120e supports the lock portion 1140 at the cover side protruding portions 1141b and 1141b. A lock portion locking torsion spring 1150 is wound around the lock portion support shaft 1120e.

One end side of the lock portion locking torsion spring 1150 is inserted into the through hole 1141a of the bent portion 1141-2.
The other end of the lock portion locking torsion spring 1150 is in contact with the inner upper surface of the cover portion 1120. The lock portion locking torsion spring 1150 biases the lock portion 1140 in the locking direction toward the locking position. Here, the locking position is a position where the locking slider 1142 of the lock portion 1140 is inserted between the cover portion 1120 and the base portion 1110.

  The bending portion 1141-2 of the magnet fixing piece 1141 and the slider guide portion 1143 are in a release direction in which the locking slider 1142 is retracted from the locking position, which is a position below the cover portion 1120, by the repulsive movement of the female magnet 1144. It functions as a part of the repulsion cancellation means for moving to

  As shown in FIG. 31, the locking slider 1142 has a flat plate shape in which a through hole 1142a having a rectangular shape in plan view is formed in the center. Concave portions 1142b and 1142b that engage with the convex portions 1141c and 1141c of the bent portion 1141-2 are formed on two opposite sides of the through hole 1142a.

The locking slider 1142 is wider than the rectangular insertion hole 1110 b formed in the base 1110.
Therefore, the locking slider 1142 prevents the cover portion 1120 from being inserted into the insertion hole portion 1110b below the protrusion 1120a of the cover portion 1120. On the other hand, when the locking slider 1142 is pulled out from below the protrusion 1120a, the cover portion 1120 is allowed to be inserted into the insertion hole portion 1110b.

  The locking slider 1142 is locked in the locking direction by a slider spring 1145 disposed on the spring receiving portion 1110 of the base portion 1110 at a spring receiving portion 1142c extending downward from the end portion of the cover portion 1120 opposite to the protrusion 1120a. It is energized.

  The two slider guide portions 1143 are provided on the upper surface of the concave portion 1110a of the base portion 1110 as a pair of left and right. The pair of left and right slider guide portions 1143 prevent the locking slider 1142 from rising by guiding the locking slider 1142.

Hereinafter, an operation when the female coupling device 1100 and the male coupling device 1200 are fitted together will be described.
FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the female-side coupling device 1100 in the process of coupling the first housing 30 and the second housing.

33 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG. 32.
When the female coupling device 1100 and the male coupling device 1200 approach or come into contact with each other, the female magnet 1144 fixed to the magnet fixing piece 1141 is repelled by the magnet 1220 of the male coupling device 1200 as shown in FIG. To do. Thereby, the magnet fixing piece 1141 rotates around the lock portion support shaft 1120e, and the lock portion 1140 retracts from the locking position that prevents the cover portion 1120 from moving downward (sinking).

  Specifically, when the female magnet 1144 of the lock portion 1140 moves repulsively with a force exceeding the urging force of the lock portion locking torsion spring 1150, the lock slider 1142 protrudes from the convex portion of the magnet fixing piece 1141 in the concave portions 1142b and 1142b. It is pressed by the portions 1141c and 1141c. As a result, the locking slider 1142 retreats from a position below the protrusion 1120a that is a locking position for locking the cover portion 1120 to the base portion 1110.

  Accordingly, the cover portion 1120 can be moved downward, and the cover portion 1120 moves downward when the female side coupling device 1100 is pressed by the male side coupling device 1200. As the cover portion 1120 moves, the concave portion 1110a of the base portion 1110 opens.

  After this, as shown in FIG. 34, when the cover portion 1120 moves downward and is at the lowermost position, the claw portion 1161 of the pressing portion 1160 moves the large-diameter portion 1210-1 of the male side coupling device 1200, for example. By holding down, the upward movement of the convex portion 1210 and thus the male coupling device 1200, that is, falling off is prevented.

  Also in the fourth embodiment described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above, that is, the recess 1110a of the female coupling device 1100 (base portion 1110) can be opened and closed with a simple configuration. The effect that it can be obtained.

  In this embodiment, the lock portion 1140 includes a female side magnet 1144 that repels and moves by the magnet 1220 of the male side coupling device 1200, and the female side magnet 1144 rebounds and moves the cover portion 1120 to the base portion 1110. And a locking portion that retreats from a locking position that locks against the locking position. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the locking portion is a locking slider (slider) 1142 that slides when the female magnet 1144 repels. Therefore, insertion / extraction at the locking position of the locking slider 1142 is facilitated, and the recess 1110a can be smoothly opened and closed. Moreover, the female side connection apparatus 100 can be made into a simple structure.

Regarding the embodiment described above, the following supplementary notes are further disclosed.
(Appendix 1)
A female-side coupling device having a female-type shape that can be fitted to a male-side coupling device having a male shape,
A base portion having a space capable of fitting with the male coupling device;
A cover part accommodated in the space in the base part;
First urging means for urging the cover portion outward from the base portion;
A locking portion that prevents movement of the cover portion in a direction opposite to the outer direction by being in a locking position for locking the cover portion with respect to the base portion;
Second urging means for urging the lock portion in a locking direction toward the locking position;
With
The female-side coupling device, wherein the lock portion is retracted from the locking position by attraction movement or repulsion movement by a magnet installed in the male-side coupling device.
(Appendix 2)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The lock portion includes a metal piece that is attracted and moved by the magnet, and a lock portion that is retracted from the lock position that locks the cover portion with respect to the base portion by the metal piece being sucked and moved. A female coupling device.
(Appendix 3)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 2,
The locking portion is a female-side coupling device that is pivotally supported with respect to the metal piece.
(Appendix 4)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 2,
The female-side coupling device, wherein the locking portion is a slider that engages with the metal piece and slides when the metal piece sucks and moves.
(Appendix 5)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The lock portion includes a female magnet that repels movement by the magnet, and a locking portion that retreats from the locking position that locks the cover portion with respect to the base portion by the repulsive movement of the female magnet. And a female coupling device.
(Appendix 6)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 5,
The locking portion is a female-side coupling device, which is a slider that slides when the female-side magnet repels and moves.
(Appendix 7)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The female coupling device, wherein the base portion is formed with an insertion hole portion into which at least a part of the cover portion is inserted when the cover portion moves in a direction opposite to the outer direction.
(Appendix 8)
In the female coupling device of appendix 7,
A female side into which at least a part of the cover part and at least a part of the lock part are inserted into the insertion hole part of the base part when the cover part moves in a direction opposite to the outer direction. Connecting device.
(Appendix 9)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The female coupling device, wherein the base portion is formed with an insertion recess into which at least a part of the cover portion is inserted when the cover portion moves in a direction opposite to the outer direction.
(Appendix 10)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The lock part is a female-side coupling device disposed on the opposite side of the cover part from the outer direction.
(Appendix 11)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The first urging means is a female-side coupling device that is disposed on the opposite side of the cover portion from the outer direction.
(Appendix 12)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The second urging means is a female-side coupling device arranged on the opposite side of the cover portion from the outer direction.
(Appendix 13)
In the female coupling device according to appendix 1,
The movement of the cover portion in the outward direction is prevented in a state where the female side coupling device and the male side coupling device are separated from each other, and the female side coupling device and the male side coupling device are engaged with each other. A female-side coupling device further comprising a pressing portion that engages with the male-side coupling device.
(Appendix 14)
A first housing comprising the female coupling device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 13,
A second housing provided with the male-side coupling device having the male shape fitable with the female-type shape of the female-side coupling device and provided with the magnet;
Electronic equipment comprising.
(Appendix 15)
In the electronic device described in appendix 14,
An electronic apparatus in which an imaging device is disposed inside the male coupling device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone 10 1st housing | casing 11 Operation part 12 Operation part 13 Microphone part 14 Front case 14a Screw hole 15 Rear case 16 Screw 20 2nd housing | casing 21 Display part 22 Speaker part 23 Microphone part 24 Front case 25 Rear case 25-1, 25-2 Reinforcing plate 25a Male coupling device side screw hole 25b Case side screw hole 25c Camera hole 26 Substrate 27 Display panel 28 Screw 100 Female side coupling device 110 Base portion 110a Concave portion 110b Insertion hole portion 110c Recessed part recess 110d Screw hole 120 Cover part 120a Protrusion 120b Cover holding claw 120c Inner convex part 120d Overhang part 120e Locking part support shaft 120f Recessing part recessed part 130 Cover holding spring 140 Lock part 141 Metal piece 141-1 Suction part 141-2 bent portion 14 a Through-hole 141b Notch portion 141c Lock claw side overhang portion 141d Cover side overhang portion 141e Lock claw support shaft 142 Lock claw 142a Through hole 142b Overhang portion 143 Lock claw torsion spring 150 Lock portion locking torsion spring 160 Holding part 161 Claw part 161a Protrusion for click 161b Spring shaft 162 Compression spring 200 Male side coupling device 210 Convex part 210-1 Large diameter part 210-2 Small diameter part 210a Concave part for pressing part 210b Convex part for pressing part 210c Concave part for camera 210d Screw hole 220 Magnet 230 Camera 240 Camera panel

Claims (5)

A female-side coupling device having a female-type shape that can be fitted to a male-side coupling device having a male shape,
A base portion having a space capable of fitting with the male coupling device;
A cover part accommodated in the space in the base part;
First urging means for urging the cover portion outward from the base portion;
A locking portion that prevents movement of the cover portion in a direction opposite to the outer direction by being in a locking position for locking the cover portion with respect to the base portion;
Second urging means for urging the lock portion in a locking direction toward the locking position;
With
The female-side coupling device, wherein the lock portion is retracted from the locking position by attraction movement or repulsion movement by a magnet installed in the male-side coupling device. In the female side connection device according to claim 1,
The lock portion includes a metal piece that is attracted and moved by the magnet, and a lock portion that is retracted from the lock position that locks the cover portion with respect to the base portion by the metal piece being sucked and moved. A female coupling device. In the female side connection device according to claim 1,
The lock portion includes a female magnet that repels movement by the magnet, and a locking portion that retreats from the locking position that locks the cover portion with respect to the base portion by the repulsive movement of the female magnet. And a female coupling device. In the female side connection device according to claim 1,
The female coupling device, wherein the base portion is formed with an insertion hole portion into which at least a part of the cover portion is inserted when the cover portion moves in a direction opposite to the outer direction. A first housing comprising the female coupling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A second housing provided with the male-side coupling device having the male shape fitable with the female-type shape of the female-side coupling device and provided with the magnet;
Including electronic equipment.