JP2015104002A - Slide type electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slide type electronic apparatus capable of enhancing design property and securing the arrangement space of electronic components.SOLUTION: A slide type electronic apparatus includes: a first housing 20; a second housing 30; and a slide module 40 for allowing the lower surface 24 of the first housing and the upper surface 31 of the second housing to be mutually slidably connected. The lower surface of the first housing includes first swelling surfaces 28 warped up toward side edges 26, 27 in a slide direction. The upper surface of the second housing includes second swelling surfaces 38 warped up toward side edges 36, 37 in the slide direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a slide type electronic apparatus in which a second casing is slidably engaged with a first casing.

  Among electronic devices such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a portable music player, and a portable game machine, a slide-type electronic device in which a second housing is slidably engaged with a first housing is known.

  For example, in patent document 1, the flat lower surface of the 1st housing in which the display part was formed, and the flat upper surface of the 2nd housing in which the operation key was formed are connected so that a slide is mutually possible.

JP 2009-32098 A

  When the first housing is slidably connected to the second housing with the slide module, a gap is provided between the first housing and the second housing in order to prevent the housing and operation keys from rubbing. Is forming. This gap extends straight from the side surface of the electronic device to the slide module and has a deep depth. Therefore, when the electronic device is viewed from the side, the first housing appears to float with respect to the second housing, which is not preferable in terms of design. In addition, since the gap extends straight to the slide module, if a thin member such as a card enters the gap from the side, the operability of the slide module, which is a movable member, may be reduced. .

  In addition, an external terminal connection unit such as an earphone jack and various operation keys are arranged on the side surface of the second housing in which the operation unit is arranged, and an antenna and the like are arranged inside. For this reason, there is a request to secure these installation spaces on the side surface of the second housing. However, for this purpose, the second casing must be thickened as a whole, which is contrary to the thinning of the electronic device.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a slide-type electronic device that can enhance design and secure an installation space for electronic components.

The slide-type electronic device according to the present invention is
A first housing;
A second housing;
A slide module that slidably connects the lower surface of the first housing and the upper surface of the second housing;
A slide-type electronic device comprising:
The lower surface of the first housing has a first rising surface that warps upward toward a side edge along the sliding direction,
The upper surface of the second housing has a second raised surface that warps upward toward the side edge along the sliding direction.

  According to the electronic device according to the present invention, when the electronic device is viewed from the side, it appears that a gap formed between the lower surface of the first housing and the upper surface of the second housing is buried, Design can be improved.

  Further, since the first rising surface and the second rising surface are not continuous in parallel with the first module mounting surface and the second module mounting surface, respectively, even if a foreign object is caught in the gap from the side, the slide It is difficult to reach the module, and it is difficult to reduce the operability of the slide module.

  Furthermore, since the second casing can be bulky at the side edge by the second raised surface, it is possible to secure an installation space for arranging and accommodating various electronic components.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the first housing side, and shows an open state of the electronic device. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a closed state of the electronic device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slide module according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the second housing side. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a circled portion A in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the circled portion B in FIG. FIG. 6 is a left side view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a closed state of the electronic device. FIG. 7 is a right side view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a closed state of the electronic device. FIG. 8 is a front view of the electronic device in the vicinity of the left edge of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a closed state of the electronic device. FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the second housing side, and shows a closed state of the electronic device.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the slide electronic device 10 of the present invention is applied to a smartphone will be described with reference to the drawings. Examples of the slide-type electronic device 10 to which the present invention can be applied include a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet terminal, a portable music player, and a portable game machine, in addition to a smartphone.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, in FIG. 1, the front side of the page is defined as the upper side, and the rear side of the page is defined as the lower side. The left and right or width direction is the left and right direction of the page.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electronic device 10 can be configured by slidably connecting an upper first housing 20 and a lower second housing 30 that are each long in the width direction. In the first housing 20, a display unit 22 and a plurality of operation keys 23 are disposed on the upper surface 21, and in the second housing 30, a plurality of operation keys 33 are disposed on the upper surface 31. In addition, arrangement | positioning of the display part 22 and the operation keys 23 and 33 is not limited to embodiment of illustration, For example, the substantially whole upper surface 21 of the 1st housing | casing 20 is good also as the display part 22, and the display part 22 is a touchscreen. A formula can also be adopted.

  FIG. 1 shows the electronic device 10 in an open state in which the first housing 20 is slid in the direction of the arrow α that is the open slide direction with respect to the second housing 30 and the operation keys 33 of the second housing 30 can be operated. Show. In the open state, the electronic apparatus 10 can be turned sideways as shown in FIG. 1 and various inputs can be performed using the operation keys 33 of the second housing 30.

  In the closed state in which the first housing 20 is slid relative to the second housing 30 in the direction opposite to the arrow α direction which is the closing and sliding direction, the upper surface 31 of the second housing 30 is And is hidden on the lower surface of the first housing 20. In the closed state, as shown in FIG. 8 to be described later, the electronic device 10 can be placed vertically and various calls using the operation keys 23 of the first housing 20 can be performed.

  FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a slide module 40 that slidably connects the first housing 20 and the second housing 30. The illustrated slide module 40 is a perspective view seen from the second housing side, and a base plate 41 attached to the upper surface 31 of the second housing 30 is provided with a slide plate 42 attached to the lower surface 24 of the first housing 20. It is slidably engaged. The base plate 41 and the slide plate 42 are urged in the slide direction by a spring 43. The spring 43 attaches the slide plate 42 to the base plate 41 in each direction from an intermediate position between a closed state (FIG. 3) and an open state (a state in which the slide plate 42 has moved in the direction of arrow β in FIG. 3). It is a force.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a first attachment surface 25 for attaching the slide plate 42 is formed on the lower surface 24 of the first housing 20 at a substantially central position in the width direction orthogonal to the slide direction. The slide plate 42 is attached to the first attachment surface 25 by screwing or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a second attachment surface 35 is formed on the upper surface 31 of the second housing 30 to attach the base plate 41 at a substantially central position in the width direction orthogonal to the sliding direction. . The base plate 41 is attached to the second attachment surface 35 by screwing or the like.

  The slide module 40 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in order to prevent the operation key 33 and the like from being worn or erroneously operated by rubbing the lower surface 24 of the first housing 20 and the upper surface 31 of the second housing 30 when sliding. In addition, the first casing 20 and the second casing 30 are connected with a gap S between the first casing 20 and the second casing 30.

  In the present invention, with respect to the lower surface 24 of the first housing 20 and the upper surface 31 of the second housing 30 that form the gap S, the side edges 26 and 27 of the first housing 20 along the sliding direction, and the second The side edges 36 and 37 of the housing 30 are bent upward.

  More specifically, the lower surface 24 of the first housing 20 is formed with a first raised surface 28 that warps upward toward the side edges 26 and 27, as shown in FIGS. . Further, the upper surface 31 of the second housing 30 is formed with a second raised surface 38 that warps upward, as shown in the hatched portion of FIG. 2 and FIGS. 4 and 5, toward the side edges 36 and 37. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, the second raised surface 38 is desirably formed outside the operation key 33 in order to improve the operability of the operation key 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first rising surface 28 and the second rising surface 38 can both be curved upward with substantially the same curvature.

  By forming the first rising surface 28 and the second rising surface 38 in the first casing 20 and the second casing 30, respectively, the gap S can be bent rather than straight.

  For this reason, as shown by an arrow γ in FIGS. 4 and 5, it is difficult to see the back of the gap S when the electronic device 10 is viewed from the side. 4 and 5, the line of sight γ from the gap S hits the lower surface 24 of the first housing 20 and only the lower surface 24 of the second housing 20 can be seen. There is no sense of depth, and the gap S looks as if it is filled. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, it is difficult to feel that the first housing 20 and the second housing 30 are separated from each other by the gap S, so that the design can be improved.

  Even if a thin member such as a card enters the gap S from the side of the electronic device 10, since the gap S is bent, such a foreign object is difficult to reach the slide module 40 and is movable. It is difficult to lower the operability of the slide module 40 as a member.

  Desirably, the side edges 36 and 37 of the second raised surface 38 are substantially the same as the gap S or the gap S than the flat portion between the second raised surfaces 38 and 38 of the upper surface 31 of the second housing 30. It is formed so as to be higher than the height. Thereby, the depth feeling of the gap S can be further eliminated, and a design that does not feel the gap S can be achieved. Further, even when a foreign object enters, it is possible to make it difficult to reach the slide module 40.

  In addition, the 2nd housing | casing 30 can make the side edges 36 and 37 bulky by the amount of the rising by forming the 2nd rising surface 38. FIG. That is, the second housing 30 can widen the internal space in the vicinity of the side edges 36 and 37.

  Accordingly, among various electronic components housed in the second housing 30, a component that is desired to be disposed near the side edges 36 and 37 of the second housing 30, for example, the earphone jack 50 (see FIGS. 4 and 4). It is possible to secure an installation space for the external terminal connection portion, the operation key, the antenna, and the like.

  Thus, the installation space of an electronic component and the chip space of the board | substrate are ensured, and the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of an electronic component can be raised.

  As a result, for example, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the earphone jack 50 can be arranged to be inclined. As a result, the earphone terminal can be inserted obliquely into the earphone jack 50 as shown by the one-dot chain line δ in FIGS. 8 and 9, so that it is possible to improve the design when the earphone is inserted. Improvement in merchandise can be achieved.

  The above description is for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the claims or limiting the scope thereof. Further, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the rising surfaces 28 and 38 are formed on both side edges along the sliding direction, respectively, but the rising surfaces 28 and 38 may be formed only on one side edge.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st housing | casing 20 and the 2nd housing | casing 30 are the shape long in the width direction and short in a slide direction, they can also be made into the shape short in the width direction and long in a slide direction.

10 Electronic device 20 First housing 24 Lower surface (first housing)
28 First rising surface 30 Second housing 31 Upper surface (second housing)
38 Second rising surface 40 Slide module 50 Earphone jack S Clearance

Claims (3)

A first housing;
A second housing;
A slide module that slidably connects the lower surface of the first housing and the upper surface of the second housing;
A slide-type electronic device comprising:
The lower surface of the first housing has a first rising surface that warps upward toward a side edge along the sliding direction,
The upper surface of the second housing has a second raised surface that warps upward toward the side edge along the sliding direction.
A slide-type electronic device characterized by that. The second raised surface is warped such that the side edge is the same as or higher than the lower surface of the first housing.
The slide type electronic apparatus according to claim 1. In the second housing, an external connection terminal portion for connecting a terminal from the outside protrudes to the side edge where the second raised surface is formed.
The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2.

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