JP2701750B2 - Foldable electronic device with display function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable electronic device having a display function, and more particularly to a structure in which display of display information is related to a lid opening operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pager for notifying the necessity of telephone communication by a call signal received by an antenna by turning on or sounding a notification sound, display, or the like has been widely used by companies and individuals. Also, a pager that receives a call signal to which message information such as a telephone number, a contact name, and a contact time of a telephone contact is added and displays message information, which is a type of the received display information, has been widely used. ing. Recently, a pager with a lid, which is a kind of a foldable electronic device with a display function, provided with a lid that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body, has also become widespread.

[0003] A conventional pager with a lid has a knob for locking the lid to the main body. The lock is released by pushing the knob, and the contents of a received message displayed inside the lid in an open state. I have to look at. When viewing the contents of the received message with the lid open,
Conventionally, a message is not displayed unless a certain key (or switch) is depressed from the viewpoint of saving current consumption. For example, as shown in FIG. 1A, k is the key.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional pager with a lid, in order to view the received message, the user must open the lid and then press a key, which requires a cumbersome operation. There were drawbacks.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a foldable electronic device having a display function so that display information can be viewed by a simple operation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a lock device for holding a cover closed with respect to a main body, and an opening operation section for releasing the lock device. In the foldable electronic device with a display function including a display unit inside the main body or the lid in the closed state, a display switch unit for displaying display information on the display unit, It is characterized in that it is configured to interlock with the lock release operation.
The display information is, for example, received message information.

The display switch section does not perform a switch operation when the cover is closed on the main body, for example.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the display switch unit for displaying the display information on the display unit is a foldable electronic device with a display function linked to the unlocking operation of the opening operation unit.
When the lid is opened by unlocking the opening operation unit, display information is displayed on the display unit in conjunction with the display switch unit.
If the display information is the received message information, when the release operation unit is unlocked and the lid is opened, the received message information is displayed on the display unit in conjunction with the display switch.

By providing a display switch which does not operate when the lid is closed on the main body, unnecessary display ON operation when the lid is closed can be avoided.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a foldable electronic device with a display function according to the present invention is applied to a pager with a cover will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 1 shows a pager 1 with a lid as an example to which the present invention is applied, and shows a state in which the lid is opened, (a) is a plan view,
(B) is a side view, and (c) is an end view seen from the opening operation unit side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c), a pager 1 with a lid is configured such that a main body 2 and a lid 3 are openably and closably connected to each other by a hinge portion 4. An operation key group 5 is provided on the upper surface where the keys match. Further, on one side of the main body 2, a slide-type main switch 6, a sounding speaker 7 for notifying the reception of the calling signal by sound emission, and an LED (Light Emitting Diode: similarly) for notifying the reception by lighting or blinking.
A light emitting diode 8 and a dialer speaker 9 are provided.

A liquid crystal display unit 10 and a dialer key 11 are provided on the inner surface of the lid 3 that is aligned with the main body 2. At the end of the lid 3 opposite to the hinge 4, there is provided a locked piece 12 protruding toward the main body 2 in a closed state of the lid. As shown in (a), a lock hole 13 penetrating in the front and rear direction is formed.

An insertion hole 14 is formed in the upper surface of the main body 2 at a portion corresponding to the locked piece 12 of the lid 3, and inside the insertion hole 14 is shown in FIG. Thus, the locking claw 15 is incorporated. The lock claw 15 and the locked piece 12 constitute a lock device that holds the lid 3 closed with respect to the main body 2.

Further, an opening knob 16 which is an opening operation unit integrated with the lock claw 15 is provided at an end of the main body 2 opposite to the hinge part 4 with a front case 2a and a rear case 2b constituting the main body 2. Projecting from the knob projecting hole 17 formed at the mating portion of the base. The opening knob 16 is assembled in the main body 2 via a leaf spring 18 extending in the left-right direction. That is, the opening knob 16 is protruded from the knob projecting hole 17 by the elastic force of the leaf spring 18. Return.

A continuous forked contact spring 19, 19 is fixed to the opening knob 16 by heat welding or ultrasonic welding.
Reference numeral 19 is in contact with a circuit board 20 provided in the main body 2 composed of the inner case 2a and the outer case 2b. As shown in FIG. 2B, three contact patterns 21, 22, and 23 are formed on the circuit board 20.

That is, as shown in FIG.
A long contact pattern 21 in which one contact spring 19 is in a constant contact state, a short contact pattern 22 which is parallel to the contact pattern 21 and located on the left end side in the drawing, and is brought into contact with the advance of the other contact spring 19; A contact pattern 23 is formed in parallel with the contact pattern 21 and located at the right half of the drawing and in a contact state at the return position of the other contact spring 19. Of these, the two contact patterns 21 and 22 are electrically connected (wired) to a circuit pattern (not shown) of the circuit board 20, while the remaining one contact pattern 23 is a non-potential dummy without being electrically connected to the circuit pattern. ing.

The two contact patterns 21 and
The incoming message content is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10 in a state in which the two forked contact springs 19, 19 which are continuous with each other at the same time. That is, the display switch unit 24 is configured as described above.

Although not shown, as is well known, the main body 2
Alternatively, any one of the lids 3 or both the main body 2 and the lid 3 has a built-in receiving antenna. When the self-calling signal and the message signal are received by the antenna, the above-mentioned sound is generated. Notification by sound emission of speaker 7,
The notification by lighting or blinking of the LED 8 is performed, and message contents such as a telephone number, a contact name, and a contact time of a call destination can be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10.
In addition, for example, in a case where a vibrator is built in, notification is also performed by vibration of the vibrator.

Next, the opening / closing operation of the main body 2 and the lid 3 in the pager 1 with a lid having the above configuration will be described. First, FIG. 2A shows a locked state in which the lid is closed. As shown, an opening knob 16 is inserted into a lock hole 13 of a locked piece 12 of the lid 3 in an insertion hole 14 of the main body 2. The lock claw 15 integrated with the lock member enters and is in a locked state. This locked state is maintained by the elastic force of the leaf spring 18 unless a force for pushing the release knob 16 is applied.

Further, in this locked state, as shown in FIG. 2B, on the circuit board 20, a continuous forked contact spring 19, 19 fixed to the release knob 16 is formed.
Are in contact with the long contact pattern 21 and the parallel contact pattern 23 on the front side, respectively. However, since the contact pattern 23 is a non-potential dummy which is not conducted to the circuit pattern, the display switch unit 24 is turned off. It is in a state. That is, the liquid crystal display unit 10 is in the OFF state.

When the cover is opened, a pushing force is applied to the release knob 16 as shown in FIGS.
The lock claw 15 is retracted from 3 to release the lock.
After this lock release operation, the lid 3 is opened by the hinge portion 4 with respect to the main body 2, so that the pager 1 with the lid is opened as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c).

In the course of this unlocking operation, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4 (b), a continuous forked contact spring 1 fixed to an opening knob 16 which is pushed and operated.
9 and 19 come into contact with the long contact pattern 21 and proceed from the contact pattern 23 on the near side to the short contact pattern 22 in parallel with the long contact pattern 21, so that the display switch unit 24 is turned on. As a result, the contents of the received message such as the telephone number of the call destination, the contact name, and the contact time are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10.

When the pushing of the release knob 16 is released, the release knob 16 returns to the initial position by the elastic force of the leaf spring 18 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
When the display switch unit 24 is once turned ON, the display is kept ON by a timer on the circuit.

Therefore, the release knob 16 is pushed into the main body 2 by pressing the release knob 16 so as to see the contents of the message by sound emission of the sound speaker 7, lighting or blinking of the LED 8, or vibration of the vibrator or the like.
The message contents such as the telephone number of the call destination, the contact name, the contact time, and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10 can be immediately viewed simply by opening the "." The display on the liquid crystal display unit 10 is performed after the display switch unit 24 is turned on.
It is configured to be turned off (disappear) by a timer after a predetermined time has elapsed.

By the way, when closing the lid, the lid 3 may be closed with respect to the main body 2 without particularly pressing the opening knob 16, and in this case, as shown in FIG.
After the locked piece 12 of the lid 3 enters the insertion hole 14 of the main body 2 and pushes back the locking claw 15 integrated with the opening knob 16 against the elastic force of the leaf spring 18, FIG. As shown in a), the lock claw 15 enters the lock hole 13 of the locked piece 12 and is locked. In this process, for example, the contact springs 19, 19
When the display switch unit 24 contacts the
Is turned on, and the display of the liquid crystal display unit 10 is turned on in spite of the lid closed state.

However, in the process of closing such a lid,
As shown in FIG. 2B, the contact spring 19 does not contact the contact pattern 22 and the contact springs 19 remain in contact with the contact patterns 21 and 23, respectively. There is no state.

In the above embodiment, the display unit is provided on the lid side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The display unit may be provided on the main body side. In the above embodiments, the case where the foldable electronic device with a display function according to the present invention is applied to a pager has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to an electronic notebook, an FM multiplex receiver, and the like. The present invention can be implemented as long as a foldable electronic device is provided with. In addition, the configuration of the lock mechanism and the opening operation unit, the configuration of the display switch unit, and the like are also arbitrary, and it goes without saying that the specific detailed structure and the like can be appropriately changed.

[0028]

As described above, according to the foldable electronic device with a display function according to the present invention, since the display switch unit is linked to the unlocking operation of the opening operation unit, the unlocking operation of the opening operation unit is performed. With only a simple operation of opening the lid, the display switch unit is linked to display the display information on the display unit, so that the user can immediately see the display information. Further, if the display information is the received message information as described in claim 2, the display switch is interlocked to the display unit by the simple operation of unlocking the release operation unit and opening the lid. You can display the information and see it immediately.

By providing a display switch which does not operate when the lid is closed on the main body, unnecessary display ON operation when the lid is closed can be avoided. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a pager with a cover as an example to which the present invention is applied, showing a state where a cover is opened, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is an opening operation unit. It is the end elevation seen from the side.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a locked state in which a lid is closed, wherein FIG. 2A is a cutaway side view of a main part, and FIG.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show a process of opening and closing a lid, wherein FIG. 3A is a fragmentary side view of a main part, and FIG.

4A and 4B show a state in which a lid is opened, in which FIG. 4A is a cutaway side view of a main part, and FIG. 4B is a plan view of a main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pager with lid 2 Main body 3 Lid 4 Hinge part 5 Operation key group 6 Main switch 7 Alarm speaker 8 LED 9 Dialer speaker 10 Display part 11 Dialer key 12 Locked piece 13 Lock hole 14 Insertion hole 15 Lock claw 16 Release operation Section (opening knob) 17 knob protrusion hole 18 leaf spring 19 contact spring 20 circuit board 21, 22, 23 contact pattern 24 display switch section

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A lock device for holding a lid closed with respect to a main body, and an opening operation unit for releasing the lock device, and the inside of the main body or the lid in the closed state. A foldable electronic device with a display function having a display unit, wherein a display switch unit for displaying display information on the display unit is configured to be linked with an unlocking operation of the opening operation unit. Foldable electronic device with functions. 2. The foldable electronic device with a display function according to claim 1, wherein the display information is received message information. 3. The foldable electronic device with a display function according to claim 1, wherein the display switch does not operate when the cover is closed on the main body.