JP2972745B1 - Notification means for portable electronic devices - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device notifies a holder of a predetermined event from a portable electronic device without using sound while the portable electronic device is stored in a pocket of clothes. SOLUTION: A circular opening is provided on a lower surface of a housing of a portable electronic device, a contact rotating disk is exposed from the opening, and a contact surface of the contact rotating disk is flush with a lower surface of the housing. A projection is provided on the upper surface, and when the occurrence of an event is detected, the contact rotating disk is rotated. The rotation of the protrusion is sensed by the holder of the portable electronic device across the clothing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a notifying means for a portable electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a portable electronic device is a portable telephone, when there is an incoming call to the portable telephone, the portable telephone informs the portable telephone holder that there is an incoming call.
Also, when the electronic device has a timer and the user has set the timer, and when the set time has come, it is necessary to notify the owner of the time-up from the electronic device. There is.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional notifying means, wherein reference numeral 1 denotes the entire electronic device, reference numeral 2a denotes an upper surface of the housing of the electronic device 1, and reference numeral 2b denotes a housing of the electronic device. On the lower surface, reference numeral 18 denotes an alarm lamp (generally, an optical notification unit), reference numeral 19 denotes a speaker (generally, an acoustic notification unit), and reference numeral 20 denotes a vibration device (generally, a mechanical notification unit). It is. A conventional electronic device is an optical notification unit 1
8. Either one of the acoustic notifying means 19 and the mechanical notifying means 20 is provided, or these are provided in duplicate. In the case of the lamp 18, the portable electronic device is
) Or in the state of being stored in the pocket of clothes, the light of the lamp 18 cannot be seen, and does not serve as a notification means. As a portable method, the lamp 18 can be made visible by means such as using a holster without completely storing the device in a bag or a pocket of clothes.
There is a problem that the line of sight of the device carrier is not always on the lamp 18 and the reliability as the notification means is low.

[0004] Acoustic notification means such as a speaker 19
It solves the above-mentioned problem in the optical notification means, but has a problem that the sound can be sensed not only by the person carrying the device but also by surrounding people, and the notification sound gives discomfort to unrelated people. . In the notification by vibration, if the strength of the vibration is appropriate, even if the device is stored in a pocket such as clothes, the device holder can feel the vibration on the skin and achieve the purpose of the notification. However, in order for the device holder to sense the vibration from the storage place of the electronic device via the clothes, the intensity of the vibration needs to be considerably large, and thus there is a problem that the power consumption increases.

Conventionally, various proposals have been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, but no satisfactory solution has been obtained. For example, in an invention (referred to as a prior invention) disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-84141 entitled "Incoming Calling Device", a low power radio transmitter called an incoming call notification signal transmitter separately from a mobile phone, And a wristwatch-type incoming notification signal receiver for receiving an incoming call. The incoming notification signal transmitter is attached to the earphone mounting terminal of the mobile phone, and the incoming notification signal receiver is attached to the wrist of the mobile phone in the same manner as a wristwatch. To be installed. When there is an incoming call when the mobile phone is stored in a bag or the like with the incoming notification signal transmitter attached, the incoming notification signal transmitter generates a predetermined wireless signal in response to the incoming signal, and this wireless signal is a wristwatch type. It is received by the incoming call notification signal receiver and generates a predetermined vibration. This vibration is sufficiently perceived by the mobile phone holder even with weak power.

[0006]

For example, in the above-mentioned prior inventions, there is no problem in terms of notification, but it is necessary to separately provide an incoming call notification signal transmitter and an incoming call notification signal receiver. Has not been obtained.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and in a state where an electronic device is stored in a pocket of clothes, etc., the electronic device can be reliably and smallly consumed by a holder of the electronic device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a notifying means of a portable electronic device for notifying a predetermined signal with electric power.

[0008]

According to the present invention, an electronic apparatus is configured so that the purpose of notification can be reliably achieved with relatively small power by utilizing a change in the contact sensation of the skin via clothes or the like. This is because the change (position change or change in intensity) of a relatively weak contact sensation across clothes or the like is reliably detected. In order to achieve such a configuration, the housing of the electronic device is desirably a shape having two surfaces as a shape suitable for being stored in a pocket of clothes. In addition, in order to generate a change in the contact sensation, a moving part must be provided on the electronic device side. Most preferably, the moving part is a contact rotating disk. The contact surface of the contact rotating disk with the clothes or the like should be on the same plane as one of the two surfaces of the housing, which is the structure that can rotate lightly while maintaining good contact with the clothes and the like. .
In order to impart a change in the contact feeling by rotation, a spoke that is gently protruded is provided on the surface of the contact rotating disk.

That is, the notifying means of the portable electronic device of the present invention has a housing having two surfaces and having a shape suitable for being stored in a pocket of clothes, and one of the two surfaces (hereinafter referred to as a housing). A contact rotating disk provided with a circular opening provided on the lower surface), a circular surface contact surface in the same plane as the lower surface of the housing, and the contact surface exposed at the circular opening. A drive mechanism for rotating the contact rotating disk about a rotation axis perpendicular to the contact surface; and a projection provided on the contact surface.

Further, the circle of the contact surface of the circular surface and the circle of the circular opening are arranged at positions concentric with each other, and the outer diameter of the circle of the contact surface of the circular surface is the circle of the opening. It is characterized in that it is formed as large as possible up to a limit that does not cause friction with the inner diameter of.

The drive mechanism is provided in a portable electronic device, and maintains the rotation axis of the contact rotary disk in a direction perpendicular to the lower surface of the housing, and prevents the rotation in the axial direction while preventing the axial rotation. Rotating shaft fixed part that keeps the rotation of
A drive motor provided in the portable electronic device, for driving the rotation axis of the contact rotating disk, a unit for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined event of the portable electronic device and activating the drive motor, and controlling the rotation of the drive motor. A rotation transmitting means for transmitting the rotation of the contact rotating disk.

[0012] The rotation transmitting means may include a driving gear provided on a shaft of the drive motor, a passive gear provided on a circumferential back surface of the contact surface having the circular surface, and an engagement between the driving gear and the passive gear. Characterized in that it is provided with means for causing it to:

The projection is formed in a spoke shape in a radial direction of a surface circle of the contact surface having the circular surface and so as to constitute a momentum that is axially symmetric with respect to a rotation axis of the contact rotating disk. It is characterized by.

The protrusion is formed in a spoke shape in a radial direction of a surface circle of the contact surface having the circular surface and forms a momentum that is axially asymmetric with respect to a rotation axis of the contact rotating disk. It is characterized by.

[0015] Further, the protrusions are hemispheres arranged on the circumference of a circle concentric with the surface circle of the contact surface having the circular surface and so as to form a momentum that is axisymmetric with respect to the rotation axis of the contact rotating disk. It is characterized in that it is composed of a projection.

Further, a weight that forms a momentum that is asymmetric with respect to the rotation axis is added to the contact rotating disk.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 6 denote the same parts, and an upper surface 2a of the housing of the electronic device 1 and a lower surface 2 of the housing.
The housing including b is denoted by reference numeral 2. Reference numeral 3 denotes a contact rotating disk of the present invention (partially showing a cross section), reference numeral 4 denotes a contact surface of the contact rotating disk 3, reference numeral 5 denotes a protrusion provided on the contact surface 4, and reference numeral 6 denotes a housing 2. The contact rotating disk 3 penetrates through the opening 6 at the opening provided on the lower surface 2b of the housing 3, and the contact surface 3 is flush with the housing lower surface 2b.

The rotating shaft 7 of the contact rotating disk 3 is located on the lower surface 2b of the housing.
And fixed to the printed circuit board 13 in the housing 2 by the rotating shaft fixing portion 8. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the drive mechanism of the contact rotating disk 3 is constituted by a drive motor 9 and a reduction gear mechanism, and the reduction gear mechanism comprises a driving gear 11 attached to a motor shaft 10 of the drive motor 9 and a contact rotation disk. 3 is formed by meshing with a passive gear 12 provided on the circumferential back surface. In the portable electronic device 1, when a signal to be notified to the owner of the portable electronic device 1 is detected, the drive motor 9 is started by detecting the signal. The contact rotating disk 3 is driven by the driving of the motor 9.
Starts rotating, and the rotation of the projection 5 causes the skin of the holder of the portable electronic device 1 to feel a change in the contact sensation through a partition such as clothing, thereby achieving the purpose of signal notification.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a partial section of FIG.
In FIG. 2, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. The surface of the printed wiring board 13 is provided in parallel with the lower surface 2b of the housing, and the rotating shaft 7 of the contact rotating disk 3
Is fixed on the printed wiring board 13 by the rotating shaft fixing portion 8. The rotating shaft fixing portion 8 prevents the rotating shaft from moving in the axial direction by the bearing, and holds the rotating shaft 7 in a state of reducing friction against rotation around the shaft. The drive motor 9 is mounted on the printed wiring board 13 by a holder 14 and connected to wiring on the printed wiring board 13. Reference numeral 21 indicates the connection line.

The motor shaft 10 of the drive motor 9 also has the same bearing as the rotary shaft 7 of the contact rotary disk 3. Since a high-speed rotation motor is used for the drive motor 9 to reduce the size of the motor, the reduction ratio by the reduction gear mechanism is increased. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the reduction ratio is approximately 1:10. Further, in order to minimize the frictional resistance of the contact rotating disk 3 against the contact rotation and to reliably detect a change in the contact sensation, the contact surface 4 of the contact rotating disk 3 is made flush with the lower surface 2b of the housing. The part 5 projects from the contact surface 4. The contact surface 4 and the protruding portion 5 are made of a material such as clothing that reduces frictional resistance, or are subjected to surface processing. In particular, care is taken so that the entanglement between the garment fiber and the contact surface 4 does not occur and the rotational movement of the contact surface 4 is not hindered. As one numerical example, the rotation speed of the drive motor 9 is 6,000 to 12,000.
0 rpm, the rotation speed of the contact rotating disk 3 is 600 to 1,2
00 rpm.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the portable electronic device 1 of the present invention is stored in the pocket of the holder. In this case, the lower surface 2b of the housing is stored in a direction facing the skin of the holder. The projection 5 gives a contact feeling to the bearer's skin through the back of the pocket, the clothes of the bearer's underwear, and this change in the contact feeling is sensed to the bearer relatively sharply, and the signal is reliably reported. You.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, there are various modifications of the embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 4, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 denote the same parts,
Reference numeral 15 denotes a weight added to the contact rotating disk 3 and the weight 1
5 is a momentum that is asymmetric with respect to the rotation axis 7.
m). Due to the addition of the weight 15, vibration occurs when the contact rotating disk 3 rotates, and the vibration is sensed by the holder of the portable electronic device 1. Therefore, vibration can be added to the change in the contact sensation, and the notification can be further ensured.
In addition, even if the weight 15 is not provided, a momentum that is asymmetric about the rotation axis can be formed by the arrangement of the projections 5 and vibration can be generated.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same parts, reference numeral 16 indicates a hemispherical projection provided in place of the spoke-shaped projection 5 shown in FIG. Despite the protrusion, the weight is such that the momentum becomes asymmetric with respect to the rotation shaft 7 (not shown in FIG. 5, see FIG. 4) of the contact rotating disk 3. Due to the rotation of the contact surface 4, a change in the contact sensation is sensed from both the hemispherical projection 16 and the asymmetrical momentum projection 17, and vibration is generated depending on the rotation of the asymmetrical momentum projection. Then, a change in the feeling of contact or / and vibration causes the owner of the portable electronic device 1 to receive an event.
Can be reported. It should be noted that the configuration shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5 may be combined. In the above embodiment, the housing of the portable electronic device has two planes parallel to each other and is suitable for being stored in a pocket of clothing. However, it is not necessary that the two planes are parallel to each other.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the occurrence of an event in the portable electronic device is reliably notified to the holder of the portable electronic device while the portable electronic device is stored in the pocket of the clothes. And thus the required power consumption can be kept low, without affecting the people in the vicinity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a partial section of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the device of FIG. 1 is stored in a pocket of clothes.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable electronic device 2 Case 2a Upper surface of case 2b Lower surface of case 3 Contact rotating disk 4 Contact surface 5 Projection (spoke shape) 6 Opening 7 Rotation shaft 8 Rotation shaft fixing unit 9 Drive motor 10 Motor shaft 11 Driving Gear 12 Passive gear 13 Printed circuit board 14 Holder 15 Weight 16 Projection (hemispherical) 17 Projection (eccentric momentum) 21 Connection line

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-10-246785 (JP, A) JP-A-10-190784 (JP, A) JP-A-9-135468 (JP, A) JP-A 9-135 85169 (JP, A) JP-A-9-8878 (JP, A) JP-A-4-227344 (JP, A) JP-A-63-309093 (JP, A) Registered utility model 3047147 (JP, U) (58) ) Surveyed field (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H04M 1/00-1/23 H04Q 7/14

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A housing having two surfaces and having a shape suitable for being stored in a pocket of clothes, one of the two surfaces (hereinafter, referred to as a lower surface of the housing).
A circular opening provided in the, provided with a contact surface of a circular surface in the same plane as the lower surface of the housing,
A contact rotating disk disposed at a position where the contact surface is exposed in the circular opening; a driving mechanism for rotating the contact rotating disk around a rotation axis perpendicular to the contact surface; a projection provided on the contact surface A notification means for a portable electronic device comprising: 2. The notifying means for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a circle of a contact surface of said circular surface and a circle of said circular opening are disposed at positions concentric with each other, and said circular surface is in contact with said circular surface. The notifying means of a portable electronic device, wherein the outer diameter of the surface circle is formed to be as large as not to cause friction between the outer diameter of the surface circle and the inner diameter of the circle of the opening. 3. The notifying means for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said drive mechanism is provided in said portable electronic device, and maintains a rotation axis of said contact rotary disk in a direction perpendicular to a lower surface of said housing. A rotating shaft fixing portion for holding the rotation around the shaft in a free state while preventing the movement in the axial direction; a driving motor provided in the portable electronic device for driving a rotating shaft of the contact rotating disk; A portable device comprising: means for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined event of an electronic device and activating the drive motor, and rotation transmitting means for transmitting the rotation of the drive motor to the rotation of the contact rotary disk. Notification means for electronic devices. 4. A notifying means for a portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein said rotation transmitting means is provided on a driving gear provided on a shaft of said drive motor, and on a back surface of a circumference of said contact surface having said circular surface. A notifying means for a portable electronic device, comprising: a passive gear; and means for engaging the driving gear and the passive gear. 5. The notifying means for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the projection is formed in a spoke shape in a radial direction of a surface circle of the contact surface having the circular surface, and on a rotation axis of the contact rotating disk. A notifying unit for a portable electronic device, wherein the notifying unit is formed so as to form an axisymmetric momentum. 6. The notifying means for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said projection is formed in a spoke shape in a radial direction of a surface circle of said contact surface having said circular surface and on a rotation axis of said contact rotating disk. A notifying means for a portable electronic device, wherein the notifying means is formed so as to constitute an asymmetrical momentum. 7. The notifying means for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the projection is on a circumference of a circle concentric with a surface circle of the contact surface having the circular surface and on a rotation axis of the contact rotating disk. A notifying means for a portable electronic device, comprising: hemispherical projections arranged to form an axially symmetric momentum. 8. The portable electronic device notification device according to claim 1, wherein a weight forming an asymmetrical momentum with respect to the rotation axis is added to the contact rotating disk. Device notification means.