JP3084821U - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a mobile phone having good operability and capable of adjusting a distance between a receiver and a talker. SOLUTION: In a mobile phone having two functions, a call function for communicating by conversation by voice signals and a data communication for communicating using characters or images as a medium,
A button operation unit including a dial button and an operation button, and a display unit for displaying characters or images are arranged above and below the telephone body, and an earpiece is arranged above the telephone body. Further, an antenna rod was extended downward from the lower part of the telephone body, and a microphone corresponding to the transmitting section of the communication function was provided at the tip of the antenna rod via the antenna rod.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly, to a miniaturized mobile phone.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, for the sake of convenience in form, mobile phones have been devised to be as small as possible.However, due to the downsizing of the telephone body, the telephone body is separated into an upper case and a lower case, and folded. Even if it is structured, the distance between the earpiece and the microphone-equipped earpiece becomes shorter, and when the earpiece is closer to the ear, the earpiece moves away from the mouth, and when the mouth is closer to the earpiece, the earpiece becomes Since the user is away from the ear, for example, there is a problem that it is difficult to talk in an environment where noise is intense (when the mouth is away from the talker, the speaker must speak loudly).

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and uses an antenna rod extended from a telephone to set the distance between the earpiece (speaker of the receiver) and the talker (microphone of the transmitter) during a conversation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone which can be adjusted so that the ear and the mouth can be used close to them and can be used for smooth conversation and avoid noise to nearby public.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has a mobile phone having two functions of a communication function of communicating by voice signal conversation and a data communication of communicating using characters or images as a medium. , A button operation unit including dial buttons and operation buttons, and a display unit for displaying characters or images are arranged above and below the telephone body, and an earpiece is arranged above the telephone body; An antenna rod extends downward from the unit, and a microphone corresponding to the transmitting unit of the communication function is provided at the tip of the antenna rod via the antenna rod. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display unit arranged on the telephone body is used as a first display unit, and a second display unit is connected to the telephone body so as to protrude to the side of the telephone body. Thus, a plurality of display units are configured as a whole, and the second display unit is folded and stored so as to overlap the first display unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the telephone main body, a lower housing in which a display unit / button operation unit is arranged and an upper housing in which a button operation unit / display unit is arranged are foldably connected. When storing, after storing the second display unit, the telephone body is folded and stored in a direction in which the display unit and the button operation unit face each other. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a second display unit is provided which can slide in and out of the telephone body so as to overlap a lower side of the display unit arranged on the telephone body, and a plurality of display units are constituted as a whole. When stored, the second display section is slid under the first display section and pushed in, and is locked by a locking member inside the telephone body to maintain the stored state.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone main body, a lower housing in which a display unit / button operation unit is arranged and an upper housing in which a button operation unit / display unit is arranged are foldably connected. When stored, the second display section is slid and stored, and the phone body is folded and stored so that the display section and the button operation section face each other. The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the first display unit and the second display unit independently display different images. The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the first display unit and the second display unit constitute a large screen that functions as one display unit.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This mobile phone is an upside down type mobile phone proposed by the applicant of the present invention (a mobile phone in which a button operation unit is disposed above a telephone main body, an earpiece is disposed above the telephone operation unit, and a display unit is disposed below the telephone main body). In addition, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a structure adopting the structure of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an upside down version of a mobile phone, and 2 denotes a button operation unit disposed above the mobile phone 1 and including operation buttons such as a dial button, a selection button, and an enter button.

[0008] Reference numeral 3 denotes a liquid crystal screen display unit disposed below the mobile phone 1, which is a first display unit for displaying an operation state of the button operation unit 2, displaying e-mail characters, displaying a Web site, and the like. . An earpiece 4 is provided by a speaker (reception unit) for a call, and is disposed above the button operation unit 2. Further, a communication port 5 formed by a microphone (transmitting unit), which is a feature of the present invention, is provided at the tip of an antenna 6 extending downward from the lower end of the telephone 1.

As described above, when the mobile phone 1 is configured in the reverse version, the button operation unit 2 comes to the upper side, and it is possible to operate the mobile phone 1 by holding the center of the mobile phone 1 when operating the button. The mobile phone 1 can be stably held. In addition, since the upper button can be operated while holding the center, it was difficult to operate the buttons near the palm of the handset with conventional telephones, but all buttons become easier to operate.

Also, when used in crowds, since the liquid crystal display unit 3 is located below the center, the liquid crystal display unit 3 is hardly seen by others, and the operating hand becomes a wall and covers the display unit. There are advantages to be able to. In particular, in this embodiment, since the antenna 6 extends below the telephone 1 and a microphone is provided at the end thereof as the communication port 5, the distance between the earpiece 4 and the communication port 5 can be adjusted. Even if it is small, you can talk with your ears and mouth close to each other, so you can talk smoothly even with relatively small voices, avoiding noise to the surroundings, and receiving no complaints. Another advantage is that it is easy to talk in a noisy environment.

The second and third embodiments of the present invention described below are upside down version mobile phones similar to the first embodiment. Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the mobile phone is stored. FIG. 3 is a front view when the mobile phone shown in FIG. 2 is used. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a second display section B which is stored while being superposed on the first display section A3 below when the mobile phone 1 is on standby (when the display section is stored).

In FIG. 3, for example, when the right end of the second display unit 7 shown in FIG. 2 is pushed downward, the engaging members (hooks) 8 and 9 are disengaged and the folding mechanism (spring hinge) is released. Due to the urging force of 10, the second display unit 7 opens leftward as shown in FIG. 3, and the display units A3 and B7 are flush with each other and are ready for use. When this is viewed from the side in the side view on the right side of the figure, the display unit B7 is arranged on the same surface beyond the display unit A3. The same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

First, in the use of a call or the like, for example, one of the first display unit A3 (or the second display unit B7) is used for operations such as display of a telephone number and display of a simple e-mail. -When connecting to the Internet and browsing homepages for mobile phones, you can display multiple homepages on each of the LCD screens A3 and B7 and view them at the same time. For example, when purchasing a product, the homepage of the product of the company A is displayed on the display section A3, and the product of the company B is displayed on the display section B7.

Specifically, for example, referring to a schematic block diagram of data communication of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 8, the mobile phone is transmitted from the telephone function unit 30 using voice signals to the data communication circuit 32 for browsing a homepage. Switching by a data communication switching unit (for example, an i-mode button or the like) 31, browsing the homepage of Company A, opening a page of a desired product from a menu or the like, and displaying the screen through a data communication circuit 32 to receive data It is stored in the storage unit 33. Next, the user browses the homepage of Company B, opens a product page of the same type from the menu, etc., displays it on, for example, the display section B7, and calls the product page of Company A stored earlier on the display section A3. Products can be compared by operations such as display.

Further, the present invention is applicable not only to such product comparison but also to, for example, sales support software of a company, and information such as necessary customer information and sales history of a customer is displayed on a display unit A3 while a sales staff moves. It is possible to display and acquire, and to display a map of the vicinity of the customer on the display section B7. Also, the stock price and economic news are displayed on the display section B7 at regular intervals so that the user can search the homepage as desired. Can be used separately such as using the display unit A3.

Further, since the display units A and B can also function as one screen, a large screen can be used to display an email exceeding the character limit, display a moving image such as an animation character, or use a future method. It can also be applied to large image display such as W-CDMA wideband television telephones.

Next, when the display unit B7 is to be stored, the hooks 8 and 9 are hooked so that both the liquid crystal surfaces face each other by folding at the hinge 10 as shown in FIG. Store and carry. Here, in addition to the effect of the reverse version as in the previous embodiment, the liquid crystal surface can be stored so that it can be hidden so that the screen can be protected, and when used, it can be opened with the double door open, so it is crowded This has the advantage that the screen can be slightly opened to prevent the screen from being viewed by others, even when used in a room. In particular, also in this embodiment, since the antenna 6 extends below the telephone 1 and a microphone is provided at the tip thereof as the communication port 5, the distance between the earpiece 4 and the communication port 5 can be adjusted, Even if you are small, you can talk with your ears and mouth close to each other, so that you can talk smoothly even with relatively small voices, avoiding noise to the surroundings, and receiving no complaints. There is also a merit that it is easy to talk even in a noisy environment. It should be noted that the folding hinge and hook mechanism shown in FIG. 3 are not limited to those shown in the figure, and any mechanism that can perform the same operation may be used.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a front view of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which the mobile phone body shown in FIG. 4 is folded. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state when the mobile phone shown in FIG. 5 is stored. The third embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is an example in which the opening method of the second display unit 7 is a sliding type, and there is a storage space for the display unit B inside the lower body of the display unit A. Although not provided, a slide rail of the display unit B and a stopper (hook) mechanism are provided inside the body of the mobile phone.

In this case, a hook mechanism (not shown) between the inside of the main body and the right end of the display section B7 is pressed by, for example, momentarily pushing the left end of the second display section B7 into the mobile phone main body side during use. ) Comes off, and the display section B7 can be pulled out to the left on the slide rail inside the main body as shown in FIG. In this case, when viewed from the left side view, the display portion A3 and the display portion B7 have a certain level difference. In this state, as in the second embodiment, the display unit A and the display unit B can independently display each image, function as the same screen, and have the same operation and effect.

At the time of storage, the display unit B7 is slid and stored inside the main body. In the case of the slide type, the display unit A3 can be used even in the standby state, so that it can be used as it is. Further, the slide mechanism, stopper, and the like used in this case are not particularly limited, and may be any mechanism that is satisfactory in operation.

FIG. 5 shows a main body of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 4, which is a foldable type. The upper part of the housing in which the button operation unit 2 is arranged and the lower part of the housing in which the display unit A3 is arranged are connected by the case folding mechanism 11. Then, at the time of storage, the display unit B7 is first slid and stored in the main body, and then, as shown in FIG. 6, the display unit A3 is folded toward the button operation unit 2 and stored to be carried. Although the hinge mechanism 11 is illustrated here as a hinge mechanism, the present invention is not limited to this, and any mechanism may be used as long as equivalent operations can be performed. Further, the display unit and the button operation unit may be provided with a locking member at the time of storage.

The electrical operation and performance in this case are exactly the same as those of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 4, and in addition to this, the convenience in carrying is obtained. As the folding portable system of the mobile phone main body, a slide system as shown in FIG. 5 is shown as an example, but a folding system as shown in FIG. 3 can also be used. In particular, also in this embodiment, since the antenna 6 extends below the telephone 1 and a microphone is provided at the end thereof as the communication port 5, the distance between the earpiece 4 and the communication port 5 can be adjusted, Even if it is small, you can talk with your ears and mouth close to each other, so you can talk smoothly even with relatively small voices, avoiding noise to the surroundings, and receiving no complaints. Another advantage is that it is easy to talk in a noisy environment.

Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, a button operation unit including a dial button and an operation button is disposed below the telephone, and a display unit for displaying characters or images is disposed above the telephone. It is also possible to extend the antenna rod, and to equip the tip of the antenna rod with a microphone corresponding to the transmitting section of the communication function via the antenna rod. Also in this embodiment, since the antenna 6 extends below the telephone 1 and a microphone is provided at the end thereof as the communication port 5, the interval between the earpiece 4 and the communication port 5 can be adjusted, and the telephone itself can be adjusted. Even if the person is small, they can talk with their ears and mouth close to each other, so they can talk smoothly even with relatively small voices, avoid noise to the surroundings, and receive no complaints. Another advantage is that it is easy to talk in a noisy environment.

[0024]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the invention of the first aspect, a mobile phone having two functions of a communication function of communicating by voice signal conversation and a data communication of communicating using characters or images as a medium. , A button operation unit including dial buttons and operation buttons, and a display unit for displaying characters or images are arranged above and below the telephone body, and an earpiece is arranged above the telephone body. Since the antenna rod is extended downward and a microphone corresponding to the transmitting unit of the communication function is provided at the tip of the antenna rod, the distance between the earpiece and the talker can be adjusted. It is possible to talk smoothly even with relatively small voices, and it is possible to avoid noise to the surroundings.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, the display unit disposed on the telephone body serves as a first display unit, and the second display unit is arranged side by side so as to protrude toward the side of the telephone body. The display units are connected to form a plurality of display units as a whole, and the second display unit is folded and stored so as to overlap the first display unit. The amount of information transmission can be increased, for example, by comparing and displaying the information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the telephone main body is foldably connected to a lower housing in which a display unit / button operation unit is arranged and an upper housing in which a button operation unit / display unit is arranged. During storage, after the second display unit is stored, the telephone body is folded and stored in the direction in which the display unit and the button operation unit face each other. Therefore, the display unit is folded and opened and closed. It is possible to improve the portability of the mobile phone of the storage type.

[0027] According to the invention of claim 4, a second display unit which can slide in and out of the telephone main body so as to overlap a lower side of the display unit arranged in the telephone main body is provided, A plurality of display sections are formed as a whole, and when stored, the second display section is slid under the first display section and pushed in, and locked by a locking member inside the telephone body to maintain the stored state. As a result, when stored, it can be stored compactly, and the amount of information transmission can be increased.

[0028] According to the invention as set forth in claim 5, the telephone main body is foldably connected to a lower housing in which a display unit / button operation unit is arranged and an upper housing in which a button operation unit / display unit is arranged. When storing, the second display unit is slid and stored, and the telephone body is folded and stored so that the display unit and the button operation unit face each other, so that the display unit is slid. It is possible to improve the portability of the mobile phone of the type that is stored in the form.

According to the invention described in claim 6, the first and second display units independently display different images, respectively. Expansion can be achieved.

According to the present invention, the first and second display units function as one display unit and can display a large screen, so that a large image can be viewed as it is without being reduced. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile phone according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state when the mobile phone shown in FIG. 2 is used.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a mobile phone according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which the mobile phone shown in FIG. 4 is folded.

6 is a diagram showing a state when the mobile phone shown in FIG. 5 is stored.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a mobile phone in which a display unit is arranged above the telephone and a button operation unit is arranged below the telephone.

8 is a schematic block diagram of data communication of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cellular phone 2 Button operation part 3 Liquid crystal display part A 4 Earpiece 5 Telephone mouth 6 Antenna 7 Liquid crystal display part B 8, 9 Hook member 10 Hinge 11 Hinge mechanism 30 Telephone function part 31 Data communication switching part 32 Data communication circuit 33 Reception Data storage unit 34 Display drive unit

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Claims (7)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A mobile phone having two functions of a call function for communicating by voice signal conversation and a data communication for communicating using characters or images as a medium, a button operation unit including a dial button and an operation button, A display section for displaying characters or images is arranged above and below the telephone body, an earpiece is arranged above the telephone body, and an antenna rod is extended downward from a lower part of the telephone body, and is attached to a tip of the antenna rod. A mobile phone provided with a microphone corresponding to a transmission unit of the communication function via the mobile phone. 2. The display unit disposed on the telephone body as a first display unit, and a second display unit is connected to the first display unit so as to protrude to the side of the telephone body. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone comprises a display unit, and the second display unit is folded and stored so as to overlap the first display unit. 3. The telephone body has a lower housing in which a display unit / button operation unit is arranged and an upper housing in which a button operation unit / display unit is arranged, and is foldably connected. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein after storing the display unit, the phone body is folded and stored in a direction in which the display unit and the button operation unit face each other. 4. 4. A second display section which can slide in and out of the telephone main body so as to overlap a lower side of the display section arranged on the telephone main body is provided to form a plurality of display sections as a whole. 2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the second display unit is slid under the first display unit and pushed in, and is locked by a locking member inside the telephone body to maintain a stored state. 3. Mobile phone. 5. The telephone body has a lower housing in which a display unit / button operation unit is arranged and an upper housing in which a button operation unit / display unit is arranged so as to be foldable. 5. The mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the display unit is slid and housed, and the phone body is folded and housed in a direction in which the display unit and the button operation unit face each other. 6. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the first display unit and the second display unit display separate images independently of each other. 7. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first display unit and the second display unit include
The mobile phone according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the mobile phone has a large screen functioning as one display unit.