JP3089491B2 - Mobile phone with fax - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile transmission,
The present invention relates to a facsimile-equipped mobile phone having a receiving or transmitting / receiving function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is difficult to integrate a portable telephone with a facsimile due to the size and the like. Therefore, the facsimile unit and the telephone unit are separated from each other. The shape was large and the usability was very bad.

There is also a handy data terminal having a reading and writing function. However, since the main purpose is not to read a complicated image such as a facsimile but to read a barcode, the reading unit requires a large space. Did not need. Faxes need to read images, and need an image sensor unit that can read a certain size (A4, A5, A6, etc.), and how to arrange them is a problem.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem.
An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone with a facsimile that is thin and small by providing a document reading unit and / or a writing unit on a side surface and / or a back surface of a keyboard disposed on a front surface of a housing. .

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention, on the front surface of the housing
Keyboard and any other than the front of the housing
Arranged on the face, reading part for reading a document as an image signal, and or to create a hard copy of the image signal
It has a write portion of a display unit, the display image signal
Facsimile transmission of the image signal
And / or display the received image signal on the display unit.
After confirming the display data,
And a facsimile-equipped mobile phone for writing the image signal .

[0006]

By configuring the portable telephone with a facsimile of the present invention as described above, the arrangement of the reading section and the writing section does not overlap with the internal electric circuit section, and it is possible to reduce the thickness and size.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portable telephone with a facsimile according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a first embodiment of a mobile phone with a fax according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an internal front view of the housing of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 from which the front surface is removed, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing, on the front of which a keyboard 2 including various input keys and dial keys is arranged. An original reading section 3 is provided on the right side of the housing 1, and the left side is denoted by a dotted line because it cannot be shown in FIG. 1, and the hard copy shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is created. A part 4 is provided. Reference numeral 3a is a roller for generating a read timing clock. 1 and 2, the upper surface of the housing 1 is
An antenna 5 is provided, and a microphone 6 for transmitting and a speaker 7 for receiving are provided on the front surface of the housing 1.

In FIG. 3, a writing section 4 shows an example of thermal transfer, 4a is a thermal head, 4b is a thermal transfer tape , 4c is a roller for generating a write timing clock.
In chromatography, it was shown the mechanism. However, thermal paper can be used without the thermal transfer tape, and a plain paper printer function such as a combination of a laser diode, a liquid crystal shutter, and a transfer mechanism can be incorporated in this portion. 2 and 3, the reading unit 3 and the writing unit 4 are arranged on both side surfaces of the housing 1 so as to substantially coincide with the outer shape of the housing 1. Reference numeral 8 denotes an electric circuit unit, and 9 denotes a battery. The electric circuit section 8 includes a high-height electric component 8a such as a filter, a coil, and a capacitor.
b. Since the arrangement of the reading unit 3, the writing unit 4 and the electric circuit unit 8 does not overlap, the positional relationship of the printed circuit board 8b is increased, and the thickness of the facsimile-equipped mobile phone can be reduced and the size can be reduced.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of a portable telephone with a fax according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment. The figure is a partially enlarged sectional view, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. That is, 1 is an outer casing, 2
Denotes a keyboard such as various input keys and dial keys, and 8 denotes an electric circuit unit. A feature of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is that a reading section cover 9 is provided on the reading section 3 including a roller 3a for generating a reading timing clock. 9a
Is a fulcrum axis of the reading unit cover 9, and the reading unit cover 9 can be opened / closed by rotating about the fulcrum shaft 9 a. Reference numeral 10 denotes a switch for detecting the opening / closing of the reading unit cover 9. The switch 10 detects that the reading unit cover 9 has been pressed by a protrusion 9 b disposed ahead of the fulcrum shaft 9 a of the reading unit cover 9, and opens / closes the reading unit cover 9. Is converted to ON / OFF of the electrical input. When the reading unit cover 9 is opened, the switch 10 is turned on, and the power of the reading unit circuit is turned on. When the reading unit 3 is set down and a document (not shown) is traced,
The original is input as an electric signal. Reading unit cover 9
Is closed, the switch 10 is turned off, and the reading unit
Circuit power is turned off.

The writing section cover of the writing section 4 can be realized with a similar structure. By covering the reading unit and the writing unit in this manner, the reading unit 3 and the writing unit 4 are protected from dust and scratches, and the quality is prevented from deteriorating. A feature of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is an example in which a reading unit 3 including a roller 3a for generating a reading timing clock is brought to the lower surface with respect to the keyboard 2. Of course,
The writing unit 4 can be brought to the lower surface. FIG. 6 is a perspective view when reading the originals of the first embodiment and the second embodiment. The telephone body can be pressed down firmly, and it is easy to understand which part of the document is being read, and the operability is good. FIG. 7 is a perspective view when reading a document when the reading unit 3 and / or the writing unit 4 according to the third embodiment is brought to the lower surface with respect to the keyboard 2. In this case, the original is stable,
Operability also improves.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment.
This fourth embodiment is characterized in that a display unit 11 is provided. As the display unit 11, a thin type such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display is used. The display unit 11 includes the keyboard 2
Can be folded on top of. Thus, the display unit 11
Is provided, the received image signal or the read image signal can be displayed, and the contents can be confirmed.

After confirming the contents of the image signal displayed on the display section 11, the image signal can be written or transmitted as a hard copy. Further, it is possible to provide a memory means for storing the received image signal or the read image signal, and to selectively write the image signal stored in this memory means as a hard copy or to selectively transmit the image signal. , Can be selectively erased.

[0014]

As described above, the portable telephone with facsimile of the present invention has the following features. 1) A keyboard is arranged on the front of the housing, and a reading part and / or a writing part are provided on the side and / or the back, so that the internal part of the portable telephone is provided. The structural arrangement of the electric circuit section and the reading section and the writing section does not overlap, and thinning / miniaturization is possible.

2) When carrying out the reading and / or writing operation of the fax, the carrying becomes easy and the operation becomes easy. 3) The provision of the reading unit cover and the writing unit cover facilitates carrying, protects from dust and the like, and maintains quality and improves reliability. 4) By opening / closing the reading unit cover and the writing unit cover, the power of the circuits of the reading unit and the writing unit can be turned on / off, and power consumption can be reduced. For a cellular phone with a facsimile that is driven by a battery, low power consumption is an important point because of the battery life.

5) A display unit is provided on the housing, and the received contents or the contents read for transmission can be displayed on the display unit. After confirming the contents, writing or transmission for hard copy can be performed. As a result, unnecessary hard copy need not be taken, power consumption is reduced, and transmission of defective contents due to erroneous reading can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an internal front view of the housing of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 with the front face removed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the mobile phone with a fax according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view of a third embodiment of the mobile phone with a fax according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view when reading the originals of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view when a document according to a third embodiment is being read.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the mobile phone with a fax according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer housing 2 Keyboard 3 Reading part 4 Writing part 8 Electric circuit part 9 Reading part cover 11 Display part

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] A keyboard arranged on the front surface of the 1. A casing, disposed on either side except the front of the housing, an original image
A reading unit that reads in as an image signal and / or an image signal
A writing unit for creating a hard copy of, and a display unit, after the image signal is displayed at the display unit, the image signal
Facsimile transmission and / or display the received image signal on the display unit
In both cases, after confirming the display data,
A mobile phone with a fax, which writes a picture signal . Wherein said in claim 1 mobile phone with fax described above Symbol reading unit and or writing unit, the cellular phone with a facsimile, characterized in that a reading unit cover and or writing unit cover. 3. A portable telephone with facsimile of the second aspect, the upper Symbol reading cover and or writing unit cover open /
The closed cellular telephone with fax and wherein the turning on / off the circuit of the upper Symbol reading unit and or write unit. 4. The portable telephone with facsimile according to claim 1, further comprising memory means for storing a received image signal and / or a read image signal. 5. The portable telephone with facsimile according to claim 4 , wherein the image signal stored in said memory means can be selectively written, transmitted, or erased.