JP4415182B2 - Portable electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device such as a portable information terminal.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable information terminal has a main body case that is large enough to be held with one hand. A printer unit and a card storage unit are provided in the main body case. There is a recording paper holder for storing the recording paper, which can be operated with the other hand while holding the main body case with one hand.

  In such a portable information terminal, a roll-shaped recording paper stored in a recording paper holder is sent to a printer unit, information is printed on the fed recording paper by a print head of the printer unit, and the printed recording is performed. Paper can be issued from the paper outlet of the printer unit to the outside of the main unit case, and a communication card can be inserted into the card storage unit, and data can be sent to and received from external devices using this communication card. Can do.

In this case, the recording paper holder includes a lower holder attached to an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the main body case, and an upper holder rotatably attached to the lower holder, and by opening and closing the upper holder, The roll-shaped recording paper is configured to be exchangeable.
The card storage section is provided along the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the main body case, that is, along the width direction of the main body case, and the communication card is inserted in the width direction of the main body case from the card insertion opening provided on the side surface of the main body case. It is comprised so that it may be inserted toward.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-130057

  However, the conventional portable information terminal has a configuration in which the recording paper holder is attached to the lower holder so that the upper holder can be opened and closed even when the lower holder of the recording paper holder is attached to the end of the main body case via the packing. Therefore, it is not possible to ensure a sufficient drip-proof property. For this reason, conventionally, a drip-proof cover that covers the entire recording paper holder is rotatably attached to the recording paper holder. However, in such a structure, the entire apparatus is provided by the drip-proof cover that covers the entire recording paper holder. However, not only does the size of the printer increase, the weight increases, the portability deteriorates, but the drip-proof cover is large, which causes problems when using the printer unit.

  In the conventional portable information terminal, since the card storage portion is provided along the width direction of the main body case, the length of the card storage portion is limited by the lateral width of the main body case. Therefore, when using a communication card with a short length, for example, a CF card for communication, the width of the main body case may be short, but when using a communication card with a long length, for example, a PCMCIA card. However, there is a problem that the width of the main body case has to be increased, which increases the size of the main body case and makes it difficult to hold it with one hand.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device that does not need to cover the entire recording paper holder with a drip-proof cover and can ensure drip-proof performance in a compact manner.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes the following components.
In addition, the reference numerals of the drawings attached to the respective elements described in the section of each embodiment described later are attached to the respective constituent elements together with parentheses.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the invention described in claim 1 is a main body case (1) provided with a printer portion (10) opened at an end portion, and is attached to the end portion of the main body case. And a recording paper holder (13) for storing the recording paper (12). The portable electronic device includes a lower holder (20) that covers and attaches to the end of the main body case. ) And an upper holder (22) rotatably attached to the lower holder by a hinge shaft (21). The lower holder corresponds to the printer unit opened at the end of the main body case. A printer-side opening (47) and a holder-side opening (48) corresponding to the upper holder, and an edge of the printer-side opening and an edge of the holder-side opening are Packing It is a portable electronic device, wherein the timber (first packing member 44) is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the printer side opening (47) and the holder side opening (48) are continuously provided in the lower holder (20). The said packing member (1st packing member 44) is continuously provided in the edge part of the said printer side opening part, and the edge part of the said holder side opening part, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Electronic equipment.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the main body case (1) has a printer portion (10) and a card storage portion (11) at the same end located in the longitudinal direction. 2. The card cover according to claim 1, further comprising: a card cover that is provided open and rotatably attached to the recording paper holder so as to close an open portion corresponding to the card storage portion. This is a portable electronic device.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the card lid (23) is rotatably attached to the hinge shaft which is the rotation center of the upper holder. The electronic device according to claim 3.

  1 to 15, the lower holder (20) corresponds to the printer unit (10) opened at the end of the main body case (1). A printer side opening (47) and a holder side opening (48) corresponding to the upper holder (22), and the card storage (11) opened at the end of the main body case. ) And a lid side opening (51) corresponding to the card lid, and the edge of the printer side opening and the edge of the holder side opening are One packing member (44) is provided, a second packing member (45) is provided at the edge of the card side opening, and a third packing member (46) is provided at the edge of the lid side opening. 5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein Which is a portable electronic device.

  In the invention according to claim 6, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the lower holder (20) is engaged / disengaged with an engaging portion (engaging protrusion 29) provided on the upper holder (22). The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a locking member (27) that locks the upper holder so that the upper holder is brought into close contact with the lower holder. Equipment.

  1 to 15, the upper holder (22) is provided with a drip-proof cover for closing the paper discharge port (31) of the printer unit (10) so as to be openable and closable. The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein 37) is rotatably attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the drip-proof cover (37) includes a cushion member (40) that seals the paper discharge port (31), and the main body case ( 8. The mobile phone according to claim 7, further comprising a locking portion (locking protrusion 43) that is detachably engaged with the engaging portion (engaging recess 42) provided in 1). Type electronic equipment.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the recording paper holder includes the lower holder attached to the end of the main body case and the upper holder attached to the lower holder so as to be rotatable by a hinge shaft. Is provided with a printer-side opening corresponding to the printer unit opened at the end of the main body case and a holder-side opening corresponding to the upper holder. The edge of the printer-side opening and the edge of the holder-side opening Since the packing member is provided on the part, even if the printer part is open to the end of the main body case, the packing member ensures the drip-proof property between the end of the main body case and the lower holder In addition, even when the upper holder is opened and closed with respect to the lower holder, the packing member can also ensure the drip-proof property between the lower holder and the upper holder. For this reason, there is no need to provide a drip-proof cover that covers the entire recording paper holder as in the conventional example, so that the entire device is not increased in size, weight is not increased, portability is good, and a user-friendly one is obtained. Can do.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the printer side opening and the holder side opening are continuously provided in the lower holder, the printer unit and the inside of the recording paper holder are continuously opened. As a result, the recording paper stored in the recording paper holder can be easily inserted into the printer unit of the main body case and set, and the packing member is connected to the edge of the printer side opening and the edge of the holder side opening. Since one packing member can provide a drip-proof property between the end of the main body case and the lower holder and between the lower holder and the upper holder, Therefore, the number of parts is small, and the assembly work can be easily performed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the printer unit and the card storage unit are provided in the main body case so as to be opened at the same end located in the longitudinal direction of the main body case. Therefore, it is not necessary to form the main body case in the width direction longer than in the conventional example, so that the main body case is not increased in size by the card storage portion, and the main body case is configured compactly. Can do. In addition, a card cover that can be opened and closed is attached to the recording paper holder that is attached to the end of the main body case and stores the recording paper. When an IC card such as a business card is inserted, even if the IC card protrudes from the end of the main body case, the protruding portion can be covered with a card cover to protect it. For this reason, even an IC card such as a short communication card or an IC card such as a long communication card can be used satisfactorily, thereby obtaining a user-friendly one.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the card lid is rotatably attached to the hinge shaft that is the rotation center of the upper holder, the rotation center of the upper holder and the card lid can be shared by one hinge shaft. As a result, the number of parts can be reduced, and when the upper holder and the card cover are closed, the pressure contact force of both the upper holder and the card cover with respect to the lower holder can be made the same. The opening and closing operation of the upper holder and the card lid is good, and this also makes it easy to use.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the lower holder is provided with the printer side opening corresponding to the printer part opened at the end of the main body case and the holder side opening corresponding to the upper holder. And a card-side opening corresponding to the card storage portion opened at the same end of the main body case and a lid-side opening corresponding to the card lid, and the edge of the printer-side opening and the holder-side opening The first packing member is provided at the edge of the card, the second packing member is provided at the edge of the card side opening, and the third packing member is provided at the edge of the lid side opening. The drip-proof property between the lower holder can be ensured by the first packing member at the printer-side opening and the second packing member at the card-side opening, and the drip-proof property between the lower holder and the upper holder. The first part of the holder side opening Can be secured by Kin member, it is possible to secure the drip property between the lower holder and the card cover by a third packing member of the cover-side opening.

  For this reason, even if the printer unit and the card storage unit are open to the same end of the main body case, or the upper holder is opened and closed with respect to the lower holder, the card Even if it is a structure which can be opened and closed, the whole drip-proof property can be ensured by the first to third packing members. For this reason, there is no need to provide a drip-proof cover that covers the entire recording paper holder as in the conventional example, so that the entire apparatus is not increased in size, weight, and portability, as in the first aspect of the invention. In addition to being good, it can be used well even when an IC card such as a communication card is mounted in the card storage part, and thereby, a more convenient one can be obtained.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the lower holder is provided with a locking member that locks the upper holder in close contact with the lower holder by detachably engaging the engaging portion provided in the upper holder. Therefore, when the engaging portion of the upper holder is locked and locked by the lock member, the packing member can be compressed when the upper holder comes into close contact with the lower holder. It is possible to ensure the drip-proof property between the two.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the drip-proof cover of the printer unit that can be opened and closed is rotatably attached to the upper holder, so that the drip-proof property of the paper discharge port can be secured. In addition, since the drip-proof cover has a structure that can open and close only the paper discharge port, it can be made more compact than the conventional drip-proof cover that covers the entire recording paper holder. Even if the drip-proof cover is provided, the portability is good and the drip-proof cover does not get in the way when the printer unit is used, and can be used satisfactorily.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the drip-proof cover is provided with the cushion member that seals the paper discharge port and the engaging portion that is detachably engaged with the engaging portion that is provided on the main body case. Therefore, when the drip-proof cover is rotated and the paper discharge port is closed, the cushion member is compressed by engaging the engaging part of the drip-proof cover with the engaging part of the main body case. The paper discharge port can be sealed, which can reliably prevent water droplets from entering the paper discharge port, and can also absorb the impact on the paper discharge port and the printer part appropriately. Therefore, a safer product can be obtained.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a portable information terminal will be described with reference to FIGS.
1 is a perspective view of the portable information terminal of the present invention as viewed from above, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable information terminal as viewed from below, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the portable information terminal shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the portable terminal includes a main body case 1. The main body case 1 is of a size that can be held with one hand, and is formed in a constricted shape at the middle portions on the left and right sides.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an input display unit 2 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the main body case 1 in correspondence with the display opening 3, and the front side of the input display unit 2 (in FIG. 1). A key input unit 4 is provided on the upper surface of the main body case 1 on the lower side. Further, a speaker unit 5, a push button switch 6, and a display lamp 7 are provided on the front side (upper side in FIG. 1) of the input display unit 2 on the upper surface of the main body case 1, and the side surface of the main body case 1 is provided on the side surface. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of connector portions 8 for external connection and various push button switches 9 are provided.

  In this case, the input display unit 2 has a transparent touch panel superimposed on the upper surface of the display panel, and information is input by performing an input operation with the input pen or a fingertip through the display opening 3 of the main body case 1. At the same time, the information displayed on the display panel through the transparent touch panel is configured to be visible from the outside of the main body case 1. In addition, the key input unit 4 includes various keys such as character keys and numeric keys, and is configured to input information by operating these keys.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a printer unit 10 and a card storage unit 11 are provided inside the main body case 1 so as to be opened at the end on the upper side of the main body case 1. A recording paper holder 13 for storing the roll-shaped recording paper 12 is attached to the end on the upper side. In this case, the printer unit 10 is provided on the upper side in the main body case 1, and the card storage unit 11 is provided on the lower side in the main body case 1, that is, on the lower side of the printer unit 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a printer opening portion 14 that opens the printer unit 10 is provided from the upper surface of the main body case 1 to the upper end portion of the main body case 1. At the same time, a card opening portion 15 that opens the card storage portion 11 is provided at the lower portion of the end surface of the main body case 1.

  In the printer unit 10, a print head 16 is provided in the main body case 1, and a platen roller 17 of a recording paper holder 13, which will be described later, can be inserted into the main body case 1 from the printer opening portion 14 and can be contacted and separated. When the recording paper 12 in the recording paper holder 13 is fed between the print head 16 and the platen roller 17 in this state, the print head 16 sequentially prints information on the fed recording paper 12. The platen roller 17 is rotated according to the printing speed of the print head 16 to convey the recording paper 12, and the printed recording paper 12 is sent out above the main body case 1. In this case, the printer unit 10 is provided with a first optical sensor 19 that detects the position of the leading end of the recording paper 12.

  The card storage unit 11 is inserted into the main body case 1 so that the communication card 18 can be inserted and removed. When the communication card 18 is inserted from the card opening unit 15, It is electrically connected to a card connector (not shown) provided in the back (left side in FIG. 3), and is configured to transmit / receive data to / from an external device. In this case, the card connector in the card storage unit 11 is configured such that the installation location is set in advance by an adapter or the like according to the length of the communication card 18. In the state where the communication card 18 is inserted into the card storage portion 11, the communication portion protrudes to the outside from the end portion on the upper side of the main body case 1, and the protruding communication portion is located below the recording paper holder 13. It is configured to be arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, the recording paper holder 13 is attached to the lower holder 20 attached to the upper side end of the main body case 1 and to the lower holder 20 so as to be rotatable by a hinge shaft 21. The card holder 23 that covers the card opening portion 15 side of the card storage portion 11 is rotatably attached to the lower holder 20 by a hinge shaft 21 that is the rotation center of the upper holder 22. .

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a recording paper receiving portion 24 on which the roll-shaped recording paper 12 is arranged is formed on the upper side of the lower holder 20, and a card storage is provided on the lower side thereof. A card receiving portion 25 corresponding to the communication portion of the communication card 18 protruding from the portion 11 is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a holder mounting portion 26 is formed on one side portion of the lower holder 20 so as to cover the end surface of the main body case 1 and attach it with a fixing screw (not shown). Further, a lock member 27 that locks when the upper holder 22 is closed is attached to the card receiving portion 25 of the lower holder 20 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the upper holder 22 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape that protrudes upward, and its rear end (right end in FIG. 7) is the rear end of the lower holder 20 (right end in FIG. 7). In the state where the lower surface of the peripheral edge portion is in contact with the peripheral edge portion of the recording paper receiving portion 24 of the lower holder 20, The recording paper 12 arranged on the lower holder 20 is configured to be covered. In this case, on the outer surface of the front portion of the upper holder 22, as shown in FIG. 7, an engagement protrusion 29 that is releasably locked by the lock member 27 is formed. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a collar portion 30 is formed to close the printer opening portion 14 of the main body case 1 so as to be openable and closable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the flange portion 30 is provided with a paper discharge port 31 for discharging the recording paper 12 printed by the printer portion 10 to the upper side of the main body case 1, and the lower surface of the flange portion 30. A platen roller 17 is rotatably attached to the plate. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the platen roller 17 is rotatably supported by the support portion 32 formed on the flange portion 30 of the upper holder 22, and the upper holder 22 is supported by the lower holder. When the printer 20 is overlaid and closed, it is inserted into the main body case 1 from the printer opening portion 14, and the rotating shaft 17 a is guided by the guide member 33 in the main body case 1, thereby the print head 16 of the printer portion 10. It is comprised so that it may approach / separate.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the platen roller 17, the driven gear 17b provided at the end of the rotating shaft 17a meshes with a drive gear (not shown) provided in the main body case 1. The recording paper 12 is conveyed according to the printing speed of the print head 16. Further, a second optical sensor 34 for detecting the presence or absence of the recording paper 12 is provided on the lower surface of the collar portion 30, and the second optical sensor 34 is connected to a circuit board (not shown) in the main body case 1. A connection electrode 35 is provided for electrical connection. When the upper holder 22 is overlaid and closed on the lower holder 20, the connection electrode 35 is inserted into the main body case 1 from the printer opening portion 14 and is provided in the main body case 1 to be a circuit board (not shown). The contact terminal 36 is electrically connected to the connection terminal 36.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a drip-proof cover 37 that covers the paper discharge port 31 so as to be openable and closable is attached to the upper holder 22 via a cover arm 38. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the drip-proof cover 37 has cover arms 38 rotatably attached to support shafts 39 provided on both side surfaces of the upper holder 22, and the upper holder 22 is centered on the support shaft 39. It is comprised so that it may rotate along the semi-cylindrical upper surface. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a cushion member 40 for sealing the paper discharge port 31 is provided on the lower surface of the drip-proof cover 37.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, knobs 41 corresponding to both sides of the main body case 1 are provided on both sides of the drip-proof cover 37. A locking projection 43 that is detachably locked to an engaging recess 42 provided in the upper part of the surface is provided. As a result, the drip-proof cover 37 rotates around the support shaft 39 to cover the paper discharge port 31, and the locking projection 43 of the knob 41 is locked to the engaging recess 42 of the main body case 1. Thus, the cushion member 40 is compressed and the paper discharge port 31 is sealed.

  Incidentally, the lower holder 20 of the recording paper holder 13 is provided with first to third packing members 44 to 46 as shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the lower holder 20 includes a printer side opening 47 corresponding to the printer unit 10 opened at the upper side end of the main body case 1 and a holder side opening corresponding to the upper holder 22. 48 are provided continuously, and as shown in FIG. 9, the card side opening 50 corresponding to the card storage portion 11 opened to the end portion on the upper side of the main body case 1 and the card lid 23 are supported. And a lid-side opening 51 is provided.

  In this case, the printer side opening 47 and the holder side opening 48 provided in the lower holder 20 are connected to the holder mounting portion 26 and the recording paper receiving portion 24 of the lower holder 20 as shown in FIG. A mounting groove 49 is continuously formed at each edge, that is, the edge of the printer side opening 47 and the edge of the holder side opening 48. A first packing member 44 is mounted in the continuous mounting groove 49.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the lower holder 20 is attached to the main body case 1 with a fixing screw (not shown), the first packing member 44 has a printer-side opening 47 as shown in FIGS. When the first packing member 44 at the edge portion is pressed against the end surface of the main body case 1 and the upper holder 22 is disposed on the lower holder 20 and locked by the lock member 27, FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the first packing member 44 at the portion provided at the edge of the holder-side opening 48 is in pressure contact with the edge of the recording paper receiving portion 24 of the lower holder 20 so as to ensure the drip-proof property. It is configured.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the 2nd packing member 45 is attached to the peripheral part of the card | curd side opening part 50 provided in the lower holder 20 with adhesives (not shown), such as a double-sided adhesive tape. . When the lower holder 20 is attached to the main body case 1 with a fixing screw (not shown), the second packing member 45 is pressed against the end face of the main body case 1 as shown in FIGS. It is configured to ensure drip characteristics.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a mounting groove 52 is formed at the edge of the lid side opening 51 provided in the lower holder 20 so as to surround the periphery. A packing member 46 is attached. When the third packing member 46 is fixed to the lower holder 20 with a screw (not shown) in a state where the card lid 23 closes the lid side opening 51 of the lower holder 20, FIG. 3, FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, it is configured to press against the peripheral edge of the card lid 23, thereby ensuring drip-proofness.

Next, a case where such a portable information terminal is used will be described.
In this case, the roll-shaped recording paper 12 is stored in the recording paper holder 13 in advance. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the upper holder 22 is opened by rotating upward about the hinge shaft 21 of the lower holder 20, and the roll-shaped recording paper 12 is placed on the recording paper receiving portion 24 of the lower holder 20. The leading end of the recording paper 12 is inserted into the printer unit 10 of the main body case 1. When the upper holder 22 is closed in this state, the platen roller 17 attached to the collar portion 30 of the upper holder 22 is inserted into the main body case 1 from the printer opening portion 14 of the main body case 1, and the collar portion 30 of the upper holder 22 is Closes the printer opening 14.

  At this time, the rotation shaft 17a of the platen roller 17 is guided by the guide member 33 in the main body case 1, so that the platen roller 17 approaches the print head 16 of the printer unit 10 so as to be able to contact and separate, and the end of the rotation shaft 17a. The driven gear 17b provided in the section meshes with a drive gear (not shown) provided in the main body case 1. As a result, the printer unit 10 can print on the recording paper 12. In this state, when the lock member 27 is slid to engage the engagement protrusion 29 of the upper holder 22, the upper holder 22 is locked so as not to open freely.

  In addition, the communication card 18 is inserted and stored in the card storage unit 11 in the main body case 1 in advance. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the card cover 23 is opened by rotating downward about the hinge shaft 21 of the lower holder 20, and the communication card 18 is opened from the card side opening 50 of the lower holder 20 in this state. The card case 11 is inserted through the card opening 15 of the main body case 1 and the inserted communication card 18 is connected to a card connector (not shown) in the card case 11. In this state, the communication portion of the communication card 18 protrudes from the main body case 1, and the protruding communication portion of the communication card 18 is disposed in the card receiving portion 25 of the lower holder 20. Thereafter, the card lid 23 is closed, the card receiving portion 25 of the lower holder 20 is closed, and the card lid 23 is fixed to the lower holder 20 with screws (not shown).

  When carrying such a portable information terminal, as shown in FIG. 1, the drip-proof cover 37 is rotated to close the paper discharge port 31 of the upper holder 22, and both sides of the drip-proof cover 37 are closed. The engagement protrusion 43 of the knob 41 provided in the portion is engaged with the engagement recess 42 of the main body case 1, thereby compressing the cushion member 40 of the drip-proof cover 37 and sealing the paper discharge port 31. Thereby, the drip-proof property of the paper discharge port 31 is ensured by the drip-proof cover 37, and the drip-proof cover 37 does not get in the way and the portable information terminal becomes compact, so that it can be carried well.

  Further, when printing information on the recording paper 12 by the printer unit 10 of the portable information terminal, first, the locking projections 43 of the knobs 41 provided on both sides of the drip-proof cover 37 are provided on the body case 1. As shown in FIG. 13, the drip-proof cover 37 is rotated upward about the support shaft 39 of the upper holder 22 to open the paper discharge port 31. In this state, while viewing the information displayed on the input display unit 2, the input display unit 2 and the key input unit 4 are input to input information. Further, the communication card 18 transmits / receives data to / from an external device, and takes in necessary data.

  When the printer unit 10 starts printing, the print head 16 of the printer unit 10 is driven, and the platen roller 17 rotates according to the printing speed of the print head 16. As a result, necessary information is sequentially printed on the recording paper 12 by the print head 16 of the printer unit 10, and the printed recording paper 12 is conveyed according to the rotation of the platen roller 17 and is fed from the paper discharge port 31 to the main body. It is discharged above the case 1.

  As described above, according to the portable information terminal, the printer unit 10 and the card storage unit 11 are provided in the main body case 1 so as to be opened at the same end located in the longitudinal direction of the main body case 1. The portion 11 can be provided along the longitudinal direction of the main body case 1. For this reason, since it is not necessary to form the width | variety direction of the main body case 1 long like the prior art example, the main body case 1 is not enlarged by the card accommodating part 11, and the main body case 1 can be comprised compactly.

  In addition, since a card cover 23 that can be opened and closed is attached to a recording paper holder 13 that is attached to the end of the main body case 1 and stores the recording paper 12, the card cover 23 can be pivoted. When the communication card 18 is inserted into the storage unit 11, even if the communication card 18 protrudes from the end of the main body case 1, the protruding portion can be protected by being covered with the card lid 23. For this reason, even a short communication card 18, such as an FC card, or a long communication card 18, such as a PCMCIA card, can be used satisfactorily, thereby obtaining a user-friendly one. .

  In this case, the recording paper holder 13 includes a lower holder 20 attached to the end of the main body case 1 so as to cover it, and an upper holder 22 attached to the lower holder 20 by a hinge shaft 21 so as to be rotatable. Since the lid 23 is rotatably attached to the hinge shaft 21 that is the rotation center of the upper holder 22, the rotation center of the upper holder 22 and the card lid 23 can be shared by one hinge shaft 21. As a result, the number of parts can be reduced, and when the upper holder 22 and the card cover 23 are closed, the pressure contact force between the upper holder 22 and the card cover 23 on the lower holder 20 can be made the same. The opening / closing operation of the upper holder 22 and the card lid 23 is good, and this also makes it easy to use.

  The lower holder 20 is provided with a printer side opening 47 corresponding to the printer unit 10 of the main body case 1 and a holder side opening 48 corresponding to the upper holder, and the same end of the main body case 1. A card-side opening 50 corresponding to the card storage portion 11 opened to the card and a lid-side opening 51 corresponding to the card lid 23 are provided at each edge of the printer-side opening 47 and the holder-side opening 48. Since the first packing member 44 is provided, the second packing member 45 is provided at the edge of the card side opening 50, and the third packing member 46 is provided at the edge of the lid side opening 51, the main body case The first packing member 44 and the second packing member 45 can ensure the drip-proof property between the first holder 1 and the lower holder 20, and the first drip-proof property between the lower holder 20 and the upper holder 22 can be secured. Packing Can be secured by wood 44, it is possible to secure the drip property between the lower holder 20 and the card cover 23 by the third packing member 46.

  Therefore, even if the printer unit 10 and the card storage unit 11 are open to the same end of the main body case 1, or the upper holder 22 is opened and closed with respect to the lower holder 20, Even when the card lid 23 is openable and closable with respect to the holder 20, the entire drip-proof property can be ensured by the first to third packing members 44 to 46. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a drip-proof cover that covers the entire recording paper holder 13 as in the conventional example, so that the entire apparatus is not increased in size, weight is not increased, and the portability is good. Even in the state where the communication card 18 is mounted, it can be used with good drip-proof property, and thereby, it is possible to obtain a more convenient one.

  In particular, since the printer-side opening 47 and the holder-side opening 48 are continuously provided in the lower holder 20, the printer unit 10 and the inside of the recording paper holder 13 can be opened continuously. As a result, the recording paper 12 stored in the recording paper holder 13 can be easily inserted and set in the printer unit 10 of the main body case 1, and the first packing member 44 is connected to the edge of the printer side opening 47 and the holder side opening. Since it is provided continuously to the edge of the portion 48, the first packing member 44 alone is used to prevent the end portion of the main body case 1 from the lower holder 20 and between the lower holder 20 and the upper holder 22. Dropability can also be ensured, which reduces the number of parts and facilitates assembly work.

  Further, the lower holder 20 is provided with a lock member 27 that locks the upper holder 22 in close contact with the lower holder 20 by engaging and disengaging the engaging protrusion 29 provided on the upper holder 22. Therefore, when the engagement protrusion 29 of the upper holder 22 is locked and locked by the lock member 27, the first packing member 44 can be compressed when the upper holder 22 comes into close contact with the lower holder 20. Thus, the drip-proof property between the upper holder 22 and the lower holder 20 can be further ensured.

  Further, in this portable information terminal, a drip-proof cover 37 that covers the paper discharge port 31 of the printer unit 10 so as to be openable and closable is attached to the upper holder 22 so as to be rotatable. In addition, since the drip-proof cover 37 has a structure that closes only the paper discharge port 31 so that it can be opened and closed, it is more compact than a conventional drip-proof cover that covers the entire recording paper holder 13. Thus, even if the drip-proof cover 37 is provided, the portability is good and the drip-proof cover 37 does not get in the way when the printer unit 10 is used, and can be used satisfactorily.

  In this case, the drip-proof cover 37 is provided with a cushion member 40 that seals the paper discharge port 31 and a locking projection 43 that is detachably engaged with an engaging recess 42 provided in the main body case 1. Therefore, when the drip-proof cover 37 is rotated to close the paper discharge port 31, the engagement protrusion 43 of the drip-proof cover 37 engages with the engagement recess 42 of the main body case 1, whereby the cushion member 40. The paper discharge port 31 can be sealed by compressing the paper, which can reliably prevent water droplets from entering the paper discharge port 31 and can moderately impact the paper discharge port 31 and the printer unit 10. Thus, a highly safe product can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the case where the first packing member 44 is provided continuously at the edge of the printer side opening 47 and the edge of the holder side opening 48 has been described. For example, the first packing member 44 is formed by being divided into an edge portion of the printer side opening portion 47 and an edge portion of the holder side opening portion 48, whereby the edge portion of the printer side opening portion 47 and the holder side opening portion 48 are separately formed. You may make it attach to the edge part.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the portable electronic device is applied to a portable information terminal is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various electronic devices such as a mobile phone, an electronic dictionary, and a PDA (personal digital assistant) are used. Can be widely applied to equipment.

1 is an external perspective view of a portable information terminal to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable information terminal of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part in the AA arrow of FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part when the recording paper holder of FIG. 3 is viewed from below on the back side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part showing an end portion on a printer unit side in the main body case of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a recording paper holder attached to an end portion of the main body case of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which an upper holder and a card cover are opened in the recording paper holder of FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of the lower holder in FIG. 7 as viewed from above. FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of the lower holder of FIG. 7 as viewed from below. It is the expanded sectional view which showed the A section of FIG. It is the expanded sectional view which showed the B section of FIG. It is the expanded sectional view which showed the C section of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state where printing is performed by the portable information terminal of FIG. 1. It is the perspective view of the principal part which showed the state which replaces the recording paper of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the state which inserts a communication card in a card storage part in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 10 Printer part 11 Card storage part 12 Recording paper 13 Recording paper holder 18 Communication card 20 Lower holder 21 Hinge shaft 22 Upper holder 23 Card cover 24 Recording paper receiving part 25 Card receiving part 26 Holder attaching part 27 Locking member 29 Engagement protrusion 30 Hook 31 Paper discharge port 37 Drip-proof cover 40 Cushion member 42 Engagement recess 43 Engagement protrusion 44-46 First to third packing members 47 Printer side opening 48 Holder side opening 50 Card side opening 51 Lid opening

Claims (8)

In a portable electronic device comprising a main body case provided with an open end of a printer unit, and a recording paper holder that is attached to the end of the main body case and stores recording paper,
The recording paper holder comprises a lower holder attached to the end of the main body case so as to cover it, and an upper holder attached to the lower holder by a hinge shaft so as to be rotatable.
The lower holder is provided with a printer side opening corresponding to the printer unit opened to the end of the main body case and a holder side opening corresponding to the upper holder, and the printer side opening. The portable electronic device is characterized in that a packing member is provided on an edge of the part and an edge of the holder side opening.   The printer-side opening and the holder-side opening are provided continuously to the lower holder, and the packing member is continuous to an edge of the printer-side opening and an edge of the holder-side opening. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus is provided. Wherein the main body case, the printer unit and the card storage portion is provided et al is open to the one end portion positioned longitudinally,
The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a card cover for closing an open portion corresponding to the card storage portion pivotally attached to the recording paper holder openably.   The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the card lid is rotatably attached to the hinge shaft that is a rotation center of the upper holder. The lower holder is provided with a printer-side opening corresponding to the printer unit opened to the end of the main body case and a holder-side opening corresponding to the upper holder. A card side opening corresponding to the card storage portion opened at the end and a lid side opening corresponding to the card lid are provided;
A first packing member is provided at an edge of the printer-side opening and an edge of the holder-side opening, and a second packing member is provided at an edge of the card-side opening, and the lid-side opening The portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a third packing member is provided at an edge of the portable electronic device.   The lower holder is provided with a lock member that locks the upper holder in close contact with the lower holder by engaging and disengaging an engaging portion provided in the upper holder. The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a drip-proof cover for closing and opening the paper discharge port of the printer unit is rotatably attached to the upper holder. .   The drip-proof cover is provided with a cushion member that seals the paper discharge port, and an engaging portion that is detachably engaged with an engaging portion that is provided on the main body case. The portable electronic device according to claim 7.

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