JP4440296B2 - Mobile device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal in which a first housing and a second housing are connected to each other by a connecting portion so as to be foldable.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a portable terminal such as a mobile phone, a foldable type in which two casings are rotatably connected via a connecting portion has been widely used. For example, the lower housing (first housing) is held by the user's hand when using the mobile terminal, and has an operation unit provided with a large number of input keys and function keys on the surface. An upper casing (second casing) provided with a display unit (LCD) is known.
On the other hand, according to Patent Document 1, it has a lower housing (first housing), a connecting portion (second housing), and an upper housing (third housing). A first hinge for connecting the connecting portion so as to be openable and closable; and a second hinge for connecting the upper housing to the connecting portion so as to be openable and closable in a direction orthogonal to the opening and closing direction of the connecting portion by the first hinge. . And it has the opening-and-closing control means which accept | permits the action | operation of a 1st hinge and restrict | limits the action | operation of a 2nd hinge in the state which closed the connection part and the upper housing | casing.

According to this mobile terminal, the upper casing and the lower casing are rotated around the first hinge provided in the connecting portion from the state where the upper casing and the lower casing are closed. By rotating the upper and lower casings around the second hinge provided in the connecting portion from the closed state of the upper and lower casings. Opening operation is possible.
JP 2005-216158 A

In such a portable terminal, when the upper casing and the lower casing are vertically opened, the upper casing is closed and integrated with the connecting portion, and is opened around the first hinge. For this reason, the upper casing is prevented from being detached from the connecting portion by the opening / closing restricting means so that the upper casing does not open around the second hinge.
However, in the opening / closing restriction means described above, the opening / closing of the upper housing is restricted only by the shaft body reciprocally moved by the solenoid provided in the connecting portion, and is not restricted to the position. When an external force acts on the upper casing in the state, the second hinge resists the external force, which causes a problem of being unstable and wobbled. For example, when a call is made in a vertically open state, an external force is applied so that the opening angle in the vertical opening direction (the direction of rotation about the first hinge) is further increased by pressing the user's ear against the receiver. Often joins. Further, since the second hinge is connected to one end side in the width direction of the upper housing, it is further unstable. Further, external force concentrates on the second hinge.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. The object of the present invention is to stably maintain the upper housing in the vertically opened state, and to support the upper housing so that the upper housing can rotate freely on the connecting portion. The object is to provide a portable terminal that does not concentrate on the rotating shaft.

A portable terminal according to the present invention includes a first casing provided with an operation unit, a second casing provided with a display unit, and a connecting unit that rotatably connects the first casing and the second casing. And the connecting portion is connected to the first housing and rotates about the first rotation shaft with respect to the first housing; and A second pivot shaft member coupled to the lateral end of the second casing and pivoting with respect to the second casing about a second pivot axis orthogonal to the first pivot axis; The connecting portion forms a first fitting portion along a surface connected to the second housing, and a first surface is connected to the connecting portion along a short direction of the second housing. 2 fitting portions are formed, one of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion is formed with a recess, and a rib is provided at a substantially central portion of the recess , and the first fitting portion Or other than 2nd fitting part The, when the second housing is overlapped with the connecting surface and the connecting portion by rotating about said second rotation axis, one mate with the first mating portion and the second fitting portion The convex part to be formed is formed .

According to this configuration, when the first casing and the second casing are rotated and closed about the second rotation axis, that is, when the first casing and the second casing overlap with the connecting portion on the connecting surface, the first casing and the second casing are provided on the connecting portion. 1 fitting part and the 2nd fitting part provided in the 2nd housing | casing fit. As a result, when the first housing and the second housing are opened from the side to the second rotating shaft, the first fitting portion is fitted to the second fitting portion. The second housing can be guided to the specified position with respect to the connecting portion. At this time, since the first fitting portion or the second fitting portion has a rib in a direction intersecting the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction, deformation of the first fitting portion or the second fitting portion is suppressed. The first fitting portion and the second fitting portion can be reliably fitted, and when an external force acts on the upper casing in the closed state, the force acting on the second rotating shaft is Can be reduced.
Here, the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft are the first housing and the second rotation shaft when the first housing and the second housing are shifted from the closed state to the vertically opened state or the horizontally opened state. It refers to the direction of the rotation center line of the two cases.

Furthermore, the portable terminal of the present invention rotatably connects the first housing having the operation unit, the second housing having the display unit, and the first housing and the second housing. In the portable terminal including the connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected to the first housing and rotates about the first rotating shaft with respect to the first housing. And a second rotation shaft that is connected to an end portion in the short direction of the second housing and rotates with respect to the second housing about a second rotation shaft that is orthogonal to the first rotation shaft. The connecting portion forms a first fitting portion on a surface connecting to the second housing, and the second housing forms a second fitting portion on a surface connecting to the connecting portion. When the second casing rotates about the second rotation axis and overlaps the connecting portion and the connecting surface, the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are fitted together. Configured and mated The first gap formed on the surface on the opposite side of the surface provided with the display portion than the first gap between the second housing and the connecting portion formed on the surface provided with the display portion. The second gap between the two housings and the connecting portion is large .

  According to this configuration, when the first casing and the second casing are rotated and closed about the second rotation axis, that is, when the first casing and the second casing overlap with the connecting portion on the connecting surface, the first casing and the second casing are provided on the connecting portion. 1 fitting part and the 2nd fitting part provided in the 2nd housing | casing fit. As a result, when the first housing and the second housing are opened from the side to the second rotating shaft, the first fitting portion is fitted to the second fitting portion. The second housing can be guided to the specified position with respect to the connecting portion. At this time, since the second gap between the second housing and the connecting portion on the side opposite to the display portion side is made larger than the first gap between the second housing and the connecting portion on the display portion side, When an external force is applied to excessively open the first housing and the second housing in the longitudinal opening direction, the second gap absorbs the deformation and reduces the deformation of the upper housing. Thereby, the deformation amount of the components built in the upper housing can be reduced, and damage can be prevented.

  According to the portable terminal of the present invention, when the first casing and the second casing are rotated around the second rotation axis and closed, the first fitting portion and the second casing provided in the connecting portion are provided. The 2nd fitting part provided in the body fits. As a result, when the first housing and the second housing are opened from the side to the second rotating shaft, the first fitting portion is fitted to the second fitting portion. The second housing can be guided to the specified position with respect to the connecting portion. At this time, since the rib intersecting the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is provided at the longitudinal center of the second fitting part, the deformation of the second fitting part is suppressed, and the first fitting part and the second fitting are suppressed. When the external force acts on the upper casing in the closed state, the force acting on the second rotating shaft can be reduced.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile terminal 10 according to the first embodiment includes a lower casing (first casing) 11 and an upper casing (second casing) provided on the upper side of the lower casing. ) 12, a connecting portion 13 connecting the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12, a guide holding portion 15 (see FIG. 3A) for the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12, and an upper housing 12 It has a locking portion 16 (see FIG. 3B) that locks in a closed state in the side opening (see FIG. 3A) direction.

The lower casing 11 is held by a user's hand when using the mobile terminal 10, and is provided with an operation unit 23 having a large number of input keys 24 and function keys 25 on the surface 22.
The upper housing 12 includes a display unit (LCD) 28 on a surface 27.

The connecting portion 13 includes a connecting portion main body 13A, a first rotating member 33 (see also FIG. 6), and a second rotating member 34.
The first rotating member 33 is a support member for connecting the lower housing 11 and the connecting portion main body 13 </ b> A and for rotating the connecting portion main body 13 </ b> A relative to the lower housing 11.
The first rotating member 33 is arranged along the first rotating shaft 31 described above, and is orthogonal to the thickness direction of the lower casing 11, and the short side direction (width) of the lower casing 11. Direction).

The second rotating member 34 connects the upper housing 12 and the connecting portion main body 13A, and is a member as a support shaft for rotating the upper housing 12 with respect to the lower housing 11 and the connecting portion main body 13A. It is said that.
The axis of the second rotating member 34 is disposed along the second rotating shaft 32 described above, and is orthogonal to the thickness direction of the upper casing 12, and the long side direction (longitudinal direction) of the upper casing 12. Direction).
One end portion of the second rotating member 34 is connected to the connecting portion main body 13 </ b> A and the other end portion is connected to the upper housing 12. Accordingly, the upper housing 12 is cantilevered by the second rotating member 34.

Here, the first rotation shaft 31 and the second rotation shaft 32 are the rotation centers of the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 when the mobile terminal 10 shifts from the closed state to the vertical open state or the horizontal open state. Refers to the direction of the line.
Specifically, the first rotation shaft 31 is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the lower housing 11 and is along the short side direction (width direction) of the lower housing 11. The second rotation shaft 32 is orthogonal to the thickness direction of the upper housing 12 and is along the long side direction (longitudinal direction) of the upper housing 12. The first rotation shaft 31 and the second rotation shaft 32 are orthogonal to each other.

In the present invention, the first rotating member 33 and the second rotating member 34 rotate the upper housing 12 and the connecting portion 13 with respect to the lower housing 11 or the upper housing with respect to the lower housing 11 and the connecting portion 13. As the body 12 rotates, the first rotating member 33 or the second rotating member 34 rotates about the axis.
In addition, the state in which the upper housing 12 rotates about the second rotation shaft 32 with respect to the lower housing 11 refers to the period from the closed state to the complete laterally open state. However, the sandwiching angle between the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 while the upper housing 12 is rotating is not limited.

  Further, in the present embodiment, strictly speaking, when the portable terminal 10 changes from the closed state to the vertically opened state, the upper casing 12 and the connecting portion 13 rotate integrally with respect to the lower casing 11, and the portable terminal 10 It should be explained that the upper housing 12 rotates with respect to the lower housing 11 and the connecting portion 13 when the state 10 is changed from the closed state to the laterally opened state. Simply describes that the housing 12 rotates relative to the lower housing 11, and the description of the connecting portion 13 may be simplified.

Here, the first rotation shaft 31 and the second rotation shaft 32 are the lower housing 11 as the first housing and the upper housing 12 as the second housing from the closed state to the vertically opened state or the laterally opened state. The direction of the rotation center line of the lower housing | casing 11 and the upper housing | casing 12 at the time of changing to a state is pointed out.
On the other hand, the first rotating member 33 and the second rotating member 34 are members as pivots for the upper casing 12 to rotate with respect to the lower casing 11, and the upper casing with respect to the lower casing 11. With the rotation of 12, the first rotating member 33 or the second rotating member 34 rotates around the axis.

  By providing the mobile terminal 10 with the first rotating member 33 and the second rotating member 34, the lower casing 11 and the upper casing 12 can be opened vertically around the first rotating shaft 31. The lower casing 11 and the upper casing 12 can be opened sideways around the two rotation shafts 32.

  An opening operation portion 36 is provided on the left end 33 </ b> A side (see FIG. 3A) of the first rotating member 33. By pressing the opening operation portion 36 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 3B, the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 can be opened from the closed state to the vertically opened state.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 5, the guide holder 15 is along a surface (hereinafter referred to as “upper housing connecting surface”) 33 </ b> B (see FIG. 5) connected to the upper housing 12 in the connecting portion 13. Thus, the convex portion 41 that is the first fitting portion is formed, and the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 are rotated about the second rotational shaft 32 to be in the closed state and the vertically opened state. The guide portion 42 is configured to be engaged with a recessed portion 44 that is a second fitting portion provided in the upper housing 12.
Hereinafter, the guide holding unit 15 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The guide holding unit 15 includes a recess 44 provided at an end portion on the connecting portion side (hereinafter referred to as “upper housing base”) on the inner surface when the upper housing 12 is closed, and a connecting portion. 13 and a convex portion 41 provided on the upper housing connecting surface 33B. A rib 44 a is provided at the center in the longitudinal direction of the recess 44 along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the recess 44. The convex portion 41 is integrally formed in a substantially L shape by the guide portion 42 and the guide claw portion 43, and is separated into two convex portions 41a and 41b so as not to be in contact with the rib 44a of the concave portion 44. A gap 41c is formed between the portions 41a and 41b. Therefore, when the upper housing 12 is closed in the lateral opening direction, the guide claw portion 43 is configured to be engaged with the recessed portion 44 as shown in FIG.

  With this configuration, when the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 are opened from the side, the recessed portion is closed in the direction of the arrow with the second rotation shaft 32 shown in FIG. The upper claw base portion 46 can be guided to a specified position with respect to the first rotating member 33 by engaging the guide claw portion 43 with the 44. At this time, since the rib 44a intersecting in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is provided at the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the concave portion 44, the deformation of the concave portion 44 is suppressed, and the convex portion 41 and the concave portion 44 are securely fitted. When the external force acts on the upper casing 12 in the closed state, the force acting on the second rotation shaft 32 can be reduced.

In addition, the relative positions of the upper casing base 46 and the first rotating member 33 can be maintained in a state where the lower casing 11 and the upper casing 12 are closed and in a vertically opened state.
This prevents the load from being concentrated on the second rotating member 34 (see FIG. 3A) even if an external force is applied to the lower casing 11 or the upper casing 12, and the second rotating member 34 is damaged. Can be prevented.

  In addition, when the lower casing 11 and the upper casing 12 are closed, the upper casing base and the first rotating member 33 are engaged to cause twisting about the second rotating shaft 32. Can be prevented.

  The convex portion 41 is formed integrally with the connecting portion 13. By forming the convex part 41 integrally with the connection part 13, it is not necessary to provide the convex part 41 separately separately.

  The recess 44 is formed integrally with the upper housing 12. Since the recess 44 is formed integrally with the upper housing 12, it is not necessary to provide the recess 44 separately.

Further, the convex portion 41 is formed with a predetermined length L across the center 49 in the longitudinal direction on the end surface of the connecting portion facing the upper housing 12.
In accordance with the length L of the convex portion 44, the concave portion 44 is also formed with a predetermined length L.

5A shows the case where the convex portion 41 is divided into two parts (41a, 41b) corresponding to the ribs 44a, but a notch is provided at a position corresponding to the ribs 44a as a unit. You can also. Moreover, although the case where the rib 44a was received also in the rectangular shape in the full width in the short side direction of the dent portion 44 is shown, it can be provided in a triangular shape as shown in FIG.
5A shows the case where the recess 44 and the protrusion 41 are received even at one place, but as shown in FIG. 5C, the recesses 44A and 44B and the protrusion (illustrated) are shown. A plurality of (omitted) may be provided (here, two locations). In this case, the width l of the recessed portion 44 per place can be reduced, so that it is not necessary to provide the rib 44a.

Next, the locking portion 16 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, the engaging portion 16 is provided with a pair of engaging portions on the upper housing connecting surface 33 </ b> B of the connecting portion 13 to lock the upper housing 12.

  Of the pair of engaging portions, the lock button 51 as one engaging portion is provided on the side portion 12A of the upper housing 12 in the direction of arrows AB (the longitudinal direction of the upper housing 12) shown in FIG. Is slidably provided. The lock button 51 is held in a closed position by a return spring 54.

Of the pair of engaging portions, the engaging hole 52 as the other engaging portion is formed on the upper housing connecting surface 33B of the connecting portion 13 at the end opposite to the upper housing connecting portion in the longitudinal direction. ing.
The lock button 51 is detached from the engagement hole 52 by sliding the lock button 51 in the arrow B direction against the spring force of the return spring 54. Thereby, the upper housing 12 can be manually opened laterally around the second rotation shaft 32.

  In a state where the upper housing 12 and the lower housing 11 overlap (the upper housing connecting surface 33B of the connecting portion 13 and the upper housing 12 overlap), the lock button 51 is moved in the direction of arrow A by the spring force of the return spring 54. The lock button 51 is engaged with the engagement hole 52 by sliding.

Therefore, in the state where the upper housing 12 overlaps the upper housing connecting surface 33B of the connecting portion 13, the rotation of the second rotating shaft portion 34 is restricted by the pair of engaging portions.
With this configuration, in the closed state where the upper housing 12 and the lower housing 11 overlap, unless the engagement by the pair of engaging portions 51 and 52 is disengaged, the rotation around the second rotation axis is restricted. Inadvertent rotation of the second housing around the second rotation axis can be prevented.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a convex portion and a concave portion when the upper casing is opened laterally in the portable terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a side view of the upper casing. FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the connecting portion, and FIG. 8B is a side view showing the connecting portion when the upper housing is closed. FIG. . In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part which is common in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, in the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B according to the second embodiment, at least of the convex portion 41 that is the first fitting portion and the concave portion 44 that is the second fitting portion. On one side (both here), inclined surfaces 61 and 62 are provided at the corners closer to the second rotation shaft 32.

  According to this configuration, when the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 are rotated about the second rotation shaft 32 and closed, the protrusion 41 provided on the connecting portion 13 and the lower housing 12 are provided. Since the inclined surfaces 61 and 62 are provided at the corners of at least one of the convex portion 41 and the concave portion 44 when the concave portion 44 is fitted, the convex portion 41 is fitted into the concave portion 44. In doing so, even if the play occurs on the second rotation shaft 32 and the convex portion 41 and the concave portion 44 are slightly deviated from each other, the fitting can be smoothly performed. Further, even if the fitting state between the convex portion 41 and the concave portion 44 is somewhat tight without providing a gap, the convex portion 41 and the concave portion 44 can be fitted along the inclined surfaces 61 and 62, and the upper housing 12 can be fitted to the lower housing 11. It can be securely placed in the specified position.

It is desirable to provide the inclined surface 61 on the convex portion 41 side.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the inclined surfaces 63 and 64 are formed not only on the corners on the second rotating shaft 32 side of the convex portions 41 and the concave portions 44 but also on the opposite corner portions. It is desirable to provide Thereby, it can fit more smoothly.
The inclined surfaces 61 and 62 can be formed in a flat surface (C surface) or an R shape.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a guiding surface 65 is provided on a surface of the connecting portion 13 that is connected to the upper housing 12. As shown in FIG. 8, the guiding surface 65 can be an inclined surface that is inclined upward. Correspondingly, the end surface on the side of the connecting portion 13 of the upper housing 12 on the side farther from the second rotation shaft 32. An inclined surface 66 is also provided at the end portion of each.

  According to this configuration, when the upper casing 12 is closed from the side-opened state, when the convex portion 41 is fitted into the concave portion 44, the inclined surface 66 of the upper casing 12 is brought into the guiding surface 65 of the connecting portion 13. Since it contacts, the impact to the 2nd rotating shaft 32 can be relieved. In addition, it is effective to provide the guide surface 65 on the side far from the second rotation shaft 32 in the connecting portion 13.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a portable terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view showing a fitting state of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion, and FIG. 9B is a schematic side view showing a state in which an external force is applied to the tip of the upper housing. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part which is common in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, in the mobile terminal 10 </ b> C according to the third embodiment, the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 are turned around the second rotation shaft 32 and closed. When the connecting portion 13 and the upper housing connecting surface 33B overlap, the convex portion 41 and the recessed portion 44 provided in the upper housing 12 are configured to be fitted, and the surface provided with the display portion 28 The second gap D2 between the upper housing 12 and the connecting portion 13 on the surface 29 on the opposite side to the surface provided with the display portion 28 is more than the first gap D1 between the upper housing 12 and the connecting portion 13. It is composed largely.

  According to this configuration, since the second gap D2 is made larger than the first gap D1, the upper casing 12 and the lower casing 11 are closed from the state in which the upper casing 12 and the lower casing 11 are opened in the lateral direction. When the convex portion 41 is fitted into the concave portion 44, an external force F that excessively opens the upper housing 12 and the lower housing 11 in the longitudinal opening direction is applied (FIG. 9 ( B)), the second gap D2 absorbs the deformation and reduces the deformation of the upper housing 12. Thereby, the deformation amount of the components built in the upper housing 12 can be reduced and damage can be prevented.

Note that the portable terminal of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and appropriate modifications and improvements can be made.
For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the convex portion 41 is provided in the connecting portion 13 and the concave portion 44 is provided in the upper housing 12 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The convex portion 41 may be provided on the upper housing 12 while providing the portion 44.
In addition, the shapes of the convex portion 41, the guide portion 42, the guide claw portion 43, the concave portion 44, and the like exemplified in this embodiment can be changed as appropriate.

  In the present invention, when the first casing and the second casing are rotated around the second rotation axis and closed, the first fitting portion provided in the connecting portion and the second casing are provided. The second fitting portion is fitted. As a result, when the first housing and the second housing are opened from the side to the second rotating shaft, the first fitting portion is fitted to the second fitting portion. The second housing can be guided to the specified position with respect to the connecting portion. At this time, since the rib intersecting the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is provided at the longitudinal center of the second fitting part, the deformation of the second fitting part is suppressed, and the first fitting part and the second fitting are suppressed. When the external force is applied to the upper housing in the closed state, the force acting on the second rotation shaft can be reduced. It is suitable for application to a portable terminal in which two housings are rotatably connected by a connecting portion.

(A) is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, (B) is a side view which shows the state which closed the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. (A) is a perspective view which shows the vertical open state of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention, (B) is a side view which shows the vertical open state of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. (A) is the perspective view which shows the state which opened the portable terminal which concerns on this invention side, (B) is the perspective view which looked at the state which closed the portable terminal of this invention from the left side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the latching | locking part of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. (A) The perspective view which shows the state which cut | disconnected guidance holding | maintenance of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention, (B) is a modification of the rib provided in the dent part, (C) is a modification of a dent part. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. (A) is sectional drawing when an upper housing | casing opens sideways in the portable terminal concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (B) is sectional drawing when closing an upper housing | casing from side opening. (A) is a perspective view which shows the edge part of a connection part, (B) is a side view of a connection part when an upper housing | casing is closed from side opening. (A) is an expanded sectional view of the connection part concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (B) is a schematic side view which shows the state in which the external force acted on the upper housing | casing of longitudinal opening.

Explanation of symbols

10 Mobile terminal 11 Lower housing (first housing)
12 Upper housing (second housing)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Connection part 15 Guide holding part 16 Locking part 23 Operation part 28 Display part 31 1st rotation shaft 32 2nd rotation axis 33B The surface (upper housing connection surface) with which an upper housing | casing is connected in a connection part
41 convex portion (first engaging portion)
42 Guide part 43 Guide claw part 44 Recessed part (2nd engaging part)
44a Rib 49 Center of longitudinal direction of end surface facing upper housing in first rotating member 61 Inclined surface 62 Inclined surface 65 Guide surface L Predetermined length D1 First interval D2 Second interval

Claims (2)

A first housing having an operation unit;
A second housing having a display unit;
In a mobile terminal comprising: a connecting portion that rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing;
The connecting portion is connected to the first housing and rotates around the first rotation shaft about the first rotation shaft member;
A second pivot shaft member coupled to the lateral end of the second casing and pivoting with respect to the second casing about a second pivot axis orthogonal to the first pivot axis; Consists of
The connecting portion forms a first fitting portion along a surface connected to the second housing,
A second fitting portion is formed on a surface connected to the connecting portion along the short direction of the second housing,
In one of the first fitting portion or the second fitting portion , a recess is formed, and a rib is provided at a substantially central portion of the recess ,
Wherein the first fitting part or the other of the second fitting portion when said second housing is overlapped with the connecting surface and the connecting portion by rotating about said second rotation axis, said first A portable terminal characterized in that a convex portion that fits with either the fitting portion or the second fitting portion is formed . A first housing having an operation unit;
A second housing having a display unit;
In a mobile terminal comprising: a connecting portion that rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing;
The connecting portion is connected to the first housing and rotates around the first rotation shaft about the first rotation shaft member;
A second pivot shaft member coupled to the lateral end of the second casing and pivoting with respect to the second casing about a second pivot axis orthogonal to the first pivot axis; Consists of
The connecting portion forms a first fitting portion on a surface connected to the second housing,
The second housing forms a second fitting portion on a surface connected to the connecting portion,
When the second casing rotates around the second rotation axis and overlaps the connecting portion and the connecting surface, the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are configured to be fitted. ,
Formed on the surface opposite to the surface provided with the display portion, rather than the first gap between the second housing and the connecting portion formed on the surface provided with the display portion in the fitted state. A portable terminal having a large second gap between the second casing and the connecting portion.

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