JP4443626B2 - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone formed by connecting a lid case to a main body case.

A foldable mobile phone is miniaturized by folding the main body case and the lid case when carrying, and by opening both cases during transmission / reception, the key operation surface and the transmitter provided on the inner surface of the main body case are exposed. At the same time, the image display surface and the receiving portion provided on the inner surface of the lid case can be exposed to make a call.

  Such a foldable mobile phone is not only convenient for carrying, but also when carried in a bag or the like, the operation key is covered by the lid case, so the key is pressed against the will. There is no fear and it is safe.

However, in the conventional foldable mobile phone, when there is an incoming call, the telephone cannot be talked unless the lid case is opened to expose the receiving unit and the transmitting unit, which is inconvenient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone that can perform an on-hook operation and an off-hook operation and can make a call while the lid case is closed.

The present invention relates to a mobile phone in which a lid case is connected to the main body case so as to be openable and closable, a plurality of keys are provided on the inner surface of the main body case, and an image display surface is provided on the inner surface of the lid case. The transmitter, which is formed in a length that covers the key operation surface provided on the inner surface of the main body case in the closed state, is arranged so that the voice transmitting portion provided in the main body case can be used even when the lid case is closed. The receiver is provided on the back of the lid case that is not covered when closed, and an auxiliary display is provided on the back of the lid case for off-hook operation. Can be performed with the lid case open and closed, and can be displayed on the auxiliary display by operating the keys exposed in the closed state with the lid case closed. Climbing The phone number can be scrolled to make a call to the displayed phone number, while the lid case is closed, incoming call information is displayed on the auxiliary display when an incoming call is received, and the send key is operated by operating an exposed key. It is possible to make a call using a speech unit and the reception unit.

  According to the mobile phone of the present invention, an off-hook operation is possible with the lid case closed, and a call using the transmitter and receiver is possible.

In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is a front view of a state in which a lid case is opened. In the mobile phone according to the present invention, a side view (a) and a front view (b) with the lid case closed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The cellular phone according to the present invention comprises a flat main body case (1) and a lid case (2) as shown in the figure, and the upper end portion of the main body case (1) and the lower end portion of the lid case (2) are hinge mechanisms. It is connected to each other via (3) and can be opened and closed between the state in which the lid case (2) is opened as shown in FIG. 1 and the state in which the lid case (2) is closed as shown in FIG. It has become.
A telescopic antenna (4) is disposed on the back of the main body case (1).
A plurality of keys such as an off-hook key (11), an on-hook key (12), a numeric keypad (13), and an up / down key (14) are arranged on the inner surface of the main body case (1), and the main body case (1) A microphone (61) is built in the lower end of the transmitter to constitute a transmitter (6) exposed on the inner surface of the main body case (1).

  An open / close detection switch (8) for detecting the opening / closing of the lid case (2) is provided on the inner surface of the main body case (1).

The lid case (2) is long in the closed state so that a part of the transmission section (6) is exposed to the outside even when the lid case (2) is closed as shown in FIG. 2 (b). Is formed to be slightly shorter than the main body case (1).
Accordingly, the transmission section (6) can input sound to the microphone (61) with the lid case (2) opened as shown in FIG. 1, and the lid case (2) as shown in FIG. It is possible to input sound to the microphone (61) even when is closed.

Further, the off-hook key (11), the on-hook key (12) and the up / down key (14) shown in FIG. Even when the body case (2) is closed, the key surface is installed at the side end of the body case (1) so that a part of the key surface is exposed from the side surface of the body case (1).
Accordingly, each key can be pressed while the lid case (2) is opened as shown in FIG. 1, and a finger is applied to the end of the key even when the lid case (2) is closed as shown in FIG. Multiplying can be performed.

  On the other hand, a main display (21) is provided on the inner surface of the lid case (2), and a main speaker (51) is built in the upper end of the lid case (2). The main receiving part (5) exposed on the inner surface of) is configured.

  The main display (21) displays the date and time, various messages, the telephone number of the other party at the time of incoming call, the name, the telephone number of the other party at the time of outgoing call, etc.

Further, an auxiliary speaker (71) is built in the lower end of the lid case (2) as shown in FIG. 2 (b) to constitute an auxiliary receiver (7) exposed on the back surface of the lid case (2). is doing.
The auxiliary speaker (71) has a function as a ringer that generates a ring tone when receiving a call and a function as a receiving speaker during a call (for example, refer to WO98 / 42454), and functions as a ringer when receiving a call. Then, a function as a reception speaker is automatically switched by a subsequent off-hook operation.

  In addition, an auxiliary display (22) is provided on the back of the lid case (2) in the vicinity of the auxiliary receiver (7) so that the other party's telephone number can be displayed when an incoming call is received. .

  Furthermore, an incoming call notification LED (23) that blinks when receiving an incoming call is provided on the back surface of the lid case (2).

  In the mobile phone, the open / close state of the lid case (2) is detected by the open / close detection switch (8), and when the lid case (2) is closed according to the detection result, the auxiliary speaker (71 ) And the microphone (61) are in an operable state, and the main speaker (51) and the microphone (61) are in an operable state when the lid case (2) is open.

When there is an incoming call with the lid case (2) closed, the incoming call notification LED (23) starts blinking and the auxiliary speaker (71) functions as a ringer to notify the incoming call.
In addition, the telephone number of the other party is displayed on the auxiliary display (22).

Therefore, when the user opens the lid case (2) as shown in FIG. 1, this is detected by the open / close detection switch (8), and the main speaker (51) and the microphone (61) become operable.
Also, the auxiliary speaker (71) is turned off.
Here, the line is opened by pressing the off-hook key (11), and a call using the main receiver (5) and the transmitter (6) becomes possible.
At this time, the up / down key 14 functions as a volume control key.

  When the on-hook key (12) is pressed after the call ends, the line is disconnected.

When there is an incoming call and a call is to be made with the lid case (2) closed as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the lid case (2) remains closed and the main body case is closed. Press the off-hook key (11) exposed on the side of (1).
As a result, the auxiliary speaker (71) is switched to the function as a reception speaker, and a call using the transmitter (6) and the auxiliary receiver (7) becomes possible.

  After the call is finished, if the on-hook key (12) is pressed with the lid case (2) closed, the line is disconnected.

With the lid case (2) closed, the up / down key (14) has a function to scroll the registered phone number displayed on the auxiliary display (22), and the other party's phone number is displayed. When the off-hook key (11) is pressed in this state, the telephone number can be called.
As a result, a call using the transmitter (6) and the auxiliary receiver (7) becomes possible.
According to the mobile phone of the present invention, as described above, the transmitter (6) exhibits the function of the microphone in both the closed state and the open state of the lid case (2), and the auxiliary receiver unit. (7) demonstrates the ringer function at the time of incoming call and the function of the receiving speaker with the lid case (2) closed, so it is sufficient to equip one microphone and two speakers. It is possible to reduce the size and weight of the mobile phone by decreasing one by one from the conventional one.

(1) Body case
(11) Off-hook key
(12) On-hook key
(14) Up / Down key
(2) Lid case
(21) Main display
(22) Auxiliary display
(23) Receive LED
(3) Hinge mechanism
(5) Main receiver
(51) Main speaker
(6) Transmitter
(61) Microphone
(7) Auxiliary receiver
(71) Auxiliary speaker

Claims (2)

In a mobile phone in which a lid case is connected to the main body case so as to be opened and closed, a plurality of keys are provided on the inner surface of the main body case, and an image display surface is provided on the inner surface of the lid case.
The lid case is formed in a length that covers the key operation surface provided on the inner surface of the main body case in a closed state, and the transmitter arranged in the main body case Voice input is possible even in a closed state, and a receiver is provided on the back of the lid case that is not covered when closed,
Furthermore, an auxiliary display is arranged on the back of the lid case,
Off-hook operation can be performed with the lid case open and closed,
With the lid case closed, by scrolling the registered phone number displayed on the auxiliary display by operating the key exposed in the closed state, the displayed phone number can be called,
When the lid case is closed, incoming call information is displayed on the auxiliary display when an incoming call is received, and a call using the transmitter and the receiver can be performed by operating an exposed key. Mobile phone. The lid case is connected to the main body case so that it can be opened and closed. A plurality of keys including a numeric keypad are provided on the inner surface of the main body case, and an auxiliary display that exposes the image display surface in a closed state is provided on the inner surface of the lid case. Mobile phone
The upper end portion of the main body case and the lower end portion of the lid case are connected to each other via a hinge mechanism, and the lid case is formed in a length that covers the key operation surface on the inner surface of the main body case in a closed state, A transmitter is provided at the lower end of the main case,
The transmitter can input voice with the lid case closed,
At the upper end of the lid case, a main receiver that is exposed on the inner surface of the lid case with the lid case opened is provided,
An auxiliary receiver that is exposed on the back of the lid case is provided at the lower end of the lid case, and the auxiliary receiver can perform off-hook operations with the lid case open and closed. When the incoming call is received with the lid case closed, the incoming call information is displayed on the auxiliary display, and a call can be made between the transmitter and the auxiliary receiver by performing an off-hook operation.
With the lid case closed, the mobile phone can scroll the registered telephone number displayed on the auxiliary display by operating a key exposed in the closed state, and can call the displayed telephone number. Phone.

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