JP7212856B2 - mobile terminal - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a portable terminal that is held in hand.

For example, in an electronic device such as a mobile phone, as described in Patent Document 1, the first case and the second case are opened and the second case is placed on the mounting surface. A structure is known in which the rear side of the end portion of the first case near the connecting portion and a projection provided on the rear side of the second case come into contact with the mounting surface.

JP-A-2004-87791

In such an electronic device, when the second case is placed on the mounting surface, the back side of the end portion of the first case near the coupling portion and the protrusion provided on the back side of the second case However, since the structure is in contact with the mounting surface, the entire back surface of the second case is arranged close to the mounting surface, so a gap is left between the rear surface of the second case and the mounting surface. cannot be set. Therefore, there is an inconvenience that a sound collecting hole for a microphone and a sound emitting hole for a speaker cannot be provided on the back side of the second case.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a portable terminal capable of providing a favorable gap between the case and the placement surface.

The present invention includes a case provided with a flat area on a predetermined surface side, at least a part of which is to be in contact with the mounting surface when the device is placed on the mounting surface, and a case that is detachable from the predetermined surface side of the case. and a leg attached to the flat region when the case is placed with the predetermined surface side facing the placement surface. One end is in contact with the mounting surface and the other end of the flat area is out of contact with the mounting surface, while the other end of the flat area is in contact with the mounting surface when the legs are removed. The mobile terminal is characterized in that it is in contact with a placement surface and the one end of the flat region is formed so as to be out of contact with the placement surface.

Further, the present invention provides a case provided with a flat area on a predetermined surface side, at least a portion of which is to be in contact with the mounting surface when the device is placed on the mounting surface, and a case on the predetermined surface side of the case. and a detachably attached leg, wherein the leg is attached when the case is placed with the predetermined surface facing the placement surface. Sometimes one end of the flat area is in contact with the resting surface and the other end of the flat area is out of contact with the resting surface, while the flat area is in contact with the rest when the leg is removed. The other end of the flat region is formed so as to be in contact with the mounting surface, and the one end of the flat region is formed so as to be out of contact with the mounting surface.

Further, the present invention includes a case provided with a placement portion to be placed on a placement surface, and legs detachably attached to the case, and the case has the legs attached thereto. A time when the placement portion and the leg portion are placed on the placement surface, and a portion where the leg portion is removed from the case and the placement portion and the leg portion are removed from the case are described above. A contact portion of the placement portion with respect to the placement surface is different from that when the placement portion is placed on the placement surface with respect to a reference portion that is a non-contact portion of the placement portion with respect to the placement surface. It's a mobile device.

According to this invention, a good gap can be provided between the case and the mounting surface.

1 is a front view showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal; FIG. FIG. 2 is a back view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1; 2 is a side view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the left; FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line AA. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a state in which a battery cover is removed in the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2; 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1, taken along line BB. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the contact member of the side trigger key shown in FIG. 6 as seen from the contact electrode side; FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the contact member of the side trigger key shown in FIG. 6 as viewed from the terminal electrode side; FIG. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing a state in which the side trigger key shown in FIG. 6 is assembled; In the side trigger key shown in FIG. 9, the state in which the contact member is gradually moved toward the elastic member and overlapped is theoretically shown. ) shows the contact member during sliding, (c) shows the contact member at the end of sliding, and (d) shows the sliding length x of the contact member and the moving length a of the contact member relative to the elastic member. It is a diagram showing the relationship of. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the grip section of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2, cut along the CC arrows. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of the grip portion of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2, taken along line DD. FIG. 3A is an enlarged perspective view of the battery lid viewed from the outside, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view of the battery lid viewed from the inside. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2, taken along line EE. FIG. FIG. 15 shows the legs shown in FIG. 14, (a) being an enlarged perspective view thereof, and (b) being an enlarged front view thereof. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3 is placed on a placement surface such as a desk; 4 is a side view showing a state in which the hand belt is removed from the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3 and the lower case is placed on a mounting surface such as a desk; FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the hand belt and legs are removed from the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3 and the lower case is arranged on a mounting surface such as a desk; FIG. 15 shows a modification of the leg portion shown in FIG. 14, (a) being an enlarged perspective view thereof, and (b) being an enlarged front view thereof.

An embodiment of a mobile terminal to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18. FIG.
This mobile terminal, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, has a device case 1 which is a terminal body. The device case 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the vertical direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 1).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the device case 1 has a wide portion 1a in approximately half of the upper side and a narrow portion 1b in approximately half of the lower side. It is That is, the length (width) of the wide portion 1a on the upper side in the lateral direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 1) perpendicular to the vertical direction is the same as the width of the narrow portion 1b on the lower side in the lateral direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 1). is formed longer (wider) than the length (width) of the

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the device case 1 has an upper case 2 and a lower case 3, and a module (not shown) is incorporated therein. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper case 2, like the device case 1, is formed in a substantially battledore shape having a wide portion on the upper side and a narrow portion on the lower side, and the outer peripheral side portion is formed in the lower portion. It is configured to be attached to the case 3 .

In this case, the wide portion on the upper side of the surface, which is the upper surface of the upper case 2, is provided with a display portion 4 over substantially the entire area thereof, as shown in FIGS. A key operation unit 5 is provided over substantially the entire narrow portion on the lower side of the surface of the upper case 2 . The display unit 4 is a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an EL (electroluminescence) display panel, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the display unit 4 is arranged inside the upper case 2 so as to correspond to a display window portion 4a provided on the surface of the upper case 2, and the displayed information is displayed on the display window portion. It is configured to be visible from above the upper case 2 through 4a. The key operation unit 5 includes various keys necessary for a mobile terminal, such as numeric keys, cursor keys, and function keys. In this case, the key operation unit 5 has an upper surface trigger key 5a arranged in the middle portion of the upper side thereof.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper case 2 has a surface that is the upper surface of the narrow portion on the lower side facing from the upper side to the lower side with respect to the surface that is the upper surface of the wide portion on the upper side. It is formed in a shape that is inclined in a direction that is slightly downward. That is, the upper case 2 is formed in such a shape that the key operation portion 5 side on the lower side is slightly lowered with respect to the extension of the display surface of the display portion 4 on the upper side. As a result, the upper case 2 allows the user to easily see the display section 4 when operating the key operation section 5 .

2 to 5, like the upper case 2, the lower case 3 is formed in a substantially battledore shape having a wide portion on the upper side and a narrow portion on the lower side. It is configured to be attached to the case 2 . An optical reader 6 is provided on the back surface of the wide portion located on the upper side of the lower case 3 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the optical reading unit 6 includes a laser reading unit 7 and an imaging unit 8, which are arranged in a box shape on the back surface of the wide portion of the lower case 3 located on the upper side. It is housed in an optical housing portion 10 which is a protruding placement portion. The optical storage unit 10 has a first surface 10a on the upper side of the rear surface, a second surface 10b on the lower side of the rear surface, and a boundary portion 10c located at the boundary between these surfaces.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the first surface 10a on the upper side is formed as an inclined surface that greatly inclines from the boundary portion 10c toward the upper side. The second surface 10b on the lower side is formed as an inclined surface gently sloping from the boundary portion 10c toward the lower side. That is, the second surface 10b on the lower side has a smaller inclination angle than the first surface 10a on the upper side, and is a flat area formed substantially parallel to the display surface of the display section 4 of the upper case 2 .

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the first surface 10a on the upper side is provided with a first window portion 10d to which the laser reading portion 7 provided in the optical housing portion 10 corresponds. The second surface 10b on the lower side is provided with a second window portion 10e to which the imaging section 8 provided in the optical housing portion 10 corresponds.

On the second surface 10b on the lower side, as shown in FIG. 2, either the sound collecting hole 10f for the microphone or the sound emitting hole for the speaker is provided outside the area of the second window portion 10e. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the second surface 10b has a non-contact portion that does not come into contact with the mounting surface T when the lower case 3 is placed on the mounting surface T such as a desk. A reference portion is provided in an area containing the sound collection hole 10f or the sound emission hole.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the optical reading unit 6 emits a laser beam from the first window 10d of the first surface 10a of the optical storage unit 10 to the outside of the device case 1. It is configured to read a bar code or the like of an article by receiving the reflected light of the laser beam. The optical reading section 6 is configured such that the imaging section 8 captures an image of the article read by the laser reading section 7 through the second window 10e of the second surface 10b.

1 to 4 are provided on both sides of the wide portion 1a, which is positioned approximately in the middle portion of the device case 1 in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction), that is, on the boundary portion side between the wide portion 1a and the narrow portion 1b. , side trigger keys 11, which will be described later, are provided respectively. The side trigger key 11 and the top trigger key 5a of the key operation unit 5 are for causing the optical reading unit 6 to perform the reading operation.

2 to 5, the narrow portion 1b located on the lower side of the device case 1 is provided with a battery housing portion 13 covered with a battery cover 12 corresponding to the key operation portion 5. It is This battery housing portion 13 is for housing a rechargeable battery (not shown), and can be placed in the narrow portion of the device case 1 in a state corresponding to the key operation portion 5 provided in the narrow portion 1b of the device case 1. 1b and opened to the back side by an opening 13a provided on the back side of the device case 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the battery lid 12 is provided with a fulcrum protrusion 12a at the end on the lower side. The fulcrum projection 12a is structured to be detachably inserted into and locked to a locking portion 3b provided inside the lower case 3 positioned inside the battery housing portion 13. As shown in FIG. Thereby, the battery lid 12 is configured to open and close the battery storage section 13 by rotating around the fulcrum protrusion 12a that is locked to the locking section 3b of the lower case 3 as a fulcrum.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , a battery lid 12 covering the opening 13 a of the battery housing 13 is provided on the back surface of the lower case 3 positioned between the battery housing 13 and the optical reader 6 . is detachably fixed to the lower case 3. A pair of mounting levers 14 are provided. That is, the pair of mounting levers 14 are provided near side trigger keys 11 provided on both sides of the device case 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the pair of mounting levers 14 are rotated so that the edge of the upper side of the battery cover 12 is detachably engaged with the back surface of the lower case 3. It is configured. As a result, the battery cover 12 covers the opening 13a of the battery housing 13 so as to be openable and closable, and the edges of the upper side of the battery cover 12 are locked by the pair of mounting levers 14, thereby corresponding to the key operation unit 5. It is configured to be attached to the back surface of the lower case 3 in a state where it is held.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the narrow portion 1b located on the lower side of the device case 1 has a surface that is the first surface of the device case 1 and a second surface that is located on the opposite side. A grip portion 15 that can be grasped by a user's one hand is provided across the rear surface, which is the surface of the . The grip part 15 is grasped in such a manner that the thumb F1 of one hand of the user covers the surface of the device case 1 and the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the device case 1 support the back surface of the device case 1. , so that it can be grasped with one hand of the user.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the grip portion 15 includes the narrow portion of the upper case 2 which is the narrow portion 1b of the device case 1, the narrow portion of the lower case 3, and the lower case 3. and a battery cover 12 . In this case, each of the side portions of the narrow portion of the upper case 2 and the narrow portion of the lower case 3 in the grip portion 15 has an arcuate shape that naturally curves the hand of the user grasping the grip portion 15 in the gripping manner described above. is formed on the curved surface of the Further, the battery lid 12 of the lower case 3 is formed in a curved shape that gently curves and protrudes from both side portions of the lower case 3 toward the back side.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the grip part 15 is designed so that the user can put his thumb F1 on the surface of the device case 1 so that the user can operate the key operation part 5 with his thumb F1. The other fingers F2 to F5 of the user are naturally bent and wrapped around the back surface of the device case 1 when the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the armpit side. formed into a shape.

For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the grip portion 15 is designed so that the user can put the thumb F1 on the surface of the device case 1 so that the user can operate the key operation portion 5 with the thumb F1. When the user holds the device case 1 with one hand in a grasping manner in which the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the armpit side support the back surface of the device case 1, the user's gripping hand fits the user's hand. It is shaped so that the user can easily hold it with one hand regardless of the size of the hand.

2 to 4, the battery lid 12 located on the back side of the grip portion 15 is used by the user to put the thumb F1 on the surface of the device case 1 and extend it from the side of the device case 1. When the user holds the device case 1 with one hand in a grasping manner in which the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by the other fingers F2 to F5, the user grasps the device case 1 between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3. A finger hooking projection 16 is provided which swells in a bulging shape.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, on the back surface of the device case 1, a gouged portion 17 is formed between the grip portion 15 and the other end portion of the device case 1 located on the extension of the grip portion 15. It is recessed into the That is, the recessed portion 17 is provided in a recessed state between the finger-hook projection portion 16 of the battery cover 12 and the optical housing portion 10 of the optical reading portion 6 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the finger hooking protrusion 16 is provided by the user by extending the thumb F1 from the side of the device case 1 so that the user can operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1. A mountain shape located between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 of the hand grasped by the user when the user holds the grip part 15 with one hand in a grasping manner in which the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by F2 to F5. has a crown 16a. The top of the head 16a is positioned between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 of the hand grasped by the user, and is formed so as to continue in a curved shape along the bent shape of the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the parietal portion 16a continues in a curved shape along the bent shape of the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 in the lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the device case 1, and A continuous intermediate portion in the lateral direction protrudes most toward the back surface side in the thickness direction of the device case 1, and is formed such that the protrusion length gradually decreases toward both sides in the lateral direction from the intermediate portion in the lateral direction. . Further, the finger hook projection 16 has a first finger hook region 18 that is one side of the top of the head 16a and a second finger hook region 19 that is the other side of the top of the head 16a. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the first finger rest area 18 is a first inclined surface against which the forefinger F2 is pressed when the user grasps the grip portion 15 in the grasping manner described above. 12 is formed in a steep slope toward the top of the head 16a. The second finger rest area 19 is a second inclined surface against which the middle finger F3 to the little finger F5 are pressed when the user grips the grip section 15 in the gripping mode described above. It is formed on an inclined surface gently sloping toward the side.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the first finger rest area 18 is provided in the device case so that the user can put the thumb F1 over the key operation unit 5 so that the user can operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1. When the back of the device case 1 is supported by the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the battery cover 12, the belly of the index finger F2 of the user's hand grasps the battery cover 12 in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction). It is formed into an inclined surface that is pressed against the lower side of the device, that is, the side of the hand grasped by the user.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the first finger rest area 18 is also an inclined surface of the recessed portion 17 located on the side of the grip portion 15, and the upper side located on the upper side of the battery lid 12 is inclined from the top of the head. It is formed on an inclined surface rising at a steep angle toward 16a. Further, the first finger hooking area 18 is curved in an arc shape corresponding to the bent state of the index finger F2 along the top of the head 16a that continues in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction (longitudinal direction) of the device case 1. formed.

For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the finger hook projection 16 can be operated by the user's other fingers F2 to F5, which are extended from the side of the device case 1 while putting the thumb F1 over the key operation unit 5. When the user grasps the grip portion 15 in a gripping manner that supports the back surface of the case 1, the user's index finger F2 is bent along the curvature of the first finger rest area 18, and the belly of the index finger F2 is bent. is pressed against the first finger-holding area 18, and in this state, the first finger-holding area 18 is drawn toward the lower side of the device case 1 in the vertical direction, that is, the side of the hand grasped by the user. ing.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the second finger rest area 19 is provided in the device case so that the user can put the thumb F1 over the key operation unit 5 so that the user can operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1. When the user grasps the grip part 15 in a grasping mode in which the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the device case 1 support the back surface of the device case 1, each of the fingers F3 to F5 of the hand grasped by the user. The belly of the grip portion 15 presses the battery cover 12 toward the device case 1, and is formed into a curved surface that naturally bends with the user's middle fingers F3 to little fingers F5 aligned.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the second finger hooking area 19 is formed in a curved surface gently sloping from the top of the head 16a toward the lower side of the battery cover 12. As shown in FIG. As a result, the second finger rest area 19 is designed so that the back surface of the device case 1 can be supported by the other fingers F2 to F5 which are extended from the side of the device case 1 by the user putting the thumb F1 over the key operation unit 5. In the grasping mode, when the user grasps the grip part 15, the fingers F3 to F5 other than the index finger F2 line up and bend in a natural state. is formed in

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the device case 1 is formed such that the grip portion 15 is bilaterally symmetrical about the central position of the device case 1 in the horizontal direction. As a result, the device case 1 is configured so that when the user grips the grip portion 15, the user can grip the same with either the right hand or the left hand.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the recessed portion 17 at the portion approaching the upper side portion of the battery lid 12 in the lower case 3 of the device case 1, that is, the portion approaching the upper side portion of the battery lid 12, is provided with A bottom trigger key 20 is provided. The lower trigger key 20 is a switch section for executing the reading operation by the optical reading section 6, like the upper trigger key 5a and the side trigger key 11 of the key operation section 5. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, when the user grasps the grip portion 15 with one hand in the grasping manner described above, the lower surface trigger key 20 is such that the forefinger F2 of the hand grasped by the user is positioned on the grip portion 15. It is provided with a gap arranged between the first finger hooking region 18 of the finger hooking protrusion 16 and the first finger hooking region 18 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom trigger key 20 includes a button portion 20a, an elastic sheet 20b, and a switch board 20c, which are attached while being pressed against the inner surface of the lower case 3. As shown in FIG. The button portion 20a is inserted into a button hole 3a provided in the lower case 3 from the inner side of the lower case 3 toward the outer side.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the button portion 20a protrudes from the button hole 3a of the lower case 3 to the outside. It has a structure that slopes down gradually toward the other end on the side opposite to the portion 16 , and is formed with a slope that is substantially the same as the slope of the first finger hooking region 18 of the finger hooking protrusion 16 .

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the button portion 20a protrudes from the button hole 3a of the lower case 3 to the outside of the lower case 3 at a height equal to the top of the finger hook projection 16 of the grip portion 15. It is formed lower than the height of 16a, for example, about half the height of the first finger hooking area 18 of the finger hooking protrusion 16. As shown in FIG. Therefore, when the device case 1 is placed on the mounting surface T, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the button portion 20a does not contact the mounting surface T, and can are configured to be spaced apart from each other.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the button portion 20a of the lower surface trigger key 20 is pressed by the index finger F2 of the user's hand grasping the grip portion 15, the button portion 20a is pushed by the expansion of the elastic sheet 20b. A switch signal is output by elastically deforming the projecting portion and bringing the movable contact of the elastic sheet 20b into contact with the fixed contact of the switch substrate 20c.

By the way, the side trigger keys 11 provided on both sides of the device case 1 have the same structure. Therefore, in the following description, the side trigger key 11 provided on the left side surface of the device case 1 will be described. 2 and 3, the left side trigger key 11 has a button portion 22 exposed on the left side of the wide portion 1a of the device case 1 located near the grip portion 15. As shown in FIGS.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the side trigger key 11 is arranged on the left side of the lower side of the display section 4 provided on the upper surface of the wide section 1a of the device case 1. As shown in FIG. In this case, the button portion 22 of the side trigger key 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape elongated along the longitudinal direction of the device case 1 . With the surface of the device case 1 as a reference plane, the button portion 22 is arranged in an inclined state so that the distance in the thickness direction of the device case 1 with respect to this reference plane gradually increases as the distance from the grip portion 15 side increases. .

In other words, as shown in FIG. 3, this button portion 22 has a distance from the reference surface of the device case 1 at one end portion located on the side of the grip portion 15 to the optical reading portion 6 located on the side opposite to the grip portion 15. It is arranged in an inclined state so as to be shorter than the distance to the reference plane of the device case 1 at the other end of the side. For this reason, the button portion 22 is provided so that the center line along its longitudinal direction is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the surface, which is the reference plane of the device case 1 .

As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the left side trigger key 11 is operated by the user with fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the device case 1 while putting the thumb F1 over the key operation unit 5. The user grasps the grip part 15 in the first gripping manner in such a manner as to support the back surface, and in a state in which the user's index finger F2 is pressed against the first finger rest area 18, the pressed index finger F2 is pressed to the first position. The forefinger F2 is arranged on the button portion 22 on the left side when the forefinger F2 is extended away from the first finger hooking area 18.例文帳に追加

3, the left side trigger key 11 is operated by pressing the user's thumb F1 so that the key operation section 5 provided on the upper surface of the grip section 15 is covered with the palm of the user's right hand. is placed on the right side of the grip part 15, and the other fingers F2 to F5 are placed so as to wrap around the back surface of the grip part 15 from the right side of the grip part 15. The user's forefinger F2, which is placed on the right side surface of the device case 1, is placed on the left button portion 22 with an inclination when the device case 1 is closed.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the button portion 22 of the left side trigger key 11 is held by the user so that the key operation portion 5 provided on the upper surface of the grip portion 15 is covered with the palm of the user's right hand. The thumb F1 is arranged on the left side surface of the grip portion 15, and the other fingers F2 to F5 are arranged so as to wrap around the back surface of the grip portion 15 from the right side of the grip portion 15. The user's forefinger F2, which is placed on the right side surface of the device case 1, is naturally placed on the left button portion 22 when the portion 15 is gripped.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the right side trigger key 11 is operated by the user by putting the thumb F1 over the key operation portion 5 and extending the other fingers F2 to F5 from the side of the device case 1 to push the back side of the device case 1 . When the user moves the thumb F1 to the side surface of the device case 1 while gripping the grip portion 15 in the first grip manner, the moved thumb F1 moves toward the right side of the device case 1. It is configured to be arranged on the button portion 22 .

Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the right side trigger key 11 is operated by pressing the thumb F1 so that the user covers the key operation section 5 provided on the upper surface of the grip section 15 with the palm of the user's right hand. are placed on the left side of the grip portion 15, and the other fingers F2 to F5 are arranged to wrap around the back surface of the grip portion 15 from the right side of the grip portion 15. The user's thumb F1, which is placed on the left side surface of the device case 1, is naturally placed on the right button portion 22 when the device case 1 is closed.

By the way, the side trigger keys 11 provided on the left and right sides of the device case 1 are provided with a button portion 22, an elastic member 23, a contact member 24, and a pair of guide portions 25, as shown in FIGS. . The button portion 22 has a rectangular cap-shaped button body 22a that is elongated in the front-rear direction of the device case 1 and a plurality of pressing portions 22b arranged in the button body 22a. It is inserted so as to be retractable into an elongated button insertion hole 26 provided on the side surface at a predetermined inclination angle.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the button body 22a is provided with a ring-shaped collar portion 22c on the outer peripheral portion located on the inner side of the lower case 3. As shown in FIG. As a result, when the button body 22a is inserted into the button insertion hole 26 of the lower case 3 from the inside of the lower case 3, the button body 22a is inclined at a predetermined angle on the side surface of the lower case 3. The collar portion 22a abuts against the inner peripheral edge of the button insertion hole 26 of the lower case 3 so that the button body 22a does not slip out of the lower case 3 to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 6, the elastic member 23 is an elastic sheet made of urethane rubber, silicone rubber, or the like. It is configured to be arranged on the inner surface of the case 3 . That is, the elastic member 23 projects toward the plurality of pressing portions 22b of the button portion 22 in a state in which a dome-shaped bulging portion 23a in the center portion of the elastic sheet is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle on the side surface of the lower case 3. formed by A plurality of movable contacts 23b are provided inside the bulging portion 23a so as to correspond to the plurality of pressing portions 22b.

As shown in FIG. 6, the elastic member 23 is attached at its outer periphery to the outer periphery of the button body 22a by adhesion. As a result, the elastic member 23 is arranged on the inner surface of the lower case 3 together with the button portion 22 in a state in which the plurality of pressing portions 22b of the button portion 22 bite into the bulging portion 23a and are attached to the button portion 22 by adhesion. is configured as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the contact member 24 is configured to overlap the inner surface of the elastic member 23 and press the elastic member 23 against the inner surface of the lower case 3 to fix it. That is, the contact member 24 includes a contact main body portion 27 corresponding to the inner surface of the elastic member 23 and a terminal placement portion 28 provided on the surface of the contact main body portion 27 opposite to the elastic member 23 .

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the contact main body 27 is formed in a plate shape having approximately the same size as the elastic member 23. As shown in FIG. On the outer surface of the contact main body 27 facing the elastic member 23, a pair of comb tooth-shaped contact electrodes 27a correspond to the plurality of movable contacts 23b of the elastic member 23. It is slanted at an angle.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the pair of comb-teeth-shaped contact electrodes 27a have a structure in which they are electrically connected when any one or all of the plurality of movable contacts 23b of the elastic member 23 are brought into contact and separated. It has become. In this case, a cover portion 27b is provided on the upper side portion and both side portions of the contact main body portion 27 to cover the upper side portion and both side portions of the elastic member 23 .

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the terminal placement portion 28 also serves as a reinforcing rib for reinforcing the contact body portion 27, and is provided on the inner surface of the contact body portion 27 opposite to the elastic member 23 inside the device case 1. It protrudes toward the side. A pair of terminal electrodes 28 a are provided on the upper surface of the terminal placement portion 28 . The pair of terminal electrodes 28a are electrically connected to a pair of contact electrodes 27a provided on the contact body portion 27 via through holes 28b.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, an end portion of a circuit board 30 provided inside the device case 1 is arranged on the terminal placement portion 28 . For this reason, the pair of terminal electrodes 28a are electrically connected to a pair of connection terminals 30a provided on the lower surface at the end of the circuit board 30 by spring members 30b. Thus, in the contact member 24 , the pair of contact electrodes 27 a of the contact body portion 27 are electrically connected to the circuit board 30 via the pair of terminal electrodes 28 a of the terminal placement portion 28 .

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the pair of guide portions 25 are provided on both sides of the contact member 24 and a pair of guide rails 31 provided upright in the lower case 3 located on both sides of the elastic member 23, respectively. and a pair of slide portions 32 provided respectively. 10(a) to 10(d), a pair of guide rails 31 guide a pair of slide portions 32 so that the contact main body portion 27 of the contact member 24 is moved. are gradually approached to the elastic member 23 and are overlapped and pressed against each other.

As shown in FIG. 9, each of the pair of guide rails 31 is erected vertically (at an angle of 90°) on the bottom of the lower case 3. In the principle diagram, for convenience of explanation, the guide rail 31 is provided in an inclined state. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the pair of slide portions 32 are provided on both sides of the contact member 24, respectively, and configured to slide vertically along the guide rail 31 while holding the guide rail 31 therebetween. It is

In this case, when the elastic member 23 is attached to the button portion 22 and arranged in the lower case 3, the gap between the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 facing the contact main body portion 27 and the guide rail 31 is from the upper side. It is arranged in the lower case 3 with an inclination angle that gradually narrows toward the lower side, that is, with an inclination angle of about 4° with respect to the drawing direction of the mold. However, in the principle diagrams of FIGS. 10(a) to 10(d), for convenience of explanation, the elastic member 23 is arranged in a vertical state.

Further, the contact body portion 27 is inclined with respect to the pair of guide rails 31 so that the electrode surface on which the pair of contact electrodes 27a are provided is parallel to the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 at the same inclination angle. there is In this case as well, in the principle diagrams of FIGS. 10(a) to 10(d), the contact main body 27 is arranged in a vertical state for convenience of explanation.

7 to 9, the pair of guide rails 31, as shown in FIGS. ), the electrode surface of the contact main body 27 faces the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and is deviated in the plane direction, and the contact surface of the elastic member 23 and the electrode surface of the contact main body 27 are aligned. It is configured to be arranged with a clearance a therebetween.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the pair of guide rails 31 guide the pair of slide portions 32 to slide, and during sliding, the principle diagrams of FIGS. 10(b) and 10(d) 2, the contact body 27 gradually approaches the elastic member 23 so that the clearance a between the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and the electrode surface of the contact body 27 gradually narrows. It is configured.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the pair of guide rails 31 guides and slides the pair of slide portions 32, and when the contact member 24 reaches the bottom of the lower case 3, when the sliding ends, the position shown in FIG. As shown in the principle diagrams of FIGS. 10(c) and 10(d), the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and the electrode surface of the contact main body 27 face each other and are pressed against each other in a state of being overlapped. there is

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the contact member 24 guides the pair of slide portions 32 by the pair of guide rails 31 of the pair of guide portions 25 so that the contact main body portion 27 of the contact member 24 can be moved. are superimposed on the elastic member 23, the contact is formed with a clearance a between the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and the electrode surface of the contact main body 27 as the pair of slide portions 32 slide along the pair of guide rails 31. The electrode surface of the main body portion 27 is gradually moved closer to the facing surface of the elastic member 23 facing it, and when the sliding is finished, the electrode surface of the contact main body portion 27 is faced to the facing surface of the elastic member 23 and overlapped. It is configured to be press-contacted.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, in the contact member 24, when the contact body portion 27 is pressed against the elastic member 23 and pressed against the elastic member 23, the pair of contact electrodes 27a of the contact body portion 27 are held by the elastic member. 23, the cover portion 27b of the contact body portion 27 is pressed against the inner surface of the lower case 3 by the elasticity of the elastic member 23 and fixed.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, when the button portion 22 of the side trigger key 11 is pressed, the plurality of pressing portions 22b of the button portion 22 press the bulging portion 23a of the elastic member 23 to elastically deform it. , any one or all of the plurality of movable contacts 23b in the elastically deformed bulging portion 23a come into contact with a pair of comb-teeth-shaped contact electrodes 27a provided on the contact main body 27 of the contact member 24, thereby forming a pair of contact electrodes 27a. A switch signal is output to the circuit board 30 by conducting the contact electrode 27a.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, the device case 1 is provided with an inclined portion 15a in the lower case 3 so that the end portion of the lower side of the grip portion 15 protrudes toward the back side (left side in FIG. 3). It has a structured structure. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 provided in the lower case 3 extends from an inclined portion 15a on the lower side of the lower case 3 to a pair of mounting levers on the upper side of the lower case 3. It is provided over the vicinity of 14.

Around the opening 13a, as shown in FIGS. 5, 11, and 12, an outer frame 13b, which is a pressure contact frame, is provided over the entire circumference. That is, the outer frame 13b is provided from the inclined portion 15a of the lower case 3 to the vicinity of the pair of mounting levers 14 in the lower case 3, and is configured to surround the outer periphery of the opening 13a.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 11 and 12, the outer frame 13b has a locking portion 3b on the upper side away from the locking portion 3b of the lower case 3 into which the fulcrum projection 12a of the battery lid 12 is inserted. It is formed in a shape that gently protrudes and curves in a direction away from the . As a result, the outer frame 13b as a whole is formed in a shape close to a pentagon.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the battery lid 12 that closes the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 has an outer shape larger than the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 and the same size as the outer surface of the lower case 3. It is formed so that the outer peripheral edge thereof coincides with the outer surface of the lower case 3 . A packing portion 33 is provided on the inner surface of the battery cover 12 along the inner circumference of an outer frame 13b provided around the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 .

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the packing portion 33 includes an inner frame 33a, which is a support frame provided on the battery cover 12, and a packing rubber 33b integrally provided to cover the inner frame 33a. , and these are provided so as to incline toward the inner side of the battery lid 12 as they approach the fulcrum protrusion 12a of the battery lid 12 . In this case, the inner frame 33 a as a support frame is provided in a frame shape on the inner surface of the battery lid 12 along the inner circumference of the outer frame 13 b of the lower case 3 .

That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the inner frame 33a extends from the inclined portion 15a of the lower case 3 to the vicinity of the pair of mounting levers 14 on the upper side of the lower case 3, like the outer frame 13b. It is provided on the inner surface of the lid 12 . Further, like the outer frame 13b, the inner frame 33a is also formed in a curved shape in which the upper side of the battery lid 12 away from the fulcrum projection 12a gently protrudes in a direction away from the fulcrum projection 12a. . As a result, the inner frame 33a as well as the outer frame 13b is formed in a shape close to a pentagon as a whole.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the packing rubber 33b is made of an elastic material such as silicone rubber or urethane rubber, preferably silicone rubber. The packing rubber 33b is formed integrally with the inner frame 33a of the battery lid 12 by insert molding so as to cover the entire circumference of the inner frame 33a. The packing rubber 33b is formed such that the outer side of the tip of the inner frame 33a protrudes in an arc shape.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the packing portion 33 engages the fulcrum protrusion 12a of the battery lid 12 with the engaging portion 3b provided on the lower side portion of the battery housing portion 13. When the battery lid 12 is rotated around the fulcrum protrusion 12a to cover the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13, the outer surface of the inner frame 33a faces the inner surface of the outer frame 13b of the opening 13a. A packing portion 33 protruding in an arc shape from the tip of the inner frame 33a is pressed against the inner surface of the outer frame 13b, thereby waterproofing the opening 13a.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the packing portion 33 is inclined toward the inside of the battery lid 12 as the packing portion 33 approaches the fulcrum protrusion 12a of the battery lid 12. An outer frame provided around the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 as the battery lid 12 rotates around the protrusion 12a to close the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13. As the portion of the packing rubber 33b that is in close contact with the inner surface of the battery cover 13b increases, the contact resistance also increases, and the operating load of the battery cover 12 gradually increases, thereby improving the opening/closing operation of the battery cover 12.

2 and 14, a plurality of screws 34 for attaching the upper case 2 and the lower case 3 with a plurality of screws 34 are provided at the end of the inclined portion 15a on the lower side of the grip portion 15 of the device case 1. screw holes 35 are provided. That is, the plurality of screw holes 35 are holes into which the heads 34a of the screws 34 are inserted. provided on both sides.

As shown in FIG. 14, the screws 34 each have a head portion 34a and a threaded portion 34b. 36a is screwed into the screw hole of the boss portion 36. As shown in FIG. As a result, when the screw portions 34b of the plurality of screws 34 are screwed into the screw holes 36a of the boss portion 36 of the upper case 2 and tightened, the heads 34a of the plurality of screws 34 attach the lower case 3 to the boss portion 36 of the upper case 2. It is configured to attach the upper case 2 and the lower case 3 by pressing.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, each of the plurality of screw holes 35 also serves as a strap hole 37 communicating with the back surface of the lower case 3 and the end surface of the lower case 3 intersecting the back surface. That is, the strap hole 37 is configured so that a strap can be attached by passing a string through the inside thereof.

15 and 16, bridge-shaped legs 38 are detachably attached to the plurality of screw holes 35. As shown in FIGS. That is, the leg portion 38 also serves as a belt attachment portion to which a hand belt 43, which will be described later, is attached. The device case 1 is stabilized on the mounting surface T by supporting the lower side of the lower case 3 while the optical storage unit 10 on the upper side of the case 3 is mounted on the mounting surface T. It is configured to be arranged in a state.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the leg portion 38 has a pair of support pieces 40 which are detachably attached to the screw holes 35 of the lower case 3, and is bridged between the pair of support pieces 40. , and beam portions 41 straddling the vertices of the inclined portion 15a on both sides of the inclined portion 15a of the lower case 3 in the lateral direction (width direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 15. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the pair of support pieces 40 are positioned on the end face side of the lower case 3 that intersects the back face of the lower case 3 when inserted into the screw holes 35 from the back face side of the lower case 3. It has a hook portion 40a that engages with the strap hole 37 so that it can be detachably engaged. The hook portion 40a is provided with an engaging projection 40b at its lower end portion.

15 and 16, when the supporting piece 40 is inserted into the screw hole 35 of the lower case 3, the engaging projection 40b is pushed by the inner surface of the screw hole 35 to bend the hook portion 40a. It has a structure that allows When the support piece 40 is inserted into the screw hole 35 of the lower case 3, the hook portion 40a is elastically restored so that the engaging projection 40b is positioned on the end face side of the lower case 3 intersecting the back surface of the lower case 3. It is structured to be detachably engaged with the positioned strap hole 37 .

15 and 16, the support piece 40 is engaged with the hook portion 40a by inserting a tool into the strap hole 37 located on the end surface side of the lower case 3 that intersects the back surface of the lower case 3. When the protrusion 40b is pressed to bend the hook portion 40a, the engaging protrusion 40b is pushed into the screw hole 35, and the support piece 40 is pulled out from the screw hole 35. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 , the beam portion 41 is bridged by a pair of support pieces 40 and extends in the lateral direction (width direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 15 at the inclined portion 15 a of the lower case 3 . By straddling the vertex of the inclined portion 15a on both sides, the pair of support portions 40 are connected and placed on a placement surface T such as a tabletop, and a hand belt 43 described later is folded back and attached. It's becoming

As shown in FIGS. 15(a) and 15(b), on both sides of the beam portion 41, non-slip portions 42 are provided on both sides of the hand belt 43 in the lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. ing. The non-slip portion 42 is made of a rubber material such as urethane rubber or silicone rubber to prevent slipping on the mounting surface T. As shown in FIG. The non-slip portion 42 is formed in a ring shape and has a radial thickness greater than that of the hand belt 43 .

16 and 17, when the device case 1 with the legs 38 attached is placed on the mounting surface T such as a desk, the first optical storage unit 10 can be placed. A boundary portion 10c located on the boundary between the surface 10a and the second surface 10b, that is, a boundary portion that is an end portion on the first surface 10a side with respect to a reference portion that is an area including the sound collection hole 10f in the second surface 10b. 10c and the legs 38 are placed on the placement surface T. As shown in FIG.

At this time, the reference portion of the second surface 10b does not contact the mounting surface T, and the end portion of the second surface 10b opposite to the first surface 10a, that is, the end portion opposite to the boundary portion 10c is mounted. The device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T with a gap between the second surface 10b of the optical storage unit 10 and the mounting surface T in a state away from the mounting surface T. . Therefore, in the device case 1, the sound collecting hole 10f for the microphone or the sound emitting hole for the speaker provided in the second surface 10b, which is the flat area of the optical housing portion 10, is not blocked by the mounting surface T. It is structured.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, when the device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T with the legs 38 removed from the lower case 3, the second surface 10b of the optical housing portion 10 The end of the second surface 10b located on the opposite side of the boundary 10c and the end of the inclined portion 15a located on the lower side of the lower case 3 with respect to the reference portion, which is the area including the sound collection hole 10f in is placed on the placement surface T.

At this time, the reference portion of the second surface 10b does not contact the mounting surface T, and the end portion of the second surface 10b on the side of the first surface 10a, that is, the boundary portion 10c is separated from the mounting surface T. , the device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T with a gap between the second surface 10b of the optical housing portion 10 and the mounting surface T. As shown in FIG. Therefore, in the device case 1, the sound collecting hole 10f for the microphone or the sound emitting hole for the speaker provided in the second surface 10b, which is the flat area of the optical housing portion 10, is not blocked by the mounting surface T. It is structured.

Furthermore, in the device case 1, the legs 38 are detachably attached to the lower case 3, so that the legs 38 can be removed from the lower case 3, and in this state, the user can hold the grip with one hand. Since the leg portion 38 does not get in the way when gripping the grip portion 15, the grip portion 15 is configured so that the user can hold the grip portion 15 well with one hand.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 16, the device case 1 is configured so that a hand belt 43 can be attached thereto. The hand belt 43 is belt-shaped, and the width in the width direction perpendicular to the length direction is the same as the interval between the non-slip portions 42 of the leg portion 38 . The hand belt 43 has one end to which a mounting bracket 44 is attached, and the other end to be folded back at the beam portion 41 of the leg portion 38 and connected by a locking member 45 such as a planar fastener. .

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting bracket 44 is detachably attached to a bracket mounting portion 46 provided on the inclined surface of the optical housing portion 10 of the lower case 3 on the recessed portion 17 side. It is configured. As a result, the hand belt 43 attaches the mounting metal fitting 44 at one end to the metal fitting mounting portion 46 of the lower case 3 , folds the other end at the leg portion 38 of the lower case 3 , and connects the hand belt 43 to the one end side with the locking member 45 . It is configured to be stretched between the optical housing portion 10 of the lower case 3 and the leg portion 38 by pressing.

Next, the action of such a portable terminal will be described.
First, the case where the side trigger keys 11 are attached to both sides of the lower case 3 will be described. In this case, the elastic member 23 attached to the button portion 22 inserted into the button insertion hole 26 of the lower case 3 in the first step is placed inside the lower case 3 together with the button portion 22 .

That is, in the first step, the plurality of pressing portions 22b of the button portion 22 are made to bite into the bulging portion 23a of the elastic member 23, and the elastic member 23 is attached to the peripheral portion of the button portion 22 by adhesion. In this state, the button portion 22 is inserted into the button insertion hole 26 of the lower case 3 from the inside of the lower case 3 , and the peripheral portion of the elastic member 23 is arranged on the inner surface of the lower case 3 .

Then, in the second step, the contact member 24 is guided by a pair of guide portions 25 provided on the inner surface of the lower case 3 located on both sides of the elastic member 23 to gradually approach the elastic member 23 and overlap. . That is, in the second step, the pair of slide portions 32 of the contact member 24 are guided vertically by the guide rails 31 of the pair of guide portions 25, and the contact body portion 27 inclined with respect to the guide rails 31 is moved. The electrode surface is superimposed on the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 which is inclined with respect to the guide rail 31 so as to face the electrode surface.

At this time, the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 facing the electrode surface of the contact body portion 27 is inclined with respect to the guide rail 31 at a draft angle of about 4°. Inclined. Therefore, when the guide rail 31 starts guiding the slide portion 32 of the contact member 24, the electrode surface of the contact main body portion 27 is inclined as shown in the principle diagrams of FIGS. 10(a) and 10(d). It is arranged with a clearance a between the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and the electrode surface of the contact main body portion 27 in a state of facing the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and being displaced in the plane direction.

In this state, when the guide rail 31 guides and slides the slide portion 32, during the slide, as shown in the principle diagrams of FIGS. 23, the clearance a between the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and the electrode surface of the contact body portion 27 gradually narrows.

When the contact member 24 reaches the bottom of the lower case 3 after the guide rail 31 guides the slide portion 32 and slides, when the slide ends, the principle diagrams of FIGS. , the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 and the electrode surface of the contact main body 27 face each other and are pressed against each other in an overlapping state.

As a result, when the contact member 24 and the elastic member 23 are overlapped, the contact member 24 and the elastic member 23 can be prevented from rubbing against each other and being damaged. Therefore, the contact electrode 27a of the contact member 24 and the movable contact 23b of the elastic member 23 do not rub against each other, and the contact electrode 27a of the contact member 24 and the movable contact 23b of the elastic member 23 are not damaged. Since there is no need to do so, contact failure does not occur.

In this state, when the contact main body portion 27 of the contact member 24 is pressed against the elastic member 23 and press-contacted, the pair of contact electrodes 27a of the contact main body portion 27 correspond to the plurality of movable contacts 23b of the elastic member 23. In this state, the cover portion 27b of the contact body portion 27 is pressed against the inner surface of the lower case 3 by the elasticity of the elastic member 23 and fixed.

When a rechargeable battery (not shown) is to be stored in the battery storage section 13 of the device case 1, the battery lid 12 covering the battery storage section 13 of the lower case 3 is removed, and the battery storage section 13 is filled with a battery. Store the rechargeable battery. Then, the battery cover 12 closes the opening 13 a of the battery housing portion 13 . At this time, the fulcrum projection 12a of the battery lid 12 is engaged with the locking portion 3b provided on the lower side of the battery housing portion 13, and the battery lid 12 is rotated about the fulcrum projection 12a to open the battery housing portion. The opening 13 a of 13 is closed with the battery cover 12 .

At this time, in a state in which the outer surface of the inner frame 33a of the battery lid 12 faces the inner surface of the outer frame 13b of the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13, the packing portion 33 provided on the inner frame 33a of the battery lid 12 is arc-shaped. The protruding portion is pressed against the inner surface of the outer frame 13b of the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13. As shown in FIG. As a result, the packing portion 33 of the battery lid 12 can waterproof the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 .

That is, since the packing portion 33 is inclined toward the inside of the battery lid 12 as it approaches the fulcrum projection 12a of the battery lid 12, the battery lid 12 is rotated around the fulcrum projection 12a, thereby opening the battery housing portion. When closing the opening 13a of 13, as the battery lid 12 rotates, the contact portion of the packing rubber 33b against the inner surface of the outer frame 13b provided around the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 increases. The resistance also gradually increases, and the operating load of the battery lid 12 gradually increases. This improves the opening/closing operation of the battery lid 12 .

In addition, the packing part 33 is formed in a shape in which the upper side of the battery lid 12 away from the fulcrum projection 12a gently protrudes and curves in a direction away from the fulcrum projection 12a. A packing portion 33 located in a direction away from 12a is pressed against the inner surface of an outer frame 13b provided on the outer periphery of the opening 13a of the lower case 3 corresponding thereto along its curve.

As a result, the closing operation of the battery lid 12 is good, the closing operation of the battery lid 12 is improved, and the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 is reliably and satisfactorily sealed. In this state, the battery lid 12 is attached to the lower case 3 by engaging the upper edge of the battery lid 12 with the back surface of the lower case 3 by means of the pair of mounting levers 14 . Thereby, the battery cover 12, the lower case 3, and the upper case 2 form a grip portion 15 on the narrow portion 1b of the device case 1. As shown in FIG.

Then, the hand belt 43 is attached to the device case 1 . In this case, the leg portion 38 that also serves as the belt attachment portion is attached to the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 in advance. At this time, a pair of support pieces 40 of the leg portion 38 are inserted into a plurality of screw holes 35 which also serve as strap holes 37 provided in the inclined portion 15a of the lower side portion of the lower case 3 in the grip portion 15. As shown in FIG.

Then, the engaging projection 40b of the hook portion 40a provided on the support piece 40 is pushed by the inner surface of the screw hole 35, and the hook portion 40a is bent. When the support piece 40 is inserted into the screw hole 35 of the lower case 3, the hook portion 40a is elastically restored and the engaging projection 40b is positioned on the end surface side of the lower case 3 intersecting the back surface of the lower case 3. strap hole 37. Thereby, the leg portion 38 is detachably attached to the screw hole 35 .

In this state, the mounting bracket 44 attached to one end of the hand belt 43 is attached to the bracket mounting portion 46 of the lower case 3, and the other end of the hand belt 43 is attached to the leg portion 38 attached to the lower case 3 and the lower case. 3, folded back at the leg portion 38, and the other end portion of the folded hand belt 43 is overlapped with one end portion side of the hand belt 43.例文帳に追加Then, the one end side and the other end side of the hand belt 43 are connected by the locking member 45 . As a result, the hand belt 43 is stretched between the optical housing portion 10 of the lower case 3 and the leg portion 38 .

Next, the case of using such a portable terminal will be described.
In this case, the user inserts one hand between the device case 1 and the hand belt 43 and holds the device case 1 by gripping the grip portion 15 with the inserted hand. That is, in order for the user to operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1, the user puts the thumb F1 on the key operation unit 5 and extends the other fingers F2 to F5 from the side of the device case 1 to touch the back surface of the device case 1. The user grips the grip part 15 with one hand in a gripping manner as if supporting the .

At this time, the thumb F1 is placed on the key operation portion 5 on the surface of the device case 1, and the head of the finger hook projection portion 16 is shaped to have a bulge between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 of the user's hand. In this state, the tip of the index finger F2 is pressed against the first finger hooking area 18, which is the first inclined surface, of the finger hooking protrusion 16 of the battery cover 12 located on the back side of the device case 1. , and other fingers F3 to F5 are placed on the second finger hooking regions 19 of the finger hooking protrusions 16. As shown in FIG.

In this state, in order for the user to operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1, the user puts the thumb F1 on the key operation unit 5 and extends the other fingers F2 to F5 from the side of the device case 1 to operate the device case 1. in such a grasping manner as to support the back surface of the battery cover 12, and press the belly of the index finger F2 grasped by the user against the inclined surface of the first finger hooking region 18 of the finger hooking protrusion 16 of the battery lid 12, and in this state, the first finger hooking region 18 toward the lower side of the device case 1, that is, toward the side of the user's grasping hand, and draws the index finger F2 of the grasping hand.

In this case, the tip of the index finger F2 is pressed against the inclined surface of the first finger hooking area 18 of the finger hooking protrusion 16 of the battery lid 12, and is directed toward the lower side of the device case 1, that is, the side of the user's hand. When drawn, the forefinger F2 is naturally bent and pressed against the first finger hooking area 18 along its curvature. At this time, the index finger F<b>2 of the hand grasped by the user is arranged between the first finger hook area 18 and the button portion 20 a of the lower surface trigger key 20 . In this state, the button portion 20a of the lower surface trigger key 20 is not operated by the index finger F2 grasped by the user.

At this time, in order for the user to operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1, the user covers the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1 and extends the other fingers F2 to F5 from the side of the device case 1 to open the device case. 1, the pads of the other fingers F3 to F5 of the hand grasped by the user are pressed onto the second finger hooking area 19 of the finger hooking protrusion 16. As shown in FIG. In this state, the fingers F3 to F5 are arranged side by side in a state of being naturally bent along the curvature of the second finger rest area 19 .

As a result, the middle finger F3 to little finger F5 are placed between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 of the hand grasped by the user, with the top of the head 16a of the finger hook projection 16 having a bulging shape. It is arranged side by side with the second finger hooking region 19 in a state of being naturally bent so as to wrap the second finger hooking region 19 of the portion 16 . Therefore, the fingers F3 to F5 are stably and satisfactorily arranged along the curved surface of the second finger hooking area 19 . This allows the user to grasp the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 reliably and favorably with one hand.

In this way, when the user grips the grip portion 15 of the device case 1, the grip portion 15 is provided in the narrow portion 1b of the device case 1, and the grip portion 15 is gently stretched from both sides toward the back side. Since the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 can be reliably and satisfactorily gripped by the hand grasped by the user, the grip portion 15 can be grasped by the user. can be fitted.

Further, when the user grips the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 with one hand, the grip portion 15 is formed in a symmetrical shape about the central position of the device case 1 in the horizontal direction, so that the user can grasp the grip portion 15 with one hand. The grip part 15 of the device case 1 can be reliably and favorably gripped with either the right hand or the left hand. In this case as well, since the lower surface of the grip portion 15 is formed in a curved shape that gently curves and protrudes, when the user grips the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 with one hand, the user's grasping hand does not touch the grip portion. Fits 15.

When the user grips the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 in this manner, the thumb F1 is placed on the key operation portion 5 without blocking the display portion 4, so that the information displayed on the display portion 4 can be viewed. While watching, the thumb F1 can be freely moved on the key operation section 5 to operate the key operation section 5 satisfactorily. Key operation is possible, and the side trigger key 11 can be operated by moving the index finger F2 to the side surface of the device case 1 .

In this case, when the user grips the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 and operates any one of the top trigger key 5a, the bottom trigger key 20, and the side trigger key 11 to turn on, the wide portion of the device case 1 is turned on. The optical reading unit 6 provided on the back surface of the optical storage unit 1a is driven, and the laser reading unit 7 emits a laser beam to the outside of the device case 1 through the first window 10d provided on the first surface 10a of the optical storage unit 10. Then, the bar code or the like of the article is read by receiving the reflected light of the laser beam.

Also, at this time, when the mode is the photographing mode, the image of the article read by the laser reading unit through the second window 10e provided on the second surface 10b of the optical storage unit 10 is captured by the imaging unit 8 of the optical reading unit 6. to shoot. At this time, the display surface of the display unit 4 provided in the upper case 2 and the second surface 10b of the optical storage unit 10 are provided substantially parallel to each other, so that when an image is captured by the imaging unit 8, the image is captured. An image of the article is displayed on the display section 4 in a state in which the section 8 is directed toward the article to be photographed, and the user can take an excellent photograph while viewing the displayed image.

In this case, when the user presses the button portion 20a of the bottom trigger key 20 with the index finger F2 of the hand grasping the grip portion 15, the button portion 20a elastically deforms the bulging portion of the elastic sheet 20b, thereby A switch signal is output by bringing the movable contact of 20b into contact with the fixed contact of the switch board 20c.

Further, when the user operates the side trigger key 11 with the index finger F2 of the hand grasping the grip portion 15, the side trigger key 11 is inclined at a predetermined angle to both sides of the wide portion 1a of the device case 1. As a result, the side trigger key 11 can be operated satisfactorily with the index finger F2.

That is, the button portion 22 of the side trigger key 11 has a predetermined distance from the surface of the device case 1 as a reference plane so that the distance in the thickness direction of the device case 1 with respect to this reference plane gradually increases as the distance from the grip portion 15 side increases. It is provided inclined at an inclination angle. Therefore, the index finger F2 can be extended away from the first finger hooking area 18, and the button portion 22 of the side trigger key 11 can be operated satisfactorily with the index finger F2.

That is, the user puts the thumb F1 on the key operation part 5 and supports the back surface of the device case 1 with the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the device case 1, and the user presses the grip part 15 to the second position. In a state where the user's forefinger F2 is pressed against the first finger-holding region 18 and the user's forefinger F2 is separated from the first finger-holding region 18 and extended, the forefinger F2 is extended. can be reliably and favorably arranged on the button portion 22 of the side trigger key 11 .

In this state, when the button portion 22 of the side trigger key 11 is pressed with the index finger F2 and operated, the plurality of pressing portions 22b of the button portion 22 press the bulging portion 23a of the elastic member 23 to elastically deform it. A plurality of movable contacts 23b in the bulging portion 23a come into contact with a pair of comb tooth-shaped contact electrodes 27a provided on the contact body portion 27 of the contact member 24 to conduct the pair of contact electrodes 27a, thereby generating a switch signal. is output to the circuit board 30 .

Next, the case of using this portable terminal by disposing it on a mounting surface T such as a desk will be described.
In this case, first, the device case 1 to which the hand belt 43 is attached is arranged on the mounting surface T such as a desk. At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, the lower case 3 is arranged on the mounting surface T with the display portion 4 and the key operation portion 5 of the upper case 2 facing upward.

Then, the second surface 10b of the optical housing portion 10 provided on one end side of the lower case 3 and the leg portion 38 attached to the other end side of the lower case 3 are placed on the placing surface T. FIG. In this state, even if the hand belt 43 is attached to the device case 1 , the device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T without being hindered by the hand belt 43 .

That is, one end of the hand belt 43 has a fitting 44 attached to a fitting fitting portion 46 provided on the inclined surface of the optical housing portion 10 of the lower case 3 on the recessed portion 17 side, and the other end of the hand belt 43 It is arranged between the non-slip portions 42 of the leg portion 38, and the outer peripheral surface of the non-slip portion 42 protrudes from the surface of the hand belt 43. They are placed in contact with each other, and the boundary portion 10c on the one end side of the second surface 10b of the optical housing portion 10 is placed in contact with the placement surface T. As shown in FIG.

Therefore, the device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T without being blocked by the hand belt 43 . In this case, even when only the hand belt 43 is removed from the device case 1 as shown in FIG.

As a result, the device case 1 is placed on the mounting surface T in a stable and favorable manner. That is, even if the grip portion 15 of the device case 1 is formed into a curved shape that is easy for the user to grasp, the legs 38 attached to the grip portion 15 prevent the device case 1 from rolling on the mounting surface T. In addition, the device case 1 can be placed on the mounting surface T in a stable and favorable manner. Therefore, in this state, the key operation unit 5 can be operated satisfactorily while viewing information displayed on the display unit 4 .

In this case, the leg portion 38 includes a pair of support pieces 40 detachably attached to a plurality of screw holes 35 provided on both sides of the lower case 3 in the short direction (width direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. a beam portion 41 that is bridged by a pair of support pieces 40 and straddles the apex of the inclined portion 15a in the lateral direction (width direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the lower case 3; is placed on the placement surface T, the device case 1 can be placed on the placement surface T reliably and favorably in a stable state.

In this state, since the leg portion 38 is attached to the lower case 3, the boundary portion 10c of the optical housing portion 10 and the non-slip portion 42 of the leg portion 38 are placed in contact with the mounting surface T. ing. At this time, the reference portion of the second surface 10b of the flat area does not come into contact with the mounting surface T, and the end portion of the second surface 10b of the optical housing portion 10 opposite to the first surface 10a, that is, the boundary portion 10c. The device case 1 is placed on the mounting surface T with the opposite end separated from the mounting surface T. As shown in FIG. Thereby, a gap is provided between the reference portion of the second surface 10b of the device case 1 and the mounting surface T. As shown in FIG.

Therefore, since the sound collecting hole 10f for the microphone provided in the reference portion of the second surface 10b, which is a flat area of the optical housing portion 10, is not blocked by the mounting surface T, sound can be well received by the microphone. can be taken in. Further, even when a sound emitting hole for a speaker is provided instead of the sound collecting hole 10f for the microphone, the sound emitting hole is not blocked by the mounting surface T, so that the sound of the speaker can be improved. can emit sound.

On the other hand, when the hand belt 43 and the legs 38 are removed from the device case 1 and the device case 1 is placed on the mounting surface T, as shown in FIG. is not in contact with the mounting surface T, and the edge of the second surface 10b of the optical storage unit 10 opposite to the boundary 10c and the edge of the lower case 3 on the inclined portion 15a side is placed on the placement surface T.

At this time, the end portion of the second surface 10b located on the first surface 10a side of the second surface 10b, which is a flat area of the optical housing portion 10, with the reference portion as a boundary, that is, the boundary portion 10c is separated from the mounting surface T. The device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T in a separated state. Thereby, a gap is provided between the reference portion of the second surface 10b of the device case 1 and the mounting surface T. As shown in FIG.

Therefore, even in this state, the sound collecting hole 10f for the microphone provided in the reference portion of the second surface 10b, which is the flat area of the optical housing portion 10, is not blocked by the mounting surface T. It can capture sound well. Further, even when a sound emitting hole for a speaker is provided instead of the sound collecting hole 10f for the microphone, the sound emitting hole is not blocked by the mounting surface T, so that the sound of the speaker can be improved. can emit sound.

That is, in the device case 1, the optical housing portion 10 and the leg portion 38 are mounted on the mounting surface T with the leg portion 38 attached, and the optical housing portion 10 is placed with the leg portion 38 removed from the device case 1. When the other end of the device case 1 is placed on the placement surface T, the contact portion of the second surface 10b with the placement surface T is different.

That is, in the device case 1, the inclination of the second surface 10b with respect to the mounting surface T is A gap can be reliably and favorably provided between the second surface 10b of the device case 1 and the mounting surface T only by reversing. Therefore, regardless of whether the leg portion 38 is attached or removed, the sound can be well received by the microphone and the sound of the speaker can be emitted well.

As described above, according to this portable terminal, the second surface 10b, which is a flat area at least partially to be in contact with the mounting surface T when being mounted on the mounting surface T, is provided on the back side of the device. A case 1 and legs 38 detachably attached to the back side of the device case 1 are provided. 38 is attached, one end of the second surface 10b is in contact with the mounting surface T and the other end of the second surface 10b is out of contact with the mounting surface T, while the leg portion 38 is removed. The other end of the second surface 10b is in contact with the mounting surface T and one end of the second surface 10b is out of contact with the mounting surface T when the device case 1 is held. A good gap can be provided between the second surface 10b of the device case 1 and the mounting surface T regardless of whether the leg portion 38 is attached or removed.

In this case, in this mobile terminal, the device case 1 has a sound collection hole 10f corresponding to the microphone or a sound emission hole corresponding to the speaker in a region excluding one end and the other end of the second surface 10b, which is a flat region. Therefore, regardless of whether the leg portion 38 is attached to or removed from the device case 1, a good gap can be reliably provided between the reference portion of the second surface 10b of the device case 1 and the mounting surface T. , even if the leg part 38 is attached to or removed from the device case 1, the sound can be reliably and satisfactorily captured by the microphone through the sound collection hole 10f, and the sound of the speaker can be reliably and satisfactorily transmitted through the sound emission hole. can be emitted to

Further, in this mobile terminal, the leg portion 38 is detachably attached to the extension line in the direction from the one end to the other end of the second surface 10b, which is a flat area on the back side of the device case 1, so that the leg portion 38 can be arranged in a state separated from the second surface 10b, which is the flat area of the equipment case 1, so that the equipment case 1 can be placed on the mounting surface T by the legs 38 and the second surface 10b, which is the flat area. can be placed in a stable state.

Further, according to this mobile terminal, the device case 1 is provided with the second surface 10b, which is a flat area at least partially in contact with the mounting surface T when the mobile terminal is mounted on the mounting surface T, on the back side. and legs 38 detachably attached to the back side of the device case 1. When the device case 1 is placed with the back side facing the mounting surface T, the legs 38 Furthermore, when the leg portion 38 is attached, one end of the second surface 10b is in contact with the mounting surface T and the other end of the second surface 10b is out of contact with the mounting surface T. When the leg portion 38 is removed, the other end of the second surface 10b is in contact with the mounting surface T and one end of the second surface 10b is formed so as to be out of contact with the mounting surface T. Therefore, a good gap can be provided between the second surface 10b of the device case 1 and the mounting surface T regardless of whether the leg portion 38 is attached to or removed from the device case 1 .

Therefore, in this portable terminal, even if the leg portion 38 is attached to or removed from the device case 1, there is no problem between the reference portion of the second surface 10b, which is the flat area of the device case 1, and the mounting surface T. Therefore, it is possible to provide a sound collection hole 10f for a microphone or a sound emission hole for a speaker in the reference portion of the second surface 10b, which is a flat area.

Further, according to this portable terminal, the device case 1 provided with the optical housing portion 10 which is the placement portion to be placed on the mounting surface T, and the leg portion 38 detachably attached to the device case 1 are provided. , the device case 1 is mounted on the mounting surface T with the leg portion 38 attached and the optical housing portion 10 and the leg portion 38 are placed on the mounting surface T, and when the leg portion 38 is removed from the device case 1, the optical When the storage portion 10 and the portion of the device case 1 where the leg portion 38 is removed are placed on the placement surface T, the reference portion, which is the non-contact portion of the optical storage portion 10 with respect to the placement surface T, is the boundary. Since the contact points of the optical housing portion 10 with respect to the mounting surface T are different, the second surface 10b of the equipment case 1 and the mounting surface T are different regardless of whether the leg portion 38 is attached to or removed from the equipment case 1. A good gap can be provided between

That is, in this portable terminal, when the leg portion 38 is attached to the device case 1 and the optical housing portion 10 and the leg portion 38 are placed on the mounting surface T, and when the leg portion 38 is removed from the device case 1 . When the optical housing portion 10 and the portion of the device case 1 where the leg portion 38 is removed are placed on the mounting surface T, the optical housing portion 10 is placed on the opposite surface facing the mounting surface T. Since the inclination with respect to the plane T is reversed with respect to the reference portion, the second surface 10b of the device case 1 and the mounting surface T are aligned regardless of whether the leg portion 38 is attached to or removed from the device case 1. A gap can be reliably and satisfactorily provided between the two surfaces, thereby making it possible to provide a sound collection hole 10f for a microphone or a sound emission hole for a speaker on the second surface 10b.

In this portable terminal, a sound collecting hole 10f corresponding to a microphone or a sound emitting hole corresponding to a speaker is provided in the reference portion of the second surface 10b of the optical housing portion 10, so that the device case 1 has a leg portion. 38 is attached and the device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T, or the leg portion 38 is removed from the device case 1 and the device case 1 is arranged on the mounting surface T. Due to the gap provided between the reference portion of the second surface 10b and the mounting surface T, the sound can be reliably and satisfactorily captured by the microphone through the sound collection hole 10f, and the sound of the speaker can be reliably transmitted through the sound emission hole. It is possible to emit sound easily and favorably.

In this portable terminal, the display unit 4 is provided on the front surface of the device case 1, which is the other surface opposite to the rear surface on which the optical housing unit 10 and the leg unit 38 are arranged, on one end side of the optical housing unit 10 side. By providing the key operation portion 5 as the input operation portion on the other end side of the leg portion 38 side, the leg portion 38 is attached to the device case 1 and the device case 1 is placed on the mounting surface T. Since the device case 1 can be stably placed on the mounting surface T by the legs 38 when it is arranged, the key operation unit 5 can be satisfactorily operated while viewing the information displayed on the display unit 4. Key operation is possible.

In this case, the equipment case 1 is tilted in a direction in which the key operation unit 5 side, which is the input operation unit, is lowered with respect to the extension line of the display surface of the display unit 4. When the boundary portion 10c of the storage portion 10 and the leg portion 38 are arranged on the mounting surface T, the key operation portion 5 can be arranged substantially parallel to the mounting surface T by means of the leg portion 38. In addition, since the display unit 4 can be arranged so that the tip side, which is the upper side, is lowered, the display unit 4 can be easily seen.

In this portable terminal, the photographing unit 8 is provided inside the optical housing unit 10 so as to correspond to the reference portion of the second surface 10b of the optical housing unit 10. Since the second window portion 10e, which is the photographing window portion of the photographing portion 8, and the display surface of the display portion 4 are arranged substantially parallel to each other, the image of the subject can be captured by the photographing portion 8. Since the user can well see the image of the subject displayed on the display unit 4, the photographing unit can take good pictures.

Further, in this portable terminal, the optical housing portion 10 and the leg portion 38 are arranged on the mounting surface T at a position between the optical housing portion 10 and the leg portion 38 in the device case 1 so as to be in contact with each other. In this case, since the finger hook projection 16 is provided in a state away from the mounting surface T, the user can easily grip the device case 1 with one hand by hooking the index finger F2 on the grip portion 15. Even if the finger hook projections 16 are provided, the finger hook projections 16 will not be visible when the device case 1 is placed on the mounting surface T by bringing the optical housing portion 10 and the leg portions 38 into contact with each other on the mounting surface T. does not come into contact with the mounting surface T, the device case 1 can be placed on the mounting surface T stably.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the non-slip portions 42 are provided on the beam portion 41 of the leg portion 38 on both sides of the hand belt 43 in the turning direction has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. 19(a) and 19(b), the non-slip portion 50 may be provided on the entire beam portion 41 of the leg portion 38, for example. With this configuration, the contact area of the non-slip portion 50 with the mounting surface T can be increased, so that the leg portion 38 can be made more difficult to slip on the mounting surface T.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the slide portion 32 of the side trigger key 11 slides vertically along the guide rail 31 with the guide rail 31 sandwiched therebetween, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a structure may be employed in which guide rails provided on the lower case 3 guide the contact member 24 in the vertical direction while sandwiching the sliding portion provided on the contact member 24 .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the electrode surface of the contact member 24 of the side trigger key 11 and the opposing surface of the elastic member 23 facing the electrode surface are inclined with respect to the lower case 3, and the sliding portion 32 of the contact member 24 is tilted. Although the guide rail 31 for guiding is provided perpendicularly to the lower case 3, the present invention is not limited to this. A structure in which the guide rail 31 that guides the sliding portion 32 of the contact member 24 is inclined toward the lower case 3 may be used.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case of waterproofing the opening 13a of the battery housing portion 13 of the device case 1 and the battery lid 12 closing the opening 13a was described, but the present invention is not limited to this. It can also be applied to a structure for waterproofing the upper case 2 and the lower case 3 of the device case 1, so that it can be used as a waterproof case.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes the invention described in the claims and the scope of equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the claims of the present application will be additionally described below.

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The invention according to claim 1 comprises: a case provided with a flat area on a predetermined surface side, at least a part of which is to be in contact with the mounting surface when the mounting surface is mounted; and the predetermined surface of the case. legs detachably attached to the surface side, and when the case is placed with the predetermined surface side facing the mounting surface, when the legs are attached, has one end of the flat area in contact with the mounting surface and the other end of the flat area is out of contact with the mounting surface, while the flat area of the flat area when the leg is removed. The mobile terminal is characterized in that the other end is in contact with the mounting surface and the one end of the flat region is formed so as not to contact the mounting surface.

The invention according to claim 2 is the portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the case corresponds to a sound collecting hole corresponding to a microphone or a speaker in an area excluding the one end and the other end of the flat area. A portable terminal characterized by having a sound emitting hole.

The invention according to claim 3 is the portable terminal according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the leg portion is arranged in a direction from the one end of the flat area on the predetermined surface side of the case toward the other end. The mobile terminal is detachably attached on an extension of the.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case provided on a predetermined surface side with a flat area, at least a part of which is to be in contact with the mounting surface when placed on the mounting surface, and the predetermined surface of the case. and a leg detachably attached to the surface side, wherein the leg is attached when the case is placed with the predetermined surface facing the mounting surface. When the legs are removed, one end of the flat area is in contact with the mounting surface and the other end of the flat area is out of contact with the mounting surface. The mobile terminal is characterized in that the other end of the flat area is in contact with the mounting surface and the one end of the flat area is out of contact with the mounting surface.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case provided with a placement portion to be placed on a placement surface, and a leg portion detachably attached to the case, wherein the case has the leg portion When the placement portion and the leg portion are placed on the placement surface after being attached, and when the leg portion is removed from the case and the placement portion and the leg portion are removed from the case. is placed on the placement surface, the contact portion of the placement portion with respect to the placement surface is different with respect to a reference portion that is a non-contact portion of the placement portion with respect to the placement surface. It is a mobile terminal characterized by:

The invention according to claim 6 is the portable terminal according to claim 5, when the leg is attached to the case and the placement part and the leg are placed on the placement surface; When the leg portion is removed from the case and the placement portion and the portion of the case where the leg portion is removed are placed on the placement surface, the placement portion facing the placement surface. The tilt of the facing surface of the mobile terminal with respect to the mounting surface is reversed with respect to the reference portion.

The invention according to claim 7 is the portable terminal according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the reference part of the arrangement part has a sound collecting hole corresponding to a microphone or a sound emitting hole corresponding to a speaker. The mobile terminal is characterized by having a hole.

The invention according to claim 8 is the mobile terminal according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the other surface of the case located opposite to the one surface on which the placement portion and the leg portions are arranged has and a display section provided on one end side of the placement section side, and an input operation section provided on the other end side of the leg section side.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, there is provided the portable terminal according to the eighth aspect, wherein the case is inclined in a direction in which the input operation section side is lowered with respect to an extension line of the display surface of the display section. It is a mobile terminal that

The invention according to claim 10 is the mobile terminal according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein a photographing unit is provided inside the placement unit corresponding to the reference unit, and the photographing unit and the display surface of the display unit are arranged substantially parallel to each other.

The invention according to claim 11 is the mobile terminal according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein a portion of the case positioned between the placement portion and the leg portion includes the placement surface. The portable terminal is characterized in that, when the arrangement section and the leg section are arranged thereon, a finger hook projection is provided in a state separated from the placement surface.

1 device case 2 upper case 3 lower case 4 display unit 5 key operation unit 5a top trigger key 6 optical reading unit 7 laser reading unit 8 photographing unit 10 optical storage unit 10a first surface 10b second surface 10c boundary 10f sound collection hole 11 side trigger key 12 battery lid 12a fulcrum projection 13 battery housing 13a opening 13b outer frame 14 mounting lever 15 grip 15a inclined portion 16 finger hooking projection 17 gouged portion 18 first finger hooking area 19 second finger Hanging area 20 Underside trigger key 22 Button portion 23 Elastic member 23a Swelling portion 23b Movable contact 24 Contact member 25 Guide portion 26 Button insertion hole 27 Contact body portion 27a Contact electrode 28 Terminal arrangement portion 28a Terminal electrode 30 Circuit board 31 Guide rail 32 Slide part 33 Packing part 33a Inner frame 33b Packing rubber 34 Screw 35 Screw hole 36 Boss part 37 Strap hole 38 Leg part 40 Support piece 40a Hook part 40b Engagement projection 41 Beam part 42, 50 Non-slip part 43 Hand belt 44 Mounting bracket 46 bracket mounting part

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a case in which a flat area, at least a part of which is to be in contact with the mounting surface when placed on the mounting surface, is provided on the side of a predetermined surface;
a leg detachably attached to the predetermined surface side of the case;
with
When the case is placed with the predetermined surface facing the placement surface, one end of the flat region is in contact with the placement surface and While the other end of the flat area is out of contact with the mounting surface, the other end of the flat area is in contact with the mounting surface and the flat area is in contact with the mounting surface when the leg is removed. A portable terminal, wherein one end is formed so as to be out of contact with the mounting surface. In the mobile terminal according to claim 1,
The mobile terminal, wherein the case has a sound collecting hole corresponding to a microphone or a sound emitting hole corresponding to a speaker in a region of the flat region excluding the one end and the other end. In the mobile terminal according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The mobile terminal, wherein the leg is detachably attached on an extension line in a direction from the one end of the flat area on the predetermined surface side of the case toward the other end. a case in which a flat area, at least a part of which is to be in contact with the mounting surface when placed on the mounting surface, is provided on the side of a predetermined surface;
a leg detachably attached to the predetermined surface side of the case;
with
When the case is placed with the predetermined surface facing the mounting surface, one end of the flat region is positioned on the mounting surface when the leg is attached. and the other end of the flat area is out of contact with the mounting surface, while the other end of the flat area is in contact with the mounting surface when the leg is removed, and The mobile terminal, wherein the one end of the flat area is formed so as to be out of contact with the mounting surface. a case provided with an arrangement portion to be placed on the placement surface;
a leg detachably attached to the case;
with
When the leg is attached and the placement portion and the leg are placed on the placement surface, and when the leg is removed from the case and the placement portion and the case are placed on the placement portion and the case. The placement relative to the placement surface with respect to the placement surface with respect to a reference portion, which is a non-contact portion of the placement portion with respect to the placement surface, as a boundary between the portion where the leg portion is removed and the time when the leg portion is placed on the placement surface. A mobile terminal characterized in that contact points of parts are different from each other. 6. The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein when the leg is attached to the case and the placement section and the leg are placed on the placement surface, and when the leg is removed from the case, and when the placement portion and the portion of the case from which the leg portion is removed are placed on the placement surface, the surface facing the placement portion facing the placement surface A mobile terminal, wherein the inclination is reversed with respect to the reference portion. 7. The portable terminal according to claim 5, wherein the reference portion of the placement portion is provided with a sound collection hole corresponding to a microphone or a sound emission hole corresponding to a speaker. terminal. 8. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the other surface of the case located opposite to the one surface on which the placement portion and the legs are arranged has a side of one end portion on the side of the placement portion. A mobile terminal, wherein a display section is provided on the side of the leg section, and an input operation section is provided on the other end side of the leg section. 9. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the case is inclined in a direction in which the input operation unit side is lowered with respect to an extension line of the display surface of the display unit. 8. The portable terminal according to claim 8 , wherein a photographing section is provided inside said placement section so as to correspond to said reference section, and the photographing window section of said photographing section and the display surface of said display section are substantially parallel to each other. A mobile terminal characterized by being arranged. 11. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein a portion of the case positioned between the placement portion and the leg portion is provided on the mounting surface with the placement portion and the leg portion. A portable terminal comprising: a finger-hook projection part provided in a state separated from the placing surface when the is arranged.

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