JPH0669852A - Portable information communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To hear voice received from an opposite party in a satisfactory state and also to suppress the entire thickness in the state of folding the equipment. CONSTITUTION:At the time of linking a receiver part 1 through twist hinges 5a and 5b and a hinge 4 to a display part 2, the receiver part 1 is inclined by bending parts with the twist hinges 5a and 5b and hinge 4 as the bending parts. Thus, since it is not necessary to fit any sponge or the like to the receiver part 1 and the receiver part 1 is fitted to the ear of a user, not only the received voice can be satisfactory heard but also the entire thickness can be suppressed in the case of folding the equipment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable portable information communication device capable of mobile radio communication, etc., and particularly when a radio communication is performed, the received voice from the other party is ergonomically The present invention relates to a portable information communication device in which a receiver portion as an audio output portion is bendable in an oblique direction so that the user can listen in a good condition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, portable information communication devices equipped with an electronic notebook function, a mobile wireless communication function, etc. are gradually becoming popular. The ergonomic considerations have been given to the configuration so that the above can be performed in good condition. For example, if a donut-shaped sponge is attached to the receiver unit as the audio output unit in a protruding state, when receiving a wireless call, the receiver unit fits well to the user's ear and the received voice is heard well. It is possible. As a device related to this type of device, there is JP-A-63-503504.

[0003]

However, in the portable information communication device according to the prior art, when the whole is folded, the thickness of the entire device is increased due to the existence of the donut-shaped sponge attached to the receiver part. It is inevitable that the thickness of the sponge increases by the amount of the sponge. The object of the present invention is not only to be able to listen to the voice received from the other party in good condition, but in the folded state,
It is intended to provide a portable information communication device capable of suppressing the thickness as a whole.

[0004]

The above object is achieved by providing an obliquely bent portion between the central portion and the receiver portion so that the receiver portion can be freely bent in the oblique direction.

[0005]

[Function] During wireless communication, if the receiver is tilted at the bent portion, it is not necessary to attach a sponge or the like to the receiver, and the receiver fits the user's ear, so that the received voice can be heard well. Not only is it possible, but also when folded, the overall thickness can be kept small.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, the outline of the portable information communication device according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the portable information communication device as an example in a state where it is grasped with one hand. As shown,
The whole is a microphone 9, a plurality of operation buttons 24
And the like, and a portion including the display portion 2 and the receiver portion 1. These two portions are connected by a folding joint 6 so as to be foldable. In addition, the display unit 2 and the receiver unit 1
Although a liquid crystal display device 25 and a speaker 8 are arranged in each of them, the receiver unit 1 is connected to the display unit 2 via twist hinges 5a and 5b and a hinge 4. That is, the twist hinges 5a and 5b and the hinge 4 are used as bent portions, and as shown in the drawing, the receiver portion 1
Can be freely bent in an oblique direction with respect to the display unit 2, and the receiver unit 1 in the bent state can make a wireless call with the other party via the microphone 9 and the speaker 8 with his / her ear applied. It is a thing. In the figure, reference numeral 10
Is a hinge cover provided on the back surface of the hinge 4, and is denoted by reference numeral 7a.
Indicate buttons respectively, but the function of the button 7a will be described later.

As described above, the twist hinges 5a, 5b
The hinge 4 is a main part directly related to the present invention,
The main part and its periphery will be described in more detail below. That is, FIG. 2 shows a partial perspective view including the main part, FIG. 3 shows a partially exploded perspective view including the main part, and FIG. 4 also shows a partial cross-sectional view of the main part. The main part and its surroundings will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. First, the hinge 4 is provided with a torsion coil spring 15 attached thereto, and one end of the coil is on the display part 2 side. The receiver part 1 can be flexibly bent with respect to the display part 2 by fixing the display side coil stopper 16 attached to the display side coil and the other end of the coil by the speaker side coil stopper 17, respectively. ing. Next is the twist hinge 5a, which is provided between the hinge 4 and the liquid crystal display device 25.
It is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the hinge 4. Similarly, the twist hinge 5b is also provided between the hinge 4 and the liquid crystal display device 25 in a state of being inclined with respect to the hinge 4, and the twist hinges 5a and 5b are arranged so as to intersect with each other. It has been done. As shown in the drawing, the leaf spring 13 is also attached to the display unit 2, and the two spring tips 14 are attached to the member surrounded by the twist hinges 5a and 5b.

Continuing to describe the periphery of the main part, reference numeral 11 is a rib provided on a member surrounded by the twist hinges 5a and 5b, and reference numeral 12 is a back cover of the display portion 2. Reference numerals 7a and 7b denote buttons provided on portions corresponding to the left and right ribs 11 of the display unit 2, reference numeral 18 denotes a button head of the buttons 7a and 7b, reference numeral 19 denotes a pin provided on the button head 18, and reference numeral 20 Is button 7
a core plate of a and 7b, reference numeral 23 is a shaft attached to the display unit 2, reference numeral 21 is a trigger arm rotatably supported by the shaft 23, and reference numeral 22 is a receiving seat provided on the trigger arm 21. Are shown respectively. Therefore, when any of the buttons 7a and 7b is pressed while the receiver unit 1 and the display unit 2 and the operation unit 3 are folded via the folding joint 6, the pin 19 moves the receiving seat 22. From pushing, trigger arm 21
Is rotated from the solid line display position to the alternate long and two short dashes line display position as shown in FIG. 4, and the tip end portion of the trigger arm 21 releases the folded state held by the folded state holding member (not shown). The receiver unit 1 and the display unit 2 and the operation unit 3 are placed in an open state (a state shown in FIG. 1). Further, when the receiver unit 1 and the display unit 2 and the operation unit 3 are folded in this open state, unless the buttons 7a and 7b are pressed, the folded state holding member The folded state is maintained.

In the portable information communication device constructed as above, when the device itself is held by the right hand, the receiver portion 1 is tilted by the twist hinge 5a as shown in FIG. In the case of being gripped by the left hand, if the receiver portion 1 is tilted by the twist hinge 5b, the receiver portion 1 fits the user's ear even if a sponge or the like is not attached to the periphery thereof. Can be satisfactorily heard, and when folded, the overall thickness can be kept small. Further, since the buttons 7a and 7b are provided on the corresponding portions of the ribs 11 on the left and right of the display unit 2,
Whichever of the left and right hands the portable information communication device is gripped, either of the buttons 7a and 7b is located under the thumb of the user, so that the user can easily receive the receiver unit 1 and the display unit 2, It is possible to keep the operation part 3 and the open state. Further, for example, if a force is applied to the left side of the paper with the thumb from the state shown in FIG. 1, the receiver portion 1 can be tilted by the twist hinge 5b. As described above, the present invention can be applied to general foldable portable information communication devices having a mobile wireless communication function.

[0010]

As described above, according to the first aspect, not only the received voice from the other party can be heard in a good condition, but also the folded thickness keeps the overall thickness small. It is a reward.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external perspective view of an example of a portable information communication device according to the present invention as a state in which it is held in one hand.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a partially perspective state including a main part thereof.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a partially exploded perspective view of the same including the main part thereof.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a partial cross-sectional state of a main part thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Receiver part, 2 ... Display part, 3 ... Operation part, 4 ... Hinge, 5a, 5b ... Twist hinge, 6 ... Bending joint, 9 ... Microphone

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Jun Furuya 1-280, Higashi Koikeku, Kokubunji, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi Design Laboratory (72) Inventor Tadashi Sobe 1-280, Higashi Koikeku, Kokubunji, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi Design Research Center (72) Inventor, Soji Kouji, 1-280, Higashi Koikekubo, Kokubunji, Tokyo, Hitachi Design Lab. (72) Inventor, Yuichi Kosukegawa, 1-280, Higashi Koikeku, Kokubunji, Tokyo (72) Hideaki Sato, Inventor 216 Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture Hitachi, Ltd. Information & Communication Division

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A foldable type in which a microphone section is provided at one end and a receiver section as a received voice output section is provided at the other end, the central section is rotatable, and the whole is foldable in a flat shape. The portable information communication device, wherein the oblique bending portion is provided between the central portion and the receiver portion so that the receiver portion is freely bent in the diagonal direction.