JPH0865372A - Portable communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve operation of a portable communication equipment such as a portable telephone set. CONSTITUTION: The portable telephone set 1 has a reception part 3 at the upper part on the front surface of its housing 2, a display part 5 below the reception part 3, a keyboard 6 below the display part 5, and a transmission part 4 below the keyboard 6, and also has an antenna 7 on top of the housing 2. Further, an incoming key 8 is provided at a right upper part in the keyboard 6 and a recessed part 10 is formed on the housing 2 while surrounding the incoming key 8 from the left flank of the housing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication device, and more particularly to a wireless mobile communication device such as a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional portable communication device (hereinafter, referred to as a mobile phone) will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, the mobile phone includes a receiver unit 3 on the upper front surface of the housing 2, a display unit 5 below the receiver unit 3, a keyboard 6 below the display unit 5, and a transmitter unit 4 below the keyboard 6. The antenna 7 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 2, and the incoming key 8 and the outgoing key 9 are provided below the keyboard 6.

When the incoming call key 8 receives a call from the mobile phone, the outgoing call key 9 pushes down the key when the call is made from the mobile phone.
It has the function of connecting a mobile phone to a wireless telephone line and making it possible to talk with the other party.

Further, there is a case where one keyboard has an outgoing / incoming key having the functions of both the incoming call key and the outgoing call key at the bottom of the keyboard.

[0005]

However, since the above-mentioned conventional portable communication device has the incoming call key at the lower front portion of the housing, if the portable communication device is held with one hand, the finger of the hand will receive the incoming call key. It was necessary to press the incoming call key with the other hand to answer the incoming call.

[0006] For example, if the user holds the portable communication device in his left hand, the finger of the left hand cannot reach the incoming call key with the portable communication device held, so that the portable communication device receives the incoming signal sent from the base station and receives the incoming call. When you want to answer, you have to answer the incoming call by pressing the incoming call key with your right hand.

[0007] Therefore, there is a problem that when the right hand is occupied because the user holds the luggage with the right hand, the incoming call cannot be answered, or the right hand has to be released before the incoming call key is pressed.

Further, since the above-mentioned conventional portable communication device has the transmission key at the lower front portion of the housing, if the portable communication device is held with one hand, the finger of the hand cannot reach the transmission key and the transmission key cannot be transmitted. At that time, it was necessary to press the call key with the other hand to make the call.
Furthermore, if the outgoing call key is a key that can make a call only with the relevant outgoing key, such as a one-touch dial, the outgoing key cannot be pressed with one hand, so the outgoing call cannot be made with one hand, and the function of the one-touch dial cannot be effectively exhibited. There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a portable communication device which is easy to operate even with one hand when making or receiving a call.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in a portable communication device having a transmission key, a reception key, or a transmission / reception key on the left side of the front surface of the housing, the transmission key, the There is provided a portable communication device characterized in that a recess is provided around the incoming call key or the outgoing / incoming call key.

Further, according to the present invention, in a portable communication device having a call key, a call key, or a call key on the right side of the front surface of the housing, the call key, the call key, or the call key from the right side surface of the housing, or There is provided a portable communication device characterized in that a recess is provided around the call originating / receiving key.

Further, according to the present invention, a mobile phone having any one of an outgoing call key, an incoming call key, and an outgoing call / incoming call key, a receiver, a display, a keyboard, and a transmitter on the front surface of the housing. In the communication device, the call key, the call key, or the call key is arranged in the upper left portion of the keyboard,
A portable communication device is obtained in which a recess is provided from the left side surface of the housing around the call key, the call key, or the call key.

Further, according to the present invention, a mobile phone having any one of an outgoing call key, an incoming call key, and an outgoing / incoming call key on the front surface of the housing, a receiving section, a display section, a keyboard, and a transmitting section. In the communication device, the outgoing call key, the incoming call key, or the outgoing / incoming call key is arranged in the upper right part of the keyboard,
A portable communication device is obtained, in which a recess is provided around the call key, the call key, or the call key from the right side surface of the housing.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment in which a mobile communication device according to the present invention is applied to a mobile phone,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, the mobile phone 1 has a receiver 2 at the upper front portion of its housing 2, and a display unit 5 below the receiver 3.
A keyboard 6 under the display unit 5, a transmitter unit 4 under the keyboard 6, an antenna 7 on the upper surface of the housing 2, and an incoming key at the upper left of the keyboard 6. 8 and has a recess 10 on the housing 2 in a portion surrounding the incoming key 8 from the left side surface of the housing. The incoming call key 8 has a function of connecting the mobile phone to the wireless telephone line and making it possible to talk with the other party.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 2, when the mobile phone receives an incoming signal by radio waves from the base station,
The received incoming signal is sent to the microprocessor 11 via the antenna 7 and the radio unit 12, and the microprocessor 11 determines whether or not the received incoming signal includes its own identification code registered in advance. Here, when the incoming signal includes its own identification code, the microprocessor 11 sends the control signal from the control unit 13 to the ringer 1.
4 and the ringer 14 emits a ringing tone in response to the control signal to notify the user that the mobile phone has been called.

While the incoming signal is being received, the user receives the incoming key 8
By pushing down, the microprocessor 11 performs an incoming call response process for connecting the mobile phone to the wireless telephone line with the base station via the wireless unit 12 and the antenna 7, and the wireless connection connected by the incoming call response process is performed. The telephone line enables a telephone call via the receiver 3 and the transmitter 4.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a second embodiment in which the mobile communication device according to the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the mobile phone 1 includes an earpiece 3 on the front upper part of its housing 2, a display unit 5 under the earphone 3, a keyboard 6 under the display 5, and a transmission under the keyboard 6. And the antenna 7 on the upper surface of the housing 2, and further has a transmission key 9 at the upper left of the keyboard 6, and transmits the recess 10 on the housing 2 from the left side surface of the housing. Key 9
It has in the part surrounding. The call key 9 has a function of connecting the mobile phone to the wireless telephone line and making it possible to talk with the other party.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 4, when making a call, the telephone number is input by operating the keyboard 6 and then the call key 9 is pressed to cause the microprocessor 11 to operate the wireless unit 12. By transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the base station via the antenna 7, the mobile phone is connected to the wireless telephone line, and a call can be made via the receiving section 3 and the transmitting section 4. When the call key 9 is a one-touch dial call key, the mobile phone can talk by simply pressing the call key 9.

When making a call using the one-touch dial transmission key, by pressing down the one-touch dial transmission key, the telephone number of the communication partner stored in advance is read out from the telephone number storage unit, and the microprocessor 11 operates the wireless unit 12. Let By transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the base station via the antenna 7, the mobile phone is connected to the wireless telephone line, and a call can be made via the receiving section 3 and the transmitting section 4. Therefore, it is possible to make a telephone call without inputting a telephone number by operating the dial keys, and it becomes possible to make a telephone call.

In the above-mentioned first and second embodiments,
As shown in FIG. 5, the width of the recess 10 is W1 on the side surface side of the housing 2 and W2 around the incoming key 8, and by setting W1 larger than W2, the recess 10 is formed.
Is wide on the side surface of the housing 2 and narrow around the incoming key 8.

When the width of the finger 15 is W3, W3 is larger than W2 and smaller than W1 so that the finger 15 can be inserted from the left side of the housing 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the depth of the recess 10 is set to D1 on the side surface side of the housing 2 and to D2 around the incoming key 8 by making D1 larger than D2. Are deep on the side surface of the housing 2 and shallow around the incoming key 8.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a state in which a mobile phone to which the mobile communication device according to the present invention is applied is held. Figure 7
, The left hand 16 holding the mobile phone is the thumb 1
7 is located above the incoming key 8 and further the recess 10 guides the thumb 17 appropriately to the incoming key 8.

Although the above-described embodiment relates to a portable telephone having an incoming key or an outgoing key, the present invention is a portable communication device having an outgoing / incoming key instead of the incoming key, or another type of portable communication. The present invention is also effective when applied to a mobile information communication terminal such as a cordless telephone or a teleterminal.

[0026]

As described above, the portable communication device of the present invention has a call key, a call key, or a call key on the left side or the right side of the front surface of the housing, and the mobile phone from the left or right side surface of the housing Since there is a recess around the key, even if you hold the portable communication device with one hand, the finger of the one hand can easily reach the incoming call key.When answering an incoming call, you can press the incoming call key with one hand to answer the incoming call. When making a call, you can press the call key with one hand to make a call.

For example, if the portable communication device is held by the left hand, the finger of the left hand can easily reach the incoming call key even when the portable communication device is held by the right hand. It is not necessary to press the incoming call key with, and the incoming call can be answered by operating only the left hand by pressing the incoming call key with the finger of the left hand while holding the portable communication device.

Therefore, since the user holds the luggage with his right hand, the incoming call can be answered even when the right hand is occupied, and it is not necessary to bother to open the right hand and then press the incoming call key.

The width of the recess is such that a finger can be inserted from the side surface of the housing, the width of the recess is wide on the side surface of the housing and narrow around the key, and the depth of the recess is large. Since the side surface of the housing is deep and the circumference of the key is shallow, the finger of the hand holding the mobile phone is located on the key, and the concave portion appropriately moves the finger. It has an effect of guiding to the key.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment in which a mobile communication device according to the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a second embodiment in which the mobile communication device according to the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a recess.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a recess.

7 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 is held in a hand.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view showing a conventional portable communication device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone 2 Housing 3 Receiver part 4 Transmitter part 5 Display part 6 Keyboard 7 Antenna 8 Incoming key 9 Send key 10 Recessed part 11 Microprocessor 12 Radio part 13 Control part 14 Ringer 15 Finger 16 Left hand 17 Thumb

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An outgoing call key, an incoming call key, on the left side of the front of the housing,
Alternatively, in the portable communication device having an outgoing / incoming call key, a recess is provided from the left side surface of the housing around the outgoing call key, the incoming call key, or the outgoing / incoming call key. 2. An outgoing call key, an incoming call key, on the right side of the front of the housing,
Alternatively, in the portable communication device having an outgoing / incoming call key, a recess is provided from the right side surface of the casing around the outgoing call key, the incoming call key, or the outgoing / incoming call key. 3. A mobile communication device having, on the front surface of the housing, any one of a call key, a call key, and a call key, a receiver, a display, a keyboard, and a transmitter. The key, the incoming call key, or the outgoing / incoming call key is arranged in the upper left portion of the keyboard, and a recess is provided around the outgoing call key, the incoming call key, or the outgoing / incoming key from the left side surface of the housing. The featured mobile communication device. 4. A portable communication device having any one of a call key, a call key, and a call key on the front surface of a housing, a receiver section, a display section, a keyboard, and a transmitter section. The key, the incoming call key, or the outgoing / incoming call key is arranged in the upper right portion of the keyboard, and a recess is provided from the right side surface of the housing around the outgoing call key, the incoming call key, or the outgoing / incoming call key. The featured mobile communication device. 5. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the call key is a one-touch dial call key. 6. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the recess has a width that allows a finger to be inserted from a side surface of the housing. 7. The width of the recess in the longitudinal direction of the casing is wide on the side surface side of the casing, and the transmission key,
7. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call key or the outgoing call key is narrowed around the incoming call key. 8. The depth of the recess is deep on the side surface side of the housing and shallow around the call key, the call key, or the call key. Mobile communication device.