JPH09284368A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable incoming communication to be executed while a flip is kept in a containing state by adopting configuration where a microphone is arranged on a flip surface and the flip is sliding-shifted as against a mainbody so as to open a key pad part. SOLUTION: In this portable telephone set, the flip 15 is contained at the time of non-usage so as to cover the key pad 13 and to be usefull for improving portability and for preventing a malfunction. At the time of usage, the flip 15 is sliding-shifted as against the mainbody 11a in an arrow Y direction so as to open the key pad part. The flip 15 is rotated in the arrow X direction at a pulled-out slide terminal end position by considering the position relation of the ear and the mouth of a human body so that a form for easy usage without sense of incompatibility by a user is presented. The microphone 16 is arranged on the surface of the flip 15 so that a call is possible without opening a slide flip only by depressing a call button which is not shown in figure at the time of call incoming. A battery is mounted on the back surface of the flip and a call time is drastically improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone as a mobile communication device, and more particularly to a mobile phone having an improved flip-type mobile phone structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art PHS (Personal handyphone) which is an ordinary mobile phone or a simplified mobile phone.
portable mobile communication devices such as
The PHS is also called a "mobile phone". With respect to the structure (1), there is a large need for a smaller mobile phone from the viewpoint of improving portability.

In addition, in a standby state (when not in use) while carrying (moving) a mobile phone, when various keypads are exposed and stored in a bag, a pocket or the like, a key is pressed for some reason. In this case, so-called malfunction may occur against the user's intention.

Therefore, a structure called a flip type is adopted as one means for improving the portability of the mobile phone and preventing malfunction.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show the structure of a conventional flip-type mobile phone. FIG. 11 (a) is a side view when not in use, FIG. 11 (b) is a side view when in use, and FIG.
FIG. 12A is a front view when not in use, and FIG. 12B is a front view when in use. As shown, this type of mobile phone 1
For example, the liquid crystal display unit 2 is arranged above the housing 1a, and the keypad 3 in which dial keys and the like are arranged is arranged below the liquid crystal display unit 2.

A flip 5 having a rectangular lid shape is rotatably attached to the lower end of the casing 1a of the mobile phone 1 via a hinge 4. When the mobile phone 1 is not in use, the flip 5 is housed on the keypad 3, and the keypad 3 is covered by the flip 5 to prevent malfunction thereof.

Further, a microphone 6 used when the mobile phone 1 is talking is provided at the inner tip of the flip 5. Therefore, the microphone 6 is exposed to the outside when the flip 5 is opened when the mobile phone 1 is used, but hidden inside when the flip 5 is stored when the mobile phone 1 is not used. Is secured.

[0008]

However, in the conventional flip type mobile phone 1, since the microphone 6 is located inside the flip 5 when the flip 5 is stored when it is not used, the user can receive the incoming call. When making a call, there was a problem that the call could only be made after the flip 5 was opened.

Further, it is desired to extend the continuous talk time of the mobile phone, but at present, since only one main battery is mounted on the main body of the phone, unless the electric capacity of the battery is changed. There was a problem that we could not expect a significant improvement in continuous talk time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when a user makes a call when receiving a call, the call can be made with the flip in a stored state, and the continuous call time can be greatly improved. The purpose is to provide a mobile phone capable of

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the above-mentioned object is to provide a mobile phone in which the flip is opened to expose the keypad when in use, and the flip is stored when not in use to cover the keypad. Is achieved by a mobile phone having a structure in which the mobile phone is opened by sliding with respect to the phone case.

According to the present invention, the microphone is arranged on the surface of the flip, and the flip is slid along the longitudinal direction of the housing to be opened to expose the keypad. In addition, a battery can be mounted on the back of the flip. Therefore, when a call comes in, the user can talk in the stored state without opening the flip,
In addition, since the flip covers the keypad during storage, malfunction can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to mount batteries not only inside the housing but also on the back of the flip, and by mounting multiple batteries,
The continuous call time can be extended.

[0013]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are preferred examples of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention particularly limits the present invention in the following description. The embodiment is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise stated.

FIG. 1 shows the structure of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a side view of a housed state,
(B) is a side view of a sliding state, (c) is a side view of an open state. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a keypad such as a dial key,
A housing 11a including a liquid crystal, a main electric circuit board, and the like, and a flip 15 that can slide along the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the housing 11a (hereinafter, this flip is referred to as a "slide flip"). Is equipped with.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the mobile phone 11
In the standby state (when stored), the slide flip 15 covers the keypad as in the normal flip type, which prevents malfunction and has a compact structure as a whole. In this stored state, the microphone 16 is arranged on the surface of the slide flip 15. Since the microphone 16 is located on the surface of the slide flip 15 in this manner, when the call is received, the call can be made without opening the slide flip 15 simply by pressing an incoming call (call) button (not shown). The incoming call button may be placed in a portion that is not covered by the slide flip 15 and located in a portion that the user can easily press.

When making a call from this mobile phone 11,
As shown in FIG. 1B, the slide flip 15 is slid downward with respect to the housing 11a (direction of arrow Y) to expose the keypad. When the slide flip 15 reaches the rearmost part, as shown in FIG. 1C, the slide flip 15 is moved in the arrow X direction with the rear surface of the rearmost part as a fulcrum in consideration of the positional relationship between the human ear and the mouth. By rotating to, a shape that the user can use more easily and comfortably is exhibited. In FIG. 1, 1
7 is an antenna.

2A and 2B show a slide structure of the slide flip according to the present embodiment, where FIG. 2A is a side view showing a stored state, and FIG. 2B is a side view showing a slide state.
(C) is a front view showing a sliding state. Note that FIG.
In (c), 12 is a liquid crystal display device, and 13 is a keypad.

In the portion A of FIG. 2A, the slide flip 15 is disengaged from the housing 11a. FIG. 3 shows FIG.
FIG. 4A shows details of the portion A in (a), (a) is a schematic view of a slide flip engaged state, and (b) is a schematic view of a slide flip disengaged state. As shown in FIG. 3A, the portion A is provided with a claw button 22 supported by the housing 11a by a spring 21 and an L-shaped projection member 23 attached inside the upper end of the slide flip 15. Has been. When the slide flip 15 covers the keypad 13 at the time of storage, the button 22 with the claw is L
By engaging with the mold protrusion member 23, the slide movement of the slide flip 15 is regulated.

When the keypad 13 is used at the time of calling, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the button 22 with the claw is pushed in the direction of the arrow Z to release the engagement with the L-shaped projection member 23. , So that the slide flip 15 can be slid in the Y direction. It should be noted that the button 22 with the claw is always L when the external force is not applied by the urging force of the spring 21.
It is in a position where it can be engaged with the mold protrusion member 23.

The alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 2B defines the sliding direction of the slide flip 15. In addition, FIG. 4 shows the slide flip 15 in FIGS.
The detail of B part of the side is shown, (a) is the top view,
(B) is a side view thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the B portion on the side of the slide flip 15 has a front-rear circular protrusion 31a on the inner side thereof, and further has a cylindrical protrusion 31b on the protrusion 31. The two-step protrusion 31
It is provided at both widthwise ends of the housing 11a.

Further, FIG. 5 shows the detailed structure of the one-dot chain line in FIG. 2B on the housing 11a side,
(A) is its top view, (b) is its side view. In particular, FIG. 5B also shows the detailed structure of the C portion in FIG. 2B. As shown in FIG. 5, on the side of the housing 11a, the housing 1 is provided in the portion indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
A two-step groove portion 32 is formed along the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of 1a. By inserting the above-mentioned two-step projection part 31 into this two-step groove part 32, the slide flip 15
Can be slid along the vertically extending two-step groove portion 32. In addition, each groove 32a, 32b of the two-step groove 32
Are the protrusions 31a, 31 corresponding to the two-stage protrusions 31, respectively.
It is formed to be slightly wider than the width of b.

In particular, FIG. 2B shown below the FIG. 5B.
As shown in FIG. 1C, a detailed portion of the C portion of the groove portion 3 for the cylindrical protrusion portion 31b of the two-stage protrusion portion 31 is shown in FIG.
2b is bent and changed forward by an angle α with respect to the alternate long and short dash line. Therefore, the slide flip 15 can rotate by the predetermined angle α along the groove 32b. Moreover, the slide flip 15 shown in FIG.
In order to maintain the tilted state, a holding groove portion 32c is formed at the lower end portion of the two-step groove portion 32, in which the square portion 31c of the front rear circular projection 31a is accommodated. Naturally, the width of the holding groove portion 32c is formed to be slightly wider than the width of the rectangular portion 31c.

Incidentally, when the slide flip 15 covers the keypad 13, the button 22 with the pawl and the L button are stored.
For the purpose of assisting the fixed state only by the engagement with the mold protrusion member 23, for example, inside the slide flip 15,
A protrusion corresponding to the holding groove portion 32c shown by the details of the one-dot chain line C may be provided at the portion D in FIG. 2B to form an auxiliary fixing at the time of storage.

Further, by utilizing the structure of the slide flip 15, as shown in FIG. 7, the battery is mounted on the back surface of the slide flip 15 in the opened state.
In the structure of the slide flip 15 shown in FIG. 7,
(A) is the top view, (b) is the rear view, and the rear view at the time of battery mounting. As shown in FIG. 7A, the slide flip 15 has a U-shaped cross section, and a space portion is formed on the back surface thereof. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7C, the battery 41 can be mounted in a portion corresponding to the space on the back surface of the slide flip 15. In addition, on the inner surface side of the slide flip 15,
The two-stage protrusions 31, 31 are provided at both ends of the upper portion so as to face each other, and the L-shaped protrusion member 2 is provided at the center of the upper portion.
3 are provided.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a battery mounted on the back surface of the slide flip. As shown in the figure, a button 43 with a claw is provided at a portion of the battery 41 corresponding to the L-shaped projection member 23 provided on the slide flip 15, and the button 43 with a claw is provided on the L-shaped projection member 23. It is designed to engage.

9A and 9B show how the battery is mounted on the slide flip. FIG. 9A is a schematic view of a state immediately before engagement, and FIG. 9B is a schematic view of an engagement state. As shown in the drawing, the button with claw 43 provided in the opening at the center of the upper portion of the battery 41 is supported by the spring 42 attached to the upper portion on the inner side thereof. Slide flip 15
When the battery 41 is mounted on the rear surface of the claw-shaped button 43, as shown in FIG.
Rises. Then, after temporarily fixing the battery 41 to the slide flip 15 at a predetermined position, when the external force applied to the button with claw 43 is released, as shown in FIG. The button with claw 43 is engaged with and the battery 41 is fixed to the back surface of the slide flip 15.

For the same reason as the D portion in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the E portion in FIG. 8 is provided with a protrusion, and the battery 41 is provided with a groove to be fitted into the protrusion. You may comprise.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the battery 44 is mounted on the rear surface of the housing 11a, and the battery 4 is also mounted on the rear surface of the slide flip 15.
1 will be installed. Therefore, as compared with the structure in which the battery is mounted only on the back surface of the housing as in the conventional mobile phone, the plurality of batteries 41,
Since 44 can be mounted, the continuous talk time can be extended.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, in the mobile phone 11 which is one of the mobile communication devices, the flip type is adopted in consideration of prevention of malfunction during standby and improvement of portability. The slide flip 15 is configured to be slidable in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the housing 11 a, and the microphone 16 is arranged on the surface of the slide flip 15. By adopting such a slide flip 15, it becomes possible to mount the battery 41 on the back surface of the slide flip 15 separately from the battery 44 mounted on the back surface of the housing 11a.

That is, the miniaturization of the portable telephone 11 is achieved at the time of storage, and a call can be made without opening the slide flip 15 by simply pressing the incoming call button when receiving a call. Furthermore, a small mobile phone 1
Since a plurality of batteries 41 and 44 can be mounted in one, a call can be made for a longer time. Therefore, the mobile phone 11 of the present embodiment can enjoy the advantages of the small size of the flip type as it is, the operation when receiving an incoming call is extremely easy, and the continuous call time can be extended. is there.

[0031]

As described above, according to the mobile phone of the present invention, when a user makes a call when receiving a call, the user can talk while the flip is stored, and the continuous talk time is greatly improved. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a structure of a mobile phone according to the present invention,
(A) is a side view of a housed state, (b) is a side view of a slid state, (c) is a side view of an open state.

FIG. 2 shows a slide structure of a slide flip in the present embodiment, (a) is a side view showing a stored state,
(B) is a side view showing a sliding state, and (c) is a front view showing the sliding state.

FIG. 3 shows details of a portion A in FIG. 2 (a),
(A) is a schematic diagram of the engagement state of a slide flip, (b)
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a slide flip in a detached state.

4A and 4B show details of a portion B on the slide flip side in FIGS. 2B and 2C, in which FIG.
(B) is a side view thereof.

5A and 5B show a detailed structure of a dashed-dotted line in FIG. 2B on the housing side, where FIG. 5A is a top view thereof, and FIG.
Is a side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a maintenance angle α in a state where a slide flip is rotated in the present embodiment.

7A and 7B show a structure of a slide flip according to the present embodiment, where FIG. 7A is a plan view thereof, FIG. 7B is a rear view thereof, and a rear view when a battery is mounted.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a battery mounted on the back surface of the slide flip.

9A and 9B show how the battery is mounted on the slide flip, wherein FIG. 9A is a schematic view of a state immediately before engagement, and FIG. 9B is a schematic view of an engagement state.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which a plurality of batteries are mounted in the mobile phone of the present embodiment.

11A and 11B show a structure of a conventional flip-type mobile phone, wherein FIG. 11A is a side view showing an unused state, and FIG. 11B is a side view showing a using state.

12A and 12B show a structure of a conventional flip-type mobile phone, wherein FIG. 12A is a front view showing an unused state, and FIG. 12B is a front view showing a used state.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Mobile phone, 11a ... Case, 12 ...
Liquid crystal display device, 13 ... keypad, 15 ... slide flip, 16 ... microphone, 17 ... antenna, 21 ... spring, 22 ... claw button, 23 ...
..L-shaped protrusion members, 31 ... Two-stage protrusions, 32 ...
2 step groove part, 41 ... Battery, 42 ... Spring, 43
... Buttons with claws, 44 ... Battery

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone in which a flip is opened to expose the keypad when in use, and the flip is housed to cover the keypad when not in use, in which the flip slides with respect to the telephone housing to open. A mobile phone having a structure. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a sliding direction of the flip is along a longitudinal direction of the housing. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a microphone is arranged on the surface of the flip. 4. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein a microphone is arranged on the surface of the flip. 5. The mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising a battery mounted on the back surface of the flip.