JPH0936941A - Portable telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve portability in the case of adding the function of an additional module by mounting and integrating the additional module. SOLUTION: An additional module 30 is provided with a part 31 to lock the additional module to be freely attachably and detachably locked to a main body 1 of a portable telephone, additional module battery pack lock part 32 for freely attachably and detachably locking a battery pack 2, additional module function connector 41 to be functionally connected with the main body 1 of the portable telephone, power source connector 33 to be connected with a power source connector 13 at the main body 1 of the portable telephone, and power source connector 34 to be connected with a power source connector 14 at the battery pack 2. Both power source connectors 33 and 34 are electrically connected inside. When the additional module 30 is mounted at the main body 1 of the portable telephone and the battery pack 2 is further mounted on it, power can be supplied from the battery pack 2 to the main body 1 of the portable telephone and a portable telephone system, to which the function of the additional module 30 is added, can be used.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone device, and more particularly to a mobile phone device to which additional modules having various functions can be connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been used a portable telephone device capable of expanding the function by connecting an additional module having various functions. As such a mobile phone device, one in which a rechargeable battery pack can be detachably locked to the mobile phone body is used. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a mobile phone device including such various additional modules. Further, FIG. 12 shows a state in which the battery pack 2 is removed from the mobile phone body 1.

First, the structures of the mobile phone main body 1 and the battery pack 2 that is locked to the main body 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 11, the conventional mobile phone device includes a mobile phone body 1 and a battery pack 2. The mobile phone body 1 includes various switches 3, a microphone 4, a speaker 5,
An antenna 6 is provided, and a connector 7 for functionally connecting an additional module is provided on the bottom surface of the mobile phone body 1. The battery pack 2 is locked on the back surface of the mobile phone body 1. The width of the battery pack 2 is set to be substantially the same as the width of the mobile phone main body 1.
When attached to the mobile phone body 1 and integrated, there is little unevenness and it is easy to hold.

The structure for detachably locking the battery pack 2 to the mobile phone body 1 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 12, a battery pack locking portion 11 is provided on the back surface of the mobile phone body 1.
Is provided. The battery pack locking portion 11 includes two facing guide grooves provided along both longitudinal edges of the back surface of the mobile phone body 1.

On the other hand, the battery pack 2 is provided with a battery pack locked portion 12 having a position and a shape to be engaged with the battery pack locking portion 11. That is, the battery pack locked portion 12 includes two guide rails provided outward along both longitudinal edges of the mating surface with the back surface of the mobile phone body 1.

A main body side power supply connector 13 is provided on the back surface of the mobile phone main body 1, and a battery pack side power supply connector 14 is provided on the mating surface of the battery pack 2. The positions and shapes of both power supply connectors 13 and 14 are set so that both power supply connectors 13 and 14 are electrically connected when the battery pack 2 is locked to the mobile phone body 1.

In the mobile phone device having the above-described structure, the user slides the guide rail of the battery pack locked portion 12 into the guide groove of the battery pack locking portion 11 to mount the battery pack 2 on the mobile phone main body 1. Lock. Then, the main body side power supply connector 13 and the battery pack side power supply connector 14 are connected, power can be supplied from the battery pack 2 to the mobile phone main body 1, and the functions of the mobile phone main body 1 can be used.

Next, a method of connecting the mobile phone main body 1 to various additional modules in the mobile phone device and a function of the mobile phone device in such a connected state will be described.

FIG. 11 shows an AC charger 21, a DC charger 22, and a data communication adapter 23 as examples of additional modules connected to the mobile phone body 1. Also,
As an example of a device connected to the data communication adapter 23,
Personal computer 24 and facsimile device 2
5 is shown.

The connection between the AC charger 21 and the mobile phone main body 1 is performed by vertically installing the mobile phone main body 1 with the battery pack 2 mounted in the recess 21a on the upper surface of the AC charger 21. The battery pack 2 is charged by this connection.

The DC charger 22 has a connector 22.
It is connected to the connector 7 of the mobile phone body 1 by a.
By this connection, the battery pack 2 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is charged.

The data communication adapter 23 is connected to the connector 7 of the mobile phone body 1 by the connection connector 23a. Furthermore, a personal computer 24 is connected to the data communication adapter 23 using a connection connector 24a. With this connection, data can be transmitted and received between the mobile phone body 1 and the personal computer 24, and personal computer communication can be performed.

Further, the data communication adapter 23 has
The facsimile device 25 is connected using the connection connector 25a. By this connection, data transmission / reception is performed between the mobile phone body 1 and the facsimile device 25, and it becomes possible to perform facsimile transmission / reception.

[0015]

In the conventional portable telephone device, in order to use the portable telephone device by adding the function of the additional module, the portable telephone main body and each additional module must be carried separately. Also, these devices differ in size and shape. Therefore, the conventional mobile phone device has a high portability when only the function of the mobile phone main body is used, but the portability is deteriorated when an additional module is connected and used.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a portable telephone device which is easy to carry and has high portability, in which an additional module and a battery pack can be mounted and integrated in the portable telephone body. It is in.

[0017]

In order to achieve the above object, a portable telephone device according to the present invention is provided with a battery pack locking portion for removably locking a battery pack and an electric power supplied from the battery pack. A mobile phone main body having a main body side power supply connector that is a receiving port, a battery pack locked part that is engaged with the battery pack locking part, and a battery pack side power supply that is a power supply port to the mobile phone main body When the battery pack is locked to the battery pack locking portion, the main body side power supply connector and the battery pack side power supply connector are connected, and power can be supplied to the mobile phone main body. The functions of the mobile phone can be used.

As a feature of the mobile phone device of the present invention, the mobile phone main body is further provided with a main body side additional module function connector for functionally connecting an additional module, and is further connected to the battery pack locking portion. An additional module locked portion to be fitted, an additional module battery pack locking portion for detachably locking the battery pack, an additional module function connector connected to the main body side additional module function connector, and the main body side An additional module including an additional module main body power connector connected to a power connector and an additional module battery pack power connector connected to the battery pack side power connector, wherein the additional module battery pack power connector of the additional module and the The power connector of the main body of the additional module is electrically connected inside the additional module. They are connected to each other. When the additional module is locked to the battery pack locking portion of the mobile phone body and the battery pack is locked to the additional module battery pack locking portion, the mobile phone body is transferred from the battery pack through the additional module. Power can be supplied to the mobile phone system, and the additional module function connector and the main body side additional module function connector are connected to each other, so that the mobile phone system having the function of the additional module can be used.

According to the above-mentioned portable telephone device, an additional module having an additional function, which has conventionally been required to be carried separately from the portable telephone main body, is mounted on the portable telephone main body and integrated, and the integrated state is obtained. It becomes possible to carry it.

Here, the functional connection of the additional module to the mobile phone main body is, for example, a signal for transmitting electric power between the additional module and the mobile phone main body, or a signal for exercising the function of the additional module in the mobile phone system. And a signal for controlling the mobile phone system.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention,
The battery pack locking portion and the additional module battery pack locking portion have the same structure, the battery pack locked portion and the additional module locked portion have the same structure, and the main body side power connector and The additional module battery pack power supply connector has the same structure, and the battery pack side power supply connector and the additional module main body power supply connector have the same structure.

When the respective parts have the same structure in this way, the locking parts for the other two types of structural elements are also used. For example, in a mobile phone body, a locking portion that locks a battery pack and a locking portion that locks an additional module are used in common. Similarly, the power connector also serves as a power connector for the other two types of constituent elements. In addition, the additional module is installed by the same operation as when the battery pack is installed in the mobile phone body.

Also, in the mobile phone device of the present invention, the battery pack locking portion and the additional module battery pack locking portion include guide grooves provided on the back surface of the mobile phone main body and one surface of the additional module, respectively. The battery pack locked portion and the additional module locked portion are provided on one surface of the battery pack and on a surface opposite to a surface of the additional module on which the guide groove is provided, respectively, and An engaging portion that engages is included, and the engaging portion slides in the length direction of the guide groove and is inserted into the guide groove.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the portable telephone main body further has an abutting portion with which the additional module abuts when locked, and the main body side additional module functional connector is provided in the abutting portion. The additional module function connector is provided at a portion that comes into contact with the abutting portion when the additional module is locked.

With this structure, when the user locks the additional module on the main body of the mobile phone, the additional module is pressed against the abutting portion used for positioning.
The additional module function connector is connected to the main body side additional module function connector. Therefore, these two operations are performed simultaneously.

Further, in the mobile phone device of the present invention, the abutting portion provided with the main body side additional module function connector is provided upright on the back surface of the mobile phone main body.

With this configuration, expansion of the portable telephone device due to the provision of the abutting portion and the main body side additional module function connector is prevented.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the abutting portion provided with the main body side additional module function connector is provided on the bottom surface of the portable telephone main body.

In this configuration, the bottom surface of the mobile phone main body is used as an abutting portion when the additional module is mounted.

In the mobile phone device of the present invention, the additional module is an AC / DC charger.

Therefore, when the additional module is mounted, the function of the mobile phone body is used and the battery pack is charged.

In this case, the functional connection of the additional module is, for example, a connection for transmitting power and a connection for guiding signals for controlling the mobile phone system. Therefore, by the above connection, electric power is sent from the AC / DC charger to the battery pack via the mobile phone body. In addition, electric power is supplied from the charger to the main body of the mobile phone while the battery pack is being charged in the connected state or after the charging is completed. As a result, the body of the mobile phone does not depend on the power from the battery pack,
Depending on the power supplied from the charger, it will be in a standby state or a call state. In addition, as another example different from the above, there is a case where both are connected so that power is directly transmitted from the additional module to the battery pack.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the additional module has a pager function.

Therefore, when the additional module is mounted, the function of the mobile phone main body is used, and the mobile phone device is used as a pager.

In this case, the functional connection of the additional module leads, for example, the signal received by the antenna of the mobile phone body to the additional module, and the information to be displayed on the LED of the mobile phone body from the additional module to the mobile phone body. This is a connection for guiding and also a connection for guiding a signal for controlling this mobile phone system. When the antenna provided in the additional module is used, the former connection is unnecessary. By the above connection, the additional module detects the signal received by the antenna of the mobile phone body or the antenna of the pager and transmits the data to the mobile phone body, and according to this data, for example, the number or character is displayed on the LED of the mobile phone body. To be done.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the additional module has a FAX adapter function.

Therefore, when the additional module is mounted, the function of the mobile phone body is used, and the facsimile device is connected to the mounted additional module to perform facsimile transmission / reception.

In this case, the functional connection of the additional module is, for example, a connection for guiding data for facsimile transmission / reception between the main body of the mobile phone and the additional module, and a connection for guiding a signal for controlling the mobile phone system. is there. By the above connection, data transmission for facsimile transmission / reception is performed between the mobile phone main body and the facsimile device via the additional module.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the additional module has an AM / FM radio function.

Therefore, when the additional module is mounted, the function of the mobile phone main body is used, and further the mobile phone device is used as an AM / FM radio.

In this case, the functional connection of the additional module is, for example, a connection for guiding a high frequency signal received by the antenna of the mobile phone body to the additional module and a voice signal from the additional module to the mobile phone body. This is a connection for guiding signals that control the mobile phone system. When the antenna provided in the additional module is used, the former connection is unnecessary. With the above connection,
The additional module is the mobile phone antenna or AM /
The high frequency signal of the AM / FM radio broadcast received by the antenna of the FM radio is AM / FM detected, and the audio signal is output to the earphone or speaker of the mobile phone body.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the additional module has a transceiver function.

Therefore, when the additional module is mounted, the function of the mobile phone main body is used, and further, this mobile phone device is used as a transceiver, and it becomes possible to perform communication without using a telephone line in a short distance. .

In this case, the functional connection of the additional module is, for example, to guide a high frequency signal of transmission / reception between the antenna of the main body of the mobile phone and the additional module, and to transmit a voice signal to a microphone amplifier and a speaker amplifier of the main body of the mobile phone. And the additional module, and a signal for controlling the mobile phone system. When the antenna provided in the additional module is used, the former connection is unnecessary. With the above connection, the additional module modulates the voice signal input from the microphone amplifier of the mobile phone body by the transceiver function and transmits it as a high frequency signal from the antenna of the mobile phone body or the antenna of the transceiver, and The transceiver function demodulates the high frequency signal received by the antenna or the antenna of the transceiver, and outputs the audio signal to the speaker amplifier of the mobile phone body.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the additional module has a personal computer adapter function.

Therefore, when the additional module is mounted, the function of the mobile phone main body is used, and further, the personal computer is connected to the mounted additional module to perform transmission / reception of various communications using the personal computer.

In this case, the functional connection of the additional module is, for example, a connection for guiding data for personal computer communication between the mobile phone main body and the additional module, and a connection for guiding a signal for controlling the mobile phone system. is there. By the above connection, data transmission for communication using the personal computer is performed between the mobile phone main body and the personal computer via the additional module.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the additional module has a recording / playback function.

Therefore, when the additional module is mounted, the function of the mobile phone body is used, and further, the recording / playback function is added to the mobile phone device for use.

In this case, the functional connection of the additional module is, for example, a connection for guiding a voice signal between the microphone amplifier and the speaker amplifier of the mobile phone main body and the additional module, and further for guiding a signal for controlling the mobile phone system. Is a connection. With the above connection, the voice signal of transmission / reception is connected to the microphone amplifier and the speaker amplifier of the mobile phone body, and is input / output from the microphone and the speaker.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, the additional module is further provided with a stack additional module function connector having the same shape as the main body side additional module function connector, and the stack additional module function connector and the additional module. The functional connector is connected inside the additional module, and when another additional module is locked to the additional module battery pack locking portion, the stacked additional module functional connector includes the additional module of the additional module. Functional connector is connected. A plurality of additional modules are stacked and locked on the mobile phone body,
The battery pack is locked to the finally locked additional module, and the plurality of locked additional modules are connected via the additional module functional connector, the stacking additional module functional connector and the main body side additional module functional connector, It is functionally connected to the mobile phone main body, and also via the battery pack side power connector, the additional module battery pack power connector of the plurality of additional modules, the additional module main body power connector, and the main body side power connector. Power can be supplied from the battery pack to the mobile phone body. As described above, it becomes possible to use the mobile phone system to which the functions of the plurality of locked additional modules are added.

According to the above-mentioned portable telephone device, a plurality of additional modules having additional functions, which must be carried separately from the conventional portable telephone main body, are attached to the portable telephone main body and integrated, and It is possible to carry it in the state where it was.

Note that, in the above, the functional connection of each of the plurality of additional modules to the mobile phone body is the same as the connection in the case where there is one additional module described above.

The above-mentioned problems of the present invention can be solved by the following means. That is, in the additional module to be added to the mobile phone, the additional module locked portion that is detachably locked to the locking portion that locks the battery pack of the mobile phone body and the battery pack are detachably engaged. An additional module battery pack locking portion for stopping, an additional module function connector functionally connected to the mobile phone body, an additional module main body power connector connected to a main body side power supply connector of the mobile phone body, and the battery An additional module battery pack power connector connected to the battery pack side power connector of the pack, wherein the additional module battery pack power connector and the additional module main body power connector are electrically connected internally. It is a thing.

In this case, the conventional mobile phone device is used as it is, and the mobile phone addition module is added to the conventional device. That is, the additional module according to the present invention is mounted on and integrated with a conventional mobile phone device, and the mobile phone device is used in the integrated state and added with the function of the additional module.

The configuration of each part of the mobile phone addition module is set so as to be compatible with the conventional mobile phone main body and the locking part of the battery pack, the power supply connector and the function connector used.

[0057]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiment,
The elements given the same reference numerals as the elements shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 have the same functions, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a portable telephone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone device described here includes a mobile phone main body 1, a battery pack 2, and an additional module 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the back surface of the mobile phone body 1, a battery pack engaging portion 11 including two guide grooves is provided on the back surface of the mobile phone body 1, and an electric power supplied from the battery pack 2 is received. A main body side power supply connector 13, which is an inlet, is provided.
Further, the battery pack locking portion 11 on the back surface of the mobile phone body 1
A wall surface 43 facing the bottom surface of the mobile phone body 1 is provided upright at the end of the guide groove. A main body side additional module function connector 40 for functionally connecting the additional module 30 to the mobile phone main body 1 is provided on the wall surface 43. In this embodiment, when the additional module 30 is locked,
The additional module 30 hits the wall surface 43, and a locking mechanism (not shown) operates to position and fix the additional module 30. Then, at the same time as the positioning and fixing, the above-mentioned functional connection is made.

The battery pack 2 of the present mobile phone device has the same structure as that of the conventional example, and the rail-shaped battery pack locked part 12 that engages with the battery pack locking part 11 and the mobile phone body 1 are provided. Battery pack side power connector 1 which is the power supply port
4 is provided on the mating surface with the mobile phone body 1.

The additional module 30 is mounted on the mobile phone main body 1 so that one surface thereof is fitted, and further the battery pack 2 is mounted on the other surface thereof so as to be integrated. The configuration of the additional module 30 will be described below.

The width of the additional module 30 is set to be substantially the same as that of the mobile phone main body 1 and the battery pack 2, and the additional module 30 is installed in the mobile phone main body 1 and the battery pack 2.
It is easy to carry with no irregularities when attached together with.

An additional module locked portion 31 is provided on the mating surface of the additional module 30 with the mobile phone body 1. The locked portion 31 has the same shape as the battery pack locked portion 12 of the mobile phone body 1. That is, it includes two guide rails provided outward along both longitudinal edges of the mating surface with the back surface of the mobile phone body 1.

The battery pack 2 of the additional module 30
Mating surface, that is, the additional module locked portion 3
An additional module battery pack locking portion 32 is provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which 1 is provided. This locking portion 32
Has the same shape as the battery pack locking portion 11. That is, it includes two facing guide grooves provided along both longitudinal edges of the mating surface with the battery pack 2.

Further, an additional module main body power connector 33 is provided on the mating surface of the additional module 30 with the mobile phone main body 1. The power supply connector 33 has the same shape and structure as the battery pack-side power supply connector 14 of the battery pack 2.

Furthermore, an additional module battery pack power connector 34 is provided on the mating surface of the additional module 30 with the battery pack 2. This power connector 3
4 has the same shape and structure as the main body side power supply connector 13 of the mobile phone main body 1.

Inside the additional module 30, the additional module battery pack power supply connector 34 and the additional module main body power supply connector 33 are electrically connected. This connection is in the same state as when power is directly supplied from the battery pack side power supply connector 14 to the main body side power supply connector 13,
Power is supplied from the battery pack side power supply connector 14 to the main body side power supply connector 13 via both the power supply connectors 34 and 33.

Further, the additional module function connector 4 is provided on the surface which comes into contact with the wall surface 43 provided with the main body side additional module function connector 40 when mounted on the mobile phone body 1.
1 is provided. The functional connector 41 is set in a shape that can be connected to the main body side additional module functional connector 40.

The above is the configuration of the portable telephone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Next, a method of using this mobile phone device will be described.

The user has a mobile phone body 1 and a battery pack 2
Using, the mobile phone device can be used and communicated in the same manner as in the conventional example. Furthermore, the user can use the mobile phone device by mounting the mobile phone main body 1, the battery pack 2, and the additional module 30 into one unit as described below and adding the function of the additional module 30.

That is, the user slides the guide rail of the additional module locked portion 31 into the guide groove of the battery pack locking portion 11 to lock the additional module 30 to the mobile phone body 1. In this locking, the mobile phone body 1
The additional module 30 hits the wall surface 43 provided upright on the back surface, and a lock mechanism (not shown) operates to position and fix the additional module 30. At the time of this locking, the main body side power supply connector 13 and the additional module main body power supply connector 33
Is connected. Further, the main body side additional module function connector 40 and the additional module function connector 41 are connected.

Further, the user can check the battery pack locked portion 12
Additional guide rails for module Battery pack locking part 32
The battery pack 2 is locked to the additional module 30 by sliding the battery pack 2 into the guide groove. At this time, the additional module battery pack power supply connector 34 and the battery pack side power supply connector 14 are connected.

By the above operation, each power supply connector is connected, and power can be supplied from the battery pack 2 to the mobile phone body 1. Further, the main body side additional module function connector 40 and the additional module function connector 41 are functionally connected. Therefore, the user can use the function of the mobile phone body 1 and further use the function of the additional module 30 to use the mobile phone device.

In the mobile phone device according to the present embodiment described above, the battery pack 2 and the additional module 30 can be mounted on the mobile phone main body 1 to be integrated. Then, the user can carry the mobile phone device in this integrated state and add the function of the additional module 30 to use the mobile phone device. As described above, in the mobile phone device of the present invention, the portability of the mobile phone device including the additional module 30 is improved.

The attachment of the additional module 30 and the battery pack 2 to the mobile phone main body 1 is performed by the same operation as the conventional attachment of the mobile phone main body 1 and the battery pack 2. Therefore, the mounting operation is not complicated and the handling is easy.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The embodiment described here is different from the first embodiment in the position, shape, and structure of the portion functionally connecting the mobile phone body 1 and the additional module 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the main body side additional module function connector 40 is the mobile phone main body 1
It is provided on the bottom surface. In addition, in the first embodiment, the additional module 30 abuts on the wall surface 43 provided upright on the back surface of the mobile phone body 1 when mounted, whereas in the present embodiment, the additional module 30 is added to the bottom surface of the mobile phone body 1. The module 30 is abutted and positioned and fixed together with the operation of a lock mechanism (not shown).

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the additional module 30 has an L-shaped bent shape. The bent portion is a portion that comes into contact with the bottom surface of the mobile phone main body 1 when the mobile phone main body 1 is mounted. An additional module function connector 41 connected to the main body side additional module function connector 40 is provided in this portion. The shape of the functional connector 41 is set so that it can be connected to the main body side additional module functional connector 40.

The above is the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention. The configuration other than the above is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. Further, this mobile phone device is used in the same manner as the mobile phone device according to the first embodiment.

In the mobile phone device described above, the main body side additional module function connector 4 is provided on the bottom surface of the mobile phone main body 1.
0 is provided. Therefore, it is unnecessary to provide another installation surface on which the functional connector 40 is provided on the mobile phone main body 1. As a result, the structure of the mobile phone body 1 of the mobile phone device of the present invention becomes simpler.

Furthermore, the mobile phone main body 1 shown in the present embodiment and the conventional example are both provided with a functional connector for functionally connecting an additional module on the bottom surface of the main body, and have the same configuration. Therefore, it is possible to apply the main body 1 to the present embodiment as a component without changing the shape of the mobile phone main body 1 as in the conventional example.

Further, in this case, it is possible to add the additional module 30 of the present embodiment by using the conventional portable telephone device as it is. In this case, additional module 3
The configuration of each part of 0 is set so as to fit the conventional mobile phone main body 1 and the locking part of the battery pack 2, the power connector and the function connector used. As described above, the additional module 30 according to the present invention is attached to and integrated with the conventional mobile phone device, and the mobile phone device is carried in this integrated state, and the function of the additional module 30 is added to use the mobile phone device. It becomes possible to do.

In the third to ninth embodiments described below, the additional module 30 in the above embodiment is used.
The form in which the function of is specifically specified is shown. In addition,
In each of the embodiments, the functional connection between the additional module 30 and the mobile phone body 1 is the same as that shown in the means for solving the above-mentioned problems, and the description thereof will be omitted.

A third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 will be described. In FIG. 3, the additional module 30 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is a module having an AC / DC charging function. Insert the AC plug 51 provided in the additional module 30 into a household outlet, or DCi also provided in the additional module 30.
When a DC power source is connected to the n connector 52, the battery pack 2 is charged by the charging function of the additional module 30.

Here, information is sent from the CPU of the portable telephone device according to the type of the battery pack 2 to be connected. When the battery pack 2 composed of a nickel-cadmium or nickel-hydrogen battery is connected, constant current control is performed. Then, when a voltage drop (-ΔV) during charging is detected or a rapid temperature rise (ΔT) of the battery using the thermistor built in the battery pack 2 is detected, the rapid charging is stopped. On the other hand, when the battery pack 2 made of a lithium battery is connected, constant voltage / constant current control is performed. Then, detect the current drop during charging,
Stop fast charging.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In FIG. 4, the additional module 30 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is a module having a pager function. The additional module 30 detects a signal received by the antenna 6 of the mobile phone main body or an antenna of a pager (not shown) and transmits data to the mobile phone main body 1. Then, according to this data, a number or a character is displayed on the LED of the mobile phone body 1. On this occasion,
The user operates the mobile phone device with the switch 3 of the mobile phone body 1 or the switch 55 of the additional module 30. As described above, when the additional module 30 is attached, the function of the mobile phone main body is used, and further, the mobile phone device is used as a pager.

Next explained is the fifth embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the additional module 30 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is a module having a FAX adapter function. In this embodiment, a facsimile machine (not shown) is connected to the connector 60 of the additional module 30. Then, data transmission for facsimile transmission / reception is performed between the mobile phone body 1 and the facsimile device via the additional module 30. From the above,
In the mounted state of the additional module, the function of the mobile phone main body is used, and further facsimile transmission / reception is performed.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 will be described. In FIG. 6, the additional module 30 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is a module having an AM / FM radio function. Additional module 30
Is an antenna 6 of the mobile phone body 1 or an AM (not shown)
AM / FM detection is performed on the high frequency signal of the AM / FM radio broadcast received by the antenna of the / FM radio, and the audio signal is output to the earphone or speaker of the mobile phone body 1.
At this time, the user operates the mobile phone device by using the switch 3 of the mobile phone main body 1 or the switch 65 of the additional module 30. As described above, the function of the mobile phone main body is used when the additional module is mounted, and the mobile phone device is used as the AM / FM radio.

Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7 will be described. In FIG. 7, the additional module 30 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is a module having a transceiver function. The additional module 30 modulates a voice signal input from the microphone amplifier of the mobile phone body 1 by a transceiver function and transmits it as a high-frequency signal from the antenna 6 of the mobile phone body 1 or an antenna of a transceiver (not shown). 1 demodulates a high frequency signal received by the antenna 6 of 1 or an antenna of a transceiver (not shown) by the transceiver function,
The audio signal is output to the speaker amplifier of the mobile phone body 1. At this time, the user operates the mobile phone device by using the switch 3 of the mobile phone body 1 or the switch 70 of the additional module 30. From the above, the function of the mobile phone body 1 is used when the additional module 30 is mounted,
Further, this mobile telephone device is used as a transceiver, and communication is performed at a short distance without using a telephone line.

Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 8 will be described. In FIG. 8, the additional module 30 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is a module having a personal computer adapter function. In the present embodiment, a personal computer (not shown) is connected to the connector 75 of the additional module 30. And
Data transmission for various communication using a personal computer such as personal computer communication and data communication is performed between the mobile phone main body 1 and the personal computer via the additional module 30. As described above, the function of the mobile phone body 1 is used in the mounted state of the additional module, and further communication is transmitted / received using the personal computer.

Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 9 will be described. In FIG. 9, the additional module 30 locked to the mobile phone body 1 is a microcassette module having a recording / playback function. In the present embodiment, the audio signals of transmission / reception are connected to the microphone amplifier and speaker amplifier of the mobile phone body 1 and input / output from the microphone 4 and speaker 5. At this time, the user operates the mobile phone device by using the switch 3 of the mobile phone body 1 or the switch 80 of the additional module 30. As described above, when the additional module 30 is attached, the function of the mobile phone main body is used, and further, the recording / playback function is added to the mobile phone device for use. The additional module 30 having the recording / playback function in the present embodiment is
It consists of a microcassette device, but could be another device, for example an IC recording / playback module.

Next, a tenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 10 will be described. In the present embodiment, a plurality of additional modules 30 can be mounted on and integrated with the mobile phone main body 1 in an overlapping manner. Note that FIG. 10 shows, as an example, a mobile phone device in which two additional modules 30 are stacked and locked.

The mobile phone body 1 and the battery pack 2 have the same structure as in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, in addition to the first embodiment, the additional module 30 is provided with a stacking additional module function connector 42 that functionally connects another additional module 30. The functional connector 42 is provided on a wall surface 44 provided upright at the end of the guide groove of the locking portion 32 on the surface on which the additional module battery pack locking portion 32 is provided. Further, the shape of the functional connector 42 is the main body side additional module functional connector 4 provided in the mobile phone main body 1.
It has the same shape as that of 0, and thus can be connected to the additional module function connector 41 of another additional module 30.

Further, as described above, the positions and shapes of the respective connectors of the additional module 30 are set as follows in order to mount the plurality of additional modules 30 by stacking and locking them. That is, when the additional modules 30 are stacked and locked, the additional module battery pack power connector 3
4 and another additional module main body power connector 33 of the additional module 30 is connected, and the position and shape of each connector so that the overlapping additional module functional connector 42 and the additional module functional connector 41 of the additional module 30 are connected. Is set.

Further, the additional module function connector 42 and the additional module function connector 41 are connected inside the additional module 30. By this connection, a signal or the like can be guided through the additional module 30 between the additional module functional connector 41 of another module connected to the functional connector 42 and the functional connector connected to the functional connector 41. ing.

The above is the configuration of the portable telephone device according to the present embodiment. Next, the operation of this mobile phone device will be described.

When a plurality of additional modules 30 are stacked and locked to the mobile phone main body 1 using the above-mentioned additional modules 30, each additional module 30 is functionally connected to the mobile phone main body 1. In this case, the functional connection between a certain additional module 30 and the mobile phone body 1 is performed by connecting the above-mentioned functional connectors 42, 41, 40.
0 and the other additional module 30 between the mobile phone body 1
Done through. Further, when the battery pack 2 is locked to the finally stacked additional module 30, it becomes possible to supply power from the battery pack 2 to the mobile phone main body 1 via each additional module 30.

As described above, it becomes possible to use the mobile phone system in which the functions of the plurality of additional modules 30 which are stacked and locked on the mobile phone main body 1 are added. Therefore, when a plurality of additional modules 30 are connected to the mobile phone device to be used with added functions, it becomes possible to carry the plurality of additional modules 30 integrally with the mobile phone device, which further enhances the portability of the mobile phone device. improves.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. In the above embodiment, the guide groove and the guide rail engaging with the groove are shown as the structure for locking each component. However, the structure for locking the elements constituting the mobile phone device of the present invention is not limited to the structure including the guide groove and the guide rail engaging with the groove.

Further, in the portable telephone device of the present invention, it is possible to prepare additional modules having a plurality of various functions and replace these additional modules for use. It belongs to the scope of the invention.

[0101]

According to the present invention, an additional module having an additional function, which has conventionally been required to be carried separately from the main body of the mobile phone, can be mounted on the main body of the mobile phone and carried in an integrated state. It will be possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a mobile phone device having high portability when an additional module is connected and used.

Further, according to the present invention, the locking portion for each of the other two types of constituent elements is also used. For example, in a mobile phone body, a locking portion that locks a battery pack and a locking portion that locks an additional module are used in common. Similarly, the power connector also serves as a power connector for the other two types of constituent elements.
Therefore, the structure of the mobile phone device according to the present invention becomes simpler. Further, since the additional module is attached by the same operation as when the battery pack is attached to the main body of the mobile phone, the handling method is simple and easy.

Further, according to the present invention, the locking structure including the guide groove and the engaging portion which is engaged with the guide groove which has been conventionally used for locking the battery pack is used for the structure for locking the additional module. . Therefore, the operation of locking the additional module in the mobile phone body is similar to the operation of locking the conventional battery pack. As a result, the mobile phone device according to the present invention can be handled more easily.

Further, according to the present invention, there is one operation of abutting and positioning the additional module on the abutting portion provided on the mobile phone main body, and operation of functionally connecting the additional module and the mobile phone main body. The operation of mounting the additional module becomes easier.

Further, according to the present invention, the abutting portion of the mobile phone body provided with the functional connection portion with the additional module is erected on the back surface of the mobile phone body. With this, it is possible to provide the abutting portion including the connecting portion without enlarging the mobile phone device.

Further, according to the present invention, the functional connection portion between the mobile phone main body and the additional module is provided on the bottom surface of the mobile phone main body. Therefore, it is not necessary to particularly provide an installation surface on which the connection portion is provided on the mobile phone body. As a result, the structure of the mobile phone body of the mobile phone device of the present invention becomes simpler.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the conventional mobile phone main body provided with the connector for connecting the additional module can be used without changing the shape of the main body. Can be applied to the mobile phone device. In this case, the shape of the additional module, in particular, the shape of each connector or the like is set to be suitable for the mobile phone body and the battery pack to which the additional module is applied. From the above, it is possible to provide the mobile phone device of the present invention by utilizing the existing mobile phone main body and battery pack.

Further, according to the present invention, by mounting the additional module having the AC / DC function, it becomes possible to use the function of the mobile phone main body and further charge the battery pack.

Further, according to the present invention, by mounting the additional module having the pager function, the function of the mobile phone main body can be used, and further, the mobile phone device can be used as a pager.

Further, according to the present invention, by installing an additional module having a FAX adapter function, the function of the main body of the mobile phone can be used, and further, a facsimile machine is connected to the installed additional module to transmit / receive a facsimile. It becomes possible to do.

Further, according to the present invention, the function of the mobile phone main body can be used by mounting the additional module having the function of AM / FM radio, and further, the mobile phone device can be used as the AM / FM radio. Is possible.

Further, according to the present invention, by installing an additional module having a transceiver function, the function of the mobile phone main body can be used, and further, this mobile phone device can be used as a transceiver and a telephone line can be used at a short distance. It becomes possible to communicate without doing so.

Further, according to the present invention, the function of the mobile phone main body is used by mounting the additional module having the personal computer adapter function, and the personal computer is connected to the mounted additional module to connect the personal computer to the personal computer. It becomes possible to send and receive various communications used.

Further, according to the present invention, the function of the main body of the mobile phone is used by mounting the additional module having the recording / playback function, and further the recording / reproducing of this mobile phone device is performed.
A playback function can be added and used.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to stack and lock a plurality of additional modules integrally with the mobile phone main body, and to use the mobile phone system in which the functions of the plurality of locked additional modules are added. Is possible. Therefore, when a plurality of additional modules are connected in the mobile phone device and these functions are added and used, the portability of the mobile phone device is further improved.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to use the conventional portable telephone device as it is and add the portable telephone addition module of the present invention to this conventional device. That is, it becomes possible to mount the mobile phone addition module of the present invention on a conventional mobile phone device, integrate the same, carry the integrated mobile phone device, and add the function of the additional module to use the mobile phone device. Therefore, when a mobile phone addition module is connected to a conventional mobile phone device to add a function to the mobile phone device and used, a mobile phone additional module that improves the portability of the mobile phone device can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device to which an additional module having an AC / DC charging function according to a third embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device to which an additional module having a pager function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device to which an additional module having a FAX adapter function according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device to which an additional module having an AM / FM radio function according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device to which an additional module having a transceiver charging function according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device to which an additional module having a personal computer function according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device to which a microcassette module according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone device according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a mobile phone device to which a conventional additional module is connected.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone body and a battery pack of a conventional mobile phone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 mobile phone main body, 2 battery pack, 11 battery pack locking part, 12 battery pack locked part, 13 main body side power supply connector, 14 battery pack side power supply connector, 30 additional module, 31 additional module locked part, 32
Additional module battery pack locking part, 33 additional module main body power connector, 34 additional module battery pack power connector, 40 main body side additional module function connector, 41 additional module function connector, 42 stacked additional module function connector.

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone main body having a battery pack locking portion for removably locking the battery pack, and a main body side power connector which is an inlet for electric power supplied from the battery pack, and the battery pack member. A battery pack having a battery pack locked portion that is engaged with a stopper and a battery pack side power connector that is a power supply port to the mobile phone body, and locks the battery pack in the battery pack locking portion Then, the main body side power supply connector and the battery pack side power supply connector are connected, and power can be supplied to the mobile phone main body.
In the mobile phone device in which the function of the mobile phone main body can be used, further, the mobile phone main body is provided with a main body side additional module function connector for functionally connecting an additional module, and the battery pack locking An additional module locked portion that is engaged with a portion, an additional module battery pack locking portion that removably locks the battery pack, and an additional module functional connector that is connected to the main body side additional module functional connector, An additional module having an additional module main body power connector connected to the main body side power connector and an additional module battery pack power supply connector connected to the battery pack side power connector, the additional module battery pack power supply of the additional module The connector and the power supply connector of the additional module main body are Is electrically connected inside the battery module, the additional module is locked to the battery pack locking portion of the mobile phone body, and the battery pack is locked to the additional module battery pack locking portion, Electric power can be supplied from the battery pack to the mobile phone main body through the additional module, and the additional module function connector and the main body side additional module function connector are connected to provide a mobile phone system having an additional module function. A mobile phone device characterized by being usable. 2. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the battery pack engaging portion and the additional module battery pack engaging portion have the same structure, and the battery pack engaged portion and the additional module engaged portion. The stopper has the same structure, the main body side power supply connector and the additional module battery pack power supply connector have the same structure, and the battery pack side power supply connector and the additional module main body power supply connector have the same structure. Mobile phone device. 3. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the battery pack locking portion and the additional module battery pack locking portion are provided on the back surface of the mobile phone main body and one surface of the additional module, respectively. Including a guide groove provided, the battery pack locked portion and the additional module locked portion are respectively on one surface of the battery pack and a surface opposite to a surface of the additional module on which the guide groove is provided. A mobile phone device, comprising: an engaging portion provided to engage with the guide groove, wherein the engaging portion slides in a length direction of the guide groove and is inserted into the guide groove. 4. The mobile phone device according to claim 3, wherein the mobile phone main body further includes an abutting portion with which the additional module abuts when the additional module is locked, and the main body side additional module functional connector is attached to the abutting portion. The mobile phone device, wherein the additional module function connector is provided in a portion that comes into contact with the abutting portion when the additional module is locked. 5. The mobile phone device according to claim 4, wherein the abutting portion provided with the main body side additional module function connector is provided upright on a back surface of the mobile phone main body. . 6. The mobile phone device according to claim 4, wherein the abutting portion provided with the main body side additional module function connector is provided on a bottom surface of the mobile phone main body. 7. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module is an AC / DC charger. 8. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module has a pager function. 9. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module has a FAX adapter function. 10. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module has an AM / FM radio function. 11. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module has a transceiver function. 12. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module has a personal computer adapter function. 13. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module has a recording / playback function. 14. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the additional module is further provided with a stack additional module function connector having the same shape as the main body side additional module function connector, The additional module function connector and the additional module function connector are connected inside the additional module, and when another additional module is locked in the additional module battery pack locking part, the additional module function connector is connected to the additional module function connector. Is connected to the additional module function connector of the additional module, a plurality of additional modules are stacked and locked to the mobile phone body, and a battery pack is locked to the last locked additional module. A plurality of stopped additional modules are connected to the additional module function connector and the stacked additional module. Module functional connector and the main body side additional module functional connector, which is functionally connected to the mobile phone main body, the battery pack side power connector, the additional module battery pack power connector of the plurality of additional modules, and the additional module. A module main body power connector, and further, electric power can be supplied from the battery pack to the mobile phone main body through the main body side power connector, and a mobile phone system having the functions of the plurality of locked additional modules is added. A mobile phone device characterized by being usable. 15. An additional module locked portion that is detachably locked to a locking portion that locks a battery pack of a mobile phone body, and an additional module battery pack locking that detachably locks the battery pack. A part, an additional module function connector functionally connected to the mobile phone main body, an additional module main body power connector connected to the main body side power supply connector of the mobile phone main body, and a battery pack side power supply connector of the battery pack An additional module battery pack power supply connector to be connected, wherein the additional module battery pack power supply connector and the additional module body power supply connector are electrically connected internally.