JPH1032626A - Portable radio equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the radio equipment from being dropped when it is carried in the pocket or the like. SOLUTION: A fixed piece 31 of an insert body 30 is fixed to a 1st recessed part 25 of a rear cover 22 forming part of a case of a portable telephone set. When a finger is hooked to a notch 35 at a lower end of an insert piece 32 in a 2nd recessed part 27 to draw it, then the insert piece 32a is deformed elastically, a gap receiving an upper ridge of a pocket from the lower part is produced between a rear side 22b of the rear cover 22 and the inert piece 32 and when the insert piece 32 is detached, the insert piece 32 is returned to the 2nd recessed part 27 by its elastic restoring force, the upper ridge of the pocket is inserted between them to restrict movement of the portable telephone set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a technology for preventing a portable wireless device such as an S (personal handy phone) or a wireless paging device (pager) from falling off when being carried in a pot of clothes or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, portable telephones and PHSs have been reduced in size and weight year by year, and many people carry them in breast pockets or outer pockets of shirts without using cumbersome dedicated holders. Also, in the case of a radio paging device, it is often carried in a clothes pocket so that the user can immediately retrieve the message and check the message.

[0003]

However, when a portable radio is inserted into the pocket of the clothes and carried as described above, the radio moves in the pocket every time the wearer moves his body, and the portable radio is disturbed. Gives pleasure, and if the carrier bends or bounces, the radio falls out of his pocket,
There is a problem that the wireless device is damaged or the dropped wireless device damages another person.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to solve this problem and to provide a portable wireless device capable of restricting movement of clothes in a pocket.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable wireless device comprising: a portable wireless device having a thin body between a portable housing and an outer peripheral surface of the housing; And a holding body for receiving and holding the holding member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable wireless device according to the first aspect, the holding member is elastically deformed in a direction in which one end side is separated from an outer peripheral surface of the housing. The thin object formed as described above and received between one end side of the holding body and the outer peripheral surface of the housing is held by an elastic return force of the holding body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the portable wireless device according to the first aspect, wherein one end of the holding body is freely rotatable with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the housing. A spring is provided between the holding body and the housing so as to be movable, and a spring is provided between the holding body and the housing so as to bias one end of the holding body toward the outer peripheral surface of the housing. The thin material received between the housing and the outer peripheral surface of the housing is sandwiched by the biasing force of the spring.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable wireless device according to the first to third aspects, the holding member is detachably attached to the housing. Features.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view of a mobile phone 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.

The housing of the mobile phone 20 includes a flat, substantially rectangular parallelepiped front cover 21 having a portable size, and a substantially rectangular rear cover 22 attached so as to cover the upper rear side of the front cover 21. , And a battery case 23 attached so as to cover the lower rear side of the front cover 21. On the front side (not shown) of the front cover 21, an operation unit (a dial button, a hook button, and the like) for a call is provided.
A display, a speaker, a microphone, and the like are provided, and an antenna 24 is provided at an end of the upper surface 21a so as to be able to be pulled out upward. The battery case 23 accommodates a rechargeable battery therein, and has an operation button 2 provided at an upper end thereof.
By pressing 4, the front cover 21 can be removed from the rear side and replaced.

At the center of the upper surface 22a of the rear cover 22, as shown in FIG. 2, there is provided a substantially rectangular first depression 25 which is depressed inward at a constant depth. .

The front end wall 25a of the first depression 25 is formed so as to be inclined so that the height from the bottom 25b increases toward the rear side, and the rear lower end of the side walls 25c, 25c has a rear surface. Each of the locking grooves 26 is formed so that the depth toward the side increases toward the side.

At the center of the upper part of the back surface 22b of the rear cover 22, a vertically long second depression 27 which is depressed toward the inside of the housing at substantially the same depth as the first depression 25 is provided. The bottom 27 a of the second depression 27 is in contact with the first depression 25.
Side wall 27 of the second depression 27
b, 27b are both side walls 25c, 25 of the first depression 25
c and the lower end wall 27c of the second depression 27
Are curved in an arc shape so that a holding body 30 described later can be easily operated.

The first depression 25 and the second depression 27
The holding body 30 is arranged in the inside. The holding body 30 is made of a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a substantially rectangular fixing piece 31 that engages with the first recess 25, and a second recess from the rear end of the fixing piece 31. It is formed in an inverted L-shape when viewed from the side by a strip-shaped holding piece 32 extending downward so as to be opposed to 27.

The front end face 31a of the fixing piece 31 is inclined so as to become higher toward the rear so as to be joined to the front end wall 25a of the first depression 25. Locking pieces 33 that are pushed from the sides and elastically deform inward are provided on both sides of the rear portion of the fixing piece 31.

The lower end of the locking piece 33 has a first recess 2
A substantially triangular projection 33a that engages with the locking groove 27 of the fifth and restricts the rearward and upward movement of the fixed piece 31 is provided.

On the other hand, at least the upper portion 32a is formed to be thinner than the fixed piece 31 so that the holding piece 32 can be elastically deformed by receiving a force in a direction away from the second depression 27 at the lower end side. , The second depression 27 of the lower part 32b
Is formed on the side opposite to. In addition, an arc-shaped notch 35 is provided at the lower end of the holding piece 32 to make it easy for a finger to be put on.

In the holding body 30, the front end face 31a of the fixing piece 31 has a front end wall 25a of the first recess 25 of the housing 21.
When pressed from the rear to the position where it is joined to
The three projections 33a are engaged with the locking grooves 27 of the first recess 25 in a non-return manner, and as shown in FIG. In this state, the tip of the non-slip 34 of the holding piece 32 is fixed in contact with the bottom 27 a of the second recess 27.
For this reason, there is no special discomfort when holding the mobile phone 20 with a hand during a call or the like.

In this state, when the tip of a finger is hung on the notch 35 of the holding piece 32 of the holding body 30 and pulled, the holding piece 32 is elastically deformed, and the thin material is removed from below along the back surface 22b of the rear cover 22. Create a gap that can be inserted. At this time, the fixing piece 31 of the holding body 30 has the first recess 25
The upper side of the fixing piece 31 has a front end face 31a and a front end wall 25a of the first recess 25.
The upward movement of the fixing piece 31 is restricted by the engagement of the locking piece 33 with the locking groove 26 of the first recess 25. Therefore, the holding body 30 does not come off the housing.

When the portable telephone 20 having such a holding body 30 is put in a pocket such as an outerwear, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the mobile phone 20 is put into the pocket 40 while hanging the tip of the finger on the notch 35 of the holding piece 32 and pulled toward the user, and the holding piece 32 is inserted into the pocket 40 as shown in FIG. When the finger is released from the holding piece 32 in a state where the upper edge of the pocket 40 is inserted into the gap with the back surface of the rear cover 22, the holding piece 32
Is returned to the second depressed portion 27 side by the elastic restoring force, and the upper edge portion of the pocket 40 is sandwiched between the holding piece 32 and the rear cover 22. For this reason, the mobile phone 20 does not move greatly in the pocket 40, for example,
If the wearer bends or jumps, it will not fall out of pocket 40.

In the state shown in FIG.
If the mobile phone 20 in the area 0 is slightly pulled up, the upper edge portion of the pocket 40 comes out from between the holding piece 32 and the rear cover 22, and the mobile phone 20 can be taken out of the pocket 40. Incoming call operation and outgoing call operation can be performed without performing.

In the case where the holding piece 32 of the holding body 30 is too wide open and breaks or does not return elastically, the fixing piece 3
By pushing the locking pieces 33 on both sides of the first side inward to release the engagement between the projection 33a and the locking groove 26 of the first recess 25,
The holding body 30 or the fixing piece 31 can be removed,
The holder 30 can be easily replaced with a new one.

[0023]

[Other Embodiments] In the above embodiment, the holding member is fitted to the housing by utilizing the elastic deformation of the synthetic resin. However, this locking method is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the screw hole 41 of the first recess 25 of the rear cover 22 and the fixing piece 3 of the holding body 30 ′.
A screw 43 is tightened in the screw hole 42 of the holding member 30 ′.
May be fixed to the housing.

When it is not necessary to replace the holding body, bonding with an adhesive, welding by heat, and caulking (for example, a pin is provided upright instead of the screw hole 41 in FIG. 6 and the tip is melted) The holding body can be fixed to the housing by using the holding body 30 '). Further, the holding body may be integrally formed when the housing is formed. Further, the material and shape of the holding body can be variously modified, and the holding body may be formed of a metal plate.

A fixing piece 51 and a holding piece 52 are formed in a flat plate having no angle like a holding body 50 shown in FIG. 7, and a screw hole 53 provided in the fixing piece 51 and a back surface of the rear cover 22 are formed. The screw hole 56 provided at the upper part of the substantially rectangular recessed portion 55 on the 22b side may be fixed by a screw 57. Also in this case, the holding member may be fixed by a locking piece that elastically deforms to the fixing piece as in the above embodiment.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the thin body is received and held between the housing and the housing by the elastic deformation and the elastic restoring force of the holding body itself. It is also possible that the holding portion of the holding body is urged toward the housing by a spring.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a partially cut-out bearing 63 is provided on both sides of the boundary between the operating piece 61 and the holding piece 62 of the inverted L-shaped holding body 60 and the second cover of the rear cover 22 is provided. On both sides of the boundary between the first depression 25 and the second depression 27, a support shaft 64 that can be fitted to the bearing 63 protrudes, and further, the operation piece 62 of the holding body 60 is moved upward in the first depression 25. A spring 65 is provided to urge the holding piece 62 in the direction of contacting the bottom 27 a of the second recess 27 by pressing the holding piece 62. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the support shaft 64 is fitted into the notch portion of the bearing 63 of the holding body 60, and the holding body 60 is rotatably supported by the rear cover 22.

In the holding body 60 having such a structure, when the operation piece 61 is pressed from above, the holding piece 62 comes out of the second recessed portion 27, and a gap for receiving a thin material from below with the rear cover 22. When the pressing of the operation piece 61 is released, the holding piece 62 returns to the second depressed portion 27 side by the urging force of the spring 65, so that the thin object in between can be held. Note that such a rotary structure can be similarly applied to a band-plate-shaped holding body 50 as shown in FIG.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the depression is provided on the housing side, and the holding body is attached in the depression. For example, as shown in FIG.
A screw hole 67 is provided on the rear surface 22b of the holding member 70, and the screw hole 67 and the screw hole 72 of the fixing piece 71 of the holding member 70 are fixed with a screw 73, so that the holding member 70 protrudes from the rear surface of the housing. May be attached. When the holding body is made to protrude from the housing in this manner, the mobile phone is merely inserted into the pocket such that the upper edge of the pocket enters between the tip of the holding piece 74 of the holding body 70 and the back of the housing. Thus, the upper edge of the pocket can be sandwiched between the holding piece 74 and the housing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the holding body may be of a cover type. The holding body 80 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape having a closed upper part, has an internal shape conforming to the shape of the upper part of the housing, and is provided with a hole 81 for inserting the antenna 24 on its upper surface 80a. An elastically deformable holding piece 82 is provided on the outside at the center of the back surface 80b. In addition, locking pieces 83 that elastically deform outward are provided at the lower ends of both sides of the holding body 80. As shown in FIG. 12, when the holding member 80 is mounted on the housing from above, the locking piece 83 is engaged with the locking groove 84 provided on the side surface of the front cover 21 in a non-return manner. The holding body 80 is prevented from falling out of the housing. In a mobile phone in which the antenna 24 does not protrude from the upper surface of the housing, the hole 81 of the holding body 80 is not required.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the holding body is provided on the side opposite to the side on which the operation unit for talking is provided. The holding body can be provided at an arbitrary position as long as the position does not change.

For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a holding portion 95 may be attached to the battery case 93 by providing a depression 94 at the upper portion thereof, or the holding member may be provided integrally with the battery case itself. This is effective when the length of the battery case is close to the height of the entire housing or when the entire length of the housing is longer than the depth of the pocket.

Further, the holding members 30, 30 ', 5
0, 60, 70, and 80 may be provided upside down on the lower part of the housing (for example, the lower part of the battery case). In this case, the mobile phone is placed in a pocket upside down from the state during a call.

Further, in the case of a foldable mobile phone or the like which can be folded so as to cover the operation section with a cover when not in use, the above-mentioned holding members can be provided not only on the back side of the operation section but also on the outer peripheral surface of the cover. In the case of a housing having a small difference between the width dimension and the thickness dimension, a holding body may be provided on the side surface of the operation surface.

In the above embodiment, the holding body having one holding piece has been described. However, a plurality of holding pieces may be provided on the holding body, for example, in parallel. Orientation may be provided so that a holder that can be easily operated by a wearer can be used.

Although the above embodiment has been described with respect to a portable telephone, the present invention can be applied to a PHS in the same manner, and the present invention can be applied to a smaller portable radio such as a radio calling device. Applicable.

[0037]

As described above, the portable wireless device of the present invention is provided with a holding body for receiving and holding a thin object between a portable housing and an outer peripheral surface of the housing. Because
When the portable radio is carried in a pocket of clothes, if the entrance of the pocket is sandwiched between the outer peripheral surface of the housing and the holding body, movement in the pocket of the portable radio is regulated. Even if the wearer bends or jumps, it does not fall out of the pocket, and it is possible to prevent damage to the wireless device and damage to the other person caused by the dropped wireless device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a main part of one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a main part of one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing an operation method according to an embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the holding body of FIG. 11 is mounted.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 mobile phone 21 front cover 22 rear cover 23 battery case 25 first depressed part 27 second depressed part 30 holding body 31 fixing piece 32 holding piece

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portable wireless device comprising a portable housing provided with a holding body for receiving and holding a thin object between the housing and an outer peripheral surface of the housing. 2. The holding body is formed such that one end side is elastically deformed in a direction away from the outer peripheral surface of the housing, and is received between one end side of the holding body and the outer peripheral surface of the housing. 2. The portable wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the thin object is held by an elastic return force of the holding body. 3. The holding body is supported such that one end thereof is rotatable with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the housing so as to freely contact and separate from the outer peripheral surface of the housing, and one end of the holding body is provided between the holding body and the housing. A spring is provided that biases a thin body received between one end side of the holding body and the outer peripheral surface of the housing by a biasing force of the spring. The portable wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the portable wireless device is held. 4. The portable wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said holding body is detachably attached to said housing.