JPH1051839A - Portable electronic equipment with vibrator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable electronic equipment which easily senses vibration by providing a means which changes vibration modes with time once the vibration of the vibrator is instructed. SOLUTION: A radio part 2 is connected to a telephone line and performs transmission to and reception from the telephone line. A control part 3 controls the radio part 2 and a vibration frequency control means 4 and outputs an instruction signal instructing the vibration of the vibrator 5 to the vibration frequency control means 4 when inputting an incoming signal from the radio part 2. The vibration frequency control means 4 outputs a control signal which varies the vibration frequency of the vibrator 5 with time according to the instruction signal. Therefore, when the instruction signal based upon the incoming is inputted from the control part, the control signal increases the vibration frequency in order at constant frequency intervals with the time is outputted. In this case, the vibration of the vibrator is stopped for a certain period to make the user easier to feel the vibration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device with a vibrator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of electronic devices having a vibrator, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 5-4292 discloses a portable electronic device with a vibrator capable of selecting a vibration mode of a vibrator by operating a changeover switch. . In the portable electronic device with a vibrator, by operating a changeover switch, the value of the drive current of the vibrator motor is changed to change the number of revolutions, thereby changing the vibration mode.

[0003]

However, in the portable electronic device with the vibrator, when the vibration mode is set by the changeover switch, the vibrator vibrates in a constant vibration mode, that is, a constant vibration frequency. There is a problem in that the user becomes accustomed to the vibration frequency and becomes less likely to notice the vibration.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a portable electronic device with a vibrator that can easily detect vibration.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, there is provided a vibration mode control means for outputting a control signal for changing the vibration mode to the vibrator with the passage of time when the vibration of the vibrator is instructed. Means are adopted.

For example, the vibration mode is one or both of the vibration frequency and the interval of intermittent vibration of the vibrator. When the vibration frequency is changed over time, means for changing the vibration frequency stepwise and stopping the vibration of the vibrator for a certain period when changing the vibration frequency is adopted. When the interval of the intermittent vibration of the vibrator is changed as time elapses, a method is adopted in which one or both of the ON period and the OFF period of the vibration of the vibrator is gradually shortened as time elapses. Further, the present invention may be applied to a mobile phone with a vibrator that vibrates the vibrator based on an incoming call.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the vibration of the vibrator is instructed, the vibration mode control means sends to the vibrator a control signal for changing the vibration mode (vibration frequency, interval of intermittent vibration of the vibrator, etc.) over time. Output.
As a result, the vibration mode of the vibrator changes stepwise with the passage of time.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portable electronic device with a vibrator according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[First Embodiment] First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a mobile phone with a vibrator according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 1 with a vibrator includes a radio unit 2, a control unit 3, a vibration frequency control unit (vibration mode control unit) 4, and a vibrator 5.

The wireless unit 2 is connected to a telephone line (not shown) (for example, a public telephone line), and transmits and receives transmission signals to and from the telephone line. The control unit 3 controls the radio unit 2 and the vibration frequency control unit 4. When a signal indicating an incoming call is input from the radio unit 2, the control unit 3 controls the vibration frequency control unit 4.
And outputs an instruction signal for instructing the vibration of the vibrator 5. The vibration frequency control means 4 outputs a control signal for changing the vibration frequency of the vibrator 5 over time based on the instruction signal.

According to the mobile phone with vibrator 1 configured as described above, the vibration frequency control means 4
When an instruction signal based on an incoming call is input from the controller, as shown in FIG. 2, a control signal for sequentially increasing the vibration frequency at regular frequency intervals with time is output. in this case,
By stopping the vibration of the vibrator for a certain period when changing the vibration frequency, the user can easily detect the vibration. For example, when the vibrator 5 is driven by a DC motor, the vibration frequency control unit 4 supplies the vibrator 5 with a drive current for sequentially increasing the rotation speed of the DC motor from a low frequency to a high frequency as described above.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the mobile phone with a vibrator according to the present embodiment. The same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, a vibrator driving section 4a is applied as a vibration mode control means. When an instruction signal based on an incoming call is input from the control unit 3, the vibrator driving unit 4a outputs a control signal for changing the interval of the intermittent vibration of the vibrator 5 with time. For example, the vibrator driving unit 4a outputs a control signal for controlling ON / OFF of the vibration of the vibrator 5 to the vibrator 5, as shown in FIG.

That is, in the case of the pattern (a), a control signal is output from the vibrator driving unit 4a in which the ON period of the vibration of the vibrator 5 gradually becomes shorter as time elapses. Further, in the case of the pattern (b), a control signal in which the OFF period of the vibration of the vibrator 5 gradually shortens with the passage of time is output from the vibrator driving unit 4a. Further, in the case of the pattern (c), the vibration of the ibrator 5 is turned on.
A control signal in which the period and the OFF period gradually become shorter as time elapses is output from the vibrator driving unit 4a.

[0015]

As described above, the portable electronic device with vibrator according to the present invention has the following effects. (1) When the vibration of the vibrator is instructed, the vibration mode control means outputs a control signal for changing the vibration mode (vibration frequency, interval of intermittent vibration of the vibrator, etc.) to the vibrator over time. As a result, since the vibration mode of the vibrator changes stepwise with the passage of time, the vibration is easily sensed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a first embodiment of a portable electronic device with a vibrator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a control signal output from a vibration frequency control unit to the vibrator in the first embodiment of the portable electronic device with a vibrator according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a second embodiment of the portable electronic device with a vibrator according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a control signal output from a vibrator driving unit to a vibrator in a portable electronic device with a vibrator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1 '... mobile phone with vibrator, 2 ... radio unit, 3 ... control unit, 4 ... vibration frequency control means, 4a ...
... vibrator drive unit, 5 ... vibrator

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A portable electronic device with a vibrator, comprising: vibration mode control means for outputting a control signal for changing a vibration mode with time to a vibrator when vibration of the vibrator is instructed. 2. The portable electronic device with a vibrator according to claim 1, wherein the vibration mode control means outputs a control signal for changing a vibration frequency of the vibrator as time passes. 3. The portable electronic device with a vibrator according to claim 1, wherein the vibration mode control means outputs a control signal for changing an interval of the intermittent vibration of the vibrator as time passes. machine. 4. The vibrator according to claim 1, wherein the vibration mode control means outputs a control signal for changing the interval and the vibration frequency of the intermittent vibration of the vibrator as time passes. With portable electronic devices. 5. The portable electronic device with a vibrator according to claim 2, wherein the vibration mode control means changes the vibration frequency in a stepwise manner and stops the vibration of the vibrator for a certain period when changing the vibration frequency. A portable electronic device with a vibrator, which outputs a control signal. 6. The portable electronic device with a vibrator according to claim 3, wherein the vibration mode control means outputs a control signal for changing one or both of an ON period and an OFF period of vibration of the vibrator. A portable electronic device with a vibrator. 7. The portable electronic device with a vibrator according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device with a vibrator is a portable telephone with an vibrator that vibrates the vibrator when an incoming call is detected. Portable electronic device with vibrator.