JPH1065357A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an electronic device in a loaded state to be easily confirmed, without extracting the electronic device once by providing a display window which allows external visual confirmation of the electronic device loaded in the inside of a case of a battery cover fitted to a rear side of the case. SOLUTION: A battery cover 11 has an opening cover 12, shaped to cover a battery loading part 3 open to a rear side of a case 1 and an IC card loading part 4 altogether and also shaped to cover an opening 5 open to a side face of the case 1 of the IC card loading part 4. Furthermore, a rectangular window hole 13 is made on a part of the battery cover 11 that covers the IC card loading part 4, and a transparent resin-made display window 14 is fitted to the window hole 13. Moreover, a print seal 22 with an indication of a figure or the like representing the contents of stored information is adhered to the rear side of an IC card 21, loaded to the case 1. Thus, the information contents of the IC card 21 is easily confirmed without once extracting the IC card 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device, such as a portable telephone, into which an electronic device, such as an IC card, can be inserted and loaded. It was done.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in an electronic device such as a personal computer or a word processor, an opening for inserting an IC card is provided on a side surface of the device, and an IC (integrated circuit) card is inserted from the outside and loaded. It enables input / output for data transfer relay and printing, and also connects an external cable connector to the loaded IC card to allow mutual connection with the central processing unit and other devices. There are some which can perform communication and the like.

[0003]

However, in a conventional electronic device, the IC card loaded therein cannot be visually identified from the outside and cannot be distinguished.
When the contents (type) of the C card are not known, the IC card is sometimes extracted and checked once, which is troublesome.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic apparatus which can be loaded by inserting the above-mentioned electronic apparatus so that the electronic apparatus in the loaded state can be visually confirmed from the outside.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention is directed to an IC card loading opening provided on a side surface of a housing or the like.
An electronic device such as a card is inserted, and this electronic device is connected to a connection portion such as a board connector provided inside the housing and can be loaded in the electronic device, which is attached to the back side of the housing, for example, The electronic device, for example, a print sticker affixed to an IC card, which is mounted inside the housing on a battery lid such as a lid for a rechargeable battery that also serves as a lid of an electronic device loading section, can be visually recognized from the outside. For example, a configuration is provided in which a display window made of a transparent resin or the like is provided.

[0006] Here, the electronic equipment includes not only a portable telephone, but also other wireless communication devices, information processing devices, personal computers, word processors, and the like, and the housing is a so-called main body case. Also, the electronic device is not limited to an IC card, but includes all that can be loaded into an electronic device having a storage unit and a communication function unit, such as a memory card and various PC cards. Although a connector is typical, other connectors may be used. And there are many openings provided on one side of the housing,
Other aspects are also possible. Further, as the display window, one having a transparent member or a translucent member attached to the window hole is preferable, but one having only a window hole may be used.

As described above, since the electronic device is provided with the display window which is inserted from the opening and allows the electronic device mounted in the housing to be visually recognized from the outside, the electronic device mounted in the housing is displayed. The window allows the user to visually recognize the content from the outside, so that the content (type) of the electronic device can be confirmed without having to pull out the electronic device once. In addition, since the above-described display window is provided on the battery cover on the rear surface side of the housing, the electronic device in the loaded state can be visually recognized from the display window provided using the battery cover on the rear surface side of the electronic device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, for example, an electronic device such as an IC card is externally inserted into an opening such as an IC card loading opening provided on a side surface of a housing or the like. In an electronic device that can be loaded by connecting to a connection portion such as a board connector provided inside the housing, a display screen such as an LCD provided on the front side of the housing and displaying a telephone number or the like is provided. A configuration in which a display window made of, for example, a transparent resin or the like is provided so that a display plate having the electronic device, for example, a print sticker attached to an IC card, which is loaded in the housing, can be visually recognized from the outside. It is characterized by.

As described above, since the electronic device is provided with the display window which is inserted from the opening and allows the electronic device mounted in the housing to be visually recognized from the outside, the electronic device mounted in the housing is connected to the display window. Thus, the contents (type) can be confirmed without extracting the electronic device once. In addition, since the above display window is provided on the display panel on the front side of the housing, the electronic device in the loaded state can be visually recognized from the display window on the front side of the electronic device in the same manner as when viewing the display screen of the display panel. it can.

[0010] The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the electronic device according to claim 1 or 2 is, for example, a portable communication device such as a portable telephone.

As described above, since the portable communication device is used, the operation of the electronic device according to claim 1 or 2 can be obtained.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 shows a portable telephone as a first embodiment of an electronic apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and its housing, battery cover, and electronic device. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship of the device (IC card), and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing the assembled state of its housing, battery cover, and electronic device (IC card). 1 and 2, 1 is a housing, 2 is an antenna, 3 is a rechargeable battery loading section, 4 is an electronic device loading section (IC card loading section), 5 is an opening, 6 is a rechargeable battery, and 7 is a rechargeable battery. Board, 8 a connector, 11 a battery cover, 12 an opening cover, 13 a window hole, 14 a display window,
Reference numeral 21 denotes an electronic device (IC card), and reference numeral 22 denotes a print sticker.

In this portable telephone, as shown in FIG. 1, a housing 1 having an antenna 2 has a rechargeable battery loading section 3 opened to the rear side and an electronic device loading section 3 above it.
A C card loading section 4 is formed, and the IC card loading section 4 has an opening 5 opened on a side surface of the housing 1. A rechargeable battery 6 is loaded in the rechargeable battery loading section 3, and a connector 8 mounted on a substrate 7 is provided on the opposite side of the opening 5 of the IC card loading section 4 as shown in FIG.
Are arranged. The battery cover 11 has a shape that covers the rechargeable battery loading section 3 and the IC card loading section 4 that are opened to the rear side of the casing 1 at a time, and opens on the side of the casing 1 of the IC card loading section 4. It has an opening cover 12 shaped to cover the opening 5 formed.

Further, a rectangular window hole 13 is formed in a portion of the battery cover 11 which covers the IC card loading portion 4, and a display window 14 made of a transparent resin is attached to the window hole 13. At least on the back surface of the IC card 21, which is an electronic device loaded in the housing 1, a print sticker 22 having a number or the like indicating the content (type) of the stored information is attached. I have.

Since the housing 1 and the battery cover 11 are configured as described above, the battery cover 11 is removed from the rear side of the housing 1 before the IC card 21 is loaded, as shown in FIG. . Then, the IC card 21 is inserted into the IC card loading section 4 from the lateral direction through the opening 5 opened to the side surface of the housing 1. At this time, the distal end of the IC card 21 is inserted into the connector 8 facing the side opposite to the opening 5 of the IC card loading section 4 to establish a connection state. After that, the battery cover 11 is attached to the rear side of the housing 1 again.

With the battery cover 11 mounted as described above, the IC card loading section 4 is opened by the opening cover 12 on one side thereof.
Since the opening 5 opened to the side of the housing 1 is closed, the IC card 21 loaded in the housing 1 can be protected from interference with dust and foreign matter from the outside. And
In the transparent display window 14 provided in the battery cover 11, the print sticker 22 attached to the back surface of the IC card 21 is located. The content (type) of the information stored in the loaded IC card 21 can be easily determined.

<Second Embodiment> FIG. 3 shows a portable telephone as a second embodiment of an electronic apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and its housing and electronic device (IC card).
And FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the electronic device (IC card) is loaded in the housing. 3 and 4, reference numeral 31 denotes a housing, 32 denotes an antenna, 33 denotes operation keys, 34 denotes a display panel, 35 denotes a display screen, 36 denotes a display window, 41 denotes an electronic device (IC card), and 42 denotes printing. It is a seal.

As shown in FIG. 3, the portable telephone has an operation key 33 and a display plate 34 on the front of a housing 31 provided with an antenna 32. It has an electronic device loading section (IC card loading section) in the upper part and an opening opened on the side surface thereof. The display plate 34 is made of a transparent resin and has a display screen 35 of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Panel) for displaying information such as a transmitted or received telephone number and a display window 36 located on the IC card loading portion thereon. Have these display screens 3
The portions other than 5 and the display window 36 are translucently processed or colored. At least a surface of an IC card 41, which is an electronic device loaded in the housing 1, is provided with a print sticker 42 on which a character or the like indicating the content (type) of the stored information is attached. I have.

Since the housing 31 is configured as described above,
The C card 41 is inserted into the IC card loading section (not shown) by inserting the C card 41 into the IC card loading section (not shown) from the opening (not shown) opened to the side surface of the housing 31. That is, the IC card 41 is inserted into the connector (not shown) at the back of the IC card loading section. Into the connection state by inserting the tip of When the IC card 41 is loaded as described above, the display window 36 provided on the display plate 34 on the front of the housing 31 is provided.
Since the print sticker 42 attached to the surface of the IC card 41 is located as shown in FIG.
5, the display on the print sticker 42 is viewed from the front through the display window 34, and the IC in the loaded state is viewed.
The content (type) of the information stored in the card 41 can be easily determined.

In each of the above embodiments,
Although a display window for an IC card in a mobile phone is used, the present invention is not limited to this, and a display window for another electronic device in another electronic device may be used. Also,
In the embodiment, the display window is provided on the battery cover or the display plate. However, the display window may be provided on the housing itself. Furthermore, the size and shape of the display window are also arbitrary, and it goes without saying that the specific detailed structure and the like can be changed as appropriate.

[0022]

As described above, according to the electronic apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the display window is provided inside the housing so that the electronic device in the loaded state can be visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, the electronic device loaded in the housing can be easily visually recognized from the outside through the display window. Therefore, the content (type) of the electronic device can be easily confirmed without once extracting the electronic device as in the related art, which is extremely convenient. In addition, since the display window is provided on the battery cover on the rear surface side of the housing, the electronic device loaded inside can be easily visually recognized from the display window provided using the battery cover on the rear surface side.

According to the electronic apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, similarly to the first aspect of the present invention, the electronic device inserted into the housing and loaded in the housing can be visually recognized from the outside. Since the display window is provided, the electronic device loaded in the housing can be easily visually recognized from the outside through the display window. Therefore, the content (type) of the electronic device can be easily confirmed without once extracting the electronic device as in the related art, which is extremely convenient. In addition, since the above display window is provided on the display panel on the front side of the housing, the electronic device in the loaded state can be easily visually recognized from the display window on the front side in the same manner as when viewing the display screen of the display panel. Can be.

According to the electronic device according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the electronic device is a portable communication device, the electronic device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention.
The effects obtained by the electronic device according to the described invention can be exerted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a portable telephone as a first embodiment of an electronic apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a housing, a battery cover, and an electronic device (IC card). It is.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part showing an assembled state of a housing, a battery cover, and an electronic device (IC card) of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a portable telephone as a second embodiment of an electronic apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and shows a front view of a state before loading showing a relationship between a housing thereof and an electronic apparatus (IC card). FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state where an electronic device (IC card) is loaded into the housing of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 housing 3 rechargeable battery loading section 4 electronic device loading section 5 opening 8 connector 11 battery lid 12 opening lid 14 display window 21 electronic device 22 printing seal 31 housing 34 display plate 35 display screen 36 display window 41 electronic device 42 Printing stickers

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device in which an electronic device is inserted from the outside into an opening provided in a housing and which can be loaded by connecting the electronic device to a connection portion provided inside the housing. An electronic device, wherein a display window is provided on a battery lid attached to the back side of the electronic device so that the electronic device loaded in the housing can be visually recognized from the outside. 2. An electronic apparatus in which an electronic device is inserted from the outside into an opening provided in a housing, and the electronic device is connected to a connection portion provided inside the housing and can be loaded therein. An electronic device, comprising: a display plate provided on a front side of the electronic device and having a display screen, the display plate being provided so that the electronic device mounted in the housing can be visually recognized from the outside. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a portable communication device.