JPH11284705A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display the information by superimposing a desired image, letters, etc., over a liquid crystal section, on a liquid crystal display window of a portable telephone set. SOLUTION: A transparent plate 4 on which an object such as a photograph, favorite characters, etc., is displayed (5) is placed to a front side, a rear side or both sides of a liquid crystal display section 3 facing the inside of a display window 2 provided to a main body 1 of the telephone set in a display section of the portable telephone set so that letters displayed on the liquid crystal section 3 and the object displayed (5) on the said transparent plate 4 are superimposed and recognized one over the other through the display window 2. Thus, a sense of possession of the portable telephone set by the user is enhanced by making the portable telephone set more fashionable and more personal. Furthermore, in the case of using the portable telephone set for enterprises, this method is utilized for a new advertising medium and then the application scope of the portable telephone set is much extended.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable telephone and a PHS
The present invention relates to a mobile phone such as a mobile phone and a light-transmitting member arranged in a liquid crystal unit of the mobile phone and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Portable telephones such as portable telephones and telephones such as PHSs have been increasing with the tendency of owning one telephone. Many of the owners of these mobile phone terminal devices enjoy enhancing personality by attaching stickers on the exterior or outside of the display window.

[0003]

However, if a sticker is adhered to the exterior of the display or the outside of the display window with an adhesive, the external appearance is impaired within a short period of time, such as peeling off from the end and adhesion of dust to the peeled portion. Had the problem that Further, when a seal is attached to the outside of the display window, there is a problem that the display of the liquid crystal becomes difficult to see. On the other hand, some toys display characters etc. on a liquid crystal display, but they cannot be freely changed for each user.
The display of the liquid crystal itself has a limit in displaying personality.

Accordingly, the present invention provides, for example, a photograph of a favorite partner for a lover, a photograph of a family such as a spouse or a child for a family, a photograph of an idol for a single man, and a picture of a character for an animation fan. Joke fans can freely display the personalized favorite displays such as characters and pictures full of humor on the liquid crystal display of mobile phones and other devices in a simple manner, further enhancing the sense of ownership of the device. The purpose is to make it more fashionable and more personal, and for companies to be able to use it as a new advertising space.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone having characters, graphics, symbols, landscapes, and people on the front surface of a liquid crystal portion facing a display window provided in a main body of the telephone. , A light-transmitting body displaying a pattern or a color of a character or the like is arranged, and the display window is configured such that a character displayed on a liquid crystal portion and a display of the light-transmitting body are superimposed and visually recognized. It is characterized by. According to the second aspect of the present invention, characters, graphics, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, and other patterns or colors are provided on the rear surface of the liquid crystal portion facing the inside of the display window provided in the main body of the telephone. The displayed translucent body is arranged, and the characters displayed on the liquid crystal portion and the display of the translucent body are superimposed and visually recognized on the display window. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone having characters, graphics, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, and other patterns on the front and rear surfaces of a liquid crystal portion facing a display window provided in a main body of the telephone. The first and second light-transmitting bodies displaying colors are respectively arranged, and the display of the first light-transmitting body and the display of the second light-transmitting body are made different from each other. It is characterized in that the characters and the display of the first light-transmitting member and the second light-transmitting member are superimposed and visually recognized. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone according to any one of the first to third aspects, the translucent member includes:
It is characterized by being made of a photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic or plastic. Claim 5
According to the present invention, in the mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the display of the transparent body includes a photograph,
It is formed by transfer and printing. The translucent body of the present invention according to claim 6 is a photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic, plastic, etc., characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, patterns of characters and the like,
Alternatively, it is characterized by displaying colors and being used by being arranged on the front surface or the rear surface of a liquid crystal portion of a mobile phone or the like. Claim 7
The method of arranging the light-transmitting body of the present invention described above displays characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, patterns of characters, etc., or colors on a transparent or translucent material such as photographic film or acrylic or plastic. The translucent body is provided and sandwiched between a display window of a mobile phone or the like or a display window frame to which the display window is attached and a protection frame of the liquid crystal portion. The method for arranging a light-transmitting body according to the present invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that a photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic, plastic or the like is provided with characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, patterns of characters, or colors. Is disposed between the protective frame of the liquid crystal unit and the light source and sandwiched.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A portable telephone according to a first embodiment of the present invention has a light transmitting body disposed on the front surface of a liquid crystal unit. By arranging the light-transmitting member inside the display window provided in the main body of the telephone as described above, it is possible to prevent the light-transmitting member from being peeled or stained. Further, by disposing the light-transmitting member on the front surface of the liquid crystal portion, the display of the light-transmitting member can be easily recognized even when the light source is turned off.

A mobile phone according to a second embodiment of the present invention has a light transmitting member disposed on the rear surface of a liquid crystal unit.
By arranging the light-transmitting member inside the display window provided in the main body of the telephone as described above, it is possible to prevent the light-transmitting member from being peeled or stained. In addition, by disposing the light-transmitting member on the rear surface of the liquid crystal portion, it is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the display of the light-transmitting member when the light source is turned off, and to make the display stand out only when the light source is turned on.

A portable telephone according to a third embodiment of the present invention has first and second light transmitting members disposed on the front and rear surfaces of a liquid crystal unit, respectively. Are different in the display of the light-transmitting member. Thus the first
By providing the second translucent body on the front surface and the rear surface of the liquid crystal unit, it is possible to make the display different between when the light source is turned off and when it is turned on, or to give the display a three-dimensional effect. For example, if the translucent body arranged on the rear side of the liquid crystal unit is landscape display and the translucent body arranged on the front of the liquid crystal unit is person display, only the person display is visible when the light source is turned off, but the landscape is also displayed when the light source is turned on. It emerges and the scenery emerges behind the person, giving a three-dimensional effect.

A portable telephone according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention uses a transparent or translucent material such as a photographic film or acryl or plastic as a light transmitting member. The mobile phone in the form is
The display of the transparent body is formed by photographing, transferring and printing. By using such materials and forming methods,
It becomes possible to create a display of the light transmitting body more personally.

The light-transmitting member according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention may be a photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic, plastic, or the like, or a pattern of characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, or the like. The color is displayed, and this translucent body is used by arranging it on the front or rear surface of a liquid crystal unit such as a mobile phone. By changing the display content of the liquid crystal unit with such a light transmitting body, a personal display can be realized more easily.

According to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, a light-transmitting member is provided.
A display window of a mobile phone or the like, or a display window frame to which the display window is attached, and a protective frame of the liquid crystal unit are disposed and sandwiched. By disposing the light-transmitting member inside the display window in this manner, the light-transmitting member can be prevented from being peeled or stained. In addition, since the components are sandwiched and disposed without using an adhesive, the disposition, distortion, wrinkles, and the like can be performed, and the disposition operation can be performed. it can. In particular, since the surface area of the liquid crystal portion of a mobile phone or the like is small, it is necessary to facilitate the installation work. According to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, a translucent member is disposed between a protective frame of a liquid crystal unit and a light source, and is sandwiched.
In this case, the same operation and effect as in the seventh embodiment can be obtained.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention applied to a portable telephone. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the embodiment, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are longitudinal sectional views showing the structure of a liquid crystal display window in the present invention. FIG. Embodiment, FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which a light transmitting body is arranged on the rear surface of the liquid crystal unit, and FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which a light transmitting body is arranged on both front and rear surfaces of the liquid crystal unit. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a telephone body, and a display window 2 made of translucent glass or resin is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface thereof. Inside the display window 2, a liquid crystal unit 3 for displaying characters and symbols is arranged. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the liquid crystal unit 3 is detached from the telephone body 1.
The outer periphery of the liquid crystal section 3 is covered with a protective frame 7 having a thickness greater than that of the liquid crystal section 3. The light transmitting body 4 is arranged on the front surface or the rear surface of the liquid crystal unit 3 or on both surfaces. The translucent body 4 is made of a photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic or plastic, and displays a display content 5 such as characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, etc. It is formed by transfer and printing.
Further, behind the liquid crystal unit 3, there is provided a light source 6 which is turned on when in use and turned off when not in use.

According to the present invention, as described above, the main body 1 of the telephone is provided.
A transparent body 4 made of a transparent or translucent material on which display contents 5 such as photographs and characters are displayed on the front, rear, or both sides of the liquid crystal unit 3 facing the inside of the display window 2 provided in
Are arranged in the display window 2 so that the characters displayed on the liquid crystal unit 3 and the display contents 5 provided on the translucent member 4 are superimposed and displayed. When the light of the light source 6 is radiated to the display unit 2 during operation or the like, the display contents 5 provided on the light transmitting body 4 are superimposed on the display window 2 by the numbers or the like displayed on the liquid crystal unit 3. Will be displayed.

FIG. 2 shows a structure in which the light transmitting member 4 is disposed between the protective frame 7 of the liquid crystal section 3 and the display window 2 and is sandwiched therebetween. The figure shows a case where the display window 2 is provided on the inner surface of the display window frame of the main body 1. However, when the display window 2 is provided on the outer surface of the display window frame of the main body 1, the light transmitting body 4 is protected. It is preferable to dispose and hold between the frame 7 and the display window frame of the main body 1. When the gap between the protection frame 7 and the display window 2 or the gap between the protection frame 7 and the display window frame of the main body 1 is wider than the thickness of the light transmitting body 4, a spacer is appropriately interposed or the display is performed. What is necessary is just to interpose the transparent translucent body 4 which is not removed. By arranging the light transmitting member 4 on the front surface of the liquid crystal unit 3 in this manner, the display contents 5 such as a photograph and a character displayed on the light transmitting member 4 are displayed dark in the display window 2. Further, even when the light source 6 is turned off, the light source 6 can clearly stand out.

FIG. 3 shows a structure in which the light transmitting body 4 is disposed between the protective frame 7 of the liquid crystal unit 3 and the light source 6 and is sandwiched therebetween. Also in this embodiment, the gap between the protective frame 7 and the light source 6 is
In the case where the thickness is larger than the thickness, a spacer may be appropriately interposed, or a transparent translucent member 4 on which no display is made may be interposed. By arranging the light transmitting member 4 on the rear surface of the liquid crystal unit 3 as described above, the display contents 5 such as a photograph and a character displayed on the light transmitting member 4 are displayed thinly when the light source 6 is turned off, and when the light source 6 is turned on. It can be displayed in a prominent manner.

FIG. 4 shows that the light transmitting members 4 are arranged on the front and rear surfaces of the protective frame 7 of the liquid crystal unit 3. The display window 2 displays a photograph, a character, and the like displayed on both the light transmitting members 4. The content 5 can be visually recognized three-dimensionally. The arrangement method on the front surface and the rear surface is as described with reference to FIGS. The display contents of the two light transmitting members 4 may be the same or different. In any case, since the distance between the two light-transmitting members 4 and the display window 2 is different, a three-dimensional display effect can be obtained. When the two display contents are different, the display contents can be changed between when the light source 6 is turned off and when the light source 6 is turned on.

In the above embodiment, the display contents 5 are displayed such that the pattern and color change depending on the viewing angle, thereby further enhancing personality and aesthetic appearance. Further, the above embodiment has been described with respect to a mobile phone, but the present invention can also be applied to a device having a liquid crystal unit for display, such as a portable receiver for wireless calling, a main body of a telephone for installation, and a handset. Further, the present invention can be applied to not only communication devices such as telephones but also other devices and devices having a liquid crystal unit. In the case of a mobile phone, the light transmitting body 4
Can be easily carried out at a telephone dealer or the like at the time of inserting it into the front or rear surface of the protection frame 7 of the liquid crystal unit 3.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a desired photograph, an image of a character, and the like are displayed on the display window provided in the main body, so that the owner can further enhance the sense of possession of the terminal device. It can be more fashionable and more personal. In addition, for companies, it can be used as a new advertising space, which is extremely useful.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing an example of the configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a liquid crystal display window portion according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a liquid crystal display window portion according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a liquid crystal display window portion according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Display window 3 Liquid crystal part 4 Translucent body 5 Display 6 Light source 7 Protective frame

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A translucent body displaying characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, and other patterns or colors on the front surface of a liquid crystal section facing the inside of a display window provided in a main body of a telephone. The mobile phone is characterized in that the characters displayed on the liquid crystal portion and the display of the translucent body are superimposed and visually recognized on the display window. 2. A light-transmitting body displaying a pattern, such as characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, etc., or a color is disposed on the rear surface of a liquid crystal portion facing the inside of a display window provided in the main body of the telephone. The mobile phone is characterized in that the characters displayed on the liquid crystal portion and the display of the translucent body are superimposed and visually recognized on the display window. 3. A first or second display of characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, and other patterns or colors on the front and rear sides of a liquid crystal section facing a display window provided in a main body of a telephone. A second light-transmitting member is disposed, and the display of the first light-transmitting member and the display of the second light-transmitting member are made different from each other, and characters displayed on a liquid crystal portion and the first light-transmitting member are displayed on the display window. A portable telephone characterized in that a light body and a display of the second light-transmitting body are superimposed and visually recognized. 4. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the light transmitting body is made of a photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic or plastic. 5. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the display of the transparent body is formed by photographing, transferring, and printing. 6. A photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic or plastic displays characters, figures, symbols, patterns, colors of landscapes, people, characters, etc., and a front surface of a liquid crystal portion of a mobile phone or the like. Alternatively, a light-transmitting member, which is arranged and used on a rear surface. 7. A photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic or plastic, and a light-transmitting body displaying a pattern or color of characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, persons, characters, etc., on a mobile phone or the like. A method for arranging a light-transmitting member, wherein the light-transmitting member is disposed and sandwiched between a display window or a display window frame to which the display window is attached and a protection frame of a liquid crystal portion. 8. A liquid crystal display device comprising a photographic film or a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic or plastic, and a pattern or color of characters, figures, symbols, landscapes, people, characters, etc. A method of arranging a light-transmitting member, wherein the light-transmitting member is arranged and held between a frame and a light source.