JPH11289372A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve portability by dispensing with separately preparating a flexible line to attachably/detachably connect a portable information tool such as personal computer, etc., with a portable telephone set. SOLUTION: A connector 3 and a storage space 19 for storing the flexible line 4 with one end, of which the connector 3 is connected are formed on a cover 5' to cover a key input means 9 provided at a case main body 6 of a portable telephone set main body 2 to be opened and closed. A cover main body 16 for forming the storage space 19 is attached/detached and replaced on a basic end member 15 of the cover 5, use of the cellular phone is diversified and expandability is enhanced by using the common portable telephone set main body 2 by preparing the cover main body 16 on which various connectors for electronic appliances are mounted in this way.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone capable of performing data communication by being detachably connected to a personal computer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the prior art, in order to connect a personal computer to a portable telephone, a connector is fixed to a side of the portable telephone, and a connector attached to one end of a flexible line is connected to the portable telephone. And an interface IC (integrated circuit card) is connected to the other end of the flexible line by a connector, and the IC card is connected to a personal computer by another connector. .

[0003]

In such prior art, a flexible line having connectors attached to both ends is provided.
It must be prepared separately from the mobile phone, which is bothersome and may be lost. Such a flexible line must always be carried, especially during so-called mobile communication, in which data is used at any place using a portable information tool such as a notebook personal computer and a PDA (Persol Data Assistants) and a portable telephone. Result in poor operability.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable telephone which can be easily connected to electronic devices such as a personal computer, a PDA, and an IC card for an interface, and has improved usability.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a portable telephone which dials a telephone number by operating key input means provided on a case, and performs wireless telephone communication and information transmission using an electronic device. A mobile phone characterized in that a connector for detachably connecting to a device and a flexible line connected to one end of the connector can be stored in a storage space formed in the case. .

According to the present invention, a connector for connecting to an electronic device by providing a storage space in a case of a mobile phone,
The connector can accommodate a flexible line connected to one end, and the flexible line is connected to an electronic circuit such as a microcomputer for performing telephone communication and information transmission in the case. Therefore, the connector is connected to, for example, an interface IC card, and this IC card is connected to a data processing device such as a personal computer or a PDA, for example, a portable information tool, and wirelessly transmits information via a public telephone line or the like. be able to.
Thus, as described in connection with the prior art, the risk of losing the flexible line is eliminated with the present invention.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone main body for dialing a telephone number by operating a key input means provided on a case main body to perform wireless telephone communication and information transmission using an electronic device, and an electronic device. A connector for making a detachable connection, a flexible line having the connector connected to one end and the other end electrically connected to the mobile phone main body, and a swingably provided at an end of the mobile phone main body. And a cover having a storage space for opening and closing key input means and storing the connector and the flexible line.

According to the present invention, the key input means provided on the main body of the portable telephone for dialing a telephone number can be opened and closed by a cover, and the connector and the flexible line are stored in the cover. Therefore, conventionally, a cover called a flipper or the like that covers such key input means has a function of accommodating the connector and the flexible line, thereby suppressing an increase in size of the configuration and improving operability. Will be.

Further, according to the present invention, the cover has a base member provided swingably at an end portion of the case main body, and a storage space detachably attached to the base member to store the connector and the flexible line. A cover body having an inner cover that is swingably provided on the cover body and covers the storage space so as to be openable and closable,
The base member is provided with one intermediate connector that is electrically connected to the mobile phone main body, and the cover body is connected to the one intermediate connector in a state where the cover body is attached to the base member. The other intermediate connector that is detachably connected is provided, and the other end of the flexible line is connected to the other intermediate connector.

According to the present invention, the base member of the cover is provided on the case body of the main body of the portable telephone so as to be swingable by a hinge, and one intermediate connector provided at the base end is attached to the base member. The other intermediate connector of the cover body to be connected is connected, and the other end of the flexible line is connected to the other intermediate connector. By making the cover main body detachable to the base member in this way, for each of various connectors connected to the electronic device, a combination assembly of the connector, the flexible line and the cover main body is prepared. The mobile phone body can be used in common for electronic devices having different connectors without having to replace the mobile phone.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that an inner cover is provided on the cover body so as to be swingable, and the inner cover covers the storage space so as to be openable and closable.

According to the present invention, an inner cover is provided on the cover body to cover the stored flexible line and the connector,
This can cause the flexible line to get caught in obstacles,
It is possible to eliminate the possibility that the connector becomes dirty and a connection failure occurs.

Further, according to the present invention, the base member has a fitting portion extending perpendicularly to the pivot axis of the base member, and the cover body has a top plate portion for covering the key input means with the cover closed. And a projection that projects inward from both sides and surrounds the fitting portion together with the top plate and both sides.

According to the present invention, it is possible to fit around the fitting portion of the base end by surrounding the top plate portion, both side portions, and the projection of the cover body, thereby improving the strength of the cover body. It is possible to prevent undesired deformation of the cover body.

Further, according to the present invention, the inner cover has a hinge piece protruding toward the base end member, and the hinge piece is swingably provided on a side of the other intermediate connector in the cover body. Features.

According to the present invention, the hinge piece of the inner cover is arranged on the side of the other intermediate connector so that the inner cover can swing with respect to the cover body. The storage space can be made as large as possible.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that an IC card is detachable from the one intermediate connector.

According to the present invention, the mobile phone may be operated by attaching and connecting an IC card for an interface, for example, to the base member of the cover without attaching the cover body.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the mobile phone 1. The mobile phone 1 basically includes a mobile phone main body 2, a connector 3, a flexible line 4 to which the connector 3 is connected at one end, and a cover 5. The case main body 6 of the mobile phone main body 2 has a flat, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a longitudinal end 7 from substantially the center of the case main body 6.
A key input means 9 in which a large number of keys for dialing a telephone number and the like are arranged in a matrix is provided in a concave portion 8 formed over the entire area. Between the longitudinal center of the case body 6 and the other end portion 10, there is provided a liquid crystal display means 11 for visually displaying information such as an inputted dial number. At the one end 7 of the case body 6, a microphone 12 for telephone communication is provided, and a speaker is incorporated. In this way, wireless telephone communication via the public telephone line by the mobile phone main body 2 and information data transmission using the electronic device can be performed. The end 13 of the connector 3 can be detachably connected to an electronic device.

The cover 5 and the case body 6 are
Is configured. The cover 5 includes the base member 15 and the cover body 1.
6 and an inner cover 17. The other end of the flexible line 4 is connected to an electronic circuit 72 (see FIG.
Reference).

End 7 of case body 6 of mobile phone body 2
Is provided with a cover 5 which can be opened and swung over a range of 180 degrees around a swing axis 18 in the width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the case body 6. In the cover body 16,
Storage space 1 for storing connector 3 and flexible line 4
9 is formed. This storage space 19 is similar to that shown in FIGS.
As shown in (2), the inner cover 17 is in an upright state with respect to the cover main body 16, and the storage space 19 is opened.

FIG. 3 shows an inner cover 1 of the mobile phone 1.
7 is a front view showing a state in which the storage space 19 is closed by closing the storage space 19; FIG. With this inner cover 17 closed,
A part of the flexible line 4 and the connector 3 are connected to the case body 6.
Can be taken out along the longitudinal direction, and the connection with the electronic device can be easily performed. In another use example, the inner cover 17 is used.
, The flexible line may be taken out to the side of the cover 5 as shown by reference numeral 4a, and the connector shown by reference numeral 3a may be connected to the electronic device.

FIG. 4 shows the connector 3 and the flexible line 4.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the mobile phone 1 showing a state in which is stored in a storage space 19 and an inner cover 17 is closed. The notch 21 for taking out the flexible line 4 described in FIG. 3 is formed in the inner cover 17. A notch 22 is formed in the side of the inner cover 17 to allow the flexible line 4 to be removed from the side of the cover 5.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the cover 5 is angularly displaced around the pin 23 having the axis 18 with respect to the portable telephone body 2. The cover 5 can be set to the state of the posture 16a of 180 degrees (= θ1 + θ2 + θ3) at the maximum from the state where the cover 5 covers the key input means 9. This facilitates the connection work between the connector 3 and the electronic device as shown in FIGS. When performing telephone communication using the mobile phone body 2, the cover body 1
The posture of No. 6 is angularly displaced by 120 degrees (= θ1 + θ2) as indicated by reference numeral 16b, so that sound transmission to the microphone 12 can be ensured. Cover body 16
When the position of the cover body 16 is closer to the key input means 9 than the posture indicated by the reference numeral 16c, that is, in the range of 0 <θ1 <30 degrees, the cover body 16 is moved toward the case body 6 by the spring force by the hinge pin 23 of FIG. A torque acts automatically around it in a counterclockwise direction. In addition, these cover bodies 1
In each of the six postures 16a, 16b, and 16c, a click feeling is exhibited, and the cover body 16 can be stopped in each of the postures 16a, 16b, and 16c. This improves operability.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the mobile phone 1 with the cover 5 closed, FIG. 7 is a side view of the mobile phone 1 with the cover 5 closed, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the mobile phone 1 in a state where is closed, and FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the mobile phone 1. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the mobile phone 1 showing a state where the cover 5 is closed. The base member 15 and the cover body 16 of the cover 5 have through holes 24 and 25 at positions corresponding to the microphone 12.
Each is formed.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a state in which the cover body 16 and the inner cover 17 of the cover 5 of the mobile phone 1 are detachably detached from the base member 15. FIG. 13 is a side view showing a state in which the cover main body 16 is detached from the cover member 16, and FIG. Referring to these drawings, the end 7 of the case main body 6 has a hinge pin 2 having an axis 18 as described above.
3, the base member 15 is swingably provided as described in connection with FIG. The base end member 15 has a pair of right and left fitting portions 26 and 27 extending perpendicularly to the swing axis 18 (downward in FIGS. 11 and 12). These fitting portions 26 and 27 are attached to the mounting portion 28 of the base member 15 as shown in FIG.
1 and below FIG.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a simplified cross-sectional view as viewed from the side. The cover body 16
Top plate 2 covering key input means 9 with cover 5 closed
9, both side portions 30, 31 connected to the top plate portion 29 to cover both sides of the key input means 9, and both side portions 30, 3,
1 and protruding portions 32 and 33 protruding inward in the width direction. Thereby, the fitting portion 26 is surrounded by the top plate portion 29, one side portion 30, and the protrusion 32. The fitting portion 27
Is surrounded by the top plate 29, the side portions 31, and the protrusions 33. In this way, the cover main body 16 is resiliently attached to the fitting portions 26 and 27 so as to surround it, and the attachment strength is improved.

One intermediate connector 35 which is electrically connected to the electronic circuit of the mobile phone main body 2 is fixed to the mounting portion 28 of the base end member 15. The other intermediate connector 36 that is detachably electrically connected to the one intermediate connector 35 while the cover body 16 is mounted on the base end member 15 is fixed to the cover body 16. The other end of the flexible line 4 is connected to the intermediate connector 36. The intermediate connector 36 is arranged to be shifted to one side (left side in FIG. 13) of the center line 37 in the width direction of the cover body 16.

The inner cover 17 has a hinge piece 38 projecting upward in FIG. The hinge piece 38 is connected to the intermediate connector 3 in the cover body 16.
6 on the right side in FIG.
Swingably provided by a hinge pin having By disposing the hinge piece 38 on the intermediate connector 36, that is, near the base end member 15, the storage space 19 formed in the cover body 16 is made as large as possible,
In addition, the overall configuration can be downsized.

FIG. 15 (1) shows the fitting portion 2 of the base member 15.
FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the cover body 16 is fitted around the cover body 6 and locked. The case 14 having the cover 5 and the case body 6 is made of a synthetic resin, and is manufactured by injection molding. A protruding piece 42 to be pressed is formed near the base end of the movable piece 41 formed integrally with the mounting portion 28 of the base end member 15, and a lock piece is formed near the free end of the movable piece 41. 43 are formed. The lock piece 43
Guide surface 44 inclined inward in the width direction near cover body 16
And a lock surface 45 extending in the width direction. The guide surface 44 of the lock piece 43 extends from the inner surface of the U-shaped notch 46 formed in the side portion 30 of the cover body 16 to the lock hole 47,
The lock piece 43 resiliently fitted into the lock hole 47 prevents the cover body 16 from being detached from the base member 15 downward in FIG.

When removing the cover main body 16 from the base member 15, the protruding piece 42 is pressed inward in the width direction (upward in FIG. 15A), and the lock piece 43 is pressed from the lock hole 47 in FIG.
5 (1), the cover body 16 may be pulled out from the base member 15 downward in FIG.

The storage space 19 includes a top plate 29 and both side portions 3.
0, 31 and the end wall 48. In order to hold the flexible line 4 in the storage space 19 in a state of being stored, a holding piece 49 which is opened inward in the storage space 19 in a substantially inverted L-shape is provided on the inner surface of the top plate portion 29. A holding piece 50 is formed on the inner surface of the end wall 48 so as to protrude into the storage space 19 at an interval from the top plate 29 to the open end (upper side in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 1, the flexible lines 4 are held on the holding pieces 49 and 50 by using the elastic force of the synthetic resin material, whereby the flexible lines 4 are moved from the storage space 19 by external force. Undesired removal is prevented.

The inner cover 17 includes an inner lid 51 connected to the hinge piece 38, inner portions 52 and 53 extending from both sides of the inner lid 51 toward the storage space 19, and these inner lids 51. And end walls 54 connected to the inner portions 52, 53. On one inner portion 52, a lock piece 57 divided by a pair of notches 55, 56 formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction is formed.

FIG. 15 (2) is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the lock piece 57. The locking piece 57 is formed with a locking portion 58 protruding outward. The locking portion 58 resiliently fits into a locking hole 59 formed in the side portion 30 of the cover body 16, and the inner cover 17 undesirably opens the storage space 19 around the hinge pin 39. prevent.

FIG. 16 is a front view of another cover 62 which can be used in place of the cover 5 described above. This cover 62 is similar to the cover 5 described above, and corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. It should be noted that in the cover 62 shown in FIG. 16, a connector 63 having a configuration different from that of the connector 3 described above is connected to one end of the flexible line 4. In this way, the mobile phone main body 2 can be shared by using the connector 63 having the connection end 64 suitable for various electronic devices, and expandability is achieved.

FIG. 17 is a front view of another cover 65 that can be used in place of the covers 5 and 62 described above. Parts of the cover 65 corresponding to the above-described covers 5 and 62 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the cover 65, the other intermediate connector 36, the flexible line 4 and the connectors 3 and 63 described above are not provided, and the inner cover 17 is not provided.

FIG. 18 is a front view of the portable telephone 1 showing a state in which the cover 65 is attached and covering the key input means 9 and is closed, and FIG. 19 is a view in which the cover 65 is opened in FIGS. FIG. 18 is a front view of the mobile phone 1 described in connection with 18. The cover 65 has one or more (3 in this embodiment) keys 9 for performing telephone communication with the key input unit 9.
Operation buttons 66a to 66c are respectively formed facing the outside of the top plate portion 29 so as to individually correspond to a to 9c. The operation rods 67a to 67c whose base ends are integrally fixed to the operation buttons 66a to 66c move the top plate 29 in the axial direction (FIG. 1).
7 to the direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 19).
In a state where the cover 65 is closed as shown in FIG.
The free ends of the operation rods 67a to 67c are located immediately above the keys 9a to 9c of the key input means 9. This allows the cover 6
The telephone communication can be performed by pressing the operation buttons 66a to 66c and operating the keys 9a to 9c to perform dial input without opening the terminal 5.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention. The cover bodies 16, 62, and 65 are removed from the base member 15 of the mobile phone 1, and the interface IC (integrated circuit) card 69 is replaced by a connector 70 provided integrally with the IC card 69. Connect to the intermediate connector 35. The flexible line 71 is electrically connected to the IC card 69, and the other end is connected to a personal computer or the like via a connector. I
The C card 69 has a configuration similar to that of the cover body 16 described above, and an electronic circuit forming the IC card body is provided in the storage space 19 described above. Such a configuration is also included in the spirit of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a simplified electrical configuration of each of the above-described embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. The mobile phone 1 is supplied with electric power from a battery 73 through an electronic circuit 72 implemented by including a microcomputer and the like housed in the case body 6.
An antenna 74 is connected to the electronic circuit 72. The connector 3 is connected to the electronic circuit 72 via the flexible line 4 via the removable intermediate connectors 35 and 36.

Another connector 75 is detachably connected to the connector 3, and an interface IC card 77 is connected via a flexible line 76. The connector 70 integrally fixed to the IC card 77 is
For example, it can be detachably electrically connected to the connector 80 of the information portable device 79. The information portable device 79
For example, it may be a portable personal computer, a PDA, or the like, or a non-portable stationary electronic device. The IC card 77 and the portable information device 79 constitute an electronic device 81.

[0041]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a connector to be connected to an electronic device such as a personal computer, a PDA and an IC card for an interface, and a flexible line to which the connector is connected at one end. , Can be stored in the storage space of the case, the flexible line described in connection with the prior art described above, apart from the mobile phone, there is no need to prepare, eliminating the hassle, Also, there is no risk of losing such a flexible line. Thereby, operability is improved. The present invention is particularly important in the case where a mobile phone is connected to a portable electronic device called a portable information tool and performs mobile communication called so-called mobile communication, in consideration of the fact that the flexible line is easily lost. It is.

The portability is improved by storing the flexible line to which the connector as the connection cable is connected in the portable telephone.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the connector and the flexible line to which the connector is connected at one end are housed in the cover for covering the key input means provided in the case of the portable telephone body. So that you can
In addition to the function of protecting the key input means of the cover so that an undesired input operation is not performed, the cover can achieve a storage function, so that the mobile phone can be made as small as possible. .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, for example, a plurality of types of cover bodies can be attached to and detached from the base end member of the cover. A flexible line connected to the portable telephone is attached to the portable telephone, so that one portable telephone can be shared, versatile, and expandable.
Further, by attaching the cover body to the base member, one and the other intermediate connectors for connecting the middle of the mobile phone body and the flexible line are electrically connected, so that operability is good.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the storage space for housing the connector and the flexible line is openably and closably covered by the inner cover slidably provided on the cover body, the flexible line is provided. Has no risk of being caught by obstacles,
In addition, it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the connector is soiled and electrical contact is deteriorated.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the fitting portion of the base end portion is surrounded by the top plate portion, both side portions, and the projection of the cover body. The strength of the detachable connection structure can be improved, the cover body is not undesirably deformed by small external force, and the electrical connection between the one and the other intermediate connectors is securely maintained. Can be.

According to the present invention, the hinge piece of the inner cover is arranged on the side of the other intermediate connector of the cover body, so that the swing axis of the hinge piece is shifted toward the mobile phone body. This allows the storage space for housing the connector and the flexible line to be as large as possible.

According to the present invention, an IC card for an interface or the like is directly connected to the one intermediate connector of the base member without mounting the cover body on the base member. Can be simplified, and the use of the mobile phone can be diversified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the mobile phone 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state where the inner cover 17 of the mobile phone 1 is closed and the storage space 19 is closed.

FIG. 4 shows a storage space 1 for storing a connector 3 and a flexible line 4;
9 is a front view of the mobile phone 1 showing a state in which the mobile phone 1 is stored in an internal cover 17 and closed.

5 is a side view showing a state in which the cover 5 is angularly displaced around the pin 23 having the axis 18 with respect to the mobile phone main body 2. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the mobile phone 1 with a cover 5 closed.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the mobile phone 1 with a cover 5 closed.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the mobile phone 1 with the cover 5 closed.

9 is a bottom view of the mobile phone 1. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the mobile phone 1 showing a state in which a cover 5 is closed.

11 is a front view showing a state in which a cover main body 16 and an inner cover 17 of the cover 5 of the mobile phone 1 are detachably detached from the base end member 15. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state where the cover main body 16 is detached from the base member 15 of the mobile phone 1.

FIG. 13 shows a cover body 16 detachable from the base member 15.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the inner cover 17.

FIG. 14 is a simplified cross-sectional view taken along the section line XIV-XIV in FIG. 4;

FIG. 15 (1) is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the cover body 16 is fitted around the fitting portion 26 of the base end member 15 by being surrounded and locked, and FIG. 15 (2) is a sectional view of FIG. Lock piece 57
It is an expanded sectional view of a vicinity.

FIG. 16 is a front view of another cover 62 that can be used in place of the cover 5 described above.

FIG. 17 is a front view of another cover 65 that can be used in place of the covers 5 and 62 described above.

18 is a front view of the mobile phone 1 showing a state where the cover 65 is attached and covers the key input means 9 and is closed. FIG.

FIG. 19 is a front view of the mobile phone 1 described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18 showing a state in which a cover 65 is opened.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

21 is a simplified block diagram showing an electrical configuration of each of the above-described embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 19. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone 2 Mobile telephone main body 3, 63, 70, 80 Connector 4, 71, 76 Flexible line 5 Cover 6 Case main body 7 One end 9 Key input means 9a-9c Key 14 Case 15 Base end member 16, 62, 65 Cover main body 17 Inner cover 18 Swing axis 19 Storage space 23 Hinge pin 24, 25 Through hole 26, 27 Insertion part 29 Top plate part 30, 31, Side part 32, 33 Projection part 35, 36 Intermediate connector 37 Hinge piece 69, 77 Interface IC card 72 Electronic circuit 79 Information portable equipment 81 Electronic equipment

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone which dials a telephone number by operating a key input means provided on a case and performs wireless telephone communication and information transmission using an electronic device. A mobile phone, wherein a connector to be connected and a flexible line to which one end of the connector is connected can be stored in a storage space formed in the case. 2. A portable telephone body for dialing a telephone number and wirelessly performing telephone communication and information transmission using an electronic device by operating key input means provided on the case body, and a detachable electronic device. A connector for connection; a flexible line having the connector connected to one end and the other end electrically connected to the mobile phone main body; and a key input provided swingably at an end of the mobile phone main body. A mobile phone comprising: a cover for opening and closing means and having a storage space for storing a connector and a flexible line. 3. A cover body having a base member rotatably provided at an end portion of the case body, a cover body detachable from the base member, and a storage space for storing a connector and a flexible line. And an inner cover that is swingably provided on the cover body and covers the storage space so as to be openable and closable. The base end member is provided with one intermediate connector electrically connected to the mobile phone body, The cover main body is provided with another intermediate connector detachably connected to the one intermediate connector in a state where the cover main body is mounted on the base end member, and the other intermediate connector is flexible. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the other end of the sex line is connected. 4. The mobile phone according to claim 3, wherein an inner cover is provided on the cover body so as to be swingable, and the inner cover covers the storage space so as to be openable and closable. 5. The base member has a fitting portion extending perpendicularly to the pivot axis of the base member, the cover body includes a top plate portion for covering the key input means with the cover closed, and a top plate. The mobile phone according to claim 3, further comprising: both side portions connected to the portion; and a protrusion protruding inward from both side portions and surrounding the fitting portion together with the top plate portion and both side portions. 6. The inner cover has a hinge piece protruding toward a base end member, and the hinge piece is swingably provided on a side of the other intermediate connector in the cover body. The mobile phone according to claim 3, 4 or 5. 7. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein an IC card is detachable from said one intermediate connector.