WO2003005683A1 - Telephone cellulaire - Google Patents
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- WO2003005683A1 WO2003005683A1 PCT/JP2002/006592 JP0206592W WO03005683A1 WO 2003005683 A1 WO2003005683 A1 WO 2003005683A1 JP 0206592 W JP0206592 W JP 0206592W WO 03005683 A1 WO03005683 A1 WO 03005683A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
- H04M1/0216—Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
- H04M1/0218—The hinge comprising input and/or output user interface means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
- H04M2250/16—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including more than one display unit
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- the present invention relates to a mobile phone capable of effectively utilizing a display unit.
- the size of the display, buttons, etc. can be ensured by using it in the open state when it is used, and the size of the display, buttons, etc. can be ensured by using it in a folded state when it is used.
- the main display is not visible from the outside when folded, and it is inconvenient to quickly view necessary information such as an incoming call.
- some mobile phones have a sub-display unit provided on the outer surface of the housing so that a minimum amount of information can be seen even when the mobile phone is folded, such as when receiving a call.
- the sub-display unit In a mobile phone having the above-described conventional sub-display unit, little information can be viewed in a folded state. However, when used in an open state, the sub-display unit includes an operation unit such as a selector and the like. Since it is provided on the opposite side of the main display, the sub-display cannot be seen by the user of the mobile phone, and the sub-display cannot be used. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-088483 describes a mobile phone having no sub-display section. In this mobile phone, the display unit is located in a narrow space below the hinge and above the key operation unit. There was a problem that only the indicator could be obtained. Disclosure of the invention
- the first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected around a hinge portion, and the first housing is connected to the first housing and the second housing.
- the first housing is located near the hinge portion on the opposing surface side and has a second surface.
- the first housing includes a selector for selecting information to be displayed on the display unit on the exposed part
- the second housing includes a hinge unit that connects the first housing and the second housing. It has a notch at the position where it overlaps with the selector when it is folded in two around the axis.
- the end of the notch is located on the surface of the first housing and off the axis of the hinge.
- the second housing is supported together with the hinge part by contacting the second housing.
- first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected around a hinge portion, and the first housing is formed by folding the first housing and the second housing in two.
- first housing displays a character or an image near the hinge on the opposing surface side.
- the second housing has a notch at a position overlapping the display in a state where the first housing and the second housing are folded in two around the hinge portion. The hinges support both ends of the notch.
- the display unit is characterized in that it is provided so as to overlap the axis of the hinge unit.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a front view of a mobile phone in Embodiment 2 ( FIG. 4 is a front view of a mobile phone in Embodiment 3 of the present invention (Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention)
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment.
- Fig. 1 (a) shows a state in which the upper housing of the two-fold housing is opened with respect to the lower housing around a hinge
- Fig. 1 (b) shows a state in which the upper housing is closed. Is shown.
- reference numeral 1 denotes a lower housing of a two-fold mobile phone
- reference numeral 2 denotes an upper housing of the mobile phone, which has a structure that can be freely opened and closed about a hinge 10.
- a cutout portion is provided at the hinge 10 side end of the lower housing 2 so as not to cover the sub-display unit 7 of the lower housing.
- Reference numeral 3 denotes a microphone located at the lower front of the lower housing 1 for converting a caller's voice into an electric signal
- reference numeral 4 denotes a speaker located at the upper front of the upper housing 2 for outputting the voice of the other party.
- Reference numeral 5 is disposed on the lower housing 2 and is a selector for selecting a menu or the like displayed on the main display unit 6 or the sub display unit 7, and 6 is an upper selector.
- Fig. 1 (a) shows a state in which the upper housing 2 is opened, and the sub display unit 7 faces the front side of the lower housing 1 in this state, that is, the surface of the numeric key unit 9 side.
- the upper housing 2 has a cutout 2 a at a position overlapping with the exposed portion 1 a of the lower housing 1 in a state where the lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 are opened around the hinge portion 10 as an axis. Is provided. Therefore, when using the mobile phone with the housing open, the notch 2a does not cover the display 7 with the notch 2a.
- the user can operate the numeric key or the selector 5 while watching. In addition, the user can perform online browsing, dial operation, and the like while looking at the sub-display unit 7.
- the upper housing 2 is mainly displayed on the facing surface facing the lower housing 1 in a state where the lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 are folded in two.
- the main display unit 6 and the sub display unit 7 can be used simultaneously by the user of the mobile phone because of the provision of the display unit. Therefore, for example, it is possible to display the face of the other party transmitted from the other party on the main display section 6 while displaying the face of the user photographed by the camera on the sub display section 7. become.
- FIG. 1B shows a state where the upper housing 2 is closed with respect to the lower housing 1, that is, a state where the upper housing 2 is folded in two.
- the sub-display unit 7 is used with the housing folded, because the upper housing 2 does not cover the sub-display unit 7 due to the cutout provided on the hinge 10 side of the upper housing 2. Can be shown to others. That is, with the lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 closed in two, the sub-display unit 7 for displaying characters or images is provided on the exposure unit 1a.
- the exposed portion la is provided on the lower housing 1 on the side facing the one surface of the upper housing 2 and near the hinge portion 10, and is exposed from the upper housing 2 in a folded state.
- the user of the mobile phone can use the selector 5 to operate the mobile phone while viewing the information displayed on the sub display unit 7.
- the notch 2a is provided on the hinge-side end surface of the upper housing 2, so that the mobile phone can be opened or closed even when the housing is opened or closed. The user can see the sub display unit 7, and can effectively use the sub display unit 7.
- the notch 2a does not cover the selector 5 in a state where the housing is folded in two, the user of the mobile phone can operate the selector 5 ⁇
- the lower housing 1 includes a selector 5 for selecting information to be displayed on the sub display unit 7 on the exposed part 1a.
- the upper housing 2 is provided with a cutout 2 a at a position overlapping the selector 5 in a state where the lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 are folded in two around the hinge 10. Therefore, there is an effect that the selector can be operated even when the housing is folded or opened.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment. Is open, and (b) is closed.
- the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same or corresponding parts.
- the end 2b of the cutout portion is the surface of the upper housing 1 and is hinged. It touches the position 1b off the axis of the part 10.
- the upper housing 2 is supported by the support points on the triangle by the two hinge portions 10 and the contact points 1b, and the periphery of the hinge portion 10 caused by the provision of the cutout portion is provided. It can compensate for the decrease in strength.
- the lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 are separated by a contact surface provided around the exposed portion 1a of the lower housing 1 and a contact surface provided at an end of the cutout of the upper housing 2. Because it is supported, stronger strength can be obtained.
- the sub display unit 7 and the selector 5 are provided on the exposure unit 1a.
- the selector 5 may be provided without providing the sub display unit 7. Even in this case, there is an effect that a convenient operation unit that can be used even when the housing is opened or closed can be obtained.
- a display unit that can be used with the housing folded can be provided other than the exposed unit.
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing the appearance of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment.
- Fig. 3 (a) shows a state in which the upper housing of the two-folded housing is opened with respect to the lower housing around a hinge
- Fig. 3 (b) shows a state in which the upper housing is closed. are doing.
- the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 represent the same or corresponding parts.
- the notch 2c of the upper housing 2 is provided so as not to cover the sub display unit 7 when the housing is closed.
- the lower housing 1 is configured such that the lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 are folded in two and the upper housing 1 is closed.
- a sub-display section 7 for displaying characters or images is provided on the lower housing 1 on the side facing the one surface of the housing 2 and near the hinge section 10.
- the upper housing 2 is provided with a cutout portion at a position overlapping the sub-display portion 7 in a state where the lower housing 1 and the upper housing 2 are folded in two around the hinge portion 10 as an axis.
- selector 5 is not provided in exposed portion 1a formed by cutout portion 2c, but selector 5 may be provided in the exposed portion as in the first embodiment.
- the mobile phone of FIG. 3 has another selector 5 on the upper housing 2 surface opposite to the surface on which the main display unit 6 is provided.
- the display unit 7 may be used to select a menu or the like.
- FIG. 4 is a front view showing the appearance of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 4 (a) shows a state in which the upper housing of the two-fold housing is opened with respect to the lower housing around a hinge portion.
- Fig. 4 (b) shows a state in which the upper housing is closed.c
- the same reference numerals as those in Fig. 1 represent the same or corresponding parts. Is similar to the mobile phone of FIG. 1, but a large sub-display 7 can be obtained without the selector 5 on the exposed part.
- the sub display unit overlaps on the axis of the hinge, and the upper display or the upper side from the projection area of the hinge along the axis of the hinge.
- the sub display unit 7 is provided near the hinge, but may be provided at a position other than the vicinity of the hinge.
- the vicinity of the hinge portion means the vicinity of the folding axis of the folding housing, and 1) if a part of the sub-display portion 7 overlaps the rotation axis of the hinge portion 10, as well as 2) the numeric key portion. And / or if there is a part of the sub display part 7 between the selector part 9 and the hinge part 10 and / or the hinge part 10, and / or 3) the hinge part 10 is opposite to the numeric key part 9 and the hinge part This includes the case where at least a part of the sub-display unit 7 is included in the area from 10 to the end of the lower housing 1. If the sub display 7 is located on the hinge 10 side from the numeric key 9, the sub display 7 is not hidden by the user's hand when operating with the numeric key 9 or select 5 There is an effect that the property is good.
- the sub-display section 7 extends from the projection area of the cross section of the hinge section 10 along the axis of the hinge section 10 connecting the two hinge sections 10 to the outer surface of the lower housing 1. And is provided so as to straddle an area outside the above-described projection area. Therefore, there is an effect that a larger sub-display unit 7 can be obtained as compared with the case where the sub-display unit 7 is provided so as to be stored in the projection area between the two hinge portions 10 described above.
- the present invention can be used for any mobile terminal that is a two or more folded mobile terminal and has a display unit and a calling function.
- the mobile phone according to the present invention is suitable for a folding mobile phone that makes effective use of the display unit.
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EP02738875A EP1404088A4 (en) | 2001-07-03 | 2002-06-28 | MOBILE PHONE |
US10/481,889 US20040198476A1 (en) | 2001-07-03 | 2002-06-28 | Cell phone |
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