CN101312466A - communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a communication device, comprising a first housing, a second housing, a rotating shaft, a keyboard and an antenna. The rotating shaft couples the first housing and the second housing so that the first housing rotates relative to the second housing. The keyboard is arranged in the second housing for inputting data. The keyboard can be a QWERTY keyboard, an AZERTY keyboard, a QWERTZ keyboard or a DVORAK keyboard. The antenna is arranged in the second housing or the first housing for transmitting or receiving a communication signal.

Description

communication device

technical field

The invention relates to a communication device, in particular to a communication device with dual operation modes.

Background technique

With the development of communication technology, a large number of communication devices with multiple functions are also developed. In order to allow users to quickly input characters, numbers or punctuation marks in the communication device, the communication device may be configured with a keyboard, such as a QWERTY keyboard. In this way, the user's efficiency of document editing on the communication device can be improved.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a traditional communication device. The communication device 700 includes a keyboard 710 and a display panel 720 . As mentioned above, the keyboard 710 is used to input characters, numbers or punctuation marks. The display panel 720 is used for displaying images.

However, as shown in FIG. 1 , the display panel 720 and the keyboard 710 of the communication device 700 are both disposed in the same casing 730 . Therefore, the size of the communication device 700 is determined by the size of the keyboard 710 and the display panel 720 . In this way, the size of the communication device 700 is relatively large, which is easy to cause inconvenience for the user to carry.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of communication device, this communication device has foldable double casing, can improve the design flexibility of keyboard on the surface of the casing under the premise of reducing the overall size, or can use its foldable design to provide Automatic switching function of dual operation modes.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a communication device is provided, which includes a first housing, a second housing, a rotating shaft, a keyboard and an antenna. The rotating shaft is coupled to the first casing and the second casing to make the first casing rotate relative to the second casing. The keyboard is arranged on the second casing for inputting data. The keyboard includes a QWERTY keyboard, an AZERTY keyboard, a QWERTZ keyboard and a DVORAK keyboard. The antenna is arranged in the second casing or the first casing for transmitting or receiving a communication signal.

In order to make the above-mentioned content of the present invention more obvious and understandable, a preferred embodiment is specially cited below, together with the accompanying drawings, and described in detail as follows:

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a traditional communication device;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a communication device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention in a first operation mode;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the communication device of FIG. 2 in a second operation mode.

Description of main component symbols

100, 700: communication device

101: First Shell

102: second shell

200: shaft

300, 710: keyboard

310: long bar button

400: Auxiliary device

500: Antenna

600, 720: display panel

730: shell

D: Width

L1, L2: Long axis direction

θ1: first angle

θ2: second angle

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 at the same time. FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a communication device in a first operation mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the communication device in FIG. 2 in a second operation mode. . The communication device 100 of this embodiment is a handheld electronic device. The communication device 100 includes a first housing 101 , a second housing 102 , a rotating shaft 200 , a keyboard 300 , an antenna 500 , an auxiliary device 400 and a display panel 600 .

The rotating shaft 200 is coupled to the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 to make the first casing 101 rotate relative to the second casing 102 . In this embodiment, the rotating shaft 200 is a two-stage rotating shaft for switching the communication device 100 between a first operation mode (as shown in FIG. 2 ) and a second operation mode (as shown in FIG. 3 ).

As shown in FIG. 2 , when the communication device 100 is in the first operation mode, the included angle between the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 is a first angle θ1 . In this embodiment, the first operation mode is a phone mode, and the first angle θ1 is an angle greater than 90° and less than 180°. The user can use the communication device 100 to receive or send a call in the first operation mode. The design of the first angle θ1 is to match the user's usage in the first operation mode, so as to facilitate the user to hold and talk.

As shown in FIG. 3 , when the communication device 100 is in the second operation mode, the included angle between the first housing 101 and the second housing 102 is a second angle θ2. In this embodiment, the second operation mode is a network mode, and the second angle θ2 is 180°. In the second operation mode, the user can use the communication device 100 to surf the Internet, send and receive or process emails. The second angle θ2 is designed to match the user's use in the second operation mode, so that the user can watch the screen, surf the Internet or send and receive emails.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the keyboard 300 is disposed on the second casing 102 for inputting data. In this embodiment, the keyboard 300 is, for example, a QWERTY keyboard, an AZERTY keyboard, a QWERTZ keyboard or a DVORAK keyboard. In addition, the keyboard 300 of this embodiment has a plurality of elongated keys 310 , and the long-axis direction L2 of the elongated keys 310 is perpendicular to the rotation axis 200 , as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 . In this way, the width D of the communication device 100 can be correspondingly reduced. However, the long-axis direction L2 of the elongated button 310 may also form an included angle with the rotation axis 200 . In other words, the long-axis direction L2 of the elongated button 310 is not parallel to the rotating shaft 200 .

The antenna 500 is disposed in the second casing 102 for transmitting or receiving a communication signal. Since the antenna 500 is placed in the second housing 102 in this embodiment, the antenna 500 is shown in dotted lines in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . However, the antenna 500 can also be disposed in the first housing 101 , and the position of the antenna 500 depends on the requirements of the user. In this embodiment, the auxiliary device 400 is disposed on the second housing 102 for inputting commands. The auxiliary device 400 can assist the use of the keyboard 300 , including the direction keys and other function keys for moving the cursor in the display panel 600 . The auxiliary device 400 is optional, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The display panel 600 is disposed on the first casing 101 for displaying a frame. The long axis direction L1 of the display panel 600 is perpendicular to the rotation axis 200 . In other words, the width D of the communication device 100 can be correspondingly reduced.

Furthermore, the display panel 600 and the keyboard 300 are respectively arranged on the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 of the communication device 100, which is different from the conventional communication device 700 in FIG. 1 where the keyboard 710 and the display panel 720 are arranged on the same casing. Body 730. The configuration of the rotating shaft 200 enables the communication device 100 to have a foldable double casing design, and the two-section rotating shaft 200 provides an automatic switching function between two operating modes.

In other words, if the sizes of the display panel 600 and the keyboard 300 of the communication device 100 are respectively the same as the sizes of the display panel 720 and the keyboard 710 of the communication device 700, the communication device 100 of this embodiment in the folded state as a whole The size is smaller than the conventional communication device 700 . In this way, it is not only convenient for users to carry. Moreover, the communication device 100 of the present embodiment has other space to further add components such as the auxiliary device 400 on the premise of reducing the size.

The communication device disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention is a foldable handheld electronic device. Its double-housing design can improve the design flexibility on the surface of the housing while reducing the overall size, and relatively increase the number of keyboards and display panels. The dimensions arranged on the surface of the housing are convenient for users to operate. The overall size of the communication device in the folded state is small and easy to carry, and it has dual operation modes of phone mode and network mode in the unfolded state. In particular, the communication device of this embodiment can use the two-stage design of the rotating shaft to provide an automatic switching function between two operating modes, increasing the convenience of use. In addition, the elongated keys of the keyboard and the shape design of the display panel can further reduce the size of the communication device, so that the user can carry it easily.

In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed in conjunction with the above preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the technical field of the present invention can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A communication device, comprising: a first casing and a second casing; a rotating shaft, coupled to the first housing and the second housing, so that the first housing rotates relative to the second housing; a keyboard, arranged on the second casing, for inputting data, wherein the keyboard includes a QWERTY keyboard, an AZERTY keyboard, a QWERTZ keyboard and a DVORAK keyboard; and The antenna is arranged in the second casing or the first casing, and is used for transmitting or receiving communication signals. 2. The communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating shaft is a two-stage rotating shaft for switching the communication device between the first operation mode and the second operation mode. 3. The communication device as claimed in claim 2, wherein in the first operation mode, the angle between the first casing and the second casing is a first angle, and in the second operation mode, The included angle between the first casing and the second casing is a second angle. 4. The communication device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first angle is an angle greater than 90° and less than 180°, and the second angle is substantially 180°. 5. The communication device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first operation mode is a phone mode for receiving or sending a call, and the second operation mode is a network mode for surfing the Internet, sending and receiving or processing emails. 6. The communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication device further comprises: an auxiliary device, disposed on the second casing, for inputting instructions; and The display panel is arranged on the first casing and is used for displaying a picture. 7. The communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the long axis of the display panel is perpendicular to the rotation axis. 8. The communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication device is a handheld electronic device. 9. The communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the keyboard has a plurality of elongated keys, and the direction of the long axis of the elongated keys is not parallel to the rotation axis. 10. The communication device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the long axis direction of the elongated keys is perpendicular to the rotation axis.

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