JP2011097450A - Exchangeable panel and mobile-phone terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exchangeable panel and a mobile-phone terminal which is intended to easily change a shape and a design of a separable-type mobile-phone terminal. <P>SOLUTION: There is provided an exchangeable panel of a separable-type mobile-phone terminal whose first and second housings are detachably joined at the junction of the housings. The exchangeable panel includes an exchangeable panel upper and lower parts which sandwich the first housing or the second housing. In an auxiliary panel provided on a surface where the auxiliary panel and a housing of the exchangeable panel lower part contact with each other, one end thereof is joined operably to the exchangeable panel lower part and the other end thereof is shaped the same as the end of the housing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dress-up panel and a mobile phone terminal, and more particularly to a dress-up panel and a mobile phone terminal for easily changing the shape design of a separation-type mobile phone terminal.

  When purchasing a mobile phone terminal, function (application) and design are emphasized. In recent years, mobile phone terminals have become highly functional and expensive due to the installation of a camera function, a one-segment viewing function, an electronic money function, and the like. As a result, when a high-function / high-priced mobile phone terminal is purchased, the replacement cycle tends to be long.

  On the other hand, when considering function change and design change, the function change requires replacement by purchase, but the design change can be performed without replacement. For example, there is a known design change-over that changes (cover changes) a case surface constituting a part of the case (see Patent Document 1).

  In the design change in the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1, attention is paid to a change in the design of the housing surface other than the housing surface subjected to restrictions such as a numeric keypad and a display unit. In particular, folding-type mobile phone devices have few switches and the like on the housing surface that is exposed even in the folded state, and the change in the housing surface that occupies most of the appearance of this housing greatly changes the design, It is provided that the design can be easily changed by exchanging a case surface constituting a part of the case of the foldable mobile phone device. In addition, an embodiment is also disclosed in which an opening of a partial device (sub display unit, camera window) exposed from the outer panel is provided on the outer panel to be changed (Patent Document 1, paragraphs 0026 to 0033). .

JP 2005-94533 A

  The conventional design change is limited to the change of the color and pattern by changing the outer panel that constitutes a part of the casing and attaching the cover. This is because it provides a dressing panel on the housing surface that is not restricted by the devices (key operation unit, camera, display, etc.) exposed by the mobile phone terminal.

  However, as described above, replacement of a high-priced mobile phone terminal is not easy, so that the demand for changing the design is increasing. However, there is a high possibility of getting bored only by changing the color or pattern of a part of the housing surface. Therefore, if the shape of the mobile phone terminal itself can be easily changed, it is possible to enjoy a variety of design dressing without getting bored.

  However, when trying to change the shape design of the mobile phone terminal itself, it is necessary to change the entire case surface, which is difficult for the user.

  Here, if the shape design is changed in the separation-type mobile phone terminal provided in recent years, the shape design may be easily changed. Various types of mobile phone terminals have been proposed.

  For example, in order to reduce the size of the telephone body, a cellular phone in which a dial key unit is separated has been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-126467). The dial key unit is mainly used when a user registers a phone book at home or the like. When the user goes out, only the phone body is carried and transmitted to a registered number using the phone book search system of the phone body. This reduces the space occupied by the mobile phone in clothes pockets, bags, etc., making it easy to carry.

  In addition, techniques for separating a mobile phone device into a call unit and a transmission / reception unit (a radio unit including an antenna and a radio communication unit) have been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2002-77334 and 2003-333136). As a result, if only the transmitter / receiver that generates electromagnetic waves is kept away from the human body, the adverse effects of the electromagnetic waves can be reduced. The weight can be reduced compared to a body-type mobile phone. Furthermore, a telephone call and data communication can be performed with the transmission / reception unit placed in a place with good radio wave conditions. Note that both the call unit and the transmission / reception unit include a Bluetooth communication unit, which enables short-range wireless connection.

  In addition, a technique has been proposed in which a cellular phone device is separated into a cellular phone main body (operation unit) and a display unit, both transmit and receive weak radio waves, and enable short-range wireless connection (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 8-181744). Publication). If visible light or infrared light is used for the electrical connection between the main unit and the separation unit, the mutual positional relationship will shift during information transfer, or if an obstacle enters the middle of the light beam, the line connection will be cut and information will be lost. There is a risk that it will not be transferred. Therefore, weak radio waves (range of reach within several meters) are used. As a result, there is no restriction on the positional relationship between the mobile phone body and the display unit, and incoming information can be transferred reliably. When standing by, remove only the card-type display unit or watch-type display unit from the mobile phone body, put it in your chest pocket, attach it to your arm, or place it on your desk, etc. The mobile phone main body can be put into a document bag, a handbag or the like.

  A technique for separating a mobile phone device into a mobile phone main body (operation unit) and a display unit has also been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-110439). By providing a sub-display on the operation unit and a sub-microphone on the display unit, a mail operation and a memory dial search can be performed while looking at the separated operation unit during a call using only the separated display unit.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to easily change the shape design of a separation type mobile phone terminal.

  A dress-up panel according to the present invention is a dress-up panel of a separation-type mobile phone terminal in which a first housing and a second housing are detachably connected by a connecting portion, and the dress-up panel includes: The auxiliary panel provided on the surface of the dressing panel lower part and the dressing panel lower part, the upper part of the dressing panel sandwiching the first casing or the second casing, provided on the surface in contact with the casing of the lower part of the dressing panel, has one end The lower part of the dressing panel is operably coupled, and the other is shaped to match the end of the casing.

  A mobile phone terminal according to the present invention is a separation-type mobile phone terminal in which a first housing and a second housing are detachably connected by a connecting portion, and the housing is an electronic device that protrudes for use. All the parts other than the parts are covered with a cover to prevent loss of electronic parts, and the dressing panel to be mounted on the first casing or the second casing is the upper part of the dressing panel sandwiching the casing and the dressing panel. The auxiliary panel provided on the surface of the lower part of the dressing panel that comes into contact with the casing is operatively coupled at one end to the lower part of the dressing panel and the other coincides with the end of the casing. It is the shape which carries out.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the shape design of a separation type mobile phone terminal.

It is (a) sectional drawing of the key operation part 100 in the state where the dressing panel which concerns on embodiment of this invention is not mounted | worn, and (b) external appearance top view. It is (a) sectional drawing of the display part 200 in the state where the dressing panel which concerns on embodiment of this invention is not mounted | worn, and (b) external appearance top view. FIG. 2 is an external side view of a state in which a key operation unit 100 and a display unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention are combined. It is a figure which shows the design A dressing panel for the display part 200 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the design B dressing panel for the display part 200 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates other shapes of an auxiliary panel concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the design A dressing panel for the key operation part 100 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the design C dress-up panel for the key operation part 100 which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. As long as there is no description of the effect, it is not restricted to these aspects.

(Constitution)
The dressing according to the present embodiment is a shape change in the separation type mobile phone terminal. The separation type mobile phone terminal 1 to which the dressing panel according to this embodiment is attached is separated into a key operation unit 100 and a display unit 200. The key operation unit 100 and the display unit 200 are both connected using a wireless technology such as Bluetooth. Thereby, the structure of the hinge part which couple | bonds the key operation part 100 and the display part 200 is simplified. That is, the structure of the hinge portion is not complicated by the wiring connecting the display unit and the key operation unit.

  FIGS. 1A and 1B are a cross-sectional view and a top view of an outer appearance of the key operation unit 100 in a state where a dress-up panel is not mounted. The key operation unit 100 includes a substrate (1) 101, and a numeric key 102, a battery (1) 104, a communication module 105, and a hinge (1) 103 are mounted on the substrate (1) 101.

  A cover (1) 106 exists so as to cover the substrate (1) 101. The cover (1) 106 prevents the substrate (1) 101 and the mounted electronic components from being exposed and the electronic components and wirings mounted on the substrate from being lost. It is also possible to change the clothes while the terminal is activated. The cover (1) 106 is assumed to be made of a material that hardly scratches contact points such as plastic and rubber. The shape of the cover tip is determined for each model of the mobile phone terminal. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure which simplifies and draws a curve.

  The hinge (1) 103 includes a joint (for example, a magnet) 107, a power supply unit 108, and a radio unit 109. The joint unit 107 fixes the key operation unit 100 and the display unit 200.

  The power supply unit 108 contacts the charger and supplies power to the battery (1) 104. When the power supply unit 108 contacts the power supply unit 208 of the display unit 200, the power supply unit 108 supplies power to the battery (2) 204. It is possible to receive power supply from the display unit 200 side.

  The wireless unit 109 communicates with the key operation unit 100 and the display unit 200. For example, connection is made using a wireless technology such as Bluetooth.

  FIGS. 2A and 2B are a cross-sectional view and a top view of the appearance of the display unit 200 in a state where the dress-up panel is not mounted. The display unit 200 includes a substrate (2) 201, and a hinge (2) 203, a display 202, a battery (2) 204, an application module 205, and a camera lens 210 are mounted on the substrate (2) 201.

  A cover (2) 206 is present so as to cover the substrate (2) 201. The cover (2) 206 prevents the substrate (2) 201 and the mounted electronic components from being exposed and the electronic components and wiring mounted on the substrate from being lost. It is also possible to change the clothes while the terminal is activated. The cover (2) 206 is assumed to be made of a material that hardly scratches contact points such as plastic and rubber. The shape of the cover tip is determined for each model of the mobile phone terminal. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure which simplifies and draws a curve.

  The hinge (2) 203 includes a joint (for example, a magnet) 207, a power supply unit 208, and a wireless unit 209. The joint unit 207 fixes the key operation unit 100 and the display unit 200.

  The power supply unit 208 contacts the charger and supplies power to the battery (2) 204. When the power supply unit 208 contacts the power supply unit 108 of the key operation unit 100, the power supply unit 208 supplies power to the battery (1) 104. It is possible to receive power supply from the key operation unit 100 side.

  The wireless unit 209 performs communication between the key operation unit 100 and the display unit 200. For example, connection is made using a wireless technology such as Bluetooth.

  FIG. 3 is an external side view of the state in which the key operation unit 100 and the display unit 200 are combined. Hinge (1) 109 and hinge (2) 209 have an operation range of 180 degrees, and can be changed to a style such as folding like a conventional mobile phone terminal.

  Fig.3 (a) is a side view at the time of normal folding. FIG. 3B is a side view when watching 1Seg. When watching 1Seg, the display unit 200 can be turned over and combined with the key operation unit so that the display 202 faces outward.

  Next, a dress-up panel that is mounted on the mobile phone terminal 1 described above will be described. Here, the dress-up panel of design A (dress-up panel A) is changed to the dress-up panel of design B (dress-up panel B). Dress-up panel A and dress-up panel B are different in shape. The shape can be easily changed by facilitating the mounting on the dressing panel.

  In the present embodiment, as an example, a simple square-shaped design A and a design B in the image of a dial-type television (buttons are decorated) are used.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a design A dressing panel for the display unit 200. The design A has a configuration in which the display unit 200 is sandwiched between the dressing panel A upper part 215 and the dressing panel A lower part 216 (FIG. 4B). An auxiliary panel 217 is provided on the dressing panel A lower part 216.

  One end of the auxiliary panel 217 is coupled to the dressing panel A lower part 216, and operation of 90 degrees is possible. As long as the operation is possible, the structure of the connection is not particularly limited. The other end of the auxiliary panel 217 has a shape (concave) that matches the tip shape (convex) of the display unit 200. In the present embodiment, the shape is a curve.

  The design A is disassembled into the display unit 200, the dressing panel A upper part 215, and the dressing panel A lower part 216, and the dressing panel is replaced.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a design B dressing panel for the display unit 200. An auxiliary panel 227 is also provided on the dressing panel B lower part 226 (FIG. 5A). One end of the auxiliary panel 227 is joined to the dressing panel B lower part 226, and the other end has a shape (concave portion) that matches the tip shape (convex portion) of the display unit 200 (similar to the auxiliary panel 217). . In the present embodiment, the shape is a curve. An example of an auxiliary panel corresponding to the cover tip shape of other models is shown in FIG.

  As described above, since the tip shape of the display unit is determined for each model, when the display unit 200 is fitted into the dressing panel B lower part 226, the tip shape is first applied to the auxiliary panel 227 that has been operated (FIG. 5 (a If it matches, it can be determined that the panel is suitable for the model. In other words, the size and mounting position of the display, camera lens, etc. differ depending on the model of the mobile phone terminal. Therefore, depending on whether the shape of the auxiliary panel (key hole) matches the shape of the tip of the display (key) It is possible to determine whether or not the panel can be attached.

  In addition, the display unit 200 has a simple shape for simplification in the drawings, but actually, various electronic components protruding from the cover (2) 206 of the display unit are assumed in addition to the display and the camera lens. It is difficult for the user to accurately grasp all the positions of the plurality of protruding electronic components and fit them into the dressing panel B lower part 226. There is a possibility that the electronic component may be damaged if it is fitted to the lower part 226 of the dressing panel B in a shifted state.

  Therefore, the auxiliary panel 227 is raised from the lower part 206, and the tip shape of the display unit 200 is applied to the auxiliary panel 227 while keeping the tip shape of the display part 200 (see FIG. 5A). I can do it. When the display unit 200 is applied to the auxiliary panel 227, a connection unit connected to the auxiliary panel 227 may be provided, and the display unit 200 connected to the auxiliary panel 227 may be held and fitted into the lower portion 206.

  As described above, by using the auxiliary panel according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether the dressing panel can be attached to the display unit, and it is possible to easily and accurately attach the display unit 200 to the dressing panel. It is possible to prevent the protruding electronic parts from being damaged.

  Design B is an image of a dial-type television. For example, one seg can be viewed on the display unit 200 equipped with the dressing panel of design B, and the operation unit 100 can be used as a remote controller with the design A as it is. As described above, the operation unit 100 and the display unit 200 can perform near field communication.

  As described above, the dressing panel for the display unit 200 is used and the dressing of the display unit 200 has been described as an example, but it is needless to say that the operation unit 100 can be similarly dressed.

  For example, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a design A dressing panel for the key operation unit 100. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a design C dressing panel for the key operation unit 100.

  Design C uses the operation unit 100 as a remote control when the display unit 200 fitted with the dressing panel of design B is separated from the key operation unit and placed in a remote location for one-seg viewing. It is designed to be familiar with the shape.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the design including the outer shape can be easily changed without replacing the mobile phone terminal.

  In addition, by providing a movable auxiliary panel, it is easy to change clothes, and it is possible to prevent breakage of exposed parts when changing clothes. The auxiliary panel shape also serves as a keyhole, and it can prevent incorrect insertion of different models.

  In terms of the environment, the reduction of unnecessary replacements leads to a reduction in the disposal of electronic components. From the economic aspect, it is also expected to create a new job by creating a dressing cover.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on the preferred embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described ones and can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Separate type | mold mobile telephone terminal 100 Key operation part 101 Board | substrate (1)
102 Number keys 103 Hinge (1)
104 battery (1)
105 Communication module 106 Cover (1)
107 Junction 108 Power supply 109 Radio 115 115 Dressing panel A upper part (key operation part)
116 Dressing panel A lower part (key operation part)
117 Auxiliary panel 125 Dressing panel C upper part (key operation part)
126 Lower part of dress-up panel C (key operation part)
127 Auxiliary panel 200 Display unit 201 Substrate (2)
202 Display 203 Hinge (2)
204 Battery (2)
205 Application module 206 Cover (2)
207 Junction 208 Power supply 209 Radio unit 210 Camera lens 215 Dressing panel A upper part (display unit)
216 Dressing panel A lower part (display part)
217 Auxiliary panel 225 Dressing panel B upper part (display part)
226 Dressing panel B lower part (display part)
227 Auxiliary panel

Claims (6)

A dress-up panel of a separation type mobile phone terminal in which a first housing and a second housing are detachably connected by a connecting portion,
The dressing panel is composed of an upper dressing panel and a lower dressing panel sandwiching the first casing or the second casing,
The auxiliary panel provided on the surface of the lower part of the dressing panel in contact with the casing is operatively coupled at one end to the lower part of the dressing panel, and the other is shaped to match the end of the casing. Dress-up panel.   2. The dressing according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary panel is provided with a connecting portion at a portion coinciding with an end of the housing, and serves as a support shaft when the housing is fitted into the lower portion of the dressing panel. panel. A separation-type mobile phone terminal in which a first housing and a second housing are detachably connected by a connecting portion,
The case is covered with a cover except for the electronic component part that protrudes for use, preventing the loss of the electronic component,
The dress-up panel attached to the first housing or the second housing is
It consists of a dressing panel upper part and a dressing panel lower part that sandwich the housing,
The auxiliary panel provided on the surface of the lower part of the dressing panel in contact with the casing is operatively coupled at one end to the lower part of the dressing panel, and the other has a shape that matches the end of the casing. A featured mobile phone terminal.   4. The mobile phone according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary panel is provided with a connecting portion at a portion coinciding with an end portion of the casing, and serves as a support shaft when the casing is fitted into the lower portion of the dressing panel. Terminal.   The electronic component protruding for use is any one of a display unit, a camera lens, a numeric key, and a battery, and only a part necessary for use is exposed from the cover and attached to the housing to prevent omission. 3. The mobile phone terminal according to 3 or 4.   The connecting portion between the first housing and the second housing is a hinge including a joining portion that joins by magnetic force and a wireless portion that performs short-range wireless connection. The mobile phone terminal according to any one of 3 to 5.

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