JP2001024760A - Portable information terminal having telephone function - Google Patents

Portable information terminal having telephone function

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JP2001024760A
JP2001024760A JP11192110A JP19211099A JP2001024760A JP 2001024760 A JP2001024760 A JP 2001024760A JP 11192110 A JP11192110 A JP 11192110A JP 19211099 A JP19211099 A JP 19211099A JP 2001024760 A JP2001024760 A JP 2001024760A
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information terminal
portable information
housing
support shaft
telephone function
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Tetsushi Nakayama
哲史 中山
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable information terminal which has telephone functions and is so miniaturized that the distance between a microphone and a loudspeaker approximately match with that between an ear and the mouth of a user. SOLUTION: The user uses this portable information terminal as a portable telephone set, and when originating a call, the user turns an enclosure 2 around the axial line of a turning support shaft 5 by 180 deg.C to bring a loudspeaker 3 and a microphone 4 close to his ear and mouth. In this state, a fixing hole 9 formed in the turning support shaft 5 and a projection provided in the enclosure 1 are fitted to each other, and software is automatically switched to the state allowing use of the terminal as a portable telephone set by generation of an electrical signal, and an operation face 6 and a display face 7 are switched to the longitudinal display state. Then, speech is performed by dialing with liquid crystal display dial buttons on the operation face 6.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、携帯電話機能を持
つ携帯情報端末に関し、特に携帯電話機能を持つ携帯情
報端末の携帯電話機としての使用時の使い勝手を向上さ
せるようにしたものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information terminal having a portable telephone function, and more particularly to a portable information terminal having a portable telephone function which improves the usability when used as a portable telephone.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】現在、携帯電話機や携帯情報端末におい
て、その携帯時の便利さを向上させるため、小型化、軽
量化が進んでいる。2. Description of the Related Art At present, portable telephones and portable information terminals have been reduced in size and weight in order to improve the convenience of carrying.

【０００３】ところで、携帯電話機を持つ携帯情報端末
は、その特性から、携帯電話機として使用した際におい
て、持ちづらく、マイクロホンやスピーカの位置も遠く
快適な通話が行なえないという状況におかれている。ま
た小型化傾向にあるため通話時においてはさらに不便さ
が増すと考えられる。By the way, portable information terminals having portable telephones are difficult to hold when used as portable telephones, and the positions of microphones and speakers are far away, so that comfortable conversation cannot be performed. In addition, it is considered that the inconvenience is further increased during a telephone call due to the tendency of miniaturization.

【０００４】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記した従来の携帯電
話機能を持つ携帯情報端末の携帯電話機としての使用時
の使い勝手を向上させるために本発明は、電話機能を持
つ携帯情報端末の構造に工夫を加え、マイクロホンとス
ピーカとの間の距離を使用者の耳と口との間の距離にほ
ぼ一致するようにした小型化した電話機能を持つ携帯情
報端末を提供することを目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to improve the usability of the above-mentioned conventional portable information terminal having a portable telephone function when used as a portable telephone, the present invention devises a structure of a portable information terminal having a telephone function. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a miniaturized portable information terminal having a telephone function in which the distance between the microphone and the speaker substantially matches the distance between the user's ear and the mouth.

【０００５】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明の電話機能を持つ携帯情報端末は、筐体が２つ
に分けられ、一方の筐体がスピーカ、他方の筐体がマイ
クロホンを内蔵し、それぞれの筺体において隣り合う２
つの側面の間に回転支軸を有し、この回転支軸を中心と
して回動させると、前記側面のいずれかがそれぞれの筺
体同士で接することを特徴とする。To achieve the above object, a portable information terminal having a telephone function according to the present invention has a housing divided into two cases, one of which is a speaker, and the other of which is a microphone. Built-in, two adjacent in each housing
A rotating shaft is provided between the two side surfaces, and when the rotating shaft is rotated about the rotating shaft, one of the side surfaces comes into contact with each of the housings.

【０００６】また、本発明において、２つの筐体が前記
回転支軸の軸線を中心として、水平に回動しうることを
特徴とする。Further, in the present invention, the two housings can be horizontally rotated about the axis of the rotation support shaft.

【０００７】また、前記筐体を前記回転支軸を中心とし
て回動させた時には、自動的に携帯電話機として使用す
る状態になることを特徴とする。この筐体の操作面は液
晶表示されており、前記回転支軸を中心として回動させ
たときは、自動的に画面が縦表示になり、携帯電話機と
して使用する状態になることを特徴とする。また着信時
には前記回転支軸を中心として回動させることによって
自動的にオフフック状態とすることを特徴とする。Further, when the casing is rotated about the rotation support shaft, the casing is automatically used as a portable telephone. The operation surface of the housing is displayed on a liquid crystal display, and when rotated about the rotation support shaft, the screen is automatically set to a vertical display, and the display is used as a mobile phone. . Also, when an incoming call is received, it is automatically turned off-hook by rotating about the rotation support shaft.

【０００８】さらに、本発明において前記筐体伸張時
（すなわち回動させたとき）に、筐体同士を固定するロ
ック機構を具備することを特徴とする。Further, the present invention is characterized in that a lock mechanism for fixing the casings when the casings are extended (that is, when the casings are rotated) is provided.

【０００９】[0009]

【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の実施の形態につい
て、図１から図３を用いて説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

【００１０】図１は本発明の携帯電話機能を持つ携帯情
報端末の実施形態を示し、回動前の斜視図である。図２
は本発明の携帯電話機能を持つ携帯情報端末の実施形態
を示し、回動後の斜視図である。FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a portable information terminal having a portable telephone function of the present invention, and is a perspective view before rotation. FIG.
1 is a perspective view of a portable information terminal having a portable telephone function according to an embodiment of the present invention, which has been rotated.

【００１１】図１において、筐体１と筐体２とが一端で
回転支軸５の軸線を中心として回動可能に取り付けられ
ている。図２の斜視図に示すように、その回動時には筐
体１と筐体２とが水平に１８０度回動する。In FIG. 1, a housing 1 and a housing 2 are attached at one end to be rotatable about an axis of a rotation support shaft 5. As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, at the time of rotation, the housing 1 and the housing 2 rotate 180 degrees horizontally.

【００１２】次に、筐体１と筐体２の回動機構を図３を
用いて説明する。Next, a rotating mechanism of the housing 1 and the housing 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

【００１３】筐体２を回動自在に連結する回転支軸５に
は、図３に示されているように、固定用穴９が形成され
ている。筐体１には、この固定用穴９と嵌合する突起８
が設けられている。またこの突起８には図示されていな
い電気的端子が設けられており、筐体２を１８０度回動
させて固定用穴９と突起８が嵌合したときは、この端子
により携帯電話機としての使用状態に移行するための電
気信号が発生する。なお、筐体１と筐体２とは回転支軸
５内部を経由するワイヤを介して電気的に接続されるよ
うになっている。As shown in FIG. 3, a fixing hole 9 is formed in the rotation support shaft 5 for rotatably connecting the housing 2. The housing 1 has a projection 8 fitted into the fixing hole 9.
Is provided. The projection 8 is provided with an electric terminal (not shown). When the housing 2 is rotated by 180 degrees and the fixing hole 9 and the projection 8 are fitted, the terminal is used as a portable telephone by the terminal. An electric signal for transition to the use state is generated. The housing 1 and the housing 2 are electrically connected to each other via a wire passing through the inside of the rotation support shaft 5.

【００１４】次いて、本発明の実施形態の使用法につい
て図１乃至図３を用いて説明する。Next, the use of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

【００１５】使用者は図１の状態にしておいて携帯し、
または携帯情報端末として使用する。次に、使用者が携
帯電話機として使用し、発信を行なう場合には、図２に
示すように筐体２を回転支軸５の軸線を中心として１８
０度回動させ、スピーカ３、マイクロホン４をともに使
用者の耳と口との距離に近い状態にする。The user carries the mobile phone in the state shown in FIG.
Or use it as a portable information terminal. Next, when the user uses the mobile phone as a mobile phone and makes outgoing calls, as shown in FIG.
By rotating the speaker 3 by 0 degrees, the speaker 3 and the microphone 4 are both brought into a state close to the distance between the user's ear and the mouth.

【００１６】なおこの状態なったとき、回転支軸５に形
成された固定用穴９と筺体１内に設けられた突起８が嵌
合するとともに電気信号の発生により自動的に携帯電話
機として使用可能な状態にソフトが移行し、操作面６、
表示面７が縦表示になる。そして、操作面６の液晶表示
ダイヤルボタンによりダイヤルし、発信通話を行なうこ
とができる。In this state, the fixing holes 9 formed in the rotary support shaft 5 and the projections 8 provided in the housing 1 are fitted together, and can be automatically used as a portable telephone by generating an electric signal. Software is shifted to the
The display surface 7 is displayed vertically. Then, dialing can be performed with the liquid crystal display dial button on the operation surface 6 to make an outgoing call.

【００１７】また、図１の携帯時に着信があったときに
は、筐体２を回動させることにより、携帯電話機の使用
状態に移行し、自動的にオフフック状態になり着信通話
を行なうことができる。In addition, when an incoming call is received while carrying the mobile phone as shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 is rotated to shift to a use state of the mobile phone, and the mobile phone automatically enters an off-hook state so that an incoming call can be made.

【００１８】[0018]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、２つに分
けられた筐体を回動することにより、スピーカとマイク
ロホンの位置を使用者の耳と口の距離に近くし、使用者
の携帯電話機としての通話を快適にすることができると
いう効果を有する。As described above, according to the present invention, the positions of the speaker and the microphone are made closer to the distance between the ear and the mouth of the user by rotating the two divided housings, and There is an effect that a call as a mobile phone can be made comfortable.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】本発明の電話機能を持つ携帯情報端末の実施の
形態を示し、回動前（携帯時）の概略斜視図、FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a portable information terminal having a telephone function according to an embodiment of the present invention before rotation (when carrying);

【図２】本発明の電話機能を持つ携帯情報端末の実施の
形態を示し、回動後の概略斜視図、FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the portable information terminal having a telephone function of the present invention, and is a schematic perspective view after rotation.

【図３】本発明の実施の形態におけるロック機構を示す
概略水平断面図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic horizontal sectional view showing a lock mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１、２ 筐体 ３ スピーカ ４ マイクロホン ５ 回転支軸 ６ 操作面 ７ 表示面 ８ 突起 ９ 固定用穴 1, 2 housing 3 speaker 4 microphone 5 rotating shaft 6 operation surface 7 display surface 8 protrusion 9 fixing hole

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 筐体が２つに分けられ、一方の筐体がス
ピーカ、他方の筐体がマイクロホンを内蔵し、それぞれ
の筺体において隣り合う２つの側面の間に回転支軸を有
し、この回転支軸を中心として回動させると、前記側面
のいずれかがそれぞれの筺体同士で接することを特徴と
する電話機能を持つ携帯情報端末。1. A housing is divided into two, one housing includes a speaker, the other housing incorporates a microphone, and each housing has a rotation support shaft between two adjacent side surfaces, A portable information terminal having a telephone function, characterized in that any one of the side surfaces contacts each other when rotated about the rotation support shaft. 【請求項２】 前記筐体を前記回転支軸を中心として回
動させたとき電気信号を発生し、これにより携帯電話機
として使用する状態に移行すること特徴とする請求項１
に記載の電話機能を持つ携帯情報端末。2. An electric signal is generated when the housing is rotated about the rotation support shaft, whereby a transition is made to a state where the housing is used as a mobile phone.
A portable information terminal having the telephone function described in. 【請求項３】 前記筐体を前記回転支軸を中心として回
動させたときに固定するロック機構を具備することを特
徴とする請求項１に記載の電話機能を持つ携帯情報端
末。3. The portable information terminal having a telephone function according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism for fixing the casing when the casing is rotated about the rotation support shaft.
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