CN1379338A - Personal digital assistant with communication function - Google Patents

Abstract

A personal digital assistant with communication function is prepared as forming assistant body by liquid crystal display screen, a fastening slot on opposite side of liquid crystal display screen and the first connector on one end of display screen and having several terminal pins, forming communication module by a hook matched with fastening slot and release button on one side of body, setting the second connector matched with the first connector on one end of communication module and having several corresponding terminal pins. The assistant has extensible special communication function.

Description

Personal digital assistant with communication function

The invention relates to a portable electronic device, in particular to a personal digital assistant machine with a communication function which can selectively install a communication module.

Personal digital assistants are not only suitable in size and easy to carry, but also have considerable storage and computing capabilities and a large enough LCD screen. Therefore, the popularity of portable electronic devices has gradually increased and they have become mainstream products in household appliances. At present, the personal digital assistant with the highest market share is the "Palm" series. Its memory capacity is 8MB to 32MB and it is divided into black and white and color LCD screens, and it can stand by for as long as one week. A cable that connects to a PC connection port, through which digital data can be exchanged with a PC. However, there are two disadvantages in the personal digital assistant machine: 1. The expandability of the host to peripheral devices is insufficient, which affects the use efficiency; 2. The communication capability of the host is insufficient, which affects the range of use.

In the field of portable electronic devices with high communication capabilities, the global satellite positioning system and mobile phones are the first to be promoted. The global satellite positioning system transmits and receives signals to specific satellites through the antenna of the host to locate the location of the host. Therefore, as long as the angle of the antenna can be kept at a certain position aimed at the satellite, the global satellite positioning system is hardly affected by terrain and objects. Due to the popularization of base stations and the sharp drop in equipment costs, mobile phones have become the most popular product among portable electronic devices. Although, wireless application protocol (WAP) mobile phones capable of wirelessly accessing the Internet are gradually replacing existing mobile phones. However, the insufficient storage and computing capabilities of ordinary mobile phones and the small size of the liquid crystal display limit the development of their data to a considerable extent.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a personal digital assistant with a communication function that can be optionally installed with a communication module, which can expand specific communication functions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a personal digital assistant with a communication function of a global positioning system communication module, which can have a communication function of the global positioning system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a personal digital assistant with a communication function of a mobile phone communication module, which can have the communication function of a mobile phone.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a personal digital assistant with a communication module, which can be installed on the personal digital assistant according to the user's needs, so that it has the function of the communication module.

To achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following technical measures:

A personal digital assistant with communication function of the present invention comprises: a personal digital assistant body;

Also includes an optional installable communication module;

The personal digital assistant machine body has a liquid crystal display screen for displaying information, a fastening groove, and a first connector; the fastening groove is formed on the opposite side of the liquid crystal display screen, the first connector is formed on one end of the liquid crystal display screen, and It has several terminal pins for transmitting power and data;

The communication module has a hook matched with the fastening groove, and a release button formed on one side of the body. One end of the communication module is provided with a second connector matched with the first connector, which has several transmission data corresponding terminal pins.

Wherein, when the release button of the communication module is pushed, the hook can be linked and shifted to a release position.

Wherein, several convex points are formed on the same side of the PDA body as the fastening groove, and corresponding positioning points are formed on the communication module so that the communication module can be accurately aligned on the PDA. on the machine body.

Wherein, the first connector has 14 terminal pins, and the second connector has 14 terminal pins combined with the terminal pins of the first connector.

Wherein, the communication module has a switch that can turn on or off the communication module.

Wherein, the communication module is a communication module with a global positioning system function;

The global satellite positioning system module has an antenna, which is connected to the module by a frame shaft, and the antenna can be rotated and positioned to adjust its angle.

Wherein, the communication module is a mobile phone communication module;

The module has an antenna for receiving mobile phone signals, a battery for providing power to the mobile phone module, and a microphone for picking up sound sources.

Wherein, the mobile phone module also forms a base, which is slightly perpendicular to the body of the mobile phone module.

Structural features of the present invention are described in detail as follows in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment:

A brief description of the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1G: a perspective view of the personal digital assistant of the present invention;

Fig. 1A is a front view thereof, Fig. 1B is a top view thereof, Fig. 1C is a bottom view thereof, Fig. 1D is a left side view thereof, Fig. 1E is a right side view thereof, and Fig. 1F is a back view thereof;

Fig. 2G: a perspective view of the global satellite positioning system module of the present invention;

Fig. 2A is its front view, Fig. 2B is its top view, Fig. 2C is its bottom view, Fig. 2D is its left side view, Fig. 2E is its right side view, and Fig. 2F is its back view;

Figure 3G: a perspective view of the mobile phone module of the present invention;

Fig. 3A is a front view thereof, Fig. 3B is a top view thereof, Fig. 3C is a bottom view thereof, Fig. 3D is a left side view thereof, Fig. 3E is a right side view thereof, and Fig. 3F is a back view thereof;

Fig. 4: A schematic diagram of the combined use state of the personal digital assistant machine of the present invention and the global satellite positioning system module;

Fig. 5: A perspective view of the combined use of the personal digital assistant machine and the mobile phone module of the present invention.

Please refer to Figure 1. The main body of the personal digital assistant is a portable digital electronic device, which has a display device, an arithmetic processor and a memory, and usually uses a stylus to input on the screen to convert it into digital data and store it in the memory. . The main body of the personal digital assistant has a wide range of uses, and is generally used as an electronic notepad, electronic book or electronic business card book. Of course, the PDA body can also exchange data with other PDA bodies or personal computers through wired or wireless transmission interfaces. As shown in Figure 1, the personal digital assistant of the present invention comprises: a personal digital assistant body 10, on which a liquid crystal display screen 11, operation keys 12, stylus slot 13, snap groove 14, a first connector are arranged. 15. Bump 16, switch 17 and infrared transmitter 18. Wherein, the liquid crystal display screen 11 occupies a considerable area of the main body 10 of the personal digital assistant, so as to increase the display capability as much as possible. There are several operation keys 12 on the same side as the liquid crystal display screen 11 to provide specific auxiliary operations, such as turning pages, moving up and down or executing. The stylus is the most important input device of the PDA body 10, therefore, a stylus slot 13 is provided on one side of the PDA body 10 for placing the stylus. The switch 17 is used to turn on or off the PDA body 10, and the infrared transmitter 18 provides the function of wireless transmission. Of course, the PDA body 10 can also be built with other wireless transmission modules, such as: Bluetooth chip module group etc.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1 , the PDA body 10 also includes: a pair of fastening grooves 14 formed on the back of the liquid crystal display screen 11 , a first connector 15 formed on the bottom of the back of the liquid crystal display screen 11 and a pair of bumps 16 . In general use, the first connector 15 usually cooperates with a charger to charge the built-in battery of the PDA body 10 and exchange and transmit digital data with a personal computer. As shown in Figure 1, the first connector 15 has 12 terminal pins for power supply and data transmission. The present invention utilizes the first connector 15 to connect with the communication module at the same time. The connection method will be described in detail below.

The communication module of the present invention has two embodiments: the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , a global satellite positioning system module 20 and the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , a mobile phone module 30 . In the embodiment, only one communication module can be selectively installed on the PDA body 10 , that is, the PDA body 10 only has a single communication function at the same time of use.

Fig. 2 further illustrates the structure of the global satellite positioning system module 20, the global satellite positioning system module 20 has a rotatable antenna 21, a pivot 22 connecting the antenna 21, and release holes formed on both sides of the global satellite positioning system module 20. The button 23 , a pair of hooks 24 matched with the fastening groove 14 , the second connector 25 matched with the first connector 15 , a positioning point 26 and a switch 27 . Since the communication performance of the global satellite positioning system is related to the relative angle of the satellite and the antenna, when the portable personal digital assistant machine body 10 is operated in different positions, it must have a mechanism for properly adjusting the angle of the antenna 21 to maintain Communication positioning function.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the antenna 21 is connected to the body via a pivot 22 , and can be rotated and positioned between 0° and 360°, so the angle of the antenna 21 can be adjusted according to the position of the body 10 of the PDA. The global satellite positioning system module 20 also forms a second connector 25, which has 14 terminal pins, to be connected with the first connector 15 as a power supply or data transmission, and the global satellite positioning system is determined by the switch 27. Module 20 is turned on or off. On the side of the global satellite positioning system module 20 relative to the personal digital assistant machine body 10, several positioning points 26 are formed to cooperate with the bumps 16, so the global satellite positioning system module 20 can be accurately placed on the personal digital assistant. On the assistant machine body 10. In addition, when the global satellite positioning system module 20 is placed on the PDA body 10, the slightly L-shaped movable hook 24 will move to the engaging position and be inserted into the engaging groove 14, so that the The global satellite positioning system module 20 is fixed on the body 10 of the personal digital assistant.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 2 , when the user wants to remove the GPS module 20 from the PDA body 10, he first pushes the release button 23 to make it move, because the release button 23 can engage with the hook 24 Linkage makes the hook 24 shift to the release position, so that the user can easily detach the GPS module 20 from the PDA body 10 . Of course, the operating system of the PDA body 10 needs to have a built-in driver or activate the function of the GPS module 20 in a plug-and-play mode. FIG. 4 further shows the use state of the present invention, wherein the rotation angle of the antenna 21 can be adjusted according to the state of the PDA body 10 and positioned at a specific position.

The mobile phone module 30 of the second embodiment shown in Fig. 3, as shown in the figure, the mobile phone module 30 has an antenna 31, a battery 32, a release button 33 formed on both sides of the mobile phone module 30, and a buckle A pair of hooks 34 matched with the slot 14 , a second connector 35 matched with the first connector 15 , a positioning point 36 , a base 37 , a charging slot 38 and a microphone 39 . The biggest difference between the mobile phone module 30 and existing mobile phones in appearance is that it does not have a display panel and buttons. Therefore, a separate mobile phone module 30 does not have the function of a mobile phone, but must be connected with a personal digital assistant. After the main body 10 is connected, it is actuated by the built-in driver program of the main body 10 of the personal digital assistant, and is operated by the stylus pen through the liquid crystal display screen 11 as a display panel and keys. The arrangement of antenna 31, battery 32, charging slot 38 and microphone 39 is all the same as that of existing mobile phones, and the user ID card of the mobile phone can be installed in the same position as battery 32.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 3 , the mobile phone module 30 forms a second connector 35 having 14 terminal pins for mating connection with the first connector 15 for power or data transmission. On the side of the mobile phone module 30 relative to the PDA body 10, several positioning points 36 are formed to cooperate with the bumps 16, so the mobile phone module 30 can be accurately placed on the PDA body 10 . In addition, when the mobile phone module 30 is placed on the PDA body 10, the slightly L-shaped movable hook 34 will move to the engaging position and be inserted into the engaging slot 14 to secure the mobile phone. The module 30 is fixed on the main body 10 of the personal digital assistant. It is worth noting that the mobile phone module 30 also forms a base 37, which is slightly perpendicular to the mobile phone module 30 body, and is used to accept the personal digital assistant machine body 10. In this way, the mobile phone module 30 and the personal digital assistant The machine body 10 can be formed as a whole, so as to be convenient for users to operate. Of course, any function of the wireless WAP mobile phone can be displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 11 of the personal digital assistant machine body 10 . The PDA body 10 also has a built-in plug-and-play driver. When the mobile phone module 30 is plugged on the PDA body 10, the driver can actuate the mobile phone of the mobile phone module 30. function, and display the communication service system and buttons on the liquid crystal display screen 11. When the user intends to remove the installation from the PDA body 10, he first pushes the release button 33 to cause a displacement. Since the release button 33 can be linked with the hook 34, the hook 34 is shifted to the release position. , the user can easily detach the mobile phone module 30 from the personal digital assistant 10 . Of course, the operating system of the PDA body 10 needs to have a built-in driver or activate the functions of the mobile phone module 30 in a plug-and-play mode.

Fig. 5 further shows the use state diagram of the present invention, wherein after the personal digital assistant machine body 10 is combined with the mobile phone module 30, the use mode is exactly the same as that of the mobile phone, and the user can press the keys on the liquid crystal display screen 11 with a stylus to dial. Telephone.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following effects:

The invention can use the communication module to expand the communication function of the personal digital assistant, and solves the shortcomings and inconveniences of the prior art.

After describing the embodiment of the present invention in detail, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that on the basis of the concept of the present invention, various changes and changes can be made, for example: the other end of the mobile phone module 30 can form a first Connector 15, to connect the global satellite positioning system module 20 in series, like this, personal digital assistant machine body 10 just can have the communication function of mobile phone and global satellite positioning at the same time, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of description implementation.

Claims (8)

1. A personal digital assistant with communication function, comprising: a personal digital assistant body; It is characterized in that it also includes an optional communication module; The personal digital assistant machine body has a liquid crystal display screen for displaying information, a fastening groove, and a first connector; the fastening groove is formed on the opposite side of the liquid crystal display screen, the first connector is formed on one end of the liquid crystal display screen, and It has several terminal pins for transmitting power and data; The communication module has a hook matched with the fastening groove, and a release button formed on one side of the body. One end of the communication module is provided with a second connector matched with the first connector, which has several transmission data corresponding terminal pins. 2 . The personal digital assistant according to claim 1 , wherein when the release button of the communication module is pushed, the hook can be linked to shift to a release position. 3 . 3. The personal digital assistant according to claim 1, characterized in that, several bumps are formed on the same side of the body of the personal digital assistant as the engaging groove, and corresponding protrusions are also formed on the communication module. Positioning points, so that the communication module can be accurately aligned on the body of the personal digital assistant. 4. The personal digital assistant according to claim 1, wherein the first connector has 14 terminal pins, and the second connector has 14 terminal pins combined with the first connector. terminal pins. 5. The personal digital assistant according to claim 1, wherein the communication module has a switch which can turn on or off the communication module. 6. The personal digital assistant according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the communication module is a communication module with a global positioning system function; The global satellite positioning system module has an antenna, which is connected to the module by a frame shaft, and the antenna can be rotated and positioned to adjust its angle. 7. The personal digital assistant according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the communication module is a mobile phone communication module; The module has an antenna for receiving mobile phone signals, a battery for providing power to the mobile phone module, and a microphone for picking up sound sources. 8. The personal digital assistant according to claim 7, wherein the mobile phone module also forms a base which is slightly perpendicular to the body of the mobile phone module.

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