JP2005308017A - Portable equipment and double-shaft hinge part - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide portable equipment formed so that an angle formed by opening a display unit side casing and an operation unit side casing are opened to a full-open position is different between usual time and the time when the display unit side casing is turned by 180 degrees in relation to the operation unit side casing. <P>SOLUTION: A regulating means is provided to regulate opening/closing operation by an opening/closing member so that opening angle opened from the folding condition, wherein surfaces of a first and a second units are folded to face to each other, to the full opening position and opening angle opened from the folding condition, wherein a back surface of the first unit and the surface of the second unit are folded to face to each other, to the full opening condition are different from each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is used in a portable device such as a cellular phone, in particular, a portable device that opens and closes the first and second units so that the first unit can be folded and rotates the first unit at least 180 degrees with respect to the second unit. The present invention relates to a biaxial hinge part.

  In recent years, mobile phones have been equipped with various functions other than communication, such as a camera, and it is desired to improve the user-friendliness in any function.

  As a conventional technique, the display unit side case is turned over and closed, so that the display screen of the display unit side case can be easily visually confirmed even when the display unit side case and the operation unit side case are folded. There are portable devices that can be used (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 11-30226 A (page 2-3, FIG. 1)

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-215218 (page 3-4, FIG. 6)

When a camera is provided on the back of the operation unit side case of a mobile phone having a two-axis hinge, when making a call, the display unit faces the same side as the operation unit and the case is opened, and the user is photographed with the camera. To use, open the housing with the display unit facing the same side as the camera.
However, in the cellular phones of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the angle formed between the display unit side body and the operation unit side body is before and after the display unit side body is opened and rotated with respect to the operation unit side body. In any case, the angle is suitable for a call, that is, 140 degrees to 160 degrees. Therefore, when the user himself is photographed with the camera, there is a problem that it is difficult to photograph because the direction in which the camera and the display unit face is shifted.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. The angle at which the display unit side case and the operation unit side case are opened to the fully open position is such that the display unit side case and the normal unit are operated. The object is to obtain a portable device that is different from when it is rotated 180 degrees with respect to the section side housing.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device that is provided on one end side of the first and second units that house electronic components, and that opens and closes the first and second units so as to be foldable, and the opening and closing member. Has a rotation axis in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the rotation axis that opens and closes, and has a rotation member that rotates the first unit relative to the second unit at least 180 degrees. When the first and second units are folded together by the opening and closing member, and the first unit is rotated 180 degrees by the rotating member, the opening and closing member causes the back surface of the first unit and the first unit to be folded. A portable device in which the surfaces of the two units are combined and folded, and an opening angle opened from the state in which the surface sides of the first and second units are combined and folded to a fully open position; It is provided with a restricting means for restricting the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member so that the opening angle opened from the state where the back surface of the first unit and the surface of the second unit are folded together to the fully opened position is different. .

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a biaxial hinge component comprising: an opening / closing member that opens and closes the first and second units so that the first and second units can be folded; In a first state having a center and having a rotating member that rotates the first unit at least 180 degrees relative to the second unit, and normally folding the first and second units by the opening and closing member, In the second state where the surfaces of the first and second units are folded together and rotated by rotating the first unit 180 degrees by the rotating member, the back surface of the first unit and the surface of the second unit are folded. And the folding angle that is opened from the first state to the fully open position is different from the opening angle that is opened from the second state to the fully opened position. Those having a regulating member for regulating the opening and closing operation of the closure site material.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device comprising: an opening angle opened from a state in which the surface sides of the first and second units are combined and folded to a fully opened position; a back surface of the first unit; Since the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member is regulated so that the opening angle opened from the folded state to the fully opened position is different, the opening angle opened from the folded state to the fully opened position is changed to the first unit. There is an effect that can be held at an angle suitable for each function used before and after rotating.

  Furthermore, the biaxial hinge component according to a ninth aspect of the present invention includes an opening angle that is opened from a state in which the front surface sides of the first and second units are folded together to be fully opened, and a back surface of the first unit. Since the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member is regulated so that the opening angle opened from the state where the surfaces of the second unit and the second unit are folded together to the fully opened position is different, the portable device using this biaxial hinge part However, there is an effect that the opening angle opened from the folded state to the fully opened position can be held at an angle suitable for each purpose used before and after the first unit is rotated.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
The first embodiment will be described below.
1 to 4 are external side views of a mobile phone as a mobile device according to the first embodiment. FIGS. 1 and 2 are for normal use, and FIG. 1 is provided on one end side of the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 that house electronic components therein, and the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 are connected to each other. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 of the cellular phone shown in FIG. 1 are opened to the first rotating shaft 3 by using an opening / closing member (not shown) rotated by the first rotating shaft 3. The surface side of the 1st unit 1 and the 2nd unit 2 is put together, and the state folded is shown. Further, in either the first unit 1 or the second unit 2, a transmission / reception circuit (not shown) capable of making a call via a telephone line is accommodated. FIG. 3 shows the second unit using a rotating member (not shown) that rotates the first unit 1 of the mobile phone of FIG. 1 about the second rotating shaft 4 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first rotating shaft 3. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the first unit 1 of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 is rotated about 180 degrees about the second rotation shaft 4 after being rotated by about 180 degrees. And the state where the surface of the 2nd unit 2 was put together and it folded is shown.
An operation unit 5 and a microphone 6 for inputting sound are provided on the other end of the front surface of the second unit, and a camera 7 for photographing a subject is provided on the back surface. A display unit 8 that displays an image captured by the camera 7 is provided on the surface of the first unit, and a receiver 9 that outputs sound is provided on the other end of the surface of the first unit.

First, when a user wants to make a call with another telephone, if the mobile phone is folded as shown in FIG. 2, the user rotates the first rotating shaft 3 and opens it to the fully open position as shown in FIG. While looking at the screen displayed on the unit 8, the operation unit 5 performs a call operation to start a call. Further, when sending / receiving mails, etc., it is performed in the state shown in FIG.
On the other hand, when the user wants to photograph a landscape or a person with the camera 7, the user folds the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 as shown in FIG. Take a picture while checking in step 8.
When the user wants to photograph the user himself / herself with the camera 7, the user photographs the user himself / herself photographed with the camera 7 on the display unit 8 after opening the fully opened position as shown in FIG. 3.

  In FIG. 1, the 1st stopper 10 is provided in the one end side which contact | connects the surface of the 2nd unit 2 on the back surface of the 1st unit 1, and when the 1st unit 1 opens to a full open position, the 1st stopper 10 is 2nd. The contact angle with the unit 2 determines the opening angle of the first unit 1 and the second unit 2. The angle of the contact portion of the second unit 2 is also adjusted so that the angle at this time is 140 degrees to 160 degrees, that is, the angle that is optimal when talking.

  In FIG. 3, the second stopper 11 provided on one end side of the surface of the first unit 1 in contact with the surface of the second unit 2 is provided with a notch on the surface of one end side in contact with the second unit 2. It is. Similar to the first stopper 10, the second stopper 11 determines the opening angle between the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 by contacting the second unit 2 when the first unit 1 is opened to the fully open position. doing. The angle at this time is approximately 180 degrees, and is an angle at which the display unit 8 and the camera 7 face in the same direction, and the user can easily check the image captured by the camera 7 on the display unit 8.

  As described above, the first stopper 10 and the second stopper 11 allow the front surface sides of the first unit and the second unit to be folded together and opened from the fully opened position, the back surface of the first unit, and the second unit. Since the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member can be regulated so that the opening angle opened from the state where the surfaces of the two units are combined and folded to the fully opened position is different, in a mobile phone having the opening / closing member and the rotating member, calling and camera photography Both of usability can be improved.

  Although the first embodiment has been described with respect to calling and camera shooting, any function or any angle may be used as long as the function optimizes various angles.

  In the first embodiment, the second stopper 11 is provided on the front surface of the first unit 1 and the first stopper 10 is provided on the back surface. However, the first stopper 1 may be provided on either side depending on the application. The degree may be different.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
The second embodiment will be described below.
FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 5A is a view of the first unit 1 viewed from the front side of the first unit 1 in a state where the cellular phone is opened to the fully open position, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating the first unit 1 in a state where the cellular phone is opened to the fully opened position. It is the figure seen from the back side. In the figure, a recess 12 is provided in the vicinity of one end side of the surface of the first unit 1 in contact with the second unit 2, and a protrusion 13 is provided in the vicinity of one end side of the surface of the second unit 2 via the operation portion 5 and the first rotating shaft 3. Provided. The protrusion 13 is located at a position corresponding to the recess 12 when the first unit 1 is rotated 180 degrees around the second rotation shaft 4 and opened to the fully open position as shown in FIG. The protrusion 13 of the second unit 2 is shaped to fit.

  As described above, since the recess 12 is provided on the one end surface of the first unit 1 and the protrusion 13 is provided on the one end surface of the second unit 2, the first unit 1 is opened to the fully open position in a normal state as shown in FIG. Sometimes, one end of the back surface of the first unit 1 is in contact with the protrusion 13 of the second unit 2 and acts as a stopper, and the opening angle between the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 is determined to be 140 to 160 degrees.

  In addition, when the first unit 1 is rotated 180 degrees on the second rotating shaft 4 and the first unit 1 is opened at the fully open position as shown in FIG. 6, the height of the protrusion 13 becomes less than the depth of the recess 12. Therefore, the opening angle of the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 is determined to be approximately 180 degrees.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, it is only necessary to provide the recess 12 in a part of the first unit 1, so that it is possible to reduce the space for mounting the components inside the first unit 1.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 2, although the recessed part 12 was provided in the surface of the 1st unit 1, depending on a use, you may provide in either the front surface or a back surface, and it makes it differ in the depth of the recessed part 12 by providing both. May be.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In Embodiment 2, the concave portion 12 is provided in the first unit 1 and the protrusion 13 is provided in the second unit 2, but the concave portion 12 and the protrusion 13 may be provided in the opposite units.
Hereinafter, the third embodiment will be described.
FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram of the mobile phone viewed from the front side of the first unit 1 in a state where the mobile phone is opened to the fully open position, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating the first unit 1 in a state where the mobile phone is opened to the fully open position. It is the figure seen from the back side. In the figure, a protrusion 14 is provided in the vicinity of one end of the back surface of the first unit 1 in contact with the second unit 2, and a recess 15 is provided in the vicinity of the first rotation shaft 3 on the operation unit 5 side of the surface of the second unit 2. When the back surface of the first unit 1 and the front surface of the second unit 2 are folded together, the concave portion 15 is in a position where the protrusion 14 of the first unit 1 corresponds to the first unit 1 as shown in FIG. The projection 14 of one unit 1 is shaped to fit into the recess 15 of the second unit 2.

  As described above, since the protrusion 14 is provided on the back surface on the one end side of the first unit 1 and the concave portion 15 is provided on the surface on the one end side of the second unit 2, the first unit is rotated 180 degrees by the second rotating shaft 4 as shown in FIG. When this is done, the projection 14 of the first unit 1 contacts the one end side surface of the second unit 2 and acts as a stopper, and the opening angle between the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 is determined to be 140 to 160 degrees.

  8A, when the first unit 1 is rotated 180 degrees on the second rotation shaft 4 and the first unit 1 is opened at the fully open position, the one end side surface of the first unit 1 is the second unit. Since the projection 14 of the first unit 1 does not contact the second unit 2, the opening angle between the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 is determined to be approximately 180 degrees.

  Further, when the back surface of the first unit 1 and the surface of the second unit 2 are folded together as shown in FIG. 8B, the height of the protrusion 14 is equal to or less than the depth of the recess 15, and The opening angle between the unit 1 and the second unit 2 is determined to be approximately 180 degrees.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, since the recess 15 need only be provided in a part of the second unit 2, it is less necessary to narrow the component mounting space inside the second unit 2.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 3, although the protrusion 14 was provided in the back surface of the 1st unit 1, you may provide in either the front surface or the back surface according to a use.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
In the first to third embodiments, the restriction of the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member that opens / closes the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 is realized by bringing the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 into contact with each other. The hinge unit that connects the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 may be realized.
Hereinafter, the fourth embodiment will be described.
FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of the biaxial hinge component 16 that connects the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment. In the drawing, the sheet metal part 17 is fixed to the second unit 2 (not shown), and the rotation center axis of the first shaft part 18 rotatably coupled to the sheet metal part 17 forms the first rotation axis 3. Yes. The central axis of rotation of the second shaft component 19 that is rotatably coupled to the first shaft component 18 forms the second rotation shaft 4. The sheet metal part 20 is fixed to the first unit 1 and the second shaft part 19 (not shown). A disc part 21 as a restricting member provided with a notch is fixed to the opposite surface of the sheet metal part 20 of the second shaft part 19. The sheet metal stopper component 22 fixed to the sheet metal component 17 includes a first bending component 22a and a second bending component 22b.

FIG. 10 shows the operation of the biaxial hinge part 16 when the cellular phone is rotated about the first rotary shaft 3 to open and close the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 when viewed from the direction F of FIG. FIG.
FIG. 10A shows a state in which the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 are closed with the display unit 8 facing inward, and FIG. 10B shows the first rotating shaft 3 from the state of FIG. And the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 are opened. FIG. 10C shows a state in which the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 are closed with the display unit 8 facing outward, and FIG. 10D shows the first rotating shaft 3 from the state of FIG. And the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 are opened.

When the disc unit 21 is in the position of FIG. 10A and the first unit 1 is rotated by the first rotating shaft 3, the disc component 21 is replaced with the sheet metal stopper component 22 as shown in FIG. Since it contacts the first bending component 22a, the opening angle between the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 is determined to be 140 to 160 degrees.
On the other hand, when the disc part 21 is in the position of FIG. 10C, the disc part 21 has a notch, and the distance to the sheet metal stopper part 22 is shorter than that of FIG. 10A. When the first unit 1 rotates on the first rotating shaft 3, as shown in FIG. 10D, the first unit 1 contacts the second bending part 22b without contacting the first bending part 22a of the sheet metal stopper part 22, and the first unit 1 The opening angle between 1 and the second unit 2 is determined to be 180 degrees.

In the fourth embodiment, the disc component 21 with the notch is used, but the second shaft component 19 and the sheet metal stopper when rotated by the first rotation shaft 3 before and after being rotated by the second rotation shaft 4 are used. Any shape or attachment may be used as long as the distance to the component 22 is different, and the second shaft component 19 may be integrally formed without using any component.
Further, although the sheet metal stopper part 22 is fixed to the sheet metal part 17 constituting the biaxial hinge part 16, it may be fixed to the second unit 2 or may be integrally formed by molding the second unit 2.

It is the figure which showed the state which opened the mobile telephone based on Embodiment 1 of this invention in the fully open position. The first unit 1 and the second unit 2 of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention are rotated by the first rotating shaft 3 so that the surface sides of the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 are combined and folded. It is the figure which showed the state. It is the figure which showed the state which opened the 1st unit 1 of the mobile telephone based on Embodiment 1 of this invention to the fully open position, after rotating about 180 degree | times with respect to the 2nd unit. A state in which the first unit 1 of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is rotated approximately 180 degrees by the second rotating shaft 4 and the back surface of the first unit 1 and the surface of the second unit 2 are combined and folded. FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the mobile telephone which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the state which the 1st unit 1 of the mobile telephone based on Embodiment 2 of this invention rotated 180 degree | times with the 2nd rotating shaft 4, and opened the 1st unit 1 in the full open position. It is an external appearance perspective view of the mobile telephone which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the state which the 1st unit 1 of the mobile telephone concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention rotated 180 degree | times with the 2nd rotating shaft 4, and opened the 1st unit 1 in the fully open position, and the folded state. It is an external appearance perspective view of the biaxial hinge component 16 which connects the 1st unit 1 and the 2nd unit 2 of the mobile telephone based on Embodiment 4 of this invention. The operation of the biaxial hinge part 16 when the cellular phone according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention is rotated around the first rotary shaft 3 to open and close the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 is shown in FIG. It is a figure when it sees from a direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st unit 2 2nd unit 3 1st rotating shaft 4 2nd rotating shaft 6 Microphone 7 Camera 8 Display part 9 Receiver 10 1st stopper 11 2nd stopper 12, 15 Recessed parts 13, 14 Protrusion 16 2 axis hinge components 17, 20 Sheet metal part 18 First axis part 19 Second axis part 21 Disc part 22 Sheet metal stopper part

Claims (11)

An opening / closing member that is provided on one end side of the first and second units that house the electronic components, and that opens and closes the first and second units in a foldable manner;
And a rotation member that has a rotation axis in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis direction in which the opening / closing member opens and closes, and that rotates the first unit at least 180 degrees with respect to the second unit,
During normal times, the opening and closing members are folded together with the surface sides of the first and second units,
When the first unit is rotated 180 degrees by the rotating member, the opening and closing member is a portable device in which the back surface of the first unit and the surface of the second unit are combined and folded.
The first and second units are fully opened from the state where the front sides of the first and second units are folded together and opened to the fully opened position, and the back surface of the first unit and the surface of the second unit are folded together. A portable device comprising a restricting means for restricting an opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member so that an opening angle opened at a position is different. The restricting means restricts the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member so that the opening angle opened from the state where the back surface of the first unit and the surface of the second unit are combined and folded to the fully opened position is approximately 180 degrees. The portable device according to claim 1. The camera that shoots the subject on the back of the second unit
The portable device according to claim 2, further comprising a display unit that displays an image captured by the camera on a surface of the first unit. The restricting means restricts the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member so that the opening angle opened from the state where the surface sides of the first and second units are combined and folded to the fully opened position is approximately 140 degrees to 160 degrees. The portable device according to claim 1. At least one of the first and second units has a transmission / reception circuit capable of making a call via a telephone line,
A receiver that outputs sound to the other end of the surface of the first unit;
The portable device according to claim 4, further comprising a microphone for inputting sound on the other surface side of the second unit. The regulating means regulates the opening / closing operation by bringing the one end side surface of the second unit into contact with the one end side surface or the back surface of the first unit,
The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the first unit has a notch on a front surface or a back surface of the first unit. The regulating means regulates the opening / closing operation by bringing the one end side surface of the second unit into contact with the one end side surface or the back surface of the first unit,
Protrusion is provided on the one end side surface of the second unit,
The portable device according to claim 1, wherein when the first and second units are opened to a fully opened position, a recess is provided at a position corresponding to the protrusion on the front surface or the back surface of the first unit. The regulating means regulates the opening / closing operation by bringing the one end side surface of the second unit into contact with the one end side surface or the back surface of the first unit,
The portable device according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion is provided on either the front surface or the back surface of the first unit. An opening and closing member for opening and closing the first and second units in a foldable manner;
And a rotation member that has a rotation axis in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis direction in which the opening / closing member opens and closes, and that rotates the first unit at least 180 degrees with respect to the second unit,
Normally, in the first state where the first and second units are folded by the opening and closing member, the respective surfaces of the first and second units are folded together,
In the second state in which the first unit is rotated by 180 degrees and folded by the rotating member, a biaxial hinge part that folds together the back surface of the first unit and the front surface of the second unit,
And a restriction member for restricting an opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member so that an opening angle opened from the first state to the fully opened position is different from an opening angle opened from the second state to the fully opened position. 2-axis hinge parts. The biaxial hinge part according to claim 9, wherein the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member is restricted so that the opening angle opened from the second state to the fully opened position is approximately 180 degrees. The biaxial hinge part according to claim 9, wherein the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member is restricted so that the opening angle opened from the first state to the fully open position is approximately 140 to 160 degrees.

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