JPWO2007080985A1 - Mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a portable terminal that obtains good operability by linking a function of shifting the first and second casings from a portable state to an extended state and a function of operating an auxiliary member such as a display unit. The mobile terminal 10 includes a second urging unit 20 that relatively separates the upper housing 11 and the display unit 14 from the initial state to a separated state in which the display unit 14 is separated from the upper housing 11. A second maintaining unit 22 for controlling the biasing force of the biasing unit 20 to maintain the initial state; and a second releasing unit 24 for releasing the second maintaining unit 22 to bring the display unit 14 into a separated state. The 1 release means 19 and the 2nd release means 24 have the common operation part 26, and after the 1st release means 19 is operated by the operation part 26 being operated, the 2nd release means 4 is operated. Is done.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal in which a first housing and a second housing are connected via a connecting portion so as to be freely opened and closed from a portable state to an extended state.

As shown in FIG. 12, the conventional portable terminal 100 connects the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 so as to be freely opened and closed from a portable state to an extended state via a connecting portion 103, and is connected to the first casing 101. A display unit 104; a receiver 105 above the display unit 104; an operation key unit 106 including a plurality of operation keys in the second housing 102; a transmitter 107 provided below the operation key unit 106; This is a foldable portable terminal including an antenna 108 that can protrude from the upper corner of the second housing 102.
The antenna 108 can be picked by hand and stretched in the direction of the arrow.

  The portable terminal 100 relatively rotates the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 around the rotation state of the connecting portion 103 and the portable state in which the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 are stacked. By being moved, the first housing 101 and the second housing 102 are configured to be able to select an extended state in which they are separated from each other.

Then, by pushing the push button 109A of the operation unit 109, the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 can be shifted from the portable state to the extended state.
The display unit 104 has a rectangular shape with different aspect ratios, and the display unit 104 of the mobile terminal 100 is arranged in the first housing 101 so as to be used vertically.

In recent years, some portable terminals have been proposed that can receive a TV by providing a display unit with a function as a television screen (for example, Patent Document 1).
The portable terminal of Patent Document 1 is configured to rotate the display unit so that it can be used horizontally when receiving a TV in an expanded state. By using the display unit in landscape orientation, the TV screen can be displayed on an efficient screen.
JP-A-2005-318406

  By the way, the portable terminal of Patent Document 1 rotates the display unit so that it can be used in landscape orientation manually or automatically with respect to the first casing when receiving a TV. Before that, the first casing and the second casing are rotated. Therefore, there is a disadvantage in that the operation is complicated and the operation is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-described disadvantages, and has an object of a function of shifting the first housing and the second housing connected via the connecting portion from the portable state to the extended state. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that can obtain good operability by linking a function for operating an auxiliary member such as a display unit provided in the first casing or the second casing.

  The portable terminal of the present invention is provided in one of the first casing and the second casing and the first casing and the second casing connected via a connecting portion and is relatively movable. From the portable state in which the auxiliary member, the first housing, and the second housing are stacked, to the extended state in which the first housing and the second housing are relatively moved away from each other, the first housing And a first urging means for urging the second casing in a direction to relatively move away from each other, and a first maintaining means for maintaining the portable state by regulating the urging force of the first urging means, One of the first release means and the first case and the second case for releasing the first maintenance means to bring the first case and the second case into the extended state. The auxiliary member is moved from the initial state to the first housing and the second housing. A second urging means for urging one of the first housing and the second housing and the auxiliary member in a direction in which the auxiliary member is relatively separated from the first housing and the second housing until they are separated from each other. Second maintaining means for maintaining the initial state by restricting the urging force of the urging means; and second releasing means for bringing the auxiliary member into the separated state by releasing the second maintaining means. The first release means and the second release means have a common operation section, and the second release means is operated after the first release means is operated by operating the operation section. Is operated.

The first casing is provided with first releasing means for bringing the first casing and the second casing into an extended state, and is provided with second releasing means for bringing the incidental member away from each other, and these releasing means have a common operation portion.
Then, by operating the operation unit, after operating the first release means, the second release means is operated. This makes it possible to link the two operations of bringing the first housing and the second housing into the extended state and bringing the incidental member away from each other only by operating one operation unit, thereby simplifying the operation. Is planned.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the auxiliary member is a display unit stacked on the first casing and is rotatable about a line along a stacking direction with respect to the first casing. And

The accessory member is a display unit, and the display unit is rotatable with respect to the first housing around a line along the stacking direction.
Therefore, by operating only one operation unit, the first housing and the second housing are extended, and then the display unit is moved away, that is, rotated in a landscape orientation. Can be linked.

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the accessory member is an antenna housed in the second housing and can protrude from the second housing.

  The incidental member is an antenna, and the antenna can protrude from the second housing. Therefore, by operating only one operation unit, the first housing and the second housing are brought into the extended state, and then the two operations of separating the antenna, that is, the state in which the antenna is protruded from the second housing are linked. be able to.

  In the present invention, the connecting portion has a connecting shaft orthogonal to the stacking direction of the first casing and the second casing, and the operating portion is coaxially disposed on the connecting shaft. The button is projected and retracted along the axis of the connecting shaft.

  By arranging the operation portion coaxially with the connecting shaft and using the button protruding and retracting along the axis of the connecting shaft, the amount of pressing of the button can be suitably secured. Thereby, it becomes easy to operate a button, and operativity is ensured favorable.

  According to the present invention, the first release means and the second release means have a common operation unit, so that the first housing and the second housing are moved to the extended state, and the auxiliary member is operated. By linking the two, the operation can be simplified, and an excellent operability can be obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal (1st Embodiment) which concerns on this invention so that it might be used horizontally. It is a perspective view which shows the portable state of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the expansion | extension state of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which protruded the antenna of the portable terminal (2nd Embodiment) which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the expansion | extension state of the portable terminal (2nd Embodiment) which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment so that it might be used horizontally long. FIG. 10A is a perspective view showing a portable state of the portable terminal (fourth embodiment) according to the present invention, FIG. 10B is a perspective view showing an extended state of the portable terminal according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. (C) is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 4th Embodiment so that it might become horizontal use. FIG. 11A is a perspective view showing a portable state of the portable terminal (fifth embodiment) according to the present invention, FIG. 11B is a perspective view showing an extended state of the portable terminal according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. (C) is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 5th Embodiment so that it might be used horizontally. It is a perspective view which shows the conventional portable terminal.

Explanation of symbols

10, 50, 60, 70, 80 Mobile terminal 11 Upper casing (first casing)
12 Lower housing (second housing)
13, 81 Connecting portion 14, 61 Display portion (accompanying member)
19 1st cancellation | release means 20 2nd biasing means 22 2nd maintenance means 24 2nd cancellation | release means 26,53,71,82 Operation part 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A Push button (button)
28 Connection shaft 28A Axis 29, 62 of connection shaft Line 51 along the stacking direction Antenna (accompanying member)

(First embodiment)
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile terminal 10 according to the first embodiment includes an upper housing (first housing) 11 and a lower housing (second housing) connected via a connecting portion (hinge portion) 13. Housing) 12, a display unit (attached member) 14 provided on the surface 11A of the upper housing 11 and relatively movable, a receiver 15 provided above the display unit 14, and a lower housing 12 This is a foldable portable terminal including an operation key unit 16 including a plurality of operation keys 16A provided on the front surface 12A and a transmitter 17 provided below the operation key unit 16.

  The mobile terminal 10 includes a first urging means (not shown) for urging the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 in a direction to relatively move away from the portable state to the extended state, and the first urging means. The first maintaining means (not shown) for maintaining the portable state by restricting the urging force of the first and the first housing means and the lower housing 12 are in the extended state by releasing the first maintaining means. The release means 19, the second urging means 20 (see FIG. 6) that urges the display unit 14 and the upper housing 11 in a direction to relatively move away from each other, and the urging force of the second urging means 20 are restricted. Second maintaining means 22 and second releasing means 24 for releasing second maintaining means 22 are provided.

  In addition, in the mobile terminal 10, the first release unit 19 and the second release unit 24 have a common operation unit 26, and the first release unit 19 is operated by operating the operation unit 26. Thereafter, the second release means 24 is configured to be operated.

The connecting portion 13 has a connecting shaft 28 that is orthogonal to the stacking direction of the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12, and the operating portion 26 is coaxially disposed on the connecting shaft 28. The operation unit 26 includes a push button (button) 26 </ b> A that protrudes and retracts along the axis 28 </ b> A of the connecting shaft 28.
By operating the 1st cancellation | release means 19 with the operation part 26, the portable terminal 10 transfers to an expansion | extension state from a carrying state. This operation is the same as that of a normal mobile terminal.
After the mobile terminal 10 shifts to the extended state, the operation unit 26 is further pushed in, and the second release unit 24 is operated to rotate the display unit 14 so that it can be used horizontally as shown in FIG.

  The first urging means is used in a normal portable terminal, and is in a direction in which the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 are separated from a portable state in which the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 are stacked. The upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are urged in a direction to relatively move away from each other to the extended state in which they move relative to each other.

The first maintaining means is used for a normal portable terminal, and maintains the portable state by regulating the urging force of the first urging means.
The first release means 19 is used for a normal portable terminal, and releases the first maintenance means to bring the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 into an extended state.

The display unit 14 is stacked on the surface 11A of the upper housing 11 and is attached to the upper housing 11 so as to be rotatable about a line 29 (see FIG. 4) along the stacking direction.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 14 includes a display device 30 that displays a screen, and a support shaft 31 that rotatably supports the display device 30.
As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 14 has a state in which the display unit 14 is stored in the upper casing 11 (hereinafter referred to as a vertically long use state), and a display unit 14 has the upper casing as shown in FIG. 11 (hereinafter referred to as “horizontal use state”). In the display device 30, the display area of the image displayed on the display device 30 is rectangular, and the image display direction of the display device 30 is switched according to the vertically long use state and the horizontally long use. Specifically, in the vertically long usage state, the image display is performed so that the short side of the display device 30 becomes celestial, and in the horizontal usage state, the image display is performed so that the long side of the display device 30 becomes celestial. The direction of can be switched.

The display device 30 is housed in the housing 14A, and a display window 30A is provided on the surface. The support shaft 31 includes a plate-like cylindrical cam 32 on the same axis. The support shaft 31 is rotatably supported by the surface 11A of the upper housing 11, and a through hole 31A is provided coaxially.
A harness 33 for displaying the display device 30 is inserted through the through hole 31A. The display device 30 is electrically connected to a circuit board (not shown) of the upper housing 11 by a harness 33.
By arranging the harness 33 in the through hole 31A, the harness 33 is prevented from being entangled when the display unit 14 is rotated.

The support shaft 31 is provided with second urging means 20. The second urging means 20 is a spring member that rotates so that the display unit 14 can be used horizontally as shown in FIG. 1 when the second maintaining means 22 (see FIG. 1) is released from the plate-shaped cylindrical cam 32. It is.
In other words, the second urging means 20 moves the display unit 14 from the initial state (vertically used state) to the separated state in which the display unit 14 is separated from the upper housing 11, that is, the vertically long used state. 11 and the display unit 14 have a function of energizing in a direction in which they are relatively separated from each other.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second maintaining means 22 includes a plate-like lever 36 that can be locked to the plate-like cylindrical cam 32, and a second lock mechanism 37 that holds the plate-like lever 36 in the locking position. The plate lever 36 is swingably supported by the upper housing 11 via a support shaft 38. The second lock mechanism 37 includes a first key hole 39 </ b> A in the first wall portion 39 of the connecting shaft 28, a second key hole 40 </ b> A in the second wall portion 40 of the connecting shaft 28, and an end portion 28 </ b> B of the connecting shaft 28. A spring member 41 is provided, and a base portion 36A of the plate lever 36 is disposed between the spring member 41 and the second key hole 40A.

By pressing the base portion 36 </ b> A of the plate-like lever 36 with the spring member 41, the plate-like lever 36 is urged clockwise around the support shaft 38. The front-end locking claw 36B of the plate-like lever 36 is locked in the locking groove 32A of the plate-like cylindrical cam 32, so that the plate-like cylindrical cam 32 is resisted against the spring force of the second urging means 20 and the display unit 14. Is maintained in the initial state.
That is, the 2nd maintenance means 22 maintains the display part 14 in an initial state by restricting the urging | biasing force of the 2nd urging | biasing means 20. FIG.

  The first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A are in a state of disagreement with the operation lever 26B of the operation unit 26 when the mobile terminal 10 is in the mobile state (state of FIG. 5). Therefore, even if the push button 26A of the operation unit 26 is continuously pressed down, the action lever 26B hits the first wall 39 and cannot pass through the first keyhole 39A.

On the other hand, when the portable terminal 10 shifts from the portable state to the extended state, the connecting shaft 28 rotates in the direction of the arrow about the axis 28A, and the first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A coincide with the operation lever 26B. Rotate until
In this state, when the operation portion 26 is continuously pressed down, the operation lever 26B passes through the first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A, and the base portion 36A of the plate-like lever 36 is used as the biasing force of the spring member 41. Press against.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate lever 36 rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 38. 1 is disengaged from the locking groove 32A (see FIG. 5) of the plate-shaped cylindrical cam 32, and the display unit 14 (display device 30) shown in FIG. The support shaft 31 is rotated by force.
That is, the 2nd cancellation | release means 24 makes the display part 14 a separation state by canceling | releasing the 2nd maintenance means 20. FIG.

Next, an operation example of the mobile terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. A user of the mobile terminal 10 presses the push button 26 </ b> A once while the mobile terminal 10 (see FIG. 2) is being carried. The mobile terminal 10 operates in the same manner as a normal mobile terminal, and shifts from the mobile state to the extended state (see FIG. 3).

When the portable terminal 10 shifts from the portable state to the extended state, the first keyhole 39A and the second keyhole 40A shown in FIG. 5 are rotated to a position where they coincide with the operation lever 26B.
In this state, by continuously pushing the push button 26A, the operation lever 26B passes through the first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A, and the base portion 36A of the plate lever 36 is used as the biasing force of the spring member 41. Press against.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate lever 36 rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 38. The front end locking claw 36B of the plate-like lever 36 is disengaged from the locking groove 32A (see FIG. 5) of the plate-like cylindrical cam 32.
The display unit 14 (display device 30) rotates around the support shaft 31 by the spring force of the second urging means 20 (see FIG. 4) so that it can be used horizontally as shown in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 1).
By rotating the display unit 14 so that it can be used horizontally, the television screen can be viewed sideways and displayed on the maximum screen.

When the user of the mobile terminal 10 returns the display unit 14 to the initial state (vertical use state), the display unit 14 is rotated reversely against the urging force of the second urging means 20 by hand. When the display unit 14 returns to the initial state, the tip locking claw 36B of the plate lever 36 is locked in the locking groove 32A of the plate cylindrical cam 32.
Thus, the display unit 14 is maintained in the initial state against the plate-like cylindrical cam 32 against the spring force of the second urging means 20.

  As described above, according to the mobile terminal 10 of the first embodiment, the first release means is released and the mobile terminal 10 is set in the expanded state by simply operating the push button 26A of the operation unit 26. The two operations of releasing the 2 release means 24 and putting the display unit 14 in the landscape use state can be linked to simplify the operation.

Next, the portable terminals of the second to fifth embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in the portable terminal of 2nd-5th embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same / similar member as 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted.
(Second Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 50 of the second embodiment uses an antenna 51 instead of the display unit 14 of the first embodiment, and other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. .

The portable terminal 50 includes a second urging unit 52 that urges the lower housing 12 and the antenna 51 in a direction to relatively move away from each other, and a second maintaining unit that regulates the urging force of the second urging unit 52 ( (Not shown) and a second releasing means (not shown) for releasing the second maintaining means, and the first releasing means 19 and the second releasing means have a common operation portion 53. The second release means is operated after the first release means 19 is operated by operating the operation unit 53.
In the portable terminal 50, a battery cover 56 that covers a battery (not shown) is detachably attached to the back surface 12B of the lower housing 12.

The antenna 51 as an incidental member is a member that can be accommodated in the lower casing 12 and can protrude from the lower casing 12.
The second urging means 52 is connected to the lower housing 12 from the initial state (folded state) to the lower housing 12 from the separated state (projected state) in which the antenna 51 is separated from the lower housing 12. This is an elastic member having a function of biasing the antenna 51 in a direction that relatively separates it.

The second maintaining means is an elastic body fastener that maintains the antenna 51 in the initial state by restricting the urging force of the second urging means 52.
The second releasing means releases the antenna 51 by releasing the second maintaining means.
The operation unit 53 includes a push button (button) 53 </ b> A that protrudes and retracts along the axis 28 </ b> A of the connecting shaft 28.

According to the mobile terminal 50 of the second embodiment, the user of the mobile terminal 15 presses the push button 53A once while the mobile terminal 50 is in the mobile state. The mobile terminal 10 operates in the same manner as a normal mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal 10 shifts from the mobile state to the extended state as indicated by an arrow.
When the portable terminal 10 shifts to the extended state, the plate lever 54 can be operated. In this state, the second maintaining means is released by continuously pressing the push button 53A. The antenna 51 pops out from the lower housing 12 by the urging force of the second urging means 52.

Thus, by having the operation part 53 common to the 1st cancellation | release means 19 and the said 2nd cancellation | release means, the function to transfer the upper housing | casing 11 and the lower housing | casing 12 to an expansion | extension state, and the function to extend the antenna 51, By coordinating, the operation can be simplified.
Specifically, the operation of extending the antenna 51 can be performed with one hand.

In addition, in 2nd Embodiment, although the antenna 51 as an incidental member was illustrated, it can replace with the antenna 51 and can also be applied to other members, such as a leg part which supports the lower housing | casing 12, for example.
By using the leg as an accessory member, it is possible to link the function of shifting the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 to the extended state and the function of extending the leg simply by operating the push button 53A. Become.

(Third embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 8, the portable terminal 60 of 3rd Embodiment replaces the display part 14 of 1st Embodiment with the display part 61 as an incidental member, and the other structure is the same as that of 1st Embodiment. is there.
The display unit 61 is stacked on the upper casing 11 and is attached to the upper casing 11 so as to be rotatable about a line 62 along the stacking direction. Further, the display unit 61 is electrically connected to a circuit board (not shown) of the upper housing 11 via a flexible connection conductor (flexible circuit board or the like) passing through the inside of the lower right end part 61A. Yes.

A line 62 along the stacking direction is located at the lower right end 61 </ b> A of the display unit 61. That is, in the display unit 61, the lower right end 61A swings in the direction of the arrow about the line 62 along the stacking direction.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, when the display unit 61 is rotated so as to be used horizontally, the display unit 61 and the lower housing 12 form a substantially L shape.

According to the mobile terminal 60 of the third embodiment, by simply operating the push button 26A of the operation unit 26, the first release means is released to bring the mobile terminal 60 into the extended state, and then the second release means is released. Thus, the two operations of putting the display unit 61 in the landscape use state can be linked, and the operation can be simplified.
In addition, according to the mobile terminal 60 of the third embodiment, when the display unit 61 is rotated so as to be used horizontally, the display unit 61 and the lower housing 12 form a substantially L shape, Since the rotation mechanism of the display unit can be arranged at a position away from the display unit without arranging the rotation mechanism directly under the display unit, the thickness of the upper housing including the display unit can be reduced, and a small portable terminal is configured. The effect that it can be obtained.

(Fourth embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the mobile terminal 70 of the fourth embodiment connects the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 so as to be slidable, and the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. Can be slidably moved from the stacked portable state to the extended state in which they move relative to each other in the direction away from each other, and other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment.
In order to enable sliding movement, a groove-like rail (not shown) is formed on the portable terminal 70, for example, on the front surface 12A of the lower housing or the back surface of the lower housing 11 (the surface facing the front surface 12A of the lower housing). And a slide mechanism that mechanically connects the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 via the rail.
The portable terminal 70 is provided with an operation unit 71 on the upper left side wall 12 </ b> C of the lower housing 12. The operation unit 71 includes a push button (button) 71 </ b> A protruding and retracting in parallel with the surface 12 </ b> A of the lower housing 12.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the first release means is released by operating the push button 71A of the operation unit 71 as shown by an arrow.
As shown in FIG. 10 (B), the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 slide and move as indicated by arrows in a direction away from the portable state to bring the portable terminal 70 into an extended state.
In this state, by continuously pushing the push button 71A, the second release means is released and the display unit 14 is in a landscape use state as shown by an arrow as shown in FIG.

According to the mobile terminal 70 of the fourth embodiment, the two operations of putting the mobile terminal 70 in the extended state and then putting the display unit 14 in the landscape use state simply by operating the push button 71A of the operation unit 71 are performed. It can be linked, and the operation is simplified.
In addition, according to the mobile terminal 70 of the fourth embodiment, since the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are slid, the slide mechanism and the rotation mechanism of the display unit can be arranged at different positions. The structure of the rotation mechanism can be simplified, and the thickness of the upper housing including the display portion can be reduced, so that an effect that a small portable terminal can be configured is obtained.

(Fifth embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, the mobile terminal 80 of the fifth embodiment connects the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 so as to be swingable about the connecting portion 81, and The revolver type is configured to be swingable from a portable state in which the body 11 and the lower housing 12 are stacked to an extended state in which the body 11 and the lower housing 12 are moved away from each other.

The connecting portion 81 is a connecting shaft that extends parallel to the stacking direction of the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. By connecting the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 with the connecting portion 81, the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 can be swung in parallel with the respective surfaces 11A and 12A.
An operation unit 82 is provided on the upper left side wall 12 </ b> C of the lower housing 12. The operation unit 82 includes a push button (button) 82 </ b> A that protrudes and retracts in parallel with the surface 12 </ b> A of the lower housing 12.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the first release means is released by operating the push button 82A of the operation unit 82 as shown by an arrow.
As shown in FIG. 11B, the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 swing as indicated by arrows in a direction away from the portable state to bring the portable terminal 80 into an extended state.
In this state, by continuously pushing the push button 82A, as shown in FIG. 11C, the second release means is released and the display unit 14 is rotated as shown by the arrow to be in the landscape use state. To do.

  According to the mobile terminal 80 of the fifth embodiment, the two operations of putting the mobile terminal 70 in the extended state and then putting the display unit 14 in the landscape use state simply by operating the push button 71A of the operation unit 81 are performed. It can be linked, and the operation is simplified.

  In the above-described embodiment, the push button 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A is pressed once, and then the operation example in which the two operations are linked by continuously pressing the push button 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A is described. It is also possible to link the two operations by pressing the push buttons 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A twice.

  In addition, the upper casing 11, the lower casing 12, the connecting portions 13 and 81, the display portions 14 and 61, the first releasing means 19, the second urging means 20, the second maintaining means 22, (2) The shapes of the release means 24, the operation units 26, 53, 71, 82, the push buttons 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A, the connecting shaft 28, the antenna 51, and the like are not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate. .

  This application is based on a Japanese patent application filed on Jan. 12, 2006 (Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-5257), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

  The present invention is suitable for application to a portable terminal in which a first casing and a second casing are connected so as to be freely opened and closed from a portable state to an extended state.

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal in which a first housing and a second housing are connected via a connecting portion so as to be freely opened and closed from a portable state to an extended state.

As shown in FIG. 12, the conventional portable terminal 100 connects the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 so as to be freely opened and closed from a portable state to an extended state via a connecting portion 103, and is connected to the first casing 101. A display unit 104; a receiver 105 above the display unit 104; an operation key unit 106 including a plurality of operation keys in the second housing 102; a transmitter 107 provided below the operation key unit 106; This is a foldable portable terminal including an antenna 108 that can protrude from the upper corner of the second housing 102.
The antenna 108 can be picked by hand and stretched in the direction of the arrow.

  The portable terminal 100 relatively rotates the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 around the rotation state of the connecting portion 103 and the portable state in which the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 are stacked. By being moved, the first housing 101 and the second housing 102 are configured to be able to select an extended state in which they are separated from each other.

Then, by pushing the push button 109A of the operation unit 109, the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 can be shifted from the portable state to the extended state.
The display unit 104 has a rectangular shape with different aspect ratios, and the display unit 104 of the mobile terminal 100 is arranged in the first housing 101 so as to be used vertically.

In recent years, some portable terminals have been proposed that can receive a TV by providing a display unit with a function as a television screen (for example, Patent Document 1).
The portable terminal of Patent Document 1 is configured to rotate the display unit so that it can be used horizontally when receiving a TV in an expanded state. By using the display unit in landscape orientation, the TV screen can be displayed on an efficient screen.
JP-A-2005-318406

  By the way, the portable terminal of Patent Document 1 rotates the display unit so that it can be used in landscape orientation manually or automatically with respect to the first casing when receiving a TV. Before that, the first casing and the second casing are rotated. Therefore, there is a disadvantage in that the operation is complicated and the operation is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-described disadvantages, and has an object of a function of shifting the first housing and the second housing connected via the connecting portion from the portable state to the extended state. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that can obtain good operability by linking a function for operating an auxiliary member such as a display unit provided in the first casing or the second casing.

  The portable terminal of the present invention is provided in one of the first casing and the second casing and the first casing and the second casing connected via a connecting portion and is relatively movable. From the portable state in which the auxiliary member, the first housing, and the second housing are stacked, to the extended state in which the first housing and the second housing are relatively moved away from each other, the first housing And a first urging means for urging the second casing in a direction to relatively move away from each other, and a first maintaining means for maintaining the portable state by regulating the urging force of the first urging means, One of the first release means and the first case and the second case for releasing the first maintenance means to bring the first case and the second case into the extended state. The auxiliary member is moved from the initial state to the first housing and the second housing. A second urging means for urging one of the first housing and the second housing and the auxiliary member in a direction in which the auxiliary member is relatively separated from the first housing and the second housing until they are separated from each other. Second maintaining means for maintaining the initial state by restricting the urging force of the urging means; and second releasing means for bringing the auxiliary member into the separated state by releasing the second maintaining means. The first release means and the second release means have a common operation section, and the second release means is operated after the first release means is operated by operating the operation section. Is operated.

The first casing is provided with first releasing means for bringing the first casing and the second casing into an extended state, and is provided with second releasing means for bringing the incidental member away from each other, and these releasing means have a common operation portion.
Then, by operating the operation unit, after operating the first release means, the second release means is operated. This makes it possible to link the two operations of bringing the first housing and the second housing into an extended state and bringing the incidental member into a separated state by operating only one operation unit, thereby simplifying the operation. Is planned.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the auxiliary member is a display unit stacked on the first casing and is rotatable about a line along a stacking direction with respect to the first casing. And

The accessory member is a display unit, and the display unit is rotatable with respect to the first housing around a line along the stacking direction.
Therefore, by operating only one operation unit, the first housing and the second housing are extended, and then the display unit is moved away, that is, rotated in a landscape orientation. Can be linked.

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the accessory member is an antenna housed in the second housing and can protrude from the second housing.

  The incidental member is an antenna, and the antenna can protrude from the second housing. Therefore, by operating only one operation unit, the first housing and the second housing are brought into the extended state, and then the two operations of separating the antenna, that is, the state in which the antenna is protruded from the second housing are linked. be able to.

  In the present invention, the connecting portion has a connecting shaft orthogonal to the stacking direction of the first casing and the second casing, and the operating portion is coaxially disposed on the connecting shaft. The button is projected and retracted along the axis of the connecting shaft.

  By arranging the operation portion coaxially with the connecting shaft and using the button protruding and retracting along the axis of the connecting shaft, the amount of pressing of the button can be suitably secured. Thereby, it becomes easy to operate a button, and operativity is ensured favorable.

  According to the present invention, the first release means and the second release means have a common operation unit, so that the first housing and the second housing are moved to the extended state, and the auxiliary member is operated. By linking the two, the operation can be simplified, and an excellent operability can be obtained.

(First embodiment)
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile terminal 10 according to the first embodiment includes an upper housing (first housing) 11 and a lower housing (second housing) connected via a connecting portion (hinge portion) 13. Housing) 12, a display unit (attached member) 14 provided on the surface 11A of the upper housing 11 and relatively movable, a receiver 15 provided above the display unit 14, and a lower housing 12 This is a foldable portable terminal including an operation key unit 16 including a plurality of operation keys 16A provided on the front surface 12A and a transmitter 17 provided below the operation key unit 16.

  The mobile terminal 10 includes a first urging means (not shown) for urging the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 in a direction to relatively move away from the portable state to the extended state, and the first urging means. The first maintaining means (not shown) for maintaining the portable state by restricting the urging force of the first and the first housing means and the lower housing 12 are in the extended state by releasing the first maintaining means. The release means 19, the second urging means 20 (see FIG. 6) that urges the display unit 14 and the upper housing 11 in a direction to relatively move away from each other, and the urging force of the second urging means 20 are restricted. Second maintaining means 22 and second releasing means 24 for releasing second maintaining means 22 are provided.

  In addition, in the mobile terminal 10, the first release unit 19 and the second release unit 24 have a common operation unit 26, and the first release unit 19 is operated by operating the operation unit 26. Thereafter, the second release means 24 is configured to be operated.

The connecting portion 13 has a connecting shaft 28 that is orthogonal to the stacking direction of the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12, and the operating portion 26 is coaxially disposed on the connecting shaft 28. The operation unit 26 includes a push button (button) 26 </ b> A that protrudes and retracts along the axis 28 </ b> A of the connecting shaft 28.
By operating the 1st cancellation | release means 19 with the operation part 26, the portable terminal 10 transfers to an expansion | extension state from a carrying state. This operation is the same as that of a normal mobile terminal.
After the mobile terminal 10 shifts to the extended state, the operation unit 26 is further pushed in, and the second release unit 24 is operated to rotate the display unit 14 so that it can be used horizontally as shown in FIG.

  The first urging means is used in a normal portable terminal, and is in a direction in which the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 are separated from a portable state in which the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 are stacked. The upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are urged in a direction to relatively move away from each other to the extended state in which they move relative to each other.

The first maintaining means is used for a normal portable terminal, and maintains the portable state by regulating the urging force of the first urging means.
The first release means 19 is used for a normal portable terminal, and releases the first maintenance means to bring the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 into an extended state.

The display unit 14 is stacked on the surface 11A of the upper housing 11 and is attached to the upper housing 11 so as to be rotatable about a line 29 (see FIG. 4) along the stacking direction.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 14 includes a display device 30 that displays a screen, and a support shaft 31 that rotatably supports the display device 30.
As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 14 has a state in which the display unit 14 is stored in the upper casing 11 (hereinafter referred to as a vertically long use state), and a display unit 14 has the upper casing as shown in FIG. 11 (hereinafter referred to as “horizontal use state”). In the display device 30, the display area of the image displayed on the display device 30 is rectangular, and the image display direction of the display device 30 is switched according to the vertically long use state and the horizontally long use. Specifically, in the vertically long usage state, the image display is performed so that the short side of the display device 30 becomes celestial, and in the horizontal usage state, the image display is performed so that the long side of the display device 30 becomes celestial. The direction of can be switched.

The display device 30 is housed in the housing 14A, and a display window 30A is provided on the surface. The support shaft 31 includes a plate-like cylindrical cam 32 on the same axis. The support shaft 31 is rotatably supported by the surface 11A of the upper housing 11, and a through hole 31A is provided coaxially.
A harness 33 for displaying the display device 30 is inserted through the through hole 31A. The display device 30 is electrically connected to a circuit board (not shown) of the upper housing 11 by a harness 33.
By arranging the harness 33 in the through hole 31A, the harness 33 is prevented from being entangled when the display unit 14 is rotated.

The support shaft 31 is provided with second urging means 20. The second urging means 20 is a spring member that rotates so that the display unit 14 can be used horizontally as shown in FIG. 1 when the second maintaining means 22 (see FIG. 1) is released from the plate-shaped cylindrical cam 32. It is.
In other words, the second urging means 20 moves the display unit 14 from the initial state (vertically used state) to the separated state in which the display unit 14 is separated from the upper housing 11, that is, the vertically long used state. 11 and the display unit 14 have a function of energizing in a direction in which they are relatively separated from each other.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second maintaining means 22 includes a plate-like lever 36 that can be locked to the plate-like cylindrical cam 32, and a second lock mechanism 37 that holds the plate-like lever 36 in the locking position. The plate lever 36 is swingably supported by the upper housing 11 via a support shaft 38. The second lock mechanism 37 includes a first key hole 39 </ b> A in the first wall portion 39 of the connecting shaft 28, a second key hole 40 </ b> A in the second wall portion 40 of the connecting shaft 28, and an end portion 28 </ b> B of the connecting shaft 28. A spring member 41 is provided, and a base portion 36A of the plate lever 36 is disposed between the spring member 41 and the second key hole 40A.

By pressing the base portion 36 </ b> A of the plate-like lever 36 with the spring member 41, the plate-like lever 36 is urged clockwise around the support shaft 38. The front-end locking claw 36B of the plate-like lever 36 is locked in the locking groove 32A of the plate-like cylindrical cam 32, so that the plate-like cylindrical cam 32 is resisted against the spring force of the second urging means 20 and the display unit 14. Is maintained in the initial state.
That is, the 2nd maintenance means 22 maintains the display part 14 in an initial state by restricting the urging | biasing force of the 2nd urging | biasing means 20. FIG.

  The first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A are in a state of disagreement with the operation lever 26B of the operation unit 26 when the mobile terminal 10 is in the mobile state (state of FIG. 5). Therefore, even if the push button 26A of the operation unit 26 is continuously pressed down, the action lever 26B hits the first wall 39 and cannot pass through the first keyhole 39A.

On the other hand, when the portable terminal 10 shifts from the portable state to the extended state, the connecting shaft 28 rotates in the direction of the arrow about the axis 28A, and the first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A coincide with the operation lever 26B. Rotate until
In this state, when the operation portion 26 is continuously pressed down, the operation lever 26B passes through the first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A, and the base portion 36A of the plate-like lever 36 is used as the biasing force of the spring member 41. Press against.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate lever 36 rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 38. 1 is disengaged from the locking groove 32A (see FIG. 5) of the plate-shaped cylindrical cam 32, and the display unit 14 (display device 30) shown in FIG. The support shaft 31 is rotated by force.
That is, the 2nd cancellation | release means 24 makes the display part 14 a separation state by canceling | releasing the 2nd maintenance means 20. FIG.

Next, an operation example of the mobile terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The user of the mobile terminal 10 presses the push button 26A once while the mobile terminal 10 (see FIG. 2) is in the mobile state. The mobile terminal 10 operates in the same manner as a normal mobile terminal, and shifts from the mobile state to the extended state (see FIG. 3).

When the portable terminal 10 shifts from the portable state to the extended state, the first keyhole 39A and the second keyhole 40A shown in FIG. 5 are rotated to a position where they coincide with the operation lever 26B.
In this state, by continuously pushing the push button 26A, the operation lever 26B passes through the first key hole 39A and the second key hole 40A, and the base portion 36A of the plate lever 36 is used as the biasing force of the spring member 41. Press against.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate lever 36 rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 38. The front end locking claw 36B of the plate-like lever 36 is disengaged from the locking groove 32A (see FIG. 5) of the plate-like cylindrical cam 32.
The display unit 14 (display device 30) rotates around the support shaft 31 by the spring force of the second urging means 20 (see FIG. 4) so that it can be used horizontally as shown in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 1).
By rotating the display unit 14 so that it can be used horizontally, the television screen can be viewed sideways and displayed on the maximum screen.

When the user of the mobile terminal 10 returns the display unit 14 to the initial state (vertical use state), the display unit 14 is rotated reversely against the urging force of the second urging means 20 by hand. When the display unit 14 returns to the initial state, the tip locking claw 36B of the plate lever 36 is locked in the locking groove 32A of the plate cylindrical cam 32.
Thus, the display unit 14 is maintained in the initial state against the plate-like cylindrical cam 32 against the spring force of the second urging means 20.

  As described above, according to the mobile terminal 10 of the first embodiment, the first release means is released and the mobile terminal 10 is set in the expanded state by simply operating the push button 26A of the operation unit 26. The two operations of releasing the 2 release means 24 and putting the display unit 14 in the landscape use state can be linked to simplify the operation.

Next, the portable terminals of the second to fifth embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in the portable terminal of 2nd-5th embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same / similar member as 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted.
(Second Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 50 of the second embodiment uses an antenna 51 instead of the display unit 14 of the first embodiment, and other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. .

The portable terminal 50 includes a second urging unit 52 that urges the lower housing 12 and the antenna 51 in a direction to relatively move away from each other, and a second maintaining unit that regulates the urging force of the second urging unit 52 ( (Not shown) and a second releasing means (not shown) for releasing the second maintaining means, and the first releasing means 19 and the second releasing means have a common operation portion 53. The second release means is operated after the first release means 19 is operated by operating the operation unit 53.
In the portable terminal 50, a battery cover 56 that covers a battery (not shown) is detachably attached to the back surface 12B of the lower housing 12.

The antenna 51 as an incidental member is a member that can be accommodated in the lower casing 12 and can protrude from the lower casing 12.
The second urging means 52 is connected to the lower housing 12 from the initial state (folded state) to the lower housing 12 from the separated state (projected state) in which the antenna 51 is separated from the lower housing 12. This is an elastic member having a function of biasing the antenna 51 in a direction that relatively separates it.

The second maintaining means is an elastic body fastener that maintains the antenna 51 in the initial state by restricting the urging force of the second urging means 52.
The second releasing means releases the antenna 51 by releasing the second maintaining means.
The operation unit 53 includes a push button (button) 53 </ b> A that protrudes and retracts along the axis 28 </ b> A of the connecting shaft 28.

According to the mobile terminal 50 of the second embodiment, the user of the mobile terminal 15 presses the push button 53A once while the mobile terminal 50 is in the mobile state. The mobile terminal 10 operates in the same manner as a normal mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal 10 shifts from the mobile state to the extended state as indicated by an arrow.
When the portable terminal 10 shifts to the extended state, the plate lever 54 can be operated. In this state, the second maintaining means is released by continuously pressing the push button 53A. The antenna 51 pops out from the lower housing 12 by the urging force of the second urging means 52.

Thus, by having the operation part 53 common to the 1st cancellation | release means 19 and the said 2nd cancellation | release means, the function to transfer the upper housing | casing 11 and the lower housing | casing 12 to an expansion | extension state, and the function to extend the antenna 51, By coordinating, the operation can be simplified.
Specifically, the operation of extending the antenna 51 can be performed with one hand.

In addition, in 2nd Embodiment, although the antenna 51 as an incidental member was illustrated, it can replace with the antenna 51 and can also be applied to other members, such as a leg part which supports the lower housing | casing 12, for example.
By using the leg as an accessory member, it is possible to link the function of shifting the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 to the extended state and the function of extending the leg simply by operating the push button 53A. Become.

(Third embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 8, the portable terminal 60 of 3rd Embodiment replaces the display part 14 of 1st Embodiment with the display part 61 as an incidental member, and the other structure is the same as that of 1st Embodiment. is there.
The display unit 61 is stacked on the upper casing 11 and is attached to the upper casing 11 so as to be rotatable about a line 62 along the stacking direction. Further, the display unit 61 is electrically connected to a circuit board (not shown) of the upper housing 11 via a flexible connection conductor (flexible circuit board or the like) passing through the inside of the lower right end part 61A. Yes.

A line 62 along the stacking direction is located at the lower right end 61 </ b> A of the display unit 61. That is, in the display unit 61, the lower right end 61A swings in the direction of the arrow about the line 62 along the stacking direction.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, when the display unit 61 is rotated so as to be used horizontally, the display unit 61 and the lower housing 12 form a substantially L shape.

According to the mobile terminal 60 of the third embodiment, by simply operating the push button 26A of the operation unit 26, the first release means is released to bring the mobile terminal 60 into the extended state, and then the second release means is released. Thus, the two operations of putting the display unit 61 in the landscape use state can be linked, and the operation can be simplified.
In addition, according to the mobile terminal 60 of the third embodiment, when the display unit 61 is rotated so as to be used horizontally, the display unit 61 and the lower housing 12 form a substantially L shape, Since the rotation mechanism of the display unit can be arranged at a position away from the display unit without arranging the rotation mechanism directly under the display unit, the thickness of the upper housing including the display unit can be reduced, and a small portable terminal is configured. The effect that it can be obtained.

(Fourth embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the mobile terminal 70 of the fourth embodiment connects the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 so as to be slidable, and the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. Can be slidably moved from the stacked portable state to the extended state in which they move relative to each other in the direction away from each other, and other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment.
In order to enable sliding movement, a groove-like rail (not shown) is formed on the portable terminal 70, for example, on the front surface 12A of the lower housing or the back surface of the lower housing 11 (the surface facing the front surface 12A of the lower housing). And a slide mechanism that mechanically connects the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 via the rail.
The portable terminal 70 is provided with an operation unit 71 on the upper left side wall 12 </ b> C of the lower housing 12. The operation unit 71 includes a push button (button) 71 </ b> A protruding and retracting in parallel with the surface 12 </ b> A of the lower housing 12.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the first release means is released by operating the push button 71A of the operation unit 71 as shown by an arrow.
As shown in FIG. 10 (B), the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 slide and move as indicated by arrows in a direction away from the portable state to bring the portable terminal 70 into an extended state.
In this state, by continuously pushing the push button 71A, the second release means is released and the display unit 14 is in a landscape use state as shown by an arrow as shown in FIG.

According to the mobile terminal 70 of the fourth embodiment, the two operations of putting the mobile terminal 70 in the extended state and then putting the display unit 14 in the landscape use state simply by operating the push button 71A of the operation unit 71 are performed. It can be linked, and the operation is simplified.
In addition, according to the mobile terminal 70 of the fourth embodiment, since the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are slid, the slide mechanism and the rotation mechanism of the display unit can be arranged at different positions. The structure of the rotation mechanism can be simplified, and the thickness of the upper housing including the display portion can be reduced, so that an effect that a small portable terminal can be configured is obtained.

(Fifth embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, the mobile terminal 80 of the fifth embodiment connects the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 so as to be swingable about the connecting portion 81, and The revolver type is configured to be swingable from a portable state in which the body 11 and the lower housing 12 are stacked to an extended state in which the body 11 and the lower housing 12 are moved away from each other.

The connecting portion 81 is a connecting shaft that extends parallel to the stacking direction of the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. By connecting the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 with the connecting portion 81, the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 can be swung in parallel with the respective surfaces 11A and 12A.
An operation unit 82 is provided on the upper left side wall 12 </ b> C of the lower housing 12. The operation unit 82 includes a push button (button) 82 </ b> A that protrudes and retracts in parallel with the surface 12 </ b> A of the lower housing 12.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the first release means is released by operating the push button 82A of the operation unit 82 as shown by an arrow.
As shown in FIG. 11B, the upper casing 11 and the lower casing 12 swing as indicated by arrows in a direction away from the portable state to bring the portable terminal 80 into an extended state.
In this state, by continuously pushing the push button 82A, as shown in FIG. 11C, the second release means is released and the display unit 14 is rotated as shown by the arrow to be in the landscape use state. To do.

  According to the mobile terminal 80 of the fifth embodiment, the two operations of putting the mobile terminal 70 in the extended state and then putting the display unit 14 in the landscape use state simply by operating the push button 71A of the operation unit 81 are performed. It can be linked, and the operation is simplified.

  In the above-described embodiment, the push button 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A is pressed once, and then the operation example in which the two operations are linked by continuously pressing the push button 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A is described. It is also possible to link the two operations by pressing the push buttons 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A twice.

  In addition, the upper casing 11, the lower casing 12, the connecting portions 13 and 81, the display portions 14 and 61, the first releasing means 19, the second urging means 20, the second maintaining means 22, (2) The shapes of the release means 24, the operation units 26, 53, 71, 82, the push buttons 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A, the connecting shaft 28, the antenna 51, and the like are not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate. .

  This application is based on a Japanese patent application filed on Jan. 12, 2006 (Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-5257), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

  The present invention is suitable for application to a portable terminal in which a first casing and a second casing are connected so as to be freely opened and closed from a portable state to an extended state.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal (1st Embodiment) which concerns on this invention so that it might be used horizontally. It is a perspective view which shows the portable state of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the expansion | extension state of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which protruded the antenna of the portable terminal (2nd Embodiment) which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the expansion | extension state of the portable terminal (2nd Embodiment) which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment so that it might be used horizontally long. FIG. 10A is a perspective view showing a portable state of the portable terminal (fourth embodiment) according to the present invention, FIG. 10B is a perspective view showing an extended state of the portable terminal according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. (C) is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 4th Embodiment so that it might become horizontal use. FIG. 11A is a perspective view showing a portable state of the portable terminal (fifth embodiment) according to the present invention, FIG. 11B is a perspective view showing an extended state of the portable terminal according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. (C) is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the display part of the portable terminal which concerns on 5th Embodiment so that it might become horizontal use. It is a perspective view which shows the conventional portable terminal.

Explanation of symbols

10, 50, 60, 70, 80 Mobile terminal 11 Upper casing (first casing)
12 Lower housing (second housing)
13, 81 Connecting portion 14, 61 Display portion (accompanying member)
19 1st cancellation | release means 20 2nd biasing means 22 2nd maintenance means 24 2nd cancellation | release means 26,53,71,82 Operation part 26A, 53A, 71A, 82A Push button (button)
28 Axis of connection 28A Axis 29,62 of connection axis Line 51 along the stacking direction

Claims (4)

A first housing and a second housing connected via a connecting portion;
An auxiliary member provided on one of the first housing and the second housing and relatively movable;
From the portable state in which the first casing and the second casing are stacked, to the extended state in which the first casing and the second casing are relatively moved away from each other.
First urging means for urging the first housing and the second housing in a direction in which they are relatively separated from each other;
First maintaining means for maintaining the carrying state by regulating the biasing force of the first biasing means;
First releasing means for releasing the first maintaining means to bring the first casing and the second casing into the extended state;
From the initial state of the accessory member to one of the first housing and the second housing, to a separated state separating from the one of the first housing and the second housing,
A second urging means for urging one of the first housing and the second housing and the auxiliary member in a direction to relatively separate from each other;
Second maintaining means for maintaining the initial state by regulating the biasing force of the second biasing means;
A second releasing means for releasing the second maintaining means to bring the incidental member into the separated state;
The first release means and the second release means have a common operation part, and the second release means is operated after the first release means is operated by operating the operation part. A portable terminal characterized by being made.   The accessory member is a display unit stacked on the first casing, and is rotatable about a line along a stacking direction with respect to the first casing. The portable terminal described.   2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the incidental member is an antenna housed in the second housing and can protrude from the second housing. The connecting portion has a connecting shaft orthogonal to the stacking direction of the first casing and the second casing;
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is a button that is coaxially disposed on the connection shaft and protrudes and sinks along an axis of the connection shaft.

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