JPH10190794A - Housing case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To house and protect a mobile communication terminal equipment and to use it in a housing state by providing an indirect input part for being moved in the direction of an operation key corresponding to depression from a case outer side direction and pressing a corresponding operation key from the top. SOLUTION: This housing case 10 is formed from the hard member of synthetic resin or the like and is composed of an upper lid part 10A and a lower lid part 10B comprising case body half bodies for which a case body is bisected. The upper lid part 10A is provided with a speaker hole 13, a microphone hole 14, a transmission window 15, a depressing button 16 and an LED window 17 corresponding to the constitution of the mobile communication terminal equipment 1. Then, in the case of depressing the button 16 provided on the upper lid part 10A in the housing state, the numeral key 5 of a position facing the depressed button 16 is depressed from the top by the projection part of the button 16. By input from the numeral key 5 depressed by being pressed from the top, a numeral or a character corresponding to the key pressed from the top is inputted to the mobile communication terminal equipment 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order. TECHNICAL FIELD The prior art (FIG. 9) Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems Embodiments of the Invention (1) First Embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 4) (2) Second Embodiment (FIGS. 5 and 6) (3) Other Embodiments (FIGS. 7 and 8) Effects of the Invention

[0002]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a storage case,
For example, the present invention is suitably applied to a storage case that stores and protects a mobile communication terminal device.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile communication terminals have been widely used due to their convenience. A mobile communication terminal transmits and receives a radio signal to and from a base station, and performs telephone communication with another mobile communication terminal or telephone by connecting to another base station or a public telephone line via the base station. . As described above, since the mobile communication terminal device is connected to the public telephone line via the base station, telephone communication can be performed in various places such as outdoors as long as the base station is in a transmission / reception area, It can be used without being limited to an installation place like a normal telephone. As described above, since the mobile communication terminal device is mainly used outdoors or the like, it is required to reduce the size and weight of the mobile communication terminal device so as to further improve its portability and facilitate portability. Have been.

[0004] In FIG. 9, reference numeral 1 denotes a mobile communication terminal device as a whole, which inputs and outputs voices through a speaker 2 disposed in an upper part of a main body and a microphone 3 disposed in a lower part of the main body, and has a substantially rectangular shape. Transmission and reception are performed. The mobile communication terminal device 1 has an antenna 4 at a predetermined position on the upper peripheral side surface, receives a signal transmitted from the base station via the antenna 4, radiates and outputs a signal to be transmitted, and transmits the signal to the base station. . The mobile communication terminal device 1 has a numeric key 5 and a display unit 6 in the center, and inputs a telephone number or the like by pressing the numeric key 5, and displays the telephone number or various messages on the display unit 6. Has been made to be displayed. An LED 7 is provided in the vicinity of the speaker 2 so that a ringtone is output from the speaker 2 at the time of an incoming call and the LED 7 is blinked to notify the user of the incoming call.

[0005]

As described above, the mobile communication terminal device 1 having such a configuration is required to be improved in portability by downsizing and weight reduction as described above.
Accordingly, there is a problem that functions may be deleted or ease of use may be reduced. That is, when the size of the mobile communication terminal device 1 is reduced, the size of the numeric keys 5 and the display unit 6 is also reduced. For example, when the number keys 5 are miniaturized, the size of each key is reduced and the interval between the keys is reduced, so that an erroneous operation such as pressing an adjacent key to press a desired key is performed. Will happen. In this case, the characters printed on the key surface also become smaller, and the visibility is reduced. Similarly, when the display unit 6 is downsized, the displayed characters and numbers become smaller,
The display becomes difficult to see. Further, for example, when trying to reduce the size and weight of the mobile communication terminal device 1 by simplifying the circuit or configuration, only the necessary minimum functions are left, and the other functions are deleted as described above. Will be.

When the mobile communication terminal device 1 is carried and carried, the user may carry the mobile communication terminal device 1 while wearing it in a soft case. In such a case, the design of the device body is hidden. There are cases. Further, such a soft case has a low strength in terms of material, so that it has poor impact resistance, and a case having a relatively large number of open portions has low waterproofness, so that dirt adheres to the mobile communication terminal device 1. Easy to do. Further, when the mobile communication terminal device 1 is actually used and taken out of the case and used, it is possible to prevent the mobile communication terminal device 1 from being wetted or adhered by the impact or wind and rain applied to the mobile communication terminal device 1 due to dropping during use. Can not.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is intended to propose a storage case that can store and protect a mobile communication terminal device and can use the mobile communication terminal device in a stored state. is there.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a voice output unit and a voice input unit, a display unit for outputting and displaying predetermined information, and inputting predetermined instruction information in response to pressing. In a storage case for housing a mobile communication terminal device having an instruction input means consisting of a plurality of operation keys in an internal space, a case main body formed of a hard resin material is divided into two at predetermined positions,
A first and a second case body halves each forming an internal space by abutting the divided end faces with each other, and a first through hole formed in the first case body halves at a position facing the audio output means. And a second opening made of a through hole formed in the first case body half at a position facing the voice input means, and provided at a position facing the display means in the first case body half. A display window made of a transparent member, and a plurality of push buttons arranged at a position facing the instruction input means on the first half of the case main body. An indirect input unit that is movable and presses up the corresponding operation key.

[0009] The mobile communication terminal device can be stored and protected in the case body, and the first and second openings are provided at positions opposed to the voice output means and the voice input means. Audio can be input / output in the housed state through the opening, and the display means can be viewed in the housed state by the display window made of a transparent member provided at a position facing the display means. In addition, an instruction can be input in the stowed state by further pressing the operation key by the indirect input unit.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment In FIG. 1, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 9 are assigned the same reference numerals, reference numeral 10 denotes a storage case in which the mobile communication terminal device 1 is stored. The storage case 10 is formed of a hard member such as a synthetic resin material and has substantially the same shape as that of the mobile communication terminal device 1. Become. The upper lid portion 10A and the lower lid portion 10B are connected at an end surface portion of a long side 10C which is a predetermined one of four sides forming a divided end surface, and are openable and closable about the long side 10C as an axis.
The storage case 10 is thus provided with the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 1
The mobile communication terminal device 1 is housed in an internal space formed when 0B is closed.

The storage case 10 has an upper lid portion 10A and a lower lid portion 10B each having one short side 10D adjacent to the long side 10C.
A groove is formed at a position corresponding to the antenna 4. The storage case 10 is configured to store the mobile communication terminal device 1 with the antenna 4 engaged with the groove. Further, the storage case 10 is provided with rubber pads 11 at respective corners inside the upper lid portion 10A and the lower lid portion 10B, whereby the mobile communication terminal device 1 is supported and fixed and is added from the outside of the case during storage. The mobile communication terminal device 1 is protected by reducing the impact.

Further, the storage case 10 has a lock portion 12 on a long side 10E opposite to the long side 10C, so that the upper lid portion 10A and the lower lid portion 10B are fixed in a closed state. . As shown in FIG. 2A, the lock portion 12 is a plate-like member formed on the peripheral side on the long side 10E side of the upper lid portion 10A, and the lower lid portion 10A and the lower lid portion 10B are closed. It protrudes in the direction of the lid 10B. The lock portion 12 has a claw-shaped portion having a curved portion at a tip end on a protruding side, and the claw-shaped portion is fitted into a groove formed on a peripheral side surface of the lower cover portion 10B to form an upper cover portion 10A and a lower cover portion. The contact surface with the part 10B is fixed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), when the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B are to be closed, the claw-shaped portion of the lock 12 is pressed against the lower lid 10B, and this stress causes As a result, the plate-like portion flexes and is pushed outward along the shape of the curved portion. And FIG. 2 (C)
As shown in FIG. 5, when the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B are closed, the claw portion at the tip of the lock 12 has moved to the position of the groove of the lower lid 10B. The groove is fitted by the restoring force of the groove. By fitting the claw portion into the groove portion in this manner, the locking portion 12
Secures the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B in a closed state.

The storage case 10 includes a speaker hole 13, a microphone hole 14, a transmission window 15,
A push button 16 and an LED window 17 are provided. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, when the mobile communication terminal device 1 is stored, the above-described configuration provided on the upper lid portion 10A moves the storage case 10 such as the key arrangement for the numeric keys 5 and the positions for the speakers 2 and the microphone 3. The arrangement is almost the same as that of the communication terminal device 1.

That is, as shown in FIG.
The configuration provided in the upper cover 10A corresponding to the configuration of the mobile communication terminal device 1 includes a speaker hole 13, a microphone hole 14, a transmission window 15, a push button 16, and an LED window 17, and the storage case 10 The components are arranged at positions corresponding to the speaker 2, the microphone 3, the display unit 6, the numeric keys 5, and the LEDs 7, respectively.

The speaker hole 13 is a circular through hole,
It is formed in a mortar-shaped portion at a position facing the speaker 2 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state. Similarly, the microphone hole 14 is a circular through-hole, and is formed at a position facing the microphone 3 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state. The storage case 10 has the speaker hole 13 and the microphone hole 1
4, the speaker 2 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 housed therein
And outputs the voice to the microphone 3. The transmissive window 15 is formed in the upper lid 10A at a position facing the display unit 6 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in a housed state using a transmissive member, and has substantially the same size as the display unit 6. The storage case 10 allows the display unit 6 to be visually recognized through the transmission window 15.

The push button 16 is located at a position facing the numeric key 5 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state, and
Is formed. The press button 16 is attached so as to be integrated when the upper lid portion 10A is formed, and the key pressed by the press at the time of operation moves up and down. A convex portion is formed on the surface of the push button 16 facing the numeric key 5, and when a predetermined push button 16 is pressed, the convex portion of the push button 16 corresponds to the corresponding numeric key 5.
Press up. For example, when the key “1” of the press button 16 is pressed, the key “1” of the numeric key 5 opposite to the key is pressed.
Press the key up. The LED window 17 is made of a transmissive member, and the LED of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state is used.
7 is formed on the upper lid portion 10A at a position facing the LED 7 and notifies the user of an incoming call or the like when the LED 7 blinks.
The LED 7 can be viewed through the window 17.

In the above configuration, the mobile communication terminal 1
Is placed inside the lower lid 10B of the storage case 10, and is stored by closing the upper lid 10A in this state. Storage case 1 in which mobile communication terminal device 1 is stored
In the case of No. 0, the contact surface between the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B is fixed by fitting the lock portion 12 provided on the upper lid 10A into the groove formed on the lower lid 10B.

In this storage state, the user operates the upper lid 10A.
Is pressed, the numeric key 5 at a position facing the pressed push button 16 is pushed upward by the convex portion of the push button 16. A number or a character corresponding to the key pressed upward is input to the mobile communication terminal device 1 by an input from the numeric key 5 pressed by upward pressing. When a number or a character is displayed on the display unit 6 during such an operation, the user visually recognizes the character or the number displayed on the display unit 6 through the transmission window 15. Further, at the time of a call by the mobile communication terminal device 1, the voice of the other party output from the speaker 2 is output to the outside through the speaker hole 13, and the voice of the user is input to the microphone 3 from the outside through the microphone hole 14. You. When the LED 7 blinks at the time of an incoming call, the user visually recognizes the blinking of the LED 7 via the LED window 17.

As described above, the storage case 10 can store the mobile communication terminal device 1 and protect it from scratches and dirt. Further, even when a flaw or dirt occurs, such a flaw or dirt is generated in the storage case 10. Therefore, by replacing the storage case 10, the flaw or dirt can be dealt with easily and at low cost. In addition, since the storage case 10 has the same configuration and arrangement as the mobile communication terminal device 1, that is, the design, the storage case 10 can be carried without hiding the design of the mobile communication terminal device 1 even when stored.

Further, the storage case 10 can input and output voice through the speaker hole 13 and the microphone hole 14, can input an instruction to the mobile communication terminal device 1 by the push button 16, and can open the transmission window 15. The numbers and characters displayed on the display unit 6 can be visually recognized through the
The incoming call notification by the blinking of 7 can be visually recognized. Thereby, the user can operate the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state to make a call. Further, since it is not necessary to take out the mobile communication terminal device 1 from the storage case 10 even during a call, the storage case 10 can always protect the mobile communication terminal device 1 from the above-mentioned scratches and dirt.

According to the above configuration, the mobile communication terminal device 1 is stored in the storage case 10 made of a hard resin material, so that the mobile communication terminal device 1 can be stored and protected from impacts and the like. Speaker hole 13 and microphone hole 1
4. Voice input / output, visual recognition of the display unit 6, and predetermined instruction input can be performed through the transmission window 15 and the pressing button 16 made of a transparent member. The terminal device 1 can be protected, and the mobile communication terminal device 1 can be used in the housed state.

(2) Second Embodiment In FIG. 5, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 4 are assigned the same reference numerals, reference numeral 20 denotes a storage case, and storage case 10 (FIG. 1).
It has almost the same configuration. That is, the storage case 20 is integrally formed of a hard member such as a synthetic resin similarly to the storage case 10, and the upper lid portion 10A and the lower lid portion 10B obtained by dividing the case body into two at a predetermined position form a contact surface. The connection is made at a long side 10C (not shown) which is a predetermined one of the four sides. The storage case 20 is configured such that the upper lid portion 10A and the lower lid portion 10B can be opened and closed about the long side 10C as an axis, and the mobile communication terminal device 1 is stored in an internal space formed thereby. .

The storage case 20 has the same configuration as the storage case 10 described above, and also has a configuration in which various functions are added. That is, the storage case 20 has the upper lid 10A
A packing 21 is provided on the divided end surface of the lower lid 10B, and the inner space of the storage case 20 is sealed by sandwiching the packing 21 between the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B during storage. . Further, the storage case 20 includes a speaker hole 22, a microphone hole 23, a transmission window 24, and a push button 25 instead of the speaker hole 13, the microphone hole 14, the transmission window 15, and the push button 16 provided in the storage case 10.
Is provided. However, the respective arrangement positions are the same as those in the case of the storage case 10.

The speaker hole 22 is a circular through hole,
It is formed in a mortar-shaped portion at a position facing the speaker 2 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state. Similarly, the microphone hole 23 is a circular through-hole, and is formed at a position facing the microphone 3 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state. The storage case 20 has a speaker hole 22 and a microphone hole 2.
3, the speaker 2 of the stored mobile communication terminal device 1
And outputs the voice to the microphone 3. The speaker hole 22 and the microphone hole 23 are provided with a waterproof sheet that uses a member that blocks intrusion of water and does not hinder sound input / output. The storage case 20 is made to waterproof the internal space by the waterproof sheet.

The transmission window 24 is formed in the upper cover 10A at a position facing the display unit 6 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in a housed state using a transparent member, and has substantially the same size as the display unit 6. It becomes. The storage case 20 allows the display unit 6 to be visually recognized through the transmission window 24. Further, the transmission window 24 is formed in a protruding shape in which the other surface of the surface facing the display unit 6 is curved in a spherical shape, and a character display or the like displayed on the display unit 6 is enlarged by a lens effect due to the shape. It has been made to be.

The push button 25 is located at a position facing the numeric key 5 of the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state, and
Is formed. The pressing button 25 is attached so as to be integrated when the upper lid portion 10A is formed, and the key pressed by the pressing at the time of operation is movable up and down. A convex portion is formed on the surface of the push button 25 facing the numeric key 5. When a predetermined push button 25 is pressed, the convex portion of the push button 25 pushes the corresponding numeric key 5 upward. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the three rows of push buttons 25 form a convex portion at the center position with the central key and a convex portion near the central key side with both side keys. Thus, the width of each key and the interval between each key are formed larger than those of the numeric keys 5, and accordingly, the characters printed on the surface of each key are made larger.

In the above configuration, the mobile communication terminal 1
Is placed inside the lower lid 10B of the storage case 20, and is stored by closing the upper lid 10A in this state. When the user presses the push button 25 provided on the upper lid 10A in such a housed state, the numeric key 5 at a position facing the pushed push button 25 is pushed upward by the convex portion of the push button 25. . The mobile communication terminal device 1 is input by input from the numeric key 5 pressed by the upward push.
, A number or a character corresponding to the key pressed up is input. In addition, when predetermined information is displayed on the display unit 6 during such an operation, the user visually recognizes characters and numbers displayed on the display unit 6 through the transmission window 24. Further, during a call by the mobile communication terminal device 1, the voice of the other party output from the speaker 2 is output to the outside through the speaker hole 22, and the voice of the user is input from the outside to the microphone 3 through the microphone hole 23.
Is input to

As described above, the storage case 20 can store the mobile communication terminal device 1 and protect the mobile communication terminal device 1 from scratches and dirt. Further, even when a flaw or dirt occurs, such a flaw or dirt is generated in the storage case 20, and therefore, by replacing the storage case 20, it is possible to easily deal with the flaw or dirt at a low cost. In addition, since the storage case 20 has the same configuration and arrangement as the mobile communication terminal device 1, that is, the design, the storage case 20 can be carried without hiding the design of the mobile communication terminal device 1 during storage.

Further, the storage case 20 can input and output voice through the speaker hole 22 and the microphone hole 23, can input an instruction to the mobile communication terminal device 1 by the push button 25, and can open the transmission window 24. Through the display, numbers and characters displayed on the display unit 6 can be visually recognized. Thereby, the user can operate the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the housed state to make a call. In addition, the storage case 2 can be used during a call.
Since there is no need to take out the mobile communication terminal device 1 from 0,
The storage case 20 can always protect the mobile communication terminal device 1 from the above-mentioned scratches and dirt.

The pressing buttons 25 are formed such that the convex portions of the keys on both sides are shifted toward the central key side (FIG. 6), so that each of the pressing buttons 25 is different from the numeric keys 5 of the mobile communication terminal device 1. The size of the key can be increased while the key interval can be increased, and the character size printed on the key can be increased. Further, the transmission window 24 is formed in a protruding shape in which the back surface of the opposing surface of the display unit 6 is curved in a spherical shape, thereby functioning as a convex lens and enlarging and displaying numbers and characters displayed on the display unit 6. it can. As described above, since the storage case 20 is provided with the push button 25 and the transmission window 24, erroneous operations such as erroneous key pressing caused by a narrow key interval and a small key itself can be prevented, and printed characters can be easily viewed. The display on the display unit 6 can be enlarged so that the user can easily recognize it. Thereby, the storage case 20 can compensate for the decrease in ease of use due to the downsizing of the mobile communication terminal device 1, and can improve the ease of use regardless of the downsizing of the mobile communication terminal device 1.

The storage case 20 is provided with a packing 21 on the contact surface between the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B, and a waterproof sheet on the speaker hole 22 and the microphone hole 23. Holds state. Conventionally, the mobile communication terminal device 1 itself has a waterproof function, but in this case, it becomes difficult to reduce the size by adding the waterproof function. In addition, when both the miniaturization and the addition of the waterproof function are achieved, the space for forming the waterproof structure is limited, and the waterproof function may be insufficient. Accordingly, by providing the speaker hole 22 and the microphone hole 23 in which the packing 21 and the waterproof sheet are provided in the storage case 20 in this manner, it is simpler than when the mobile communication terminal device 1 has a waterproof function. A more reliable waterproof function with the configuration,
The mobile communication terminal device 1 can be added without hindering downsizing. As a result, the mobile terminal device 1 can be reduced in size by removing the waterproof function provided conventionally.

According to the above arrangement, the packing 21, the speaker holes 22 and the microphone holes 23 provided with the waterproof sheet, the transmission window 24 formed of a transparent member in the form of a lens, and the key intervals as compared with the numeric keys 5 are provided. By storing the mobile communication terminal device 1 in the storage case 20 provided with the press button 25 having a large key size, the mobile communication terminal device 1 can be used in the stored state, and the key can be pressed. An erroneous operation such as an error can be prevented, and the display on the display unit 6 can be enlarged so that the user can easily see it. Further, a more reliable waterproof function can be obtained with a simpler configuration. The mobile communication terminal device 1 can be used in a housed state capable of protecting the mobile communication terminal device 1 from dirt and dirt, and a reduction in ease of use due to downsizing of the mobile communication terminal device 1 is compensated for. , It is possible to obtain improved without usability preventing miniaturization of the mobile communication terminal device 1.

(3) Other Embodiments In the first and second embodiments described above, the upper cover 10
Storage case 1 in which A and lower lid portion 10B are connected by long side 10C which is a predetermined one of four sides forming a contact surface.
Although the case of 0 and 20 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the short side 1 provided with a groove in which the antenna 4 is engaged.
The connection may be made at the other short side opposite to 0D.

In the above-described first and second embodiments, rubber pads 11 are provided at the inner corners of the upper cover 10A and the lower cover 10B to support the mobile communication terminal device 1 at the time of storage, and to prevent external devices from receiving external signals. Although the case where the impact is reduced has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a rubber pad is disposed as a cushioning material on the side and bottom surfaces inside the storage case so as to surround the mobile communication terminal device 1 and a member forming the storage case. Alternatively, a shock absorbing member for high impact may be used. As a result, it is possible to efficiently absorb and disperse an externally applied impact not by a point but by a surface, thereby obtaining an impact resistance against a stronger impact, and it is expected that a strong impact is applied. The mobile communication terminal device can be used in a special environment.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the packing 21 is provided on the contact surface between the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B.
Is provided to prevent water from entering from the outside, and thus the case of the storage case 20 which obtains waterproofness has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, a member having a higher sealing property may be provided as a packing, and a member having high and fine eyes may be used by a waterproof sheet provided in the speaker hole 22 and the microphone hole 23. Thereby, not only waterproofness but also higher dustproofness can be obtained.

In the first and second embodiments, the speaker hole 13 and the microphone hole 1 formed in a circular shape are used.
4, or the case of the upper lid 10A provided with the speaker hole 22 and the microphone hole 23 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, at a position facing the speaker 2 and the microphone 3,
A plurality of small holes may be provided.

In the first and second embodiments, the speaker holes 13 and the microphone holes 1 formed in a circular shape are used.
4, or the case of the upper lid portion 10A provided with the speaker hole 22 and the microphone hole 23 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a square hole may be provided.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the cases of the storage cases 10 and 20 having substantially the same shape as the mobile communication terminal device 1 have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. The upper part provided with the pits and / or the lower part provided with the microphone holes may be formed in a constricted shape formed larger than the central part. Thereby, the mortar-shaped portion provided with the speaker hole can be formed relatively large, and the central portion to be gripped by the user can be made small, so that the user can feel the ear when the speaker hole is touched and hold the storage case when the user grips the storage case. Feeling can be improved.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the transmission window 24 is formed by projecting the back surface of the surface facing the display unit 6 into a spherical shape has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the surface facing the display unit 6 may be formed by being depressed into a spherical shape. As a result, the effect as a concave lens can be obtained in the display window, and characters and numerals output and displayed on the display unit 6 can be enlarged and visually recognized as in the case of the embodiment.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the case of the storage case 20 in which the function to be deleted due to the miniaturization can be added to the mobile communication terminal device 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a function other than the function to be deleted may be added by disposing a mirror in a surplus space that accommodates the mobile communication terminal device 1 or providing a small case.

Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the case of the storage case 20 for storing the mobile communication terminal device 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower cover 1
The bottom surface of OB may be formed with a certain thickness, and a radio such as a thin card type may be built in the thickness. At this time, if the operation section of the radio is provided on the lower lid section 10B side, the mobile communication terminal device 1 is operated on the upper lid section 10A side, and the radio is operated on the lower lid section 10B side, so that the front and rear sides are operated. Can be selectively used, and the mobile communication terminal device 1 can be combined with another device different from the mobile communication terminal device 1.

In the first and second embodiments, the cases of the storage cases 10 and 20 in which the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B are connected by the long side 10C have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B may be independent without being connected. In this case, the same effect as that of the embodiment can be obtained by providing a fitting portion or a locking portion on the long side or the short side facing each other.

In the first and second embodiments, the case where the push buttons 16 and 25 are provided so as to be integrated when the upper lid 10A is formed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a press button may be attached after forming the upper lid portion 10A. However, since the push button is a movable part that moves up and down during operation, water and dust are formed on the push button portion so as to prevent water and dust from entering the inside of the case from a gap between the push buttons during operation. It is necessary to perform dustproof treatment.

In the first and second embodiments described above, for example, when the "1" key of the push button 16 or 25 is pressed, the "1" key of the numeric key 5 is pressed up to "1". However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a switching nail is provided on a surface of the top cover 10A facing the mobile communication terminal device 1 and the switching nail of the mobile communication terminal device 1 is opposed to the switching nail. A switching button is provided at a position where the mobile communication terminal device 1 is stored, and the switching button is pressed by a switching nail when the mobile communication terminal device 1 is stored. Alternatively, a desired function may be used.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the cases of the storage cases 10 and 20 having the same design as the mobile communication terminal device 1 have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The mobile communication terminal device 1 may be stored in a storage case. Conventionally,
In order to obtain a mobile communication terminal device 1 having a different design, the user has to purchase a new mobile communication terminal device 1. However, by holding a plurality of storage cases 10 or 20 having different designs, the user is required to use the mobile communication terminal device 1. Various designs can be enjoyed according to the user, etc., and the enjoyment of having a plurality of mobile communication terminal devices 1 having different designs in the kitchen can be obtained at a relatively low cost.

In the above-described second embodiment, the claw-shaped portion of the locking portion 12 formed on the peripheral side surface of the upper lid portion 10A is fitted into the groove formed at a corresponding position on the peripheral side surface of the lower lid portion 10B. By doing so, the case where the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B are fixed in a closed state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a lock having another shape may be provided.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, reference numeral 26 denotes a lock portion having a hook-like tip, and the long side 1 of the lower lid portion 10B is provided.
It is attached to the peripheral side on the 0E side via a rotating shaft.
Further, a convex portion is provided on the peripheral side surface on the long side 10E side of the upper lid portion 10A, and a groove is formed on the upper surface of the convex portion.
The lock portion 26 rotates about the rotation axis and fits a hook-like tip into a groove formed on the upper surface of the convex portion of the upper lid portion 10A, thereby making the upper lid portion 10A and the lower lid portion 10B contact each other. Fix the contact surface.

As shown in FIG. 8 (A), reference numeral 27 denotes a lock portion having a substantially concave shape, and a long side 10 of the lower lid portion 10B.
It is attached to a projection formed on the peripheral side on the E side.
The locking portion 27 is configured to be able to slide freely along the projection. Also, the lower lid 10 is attached to the upper lid 10A.
A short convex portion on the long side is formed as compared with the convex portion on the B side. As shown in FIG. 8B, the lock portion 27 is
0A and the lower lid 10B in contact with each other, are slid in the direction of the convex on the upper lid 10A side and moved to the position of the convex on the upper lid 10A side, so that the convex and lower parts on the upper lid 10A side at that position. The projections on the side of the lid 10B are grasped together, thereby fixing the contact surfaces of the upper lid 10A and the lower lid 10B.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, voice output means and voice input means, display means for outputting and displaying predetermined information, and a plurality of operation keys for inputting predetermined instruction information in response to pressing. In a storage case for housing a mobile communication terminal device having an instruction input means consisting of a hard resin material, a case body formed of a hard resin material is placed at a predetermined position.
First and second case body halves forming an internal space by contacting the divided end faces with each other, and formed at a position facing the sound output means in the first case body half. A first opening formed of a through hole, a second opening formed of a through hole formed in the first case body half at a position facing the voice input means, and a display means formed in the first case body half; A display window made of a transparent member provided at a position opposed to the first case body, and a plurality of push buttons arranged at a position opposed to the instruction input means on the first case body half. The mobile communication terminal device can be housed and protected in the case main body by providing an indirect input unit that is movable in the direction of the operation key and presses the corresponding operation key upward. Audio input in the stowed state through the opening The display means can be visually recognized in the stored state by the display window made of a transparent member, and further, the instruction input is performed in the stored state by pressing the operation key upward by the indirect input unit. Thus, the mobile communication terminal device can be stored and protected, and the mobile communication terminal device can be used in the stored state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a storage case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a configuration of a lock unit.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a closed state of the storage case.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a corresponding positional relationship between a configuration on the storage case side and a configuration on the mobile communication terminal device side.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a storage case according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an arrangement state of the push buttons.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining a structure of a lock portion according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the structure of a lock portion according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... mobile communication terminal device, 2 ... speaker, 3 ... microphone, 4 ... antenna, 5 ... numeric keys, 6 ... display unit,
7 ... LED, 10, 20 ... Storage case, 10A ...
Upper lid part, 10B ... lower lid part, 10C ... one long side, 1
0D: short side, 10E: other long side, 11: rubber pad, 12, 26, 27 ... lock part, 13, 22 ...
Speaker holes, 14, 23 ... Microphone holes, 15, 24 ...
Transmission window, 16, 25 ... Press button, 17 ... LED
Window, 21 ... Packing.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication system comprising: voice output means and voice input means; display means for outputting and displaying predetermined information; and instruction input means comprising a plurality of operation keys for inputting predetermined instruction information in response to pressing. In a storage case for storing the terminal device in the internal space, a case main body formed of a hard resin material is configured to be divided into two at predetermined positions, and the internal space is formed by contacting the divided end faces with each other. First and second case body halves; a first opening formed by a through hole formed in the first case body half at a position facing the audio output means; and the first case body half A second opening formed of a through-hole formed at a position facing the voice input means, and a display window formed of a transparent member provided at a position facing the display means on the first case body half. And the above Made of a plurality of pressing buttons arranged by the instruction input means and a position facing the first case body halves, and movable in the direction of the operation key in response to the pressing of the casing outward,
A storage case, comprising: an indirect input unit for pressing the corresponding operation key upward. 2. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the first case body half has a waterproof sheet at the first opening and the second opening. 3. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the second half of the case body and / or the first half of the case body are provided with packing on the divided end surface. 4. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the display window has a concave portion whose surface facing the display means is curved in a spherical shape. 5. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the display window has a convex portion curved in a spherical shape on the back surface of the surface facing the display means. 6. The storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the indirect input section has a space and a size of each of the press buttons larger than a space and a size of each of the operation keys. Case. 7. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the first and second case body halves include an elastic member that supports the mobile communication terminal device when stored.