JP2008182597A - Mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device that is excellent in appearance and can suppress intrusion of dust and static electricity.
A cellular phone 1 includes a display unit side body 3, a case body 300a constituting the display unit side body 3 and having an opening 37, and a display 30, and the display 30 has an opening 37. A display unit disposed inside the display unit side body 3 while being exposed to the outside, a trim plate 300b covering the display 30 and having an outer peripheral part attached to the case body 300a, and an outer periphery of the trim plate 300b A trim cover 300c having an upper surface covering portion 303 covering the upper surface of the portion and a side surface covering portion 305 covering the side surface of the trim plate 300b and the side surface of the case body 300a.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a mobile phone as a mobile terminal device, a casing constituting the mobile phone is formed by coupling a predetermined case member. In addition, a display for displaying an image or the like is housed in the housing, and a predetermined opening is formed in the case member so that an image displayed by the display can be visually recognized from the outside. In this opening, a trim cover is disposed as a protective cover for protecting the display housed in the housing.

  Here, there is no particular problem when the recess is formed along the outer periphery of the opening to form the region where the trim cover is arranged, but when the trim cover is attached to the surface of the case member, Since the adhesive surface between the trim cover and the case member is exposed from the side surface direction, there are cases where the appearance is not preferable.

On the other hand, a display unit structure is disclosed in which a trim plate disposed on the upper surface of an LCD display is attached to an outer surface of a front case, and a cover member is mounted on a side surface thereof (for example, a patent). Reference 1).
JP 2004-236181 A

  Here, in the display structure in the mobile phone disclosed in Patent Document 1, the cover member is disposed on the side surface of the casing, so that the adhesive surface between the trim plate and the front case cannot be seen, but the casing is viewed from the front. In this case, since the joint between the end portion of the trim plate and the cover member can be seen, it is not preferable in appearance.

  Moreover, since the joint of the trim plate is exposed as described above, dust and static electricity may easily enter from there.

  The present invention provides a mobile terminal device having a protective member having an outer peripheral portion attached to a case member so as to cover the display surface while disposing a display so that the display surface is exposed from an opening formed in the case member. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device that is excellent in appearance and can suppress the intrusion of dust and static electricity by attaching a cover member that covers the outer peripheral upper surface of the protective member and the side surfaces of the protective member and the case member. To do.

  The present invention has a first housing, a case member that constitutes the first housing and has an opening, and a display surface, and the display surface is exposed to the outside through the opening. And a protective member that covers the display surface and has an outer peripheral portion attached to the case member, and an outer peripheral portion of the protective member opposite to the case member. It is related with the portable terminal device provided with the upper surface coating | coated part which covers the upper surface which is, and the cover member which has the side surface coating | coated part which covers the side surface in the said protection member, and the side surface in the said case member.

  Preferably, the protective member is formed with a recessed portion having a predetermined width on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion, and the upper surface covering portion of the cover member is disposed in the recessed portion.

  Preferably, the side surface covering portion is attached to a side surface of the case member.

  Preferably, the upper surface covering portion is arranged such that an outer surface of the upper surface covering portion on the side opposite to the protective member side protrudes outward from an outer surface of the protective member on the side opposite to the display surface side. It is characterized by that.

  Preferably, the apparatus further includes a first connecting portion, and a second housing that is disposed to face a side surface of the first housing and is connected to the first housing via the first connecting portion, The cover member is arranged so that the outer surface of the upper surface covering portion forms a flat surface substantially continuous with the surface of the second housing.

  Preferably, the portable terminal device further includes a second connecting portion, and a third housing connected to the second housing via the second connecting portion, and the mobile terminal device includes the first housing and the third housing. Deformable into a first state where the surfaces of the third housing face each other and a second state where the surfaces of the first housing and the third housing do not face each other The cover member is disposed on a side surface facing the third housing.

  According to the present invention, the mobile phone has a protective member in which the display unit is disposed so that the display surface is exposed from the opening formed in the case member, and the outer peripheral portion is attached to the case member so as to cover the display surface. In a terminal device, by attaching a cover member that covers the outer peripheral upper surface of the protective member and the side surfaces of the protective member and the case member, it is possible to provide a mobile terminal device that has excellent appearance and can suppress the intrusion of dust and static electricity. it can.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following, a mobile phone will be described as a mobile terminal device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a PHS (Personal Handy Phone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a portable navigation device, a laptop computer, or the like. There may be.

  The basic structure of the mobile phone 1 as a mobile terminal device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a mobile phone 1 as a mobile terminal device in an open state (first open state). 2A shows a left side view when the mobile phone 1 is opened, and FIG. 2B shows a right side view when the mobile phone 1 is opened. FIG. 3 shows a rear view in a state where the mobile phone 1 is opened. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the display unit side body 3 of the mobile phone 1 is rotated by a predetermined angle about the rotation axis Y of the connecting unit 4.

  The mobile phone 1 includes an operation unit side body 2 and a display unit side body 3. The operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 are connected to each other via a connection unit 4 having a biaxial hinge mechanism, and the mobile phone 1 can be deformed into an open state and a closed state. In each closed state, the display unit side body 3 can be switched between a front state and a back state.

  Here, the closed state is a state in which both housings are arranged so as to overlap each other, and the open state is a state in which both housings are arranged so as not to overlap each other. In the open state, the display 30 disposed on the surface 3A of the display unit side body 3 described later and the operation key group 11 disposed on the surface 2A of the operation unit side body 2 are on the same side. In the open state, the display 30 in the display unit side body 3 and the operation key group 11 in the operation unit side body 2 are opposite to each other (see FIG. 1). The state where it is arranged to face. Further, the front state in the closed state is a state in which the display 30 in the display unit side body 3 is arranged so as to face the operation key group 11 in the operation unit side body 2, and the back state in the closed state is In this state, the display 30 in the display unit side body 3 is exposed without facing the operation key group 11 in the operation unit side body 2.

  The outer surface of the operation unit side body 2 includes a front case 2a and a rear case 2b. The operation unit side body 2 is configured such that an operation key group 11 and a voice input unit 12 to which a voice uttered by a user of the mobile phone 1 is input are exposed on the front case 2a side. The Here, the operation key group 11 includes a function setting operation key 13 for operating various functions such as various settings, a telephone book function, and a mail function, and a numeric keypad for inputting numbers such as telephone numbers and characters such as mail. Input operation keys 14 and the like, and a determination operation key 15 for performing determinations in various operations, scrolling in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the like. The voice input unit 12 is disposed on the outer end side opposite to the connection unit 4 side in the longitudinal direction of the operation unit side body 2. That is, the voice input unit 12 is arranged on one outer end side when the mobile phone 1 is in the open state.

  Each key constituting the operation key group 11 is predetermined according to a deformed state such as an open / close state and a front / back state of the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 and the type of application being activated. Function is assigned (key assignment). In the mobile phone 1, when each key constituting the operation key group 11 is pressed by the user, an operation corresponding to the function assigned to each key is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, on one side surface of the operation unit side body 2, an interface 16 for transmitting / receiving data to / from an external device (for example, a host device), a headphone / microphone terminal 17, A removable external memory interface 18 and a charging terminal 19 for charging the battery are provided. The interface 16, the headphone terminal / microphone terminal 17, and the interface 18 are covered with a dust-proof cap that can be attached and detached when not in use.

  On the other side of the operation unit side body 2, as shown in FIG. 2B, a pair of side keys 20, an operation key 21 used at the time of imaging, and a broadcast wave whose radio wave reception angle can be adjusted. A receiving antenna 22 is arranged. A predetermined function is assigned to the side key 20 in accordance with a deformed state such as an open / close state and a front / back state of the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 and the type of the activated application ( Key assignment). Here, similarly to the above, when the side key 20 is pressed by the user, an operation corresponding to the function assigned to the side key 20 in the mobile phone 1 is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a camera unit 23 that captures an image of a subject and a light unit 24 that irradiates the subject with light are disposed in the rear case 2 b of the operation unit side body 2. The camera unit 23 and the light unit 24 are arranged on the connection unit 4 side in the operation unit side body 2. Further, the rear case 2b in the operation unit side body 2 is formed with an opening 92a for mounting the battery 90 in the battery housing portion 92, and the battery lid 25 is disposed so as to close the opening 92a.

  Moreover, the upper end part of the operation part side housing | casing 2 and the lower end part of the display part side housing | casing 3 are connected via the connection part 4 provided with a biaxial hinge mechanism, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub operation key group 33 is arranged in a line in the width direction (short direction) of the mobile phone 1 on one surface (back surface) of the connecting portion 4. Each of the keys constituting the sub operation key group 33 depends on a deformed state such as an open / closed state or a front / back state of the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 and the type of application being activated. A predetermined function is assigned (key assignment). In the mobile phone 1, when each key constituting the operation key group 11 is pressed by the user, an operation corresponding to the function assigned to each key is executed.

The outer surface of the display unit side body 3 includes a front case 3a and a rear case 3b.
In the front case 3a of the display unit side body 3, a display 30 having a predetermined shape for displaying various information and a voice output unit 31 for outputting voice on the other side of the call are arranged so as to be exposed. Here, the audio output unit 31 is disposed on the outer end side opposite to the connection unit 4 in the longitudinal direction of the display unit side body 3. That is, the audio output unit 31 is arranged on the other end side when the mobile phone 1 is in the open state.

  In addition, a sub display 32 for displaying various types of information is exposed in the rear case 3 b of the display unit side body 3. Each of the display 30 and the sub-display 32 includes a liquid crystal panel, a drive circuit that drives the liquid crystal panel, and a light source unit such as a backlight that emits light from the back side of the liquid crystal panel.

  The connection unit 4 connects the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 so that the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 can be opened and closed at an arbitrary angle around the opening / closing axis X, and at an arbitrary angle around the rotation axis Y. A biaxial hinge mechanism that is pivotably connected is provided.

  The connecting portion 4 is connected to the upper end portion of the operation unit side body 2 by an open / close connecting member (not shown) on one end 4a side, and is connected to the upper end portion of the display unit side case 3 by a rotating connecting member (not shown) on the other end 4b side. It is connected to the lower end.

  A convex opening / closing part 4 c is formed at one end 4 a of the connecting part 4 so as to protrude vertically from the surface of the connecting part 4. A concave cutout portion 5 into which the convex opening / closing portion 4c is inserted is formed at the upper end portion of the operation unit side body 2.

  A hole A (not shown) is formed on each side of the opening / closing portion 4c in the opening / closing axis X direction. Moreover, a hole B (not shown) is formed on both inner side surfaces of the notch portion 5 of the operation unit side body 2. Then, in a state where the convex opening / closing part 4c is inserted into the concave cutout part 5, the hole A and the hole B are disposed so as to face each other in close proximity, and the hole A A cylindrical opening / closing connecting member is inserted through both of the holes B. Thereby, the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 are connected so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing part 4c is not particularly limited to a convex shape as long as the opening / closing part 4c is inserted into the upper end part of the operation unit side body 2, and the shape of the upper end part of the operation unit side body 2 is also concave. Not limited to.

  Moreover, the other end 4b side of the connection part 4 and the lower end part of the display part side housing | casing 3 are rotatably connected by the rotation connection member which is not shown in figure. A hole C (not shown) is formed on the side surface of the connecting unit 4 on the display unit side body 3 side. A hole D (not shown) is formed on the side surface of the display unit side body 3 on the connection unit 4 side. Then, the rotation connecting member is inserted into both the hole C and the hole D, so that the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 can rotate about the rotation axis Y. Connected. That is, the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 are connected so that the front and back states of the display unit side body 3 can be switched.

  As described above, in the mobile phone 1, the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 are connected by the connection unit 4 so as to be opened and closed and rotated. As a result, the mobile phone 1 is opened or closed by opening and closing the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 about the opening / closing axis X, or rotating about the rotation axis Y. It can be transformed into various states.

  For example, the cellular phone 1 in a closed state (first closed state) in which the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 overlap each other is connected to the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 respectively. The opening on the side opposite to the opening / closing axis X is deformed so as to open around the opening / closing axis X so as to be separated from each other, so that the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 do not overlap each other. It can be in the state (first open state).

  On the contrary, the mobile phone 1 in the open state (first open state) is opened with the opening / closing axis X so that the ends opposite to the opening / closing axis X of the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 approach each other. By changing the shape so as to be closed at the center, the closed state (first closed state) can be obtained.

  Moreover, in the open state (first open state), as shown in FIG. 4, the display unit side body 3 can be rotated around the rotation axis Y. Furthermore, by rotating the display unit side body 3 around the rotation axis Y, the front and back states of the display unit side body 3 can be switched. Specifically, the display 30 disposed on the surface 3A of the display unit side body 3 and the operation key group 11 disposed on the surface 2A of the operation unit side body 2 are in an open state (first In the open state, the display unit side body 3 is rotated 180 degrees around the rotation axis Y and is disposed on the surface 3A of the display unit side body 3 and the surface 2A of the operation unit side body 2 The operation key group arranged in the open state (second open state) facing the opposite side.

  Then, by deforming the display unit side body 3 in the second open state so as to be closed about the opening / closing axis X, the mobile phone 1 can be closed (second closed state). In other words, the mobile phone 1 changes from the closed state (first closed state) in which the display 30 in the display unit side body 3 is arranged to face the operation key group 11 in the operation unit side body 2 to the display unit side housing. The display 30 in the body 3 can be transformed into a closed state (second closed state, turn-closed state) in which the display 30 is exposed without facing the operation unit side body 2.

  In the present embodiment, the foldable mobile phone 1 by the connecting portion 4 is described. However, it is not a foldable type, and the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 are overlapped. One of the casings is slid in one direction, or one of the casings is rotated about an axis along the direction in which the operation unit side casing 2 and the display unit side casing 3 overlap. A rotating (revolver) type, or a type (straight type) in which the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 are arranged in one case and do not have a connecting portion may be used.

  Next, the internal structure of the display unit side body 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the display unit side body 3.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display unit side body 3 includes a front case 3a, a display unit 100, a metal frame 110, a reference potential pattern layer as a reference potential unit, and a circuit board 120 including a display electronic component. And a sub display unit 130 and a rear case 3b.

  The front case 3a and the rear case 3b are arranged so that their concave inner surfaces face each other, and are joined so that their outer peripheral edges overlap. Further, between the front case 3a and the rear case 3b, the display unit 100, the metal frame 110, the circuit board 120, and the sub display unit 130 are accommodated and disposed in this order from the front case 3a side.

  The front case 3a includes a case body 300a as a case member, a trim plate 300b as a protective member whose outer periphery is attached to the opposite side of the case body 300a from the display unit 100, and a case body 300a in the trim plate 300b. And a trim cover 300c as a cover member disposed at the end of the opposite surface on the connecting portion 4 side. The case body 300a, the trim plate 300b, and the trim cover 300c constituting the front case 3a will be described in detail later.

  The display unit 100 as a display device includes a display 30 as a display surface and a holder for fixing the display 30. The display unit 100 is disposed with the display 30 exposed to the outside through the opening 37.

  The metal frame 110 is a member having an H-shaped cross section, and shallow concave accommodating portions are formed on the front case 3a side and the rear case 3b side. The display unit 100 is housed and disposed in the housing part on the front case 3a side of the metal frame 110, and the circuit board 120 is housed and disposed in the housing part on the rear case 3b side. Here, the metal frame 110 functions as a reinforcing member for securing rigidity with respect to a bending operation and a twisting operation in the display unit side body 3 and a shield for electrostatic countermeasures.

  The circuit board 120 is accommodated in the accommodating part formed in the metal frame 110 as described above. Various electronic components (not shown) are arranged on the mounting surface of the circuit board 120 on the rear case 3b side. The audio output unit 31 described above is disposed on the end side opposite to the connection unit 4 on the mounting surface of the circuit board 120. Various electronic components arranged on the mounting surface form circuit blocks such as a display control block for performing display control of the display mode and timing of the display 30 and the sub-display 32 by a predetermined combination.

  The sub display unit 130 includes a sub display 32 and a holder for fixing the sub display 32. The sub display unit 130 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the rear case 3 b and the circuit board 120. That is, the sub display unit 130 presses the circuit board 120 against the metal frame 110 side by a force applied by being sandwiched between the front case 3a and the rear case 3b. Moreover, the sub display unit 130 is arrange | positioned so that it may expose from the window part 3c formed in the rear case 3b as mentioned above.

  Next, the structure of the front case 3a will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the front case 3a. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the trim cover 300c. FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the mobile phone 1 in the second closed state. FIG. 9 shows an enlarged view of region A in FIG. FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the mobile phone 1 in the first closed state.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the case body 300 a is formed with a rectangular opening 37 that is smaller than the outer shape of the display unit 100 and is approximately the same size as the display 30. From the opening 37, the display 30 is exposed to the outside so as to be visible. Further, a stepped portion 37a is formed on the outer periphery of the opening 37, and a light-transmitting plate-like trim plate 300b formed of acrylic described later is placed on the stepped portion 37a. Here, the step part 37a is surrounded by the wall part 37b except for the connecting part 4 side.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the trim plate 300 b is placed on the stepped portion 37 a formed on the case body 300 a and is arranged so as to cover the opening 37. That is, the trim plate 300 b is disposed so as to cover the display 30. The trim plate 300b is attached to the case body 300a by an adhesive member 310 disposed between the stepped portion 37a and the outer periphery of the trim plate 300b. Here, since the wall part 37b is not formed in the connection part 4 side in the level | step-difference part 37a, the junction part which the trim plate 300b and the case body 300a main body joined on the side surface by the side of the connection part 4 is exposed outside. To do.

  Further, a stepped portion 301 is formed on the upper surface of the trim plate 300b opposite to the case body 300a as a hollow portion having a predetermined width formed so as to reduce the thickness of the trim plate 300b. .

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the trim cover 300 c includes an upper surface covering portion 303 and a side surface covering portion 305 that is vertically connected to one end of the upper surface covering portion 303. Specifically, the trim cover 300c covers the upper surface covering portion 303 that covers the upper surface of the outer periphery of the trim plate 300b opposite to the case body 300a, the side surface of the trim plate 300b, and the side surface of the case body 300a. And a side cover portion 305.

  The upper surface covering portion 303 is formed so that the end portion side on the connecting portion 4 side is thicker, and an instruction portion 33a indicating the contents of the key assignment of the sub operation key group 33 is formed on the outer surface. In addition, the side surface covering portion 305 is formed to have a substantially equal thickness, and a semicircular cutout 305a through which the hinge member is inserted is formed at the center in the width direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the trim cover 300c is disposed at the end of the trim plate 300b such that the upper surface covering portion 303 is placed on the stepped portion 301 formed on the trim plate 300b. The trim cover 300c is attached to the trim plate 300b by an adhesive member 313 disposed between the upper surface covering portion 303 and the step portion 301.

  In the state where the trim cover 300c is disposed at the end of the trim plate 300b, the outer surface 303A of the upper surface covering portion 303 opposite to the trim plate 300b side is opposite to the display unit 100 side of the trim plate 300b. It arrange | positions so that it may protrude outward from the outer surface 300A. That is, the outer surface 303 </ b> A of the trim cover 300 c protrudes from the front surface of the display unit side body 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the trim cover 300c is arranged such that the side surface covering portion 305 covers the side surface of the trim plate 300b and the side surface of the case body 300a. In other words, the side surface covering portion 305 is disposed so as to cover the joint portion between the trim plate 300b and the case body 300a. The trim plate 300b is attached to the case body 300a by an adhesive member 310 such as a double-sided tape disposed between the inner surface of the outer peripheral portion and the upper surface of the case body 300a.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9, in the trim cover 300c, the upper surface covering portion 303 is joined to the upper surface of the step portion 301 formed at the end portion on the connecting portion 4 side of the trim plate 300b, and the side surface covering portion 305 is the case body. The trim plate 300b is attached by being joined to the side surface of 300a (the end surface on the connecting portion 4 side). The side surface covering portion 305 is disposed on the side surface facing the connecting portion 4 as the second housing.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the outer surface 303 </ b> A of the trim cover 300 c forms a plane that is substantially continuous with the outer surface 4 </ b> A of the connecting portion 4. In other words, the outer surface 303A and the outer surface 4A are formed at substantially the same position in the thickness direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the mobile phone 1 is in the first closed state, the trim cover 300 c is disposed on the surface 3 </ b> A side that is a side surface facing the operation unit side body 2 as the third housing. When the mobile phone 1 is in the first closed state, the outer surface 303A of the trim cover 300c protruding in the thickness direction from the outer surface 300A of the trim plate 300b abuts on the surface 2A of the operation unit side body 2. Specifically, when the mobile phone 1 is in the first closed state, the outer surface 303A of the trim cover 300c is in contact with a protrusion 50a formed to protrude from the surface 2A of the operation unit side body 2. Be placed. Furthermore, the protrusion 50b formed to protrude from the surface 2A on the end side opposite to the connecting portion 4 side of the operation unit side body 2 is different from the connecting portion 4 side in the display unit side body 3. A predetermined portion on the opposite end side comes into contact. Thereby, when the mobile phone 1 is in the first closed state, the trim plate 300b is held in a state of being separated from the operation unit side body 2.

  According to this embodiment, by attaching the trim cover 300c that covers the outer peripheral upper surface of the trim plate 300b and the side surfaces of the trim plate 300b and the case body 300a, the appearance is excellent, and the display unit side body 3 for dust and static electricity is provided. It is possible to provide the mobile phone 1 that can suppress intrusion into the inside.

  According to the present embodiment, the stepped portion 301 is formed on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the trim plate 300b, and the upper surface covering portion 303 of the trim cover 300c is disposed on the stepped portion 301 formed thin. In addition to positioning, the mobile phone 1 can be thinned.

  In the present embodiment, the trim cover 300c has the side surface covering portion 305 attached to the side surface of the case body 300a, so that the trim plate 300b is sandwiched between the case body 300a and the trim cover 300c. Thereby, the attachment strength of the trim plate 300b can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the trim plate 300b from being detached from the case body 300a due to an impact received when the mobile phone 1 is dropped.

  In the present embodiment, in the trim cover 300c, the outer surface 303A of the upper surface covering portion 303 on the side opposite to the trim plate 300b side protrudes outward from the outer surface 300A of the trim plate 300b on the side opposite to the display unit 100 side. Therefore, in the first closed state, the outer surface 300A of the trim plate 300b is disposed away from the surface 2A of the operation unit side body 2. Thereby, it can suppress that the outer surface 300A of the trim plate 300b is damaged.

  In the present embodiment, when the mobile phone 1 is in the first closed state, the trim cover 300c is disposed on the surface 3A side that is the side surface facing the operation unit side body 2 as the third case, and the trim cover 300c is trimmed. The outer surface 303A of the trim cover 300c protruding in the thickness direction from the outer surface 300A of the plate 300b contacts the surface 2A of the operation unit side body 2. Thereby, while being able to suppress that the outer surface 300A of a trim plate is damaged, the load applied to the display unit 100 can be suppressed, and the damage of the display unit 100 can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the outer surface 303A of the trim cover 300c is formed so as to form a plane that is substantially continuous with the outer surface A of the connecting portion 4. Thereby, the external appearance in the mobile phone 1 can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the upper surface covering portion 303 of the trim cover 300c is arranged so as to cover the joint portion where the trim plate 300b and the case body 300a are joined by a double-sided tape or the like, so that the portion to be joined is hidden. The printing applied to can be simplified or omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the wall portion 37b surrounding the stepped portion 37a of the case body 300a is not formed on the outer periphery on the connecting portion 4 side, so that the area of the stepped portion 37a that is a portion where the trim plate 300b is joined is widened. it can. Thereby, even when the display 30 is large, a sufficient bonding area can be ensured, so that the detachment of the display unit 100 can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the outer periphery of the trim plate 300b, the side surface of the trim plate 300b, and the side surface of the front case 3a are formed by an L-shaped trim cover 300c having an upper surface covering portion 303 having a predetermined width and a side surface covering portion 305 having a predetermined width. And the creeping distance to the inside of the display unit side body 3 can be increased. Thereby, the static electricity resistance, waterproofness, and dustproofness in the mobile phone 1 are improved.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this form was described, this invention can be implemented with a various form, without being limited to embodiment mentioned above. In the present embodiment, the trim cover 300c has a side surface covering portion 305 attached to the side surface of the case body 300a by an adhesive member 315 such as an adhesive or an adhesive tape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, as shown in FIG. The engaging portion 316b formed on the side surface of the case body 300a may be attached to the engaged portion 316b by an engaging mechanism or the like that engages the convex engaging portion 316a formed on the side surface covering portion 305. In addition, you may arrange | position the to-be-engaged part 316b and the engaging part 316a reversely.

  In the present embodiment, the trim cover 300c has the side surface covering portion 305 attached to the side surface of the case body 300a by the adhesive member 315 and the upper surface covering portion 303 attached to the step portion 301 of the trim plate 300b by the adhesive member 313. However, the trim cover 300c may be fixed only by attaching the side surface covering portion 305 to the side surface of the case body 300a with the adhesive member 315. Also in this case, since the trim plate 300b is sandwiched between the upper surface covering portion 303 of the trim cover 300c and the case body 300a, the trim plate 300b can be prevented from being detached from the case body 300a.

  In the present embodiment, the trim cover 300c is disposed on the side surface of the display unit side body 3 on the connection unit 4 side, but is not limited thereto, and is disposed on the other side surface of the display unit side body 3. May be. In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1 has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to other mobile terminal devices.

The front view in the state (1st open state) which opened the mobile telephone 1 as a portable terminal device is shown. (A) The left view in the state which opened the mobile telephone 1 is shown, (B) The right view in the state which opened the mobile telephone 1 is shown. The rear view in the state which opened the mobile telephone 1 is shown. The perspective view of the state which rotated the display part side housing | casing 3 of the mobile telephone 1 about the rotation axis Y of the connection part 4 by the predetermined angle is shown. The disassembled perspective view of the display part side housing | casing 3 is shown. The disassembled perspective view of the front case 3a is shown. The perspective view of the trim cover 300c is shown. A sectional view of cellular phone 1 in the 2nd closed state is shown. The enlarged view in the area | region A of FIG. 8 is shown. A sectional view of cellular phone 1 in the 1st closed state is shown. The enlarged view of the area | region equivalent to the area | region A in other embodiment is shown. The enlarged view of the area | region equivalent to the area | region A in other embodiment is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone 2 Operation part side body 3 Display part side body 3a Front case 4 Connection part 30 Display 37 Opening part 100 Display unit 300a Case body 300b Trim plate 300c Trim cover 303 Upper surface cover part 305 Side surface cover part

Claims (6)

A first housing;
A case member constituting the first housing and having an opening formed therein;
A display device having a display surface and disposed inside the first housing in a state where the display surface is exposed to the outside through the opening;
A protective member that covers the display surface and whose outer peripheral portion is attached to the case member;
A cover member having an upper surface covering portion that covers an upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the protective member opposite to the case member, and a side surface covering portion that covers the side surface of the protective member and the side surface of the case member. A portable terminal device comprising: In the protective member, a recess having a predetermined width is formed on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion,
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface covering portion of the cover member is disposed in the recessed portion.   The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the side surface covering portion is attached to a side surface of the case member.   The upper surface covering portion is arranged such that an outer surface of the upper surface covering portion on the opposite side to the protective member side protrudes outward from an outer surface of the protective member on the opposite side to the display surface side. The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A first connecting portion; and a second housing disposed opposite to the side surface of the first housing and connected to the first housing via the first connecting portion.
The said cover member is arrange | positioned so that the said outer surface in the said upper surface coating | coated part may form the plane substantially continuous with the surface of the said 2nd housing | casing. Mobile terminal device. A second connecting portion; and a third housing connected to the second housing via the second connecting portion;
The portable terminal device includes a first state in which the surfaces of the first housing and the third housing are opposed to each other, and surfaces of the first housing and the third housing are It can be transformed into a second state that is not facing,
The portable terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the cover member is disposed on a side surface facing the third housing.

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