JPH11196163A - Portable telephone set with protection cover for operation part - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent buttons of an operation part of a portable telephone set from being pressed by mistake when it is put in and out of a bag or pocket by providing at a lengthwise end part of the portable telephone set main body a protection cover which is coupled with a portable telephone set main body in a freely opening/closing state with a hinge and which covers the operation part of the portable telephone set main body when closed. SOLUTION: A protection cover C is formed of the same material as a portable telephone set body P, e.g. plastic and fitted to the lengthwise end part of the portable telephone main body P in the free opening/closing state through a hinge H. At the edge part inside the protection cover C, light emission bodies L of a plurality of LEDs are mounted mutually at proper intervals to provide a good appearance as an article. Consequently, the protection cover C can be closed after use, so that push buttons 2 are hidden and prevented from being pressed by mistake during carriage or storage; and as the light emission bodies L are provided, appearance as the article is made more attractive.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone, and more particularly, to a portable telephone provided with an operation section protection cover provided with a cover for covering the operation section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the deregulation of communication and the spread of mobile phones, various designs have been made on mobile phone bodies. In addition, miniaturization was technically possible and portability was improved.

[0003]

On the other hand, on the other hand, various inconveniences have become apparent. For example,
When a mobile phone is put in or taken out of a bag or pocket, a button on an operation unit of the mobile phone is often accidentally pressed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone in which the operation unit is not malfunctioned when the mobile phone is not used in consideration of the above circumstances.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a means of the present invention comprises a portable telephone main body and an operation part of the main body which is hingedly connected to the portable telephone main body so as to be openable and closable when closed. The point is to have a lid to be fixed.

The protective cover is preferably attached to the longitudinal end of the main body, and the lid is preferably transparent as a whole and provided with a light emitting means at the edge.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a portable telephone body P according to the present invention.
3 shows a state in which the protective cover C is closed with respect to the mobile phone body. The protective cover C is made of the same material as that of the mobile phone main body P, for example, plastic, and is pivotally attached to a longitudinal end of the main body P via a hinge H.

In the closed state shown in FIG. 1, the protective cover C is fixed to the main body P by a snap action or the like, but when it is opened, it expands in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. The protective cover C has a plurality of LED luminous bodies L on its inner edge.
Are provided at appropriate intervals from each other, and light is guided from a circuit inside the telephone through a hinge H by known means applying refraction of light, and light is emitted by the luminous body L to enhance fashionability as a product. Is increasing.

In the main body P, reference numeral 1 denotes a display section for call information and the like, 2 denotes a push button of an operation section, 3 denotes a microphone, and 4 denotes a reinforcing member in the protective cover L. The LED light emitter
A plurality of Ls are provided at intervals, but one member may extend over the entire inner edge of the protective cover C.

Although the protective cover is hinged in the longitudinal direction of the main body P, the present invention is not limited to this, and the protective cover may be hinged to the side of the main body P. Further, the plurality of light emitters L are provided at the inner edge of the protective cover, but a single light emitter may be provided so as to surround the entire edge.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone with an operation section protective cover, wherein the portable telephone main body is hinged to the longitudinal end of the main body so as to be freely opened and closed, and when closed, the operation section of the main body is covered and fixed to the main body. After use, the protective cover can be closed after use, so that the operation unit is hidden and the push button or the like is not accidentally pressed during carrying or storage work.

Further, the cover is transparent as a whole and the light emitting means is provided at the edge, so that the product is more fashionable and has an effect of stimulating the desire to purchase.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone with an operation unit protection cover according to the present invention, showing a state in which the protection cover is closed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a protective cover of the mobile phone of FIG. 1 is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Mobile phone body C Protective cover H Hinge L Light emitter 1 Display 2 Push button 3 Microphone 4 Reinforcement

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone having an operation part protection cover, comprising: a mobile phone main body; and a protection cover which is hingedly connected to the mobile phone main body so as to be openable and closable and covers an operation part of the main body when closed. Phone. 2. A mobile phone with an operation section protection cover, wherein the protection cover is attached to an end in a longitudinal direction of the main body. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover is entirely transparent and a light emitting means is provided at an edge.