JP2004274438A - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a mobile phone from loudly sounding or falling even in the case of a call incoming when the mobile phone is put on the desk or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A first case part 2 of the mobile phone is provided with a bottom contact sensing switch 10 and a horizontal sensing sensor 11. When the mobile phone is put on an approximately horizontal surface such as the desk, the bottom contact sensing switch 10 is turned on by its dead weight and it is detected by the horizontal sensing sensor 11 that the mobile phone is put approximately horizontally. Thus, even in a mode for announcing call incoming with a vibrator, the operation is the vibrator is stopped, thereby preventing the mobile phone from loudly sounding or falling. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile phone capable of notifying even a vibrator of an incoming call.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional mobile phone, when a call or mail is received, a user is notified of the incoming call by a ringtone or a ringtone. If the user does not want to be notified of the incoming call by emitting a ringtone or a ringtone, the user can set the manner mode. When the manner mode is set, it is possible to set to notify the user of the incoming call or the incoming mail by vibrating the built-in vibrator.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When setting to notify the user by vibrating the built-in vibrator when an incoming call or incoming mail arrives, if the mobile phone is placed on a desk etc. When the vibrator vibrates, the desk etc. resonates and a loud noise is generated even when the manner mode is set, or the mobile phone moves due to the vibration of the vibrator, and it falls down from the desk etc. and breaks down There is a problem that causes.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone that does not generate loud sounds or drop when there is an incoming call when the mobile phone is placed on a desk or the like.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a mobile phone of the present invention is provided on a back surface of a case, and has a bottom contact detection switch that is turned on when the back surface of the case is placed so as to contact the object to be mounted. It is possible to detect that the case is placed in a substantially horizontal direction, and at least a horizontal sensing sensor provided in the case, and a vibrator for notifying that an incoming call has been received, the bottom surface contact sensing switch When the horizontal sensor is turned on and the horizontal sensor detects that the case is placed in a substantially horizontal direction, the vibrator does not operate even if there is an incoming call.
Further, in the mobile phone of the present invention, the case is a case in which the first case portion and the second case portion are configured to be foldable, and the case is formed on the back surfaces of the first case portion and the second case portion, respectively. The bottom contact detection switch may be provided.
[0006]
According to the present invention described above, the fact that the mobile phone is placed on a desk or the like means that the bottom contact detection switch is turned on and the horizontal sensing sensor is placed in a substantially horizontal direction. Is detected, the vibrator is not activated even if there is an incoming call when the mobile phone is placed on a substantially horizontal desk or the like. Thereby, when notifying the incoming call by the vibrator, it is possible to prevent a loud sound from being generated or falling even if the incoming call is received.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front-side configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a back-side configuration of the mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in these figures, the mobile phone 1 of the present invention includes a first case 2 and a second case 3. The first case part 2 and the second case part 3 are rotatably fixed via the hinge part 4 so that the first case part 2 and the second case part 3 are foldable. . The mobile phone 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a second case portion 3 opened with respect to the first case portion 2, and a dial button or the like is provided on the front surface of the first case portion 2. A plurality of switch buttons 2a such as a menu selection button and a mouthpiece 2b having a built-in microphone are provided. The front surface of the second case unit 3 is provided with a display unit 3a, such as a liquid crystal display, capable of displaying various information and text, and an earpiece 3b having a built-in speaker. .
[0008]
Further, on the back surface of the first case portion 2, there is provided a bottom contact detection switch 10 for detecting that the back surface of the first case portion 2 has contacted the desk or the like when the mobile phone 1 is placed on the desk or the like. ing. Furthermore, the first case portion 2 has a built-in horizontal sensor 11 for detecting that the mobile phone 1 is placed substantially horizontally.
In the mobile phone 1, a ringtone or a ringtone is emitted when a call or mail is received. When the mobile phone 1 is set to the manner mode, an incoming call is notified by vibrating a vibrator (not shown) incorporated in the first case section 2 or the second case section 3 instead of a ringtone or a ringtone. I have to.
[0009]
Next, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the configuration of the first case portion 2 in which the bottom contact detection switch 10 and the horizontal detection sensor 11 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom contact sensing switch 10 is provided on a circuit board 12 built in a first case portion 2 in which a mobile phone circuit is incorporated, and includes a switch body 10b and a mover 10a. Have been. When the mover 10a is pushed as shown by the arrow, the contacts in the switch body 10b close and the bottom contact detection switch 10 is turned on. The horizontal sensor 11 includes an inclination sensor and an angle sensor, and outputs a signal indicating that the first case portion 2 is placed horizontally when the first case portion 2 is placed substantially horizontally.
[0010]
Here, when the mobile phone 1 is placed on a substantially horizontal surface such as a desk or the like such that the back surface of the first case portion 2 is in contact with the mobile phone 10, the movable element 10 a of the bottom contact detection switch 10 is moved inward as shown by an arrow in FIG. And the bottom contact detection switch 10 is turned on. At the same time, since the mobile phone 1 is placed substantially horizontally, the horizontal sensing sensor 11 detects that the mobile phone 1 is placed horizontally, and outputs a signal indicating that fact. As a result, the driving of the vibrator by the vibrator driving circuit incorporated on the circuit board 12 is stopped. In this case, the vibrator (not shown) built in the first case section 2 or the second case section 3 does not operate even when the manner mode is set and a call or mail is received. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the vibration of the vibrator from resonating with the desk or the like to generate a loud noise, or to prevent the mobile phone 1 from falling down from the desk or the like due to the movement of the mobile phone 1 due to the vibration of the vibrator and causing the mobile phone 1 to break down. Will be able to
[0011]
In the above description, the mobile phone 1 is configured to be foldable. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The mobile phone having an integrated case that cannot be folded is provided with a bottom contact detection switch 10 and a horizontal detection sensor 11. May be provided.
In the examples shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bottom contact detection switch 10 and the horizontal detection sensor 11 are provided in the first case portion 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is provided in the second case portion 3. You may do so. Further, the bottom contact detection switch 10 may be provided on the back surfaces of the first case part 2 and the second case part 3, respectively. Further, one of the bottom contact detection switch 10 and the horizontal detection sensor 11 may be provided in the first case portion 2 and the second case portion 3, respectively.
Although the first case portion 2 has a built-in internal antenna, a retractable whip antenna may be provided in the first case portion 2 or the second case portion 3.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the mobile phone of the present invention, the fact that the mobile phone is placed on a desk or the like indicates that the bottom contact detection switch is on and the horizontal detection sensor has the case placed substantially horizontally. When the mobile phone is placed on a substantially horizontal desk or the like, the vibrator is not activated even if there is an incoming call. Thereby, when notifying the incoming call by the vibrator, it is possible to prevent a loud sound from being generated or falling even if the incoming call is received.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a front side of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the back side of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a first case portion of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 mobile phone, 2 first case section, 2a switch button, 2b mouthpiece, 3 second case section, 3a display section, 3b earpiece, 4 hinge section, 10 bottom contact sensing switch, 10a mover, 10b switch body , 11 horizontal sensor, 12 circuit board

Claims (2)

A bottom contact detection switch that is provided on the back surface of the case and is turned on when the back surface of the case is placed so as to contact the object to be mounted,
A horizontal sensing sensor provided in the case and capable of detecting that the case is placed in a substantially horizontal direction,
At least a vibrator for notifying that a call has been received,
When the bottom contact detection switch is on and the horizontal detection sensor detects that the case is placed in a substantially horizontal direction, the vibrator does not operate even if there is an incoming call. A mobile phone characterized by the following. The case is a case in which a first case portion and a second case portion are configured to be foldable, and the bottom contact detection switches are provided on the back surfaces of the first case portion and the second case portion, respectively. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein:

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