JP2019021217A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a portable terminal that enables excellent switch operations in a state where users grip a grip part by a hand.SOLUTION: A portable terminal comprises: an instrument case 1 that has a grip part 14 provided in one end part; and first and second lateral surface trigger keys 8 and 9 that are provided having first and second button parts 8a and 9a exposed on either lateral surface of a front surface serving as a reference surface of the instrument case 1, and on either lateral surface of the instrument case 1 at a position separating apart toward other end part located on an opposite side of the instrument case 1 from the grip part 14. These first and second button parts 8a and 9a are arranged in an inclined state where a distance to the reference surface of the instrument case 1 becomes gradually longer as the distance separates from the grip part 14. Accordingly, when the user grips the grip part 14 by one hand, the first and second button parts 8a and 9a can be operated by a thumb F1 and index finger F2 of the user's gripping hand.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal that is used by being held in a hand.

  For example, as described in Patent Document 1, a portable terminal has a structure in which a user can operate a side switch provided on a side surface of a device case while holding the device case. ing.

JP 2004-128574 A

  In such a portable terminal, when the user holds the device case with the device case on the palm and operates the side switch, the finger of the user's holding hand is arranged at a position corresponding to the side switch. Is not limited. For this reason, when the side switch is operated with the finger of the holding hand of the user, the side switch must be searched for with the finger of the holding hand, so that the operability of the side switch is poor.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that can perform a switch operation satisfactorily while a user grasps a grip portion with a hand.

  The present invention includes a terminal body provided with a grip portion at one end, a side surface located on a side of a first surface that is a reference surface of the terminal body, and the grip portion on the opposite side of the terminal body. A side surface switch portion provided with a button portion exposed on a side surface of the terminal body at a position away from the other end portion positioned, and the button portion of the side surface switch portion is the The mobile terminal is arranged in an inclined state in which a distance from a reference surface gradually increases as the distance from the grip portion increases.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform the switch operation satisfactorily in a state where the user holds the grip portion with the hand.

It is the front view which showed one Embodiment which applied this invention to the portable terminal. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1. It is the perspective view which looked at the portable terminal shown by FIG. 1 from the back surface side. It is the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2 from the left side, and was the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1 from the right side. FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the first side trigger key is operated with a finger of the gripped hand in a state where the portable terminal shown in FIG. 4 is gripped by a standard first gripping method. It is the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown by FIG. 2 from the right side, and was the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown by FIG. 1 from the left side. It is the perspective view which showed the state hold | gripped by the 2nd grip method which a user puts the palm of a hand on the surface of the grip part of the portable terminal shown by FIG. It is the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown by FIG. 7 from the right side, and is the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown by FIG. 1 from the right side. It is the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown by FIG. 7 from the left side, and was the side view which looked at the portable terminal shown by FIG. 1 from the left side.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mobile terminal to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the portable terminal includes a device case 1 that is a terminal body. The device case 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the device case 1 is formed so that a substantially half of the upper side is formed in the wide part 1 a, a substantially half of the lower side is formed in the narrow part 1 b, and the whole is formed in a substantially battledore shape. Has been. That is, the wide side 1a on the upper side has a length (width) in the horizontal direction (left and right in FIG. 1) orthogonal to the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction (left and right in FIG. 1) of the narrow side 1b on the lower side. It is longer (wider) than the length (width).

  Moreover, this apparatus case 1 has the upper case 2 and the lower case 3 as shown in FIGS. 1-6, and is comprised so that a module (not shown) may be integrated in these. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper case 2 is formed in a substantially battledore shape having a wide portion on the upper side and a narrow portion on the lower side, as in the case of the device case 1, and the side surface portion of the outer periphery thereof is the lower portion. It is configured to be attached to the case 3.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the display portion 4 is provided over the entire wide portion on the upper side of the surface which is the upper surface of the upper case 2. In addition, a key operation portion 5 is provided in a narrow portion on the lower side of the surface of the upper case 2 over almost the entire area. The display unit 4 is a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an EL (electroluminescence) display panel, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the display unit 4 is arranged in the upper case 2 in a state corresponding to the display window unit 4a provided on the surface of the upper case 2, and the displayed information is displayed on the display window unit. It is configured to be visible from above the upper case 2 through 4a. The key operation unit 5 includes various keys necessary for a portable terminal such as a numeric keypad, a cursor key, and a function key. In this case, the key operation unit 5 has an upper surface trigger key 5a disposed in the middle part on the upper side thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the lower case 3 is formed in a substantially battledore shape having a wide portion on the upper side and a narrow portion on the lower side, similar to the upper case 2, and the side surface portion of the outer periphery is the upper portion. It is configured to be attached to the case 2. An optical reading unit 6 is provided on the back surface, which is the lower surface of the wide portion located on the upper side of the lower case 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the optical reading unit 6 includes a laser reading unit and an imaging unit (both not shown), which are located on the upper side of the wide portion of the lower case 3. Is stored in a reading projection 6a provided so as to protrude in a box shape. In this case, the reading projection 6a is provided with a first window 6b corresponding to the laser reading unit and a second window 6c corresponding to the imaging unit.

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the optical reading unit 6 causes the laser reading unit to emit a laser beam from the first window 6b of the reading projection 6a to the outside of the device case 1, and the laser beam By receiving the reflected light, the barcode of the article is read. The optical reading unit 6 is configured such that the imaging unit takes an image of an article read by the laser reading unit through the second window 6c.

  Moreover, it is shown in FIGS. 1-6 in the both sides of the wide part 1a located in the substantially intermediate part in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction) of the apparatus case 1, ie, the boundary part side of the wide part 1a and the narrow part 1b. As described above, first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 described later are provided, respectively. The first and second side surface trigger keys 8 and the upper surface trigger key 5 a of the key operation unit 5 are for causing the optical reading unit 6 to perform a reading operation.

  Furthermore, on the back surface of the narrow portion 1b located on the lower side of the device case 1, a battery cover 10 is provided corresponding to the key operation portion 5 as shown in FIGS. The battery cover 10 is detachably attached to the back surface of the lower case 3 by a pair of mounting levers 13 provided on the back surface of the lower case 3 located in the vicinity of the first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9. Yes.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 1-4, the narrow part 1b located in the lower side part side of the apparatus case 1 has the surface which is the 1st surface of the apparatus case 1, and the 2nd located in the other side. A grip portion 14 that can be grasped by one hand of the user is provided across the back surface that is the surface of the image. The grip portion 14 is a standard in which the thumb F1 of one hand of the user is put on the surface of the device case 1 and the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by the other fingers F2 to F5 extending from the side of the device case 1. In such a grasping mode, it can be grasped by one hand of the user.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the grip portion 14 includes a narrow portion of the upper case 2, a narrow portion of the lower case 3, and a narrow portion of the lower case 3. And a battery lid 10. In this case, each side surface portion of the narrow portion of the upper case 2 and the narrow portion of the lower case 3 in the grip portion 14 has an arc shape that naturally curves the hand that the user grasps the grip portion 14 in the grasping manner described above. It is formed on the curved surface. In addition, the battery cover 10 of the lower case 3 is formed in a curved shape that gently curves and protrudes from both sides of the lower case 3 toward the back surface side.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the grip unit 14 is configured so that the user covers the surface of the device case 1 with the thumb F 1 so that the user operates the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F 1. When the standard grasping mode is such that the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by other fingers F2 to F5 extending from the side, the other fingers F2 to F5 of the user are bent and wound around the back surface of the device case 1 naturally. It is formed in a shape that attaches.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the grip portion 14 is configured so that the user covers the surface of the device case 1 with the thumb F 1 so that the user operates the key operation portion 5 with the thumb F 1. The user's grasping hand fits when the user holds the device case 1 with one hand in a standard grasping mode in which the other fingers F2 to F5 extending from the side support the back surface of the device case 1. Thus, regardless of the size of the user's hand, it is formed in a shape that the user can easily hold with one hand.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the user puts the thumb F <b> 1 on the surface of the device case 1 and extends from the side of the device case 1 to the battery lid 10 located on the back surface of the grip portion 14. When the user holds the device case 1 with one hand in a grasping manner that supports the back surface of the device case 1 with the other fingers F2 to F5, the hand is grasped between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3. A rising portion 15 that rises is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the swell portion 15 is formed by another finger that the user extends the thumb F1 from the side of the device case 1 so that the user operates the key operation portion 5 with the thumb F1. A mountain located between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 grasped by the user when the user holds the grip portion 14 with one hand in a grasping manner in which the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by F2 to F5. It has a shape of the top portion 15a. The crown 15a is positioned between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 of the hand grasped by the user, and is formed to be curved along the bent shape of the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the parietal portion 15a continues in a curved shape along the bent shape of the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 in the lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the device case 1, A continuous intermediate portion in the horizontal direction protrudes largest toward the back side of the device case 1, and is formed so that the protruding length gradually decreases from the horizontal intermediate portion toward both sides in the horizontal direction. Further, the swelled portion 15 includes a first finger hook region 17 that is a skirt on one side and a second finger hook region 18 that is a skirt on the other side, with the top portion 15a as a boundary. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the first finger hook region 17 is an inclined surface to which the index finger F <b> 2 is pressed when the user grasps the grip portion 14 in the grasping manner described above, and the upper side of the battery lid 10. It is formed in a steeply inclined surface from the head side toward the crown 15a. The second finger hook region 18 is a slope on which the middle finger F3 to the little finger F5 are pressed when the user grasps the grip portion 14 in the grasping manner described above, and is directed from the top 15a toward the lower side of the battery lid 10. It is formed on an inclined surface that is gently inclined.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, the first finger hooking area 17 is configured such that the user covers the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1 so that the user operates the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1. When the grasping aspect is such that the other fingers F2 to F5 extending from the side of 1 support the back surface of the device case 1, the belly of the finger F2 indicated by the user grasps the vertical direction of the battery lid 10 (longitudinal direction). ) In an inclined surface that is pressed and arranged toward the lower side, that is, the hand side grasped by the user.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the first finger hook region 17 is formed on an inclined surface that rises at a steep angle from the upper side portion located on the upper side of the battery lid 10 toward the crown portion 15 a. . In addition, the first finger hook region 17 is curved in an arc shape corresponding to the bent state of the index finger F2 along the crown 15a continuous in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the vertical direction (longitudinal direction) of the device case 1. Is formed.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the swell portion 15 is composed of other fingers F <b> 2 to F <b> 5 that are extended from the side of the device case 1 by the user putting the thumb F <b> 1 on the key operation portion 5. When the user grasps the grip portion 14 in a grasping manner that supports the back surface of the first finger F2, the user's index finger F2 is bent along the curvature of the first finger hook region 17, and the belly of the index finger F2 is The first finger-hook area 17 is pressed against the first finger-hook area 17, and in this state, the first finger-hook area 17 is drawn toward the lower side in the vertical direction of the device case 1, that is, the hand side grasped by the user. Yes.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the second finger catching area 18 is configured such that the user covers the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F <b> 1 so that the user operates the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F <b> 1. The other fingers F3 to F5 of the hand grasped by the user when the user grasps the grip portion 14 in such a grasping manner that the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the one. Are formed so as to bend naturally with the middle finger F3 to the little finger F5 of the user being lined up.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the second finger hooking region 18 is formed in a curved surface that is gently inclined from the top 15 a toward the lower side of the battery lid 10. As a result, the second finger catching region 18 is such that the user covers the key finger 5 on the key operation unit 5 and supports the back surface of the device case 1 with the other fingers F2 to F5 that are extended from the side of the device case 1. In a grasping manner, when the user grasps the grip portion 14, a gently curved shape that is convex toward the back side of the battery lid 10 so that the fingers F3 to F5 other than the index finger F2 are bent in a natural state. Is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a lower trigger key 20 provided in the lower case 3 in the grip portion 14 is provided in the first finger hook region 17 of the rising portion 15 provided on the upper side portion of the battery lid 10. Are provided corresponding to the first finger-hook region 17. The lower surface trigger key 20 is for causing the optical reading unit 6 to perform a reading operation, similarly to the upper surface trigger key 5a and the side surface trigger key 8 of the key operation unit 5.

  That is, in the lower surface trigger key 20, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation button 20 a is disposed in a button insertion hole 21 provided in the first finger hook region 17 of the battery lid 10. Accordingly, the lower surface trigger key 20 is configured to be turned on when the operation button 20a is pressed from the outside of the device case 1. In this case, the operation button 20 a is disposed in the button insertion hole 21 of the first finger hooking area 17 so as not to protrude outside the device case 1.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower surface trigger key 20 has a shape in which the index finger F <b> 2 of the hand grasped by the user is bent when the user grasps the grip portion 14 of the device case 1 with one hand. Even if the belly of F2 is pressed against the first finger hook region 17 along its curvature, and the raised portion 15 is pulled toward the lower side of the device case 1, that is, the hand side grasped by the user, The operation button 20a is not pushed by the belly of the index finger F2, and the switch body (not shown) is not turned on.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower surface trigger key 20 has a shape in which the user holds the grip portion 14 of the device case 1 with one hand and the index finger F2 that the user grasps is bent, and the index finger F2 In the state where the belly of the finger is pressed against the first finger hook region 17 along the curve, the belly of the index finger F2 faces the rising portion 15 toward the lower side of the device case 1, that is, the hand side grasped by the user. When the index finger F2 is pulled deeply into the button insertion hole 21 by being pulled, the operation button 20a is pressed by the index finger F2 and the switch body is turned on.

  By the way, of the first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 provided on the left and right side surfaces of the device case 1, the first side trigger key 8 is a left side surface of the device case 1 as shown in FIG. Is provided. The first side trigger key 8 is provided with the first button portion 8a exposed on the left side surface of the wide portion 1a of the device case 1 located in the vicinity of the grip portion 14. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the first side trigger key 8 is disposed on the left side on the lower side of the display unit 4 provided on the upper surface of the wide portion 1 a of the device case 1.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the first button portion 8 a is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long along the longitudinal direction of the device case 1. The first button portion 8a is arranged in a state where the surface of the device case 1 is used as a reference surface and the distance in the thickness direction of the device case 1 with respect to the reference surface is gradually increased as the distance from the grip portion 14 side increases. ing.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the first button portion 8 a has an optical reading portion in which the distance from the one end portion located on the grip portion 14 side to the reference surface of the device case 1 is opposite to the grip portion 14. It arrange | positions in the inclined state so that it may become shorter than the distance to the reference plane of the apparatus case 1 in the other end part of 6 side. For this reason, the first button portion 8a is provided with a center line S1 along the longitudinal direction thereof inclined at a predetermined inclination angle θ with respect to the surface that is the reference surface of the device case 1.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first side trigger key 8 is a device with other fingers F <b> 2 to F <b> 5 that are extended from the side of the device case 1 by the user putting the thumb F <b> 1 on the key operation unit 5. In a grasping manner that supports the back surface of the case 1, the user holds the grip portion 14 with a standard first grip and presses the user's index finger F <b> 2 against the first finger hook area 17. When the applied index finger F2 is extended away from the first finger hook area 17, the index finger F2 is arranged on the first button portion 8a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first side surface trigger key 8 is arranged so that the user can cover the key operation part 5 provided on the upper surface of the grip part 14 with the palm of the right hand. The grip part is a second gripping method in which the thumb F1 is arranged on the right side surface of the grip part 14 and the other fingers F2 to F5 are arranged so as to be wound around the back side of the grip part 14 from the right side of the grip part 14. When the user 14 is gripped, the user's index finger F2 arranged on the right side surface of the device case 1 is arranged with an inclination on the first button portion 8a.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the first side trigger key 8 is configured such that the user places the thumb F1 on the left side surface of the grip part 14 so that the user covers the key operation part 5 of the grip part 14 with the palm of the right hand. When the grip portion 14 is gripped by the second gripping method in which the other fingers F2 to F5 are wound around the right side of the grip portion 14 and wound around the back surface of the grip portion 14, the first button portion The index finger F2 is disposed on the first button portion 8a in a state where the center line S2 along the longitudinal direction of the user's index finger F2 disposed at 8a intersects the center line S1 of the first button portion 8a with a slight inclination. It is configured as follows.

  As a result, the first button portion 8a of the first side trigger key 8 has the key operation portion 5 provided on the upper surface of the grip portion 14 as shown in FIGS. The user places the thumb F1 on the left side surface of the grip portion 14 so as to cover the second finger F2 to F5 so that the other fingers F2 to F5 are wound around the back surface of the grip portion 14 from the right side of the grip portion 14. When the grip portion 14 is gripped in the manner described above, the user's index finger F2 disposed on the right side surface of the device case 1 is naturally disposed on the first button portion 8a.

  On the other hand, the second side trigger key 9 is provided on the right side surface of the device case 1 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. The second side trigger key 9 is provided with the second button portion 9a exposed on the right side surface of the wide portion 1a of the device case 1 located in the vicinity of the grip portion 14. That is, the second side trigger key 9 is disposed on the right side of the lower side portion side of the display unit 4 provided on the upper surface of the wide portion 1a of the device case 1.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the second button portion 9 a is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long along the longitudinal direction of the device case 1. Like the first button portion 8a of the first side trigger key 8, the second button portion 9a uses the surface of the device case 1 as a reference surface, and the distance in the thickness direction of the device case 1 relative to the reference surface is the grip portion 14. It arrange | positions in the state inclined so that it may become long gradually as it leaves | separates from the side.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the second button portion 9 a is an optical reading unit in which the distance from the one end portion located on the grip portion 14 side to the reference surface of the device case 1 is located on the opposite side to the grip portion 14. It arrange | positions in the inclined state so that it may become shorter than the distance to the reference plane of the apparatus case 1 in the other end part of 6 side. For this reason, the second button portion 9a has a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the surface whose center line S1 along the longitudinal direction is the reference plane of the device case 1 in the same manner as the first button portion 8a of the first side trigger key 8. Inclined at θ.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIG. 6, the second side trigger key 9 has other fingers F <b> 2 to which the user puts the thumb F <b> 1 on the key operation unit 5 and extends from the side of the device case 1. When the user moves the thumb F1 to the side surface of the device case 1 in a state in which the user grips the grip portion 14 with the standard first way of gripping in such a manner that the back surface of the device case 1 is supported by F5. The moved thumb F1 is arranged on the second button portion 9a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the second side trigger key 9 is configured such that the user holds the thumb F <b> 1 of the grip portion 14 so that the user covers the key operation portion 5 of the grip portion 14 with the palm of the right hand. When the grip portion 14 is gripped by the second gripping method that is disposed on the left side surface and the other fingers F2 to F5 are wound around the right side of the grip portion 14 around the back surface of the grip portion 14, In the state where the center line S3 along the longitudinal direction of the user's thumb F1 arranged on the two button portion 9a intersects with the center line S1 of the second button portion 9a with a slight inclination, the thumb F1 is the second button portion. 9a is arranged.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the second side trigger key 9 allows the user to cover the key operation portion 5 provided on the upper surface of the grip portion 14 with the palm of the right hand. The grip part is arranged in such a manner that the thumb F1 is arranged on the left side surface of the grip part 14 and the other fingers F2 to F5 are wound around the back side of the grip part 14 from the right side of the grip part 14. When the user grips 14, the user's thumb F1 arranged on the left side surface of the device case 1 is arranged on the second button portion 9a in a natural state.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the device case 1 is formed such that the grip portion 14 has a symmetrical shape with the center position in the lateral direction of the device case 1 as an axis, and the first and second side surfaces. The trigger keys 8 and 9 are also arranged at symmetrical positions with the center position in the lateral direction of the device case 1 as an axis. Thus, the device case 1 is configured so that the user can hold the grip portion 14 in the same manner regardless of whether the user holds the right hand or the left hand.

Next, the operation of such a portable terminal will be described.
When using this portable terminal, the user holds the device case 1 by holding the grip portion 14 where the battery cover 10 is located with one hand, for example, the right hand. That is, in order for the user to operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1, the user's thumb F1 is put on the surface of the device case 1, and the device case 1 is held with the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the device case 1. The user grasps the grip portion 14 in a standard first manner of gripping in a grasping manner to support.

  At this time, the thumb F1 is disposed on the key operation unit 5 on the surface of the device case 1, and the top 15a of the raised portion 15 is disposed between the index finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user and the middle finger F3. In the state, the belly of the index finger F2 is pressed against the first finger hook region 17 in the swelled portion 15 of the battery lid 10 located on the back side of the device case 1, and each of the other fingers F3 to F5 is swelled It is arranged on 15 second finger catching areas 18.

  In this state, in order for the user to operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1, the device case 1 with the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the device case 1 by the user covering the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1. In such a grasping mode as to support the back surface of the battery, the user's grasp of the index finger F2 of the hand is pressed against the inclined surface of the first finger catching region 17 in the raised portion 15 of the battery lid 10, and in this state the first finger The finger F <b> 2 is drawn toward the lower side of the raised portion 15, that is, toward the hand grasped by the user.

  In this case, the belly of the index finger F2 is pressed against the inclined surface of the first finger hook region 17 in the raised portion 15 of the battery lid 10, and is drawn toward the lower side of the device case 1, that is, the hand side grasped by the user. Then, the index finger F2 is bent and pressed in a natural state along the curvature of the first finger hook region 17.

  At this time, even if the index finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user is pressed against the first finger hook area 17 in a shape bent along the curve, the belly of the index finger F2 is inserted into the button of the first finger hook area 17. It does not bite into the hole 21 deeply. For this reason, since the operation button 20a is not pushed in by the belly of the index finger F2, the switch body (not shown) is not turned on.

  At this time, in order to operate the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1, the user covers the device case with the other fingers F2 to F5 extended from the side of the device case 1 by covering the key operation unit 5 with the thumb F1. Each belly of the other fingers F <b> 3 to F <b> 5 of the hand grasped by the user is pressed onto the second finger catching region 18 of the rising portion 15 in such a grasping manner as to support the back surface of 1. In this state, the fingers F <b> 3 to F <b> 5 are arranged side by side in a state of being naturally bent along the curved surface of the second finger hook region 18.

  Accordingly, the middle finger F3 to the little finger F5 are hooked to the second finger of the raised portion 15 in a state where the top 15a of the raised portion 15 is arranged between the index finger F2 and the middle finger F3 of the hand grasped by the user. They are arranged side by side with the second finger hook region 18 in a state of being naturally bent so as to wrap around the region 18. For this reason, the fingers F <b> 3 to F <b> 5 are satisfactorily arranged in a stable state along the curved surface in the second finger hook region 18. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain reliably and favorably the grip part 14 of the apparatus case 1 with one hand.

  As described above, when the user grips the grip portion 14 of the device case 1, the grip portion 14 is provided in the narrow portion 1 b of the device case 1 and gently from both sides of the grip portion 14 toward the back surface side. By being formed in a curved shape that curves and protrudes, the grip portion 14 of the device case 1 can be reliably and satisfactorily gripped by the hand grasped by the user, and the hand grasped by the user is grasped by the grip portion 14. Can be fitted.

  Further, when the user grips the grip portion 14 of the device case 1 with one hand, the grip portion 14 is formed in a symmetrical shape with the center position in the lateral direction of the device case 1 as an axis, so that the user can Even with the right hand or the left hand, the grip portion 14 of the device case 1 can be securely and satisfactorily gripped. Also in this case, since the lower surface side of the grip part 14 is formed in a curved shape that gently curves and protrudes, when the grip part 14 of the device case 1 is gripped with one hand, the grasping hand of the user is 14 fits.

  When the user grips the grip part 14 of the device case 1 in this way, the thumb F1 is placed on the key operation part 5 without blocking the display part 4, so that the information displayed on the display part 4 is displayed. While watching, the thumb F1 can be freely moved on the key operation unit 5 and the key operation unit 5 can be operated with good keys.

  When the user grasps the grip portion 14 of the device case 1, the index finger F <b> 2 is disposed on the inclined surface of the first finger hook region 17 of the swelled portion 15. The operation button 20a of the lower surface trigger key 20 inserted into the button insertion hole 21 provided in the finger hooking area 17 can be easily operated with the index finger F2.

  That is, when the user grips the grip portion 14 of the device case 1 with one hand, the index finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user has a bent shape, and the belly of the index finger F2 is curved in the first finger hook region 17. , And the first finger hook region 17 is pulled toward the lower side of the device case 1, that is, the hand side grasped by the user, and the belly of the index finger F2 is strongly pushed into the button insertion hole 21. Then, the operation button 20a of the lower surface trigger key 20 is pushed in by the belly of the index finger F2, and the switch body (not shown) of the lower surface trigger key 20 is turned on.

  As described above, when the lower surface trigger key 20 is turned on, the optical reading unit 6 provided on the back surface of the wide portion 1a of the device case 1 is driven, and the laser reading unit reads the laser beam in the first window of the protruding portion 6a. By emitting the light from the part 6b to the outside of the device case 1 and receiving the reflected light of the laser beam, the barcode of the article is read. At this time, the imaging unit of the optical reading unit 6 captures an image of the article read by the laser reading unit through the second window 6c.

  Further, in this way, with the user gripping the grip portion 14 with the standard first gripping method, for example, the user's indicating finger F2 pressed against the first finger hooking region 17 of the rising portion 15 is pressed. When the finger is extended away from the first finger hook area 17, the extended finger F <b> 2 is arranged on the first button portion 8 a of the first side trigger key 8. For this reason, if the 1st button part 8a of the 1st side surface trigger key 8 is pushed with this index finger F2, the 1st side surface trigger key 8 will be turned on. As a result, as in the case of the on operation of the lower surface trigger key 20, the optical reading unit 6 is driven to read the barcode of the article and take an image of the article.

  Further, in this manner, for example, the thumb F1 disposed on the upper surface of the device case 1 is moved to the side surface of the device case 1 in a state where the user grips the grip portion 14 with the standard first grip. The moved thumb F1 is arranged on the second button portion 9a of the second side trigger key 9. For this reason, if the 2nd button part 9a of the 2nd side surface trigger key 9 is pushed with this thumb F1, the 2nd side surface trigger key 9 will be turned on. As a result, as in the case of the on operation of the lower surface trigger key 20, the optical reading unit 6 is driven to read the barcode of the article and take an image of the article.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, the thumb F1 is arranged on the left side surface of the grip part 14 so that the user can put the key operation part 5 of the grip part 14 with the palm of the right hand, and the other fingers F2 to F5 are placed. When the grip part 14 is gripped by the second gripping method arranged so as to be wound around the back side of the grip part 14 from the right side of the grip part 14, the index finger F2 arranged on the right side surface of the device case 1 is The second side trigger key 9 is arranged on the first button portion 8a of the first side trigger key 8 in the natural state and the thumb F1 arranged on the left side surface of the device case 1 is in the natural state. It is arranged on the 2 button part 9a.

  For this reason, when the user grips the grip part 14 with the right hand with the second grip, the first side face trigger is activated by pressing the first button part 8a of the first side trigger key 8 with the index finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user. The key 8 can be turned on, and the second side trigger key 9 can be turned on by pressing the second button portion 9a of the second side trigger key 9 with the thumb F1 of the hand grasped by the user. For this reason, as in the case of the on operation of the lower surface trigger key 20, the optical reading unit 6 is driven to read the barcode of the article and take an image of the article.

  Thus, according to this portable terminal, the device case 1 provided with the grip portion 14 at one end thereof, the both sides of the surface that is the reference surface of the device case 1, and the device case 1 from the grip portion 14. First and second side trigger keys 8 provided with first and second button portions 8a and 9a exposed on both side surfaces of the device case 1 at a position away from the other end located on the opposite side, 9, and these first and second button portions 8 a and 9 a are arranged in an inclined state so that the distance from the reference surface of the device case 1 gradually increases as the distance from the grip portion 14 increases. Thus, the switch can be favorably operated in a state where the user holds the grip portion 14 with his / her hand.

  That is, in this portable terminal, the first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 are arranged on both side surfaces of the device case 1 at a position away from the grip portion 14 toward the other end portion located on the opposite side of the device case 1. Since the first and second button portions 8a and 9a are arranged, when the user grasps the grip portion 14 with the hand, the thumb F1 and the index finger F2 of the hand held by the user are The buttons 8a and 9a can be arranged so as to correspond to the buttons 8a and 9a, so that the switch can be favorably operated while the user holds the grip 14 with his / her hand.

  In this case, the first and second button portions 8a and 9a are arranged in an inclined state so that the distance from the reference surface of the device case 1 gradually increases as the distance from the grip portion 14 increases. Regardless of the size of the finger and the lengths of the fingers F1 to F5, the thumb F1 and the index finger F2 of the hand gripped by the user are securely arranged in correspondence with the first and second button portions 8a and 9a. be able to. Therefore, it is not necessary to search for the first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 with the thumb F1 and the indicating finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user, and the switch operation can be easily performed.

  In addition, the device case 1 has a width in the direction perpendicular to the continuous direction of the one end and the other end of the other end located opposite to the one end provided with the grip 14 is wider than the grip 14. By forming the wide portion 1a, the first and second button portions 8a, 9a of the first and second side trigger keys 8, 9 are provided on both side surfaces of the wide portion 1a located in the vicinity of the grip portion 14. Can be provided. Therefore, the user can easily grip the grip portion 14 with one hand, and when the user grips the grip portion 14 with one hand, the thumb F1 and the index finger F2 of the hand gripped by the user are held. It can be easily arranged on the first and second button portions 8a and 9a.

  In addition, the first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 allow the user to grip the thumb F1 and the index finger F2 from both sides of the device case 1 with the palm of one hand covering the grip part 14 from the surface which is the reference plane. When the grip part 14 is grasped by the second gripping method, the first and second button parts 8a and 9a are arranged to be operable by the thumb F1 and the index finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user. There is no need to search for the first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 with the thumb F1 and the indicating finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user, and the switch operation can be easily and reliably performed.

  The first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 are devices with other fingers that extend from the side of the device case 1 by placing the thumb F1 of one hand on the surface that is the reference surface of the grip portion 14. When grasping the grip portion 14 with one hand in a standard first manner in a grasping manner that supports the back surface of the case 1, the first finger F1 or the indicating finger F2 grasped by the user first, By arranging the second button portions 8a and 9a to be operable, the first and second side trigger keys 8 and 9 can be easily and satisfactorily switched with the thumb F1 or the index finger F2 of the hand grasped by the user. Can be operated.

  That is, in this portable terminal, the user puts the thumb F1 of one hand on the surface which is the reference surface of the grip portion 14, and supports the back surface of the device case 1 with another finger extending from the side of the device case 1. In a grasping state, the user moves the thumb F1 to the side surface of the device case 1 while grasping the grip portion 14 with a standard first grip by one hand, and the second side trigger key 9 second It can be arranged on the button portion 9a, and the user's finger F2 can be moved to the side surface of the device case 1 and arranged on the first button portion 8a of the first side surface trigger key 8.

  Further, in this portable terminal, the key operation unit 5 having a plurality of keys is provided on the surface of the grip part 14, so that the user can place the thumb F 1 of one hand on the surface that is the reference surface of the grip part 14. When the grip portion 14 is grasped by the standard first gripping method with one hand in a grasping manner in which the other surface of the covering device case 1 is supported by the other finger extending from the side of the covering device case 1, By placing the thumb F1 of the hand grasped by the key operation unit 5 and moving it, the key operation unit 5 can be operated with good keys.

  Moreover, in this portable terminal, since the display part 4 which displays information on the surface which is a reference plane in the wide part 1a of the apparatus case 1 is provided, the user can grasp the grip part 14 in any grasping manner, for example, a standard The display unit 4 is not obstructed by the hand that grips the grip part 14 even if it is gripped by the first gripping method or the second gripping method in which the user covers the surface of the grip part 14 with the palm of one hand. The information displayed on the display unit 4 can be viewed.

  Furthermore, in this portable terminal, since the optical reading unit 6 that optically reads information is provided on the back surface of the wide portion 1a of the device case 1, the user can grasp the grip unit 14 in any grasping manner, for example, a standard first Even if the user holds the grip part 14 with the palm of one hand or the second way of gripping the grip part 14 with the palm of one hand, the first finger F1 or the index finger F2 that holds the grip part 14 is used. The optical reading unit 6 can be driven by the switch operation of any one of the second side trigger keys 8 and 9 to read the barcode of the article, and the image of the article can be taken.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the display unit 4 and the key operation unit 5 are provided on the surface of the device case 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the key operation unit is formed of a transparent touch panel. Then, an input display unit in which display panels are stacked may be used.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to this, The invention described in the claim and its equal range are included.
The invention described in the claims of the present application will be appended below.

(Appendix)
The invention according to claim 1 is a terminal main body provided with a grip portion at one end, a side surface located on a side of a first surface which is a reference surface of the terminal main body, and the terminal from the grip portion. A side switch part provided with a button part exposed on the side face of the terminal main body at a position away from the other end located on the opposite side of the main body, and the button part of the side switch part comprises: The mobile terminal is arranged in an inclined state in which a distance of the terminal main body with respect to the reference plane gradually increases as the distance from the grip portion increases.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first aspect, the side switch part is provided on both side surfaces located on both sides of the first surface which is the reference surface of the terminal body. It is the portable terminal characterized by being.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal according to the first or second aspect, the terminal main body has the other end located on the opposite side to the one end provided with the grip portion. The width in the direction orthogonal to the continuous direction of the one end and the other end is formed in a wide portion wider than the grip portion, and the side switch portion is formed of the wide portion located in the vicinity of the grip portion. A portable terminal is provided on both sides.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal according to any one of the first to third aspects, the side switch unit is configured such that the user uses the palm of one hand to position the grip unit as the reference plane. When the grip portion is grasped so as to grasp the thumb and other fingers that are covered from the first surface from both sides of the terminal body, the button portion is moved by the thumb or the indicating finger of the hand grasped by the user. The portable terminal is arranged to be operable.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal according to any one of the first to third aspects, the side switch unit is configured such that the user places a thumb of one hand on the first surface of the terminal body. When the grip portion is grasped by the one hand in a grasping mode in which the second surface located on the back surface of the first surface is supported by another finger extending from the side of the terminal body. The portable terminal is characterized in that the button part is arranged so as to be operable by the thumb or the index finger of the hand grasped by the user.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the first surface which is the reference surface of the grip portion has a plurality of keys. A portable terminal is provided with a portion.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, information is displayed on the first surface which is the reference surface in the wide portion of the terminal body. The portable terminal is provided with a display unit to perform.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first is located on the back surface of the first surface which is the reference surface in the wide portion of the terminal body. The portable terminal is characterized in that a reading unit for optically reading information is provided on the second surface.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device case 2 Upper case 3 Lower case 4 Display part 5 Key operation part 6 Optical reading part 8 1st side surface trigger key 8a 1st button part 9 2nd side surface trigger key 9a 2nd button part 10 Battery cover 14 Grip part 15 Prime Ascending portion 15a Head top portion 17 First finger hook region 18 Second finger hook region 20 Lower surface trigger key 20a Operation button 21 Button insertion hole

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A terminal body having a grip portion at one end;
The side surface of the terminal body that is located on the side surface of the first surface that is the reference surface of the terminal body and that is separated from the grip portion toward the other end portion that is located on the opposite side of the terminal body. A side switch part with the button part exposed to
With
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the button part of the side switch part is disposed in an inclined state in which a distance from the reference surface of the terminal body gradually increases as the distance from the grip part increases.   The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the side switch portion is provided on both side surfaces of the first main surface which are the reference surfaces of the terminal body.   3. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the terminal body located on the opposite side of the one end provided with the grip is between the one end and the other end. A width in a direction orthogonal to the continuous direction is formed in a wide part wider than the grip part, and the side switch part is provided on both sides of the wide part located in the vicinity of the grip part. Mobile terminal.   4. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the side switch unit is configured such that a user covers the grip unit with the palm of one hand from the first surface, which is the reference surface, with the thumb. When the grip portion is grasped so as to grasp another finger from both sides of the terminal body, the button portion is arranged to be operable by the thumb or the index finger of the hand grasped by the user. Mobile terminal.   The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the side switch unit is configured so that a user puts a thumb of one hand on the first surface of the terminal body from a side of the terminal body. In the grasping mode that supports the second surface located on the back surface of the first surface with another finger extended, the hand grasped by the user when grasping the grip portion by the one hand A portable terminal, wherein the button portion is arranged to be operable by a thumb or the index finger.   6. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein a key switch portion having a plurality of keys is provided on the first surface which is the reference surface of the grip portion. Mobile terminal.   The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a display unit for displaying information is provided on the first surface which is the reference surface in the wide portion of the terminal body. A mobile terminal characterized by. 8. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein information is optically transmitted to a second surface located on a back surface of the first surface which is the reference surface in the wide portion of the terminal body. A portable terminal provided with a reading unit for reading.

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