JPH11266293A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set which is capable of being miniaturized overall, easily attaching and detaching an IC card and preventing the IC card from being damaged during attachment and detachment. SOLUTION: This portable telephone set for using on IC card is provided with a housing 60 in a recessed shape incorporated from a telephone set rear case side face and provided with a terminal for electrically connecting the IC card to a telephone set circuit board, where an opening part 62 is formed and a card holder 70 into a shape almost similar to the IC card which is inserted and detached via the opening part 62 of the housing 60 and provided with a handle part provided with a means for locking/releasing to the housing 60, at the time of the insertion and detachment and the fitting recessed part of the IC card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone using an IC card, and more particularly to a GSM (Global System for Mob).
The present invention relates to a mobile phone suitable for use in a digital cellular phone employing ile Communications).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile communications such as portable telephones have been remarkably developed, and GSM is mainly used as a digital cellular telephone in Europe. SIM (Subscriber) for subscriber identification in GSM
An IC card is mainly used as an Identity Module, and the use of the IC card in this system and in recent years in Japan has been specifically studied toward realization. Under such circumstances, there is a demand for a small-sized mobile phone having an IC card holder mounting structure having excellent insertion / extraction properties.

FIG. 17 is an exploded structural view of a conventional portable telephone, and its description will be given. The mobile phone shown in FIG. 17 includes a front case 10 serving as a front surface portion of the phone, a shield AS portion 20 combined with each other, and a rear case 30 serving as a rear portion of the phone, and further includes a shield that covers the front case 10. AS unit 20 and rear case 30
And an IC card holder 40 mounted to be visible from the opening 31 of the rear case 30, a plurality of tapping screws 33 for integrally fixing the front case 10, the shield AS unit 20, and the rear case 30. And a screw cap 34 for screws. FIG. 18 is a side view of the rear case 30 as viewed from the direction of arrow Y1 shown in FIG.

Next, the structure of the IC card holder 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the structure of the IC card holder 40 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 19, the IC card holder 40 includes a housing portion 41 and a holder portion 42, and the holder portion 42 is rotatably attached to the housing portion 41 by a rotation shaft 43a within a predetermined angle range.

[0005] The IC card 50 is inserted into and fixed to the holder portion 42, and after this fixation, the holder portion 42 is brought into contact with the terminal terminal 43 of the housing portion 41 by a rotating operation. Terminal terminal 43
Is an IC card 5 in a predetermined circuit of a mobile phone main body (not shown).
0 is electrically connected.

[0006] The IC card holder 40 having such a structure.
Is mounted between the shield AS unit 20 and the rear case 30 via the opening 31 of the rear case 30 as described above. After the mounting of the IC card holder 40, a battery (not shown) is assembled. That is, when the IC card holder 40 is removed, the battery is removed.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional portable telephone, since the structure of the IC card holder 40 is such that the holder part 42 is integrated with the housing part 41 by the rotation shaft 43a, the IC card holder Holder 4
Since the thickness of the mobile phone becomes thicker and the mobile phone must be made thicker accordingly, there is a problem that the mobile phone is prevented from being downsized.

Further, the structure of the IC card holder 40 is as follows.
The IC card 50 is pulled out after the holder part 42 is once separated from the terminal terminal 43 of the housing part 41, so that there is a problem that the IC card 50 cannot be easily attached and detached.

Further, when the IC card holder 40 is attached to and detached from the back of the portable telephone, when the battery is removed when the IC card holder 40 is removed, the IC card holder 40 is easily dropped, which causes the IC card damage. There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable telephone which can be reduced in size as a whole, can easily attach and detach an IC card, and can prevent the IC card from being damaged when the IC card is attached and detached. With the goal.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a portable telephone using an IC card, which has a terminal terminal which is incorporated from the side of a rear case of the telephone and electrically connects the IC card to a telephone circuit board. A recessed housing formed with an opening, a handle portion provided with locking / release means to the housing at the time of insertion and removal through the opening of the housing, and a fitting recess of the IC card; A mobile phone comprising the IC card and a card holder having a substantially similar shape is provided.

Here, when the IC card is mounted, after the IC card is fitted into the fitting recess of the card holder and the card holder is inserted from the opening of the housing with the handle portion, the locking / release means is provided. When the card holder is to be locked and removed, the locking / release means is released from the housing by operating the handle, and then the card holder is removed.

In a portable telephone using an IC card, a plate-shaped card connector having a terminal terminal for electrically connecting the IC card to a telephone circuit board is provided.
The IC card is sandwiched between the telephone circuit board and the telephone rear case in a state where the IC card is viewed from an opening provided on a battery mounting surface of the telephone rear case, and the opening is provided on a terminal terminal of the telephone rear case. The mobile phone is characterized in that it has a structure in which the IC card is fixed by mounting the battery via a battery and fitting the battery.

Here, after the IC card is placed on the terminal terminal of the rear case of the telephone through the opening of the rear case of the telephone, the IC card is fixed by fitting a battery, and conversely, The IC card can be removed by removing the battery.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention. However, in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, parts corresponding to the respective parts of the conventional example in FIG. 17 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The portable telephone shown in FIG. 1 has a shield AS portion 20 combined with a front case 10 serving as a front surface portion of a telephone, and a rear case 30 serving as a rear portion of the telephone.
a, a shield AS part 20 for covering the front case 10, a front case 10, a shield AS
A plurality of tapping screws 33 for integrally fixing the portion 20 and the rear case 30a, and a screw cap 34 for the screws are provided.

Further, a housing 60 and an IC card holder 70, which are characteristic elements of the first embodiment, are provided. That is, the side opening 3 of the rear case 30a
6 (see FIG. 18), and an IC card holder 70 inserted into and removed from the housing 60.
It is comprised including.

FIG. 2 shows the housing 60 and the IC shown in FIG.
A perspective view showing the structure of the card holder 70 is shown and will be described. The housing 60 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
A terminal terminal 61 for the IC card 50 and a mobile phone circuit (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface, and the IC card holder 7 is provided on the side surface.
An opening 62 for inserting and removing 0 is provided.

The IC card holder 70 has an I
It has a rectangular shape in which the C card 50 is fitted, and a handle portion 72 having a claw portion 71 that engages with the housing 60 when the IC card holder 70 is inserted into the housing 60 is provided on the surface. Have been.

The function of the handle 72 is shown in FIG.
A description will be given with reference to the drawing for inserting and removing the card holder 70.
As shown in FIG. 3, the side opening 36 of the rear case 30a is provided.
Opening 6 of housing 60 incorporated in (see FIG. 1)
It is assumed that the IC card holder 70 is inserted into the second IC card holder 2.

In this state, first, the human hand 74 is
When the knob 2 is pressed down in the direction of the arrow Y2, the engagement of the tab portion 71 with the housing 60 is released. Thereafter, the IC card holder 70 may be pulled out in the direction of the arrow Y3.

FIG. 4 shows an IC card holder 70a.
Of the IC card 5 in the direction of insertion into the housing 60.
This figure shows a type provided with a mold claw portion 75 for gripping 0. However, FIG. 4A is a rear view of an IC card holder 70a provided with a mold claw portion 75 at the tip,
(B) is a front end view, (c) is a front view, (d) is an opposing view of the front end face, (e) is a side view, and (f) is a view for explaining the mold claws 75. .

That is, as shown in (f), the mold claws 75 are opened at the position indicated by 75a.
The C card 50 is fitted and then returned to the position indicated by 75b to grip the IC card 50.

In this way, when the IC card holder 70 is inserted into and removed from the housing 60 as shown in FIG.
Even if the IC card 50 is located in the downward direction, it does not drop.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
The type in which the IC card holding frame 76 is formed on the peripheral edge of the bottom surface of the card 50 can also prevent the IC card 50 from dropping as described above. Here, FIG.
6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an IC card holder 70b with 6;
FIG. 6A shows that the IC card holder 70b shown in FIG.
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the IC card holder 70b taken along the line AA, as viewed from the C card 50 insertion side.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, an opening 77 for inserting the IC card 50 is provided at the tip of the IC card holder 70b in the direction of insertion into the housing 60, as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), an IC for holding the IC card 50 after the IC card 50 is inserted
A card holding frame 76 is provided.

According to the first embodiment described above,
An IC in which a housing 60 is incorporated into a side opening 36 of a rear case 30a of a mobile phone and an IC card 50 is fitted.
Since the card holder 70 can be inserted into and removed from the housing 60 with one touch by the up and down operation of the handle 72 provided with the claws 71, the IC card holder 70 can be easily attached and detached.

Further, since the IC card holder 70 can be formed in a slightly large thin size that can be fitted so that the IC card 50 does not protrude, the entire portable telephone can be made thinner accordingly.

Further, an IC card holder 70a provided with a mold claw portion 75 or an IC card holding frame 76
According to the C card holder 70b, the same effect as described above can be obtained, and when the IC card 50
Can be prevented from falling and being damaged.

Next, a mobile phone according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention. However, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, parts corresponding to the respective parts of the conventional example in FIG. 17 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The portable telephone shown in FIG. 7 has a shield AS unit 20 combined with a front case 10 serving as a telephone front surface portion, and a rear case 30 serving as a telephone back surface portion.
And a feature element according to the second embodiment, which is mounted between the shield AS part 20 that covers the front case 10 and the rear case 30 so as to be visible from the opening 31 of the rear case 30. An IC card connector 80,
A plurality of self-tapping screws 33 for integrally fixing the front case 10, the shield AS unit 20, and the rear case 30;
A screw cap 34 for the screw is provided.

Next, the structure of the IC card connector 80 will be described with reference to FIG. However, FIG. 8 shows the IC shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of a card connector 80. As shown in FIG. 8, the IC card connector 80
It has a substantially similar shape to the card 50, and has a terminal terminal 82. The terminal terminal 82 is for electrically connecting the IC card 50 to a predetermined circuit of a mobile phone main body (not shown).

The IC card connector 80 having such a structure
Is mounted between the shield AS unit 20 and the rear case 30 via the opening 31 as described above. After the mounting of the IC card connector 80, the IC card 50 is connected to the terminal terminal 82 so that the IC card 50 is electrically connected to the opening 31 side.
The C card 50 is installed, and thereafter, the IC card 50 is fixed by a battery pack (not shown). That is, when removing the IC card 50, the removal is performed after removing the battery.

According to the second embodiment described above,
A thin IC card connector 80 is installed between the shield AS part 20 of the mobile phone and the rear case 30 so as to be visible from the opening 31 of the rear case 30, and the IC card 50 is connected to a terminal 82 of the IC card connector 80. An IC card 50 is provided on the opening 31 side so as to be electrically connected.
After that, the IC card 50 is installed by the battery pack.
Is fixed, so that the entire mobile phone can be made thinner as compared with using a thick IC card holder 40 as in the related art.

Next, a mobile phone according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile phone shown in FIG. 9 is a view when the mobile phone according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is assembled. The difference from FIG. 7 is that, as shown in FIG. That is, a mold spring portion 82 for fixing the IC card 50 to the case 30b is provided. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 9 showing the structure of the mold spring portion 82 of the rear case 30b shown in FIG.

The molded spring portion 82 is connected to the rear case 3
A U-shaped leaf spring is provided at both ends of the opening 31 at 0b. When attaching the IC card 50,
The mold spring 82 is pressed and contracted in the directions indicated by arrows Y4 and Y5, and the IC card 50 is placed on the IC card connector 80 via the opening 31 during this time. Then put it back. Thus, the IC card 50 is fixed by the spring pressure of the mold spring portion 82.

According to the third embodiment described above,
Since the molded spring portions 82 are provided at both ends of the opening 31 of the rear case 30 of the mobile phone, and the IC card 50 is fixed by the spring pressure of the molded spring portions 82, the configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment. The effect is obtained,
The positioning and fixing of the IC card 50 can be easily performed.

Next, a mobile phone according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile phone shown in FIG. 11 is a view when the mobile phone according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is assembled. The difference from FIG. 7 is that, as shown in FIG.
IC card connector 8 having a holding mechanism for C card 50
0a is provided. FIG. 12A is a view for explaining the structure of an IC card connector 80a used in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 11, and FIG. 12B is another explanatory view of the structure.

The IC card connector 80a includes (a)
As shown in FIG. 7, an inverted L-shaped connector spring portion 84 is provided at both ends. When attaching the IC card 50, the connector spring portion 84 is pressed and spread in the directions indicated by arrows Y6 and Y7, and the IC card 50 is placed on the IC card connector 80a through the opening 31 during this time. Then, the connector spring portion 84 is returned to the original position. Thus, the IC card 50 is fixed by the spring pressure of the connector spring 84 as shown in FIG.

According to the fourth embodiment described above,
Since an IC card connector 80a having a connector spring portion 84 is used in the mobile phone and the IC card 50 is fixed by the spring pressure of the connector spring portion 84, the same effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained. Along with
The positioning and fixing of the IC card 50 can be easily performed.

Next, a mobile phone according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a rear view showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile phone shown in FIG. 13 is a view when the mobile phone according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is assembled. The difference from FIG. 7 is that, as shown in FIG.
IC card connector 8 having a holding mechanism for C card 50
0b is provided. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the structure of the IC card connector 80b shown in FIG.

The feature of the IC card connector 80b is that connector button mold springs 86 are provided at both ends. The connector button mold spring 86 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the configuration diagram of the connector button mold spring portion 86 shown in FIG. 7, the connector button mold spring portion 86 has a U-shape, and rotates by a predetermined angle about a fulcrum shaft 87.

That is, as shown in FIG. 16A, the connector button mold spring portion 86 is expanded by being pulled in a direction indicated by an arrow Y8. FIG.
(A) is a diagram for explaining the structure of an IC card connector 80b used in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 13, and (b) is another explanatory diagram of the structure.

As described above, the connector button mold spring portion 86 is pressed and spread in the direction indicated by the arrow Y8, and the IC card 50 is placed on the IC card connector 80b through the opening 31 during this time. Then, the connector button mold spring portion 86 is returned to the original position. As a result, as shown in (b), the IC card 50 is fixed by the spring pressure of the connector button mold spring portion 86.

When the IC card 50 is to be removed, the connector button mold spring portion 86 is expanded as described above. As shown in FIG. Since the IC card 50 is pushed up, the IC card 50 can be easily removed.

According to the fifth embodiment described above,
An IC card connector 80b having a connector button mold spring portion 86 is used in a mobile phone, and the IC card 50 is operated by the spring pressure of the connector button mold spring portion 86.
Is fixed, so that the same effects as in the second embodiment can be obtained, and the positioning and fixing of the IC card 50 can be easily performed.

[0050]

As described above, the IC card holder structure of the portable telephone according to the present invention is assembled from the side of the rear case, has terminal terminals for electrically connecting the IC card to the telephone circuit board, and has an opening. Inserted and removed through the formed concave housing and the housing opening,
It has a handle provided with means for locking / releasing to the housing at the time of insertion / extraction and a fitting recess for the IC card, and is provided with a card holder substantially similar in shape to the IC card.

As a result, the overall size can be reduced, the attachment / detachment of the IC card can be facilitated, and the IC card can be prevented from being damaged at the time of attachment / detachment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a mobile phone according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of a housing and an IC card holder shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of insertion and extraction of the IC card holder shown in FIG. 1;

4A is a rear view of an IC card holder provided with a mold claw portion at a front end, FIG. 4B is a front view, FIG. 4C is a front view, FIG. () Is a side view, and (f) is a diagram for explaining a mold claw portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an IC card holder with an IC card holding frame.

FIG. 6 (a) shows an IC card holder shown in FIG.
FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the IC card holder taken along line AA, as viewed from the card insertion side.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a mobile phone according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view showing the structure of the IC card connector shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view of the rear case shown in FIG. 9, taken along line AA of FIG. 9, showing the structure of a molded spring portion.

FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

12A is a diagram illustrating a structure of an IC card connector used in the mobile phone illustrated in FIG. 11, and FIG. 12B is another diagram illustrating the structure.

FIG. 13 is a rear view showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a perspective view showing the structure of the IC card connector shown in FIG.

15 is a configuration diagram of a connector button mold spring section shown in FIG.

16A is a diagram for explaining a structure of an IC card connector used in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 13, and FIG. 16B is another explanatory diagram of the structure.

FIG. 17 is an exploded structural view of a conventional mobile phone.

18 is a side view of the rear case as viewed from the direction of arrow Y1 shown in FIG.

19 is a perspective view showing the structure of the IC card holder shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30, 30a Rear case 50 IC card 60 housing 61 Terminal terminal 70, 70b IC card holder 71 Claw portion 72 Handle portion 75 Mold claw portion 80, 80a, 80b IC card connector 84 Connector spring portion 86 Connector button mold spring portion

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone using an IC card, a concave housing having an opening formed therein, the mobile phone having a terminal terminal which is incorporated from the side of a rear case of the phone and electrically connects the IC card to a telephone circuit board. When,
A card holder which is inserted and removed through an opening of the housing, has a handle provided with means for locking / releasing to the housing at the time of insertion and removal, and a fitting recess for the IC card, and has a shape substantially similar to that of the IC card. A mobile phone comprising: 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein said card holder is provided with means for gripping said IC card at a leading end in a direction of insertion into said housing. 3. The card holder, wherein an IC card holding frame for holding the IC card is formed on a peripheral edge of a back surface, and an opening for inserting and removing the IC card is provided at a leading end in a direction of insertion into the housing. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone is formed by a holding frame. 4. In a mobile phone using an IC card, a plate-shaped card connector having a terminal terminal for electrically connecting the IC card to a telephone circuit board is provided between the telephone circuit board and the telephone rear case. After inserting the IC card through the opening on the terminal terminal of the rear case of the telephone, the user inserts the battery by inserting the IC card through the opening provided in the battery mounting surface of the rear case of the telephone. A mobile phone having a structure for fixing the IC card. 5. At both ends of the opening of the telephone rear case,
5. The mobile phone according to claim 4, further comprising first holding means for holding the IC card by spring pressure. 6. The IC connector at both ends of the card connector.
5. The mobile phone according to claim 4, further comprising second holding means for holding the card by spring pressure. 7. A third holding means for forming, at both ends of the card connector, a U-shape which rotates by a predetermined angle on both sides about a fulcrum axis, and holding the IC card at the U-shape portion by spring pressure. The mobile phone according to claim 4, further comprising means.