Cover for a hand-held device

• US 20040204049A1
• Filed: 08/16/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Original Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Inventors: Hsu, Hsi-Hsing, Huang, Chien-Lung, Wang, William
• Application Number:
  US10/222,350
• Publication Number:
  US 20040204049A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0218 The hinge comprising input and/or output user interface means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/03 Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera

Abstract

A hand-held device. The hand-held device comprises a panel assembly, a cover, a speaker and a receiver. The cover, having a first surface facing the panel assembly and a second surface opposite to the first surface, is disposed on the panel assembly in a rotatable manner. The speaker is disposed on the first surface of the cover. The receiver is disposed on the second surface of the cover.

Claims

1. A hand-held device comprising:

a panel assembly;

a cover, having a first surface facing the panel assembly and a second surface opposite to the first surface, disposed on the panel assembly in a rotatable manner;

a speaker disposed on the first surface of the cover; and

a receiver disposed on the second surface of the cover.

2. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a detect switch system, electrically coupled to the speaker and the receiver, for actuating the speaker and the receiver based on a calling signal.

3. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the detect switch system is disposed inside the panel assembly.

4. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the detect switch system is disposed inside the cover.

5. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel assembly is provided with a concave portion, and the cover is provided with a protrusion corresponding to the concave portion.

6. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the protrusion is integrally formed on the cover.

7. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the speaker is disposed on the protrusion.

8. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the protrusion is provided with a hollow portion for enlarging a porting of the speaker.

9. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a digital camera disposed on the first surface of the cover.

10. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a digital camera disposed on the second surface of the cover.

11. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a vibrator, disposed inside the cover and electrically coupled to the detect switch system, for vibrating the cover when a calling signal is received.

12. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a received button, for stopping the speaker and actuating the receiver, disposed on the panel assembly.

13. The hand-held device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is provided with a slot communicating with the speaker.

14. A cover for a PDA comprising:

a body; and

a speaker disposed on the body.

15. The cover as claimed in claim 14, wherein the-body is provided with a protrusion, and the speaker is disposed on the protrusion.

16. The cover as claimed in claim 15, wherein the protrusion is integrally formed on the body.

17. The cover as claimed in claim 15, wherein the protrusion is provided with a hollow portion for enlarging a porting of the speaker.

18. The cover as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

a digital camera disposed on the body.