Mobile communication apparatus

• US 20080305837A1
• Filed: 06/08/2007
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Jhao-Ming, Chang, Su-Yi
• Granted Patent: US 7,969,414 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0208 characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0241 using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mobile communication apparatus that includes a first casing and a second casing. The first casing has an opening and an operating interface disposed around the opening of a side of the first casing. The second casing has two display screens disposed separately on two corresponding surfaces thereof, and each display screen separately corresponds to a different program module of the mobile communication apparatus. The second casing is pivotally disposed in the opening, such that the second casing can be spun in the opening. If the second casing is turned over to expose a display screen with the operating interface, the mobile communication apparatus then initiates the program module corresponding to the screen display, and the screen display shows messages outputted by the program module.

Claims

1. A mobile communication apparatus, having a first functional module and a second functional module, comprising:

a first casing, having an opening thereon and an operating interface disposed on a side of the first casing and around the periphery of the opening; and

a second casing, pivotally coupled into said opening, and two corresponding surfaces of said second casing having a first display screen and a second display screen, such that when said second casing is at a position of having said first display screen on the same side of said operating interface, said mobile communication apparatus will start said first functional module and a display message outputted by said first functional module will be displayed by said first display screen, or when said second casing is at a position of having said second display screen on the same side of said operating interface, said mobile communication apparatus will start said second functional module, and said second display screen will display a display message outputted by said second functional module.

2. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a weight portion disposed on said second casing at a position apart from an end of said second casing pivotally coupled with said first casing, for driving said second casing to turn inside said opening after said weight portion is turned upside down in said first casing, so that said second casing is exposed from said first display screen or said second display screen on the same side of said operating interface.

3. The mobile communication apparatus of claims 1, wherein said operating interface comprises:

a plurality of first operation keys, corresponding to said first functional module, for separately executing a different operation instruction in said first functional module, when said first functional module is started; and

a plurality of second operation keys, corresponding to said second functional module for separately executing a different operation instruction in said second functional module, when said second functional module is started.

4. The mobile communication apparatus of claims 2, wherein said operating interface comprises:

a plurality of first operation keys, corresponding to said first functional module, for separately executing a different operation instruction in said first functional module, when said first functional module is started; and

a plurality of second operation keys, corresponding to said second functional module for separately executing a different operation instruction in said second functional module, when said second functional module is started.

5. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein said first casing further comprises a label portion disposed between said opening and the periphery of said operating interface, for showing different operation instruction names of said operating interface when said first or second functional module is started separately.

6. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 4, wherein said first casing further comprises a label portion disposed between said opening and the periphery of said operating interface, for showing different operation instruction names of said operating interface when said first or second functional module is started separately.

7. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 5, wherein said label portion is a light transmitting plate, engraved with:

a plurality of first label symbols, separately corresponding to an adjacent first operation key and a first light emitting unit facing towards the interior of said first casing, such that said each first light emitting unit can emit light to said light transmitting plate when said first functional module is started; and

a plurality of second label symbols, separately corresponding to an adjacent second operation key and a second light emitting unit facing towards the interior of said first casing, such that said each second light emitting unit can emit light to said light transmitting plate when said second functional module is started.

8. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 6, wherein said label portion is a light transmitting plate, engraved with:

a plurality of first label symbols, separately corresponding to an adjacent first operation key and a first light emitting unit facing towards the interior of said first casing, such that said each first light emitting unit can emit light to said light transmitting plate when said first functional module is started; and

a plurality of second label symbols, separately corresponding to an adjacent second operation key and a second light emitting unit facing towards the interior of said first casing, such that said each second light emitting unit can emit light to said light transmitting plate when said second functional module is started.

9. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 7, wherein said second casing further comprises:

a control circuit, installed in said second casing, and conducted separately to said first display screen and said second display screen;

a memory, installed on said control circuit, for storing said first and second functional modules;

a power supply, installed on said control circuit, for supplying operating power to said mobile communication apparatus;

a communication module, installed on said control circuit, for transmitting and receiving a plurality of communication signals, and communicating with the outside; and

a signal processing module, installed on said control circuit, for externally receiving or transmitting a plurality of audio signals.

10. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 8, wherein said second casing further comprises:

a control circuit, installed in said second casing, and conducted separately to said first display screen and said second display screen;

a memory, installed on said control circuit, for storing said first and second functional modules;

a power supply, installed on said control circuit, for supplying operating power to said mobile communication apparatus;

a communication module, installed on said control circuit, for transmitting and receiving a plurality of communication signals, and communicating with the outside; and

a signal processing module, installed on said control circuit, for externally receiving or transmitting a plurality of audio signals.

11. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 9, wherein said first casing further comprises:

an operation circuit, installed in said first casing, and connected separately to said each first light emitting unit, said each second light emitting unit and said operating interface, such that said first or second functional module can be started when said control circuit is electrically conducted;

a power button, installed on said first casing, and connected with said control circuit and said power supply, for switching the supply of operating power outputted by said power supply; and

a sound transmission hole, disposed on said first casing, and electrically conducted by said control circuit and said signal processing module, for transmitting and receiving a plurality of audio signals.

12. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 10, wherein said first casing further comprises:

an operation circuit, installed in said first casing, and connected separately to said each first light emitting unit, said each second light emitting unit and said operating interface, such that said first or second functional module can be started when said control circuit is electrically conducted;

a power button, installed on said first casing, and connected with said control circuit and said power supply, for switching the supply of operating power outputted by said power supply; and

a sound transmission hole, disposed on said first casing, and electrically conducted by said control circuit and said signal processing module, for transmitting and receiving a plurality of audio signals.

13. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 11, wherein said second casing further comprises:

a channel, disposed on said second casing and adjacent to periphery of said opening;

a first conducting slot, disposed in said channel and apart from a sidewall pivotally coupled to said first casing, and connected to said operation circuit;

a second conducting slot, disposed in said channel and apart from another sidewall pivotally coupled to said first casing, and connected to said operation circuit;

a third conducting slot, disposed in said channel and facing a sidewall of said first conducting slot, and connected said control circuit;

a fourth conducting slot, disposed in said channel and facing a sidewall of said second conducting slot, and connected said control circuit; and

a conducting ball, movably disposed in said channel, and rolled between said first and third conducting slots or said first and fourth conducting slots, for electrically conducting said operation circuit and said control circuit.

14. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 12, wherein said second casing further comprises:

a channel, disposed on said second casing and adjacent to periphery of said opening;

a first conducting slot, disposed in said channel and apart from a sidewall pivotally coupled to said first casing, and connected to said operation circuit;

a second conducting slot, disposed in said channel and apart from another sidewall pivotally coupled to said first casing, and connected to said operation circuit;

a third conducting slot, disposed in said channel and facing a sidewall of said first conducting slot, and connected said control circuit;

a fourth conducting slot, disposed in said channel and facing a sidewall of said second conducting slot, and connected said control circuit; and

a conducting ball, movably disposed in said channel, and rolled between said first and third conducting slots or said first and fourth conducting slots, for electrically conducting said operation circuit and said control circuit.

15. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 13, wherein said two corresponding ends pivotally coupled to said first casing and second casing have a pivot separately.

16. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 14, wherein said two corresponding ends pivotally coupled to said first casing and second casing have a pivot separately.

17. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 13, wherein said first casing further comprises:

a handle, extended from an end of said first casing; and

a circular disc body, disposed on an end of said handle and apart from said first casing.

18. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 14, wherein said first casing further comprises:

a handle, extended from an end of said first casing; and

a circular disc body, disposed on an end of said handle and apart from said first casing.

19. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 17, wherein said circular disc body has a penetrating hole, for passing a thread to hang said mobile communication apparatus.

20. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 18, wherein said circular disc body has a penetrating hole, for passing a thread to hang said mobile communication apparatus.