JP4414112B2 - Data transfer device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a data transfer device for use in a mobile phone device that can transfer data such as characters and images to an external portion of a casing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-191338 discloses an invention relating to a mobile phone structure in which an exterior can be easily replaced. This mobile phone structure forms the internal casing of the mobile phone and controls the transmission / reception, and wraps the communication control unit to form the exterior of the mobile phone. The design exterior part which can be replaced | exchanged is provided. That is, by covering the internal casing of the mobile phone terminal with a sheet-shaped design exterior, the exterior can be replaced.
Thereby, for example, when the user gets tired of the exterior, it can be easily changed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the mobile phone described in JP-A-9-191338, when the user gets tired of the exterior, it is necessary to purchase a new external casing. In addition, after replacing the external housing, there is a problem in that the original housing is discarded and the environment is greatly affected.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a data transfer device for use in a mobile phone device that does not get tired of the exterior of the housing, has low running costs, and can save resources. The purpose is to do.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means.
[0005]
The present invention provides a data transfer device for transferring data such as characters and images to the external part of a mobile phone device, such as transfer data such as characters and images transferred from the outside, or characters and images prepared in advance. Storage means for storing transfer data, a thermal head for thermally transferring data to the external portion of the mobile phone device, reading the transfer data from the storage means, and driving the thermal head based on the transfer data characterized by comprising control means for transferring the transfer data to the exterior portion of the portable telephone device, the inside housing of the charger of the mobile telephone device.
[0007]
Further, the transfer data is thermally transferred to the mobile phone device while the mobile phone device is being charged by the charger.
[0008]
Further, the transfer data transferred to the storage means of the data transfer device is supplied from a personal computer.
[0009]
Further, the transfer data transferred to the storage means of the data transfer device is supplied from the mobile phone device.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A cellular phone device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 has an exterior having a thermoreversible display layer on the exterior portion of a housing 1A, and data such as characters and images is transferred to the exterior portion by thermal transfer. It is configured to be displayable. As shown in FIG. 3, a thermoreversible display layer 11 is formed on the back surface of the housing 1 </ b> A of the mobile phone device 1 on the substrate 10 constituting the housing, and on the thermoreversible display layer 11. A protective film is formed. Here, the thermoreversible display layer is deformed according to the heating location by heating to a predetermined first temperature range (120 ° C. to 240 ° C.), and data such as characters and images is recorded. The display layer is made of a material having a characteristic that the recorded data is erased by returning to the original state (before deformation) by heating to a temperature range (60 ° C. to 160 ° C.).
[0011]
In the present embodiment, the data transfer device for transferring data such as characters and images to the external part of the mobile phone device 1 charges a battery built in the mobile phone device 1 as shown in FIG. It is provided inside the housing of the charger 2. The data transfer device provided in the charger 2 is configured to be connectable to an external device such as a personal computer (PC) via the connection cable 4, and is connected to the external portion of the mobile phone device 1 from the external device. Transfer data to be transferred is supplied.
[0012]
Further, the casing 20 of the charger 2 is provided with an operation switch (not shown) for instructing a data transfer operation. By operating this operation switch, transfer data stored in advance can be transferred to the outside. It is possible to transfer to the mobile phone device 1 without using a device.
On the upper part of the case 20 of the charger 2, a mounting portion 21 formed in a concave shape for charging the mobile phone device 1 is provided.
[0013]
FIG. 2 shows a cross section taken along the line XX when the mobile phone device 1 is placed on the placement portion 21 of the charger 2 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a thermal head 22 for thermally transferring data such as characters and images is disposed in a housing 20 of the charger 2 on a plane substantially parallel to the mounting portion 21. The thermal head 22 is configured by arranging heating elements in a matrix on the cooling unit 21 and the above-described cooling plane, and by driving the heating elements based on the transfer data, the thermal transfer of data to the cellular phone device 1 is performed. Is to be performed.
[0014]
Next, FIG. 4 shows an electrical configuration of the data transfer apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the data transfer device according to the present embodiment built in the charger 2 is input via a ROM 200 storing various programs and fixed data, an external interface 202, and an external interface 202, and is portable. Transfer data such as characters and images to be printed on the telephone device 1, or transfer data such as characters and images prepared in advance, a RAM 204, a thermal head 206, and a drive circuit for driving the thermal head 206 208, an energizing terminal 210, a power supply circuit 212 for charging the mobile phone device 1 via the energizing terminal 210 and supplying a drive voltage to the drive circuit 208, and a thermal head for thermally transferring transfer data to the mobile phone device 1. A temperature sensor 214 for detecting the ambient temperature 206 and A / D conversion of the output of the temperature sensor 214 That an A / D converter 216, and a CPU218 for controlling each section based on programs stored in the ROM 200.
[0015]
Although not shown in FIG. 2, the temperature sensor 214 is disposed in the vicinity of the thermal head. The RAM 204 corresponds to the storage means of the present invention, and the CPU 218 corresponds to the control means of the present invention.
[0016]
In the data transfer apparatus according to the present embodiment, transfer data such as characters and images of an arbitrary design desired by the user can be read into the RAM 204 from the personal computer (PC) 3 as an external device via the external interface 202. It can be done.
In addition, the data transfer device according to the present embodiment is configured to thermally transfer the transfer data transferred to the RAM 204 to the external part of the mobile phone device 1 at the same time when the mobile phone device 1 is charged by the charger 2. ing.
[0017]
In the above configuration, during charging of the cellular phone device 1 from the charger 2, the user operates the personal computer 3 to incorporate transfer data such as characters and images of a desired design into the charger 2. When the data is transferred to the data transfer device, the CPU 218 in the data transfer device takes in the data via the external interface 202 and stores it in the RAM 204.
[0018]
Next, a command for instructing that the data transfer device should be printed from the personal computer 3 is output to the data transfer device, or an operation switch (not shown) provided on the housing 20 of the charger 2 is operated. As a result, the CPU 218 controls the drive of the thermal head 206 via the drive circuit 208 based on the transfer data transferred to the RAM 204 or stored in advance, so that the rear surface of the casing 1A of the mobile phone device 1 is controlled. The thermoreversible recording layer 11 formed in the above is heated to a first temperature region (120 ° C. to 240 ° C.) according to the transfer data, and the transfer data is thermally transferred to the back surface of the mobile phone device 1.
[0019]
When erasing data recorded on the back surface of the casing 1A of the cellular phone device 1, the thermoreversible recording layer is driven and controlled so that the thermal head 206 is heated to the second temperature range (60 ° C. to 160 ° C.). Can be easily erased. The heating temperature of the thermal head is detected by the temperature sensor 214, taken in via the A / D converter 216, and written in a predetermined area of the RAM 204. The CPU 218 refers to the temperature data stored in the RAM 204 and controls the drive of the thermal head 206 so that the temperature becomes necessary for recording or erasing the transfer data.
[0020]
In the present embodiment, the transfer data to be thermally transferred to the mobile phone device 1 is supplied from the personal computer 3, but not limited thereto, the transfer data is supplied from the mobile phone device 1 connected to the charger 2. Also good.
In the present embodiment, the data transfer device is built in the charger 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile phone device 1 may have a data transfer function. Further, the data transfer device itself may be configured as an individual device without being incorporated in the charger 2.
[0021]
In the present embodiment, the personal computer 3 (or mobile phone device 1) determines what kind of exterior printing is performed on the back of the casing 1A of the mobile phone device 1 when the user charges the battery in the mobile phone device 1. By setting from, printing of the exterior is completed before charging is completed.
This printing process (thermal transfer process) may be performed at any timing for charging.
[0022]
According to the mobile phone device of the present embodiment, since the exterior portion of the housing has an exterior having a thermoreversible display layer and is configured to display data such as characters and images by thermal transfer, the thermal transfer means Data such as arbitrary characters and images can be transferred and erased, and data transferred to the appearance portion can be easily changed.
[0023]
Further, according to the data transfer device according to the present embodiment, since the data transfer device is built in the charger and the user can arbitrarily set the transfer data via the external device, the housing A desired transfer data can be transferred to a mobile phone device having an exterior in which a thermoreversible display layer is formed on the outer appearance of the battery, and data to be printed on the mobile phone device can be arbitrarily changed. Thus, the user does not get bored, and it is not necessary to replace the exterior to change the print contents of the mobile phone device, thereby saving resources and reducing the running cost.
[0024]
Since the data transfer device is built in the charger, a new data transfer device is not required.
Further, by operating an operation switch provided on the housing 20 of the charger 2, transfer data stored in advance in storage means such as a RAM can be transferred to the mobile phone device.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
[0026]
According to the data transfer device of the present invention, since the data transfer device is built in the charger so that the user can arbitrarily set transfer data via an external device, The desired transfer data can be transferred to the mobile phone device having the exterior with the thermoreversible display layer formed, and the data to be printed on the mobile phone device can be arbitrarily changed, so that the user does not get bored. At the same time, since it is not necessary to replace the exterior to change the print contents of the mobile phone device, resource saving can be achieved and running cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a mobile phone device and a data transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a mobile phone device is placed on a charger as a data transfer device.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of an exterior of the mobile phone device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Mobile phone device 2 Battery charger (data transfer device)
3 Personal computer (PC)
200 ROM
202 External interface 204 RAM
206 Thermal Head 208 Drive Circuit 210 Current Terminal 212 Power Supply Circuit 214 Temperature Sensor 216 A / D Converter 218 CPU

Claims (4)

In a data transfer device for transferring data such as characters and images to the external part of a mobile phone device,
Storage means for storing transfer data such as characters and images transferred from outside, or transfer data such as characters and images prepared in advance;
A thermal head that thermally transfers data to the exterior of the mobile phone device;
Control means for reading the transfer data from the storage means, driving the thermal head based on the transfer data, and transferring the transfer data to an external portion of the mobile phone device;
A data transfer device characterized in that is provided in a casing of a charger of the mobile phone device. Data transfer apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the thermal transfer to the portable telephone device of the transfer data during charging to the mobile phone device by the charger. The data transfer apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the transfer data transferred to the storage means of the data transfer apparatus is supplied from a personal computer. 3. The data transfer apparatus according to 1 or 2 , wherein the transfer data transferred to the storage means of the data transfer apparatus is supplied from the mobile phone device.

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