Electronic apparatus
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a configuration of an electronic apparatus that improves the utilization of the electronic apparatus. The better utilization is achieved by an apparatus including a body, a cover attached to the body, and a display part having a display, the display part being attached to the body and configured to slide between a first position and a second position such that when the display part is at rest in the first position, the cover overlaps at least a portion of the display, and when the display part is at rest in the second position, said portion of the display is visible.
1. An apparatus comprising
a body;
a cover movably attached to the body; and
a display part comprising a display, the display part being movably attached to the body and configured to slide in relation to the body between a first position and a second position such that when the display part is at rest in the first position, the cover overlaps at least a portion of the display, and when the display part is at rest in the second position, said portion of the display is visible.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a trigger and the display part is configured to slide between the first position and the second position responsive to a user operating the trigger.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a device configured to receive a memory medium, and wherein the cover is configured to slide between a closed position and an open position, the device being visible when the cover is in the open position.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the cover comprises a device configured to receive a memory medium, and wherein the cover is configured to slide between a closed position and an open position, the device being visible when the cover is in the open position.
5. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the body further comprises a light guide, and wherein the cover is further configured to slide to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position, the light guide being visible when the cover is in the intermediate position.
6. An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the body further comprises a light guide, and wherein the cover is further configured to slide to, an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position, the light guide being visible when the cover is in the intermediate position.
7. An apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the apparatus is configured to initiate a user interface action responsive to the cover sliding to the intermediate position.
8. An apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is configured to initiate a user interface action responsive to the cover sliding to the intermediate position.
9. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a grip area adapted to prevent slipping in one hand use of the apparatus.
10. An apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the grip area comprises holes adapted to prevent slipping and to make visible the portion of the display that is overlapped by the cover.
11. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises holes, the holes comprising rods adapted to move in the holes such that protruding portions of the rods form characters of an alphabet.
12. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a key configured to enable input of data for processing in the apparatus.
13. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a scroller configured to enable the controlling of a pointer in the user interface of the apparatus.
14. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is made of flexible transparent material, enabling access to a touch area on the display.
15. An apparatus comprising
a body;
a cover movably attached to the body, the cover being configured to slide between a closed position and an open position in relation to the body; and
a display part comprising a display, the display part being movably attached to the body and configured to slide in relation to the body between a first position and a second position such that when the display part is at rest in the first position and the cover is at rest in the closed position, the cover overlaps at least a portion of the display, and when the display part is at rest in the second position, said portion of the display is visible.
16. An apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the cover comprises a device configured to receive a memory medium, and wherein the device is visible when the cover is in the open position.
17. An apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the body further comprises a light guide, and wherein the cover is further configured to slide to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position, the light guide being visible when the cover is in the intermediate position.
18. An apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is configured to initiate a user interface action responsive to the cover sliding to the intermediate position.