CN101123628B - Dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal and hinge device thereof - Google Patents

Dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal and hinge device thereof Download PDF

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CN101123628B
CN101123628B CN200710141167XA CN200710141167A CN101123628B CN 101123628 B CN101123628 B CN 101123628B CN 200710141167X A CN200710141167X A CN 200710141167XA CN 200710141167 A CN200710141167 A CN 200710141167A CN 101123628 B CN101123628 B CN 101123628B
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Provided is a dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal including a main body (100), a folder (200) rotatable about a first hinge axis (A1) having two positions respectively in a latitudinal direction and a longitudinal direction of the main body (100) to open and close a top face (101) of the main body (100), and a rotation hinge unit (300) rotatable about a second hinge axis (A2) a predetermined degree to change a position of the first axis (A1).

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Dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal and hinge means thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to communication terminal; For example; DMB phone, game phones, chat phone, camera phone, motion picture expert group MP3 phone, cell phone, person-to-person communication service (PCS) phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), cell-phone (HHP); Particularly relate to dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal, its opening/closing style of folded piece of can leaving selectively to change is so that provide the user interface environment an of the best.
Background technology
Usually, portable communication terminal is meant a kind of electronic installation, and the user can carry it and carry out wireless telecommunications.Wireless telecommunications can be speech communication, message transmission, file transfer, video communication and camera function.In addition, portable communication terminal can carry out the management of telephone number and individual schedule planning as personality kit.
Consideration based on portable aspect; The design of this portable communications unit not only lays stress on compactedness, elongated property, outstanding hand-held characteristic and portability aspect; And laid stress on multimedia utilizability aspect, like this, just had broad more multiple function; Such as, comprise the amusement function of game services.Particularly, following portable communication terminal of expectation is included in the application of more multifunctionality and many purposes, and this comprises video communication, recreation, network, camera function and telephonic communication function.
In use based on the consideration to portable and convenience aspect, traditional portable formula communicating terminal can be classified according to their outward appearance, such as, board-type board-type communicating terminal and collapsible communicating terminal.The board-type portable communication terminal has a single housing, and said housing shape wherein is equipped with data input/output device and transmission/receiving system like a straight plate.The folder-type portable communicating terminal has a folded piece that is connected with single straight plate shape housing through hinge means, and said connection is through a kind of like this mode, that is, folded piece can rotate so that be folded to housing and open from housing.
For example, in a folder-type mobile communication terminal, folded piece is rotatably connected with main body through hinge means, and key layout is on main body, and display unit is arranged in the folded piece in the folder-type mobile communication terminal, and this helps miniaturization and portability.The folding-type portable communicating terminal is to be disclosed in 6,865,406 at U.S. Patent number, also conveys the application's assignee.In disclosed folding-type portable communicating terminal, the pick-up lens housing is installed in the hinge means.
In traditional communication terminal, in the checked operation of the video data of data input operation under telephony mode and video data, send these as speech communication or text message, inconvenient part is negligible.Yet, in multimedia environment, under game mode, will reduce such as agility and the accuracy of depressing the such data input operation of button, and in display unit, large-screen can not be provided.The agility of key operation and accuracy ratio under game mode is all more important under other any patterns.Particularly, make with the hands rather than singlehanded key operation is a key very to improving agility and accuracy.
Certainly, the above problem can be installed roomy display unit and arrange that more key is resolved through increasing the size of communication terminal; But above-mentioned each method and trend toward miniaturization run in the opposite direction, and are not easy to carry.
Therefore, need a kind of folder-type mobile communication terminal, it does not need increased in size, both can facilitate in the use of telephony mode, can be advantageously used under the conventional keyboard pattern of standard and the input complex data yet.
Summary of the invention
So the object of the invention just provides a kind of communication terminal, it changes according to pattern, selects the opening/closing state of folded piece that the facility in the use is provided through allowing the user.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of communication terminal, and hinge means wherein can be changed with the opening/closing state that the single pendulum operation is moved to allow folded piece at an easy rate, convenience is provided for thus the data input operation.
A further object of the present invention provides provides a kind of communication terminal, wherein in hinge means, is provided for limiting the stop component of swing, thus the switching of folded piece.
According to an aspect of the present invention; A kind of communication terminal is provided; It comprises a main body, a folded piece; So that open or close end face and a swing hinge device of main body, it can wind the one second hinge axis rotation perpendicular to main body in off position the time hinge means to this folded piece around the rotation of one first hinge axis of warp-wise that is positioned at main body or broadwise.
According to another aspect of the present invention; A kind of communication terminal is provided; It comprises that one comprises the main body of at least one key and one first bending area, a folded piece that comprises at least one display unit and one second bending area; This folded piece around the rotation of first hinge axis of warp-wise that is positioned at main body or broadwise so that from main body folding or open, a swing hinge device; This swing hinge device is connected to folded piece on the main body, like this folded piece just towards or leave on the direction of main body and rotating, and be positioned at along first bending area and the swing of second bending area on second side of first side or contiguous this first side of main body.
According to another aspect of the present invention; A kind of communication terminal is provided; It comprises that one comprises the data input device of first bending area, a data output device that comprises second bending area; This data output device is positioned at the warp-wise of input unit or the hinge axis motion of broadwise with respect to one; With folding from data input device or open, a swing hinge device; It is connected to data input device with data output device, like this data output device towards or leave on the direction of data input device and rotating, rotary unit be positioned at along first bending area and the swing of second bending area input unit first side or with the second contiguous side of first side on.
Still according to a further aspect in the invention; A kind of hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal is provided; It comprises that a main body, a folded piece, have the rotary gemel unit of first hinge-unit; This first hinge-unit is along the periphery swing of main body; And according to said swing provide one be positioned at main body warp-wise or broadwise first hinge axis, one second hinge-unit, it vertically passes the end face of main body and end face and the bottom surface and a swing link of bottom surface and folded piece, it connects as one first hinge-unit and second hinge-unit.Second hinge-unit comprises the first swing hinge unit that is installed on the main body; It is swung around first hinge axis; And second hinge axis is provided and has been installed on the second swing hinge unit on the folded piece, said second hinge-unit is swung around first hinge axis, and the 3rd hinge axis is provided.The first swing hinge unit comprises first hinge member, second hinge member; Its combine with first hinge member and in its time swing towards first hinge member, be arranged on the wave washer between first hinge member and second hinge member; It can swing second hinge member towards first hinge member time; And provide and make the elastic force that the rotary gemel unit can swing and be included in the stop component between first hinge member and the wave washer; It is inserted by the elastic force of wave washer or separates, so that make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
According to a further aspect of the invention; A kind of hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal is provided; It comprises main body, folded piece, rotary gemel unit; This rotary gemel unit has along first hinge-unit of the periphery of main body swing and according to this swing provides one to be positioned at the warp-wise of main body or first hinge axis, of broadwise vertically passes the end face of main body and folded piece and second hinge-unit and a swing link of bottom surface, and its first hinge-unit and second hinge-unit connect as one.Second hinge-unit comprises the first swing hinge unit, and it is installed on the main body, swings around first hinge axis; And one second hinge axis and second hinge-unit be provided; Said second hinge-unit is installed on the folded piece, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one the 3rd hinge axis is provided.The second swing hinge unit comprises first hinge member, second hinge member; It combines with first hinge member so that towards first hinge member time, swing, be arranged on the oscillating washer between first hinge member and second hinge member; Second hinge member can be swung towards first hinge member time; And provide the revolvable elastic force in rotary gemel unit and first stop block and second stop block, this second stop block are contained between first hinge member and second hinge member in case through separately or contact make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
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In conjunction with accompanying drawing, from following detailed, the present invention above-mentioned and other targets, characteristic and advantage will be more obvious.
Fig. 1 is the front view according to dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention, and wherein this terminal is under the closure state, and first hinge axis is positioned at broadwise.
Fig. 2 is the rearview according to the terminal in 1 among the figure of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the front view of terminal under open mode in the presentation graphs 1.
Fig. 4 is the end view according to the terminal among Fig. 3 of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the front view of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention under closure state, and wherein the rotary gemel unit is swung 90 ° around the second hinge axis A2, and makes the first hinge axis A1 be positioned at warp-wise.
Fig. 6 is the rearview according to the terminal among Fig. 5 of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is that terminal in the presentation graphs 5 is at the front view of open mode.
Fig. 8 is the end view according to the terminal among Fig. 7 of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is the decomposition diagram of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention under closure state.
Figure 10 is the decomposition diagram of the amplification of the part A among Fig. 9.
Figure 11 illustrates the perspective view according to the anabolic process of the first swing hinge unit of the hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention.
Figure 12 illustrates the broken-open perspective view of the assembled state of the first swing hinge unit among Figure 11.
Figure 13 is the decomposition diagram of part B part among Fig. 9.
Figure 14 illustrates the perspective view according to the anabolic process of the second swing hinge unit of the hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention.
Figure 15 illustrates the broken-open perspective view of the assembled state of the second swing hinge unit among Figure 11.
Figure 16 illustrates the perspective view of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention under closure state, and wherein the swing of rotary gemel unit is 90 °.
Broken-open perspective view when Figure 17 illustrates according to 90 ° of the hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention swings.
Figure 18 be the hinge means among Figure 17 the second swing hinge unit swing state cut plane graph open.
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Referring now to accompanying drawing, will describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention.In the following description, for succinctly, omitted incorporating known function and the detailed description of structure in this into.
Shown in Fig. 1 to 8, according to the present invention, in communication terminal, the position of the first hinge axis A1 is changed by the swing of hinge-unit 300.Folded piece 200 rotates so that be folded and open from main body 100 with respect to the first hinge axis A1 of warp-wise that is positioned at main body 100 or broadwise.The user changes the open that optionally and forcibly realizes folded piece 200 according to pattern.In Fig. 1 to 4, folded piece 200 folds or opens with respect to the first hinge axis A1 of broadwise position.And in Fig. 5 to 8, when hinge-unit 300 behind the second hinge axis A2 half-twist, folded piece 200 is folding or open with respect to the first hinge axis A1 of warp-wise position.
More particularly; According to the present invention; Communication terminal comprises main body 100; Can rotate and folded piece 200 and rotary gemel unit 300 folding from main body or that open around the first hinge axis A1, it is connected to folded piece 200 on the main body 100, and such first hinge axis A1 can be positioned at the warp-wise or the broadwise of main body 100.
Rotary gemel unit 300 is whirligigs, and it mechanically links together main body 100 and folded piece 200 each other, and an automanual drive source is provided, and it will be explained hereinafter in company with the first hinge axis A1 and second hinge axis.Rotary gemel unit 300 can be provided with first side of main body 100 or folded piece 200 or second side of contiguous this first side.In Fig. 1 to 4, rotary gemel unit 300 is arranged on first side of main body 100, and in Fig. 5 to 8, it is arranged on second side of main body 100.
As shown in Figure 3, main body 100 shapes such as straight plate.Main body 100 comprises data input device, and specifically, on its end face 101, at least one data entry key 110 that is used to import the data of wanting is pressed.Button 110 is arranged in the key layout of the conventional keyboard of standard.Main body 100 has first bending area 120 with first curvature radius in one of its four bights.Main body 100 comprises battery pack 112 at its 102 places, bottom surface.Through hook, battery pack 112 can be taken off from the bottom surface 102 of main body 100.
Folded piece 200 shapes such as straight plate.Folded piece 200 comprises data output device, specifically, at least display unit 210 and 212 one of them. Display unit 210 and 212 comprises and is installed on the display unit 210 on folded piece 200 lateral surfaces and is installed on the display unit 212 on the folded piece medial surface.First display unit 210 and second display unit 21 are equipped with LCDs (LCD).Folded piece 200 is located second bending area 220 with second curvature radius in one of its four bights.Second curvature radius equals first curvature radius, and like this, first bending area 120 and second bending area 220 have same shape.As the back will be described, first bending area 120 and second bending area 220 prevented that rotary gemel unit 300 from being interfered.Among the present invention, first bending area 120 and second bending area 220 can form in two bights at least, and are not limited to a bight at main body 100 and folded piece 200.Though are counter-clockwise swings from Fig. 1 to 5 rotary gemel unit 300, it also can swing the position through changing bending area clockwise.
As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2; Rotary gemel unit 300 comprises first hinge-unit 310; It is used to provide the broadwise (see figure 1) that can be positioned at main body 100 and the first hinge axis A1, second hinge- unit 320 and 330 of warp-wise (see figure 5); The two is used to provide the second hinge axis A2; The said second hinge axis A2 passes the end face 101 of main body and the end face 201 and bottom surface 202, the first swing link 322 of bottom surface 102 and folded piece 200, and it is used for first hinge-unit 310 and second hinge-unit 320 connects as one and the second swing link 332, and it is used for connecting as one first hinge-unit 310 and second hinge-unit 330.Rotary gemel unit 300 extends to the side of main body 100 and folded piece 200, on the end face 201 of folded piece 200, and the bottom surface 102 of arriving main body 100.
First hinge-unit 300 provides the semi-automatic opening/closing force of folded piece 200.Yet opened/closed power also can be manual or automatic.Second hinge- unit 320 and 330 is installed on the bottom surface 102 of main body 100 respectively and on the end face 201 of folded piece 200.Second hinge- unit 320 and 330 is that the swing of first hinge-unit 300 provides semi-automatic drive source.Drive source also can be manual or automatic.First hinge-unit 310 separates with first bending area 120 of main body 100 and second bending area 220 of folded piece 200.
The first swing link 322 swing when the bottom surface 102 of agent-oriention 100, and second swing link 332 and towards the end face 201 of folded piece 200 time, swing similarly.One end of the first swing link 322 is connected with first hinge-unit 310, and the other end of the first swing link is connected with first hinge module 320.One end of the second swing link 332 is connected with first hinge-unit 310, and the other end of the second swing link is connected with second hinge module 330.
In first hinge-unit 310 and first bending area 120 and 220 maintenance fixed ranges whiles of second bending area, first hinge-unit 310 is along the periphery swing of first bending areas 120 and second bending area 220.In other words, first bending area 120 and second bending area 220 are set so that prevent that first hinge-unit 300 from being interfered.
Shown in Fig. 2 and 6; Rotation for rotary gemel unit 300; Specifically, be rotation, with recessed first the moving depression 104 and be formed on the bottom surface 102 of the main body 100 that first bending area 120 wherein is positioned at of desired depth for the first swing link 322.
Shown in Fig. 1 and 5; Rotation for rotary gemel unit 300; Specifically, for the rotation of the second swing link 332, with recessed second the moving on the end face 201 that depression 204 is formed at the folded piece 200 that second bending area 220 wherein is positioned at of desired depth.First moves depression 104 and second moves depression 204 shapes such as fan-shaped.
Suppose that the user is used as general folder-type mobile communication terminal, first state shown in Fig. 1 to 4 to communication terminal.In first state, the user can use communication terminal easily under telephony mode.In second state shown in Fig. 5 to 8, the user can use under DMB pattern, the game mode and the conventional keyboard pattern of standard easily.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,, will the operation of the hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal be described in detail with reference to Fig. 9 to 18.
As shown in Figure 9, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal comprises main body 100, folded piece 200 and rotary gemel unit 300.Rotary gemel unit 300 comprises first hinge-unit 310, second hinge- unit 320 and 330 and the swing link.First hinge-unit 310 is along the swing of the periphery of main body 100, and according to swing the warp-wise that is positioned at main body 100 or the first hinge axis A1 of broadwise is provided.Vertical end face and the bottom surface of passing end face and the bottom surface and the folded piece 200 of main body 100 of second hinge-unit 320 with 330.The swing link connects as one first hinge-unit 310 and second hinge- unit 320 and 330.
Like Fig. 9, shown in 10 and 13, second hinge- unit 320 and 330 comprises the first swing hinge unit 10 and the second swing hinge unit 20 respectively.The first swing hinge unit 10 comprises first hinge member 11, second hinge member 12, wave washer 13 and stop component 14.First hinge member 11 is installed on the outside of main body 100, so that swinging in the cross rest during towards second hinge member 12.Second hinge member 12 is installed on the rotary gemel unit 300, so that combine with first hinge member 11, it can be swung when towards first hinge member like this.Wave washer 13 is included between first hinge member 11 and second hinge member 12, so that towards first hinge member 11 time, let second hinge member 12 swing, and elastic force is provided so that rotary gemel unit 300 can be swung.Between first hinge member 11 and wave washer 13, be provided with stop component 14, its elastic force through wave washer 13 is embedded into or separates so that let second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member 12.
Shown in Fig. 9 and 11, in first hinge member 11, form one first joint unit 11a at least to engage with main body 100; Form at equi-angularly space place that at least one insertion/separate units 11b is inserted into the swing according to the guiding locking groove 14b that will describe later on or separately along the center of first hinge member 11.In second hinge member 12, form one second joint unit 12a at least to engage with rotary gemel unit 300, support component 12b forms around second hinge member 12 to engage with rotary gemel unit 300 and to be supported by said rotary gemel unit 300.
Shown in figure 10, support component 12b comprises at least one screw 26, and said screw 26 extends from second hinge member, 12 peripheries, and engages with rotary gemel unit 300.
Shown in Fig. 9 and 12; Swing lining 15 is set so that make up first hinge member 11, second hinge member 12 and stop component 14 each other in order, and 300 shaking peroid chien shih stop component 14 companions, second hinge member 12 is swung together in the rotary gemel unit.Fixing hole 12d is formed at the core of second hinge member 12, and it is through swing lining 15 and 15 combinations of swing lining like this, and between 300 shaking peroids, it is with stop component 14 swings at the rotary gemel parts.
Shown in Figure 10 and 11, stop component 14 comprises through hole 14a and at least one guiding locking groove 14b.Through hole 14a is formed at the core of stop component 14 so that with swing lining 15 combinations of passing wherein, and with 12 swings of second hinge member.Guiding locking groove 14b is formed on along the equi-angularly space place of the periphery of through hole 14b; So that limit the swing of second hinge member 12 and stop component 14, said restriction be through moving of stop component with the bottom surface that is formed on first hinge member 11 on insertion/separate units 11b contact and be inserted into or open and carry out from insertions/separate units 11b branch.Stop component 14 comprises at least one guide surface 14c, and it is used in the rotary gemel unit guiding between 300 shaking peroids the swing of stop component 14.
Shown in Fig. 9 and 13, the second swing hinge unit 20 comprises first hinge member 21, second hinge member 22, oscillating washer 23, first stop block 24 and second stop block 25.First hinge member 21 be installed on the lateral surface of folded piece in case towards second hinge member 22 time swinging in the cross rest.Second hinge member 22 be installed on the rotary gemel unit 300 in case with 11 combinations of first hinge member, thereby it can be swung towards first hinge member 11 time.Between first hinge member 21 and second hinge member 22, be provided with oscillating washer 23; So that second hinge member 22 can swingingly be made up with first hinge member 21 towards first hinge member 21 time, and provides elastic force that rotary gemel unit 300 can be swung.Between first hinge member 21 and oscillating washer, be provided with first stop block 24, so that, can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member 22 through being inserted into or separately making second hinge member according to the elastic force of oscillating washer 23.Second stop block 25 is arranged between first hinge member 21 and second hinge member 22, so that can make or limit second hinge member 22 swings according to contact in the rotary gemel unit between 300 shaking peroids.
Shown in Fig. 9 and 13, be provided with swing lining 40, so that combined first hinge-unit 310 and second hinge-unit 320,330 and oscillating washer 23 in order through oscillating washer 23.At least one first joint unit 21a is formed in first hinge member 21 so that engage with folded piece 200.At least one second joint unit 22a is formed in second hinge member 22 so that engage with rotary gemel unit 300.The second joint unit 22a comprises at least one copulational protuberance 27 that screw 26 and contiguous screw 26 form, so that combine with hole (not shown) in being formed on rotary gemel unit 300.
Shown in Figure 13 and 14, oscillating washer 23 comprises combined hole 23a, a pair of combination fixed cell 23b and at least one elastic 23c.Combined hole 23a is formed on the core of oscillating washer 23, so as to pass the swing lining 40 and with the swing lining 40 combine.Be formed at the inboard of combined hole 23a in conjunction with fixed cell 23b,, and during 22 rotations of second hinge member, swing together in company with oscillating washer 23 so that combine with holddown groove 22c in the medial surface that is formed on second hinge member 22.Elastic 23c is formed on the equi-angularly space place along the periphery of combined hole 23a, so that provide elastic force that second hinge member 22 can be swung.Elastic 23c is processed by disc spring; Its end is a stiff end 28 so that be fixed in the oscillating washer 23; And its other end is a free end 29 so that on the direction of the 3rd hinge axis A3, give prominence to predetermined height, and between 22 shaking peroids elastic force is provided at second hinge member.
Shown in Figure 13 to 15, first stop block 24 comprises at least one retention tab 24a and at least one locking groove 24b.Retention tab 24a is formed on along the equi-angularly space place that is formed on the circumference of the through hole 21b in first hinge member 21; Thereby second hinge member 22 and oscillating washer 23 swings during 300 rotations of rotary gemel unit; Simultaneously, locking groove 23b also swings to be inserted into and to separate.Locking groove 24b is formed on and the corresponding position, position of retention tab 24b and being formed in the oscillating washer 23 so that, be inserted into or separate from retention tab 24a through rotation between 23 shaking peroids at second hinge member 22 and oscillating washer.
Shown in Figure 13 to 15, second stop block 25 comprises a pair of contact protrusion 25a and a pair of stop contact component 25b.This is formed among the through hole 21b of first hinge member 21 contact protrusion 25a, so that according to limiting the swing of the rotary gemel unit 300 and second hinge member 22 with contacting of stop contact component 25b.Stop contact component 25b is arranged on the position that can contact contact protrusion 25a and is formed at the inboard of second hinge member 22, so that contact contact protrusion 25a through rotation at second hinge member between 11 shaking peroids, and limits the swing of second hinge member 11.
Shown in Fig. 1 to 4; In order to be used as general folder-type mobile communication terminal to dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal; The user is on the direction of leaving main body 100, around the first hinge axis A1 rotary folding spare 200 that is arranged on first hinge-unit 310 in the rotary gemel unit 300.In this case, the user can use this terminal easily under telephony mode.In order to make the terminal get back to the initial position shown in Fig. 1 and 2, through on the direction of main body 100 around the first hinge axis A1 rotary folding spare 200 of first hinge-unit 310, the folding folded piece 200 of user is on main body 100.
Shown in Fig. 5 to 7, in order to use this terminal, user to make rotary gemel unit 300 under the DMB pattern, under the game mode and under the conventional keyboard pattern of standard with respect to the second hinge axis A2 and the 3rd hinge axis A3 swing.The first hinge axis A1 of first hinge-unit 310 is placed in from the weft direction to the warp direction.
With reference to Figure 12 and 16, when 300 swings of rotary gemel unit, second hinge- unit 320 and 330 swings, simultaneously, the first swing hinge unit 10, and the second swing hinge unit 20 of second hinge- unit 320 and 330 is also swung.The first swing hinge unit 10 is installed on the main body 100.
Shown in figure 17, the wave washer 13 of second hinge-unit 12, stop component 14 and the first swing hinge unit 10 also rotates simultaneously.The guiding locking groove 14b of stop component 14 also swings, simultaneously, and guide surface 14c swing.14 swings of guide surface 14c guiding stop component.
Shown in Figure 12 and 17, when swing, guiding locking groove 14b separates from the insertion/separate units 11b of first hinge member 11.Because insertion/separate units 11b is formed on the equi-angularly space place, guiding locking groove 14b inserts among another insertion/separate units 11b, and said another insertion/separate units 11b is arranged on and allows stop component 14 to swing to 90 ° position.
Shown in figure 12, the elastic force of wave washer 13 makes stop component 14 move up and down with respect to the second hinge axis A2, and guiding locking groove 14b can be swung.
Shown in Figure 16 and 17; Guiding locking groove 14b and guide surface 14c between shaking peroid, if guide surface 14c swing contacts with insertion/separate units 11b, so; Guiding locking groove 14b and insertion/separate units 11b just match each other; Through the elastic force of wave washer 13, guiding locking groove 14b is inserted among insertion/separate units 11b, thus the swing of restriction stop component 14.
Shown in Figure 16 and 17, the second swing hinge unit 20 that is installed in the folded piece 200 is also swung with respect to the 3rd hinge axis A3.
Second hinge member 22 and oscillating washer 23 thereby also swing.
When oscillating washer 23 swings, the locking groove 14b of first stop block 24 also swings, and locking groove 14b is inserted in the retention tab 24a that is formed in first hinge member 21.
Shown in figure 17, because retention tab 24a is formed on along the equi-angularly space place of the circumference of the through hole of first hinge member 21, locking groove 14b divides from retention tab 24a and opens and swing, and is inserted into another retention tab 24a, restriction swing thus.At this moment, second hinge member 22 is located to stop swinging at 90 °.
Shown in figure 15, at the equi-angularly space place, oscillating washer 23 is provided with at least one elastic 23c, and elastic 23c is processed by disc spring.
Shown in figure 17, when oscillating washer 23 swings, the locking groove 24b of oscillating washer 23 also moves and provides the elastic force of disc spring to separate from retention tab 24a to allow locking groove 24b.Locking groove 24b and retention tab 24a are semi-spherical shape.Like this, between shaking peroid, locking groove 24b can separate from retention tab 24a easily.
Simultaneously; Shown in figure 18, when 22 swings of second hinge member, this of second stop block 25 also swung contact component 25b; Contact component 25b contact be formed at first hinge-unit 21 that to contact protrusion 25a, thereby limit rotate to 90 ° of second hinge member 22.
As shown in Figure 7; Through the first swing hinge unit 10 and the second swing hinge unit 20; 90 ° of rotary gemel unit 300 swings; Thereby first hinge-unit 310 is swung to the warp-wise of main body 100 from the broadwise of main body 100, and around the first hinge axis A1 of first hinge-unit 310 from main body 100 rotary folding spares 200, make folded piece 200 and main body 100 be arranged side by side.
At this moment, the user can use this terminal easily under the DMB pattern, under the game mode and under the conventional keyboard pattern of standard.
As shown in Figure 9, the first swing hinge unit 10 is installed in the main body 100, and the second swing hinge parts 20 are installed in the folded piece 20.
In the hinge means according to the dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal of another exemplary embodiment, the stop component 14 of first hinge member 11, second hinge member 12, wave washer 13 and the first swing hinge unit 10 also can be installed in the folded piece 200.
The first swing hinge unit 10 both can be installed in the main body 100, can be installed in the folded piece 200 again.
First hinge member 21, second hinge member 22, oscillating washer 23, first stop component 24 and second stop component 25 that is installed in the second swing hinge unit 20 in the folded piece 200 also can be installed in the main body 100.
The second swing hinge unit 20 both can be installed in the main body 100, can be installed in the folded piece 200 again.
As stated; According to the present invention; Hinge-unit can along with single oscillation operation rotation allowing easily to change the state of folded piece opened/closed, thereby optimize interface environments, the user can easily carry out the data input operation and watch display screen easily in this interface environments.In addition, in multimedia environment, communication terminal according to an embodiment of the invention helps miniaturization that a user interface environment that makes things convenient for the user data input is provided simultaneously.
Although illustrate and described the present invention with reference to preferred embodiment wherein, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that can be without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention in, make various changes in form and details.

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1. communication terminal comprises:
Main body;
Folded piece;
The rotary gemel unit; Said rotary gemel unit is connected to folded piece on the main body; Like this folded piece around one first hinge axis towards with the direction that deviates from main body on rotate, said rotary gemel unit is only through swinging the position that a predetermined angular changes first hinge axis along the main body periphery
This rotary gemel unit has second hinge-unit, and it vertically passes the end face and the bottom surface of end face and the bottom surface and the folded piece of main body,
Said second hinge-unit comprises:
The second swing hinge unit, it is installed on the folded piece, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one the 3rd hinge axis is provided; And
The first swing hinge unit, it is installed on the main body, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one second hinge axis is provided,
Wherein, the first swing hinge unit comprises:
First hinge member;
Second hinge member, it combines with first hinge member so that towards first hinge member time, swing;
Wave washer, it is arranged between first hinge member and second hinge member, and said wave washer can be swung first hinge member towards first hinge member time, and elastic force is provided so that the rotary gemel unit can be swung;
Stop component, it is arranged between first hinge member and the wave washer, is inserted into first hinge member or separates from first hinge member through elastic force, so that make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
2. like the communication terminal in the claim 1; Wherein, Main body has one first bending area in its first bight; Folded piece has one second bending area at folded piece corresponding to second bight in this first bight, and swing hinge device is along the periphery swing of first bending area and second bending area, so that change the position of first hinge axis.
3. like the communication terminal in the claim 1, wherein, the rotary gemel unit only changes first hinge axis through swinging operation between the two positions, and said two positions are respectively at the broadwise and the warp-wise of main body.
4. like the communication terminal in the claim 1, wherein, folded piece is an end face of open and close main body fully.
5. communication terminal comprises:
Main body;
Folded piece, this folded piece is through rotating an end face of open and close main body around first hinge axis, and first hinge axis has two positions, and said two positions are respectively in the broadwise and the warp direction of main body;
The rotary gemel unit, said swing hinge device only changes first hinge axis through swinging operation between the two positions,
This rotary gemel unit has second hinge-unit, and it vertically passes the end face and the bottom surface of end face and the bottom surface and the folded piece of main body,
Said second hinge-unit comprises:
The second swing hinge unit, it is installed on the folded piece, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one the 3rd hinge axis is provided; And
The first swing hinge unit, it is installed on the main body, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one second hinge axis is provided,
Wherein, the first swing hinge unit comprises:
First hinge member;
Second hinge member, it combines with first hinge member so that towards first hinge member time, swing;
Wave washer, it is arranged between first hinge member and second hinge member, and said wave washer can be swung first hinge member towards first hinge member time, and elastic force is provided so that the rotary gemel unit can be swung;
Stop component, it is arranged between first hinge member and the wave washer, is inserted into first hinge member or separates from first hinge member through elastic force, so that make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
6. like the communication terminal in the claim 5, wherein, main body and folded piece have first bending area and second bending area respectively.
7. like the communication terminal in the claim 6, wherein, first bending area and second bending area comprise that respectively first moves depression and second and move depression, so that the swing of swing hinge device.
8. communication terminal comprises:
Main body, it comprises at least one button and first bending area;
Folded piece; It comprises at least one display unit and second bending area; Folded piece can fold into folded piece on the main body or from main body thus around one first hinge axis rotation and open, and this first hinge axis has two positions, respectively in the broadwise and the warp direction of main body;
The rotary gemel unit, its folded piece is connected on the main body, thus rotary unit only is positioned on one first side and one second side of main body through edge first bending area and the swing of second bending area, contiguous this first side of this second side,
This rotary gemel unit has second hinge-unit, and it vertically passes the end face and the bottom surface of end face and the bottom surface and the folded piece of main body,
Said second hinge-unit comprises:
The second swing hinge unit, it is installed on the folded piece, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one the 3rd hinge axis is provided; And
The first swing hinge unit, it is installed on the main body, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one second hinge axis is provided,
Wherein, the first swing hinge unit comprises:
First hinge member;
Second hinge member, it combines with first hinge member so that towards first hinge member time, swing;
Wave washer, it is arranged between first hinge member and second hinge member, and said wave washer can be swung first hinge member towards first hinge member time, and elastic force is provided so that the rotary gemel unit can be swung;
Stop component, it is arranged between first hinge member and the wave washer, is inserted into first hinge member or separates from first hinge member through elastic force, so that make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
9. like the communication terminal in the claim 8, wherein, first bending area is formed on a bight of main body.
10. like the communication terminal in the claim 8, wherein, second bending area is formed on a bight of folded piece.
11. like the communication terminal in the claim 8, wherein, the rotary gemel unit also comprises:
First hinge-unit, itself and main body separate and this first hinge axis are provided;
The swing link, its first hinge-unit and second hinge-unit connect as one.
12. like the communication terminal in the claim 11, wherein, the swing link comprises:
The first swing link can be around the rotation of second hinge axis when the bottom surface of its agent-oriention;
The second swing link is when it can be around the rotation of second hinge axis during towards the end face of folded piece.
13. the communication terminal as in the claim 8 also comprises:
First moves depression, and it is formed on the bottom surface of the main body that first bending area wherein is arranged in;
Second moves depression, and it is formed on the end face of the folded piece that second bending area wherein is arranged in.
14. like the communication terminal in the claim 8, wherein, at least one display unit comprises:
First display unit, it is installed on the lateral surface of folded piece;
Second display unit, it is installed on the medial surface of folded piece.
15. like the communication terminal in the claim 8, wherein, said at least one button comprises a plurality of buttons that are arranged in the key layout of standard conventional keyboard.
16. a communication terminal comprises:
Data input device, it comprises first bending area;
Data output device; It comprises second bending area; Data output device can around one have two positions first hinge axis rotation; Thereby data output device is folded data input device or is opened from data input device, and said two positions are respectively in the broadwise and the warp direction of data input device;
The rotary gemel unit; Its data output device is connected on the data input device; Thereby data output device leaves towards the data input device rotation with from the data input device rotation; Rotary unit is only through being positioned at one first side of data input device and one second side of data input device along first bending area and the swing of second bending area, contiguous this first side of this second side
This rotary gemel unit has second hinge-unit, and it vertically passes the end face and the bottom surface of end face and the bottom surface and the folded piece of main body,
Said second hinge-unit comprises:
The second swing hinge unit, it is installed on the folded piece, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one the 3rd hinge axis is provided; And
The first swing hinge unit, it is installed on the main body, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one second hinge axis is provided,
Wherein, the first swing hinge unit comprises:
First hinge member;
Second hinge member, it combines with first hinge member so that towards first hinge member time, swing;
Wave washer, it is arranged between first hinge member and second hinge member, and said wave washer can be swung first hinge member towards first hinge member time, and elastic force is provided so that the rotary gemel unit can be swung;
Stop component, it is arranged between first hinge member and the wave washer, is inserted into first hinge member or separates from first hinge member through elastic force, so that make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
17. like the communication terminal in the claim 16; Wherein, The bottom surface of the data input device that is arranged at first bending area is formed with one first and moves depression; The end face of the data output device that is arranged at second bending area is formed with one second and moves depression, so that the rotation of rotary gemel unit.
18. like the communication terminal in the claim 16, wherein, data output device comprises:
First display unit, it is installed on the lateral surface of data output device;
Second display unit, it is installed on the medial surface of data output device.
19. a communication terminal comprises:
The hinge means of dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal; It comprises main body, folded piece, has the rotary gemel unit of first hinge-unit; Said first hinge-unit provides one first hinge axis along the swing of the periphery of main body and according to the swing of rotary gemel unit; Said first hinge axis has two positions, and respectively in the broadwise and the warp direction of main body, said first hinge axis only changes between said two positions through the swing of said rotary gemel unit; This rotary gemel unit also has second hinge-unit; It vertically passes end face and bottom surface, and the swing link of end face and the bottom surface and the folded piece of main body, and its first hinge-unit and second hinge-unit connect as one, and said second hinge-unit comprises:
The second swing hinge unit, it is installed on the folded piece, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one the 3rd hinge axis is provided; And
The first swing hinge unit, it is installed on the main body, around the swing of first hinge axis, and one second hinge axis is provided,
Wherein, the first swing hinge unit comprises:
First hinge member;
Second hinge member, it combines with first hinge member so that towards first hinge member time, swing;
Wave washer, it is arranged between first hinge member and second hinge member, and said wave washer can be swung first hinge member towards first hinge member time, and elastic force is provided so that the rotary gemel unit can be swung;
Stop component, it is arranged between first hinge member and the wave washer, is inserted into first hinge member or separates from first hinge member through elastic force, so that make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
20. like the communication terminal in the claim 19, wherein, first hinge member comprises:
At least one first joint unit, it engages with main body;
At least one insertion/separate units, it is formed on the equi-angularly space place of the core that centers on first hinge member in the bottom surface of first hinge member;
Wherein, second hinge member also comprises:
At least one second joint unit, it engages with the rotary gemel unit; And
Support component, its periphery from second hinge member is extended.
21. like the communication terminal in the claim 19, also comprise the swing lining, it makes up first hinge member, second hinge member and stop component in order, and swings second hinge member and stop component between shaking peroid in the rotary gemel unit.
22. like the communication terminal in the claim 19, wherein, stop component comprises:
Through hole, it is formed at the center of stop component, and combines with the swing lining through the swing lining;
At least one guiding locking groove; It is formed on the equi-angularly space place along the circumference of through hole; And move and insert an insertion/separating device of separating with the insertion of the bottom surface that is formed on first hinge member or from said at least one guiding locking groove and contact, limit the swing of second hinge member and stop component thus.
23. like the communication terminal in the claim 19, wherein, stop component comprises guide surface, it guides the stop component swing between shaking peroid in the rotary gemel unit.
24. like the communication terminal in the claim 19, wherein, the second swing hinge unit has:
First hinge member;
Second hinge member, it combines with first hinge member, so that towards first hinge member time, swing;
Oscillating washer, it is arranged between first hinge member and second hinge member, and said oscillating washer can be swung second hinge member towards first hinge member time, and elastic force is provided so that the rotary gemel unit can be rotated;
First stop block and second stop block, two stop blocks all are arranged between first hinge member and second hinge, and respectively through breaking away from and contacting, make second hinge member can swing or limit the swing of second hinge member.
25. like the communication terminal in the claim 24, wherein, first hinge member comprises at least one first joint unit that engages with folded piece, second hinge member comprises at least one second joint unit that engages with the rotary gemel unit.
26. like the communication terminal in the claim 25, wherein, second joint unit comprises screw and near at least one combination projection that is formed on the screw, so that combine with a hole in being formed at the rotary gemel unit.
27. like the communication terminal in the claim 24, wherein, oscillating washer comprises:
Combined hole, it is formed on the core of oscillating washer;
A pair of combination fixed cell, it is formed on the medial surface of combined hole, so that combine with a holddown groove in being formed on the second hinge member medial surface, and during the rotation of second hinge member, swings together with oscillating washer;
At least one elastic, it is formed on the equi-angularly space place along the periphery of combined hole, so that provide elastic force that second hinge member can be swung.
28. like the communication terminal in the claim 27, wherein, elastic is processed by disc spring, an end of disc spring is a stiff end so that be fixed in the oscillating washer, and the other end is a free end so that on the direction of second hinge axis, give prominence to a predetermined altitude.
29. like the communication terminal in the claim 24, wherein, first stop block comprises:
At least one retention tab, it is formed on along the equi-angularly space place of the circumference of the through hole in first hinge member;
At least one locking groove, it is formed in the oscillating washer and corresponding position, the position of retention tab, and through being rotated in second hinge member and oscillating washer was separated from retention tab between shaking peroid.
30. like the communication terminal in the claim 24, wherein, second stop block comprises:
A pair of contact protrusion, it is formed in the through hole of first hinge member;
A pair of stop contact component, the inboard that it is formed on second hinge member is arranged on the position that can contact contact protrusion, and touches projection indirectly so that limit the swing of second hinge member through being rotated in for the second hinge member shaking peroid.
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