KR100569584B1 - A communication terminal having a touch panel and a double input type sliding cover - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover, and more particularly, to perform the role of an input key without connecting the sliding cover to the main body electrically or signally. A touch that can reduce the thickness and make the terminal smaller, and also simplify the structure of the terminal by eliminating the signal line for connecting the main body and the cover to the signal. A communication terminal provided with a panel and a dual input sliding cover.

In the present invention, the main body 100 and a sliding cover 200 is slidably coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100, a plurality of main body side input key buttons on one side of the upper surface of the main body 100 A main body side key button unit 110 having 112 is disposed, and is longer in length than the main body side key button unit 110 adjacent to the main body side key button unit 110, and performs an input function and a display function. The touch panel 120 is disposed, the sliding cover 200 has a size corresponding to the main body button button 110, the closed position covering the main button button 110, and the The cover side input key buttons 212 are slidably moved from the closed position to the open position covering a part of the touch panel 120 and corresponding to the positions of the main body side input key buttons 112. The cover side key button unit 210 is provided When the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position, when the cover side input key buttons 212 of the sliding cover 200 are pressed, each of the cover side input key buttons 212 may have a corresponding body side input. An input operation is performed by pressing a key button 112, and the touch panel 120 performs another input function and a display function by the touch pen 2 or the user's hand, and the sliding cover 200 is opened. When it is in the position, pressing the main body side input keys 112 of the exposed main body button button 110, the corresponding input operation is performed, the cover side input key button 212 of the sliding cover 200 When each of the cover side input key buttons 212 is pressed, an input operation is performed by pressing an input point of the touch panel 120 corresponding thereto, and the touch panel 120 which is not covered by the sliding cover 200 is performed. The rest of the It is provided with a communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a double input type sliding cover, characterized in that for performing the display function.

Sliding, Mobile Phone, Terminal, Cover, Touch Panel

Description

A communication terminal having a touch panel and a double input type sliding cover}             

1A is a perspective view showing a communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 1B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the sliding cover is moved to the touch panel side in FIG. 1A

Figure 2a is an exploded perspective view for explaining a sliding cover of the communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 2b is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the sliding cover shown in Figure 2a

FIG. 2C is a perspective view showing a state of inverting FIG. 2B

FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 2B

FIG. 2E is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2D, illustrating a sliding motion coupling structure of the sliding cover and the main body;

Figure 2f is a main portion side view showing a sliding motion coupling structure of the sliding cover and the main body

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

2: input pen 100: body

110: main body side key button portion 112: main body side key button

120: touch panel 130, 220: sensor

140: guide groove 150: elastic projection

200: sliding cover 210: cover side key button portion

212: key button on the cover side 230: guide protrusion

300: outer cover 302: through hole

304: insertion protrusion 400: inner cover

402: through hole 404: insertion hole

500: key assembly 502: elastic flexible pad

504: protrusion 506: protrusion

The present invention relates to a communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover, and more particularly, to perform the role of an input key without connecting the sliding cover to the main body electrically or signally. By reducing the thickness, the terminal can be miniaturized, and the structure of the terminal can be simplified by eliminating the signal lines for connecting the main body and the cover to the electrical and signal, while eliminating the shortening of the terminal life due to the damage of the electrical and signal lines. A communication terminal having a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover is provided.

In a communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA device, the sliding type terminal slides the cover with respect to the main body, unlike the conventional folding type communication terminal which hinges the cover to the main body so that the cover is rotated and opened. By opening and closing the cover is implemented to implement.

Such a sliding type communication terminal typically has an input key button on the main body side, and a large LCD screen on the surface of the cover, so that the large LCD screen can be utilized even when the cover is closed. By distributing to the cover and the cover can be reduced in length compared to the existing bar type terminal, there is an advantage that the LCD screen can be enlarged.

However, in the sliding type terminal as described above, since the sliding screen is provided with an LCD screen and an input key, the sliding cover requires many circuits and mechanical components for the operation of the LCD screen and the input key. As a result, the thickness of the terminal was inevitably increased. For example, a printed circuit board for the operation of the LCD screen and the input keys should be built-in, and the printed circuit board is connected to the main printed circuit board on the main body through a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). Should be connected as For this reason, the thickness of the cover is increased, and there are many difficulties in miniaturizing the terminal, as well as the complexity and the cost.

In addition, even if the cover is completely slid to open, the area occupied by the overlapping portion of the cover and the main body can be enlarged for stable opening and closing of the cover, so that the advantages of the sliding method cannot be fully utilized. There was a disadvantage in that the life of the terminal is shortened by repeatedly damaging the bending motion according to the movement of.

The present invention was developed to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention, by performing the role of the input key, both when closed or open without connecting the sliding cover to the main body and electrical and signal, By reducing the size and thickness of the terminal, it is possible to reduce the size of the terminal, and also to simplify the structure of the terminal by eliminating the signal line for connecting the main body and the cover to the signal. To get rid of it.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a main body and a sliding cover which is slidably coupled to an upper surface of the main body, and a main body side key button having a plurality of main body side input key buttons on one side of the upper surface of the main body. And a touch panel configured to have a length longer than that of the main body side key button unit and to perform an input function and a display function, wherein the sliding cover is disposed on the main body side key button unit. It has a corresponding size, and can be reciprocated to a closed position covering the main body side key button portion, and a sliding position from the closed position to an open position covering a portion of the touch panel, corresponding to the position of the main body side input key buttons A cover side key button portion having cover side input key buttons in a position is provided, so that the sliding cover is closed When the cover side input key buttons of the sliding cover are pressed, each of the cover side input key buttons presses a corresponding body side input key button to perform an input operation, and the touch panel is operated by a touch pen or a user. Another input function and a display function by a hand, etc. are performed, and when the sliding cover is in the open position, pressing the exposed main body input keys of the key button portion of the main body side performs the corresponding input operation, and the sliding cover When the cover side input key buttons are pressed, each of the cover side input key buttons presses an input point of a touch panel corresponding thereto, and an input operation is performed, and the remaining portion of the touch panel not covered by the sliding cover is displayed. Touch panel and dual input sliding cursor, characterized in that performing the function A communication terminal is provided.

According to the present invention having the configuration as described above, the main body key button is pressed or operated by pressing the cover side input key button of the sliding cover, or the touch panel is pressed, it is necessary to connect the main body and the sliding cover electrically, signally Thereby, it is possible to reduce the size and thickness of the terminal accordingly. In addition, since there is no need for a signal line for electrically and signally connecting the main body and the cover, the structure of the terminal is simplified and the life of the terminal is shortened due to the damage of the electric / signal line.

In the present invention described above, when the sliding cover is in the closed position, the main body side key button portion, which is the first input means, is the third input means from the first input mode set uniquely to the main body side key button portion. When the main body side input key button is pressed by the cover side input key button of the sliding cover and the input operation is performed by switching to the third input mode uniquely set to the cover side key button part, the terminal inputs the cover side input key button. The touch panel, which is determined as a third input signal corresponding to, is processed, and the touch panel, which is a second input means, is switched to a second input mode uniquely set therein, and when the input point of the touch panel is touched with a touch pen or a finger, Determine and process the second input signal corresponding to the panel;
When the sliding cover is in the open position, the main body side key button portion, which is the first input means, is switched to a first input mode uniquely set to the main body side key button portion, and when the main body side input key button is pressed, the terminal is operated. It is determined by the first input signal corresponding to the main body side input key button, and processed. The touch panel is switched from the second input mode to the third input mode, and the input point of the touch panel is controlled by the cover side input key button of the sliding cover. When the input operation is pressed when the terminal is pressed, the terminal determines that the third input signal corresponding to the cover side input key button is processed.

The sliding cover may include: an outer cover having a plurality of through holes corresponding to the plurality of cover side key buttons; An inner cover coupled to the inner cover and slidably coupled to the main body and having a plurality of through holes corresponding to the plurality of main body side key buttons; The cover is interposed between the outer cover and the inner cover, the plurality of cover side key buttons are formed on the upper surface of the elastic flexible pad, and through the through hole of the inner cover through the lower surface of the flexible pad corresponding to the cover side key button The key assembly may include a key assembly having a plurality of protrusions which can be operated by pressing the key button on the main body side and pressing the touch panel.

In addition, a plurality of protrusions are formed on the lower surface of the elastic flexible pad of the key assembly, thereby allowing the elastic flexible pad to maintain a predetermined distance from the inner cover, so that the plurality of protrusions can be pressed and returned smoothly. have.

In addition, the main body and the sliding cover, may be provided with a sensor for detecting that the sliding cover in the closed position and the open position.

In the present invention, the sliding structure of the sliding cover with respect to the main body, guide grooves are formed on both sides of the main body, guide protrusions are formed on the sliding cover, and the guide protrusion can slide on the guide groove. Can be combined in a simple manner.

Here, the guide groove is formed in the guide groove to the elastic cover to be fixed with a predetermined force in the sliding position and the closed position, the guide protrusion of the sliding cover elastically rides over the elastic protrusion in the closed position and open It can be reliably hung in position.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view illustrating a communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is an overall perspective view, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state in which the sliding cover is moved to the touch panel side in FIG. 1A. have.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the communication terminal according to the present invention includes a main body 100 and a sliding cover 200 slidably coupled to the main body 100.

On the upper surface of the main body 100, a main body side key button portion 110 having a plurality of main body side input key buttons 112 as an arbitrary first input means is disposed, and on the main body side key button portion 110; Adjacent second input means and touch panel 120 as display means are arranged.

The sliding cover 200 has a size corresponding to the main body side key button unit 110 and is slidably coupled to the main body 100. The sliding cover 200 is slidably reciprocated to a closed position covering the main body side key button unit 110 and an open position covering a portion of the touch panel 120.

The sliding cover 200 is provided with a cover side key button portion 210 having cover side input key buttons 212 as third input means respectively corresponding to positions of the main body side input key buttons 112.

When the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position positioned on the main body side key button unit 110, when the cover side input key buttons 212 are pressed, each of the cover side input key buttons 212 corresponds to it. The main body side input key button 112 is pressed to perform an input operation. In addition, when the sliding cover 200 is in an open position that slides upward and covers a part of the touch panel 120, when the cover side input key buttons 212 are pressed, the cover side input key button 212 is pressed. Each of them is configured to perform an input operation by pressing an input point of the touch panel 120 corresponding thereto.

Preferably, when the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position, the cover side key button portion 210 of the sliding cover 200 may have the first input means unique to the body side key button portion 110. Rather than performing an input function for the third input means other than the first input means via the main body side key button unit 110, the touch panel 120 is performed. ) Is to perform an input function and a display function for its own second input means through the touch pen 2 or a finger.

Also preferably, when the sliding cover 200 is in the open position, the exposed main body side key button unit 110 performs an input function for its own first input means, and the sliding cover ( The cover side key button portion 210 of the 200 serves as an input to the third input means by using a portion of the touch panel 120 covered by the cover side, and is not carried by the sliding cover 200. The remaining part of the touch panel 120 is to serve as a display.

That is, when the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position located in the main body side key button unit 110, the terminal is moved from the first input mode corresponding to the main body side key button unit 110 as the first input means. Switch to the third input mode corresponding to the cover side key button unit 210 which is the third input means. With such a configuration, when the main body side input key button 112 is pressed by the cover side input key button 212 of the sliding cover 200, the terminal has the main body side input key button 112 uniquely. An input signal unique to the cover side input key button 212 that is not an input signal (referred to as a first input signal) (i.e., different from the first input signal set on the main body side input key button 112). 3 input signal). For example, the main body side input key buttons 112 are composed of numeric and letter keys (first input means / first input mode), and the cover side input key buttons 212 of the sliding cover 200 are navigation keys ( Assuming that the cover side input key button 212 is pressed, assuming that the navigation key) and a function key (third input means / third input mode) are used, the main body side input key button ( 112 is pressed, but since the input mode for the main body key button unit 210 is switched from the first input mode to the third input mode, the terminal determines that the input to the navigation key and the function key is processed. .
In addition, when the touch panel 120 is switched to the second input mode for the second input means and presses the input point of the touch panel 120 with the touch pen 2 or the finger, the touch panel 120 has It accepts and processes the second input signal by the unique second input means and performs a display function.

Similarly, when the sliding cover 200 is positioned in an open position moved above the touch panel 120, the main button button 110 of the main body side is switched to its own first input mode and is moved by the first input means. In order to perform an input function, the terminal switches the signal input from the main body side input key button 112 from the above-described third input mode for the third input means to the first input mode for the first input means.
The touch panel 120 is switched from the second input mode corresponding to the second input means to the third input mode corresponding to the third input means. Therefore, when one of the cover side input key buttons 212 of the sliding cover 200 moved on the touch panel 120 is pressed, a portion of the touch panel 120 corresponding to the point is applied to the cover side input key button 212. Touched (pressed), the terminal receives the touched signal as a third input signal corresponding to the third input means set on the cover side key button unit 210.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, the sensor 130, 220 is provided in the main body 100 and the sliding cover 200 to switch the input mode as described above, the sliding cover 200 is closed position It is detected whether or not in the open position or to apply a detection signal to the control unit (not shown) of the terminal. Here, the sensor 130, 220 may be made of a magnetic sensor, a limit switch, an optical sensor.

2A to 2F illustrate a structure of a sliding cover 200 and a sliding movement coupling structure with respect to the main body 100 of the sliding cover 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2B is a perspective view of the assembled state in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2C is a perspective view of the inverted state of FIG. 2B, FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2E is FIG. 2D BB is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2F shows a main portion side view showing the sliding structure of the sliding cover and the main body.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2F, the sliding cover 200 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an outer cover 300, an inner cover 400, and a key assembly 500.

The outer cover 300 has a plurality of through holes 302 corresponding to the plurality of cover side input key buttons 212.

The inner cover 400 is coupled to the inside of the outer cover 300 and slidably coupled to the main body 100, and includes a plurality of through holes corresponding to the plurality of main body side input key buttons 112 ( 402 is formed.

The key assembly 500 is interposed between the outer cover 300 and the inner cover 400, the plurality of cover side input key button 212 is formed on the upper surface of the elastic flexible pad 502, Passing through the through hole 402 of the inner cover 400 to the lower surface of the elastic flexible pad 502 corresponding to the cover side input key button 212, and press the main body side input key button 112 to operate A plurality of protrusions 504 are formed to press and input the touch panel 120.

The elastic flexible pad 502 may be formed of a rubber material having elasticity, and the cover side key button 212 may be bonded to the elastic flexible pad 502 by bonding or the like.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in the figure, the protrusion 506 is formed on the lower surface of the elastic flexible pad 502 of the key assembly 500. The protrusion 504 serves to allow the elastic flexible pad 502 to be pressed and returned smoothly by maintaining a predetermined distance from the inner cover 400.

In the sliding configuration of the sliding cover 200 with respect to the main body 100, guide grooves 140 are formed at both side surfaces of the main body 100, and the guide groove 140 is formed in the sliding cover 200. It consists of a configuration in which the guide protrusion 230 is coupled to be slidably). In the embodiment shown in the figure, the guide protrusion 230 is formed on the inner side of the inner cover 400.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in the drawing, the guide projections 230 of the sliding cover 200 in order to be fixed to the guide groove 140 with a predetermined force in the closed position and the open position. The elastic protrusion 150 is formed to hang over elastically.

On the other hand, the coupling of the outer cover 300 and the inner cover 400, the insertion projections 304 are formed on both sides of the outer cover 300, the insertion hole 404 on both sides of the inner cover 400 Is formed, is coupled in such a way that the insertion protrusion 304 is inserted into the insertion hole 404.

According to the present invention, the sliding cover 200 is pushed in the direction in which the touch panel 120 is located in the closed position in which the sliding cover 200 is closed as shown in FIG. The guide protrusion 230 slides along the guide groove 140 of the main body 100 and moves to an open position covering the touch panel 120, as shown in FIG. 2. Specifically, the guide protrusion 230 formed on the inner cover 400 of the sliding cover 200 moves along the guide groove 140 of the main body 100.

In this case, at the end of the sliding cover 200 is moved, one side guide protrusion 230 of the sliding cover 200 elastically elastically elastic protrusion 150 formed on one side of the guide groove 140 of the main body 100 By riding over, the sliding cover 200 is to maintain a stable open state without any departure.

In the above state, when the sliding cover 200 is pushed in the direction of the main body button button 110 again, the guide protrusion 230 of the sliding cover 200 is formed in the guide groove 140 of the main body 100. Riding the elastic protrusion 150 in the opposite direction, the guide groove 140 is moved in the reverse direction to the main body button button 110. At the end of the movement of the sliding cover 200, as described above, the other guide projection 230 of the sliding cover 200 is stably hung over the elastic protrusion 150 formed on the other side of the guide groove 140. .

When the cover side input key button 212 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 2D, the protrusion 504 of the elastic flexible pad 502 is pushed down so that the through hole 402 of the inner cover 400 is pressed. Protrude from). In addition, when the cover side input key button 212 is released, the restoring force of the elastic flexible pad 502 according to the support of the protrusion 506 formed on the lower surface of the elastic flexible pad 502 is returned to its original state. .

When the protrusion 504 is pressed as described above to protrude from the through hole 402 of the inner cover 400, the protrusion 504 presses the main body side input key button 112 to perform an input operation or the touch panel 120. The input operation can be performed by pressing the corresponding point of).

As described above, in the present invention, the main body 100 and the sliding cover 200 do not need to be electrically and signally connected, thereby reducing the size and thickness of the terminal. In addition, since the signal line for connecting the main body and the cover to the electrical and signal is not necessary, the structure of the terminal is simplified and the life of the terminal is not shortened due to the damage of the electrical and signal lines. .

Meanwhile, the closed position and the open position of the sliding cover 200 are detected by the sensors 130 and 220 provided in the main body 100 and the sliding cover 200.

If the detection signal by the sensors 130 and 220 is applied to the control unit of the terminal when the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position, the control unit receives a signal input from the main body side input key button 112. Is switched from the first input mode for the first input means to the third input mode for the third input means so as to be recognized as an input signal corresponding to the cover side input key button 212 that is the third input means.

For example, the main body side input key buttons 112, which are first input means, are composed of numbers and letter keys, and the first input mode is set to recognize the corresponding numbers and letter keys. It is assumed that the cover side input key buttons 212 of the sliding cover 200 are composed of a navigation key and a function key, and the third input mode is set to recognize corresponding navigation and functions. In this case, when the cover side input key button 212 is pressed, the main body side input key button 112 is physically pressed by the cover side input key button 212, but the main body side key button unit 210 is pressed. Since the Korean input mode is switched from the first input mode to the third input mode, the terminal determines that the input to the navigation key and the function key, that is, the input by the third input means, is processed.

At this time, the touch panel 120 is switched to the second input mode to perform an input function for any second input means through the contact means such as the touch pen 2 or the user's finger, and at the same time, serves as a display. Will be performed.

On the contrary, when the sliding cover 200 is in the open position, the terminal transmits a signal input through the main body side input key button 112 as a first input signal to the first input means uniquely assigned thereto. Switch to the first input mode that is set in advance to recognize. At the same time, the signal input from the touch panel 120 is not the first input signal to the touch panel 120 which is the second input means, but to the third input means uniquely provided to the sliding cover 200. Switch to the third input mode which is set in advance so as to be recognized as the third input signal. Accordingly, when the cover side input key button 212 of the sliding cover 200 is pressed, the cover side input key button 212 presses a corresponding point of the touch panel 120, and a corresponding point of the touch panel 120 is pressed. The generated signal is determined as a third input signal according to the third input mode, not a second input signal uniquely provided to the touch panel 120, and processed.

For example, the main body-side input key buttons 112, which are first input means, are composed of numbers and letter keys. Accordingly, the first input mode is set to recognize the corresponding numbers and letter keys, and the sliding cover 200 Assuming that the side input key buttons 212 are composed of a navigation key and a function key, and thus the third input mode is set to recognize the signals by the corresponding navigation and function keys, the terminal inputs the main body side input key button. The signals inputted from 112 are determined to be first input signals for numbers and character keys and processed. In addition, when the cover side input key button 212 is pressed, the corresponding point of the touch panel 120 is physically pressed by the cover side input key button 212, but the input mode for the touch panel 120 is pressed. Since is switched from the second input mode to the third input mode, the terminal determines that the input to the navigation key and the function key, that is, the input by the third input means, is processed.

In the foregoing description, specific embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings have been described in detail, but this is only an example and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention as described above can be variously modified and equivalent other embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the technical spirit of the present invention, such modifications and equivalent other embodiments are It goes without saying that it belongs to the appended claims of the invention.

As described above, in the present invention, the cover-side input key buttons provided on the sliding cover simply press an input key button and a touch panel on the main body side, and an input function is provided through the input key button and the touch panel on the main body side. Since it is to be carried out, there is no need to electrically and signally connect the main body and the sliding cover.

In the conventional sliding type communication terminal, an LCD screen and an input key (navigation key and / or a function key) are provided on the sliding cover, so that a printed circuit board for operating the LCD screen and the input key is provided inside the sliding cover. The circuit and mechanical parts must be embedded, and they must be electrically and signally connected to the main body side, thereby increasing the thickness of the terminal, increasing the complexity of the structure, and increasing the cost.

However, in the present invention, since the main body and the sliding cover do not need to be electrically and signally connected, components such as a printed circuit board, which are conventionally incorporated in the sliding cover, are not required, thereby simplifying the structure of the terminal. There is an advantage that can be reduced in size and thickness.

In addition, because of the above-mentioned reason, since a signal line for electrically and signally connecting the main body and the cover is not necessary, there is an advantage that the life of the terminal is shortened due to the damage of the electric / signal line.
In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the input mode and the input means is expanded.

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It includes a main body 100, the sliding cover 200 is slidably coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100, A main body side key button unit 110 having a plurality of main body side input key buttons 112 is disposed on one side of the upper surface of the main body 100, The touch panel 120 having a length longer than that of the main body button button 110 and performing an input function and a display function is disposed adjacent to the main body button button 110. The sliding cover 200 has a size corresponding to that of the main body side key button unit 110, and the sliding cover 200 slides from the closed position and the closed position covering the main body side key button unit 110. A cover side key button unit 210 having a cover side input key button 212 is provided at a position corresponding to the position of the main body side input key buttons 112 and reciprocating to an open position covering a portion of the 120. Became, When the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position, when the cover side input key buttons 212 of the sliding cover 200 are pressed, each of the cover side input key buttons 212 has a corresponding body side input key. An input operation is performed by pressing a button 112, and the touch panel 120 performs another input function and a display function by the touch pen 2 or the user's hand, When the sliding cover 200 is in the open position, pressing the main body side input keys 112 of the exposed main body button button 110, the corresponding input operation is performed, and the sliding cover 200 When the cover side input key buttons 212 are pressed, each of the cover side input key buttons 212 is pressed by an input point of the touch panel 120 corresponding thereto, and an input operation is performed by the sliding cover 200. The remaining portion of the touch panel 120 which is not covered performs a display function. The communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover. The method of claim 1, When the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position, the third input from the first input mode uniquely set to the main body side key button unit 110 with respect to the main body side key button unit 110 as the first input means. The main body side input key button 112 is switched to the third input mode uniquely set in the cover side key button unit 210, which is a means, by the cover side input key button 212 of the sliding cover 200. When it is pressed and the input operation is performed, the terminal determines that the third input signal corresponding to the cover side input key button 212 is processed, and a second input uniquely set to the touch panel 120 as a second input means. When the mode is switched to the input point of the touch panel 120 by pressing the touch pen 2 or the finger, it is determined as a second input signal corresponding to the touch panel 120 and processed. When the sliding cover 200 is in the open position, the main body button button 110, which is the first input means, is switched to a first input mode uniquely set in the main button button 110 on the main body, and thus the main body is turned on. When the side input key button 112 is pressed, the terminal determines and processes the first input signal corresponding to the main body side input key button 112, and the touch panel 120 moves from the second input mode to the third input mode. When the input point of the touch panel 120 is pressed by the cover side input key button 212 of the sliding cover 200 and the input operation is performed, the terminal corresponds to the cover side input key button 212. A communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover, characterized in that the processing as determined by the input signal. The method of claim 1, The sliding cover 200, An outer cover 300 having a plurality of through holes 302 corresponding to the plurality of cover side key buttons 212; An inner cover which is coupled to the inner cover 300 and slidably coupled to the main body 100 and has a plurality of through holes 402 corresponding to the plurality of main body side key buttons 112 ( 400); Interposed between the outer cover 300 and the inner cover 400, the cover side key button 212 is formed on the upper surface of the elastic flexible pad 502, and corresponds to the cover side key button 212 Pass the through-hole 402 of the inner cover 400 on the lower surface of the elastic flexible pad 502 to press the main body side key button 112 and press the touch panel 120 to be input. Communication terminal having a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover, characterized in that it comprises a key assembly (500) having a plurality of protrusions (504). The method of claim 3, On the bottom of the resilient flexible pad 502 of the key assembly 500, the plurality of protrusions 504 were pressed by causing the flexible pad 502 to be spaced apart from the inner cover 400. A communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover, characterized in that a plurality of protrusions (506) are formed to smoothly return. The method of claim 1, The main body 100 and the sliding cover 200, the touch panel and dual, characterized in that the sensor 130, 220 for detecting that the sliding cover 200 is in the closed position and the open position is provided Communication terminal equipped with an input sliding cover. The method of claim 1, In the sliding configuration of the sliding cover 200 with respect to the main body 100, guide grooves 140 are formed on both side surfaces of the main body 100, and the sliding cover 200 is provided in the guide groove 140. Communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover, characterized in that the guide projection 230 is formed to be slidably coupled. The method of claim 6, In order to fix the sliding cover 200 to the guide groove 140 with a predetermined force in the closed position and the open position, the guide protrusion 230 of the sliding cover 200 to ride over the elastically Communication terminal provided with a touch panel and a dual input sliding cover, characterized in that the elastic protrusion 150 is formed.

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