KR100653306B1 - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal is provided to be fixed while the terminal is erected on a bottom surface in itself without a separate additional device, enabling a user to conveniently use the terminal for a long time. A sliding part(300) is combined with a body part(100) to perform sliding motion. A rotating part(320) is connected to the sliding part(300), and is rotated at certain angle. A rotating surface of the rotating part(320) is contacted with a horizontal bottom surface to erect a mobile communication terminal. A fixed unit is mounted between the rotating part(320) and the sliding part(300).

Description

Mobile terminal {MOBILE TERMINAL}

1 is a general sliding type mobile communication terminal.

2 is a front view showing a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a front view showing a modified state of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a front view illustrating a state in which the display unit is rotated 90 degrees.

5 is a front view showing a state in which the rotating part is erected by itself.

6 is a front view of a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exploded perspective view showing a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a plan view of a fixing unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a side view of a fixing unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fixing unit is not pressed.

11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the fixing unit is pressed.

FIG. 12 is a side view illustrating a rotating part of the mobile communication terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view illustrating a state in which the pivoting part according to the third embodiment of the present invention is unfolded. FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

100: main body 110: keypad

200: display unit 210: display

300: slide portion 310: support part

320: rotating part 512: battery

540: slide mounting groove 541: slide groove

542: sliding block 600: fixed unit

610: contact portion 620: hook portion

630: connection part

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal that is convenient to use and can be refined to a user without fixing a display device to face the user without using a separate device.

In general, a mobile communication terminal is a communication device capable of transmitting and receiving voices with a counterpart at any place while the user easily carries it. Mobile terminals include PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), cellular phones, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phones, hand-held PCs, CDMA-2000 (1X, 3X) phones, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) phones, dual It is a comprehensive concept that includes Dual Band / Dual Mode phones, Global Standard for Mobile (GSM) phones, Mobile Broadband System (MBS) phones, and notebook computers.

Such a mobile communication terminal is preferred because of its small size because of its main purpose, and it is additionally preferred to include a special design or a variety of functions. Therefore, referring to a mobile phone that is being released these days, not only a phone call, which is an original function, but also a music and movie viewing as well as a product that can transmit texts and games are being released.

These mobile communication terminals may be generally classified into a flip method, a folder method, and a sliding method according to their appearance or operation method. The flip method generally refers to a method of forming a display unit such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a key input unit on the same body, and protecting the key input unit or receiving a call by using a cover connected to the bottom by a hinge. In addition, the folder method may be opened and closed by connecting two folder parts by a hinge, and means a method of forming a main display unit and a key input unit on the surfaces facing each other. Finally, the sliding method refers to a method in which two sliding parts are disposed to overlap each other, and the display unit and the key input unit face the same direction in each sliding part. In general, the sliding method may relatively slide the front sliding part to expose the display unit or the key input unit hidden on the rear surface. In recent years, the slide type has become the mainstream, but also, users are gradually disgusted with the design as it is widely spread, and it can be said that a new design is required. In addition, as DMB phones (Digital Mutimedia Broadcasting Phone) is spreading, more users are watching broadcasts or movies using mobile communication terminals. As such, there is an increasing number of users who are uncomfortable with using a mobile terminal for a long time.

1 is shown for more detailed description. 1 is a general sliding type mobile communication terminal. As shown in the drawing, the mobile communication terminal includes a main body 20 including a camera device 10, a display 35, and a display unit 30 that is slidably coupled to the main body 20. It is mounted to the main body 20 and consists of a key input unit 40 for inputting character and numeric information.

The key input unit 40 is a button-type input key 41 which is located on the main body 20 to input numerals and characters, and is radially positioned on the display unit 30 and selectively pressed. Navigation keys 42 configured to be operable, and function keys 43 arranged around the navigation keys 42. The input key 41 is configured to select and input characters by pressing one key a plurality of times during character transmission.

Problems of the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal is as follows.

First, when watching a broadcast, watching a movie, listening to music, or using an additional service while holding a mobile terminal for a long time, a user's hand or arm hurts. In particular, as the above-mentioned DMB phone or MP3 phone that can listen to MP3 and the like, the use of the mobile communication terminal for a long time, such inconvenience in use is further increased. In addition, when shooting by operating the camera as a timer, it is difficult to fix the mobile terminal to the floor.

In order to solve this problem, an auxiliary device for fixing a mobile communication terminal with an upright position has been developed, but the mobile communication terminal is used after being combined with the auxiliary device, which is inconvenient to handle as a separate device, and there is also a risk of loss. In addition, due to the uniform design of the slide-type mobile communication terminal, the user feels tired, and the desire for a new design is increasing.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the present invention, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal which can be fixed for a long time by allowing the mobile communication terminal to be fixed on its own floor. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal is easy to handle, there is no risk of loss of additional equipment because the mobile communication terminal can be set up by itself without any additional equipment.

Another object of the present invention is to fold up a part of the mobile communication terminal only if desired, and in case of a call or the like, it is possible to prevent the terminal from being folded in case of accidental unwanted because part of the terminal is not folded even when a force is applied. It is to provide a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal that can give a user a refined feeling and aesthetics.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention as described above, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention includes a main body, a display and a slide. The main body is equipped with a keypad on the front, the display unit is provided with a display is rotatably coupled around the display on the front of the main body. In addition, the slide unit sliding and sliding the lower side of the display unit to open and close the keypad, and includes a support part to move up and down along the main body portion and a rotating part rotatably mounted on the lower end of the support part, the support part is When located at the bottom, the pivot part is bent to maintain the mobile communication terminal in an upright state.

In addition, the present invention may further include a fixing unit, wherein the fixing unit is exposed to the outside from the slide portion, the contact portion which can be pressed by the user, and the hook formed with a hook insertable in the hook groove formed in the rotating part A portion, and a connecting portion connecting the contact portion and the hook portion. More preferably, the connecting portion is equipped with an elastic member.

The display unit is rotatably coupled so that a separate speaker is exposed to the outside when the display unit is rotated, and an auxiliary key for inputting information is mounted on a front surface of the rotating part, and the auxiliary key when the rotating part rotates. The horizontal bottom surface is in contact. Alternatively, an auxiliary key for inputting information may be further mounted on the keypad.

In addition, the present invention includes a main body portion, a sliding portion slidably coupled to the main body portion, and a rotating surface connected to the sliding portion, the rotating surface of the rotating portion including a rotating portion rotated by a predetermined angle and The mobile communication terminal can be set up by contact. Alternatively, the present invention includes a main body, a display, and a display unit rotatably coupled to the main body, such that the support part and the support part moving up and down along the main body and the lower end of the support part can be rotated in directions opposite to each other. And first and second pivotal parts, wherein the lowermost end surfaces of the first and second pivotal parts are in contact with the bottom surface, respectively, to maintain the mobile communication terminal in an upright position when the support part is positioned at the lowermost end. do.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments. Further, in the present invention, the slider type mobile communication terminal is taken as an example for convenience of description, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The idea of the present invention can be applied to a flip type or a folder type mobile communication terminal.

First Example

2 is a front view showing a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a front view showing a modified state of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention includes a main body 100, a display 200, and a slide 300.

The main body 100 is equipped with a keypad 110 that can enter the user's character or numeric information on the front. In addition, a printed circuit board (PCB) equipped with a circuit component capable of processing data is embedded in the main body unit 100. A battery (not shown) is detachably coupled to a rear surface of the main body part 100 to supply power.

The display unit 200 having the display 210 is coupled to the front of the main body unit 100. The display 210 provides image information to a user, and the display unit 200 is rotatable. The display unit 200 is equipped with a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) for transmitting data to display an image on the display 210. On the upper side of the display 210, a speaker 220 for providing voice information is mounted. The left and right sides of the keypad 110 of the body portion 100 is provided with a slide groove 120 formed so that the slide unit 300 can slide.

The slide unit 300 is coupled to be slidable below the display unit 200. The slide unit 300 opens and closes the keypad 110. In detail, the slide unit 300 is located at the front of the main body unit 100 so that the keypad 110 is not exposed to the outside. Do not When the slide unit 300 slides, the keypad 110 is opened while sliding downward. A microphone 330 for receiving voice information is mounted below the slide unit 300.

The slide part 300 is bent and coupled to the support part 310 slidably connected to the main body part 100 and the support part 310 to be bent when the slide part 300 is opened. Consists of the rotating part 320 can be in close contact with the bent surface and the like. The support part 310 is to be coupled to the slide groove 120 formed in the main body portion 100, the configuration in which the support part 310 is slid, so a description thereof will be omitted. The support part 310 and the pivot part 320 are hinged. The auxiliary part 340 such as a function key or a navigation key may be mounted on the pivot part 320.

As described above, the slide unit 300 may slide down the display unit 200. When the slide unit 300 slides downward, the display unit 200 may rotate 90 degrees in place. have. This is illustrated in FIG. 4. 4 is a front view illustrating a state in which the display unit is rotated 90 degrees.

As shown in the figure, the display unit 200 rotates to a state suitable for DMB broadcasting or movie watching. In general, broadcasting or watching a movie is used for a long time as compared to a telephone call, and it is inconvenient for a user to use the mobile terminal with his hand. Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating part can be bent to establish a mobile communication terminal.

In more detail, the rotating part 320 is bent 90 degrees to the rear of the mobile communication terminal, and the side on which the auxiliary key is mounted is horizontally disposed. Therefore, the mobile communication terminal can be erected by bringing the side on which the auxiliary key is mounted to the flat surface such as the bottom surface 400.

My 2 Example

6 is a front view of a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention includes a main body 510, a display 520, and a slide 530.

The main body 510 is equipped with a keypad 511 that can enter the user's character or numeric information on the front thereof. In addition, a printed circuit board (PCB) equipped with a circuit component capable of processing data is embedded in the main body 510. The battery 512 is detachably coupled to the rear surface of the main body 510 to supply power.

The display unit 520 having the display 521 is coupled to the front surface of the main body unit 510. The display 521 provides image information to a user, and the display unit 520 is rotatable. The display unit 520 is equipped with a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) that transmits data to display an image on the display 521. A speaker 522 for providing voice information may be mounted on an upper side of the display 521, and a music listening speaker 522 may be mounted in a place where the display unit 520 is exposed when rotated 90 degrees. The speaker 522 for listening to music may serve as a standing speaker when broadcasting or watching a movie.

Alternatively, an auxiliary key may be mounted in place of the music listening speaker 522. In this case, as in the first embodiment, there is an advantage in that the auxiliary key formed in the rotation part can solve the inconvenience of not being in contact with the bottom surface when standing.

The slide unit 530 is coupled to be slidable below the display unit 530. The slide unit 530 opens and closes the keypad 511. In detail, the slide unit 530 is positioned at the front of the main body unit 510 to expose the keypad 511 to the outside. Do not When the slide unit 530 is slid, the keypad 511 is opened while sliding downward. A microphone 533 for receiving voice information is mounted below the slide unit 530.

Slide mounting grooves 540 are formed at left and right sides of the keypad 511 of the main body 510 so as to slide the main body 510 and the slide 530. The slide mounting groove 540 is coupled to the slide unit 530, the slider 543 is provided with a sliding block 542 for moving the slide groove 541 is coupled. That is, the slider 543 is coupled to the slide mounting groove 540 formed in the main body, the slide 554 is formed with a slide groove 541. A movable sliding block 542 is coupled to the slide groove 541, and the sliding block 542 is connected to the slide unit 530.

The slide part 530 is bent and coupled to the support part 531 slidably connected to the main body part 510 and the support part 531 to be bent when the slide part 530 is opened. It is composed of a rotating part 532 that can be in close contact with the bent surface and the like.

The support part 531 slides in combination with the sliding block 542. In addition, the support part 310 and the pivot part 320 are hinged, the hinge 552 inserted into the hinge connecting rod 551 is provided with a hinge mounting groove 550 formed on the lower side of the support part 531. ) Is provided, the hinge 552 is connected to the pivoting part 532 to be rotatable.

The slide unit 530 is equipped with a fixed unit 600, the state of the fixed unit 600 is shown in Figs. 8 is a plan view of the fixing unit, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the fixing unit.

As shown therein, the fixing unit 600 is approximately I-shaped. The fixing unit 600 includes a contact portion 610 that allows a user to press the fixing unit 600, a hook portion 620 that is bent inward to form a hook 621, and the contact portion 610. And a connecting portion 630 for connecting the hook portion 620. An elastic member such as a spring 635 is coupled to the connection portion 630, and a contact protrusion 615 having a predetermined curvature is formed on the contact portion 610 so as to protrude so that the user's finger is in contact. . The fixing unit 600 is formed over the support part 531 and the rotation part 532, the hook 621 is inserted into the hook groove located inside the rotation part 532.

Hereinafter, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. 10 and 11 are shown to explain the operation, FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a state in which the fixing unit is not pressed, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a state in which the fixing unit is pressed.

The sliding portion 530 is slid downwards is the same as in the first embodiment. If the fixing unit 600 is not pressed, the hook 621 is not separated from the hook groove 533, as shown in FIG. 10, and the rotation part 531 has the hook 621 and the hook groove 533. It can not be rotated by interference.

As shown in FIG. 11, in order to bend the rotating part 532 inward of the slide unit 530, the fixing unit 600 is pressed. Accordingly, the hook portion 620 is moved to the lower side, at which time the hook 621 is separated while retreating from the hook groove 533 located inside the rotating part 532. Thus, the rotating part 532 can rotate without resistance.

As such, when the fixed unit 600 is additionally configured to fix the mobile communication terminal on the floor, such as when watching a movie or broadcast, this is achieved by pressing the fixed unit, and a rotating part such as a call or other case is bent. In case of difficulty, even if the rotating part is pressed by mistake, it is not bent, thereby increasing convenience in use.

The third Example

FIG. 12 is a side view illustrating a rotation part of a mobile communication terminal stacked according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a side view showing a state in which the rotation part is unfolded.

As shown in the drawing, the mobile communication terminal includes a main body 710, a display 720, and a slide 730. In the present embodiment, description of the same items as in the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

The slide part 730 is bent and coupled to the support part 731 slidably connected to the main body part 710 and the support part 731 to be bent when the slide part 730 is opened. It is composed of a rotating part 740 that can be in close contact with the bent surface and the like.

The pivot part 740 may be coupled to the first pivot part 741 which may be bent to the rear of the mobile communication terminal and the upper side of the first pivot part 741, which may be bent to the upper surface of the mobile communication terminal. The second rotating part 742 is composed of.

That is, the first pivot part 741 is bent 90 degrees downward, and the second pivot part 742 is bent 90 degrees upward to stably contact the bottom surface 800. Here, reference numeral 711 denotes a battery and 721 denotes a display.

In this way, the pivoting part 730 can be configured to more stably contact the bottom surface 800 while rotating to both sides.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the mobile communication terminal can be fixed while standing on its own floor, it is convenient to use for a long time.

In addition, since the mobile communication terminal can be set up by itself without any additional equipment, it is easy to handle and there is no risk of loss of additional equipment.

In addition, a part of the mobile communication terminal can be folded and set only when desired, and in case of a call or the like, a part of the terminal can not be folded even when a force is applied, thereby preventing the terminal from being folded if it is not desired by mistake.

In addition, the design and the modified state of the present invention can give a user a refined feeling and aesthetics that is fed up on the sliding phone.

As described above, although described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims (19)

Main body; A sliding part slidably coupled to the main body; And A rotating part connected to the sliding part and rotating at an angle; Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the rotating surface of the rotating unit can be in contact with the horizontal bottom surface to establish a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, And a fixing unit mounted between the pivoting portion and the slide portion, wherein the fixing unit A contact portion exposed to the outside from the slide portion and which the user can press; A hook portion having a hook insertable into a hook groove formed in the pivoting portion; And A connecting portion connecting the contact portion and the hook portion; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, The fixing unit further comprises an elastic member coupled to the connecting portion. The method of claim 2, And a contact protrusion formed to protrude to the contact portion to have a predetermined curvature to contact the user's finger. The method of claim 1, The main body unit includes a display unit having a display, wherein the display unit is rotatably coupled so that a separate speaker is exposed to the outside when the display unit rotates. The method of claim 1, A keypad is mounted on a front surface of the main body, and the slide unit opens and closes the keypad when the sliding is performed. The method of claim 1, A front side of the rotating unit is equipped with an auxiliary key for inputting information, the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the auxiliary key and the bottom surface is in contact with the rotating unit. The method of claim 1, A keypad is mounted on the front of the main body, and an auxiliary key for inputting information is further mounted on the keypad. A main body with a keypad exposed on the front; A display unit provided on the front of the main body, the display unit being rotatably coupled to the display; Sliding movement to the lower side of the display unit to open and close the keypad, including a support part moving up and down along the main body portion and a rotating part rotatably mounted at the lower end of the support part, when the support part is located at the bottom The rotating part is bent to the slide unit for maintaining the mobile communication terminal in an upright state; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 9, And a fixing unit mounted between the pivoting portion and the slide portion, wherein the fixing unit A contact portion exposed to the outside from the slide portion and which the user can press; A hook portion having a hook insertable into a hook groove formed in the pivoting portion; And A connecting portion connecting the contact portion and the hook portion; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 9, The display unit is rotatably coupled to the mobile terminal, characterized in that a separate speaker is exposed to the outside when the display unit rotates. The method of claim 9, The front surface of the rotating part is equipped with a supplementary key for inputting information, the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the bottom surface is in contact with the auxiliary key when the rotating part is rotated. The method of claim 9, Slider-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that additionally mounted on the upper side of the keypad for inputting information. The method of claim 9, And a hinge connector provided with a hinge mounting groove at a lower side of the support part, a hinge is inserted into the hinge connector, and the hinge is rotatably connected to the pivot part. Main body; A display unit including a display and rotatably coupled to the main body; And a first and a second rotating part mounted to rotate in a direction opposite to each other at a lower end of the support part and a support part moving up and down along the main body, wherein the first and second rotation parts are positioned at the lowermost end. And a bottom end surface of the second rotating part contacts the bottom surface, respectively, to maintain the mobile communication terminal upright. The method of claim 15, The first pivot part rotates 90 degrees upward of the mobile communication terminal, and the second pivot part rotates 90 degrees downward of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 15, A keypad is mounted on a front surface of the main body, and the slide unit opens and closes the keypad when the sliding is performed. The method of claim 15, The display unit is rotatably coupled to the mobile terminal, characterized in that a separate speaker is exposed to the outside when the display unit rotates. The method of claim 15, Mobile terminal, characterized in that the front side of the first pivot part is equipped with an auxiliary key for inputting information.

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