KR20080108839A - Case for portable terminal - Google Patents

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KR20080108839A
KR20080108839A KR1020070056904A KR20070056904A KR20080108839A KR 20080108839 A KR20080108839 A KR 20080108839A KR 1020070056904 A KR1020070056904 A KR 1020070056904A KR 20070056904 A KR20070056904 A KR 20070056904A KR 20080108839 A KR20080108839 A KR 20080108839A
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protective case
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임상범
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엘지전자 주식회사
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
    • H04B1/3888—Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
    • H04M1/0283—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C2011/002—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/22—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a protective case wrapped in a mobile terminal, wherein the protective case includes a main body on which a terminal body having a touch screen is mounted, and push buttons for rotatably connected to the main body and touching keys displayed on the touch screen. It consists of a cover to be installed.

Description

Protective Case for Mobile Phones {CASE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL}

1 is a perspective view of a protective case equipped with a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the protective case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a plan view of a protective case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a protective case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the cover of the protective case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a pushbutton assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a pushbutton assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a protective case for a portable terminal wrapped in the terminal body to protect the terminal body.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video calling, information input and output, and data storage.

As the functions are diversified, for example, the mobile terminal has complex functions such as taking a picture or video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, and receiving a broadcast, and is realized in the form of a comprehensive multimedia player. It is becoming.

Many new attempts are being applied to these multimedia devices in terms of hardware or software to implement complex functions. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently.

In addition, while the portable terminal is regarded as a personal portable product for expressing its individuality, various designs are required.

Currently, portable terminals have a trend of increasing the design of the terminal and increasing the number of terminals having a touch screen to implement a large screen.

In such a portable terminal, keys for inputting information by a user are displayed on a touch screen. The user inputs information by touching a touch screen using a body, ie, a finger, or a separate tool, ie, a stylus pen.

As described above, in the portable terminal having a conventional touch screen through which information is input, unnecessary information is input by an unintentional touch operation of the touch screen.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a protective case for a portable terminal in which a portable terminal having a touch screen is protected and necessary information is input by a user.

In addition, the present invention provides a protective case for a mobile terminal that installs pushbuttons in a protective case and pushes the pushbuttons to touch keys displayed on a touch screen, thereby improving a feeling of click and accurately touching a selected key. There is.

A protective case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a main body on which a terminal body having a touch screen is mounted, and a front surface of the terminal body rotatably connected to the body to expose the touch screen to the outside. It is configured to include a cover that is mounted to open and close the push button assembly for touching the keys displayed on the touch screen.

The pushbutton assembly includes a board fixed to the cover part, pushbuttons arranged to be linearly movable on the board, and an elastic member disposed between the board and the pushbuttons to provide elastic force to the pushbuttons.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are a perspective view of a protective case equipped with a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a plan view of a protective case according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an embodiment of the present invention It is sectional drawing of the protective case concerning an example.

The portable terminal according to the present invention includes a terminal body 10, a touch screen 12 installed on the front of the terminal body 12 to display information and input information by a touch method, and the terminal body 10. Removably mounted on the rear of the battery is configured to supply power.

One side of the terminal body 10 is mounted with a speaker 14 for emitting sound, and the other side is equipped with a microphone 16 for inputting sound. Side keys 18 for inputting information are mounted on side surfaces of the terminal body 10. The front of the terminal body 10 is equipped with a push type key 19 for inputting information in a push method.

The terminal body 10 is inserted into the protective case 20 to protect the terminal body 10.

The protective case 20 is positioned to be wrapped around the rear of the terminal body 10 and the main body 22 on which the terminal body 10 is mounted, and rotatably connected to one side of the main body 22, and has a touch screen 12. The cover 30 is configured to open and close the front of the terminal body 10 is installed.

The protective case 20 may be formed of a synthetic resin material or leather material, and may be formed in a form in which a synthetic resin material and a leather material are used together.

The main body 22 has a lower support part 24 having a lower end of the terminal body 10 inserted therein and is supported at the lower side thereof, and an upper support part 26 at which the upper end of the terminal body 10 is supported by being locked thereto. Is formed. The upper support part 26 is formed in a hook shape so that the upper end of the terminal body 10 is locked.

The cover 30 has a lower end thereof rotatably connected to the lower end of the main body 22, and when the cover 30 is closed at the upper end and the upper end of the main body 22, the cover 30 is attached to the main body 22. A lock is installed to lock it. Here, the locking device is composed of a magnetic material 32 mounted on the top of the cover 30, and a permanent magnet 34 mounted on the top of the main body 22 to close the cover 30, the permanent magnet 34 The magnetic body 32 is attached to the cover 30 to maintain the closed state in the body (22).

This locking device can be applied to any locking device such as Velcro in addition to the magnet.

The cover 30 is equipped with a pushbutton assembly 40 for pushing keys displayed on the touch screen 12. The pushbutton assembly 40 allows the keys displayed on the touch screen 12 to be touched when the user presses the pushbutton 50 to input information.

In this case, the pushbutton assembly 40 may allow a user to input information in a push manner, thereby preventing key malfunction and improving a feeling of click.

The cover 30 is rotatably connected to the main body 22 to open and close the entire front surface of the terminal body 10 and the first cover part 36 to which the pushbutton assembly 40 is mounted, and the first cover part. The second cover part 38 is rotatably connected to 36 to open and close the pushbutton assembly 40.

The first cover part 36 has an opening 46 formed therein to cover the second cover part 38, and an exposed portion of the touch screen 12 is visible on the upper side of the opening 46. A portion 42 is formed, and the pushbutton assembly 40 is mounted below the exposed portion 42.

The second cover part 38 is rotatably connected to the first cover part 36 to open and close the exposed part 42 and the pushbutton assembly 40. That is, when the second cover part 38 is closed in the opening 46 of the first cover part 36, the exposed part 42 and the pushbutton assembly 40 are covered, and the second cover part 38 is closed. When opened, the exposed part 42 and the pushbutton assembly 40 are exposed to the outside. In this case, when the second cover part 38 is closed, the second cover part 38 is inserted into the opening 46 of the first cover part 36, so that the surface of the first cover part 36 and the second cover part ( The surface of 38 forms a horizontal plane.

The first cover part 36 and the second cover part 38 are provided with a locking part for maintaining the closed state of the second cover part 38 when the second cover part 38 is closed. The locking part includes a magnetic body 60 mounted at an end of the second cover part 38 and a magnet 62 mounted at one side of the first cover part 36. In addition to the magnetic material and magnet described above, the locking part may be applied to any structure capable of maintaining the closed state of the second cover part such as the Velcro type.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pushbutton assembly 40 includes a board 52 whose edge is fixed to the opening 46 of the first cover part 36, and a top and bottom on the board 52. Pushbuttons 50 arranged to move in a direction and pressing a key displayed on the touch screen 12, and installed between the pushbuttons 50 and the board 52, the elastic force in the pushbuttons 50 It is composed of an elastic member 54 to provide.

The pushbuttons 50 have a push rod 56 formed on a lower surface thereof, and the push rod 56 passes through a through hole 58 formed in the board 52 to cover the surface of the touch screen 12. Press it.

The elastic member 54 is formed in a dome shape, the bottom edge of which is fixed to the upper surface of the board 52, and the push button 50 is attached to the upper surface. The elastic member 54 is elastically deformed when the pushbutton 50 is pressed to give a click feeling, and when the pushbutton 50 is released, it is restored to its original state.

The operation of the protective case according to the present invention configured as described above will be described below.

When the terminal body 10 is mounted on the main body 22 of the protective case 20, the lower end of the terminal body 10 is inserted into the lower support 24 of the main body 22, and the upper end of the terminal body 10 is the main body. It is caught by the upper support part 26 of the 22.

In this state, when the cover 30 is opened, the entire front surface of the terminal body 10 is exposed to the outside, and the user inputs information by touching keys displayed on the touch screen 12.

When the cover 30 is covered, the entire front surface of the terminal body 10 is covered to protect the terminal body 10.

In this state, when the second cover part 38 is opened, the opening of the first cover part 36 is opened, and a part of the touch screen 12 is exposed to the outside and the push is mounted on the first cover part 36. The button assembly 40 is exposed to the outside.

When the pushbutton 50 of the pushbutton assembly 40 is pressed, the pushrod 50 is lowered and the push rod 56 formed on the bottom surface of the pushbutton 50 touches the keys displayed on the touch screen 12. Enter the information. When the push button 50 is released, the push button 50 is returned to its original state by the elastic force of the elastic member 54.

As such, since the key displayed on the touch screen is touched by the push operation of the push button 50, the feeling of the click can be improved, and the selected key can be accurately pressed to prevent key malfunction.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the pushbutton assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The pushbutton assembly according to the second embodiment is integrally formed with the board 70 fixed to the opening 46 of the second cover portion 38 and the board 70 so as to be pressed, and a touch screen is disposed on the bottom surface of the pushbutton assembly. It is integrally formed between the push button 72 formed with the push projection 76 to touch the 12 and the inner surface of the through hole 78 formed in the edge of the push button 72 and the board 70 It is composed of an elastic support portion 74 for elastically supporting the pushbutton.

In this case, the elastic support portion 74 is formed in a thin film form and the elastically deformed by pressing the pushbutton 72, the release of the pushbutton 72 is restored to its original state to return the pushbutton 72 to the original state.

In the pushbutton assembly according to the second embodiment, the board 70, the pushbutton 72, and the elastic support 74 are integrally formed to simplify the manufacturing process and reduce the thickness thereof.

The protective case for a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention constructed and operated as described above has keys installed on a touch screen by pressing a pushbutton by installing a pushbutton assembly in a protective case when a touch screen is applied to the mobile communication terminal. By allowing to touch, there is an advantage of improving the click feeling and accurately touching the selected key.

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A main body to which the terminal body having a touch screen is mounted, and a cover rotatably connected to the main body to open and close the touch screen, The cover case is a protective case for a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the push button assembly for touching the keys displayed on the touch screen is installed. The method of claim 1, The cover comprises a first cover portion hinged to the main body and the pushbutton assembly is mounted, and a second cover portion hinged to the first cover portion to open and close the pushbutton assembly. Dragon protective case. The method of claim 2, The first cover part is a protective case for a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that an opening through which a portion of the touch screen is exposed to the outside is formed, the push button assembly is mounted below the opening. The method of claim 3, wherein The second cover part opens and closes the opening of the first cover part, and the first cover part and the second cover part is a protective case for a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the locking part for maintaining the closed state of the second cover part is installed. The method of claim 4, wherein And the locking part comprises a permanent magnet mounted to one end of the first cover part and a magnetic material mounted to one end of the second cover part. The method of claim 2, The push button assembly includes a board fixed to the first cover portion; Pushbuttons arranged to be linearly movable on the board; A protective case for a mobile communication terminal, comprising: an elastic member disposed between the board and the pushbutton to provide an elastic force to the pushbuttons. The method of claim 6, A push rod is formed on a lower surface of the push button, and the push rod is disposed through a through hole formed in the board. The method of claim 6, The elastic member is formed in the shape of a dome, the edge is fixed to the surface of the board, the protective case for a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the push buttons are fixed on the upper surface. The method of claim 2, The push button assembly includes a board fixed to the first cover portion; Push buttons disposed on the board so as to be pushable, and push buttons formed on a bottom thereof to push a touch screen; The protective case of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that formed integrally between the push button and the inner surface of the through-hole formed in the board to elastically support the push buttons. The method of claim 9, The elastic support is a protective case of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the one end is integrally connected to the inner surface of the through hole of the board, the other end is formed in a thin film form integrally connected to the outer peripheral surface of the pushbutton.
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