KR20090011318A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable terminal is provided to prevent the short-circuit from being generated between a card terminal and a shield member when a card is received in a card socket. A card socket(50) is mounted on one surface of a printed circuit board which is built in the second body(20), and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The card socket comprises a socket base, a socket cover and connection terminals. The socket base is mounted on one surface of the printed circuit board. The socket cover is mounted on the socket base and forms a card receiver in which a card is accommodated. The connection terminals are installed in the card receiver and are electrically connected to the printed circuit board to be connected to a card terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal {PORTABLE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a card socket in which a card is stored.

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 one's personality, various designs are required.

Currently, the mobile terminal has a large file such as a video file such as a photo file or a video, and a music file such as an MP3. Therefore, the internal memory capacity of the portable terminal is insufficient and a separate external memory card is required. A structure is required.

In addition, the use of SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) cards, which store user's personal financial payment information, are used as contactless electronic credit cards, transportation cards, prepaid cards, and the like, and user information including user telephone numbers.

A terminal currently used is equipped with a card socket for accommodating such a card, and a card is detachably mounted in the card socket.

The present invention provides a portable terminal equipped with a shield member for shielding electromagnetic waves of circuit components mounted inside the terminal body at one side of the card socket.

The present invention provides a portable terminal capable of preventing a short between a card terminal and a shield member when storing a card in a card socket.

A portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above problems is provided with a card socket into which a card is inserted into a terminal body, and is generated from a circuit component mounted on a printed circuit board at a front part and a rear part of a card socket, respectively. A shield member for shielding the electromagnetic wave is mounted, and the shield member is formed with a short blocking portion for preventing the short between the card terminal and the shield member when the card is inserted into the card socket.

The short blocking part includes a protrusion that protrudes from an upper surface of the shield member to support both edges of the card to separate the card terminal from the shield member.

In the portable terminal according to the present invention configured as described above, a short blocking part is formed in a shield member mounted on one side of a card socket to insert a card into the card socket, or a short between the shield member and the card terminal when the card is inserted into the card socket. short) can be blocked.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

The portable terminal of the present invention includes a first body 10 and a second body 20 configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 10.

A state in which the first body 10 is disposed to overlap the second body 20 may be referred to as a closed configuration, and as shown in the drawing, the first body 10 may be referred to as the second body 20. The exposed state of at least a portion of the N may be referred to as an open configuration.

The portable terminal operates mainly in the standby mode in a closed state, but the standby mode may be released by a user's operation. In addition, although the portable terminal operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, the portable terminal may be switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a lapse of a predetermined time.

The case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming the exterior of the first body 10 is formed by the front case 11 and the rear case 12. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the front case 11 and the rear case 12.

At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 11 and the rear case 12.

The cases may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 13, the audio output unit 14, the first image input unit 15, or the first manipulation unit 16 may be disposed on the first body 10, specifically, the front case 11.

The display unit 13 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) module, and the like that visually express information.

In addition, the display unit 13 may further include a touch screen to enable input of information by a user's touch.

The sound output unit 14 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker.

The first image input unit 15 may be implemented in the form of a camera module for capturing an image or a video of a user.

The first manipulation unit 16 receives a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Like the first body 10, the front case 21 and the rear case 22 may form a case of the second body 20.

The second manipulator 23 may be disposed on the second body 20, specifically, on the front face of the front case 21.

The third manipulation unit 24, the first sound input unit 25, and the interface 26 may be disposed on at least one of the front case 21 and the rear case 22.

The first to third manipulators 16, 23, and 24 may be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is tactile in a tactile manner.

For example, the operation unit may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch screen that can receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, a touch pad, or a wheel or jog method that rotates a key, or a manipulation method such as a joystick. Or the like.

In functional terms, the first operation unit 16 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 23 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like.

In addition, the third manipulation unit 24 may operate as a hot-key that performs a special function such as activation of the first image input unit 15.

The first sound input unit 25 may be implemented in the form of a microphone, for example, to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The interface 26 serves as a passage for allowing a portable terminal related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface 26 may be wired or wireless, and a connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA port), a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port ( wireless LAN port), or at least one of power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.

The interface 26 may be a card socket for receiving an external card, such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM), a memory card for storing information.

On the rear case 22 side, a power supply unit 27 for supplying power to the portable terminal is mounted. The power supply unit 27 may be detachably coupled for charging, for example, as a rechargeable battery.

2 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, a second image input unit 28 may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the rear case 22 of the second body 20. The second image input unit 28 may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first image input unit 15 (see FIG. 1) and having different pixels from the first image input unit.

For example, the first image input unit 15 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the second image input unit 28 immediately photographs a general subject. It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is not transmitted in many cases.

The flash 29 and the mirror 30 are further disposed adjacent to the second image input unit 28. The flash 29 emits light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second image input unit 28. The mirror unit 30 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when the user wants to photograph himself (self-photographing) by using the second image input unit 28.

The second sound output unit 31 may be further disposed on the lower cover 22.

The second sound output unit 31 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 14 (see FIG. 1), and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 32 for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the lower cover 22 in addition to an antenna for a call or the like. The antenna 32 may be installed to be pulled out from the second body 20.

A portion of the slide module 33 that slidably couples the first body 10 and the second body 20 to the rear case 12 side of the first body 10 is disposed.

The other part of the slide module 33 may be disposed on the front case 21 side of the second body 20, and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in the drawing.

In the above description, the second image input unit 28 is disposed on the second body 20, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, at least one or more of the components 28 to 32 described as disposed on the lower cover 22, such as the second image input unit 28, may be disposed on the first body 10, mainly the lower cover 12. It is also possible to be mounted. If so, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) arranged in the lower cover 12 in the closed state are protected by the second body 20. In addition, even if the second image input unit 28 is not separately provided, the first image input unit 15 may be rotatably formed so that photography can be taken up to the photographing direction of the second image input unit 28.

A battery mounting portion 40 in which a battery 27 is mounted is formed on a rear surface of the second body 20, and a card socket 50 in which a card 42 is detachably received at one side of the battery mounting portion 40. Is fitted. The card socket 50 is sealed by a cover 47 mounted on the rear of the second body 20, and when the cover 47 is peeled off from the rear of the second body 20, the card socket 50 is externally provided. Is exposed.

3 is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal showing a card socket according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the card socket according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a cross section.

The card socket 50 is mounted on the surface of the printed circuit board 52 embedded in the second body 20 and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 52. In addition, a shield member 60 is installed at one side of the card socket 50 to shield electromagnetic waves generated from the circuit component 54 mounted on the printed circuit board 52.

Here, the card socket 50 may have a short length compared to the length of the card 56 to minimize the space occupied by the printed circuit board 52. As such, since the length of the card socket 50 is shorter than the length of the card 56, only the portion where the card terminal 58 of the card 56 is formed is inserted into the card socket 50. The remaining part of 56 is disposed to be exposed to the outside of the card socket 50.

The card socket 50 includes a socket base 70 mounted on the surface of the printed circuit board 52 and a socket cover formed on the socket base 70 to form a card receiving portion 76 in which the card 56 is accommodated. 72 and connection terminals 74 installed on the card receiving portion 76 and electrically connected to the printed circuit board 52 to be connected to the card terminal 58.

The socket base 70 may be formed of a synthetic resin material.

The socket cover 72 is disposed on an upper surface of the socket base 70, and both sides of the socket cover 70 are fixed to the socket base 56, respectively, and a card insertion hole into which the card 42 is inserted at the front of both sides in the front and rear directions. A 78 is formed, and an opening 80 is formed in the rear so that the rear portion of the card 56 is exposed to the outside. The socket cover 58 may be formed of a metal material.

One side of the connection terminal 74 is fixed to the socket base 70, and the other side of the connection terminal 74 is disposed to be elastically deformable inside the card accommodating part 76 so that the card 56 is inserted into the card accommodating part 76. It is elastically connected with the card terminal 58.

The shield member 60 is formed on the surface of the printed circuit board 52 so as to surround the circuit component 54 mounted on the printed circuit board 52 and is disposed in front of the card socket 50. A portion 62 and a second shield portion 64 disposed behind the card socket 50.

Here, when the card 56 is accommodated in the card socket 50, the front portion of the card 56 is positioned in the first shield portion 62, and the rear portion of the card 56 is the second shield portion 64. Is located in.

The shield member 60 may be formed of a metal material to reduce the thickness while strengthening the strength. In addition, an electromagnetic shielding layer for shielding electromagnetic waves generated from the circuit component 54 may be applied to the inner surface of the shield member 60. Here, the electromagnetic shielding layer may serve to dissipate heat generated from the circuit component 54.

The shield member 60 is provided with a short blocking portion for blocking the short between the card terminal 58 and the shield member 60 when the card 56 is inserted into the card socket 50.

Since the shield member 60 is formed of a metal material, the card terminal 58 formed on the card 56 when the card 56 is inserted into or removed from the card socket 50 is provided with a shield member ( There is a possibility that a short is generated by contact with the surface of the 60, a short blocking portion is formed in the shield member 60 to block the short between the card terminal 58 and the shield member 60.

The short blocking part is composed of protrusions 66 and 68 which protrude at intervals T and the card terminals at both edges of the shield member 60 to space between the card terminal 58 and the surface of the shield member 60. .

The protrusions 66 and 68 are formed at both edges of the first shield part 62 and formed at both edges of the first protrusion 66 and the second shield part 64 supporting the front part of the card 56. And a second protrusion 68 for supporting the rear portion of the card 56.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the short blocking part may be formed as protrusions 62 and 64 protruding from the edge of the shield member 60 in the direction in which the card is inserted and drawn out. .

As another example, as shown in FIG. 6, the short blocking part may be formed in the form of circular protrusions 82 and 84 on both edges of the shield member 60.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 7, the short blocking unit is printed on the surface of the shield member 60 to prevent electrical contact between the card terminal 58 and the shield member 60. It may consist of layer 86.

In such a mobile terminal, when the card 56 is inserted into the card socket 50, both edges of the lower surface of the card 56 are placed on the upper surface of the first protrusion 66, which is a short blocking portion, so that the card terminal 58 and the shield member are provided. The surfaces of the 60 may be avoided from contacting each other, and when the card 56 is fully inserted into the card socket 50, the back of the card 56 is placed on the second protrusion 68 so that the card terminal 58 And short between the shield member 60 is blocked.

The card socket and the shield member described above are not limited to the slide type shown in FIG. 1 but may be applied to a portable terminal having various structures such as a bar type, a folder type, a swing type, and the like.

In the above described exemplary embodiments of the present invention by way of example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments as described above, the general knowledge in the technical field belonging to the present invention within the scope described in the claims It can be changed accordingly by the one with

1 is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a rear perspective view showing a card socket of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing a card socket according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the I-I line of FIG.

6 is a perspective view of a card socket according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the card socket according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (6)

A terminal body; A card socket mounted to the terminal body to receive a card in a retractable manner; A shield member mounted to one side of the card socket, And a short blocking unit formed in the shield member to block a short between the card terminal and the shield member. The method of claim 1, The short blocking unit is a portable terminal, characterized in that the protrusion projecting from both edges of the shield member spaced apart from the card terminal to space between the card terminal and the shield member. The method of claim 2, The protrusion is formed by a circular projection. The method of claim 2, The protruding portion is elongated along the direction in which the card is inserted and drawn out. The method of claim 1, The short blocking part is a portable terminal, characterized in that consisting of a non-conductive layer applied to the surface of the shield member. The method of claim 1, The shield member is composed of a first shield layer disposed in front of the card socket, and a second shield layer disposed behind the card socket, And the short prevention part comprises a first protrusion protruding from the surface of the first shield layer and a second protrusion protruding from the surface of the second shield layer.

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