WO2022080593A1

WO2022080593A1 - Portable mobile terminal device for shock protection

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Publication number: WO2022080593A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/000451
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이재석
Original assignee: 카페24 주식회사
Priority date: 2020-10-15
Filing date: 2021-01-13
Publication date: 2022-04-21

Abstract

Disclosed according to one embodiment of the present invention is a portable mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device has a polygonal shape, a display unit is provided on one side of the mobile terminal device, the outer edge of a body surrounding the display unit includes a plurality of corners, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of corners includes one or more stick-shaped dampers manufactured with an elastic material so as to function as a cushioning material, wherein the stick-shaped dampers have a length in a length direction of at least a portion of the plurality of corners.

Description

Portable mobile terminal device for shock protection

The present invention relates to a structure of a mobile terminal device, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal device including a structure for preventing impact.

It is a portable mobile terminal device equipped with one or more functions for input/output and data storage. As the functions of these terminal devices are diversified, they are equipped with complex functions such as taking pictures or moving pictures, playing music files or video files, playing games, receiving broadcasts, wireless Internet, etc. implemented in the form.

Mobile terminal devices are being considered as personal items for expressing their individuality, and various designs are required. Examples of such designs include a bar type, a slide type, a folder type, a swivel type, and the like.

In order to support and increase the function of the mobile terminal device, it may be considered to improve the structural part of the terminal or propose a new structure of the device.

In particular, according to the recent trend of realizing the wide width of the display unit, the body of the terminal is formed to have a wide width corresponding thereto. In this case, when the terminal is dropped due to the user's carelessness while the terminal is in use, the impact is concentrated on a corner or corner of the terminal, and thus there is a problem in that the display unit or internal components of the terminal are damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is to provide a portable mobile terminal device that has a simple manufacturing method and is capable of preventing an impact that protects a display unit and internal components when the mobile terminal device is dropped.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a portable mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device has a polygonal shape, a display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device, and a body surrounding the display unit The rim of the body includes a plurality of corners, and at least a portion of the plurality of corners is provided with one or more rod-type dampers made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material, the membrane The large damper may have a constant length in the longitudinal direction of at least some of the plurality of corners.

The rod-type damper may be fitted to at least some of the plurality of corners in a slide-fitting manner.

At least some of the plurality of corners may further include a damper groove formed in a concave shape to seat the rod-type damper in a slide fitting manner.

At least a portion of the plurality of corners has a concave-convex protruding portion outwardly from the body in a vertical direction in the longitudinal direction, and the damper groove is concave by the concave-convex protruding portion. can be formed.

At least a portion of the plurality of corners has a concave recessed portion in a concave-convex shape toward the inside of the body in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the damper groove is concave by the concave recessed portion of the request shape. It may be formed in a shape.

The rod-type damper may be formed in a shape corresponding to the concave-convex shape, and may be slidably seated in the longitudinal direction of the edge according to a slide fitting method.

The rod-type damper may be seated by at least one of a screw method and an interference fit method.

In order for the rod-type damper to be seated on at least one of the plurality of corners in an interference fit manner, a protruding arm portion having a shape surrounding at least one of the plurality of corners may be additionally formed on the rod-type damper. there is.

In order for the rod-type damper to be seated on at least one of the plurality of corners in an interference fit manner, a protruding arm portion having a shape surrounding the rod-type damper may be further formed in at least one of the plurality of corners.

One or more point-type dampers are additionally provided at at least one of both ends of the rod-type damper, wherein the point-type damper is made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material, and has a circular or polygonal shape having a certain area may be a cushioning material for

The rod-type damper may be fitted to a pair of corners corresponding to each other.

The rod-shaped dampers may be provided at a pair of corners, and the rod-shaped dampers may be formed to be longer than the pair of corners by a predetermined margin length.

The rod-type damper may be formed to form an opening corresponding to a user interface disposed on a side surface of the portable mobile terminal device so as not to interfere with an input operation to the user interface.

The rod-type damper may be made of a cushioning material made of one of a silicone material, a rubber material, and a soft plastic material.

The rod-type damper may be formed in a cylindrical or rectangular parallelepiped shape.

A portable mobile terminal device according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object has a polygonal shape, a display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device, and a rim of a body surrounding the display unit includes a plurality of corners, and at least one of the plurality of corners has one or more rod-type dampers made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material while having a constant length in the longitudinal direction of the corners. It may be provided with a damper groove formed in a concave shape to be seated.

In order to achieve the above object, a rod-type damper for preventing impact of a portable mobile terminal device according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is suitable to be seated on at least some of a plurality of edges of the mobile terminal device, the edge It may be formed of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material while having a constant length in the longitudinal direction of the .

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a portable mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device has a polygonal shape, a display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device, and a body surrounding the display unit (body) includes a plurality of vertices and a plurality of corners, and at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners, one or more point-type dampers made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material (damper), but the point-type damper may have a predetermined area in a circular or polygonal shape.

The mobile terminal device may further include a damper groove formed in a concave shape to seat the point-type damper at at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners of the mobile terminal device.

The point-type damper may be fixed to the damper groove using a screw, a nut, or an interference fit method.

A distance from the center point of the point-type damper to the outer periphery of the point-type damper may be longer than a distance from the center point of the point-type damper to at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners.

The portable mobile terminal device includes an upper surface provided with the display unit and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and the point-type damper includes a plurality of vertices of the upper surface, a plurality of corners of the upper surface, and a plurality of the lower surface. It may be provided in at least some of the vertices and a plurality of corners of the lower surface.

The portable mobile terminal may have a rectangular shape, and the point-type damper may be provided to correspond to four vertices of the upper surface and four vertices of the lower surface, respectively.

The portable mobile terminal may have a rectangular shape, and the point-type damper may be provided to correspond to four corners of the upper surface and four corners of the lower surface, respectively.

The point-type damper may be provided to correspond to four vertices of the upper surface, four vertices of the lower surface, and at least a pair of corners of the upper surface and the lower surface, respectively.

The point-type damper is provided in a shape corresponding to the shape of at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners, and is seated in a shape surrounding at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners. can

When at least some of the plurality of vertices have a rounded shape, the point-type damper may be formed with a radius of curvature corresponding to the radius of curvature of the rounded shape.

The point-type damper may be formed in a shape that surrounds three surfaces including the upper surface of the body, the lower surface of the body, and the side of the corner so as to be suitable to be applied to at least some of the plurality of corners.

The point-type damper may be formed in a shape that surrounds four surfaces including the upper surface of the body, the lower surface of the body, and the side surfaces of the plurality of corners so as to be suitable to be applied to at least some of the plurality of vertices.

The point-type damper may be made of a cushioning material made of one of a silicone material, a rubber material, and a soft plastic material.

A portable mobile terminal device according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object has a polygonal shape, a display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device, and a rim of a body surrounding the display unit includes a plurality of vertices and a plurality of corners, and at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners, one or more point-type dampers made of a material having elasticity so as to serve as a cushioning material, are seated It may be provided with a damper groove formed in a concave shape so as to

A point-type damper for impact prevention of a portable mobile terminal device according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is seated on at least some of a plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners of the mobile terminal device To be suitable, it may be formed of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material while having a certain area in a circular or polygonal shape.

According to the portable mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the mobile terminal device is dropped due to the user's carelessness during use, damage is prevented from being concentrated at the vertex or corner of the terminal.

In addition, it has the advantage of resolving the impact force concentrated on the vertex or corner through a buffer that absorbs the impact.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a portable mobile terminal device for preventing shock according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a perspective view illustrating a shape of a rod-type damper and a corner portion of a mobile terminal device and a connection relationship between the two;

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the rod-type damper of FIG. 2 and a damper groove accommodating the same;

4 is a plan view for explaining the length relationship between the rod-type damper and the corner portion;

5 is a perspective view showing forming an opening for a button portion;

6 is an exemplary view illustrating a method in which a rod-type damper is seated on a corner portion of a portable mobile terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a cross-sectional view for additionally explaining the mounting method of FIG. 6;

8 is a perspective view showing a buffer member to which a point-type damper is added to a rod-type damper;

9 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a portable mobile terminal device for preventing shock according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a plan view illustrating a size relationship between a point type damper and a vertex or corner of a body of a mobile terminal device;

11 is a perspective view showing a damper groove for accommodating the point-type damper of FIG. 10;

12 is an exemplary view exemplarily showing a method in which the point-type damper is seated in the damper groove;

13 is an exemplary view illustrating a method of being seated on a corner portion of a portable mobile terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

14 is an exemplary view illustrating a method of being seated on a vertex portion of a portable mobile terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

15 is an exemplary view illustrating various shapes of a point-type damper.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

When an element is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another element, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, in order to facilitate the overall understanding, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted.

The suffixes "module" and "part" for components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of only the ease of writing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles by themselves.

The portable mobile terminal device described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like. do.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a bar type terminal device having a front touch screen will be described as an example among various types of terminal devices such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, and a slider type. However, the present invention is not limited to a bar type terminal.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a portable mobile terminal device for preventing impact according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in a portable mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a display unit 110 is arranged on one surface, and a body of the terminal device is formed to surround the display unit 110 . At this time, if the terminal device falls to the floor due to a mistake such as the user misses the terminal device, an impact is applied to the edge of the terminal body and the display unit 110 is damaged. A portable mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that a rod-type buffer member 100 for protecting the components and the display unit 110 in the terminal body from external impact is arranged on the rim of the body. do.

In general, in order to prevent damage due to external impact as described above, most users use a separate case by inserting it into the mobile terminal device. It imposes a significant burden, which causes considerable inconvenience when the user uses the terminal. Also, there are cases where it spoils the aesthetics.

The rod-shaped buffer member 100 of the portable mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed by the terminal device itself, so that it is possible to protect the terminal device without a separate case for preventing impact. The rod-shaped buffer member 100 is formed in an elongate shape in the longitudinal direction of the edge of the mobile terminal device, and may be seated on the edge in a slide fitting manner. As in the embodiment of FIG. 6 , it may be seated by another method such as interference fitting. The rod-type buffer member 100 may be referred to as a rod-type damper.

It is preferable that the rod-type damper 100 is formed in a corner portion that is particularly vulnerable to impact. The rod-type damper 100 may exhibit an impact prevention effect with a small area. The rod-type damper 100 may be seated on at least one of the four corners of the terminal device, and preferably, seated in pairs on one or two pairs of corners.

First, a schematic configuration of the portable mobile terminal device will be described below, and the configuration of the rod-type damper 100 will be described in detail later.

The main body of the terminal may be formed in a form in which a body forming an exterior and an electronic component are embedded in the body. Specifically, the body portion is formed of an upper body and a lower body. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the upper body and the lower body. In this case, the terminal body may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti). The terminal body may include a bezel. However, according to a recent trend, it may be formed as a bezel-less body without a bezel.

A circuit board and a switch may be mounted inside the body. The circuit board may be configured as an example of a control unit for operating various functions of the terminal device. A wireless communication module, a memory and a processor may be embedded in the circuit board.

An image/audio input/output unit may be disposed outside the body portion. This includes cameras, speakers, microphones, and the like.

Also, as described above, the display unit 110 may be disposed on the upper body. The display unit 110 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) module, etc. that visually express information. The display unit 110 may be configured such that a touch pad is overlapped in a layered structure, so that the display unit 110 operates as a touch screen, so that information can be input by a user's touch. The display unit 110 displays and outputs information processed by the terminal device. Since the display unit is formed of liquid crystal, it is vulnerable to external impact, and in particular, is more likely to be damaged when an impact is applied to a corner or vertex.

In the mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to protect the display unit 110 and other body components, the rod-type damper 100 is attached to the edge of the terminal device body to alleviate the impact. there is.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rod-type damper 100 is preferably made of a material having elasticity so as to serve as a cushioning material for absorbing the impact force applied due to the collision. At this time, in order to increase the shock absorption rate, it may be manufactured as an air damper (including a foam bubble type) or an oil damper containing air or a viscous fluid therein. Preferably, the rod-type damper 100 may be made of at least one of a material such as a silicone resin, an epoxy resin, a rubber material, and/or a soft plastic. In some cases, the material of the rod-type damper 100 may include a synthetic resin material having adhesiveness and viscosity.

The shape of the rod-type damper 100 may have various shapes, such as a cylindrical shape, a semicircular shape or a floating body type cylinder type, a rectangular shape cuboid type, and other polygonal shape hexahedron.

Additionally, the rod-type damper 100 preferably has a minimum thickness (or width/height) for shock absorption. It is preferable that it is 0.5 cm - 1.5 cm, More preferably, it is preferable that it is 0.7 cm - 1 cm.

Meanwhile, a terminal device manufacturer may provide a terminal device equipped with a rod-type damper by manufacturing a rod-type damper and a damper groove for accommodating the rod-type damper. In another example, a terminal device manufacturer manufactures a terminal device equipped with a rod-type damper groove by making only a rod-type damper groove suitable for the body of the terminal, and a separate damper manufacturer, not a terminal device manufacturer, provides a rod-type damper groove provided in the terminal device A dual production system can be established by manufacturing a rod-type damper corresponding to the damper groove.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a shape of a bar-type damper and a corner portion of a mobile terminal device and a connection relationship between the two, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the bar-type damper of FIG. 2 and a damper groove accommodating the same.

2 and 3 , the rod-type damper 100 is seated on the edge portion 120 of the mobile terminal device body in a slide fitting manner. At this time, for slide fitting of the rod-type damper 100, a damper groove 105 is provided in the body. The damper groove 105 has a shape that can accommodate the rod-type damper 100 in a slide-fitting manner, and has a shape corresponding to the rod-type damper 100 .

Referring to the embodiment of the upper drawing of FIGS. 2 and 3 , a protruding portion 130 of a concave-convex shape toward the outside from the body in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the edge on the edge portion 120 of the terminal body. With this addition, a concave damper groove 105 may be formed by the protruding portion 130 having the concave-convex shape. The rod-type damper 100 is formed in a shape corresponding to the damper groove 105 and the protruding portion 130 . The rod-type damper 100 has an empty space of an uneven shape, and has a shape surrounding it.

Referring to the embodiment of the lower drawing of FIGS. 2 and 3 , a concave recessed portion having a concave-convex shape may be formed in the edge portion 120 of the terminal body. The recessed portion becomes the damper groove 105 . The rod-type damper 100 has a shape corresponding to the damper groove 105 and has a protruding portion in a concave-convex shape.

In the present embodiment, the concavo-convex shape for sliding is expressed as an angular shape such as 凸, but does not necessarily have an angular shape, and may have a circular or other rounded shape.

Additionally, in order to hold the fixed position after sliding of the rod-type damper 100 , continuous protrusions may be formed in the damper groove 105 in the longitudinal direction. The rod-type damper 100 may also have protrusions at positions corresponding to the continuous protrusions of the damper grooves 105 so that the damper 100 can be fixed at a desired position.

In addition, since it adopts a slide fitting method, the rod-type damper 100 can be detachably used. In other words, it can be used by inserting it when the user wants it, and can be removed and used when the user does not want it or when it needs to be replaced because it is old.

On the other hand, sliding of the rod-type damper 100 may be implemented so that automatic movement is possible using a motor and a switch controlling the motor. For example, a driving wheel is provided inside the damper groove 105 and a chain is connected to the driving wheel so that when the rod-type damper 100 is accommodated in the damper groove 105, the chain is driven through a motor. It is possible to automatically slide the rod-type damper 100 by using the rotating principle. To this end, a rail may be additionally connected to the chain.

4 is a plan view for explaining the length relationship between the rod-type damper and the corner portion.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the rod-type damper 100 is preferably formed to be slightly longer than the edge of the terminal body. That is, if the length of the edge of the terminal body is 5 cm, it is preferable to configure the rod-type damper 100 to have a length of 5.2 cm to 5.5 cm by placing a margin of about 0.2 to 0.5 cm thereon. This margin length may be preset. This length relationship can be considered both when the rod-type damper 100 is applied to the long edge pair portion as well as when the rod-type damper 100 is applied to the short edge pair portion.

Through this, even if the rod-type damper 100 is provided only in a pair of corners, the shock applied to the corners where the rod-type damper 100 is not provided can be protected through the margin of the rod-type damper 100. there is. In addition, there is an effect of protecting all four vertices of the terminal body with only two rod-type dampers 100 .

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing forming an opening for a button portion;

Referring to FIG. 5 , various user interfaces may be provided at the edge of the terminal body. In particular, it may be a button for volume control, a button for on/off input of a device function, a slide-type button, a microphone, an interface for power input, and the like.

The rod-type damper 100 may be configured so as not to interfere with the user's input to the user interface by providing the opening surface 140 corresponding to the user interface portion as described above. A plurality of opening surfaces 140 may be provided in one damper 100 , and it is preferable that the shape and position of the opening surface 140 correspond to the shape and position of the user interface.

6 is an exemplary view illustrating a method in which a rod-type damper is seated on a corner portion of a portable mobile terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the rod-type damper 100 may be seated in the terminal device through a screw method, an interference fit method, and/or a bolt/nut method. In some cases, it may be secured to the device through an adhesive method using an adhesive material such as an adhesive non-woven fabric, a bond, or a tape. In this case, the sliding function may not be provided to the rod-type terminal 100 . Alternatively, by providing a hook-shaped member having elasticity in an area of the rod-type damper 100, and providing a damper groove 105 in which the hook-shaped member is seated correspondingly to the terminal body, the rod-type damper 100 may be seated in the damper groove 105 .

Various types of mounting methods will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 7 .

7 is a cross-sectional view for additionally explaining the seating method of FIG. 6 .

Referring to FIG. 7A , the rod-type damper 100 may be seated on a corner portion of the terminal body by a screw 150 . A screw groove 105 may be formed in the edge portion of the terminal body toward the inside. This may correspond to the 'damper groove' described above. A screw groove is also formed at a position corresponding to the screw groove 105 in the rod-type damper 100 . Through this, the screw 150 penetrates the screw groove of the rod-type damper 100 and enters the screw groove 105 , so that the rod-type damper 100 is seated on the terminal body. In this case, the position of the screw groove may be at least one of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the edge side of the terminal body. Grooves for bolts and nuts are formed at positions corresponding to the screw method, so that the rod-type damper 100 may be seated on the terminal body in a bolt/nut method instead of a screw method.

Referring to FIG. 7B , the rod-type damper may be seated by an interference fit. For the interference fit, the rod-type damper 100 may include an arm portion capable of wrapping the corner portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the corner. In one example, in order to increase the efficiency of the interference fit, a shallow damper groove 105 may be provided in the terminal body portion at a position corresponding to the end of the arm portion. In another example, without a separate damper groove 105 for interference fit as described above, with a slight tolerance in the height of the rod-type damper 100 and the height of the corner portion, the rod-type damper 100 through a press process, etc. can be anchored.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 7 , the arm part 130 for interference fit may be provided in the terminal body part instead of the rod-type damper 100 . That is, an arm portion protruding to accommodate the rod-type damper 100 may be additionally provided at the corner portion to accommodate the rod-type damper 100 . In this case, the end of the arm part 130 may be formed in a slightly curved shape along the curvature of the rod-type damper 100 to help stably accommodate the rod-type damper 100 .

Meanwhile, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 (b) and (c), the terminal device and the rod-type damper 100 slide through the protruding arm portion of the rod-type damper 100 and/or the terminal body. This can be made possible.

8 is a perspective view showing a buffer member to which a point-type damper is added to a rod-type damper.

Referring to FIG. 8 , a point-type damper 102 may be attached to at least one of both ends of the rod-type damper 100 to additionally protect not only the edge portion of the terminal body but also the vertex portion. The point-type damper 102 is a polygonal, circular, semi-circular, or sector-shaped damper having a small constant area, and, like the rod-type damper 100 , may be formed of a material capable of serving as a cushioning material. The attachment of the rod-type damper 100 and the point-type damper 102 may be made through screws, bolts/nuts, bonding, and interference fit methods.

In the embodiment at the bottom of FIG. 8 , a screw groove 155 is drilled into the rod-type damper 100 , and the point-type damper 102 may be attached to the rod-type damper 100 by a screw 150 . . In the embodiment at the bottom of FIG. 8 , the point-type damper 102 is attached in the longitudinal direction of the rod-type damper 100 , but may be attached in other directions. That is, the screw grooves 155 may be formed in different directions. In another example, the point-type damper 102 may be attached in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rod-type damper 100 . In this case, the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction may be a direction corresponding to the upper and lower surfaces of the terminal body. Accordingly, the point-type damper 100 may be attached in a direction corresponding to one of the upper and lower surfaces, and two point-type dampers 102 to one rod-type damper 100 in a direction corresponding to both the upper and lower surfaces. ) may be attached up and down.

The point-type damper 100 may be configured in the shape of a tetrahedron with a shape surrounding the slopes of the vertex portion, or may be configured in a trihedral shape with a shape surrounding three surfaces of the vertex portion.

9 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a portable mobile terminal device for preventing impact according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the portable mobile terminal device of FIG. 9 includes a terminal body and a display unit 110 as in FIG. 1 , and the body and internal components are the same or similar to those of FIG. 1 . has or performs the same or similar function.

On the other hand, the buffer member 100 of the portable mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed by the terminal device itself, it can protect the terminal device without a separate case for preventing impact. The buffer member 100 is formed in a point shape and has a certain area. The cushioning member 100 may have an impact preventing effect with a very small area. In particular, the point-type damper 100 is discretely distributed in parts particularly vulnerable to shock, such as corners and/or vertices (which may be referred to as corners) parts that are vulnerable to shock, so that even a small number of terminal devices are external make it resistant to impact.

In the mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to protect the display unit 110 and other components inside the body, the point-type damper 100 is attached to the corners and/or vertices of the terminal device body. can alleviate In this case, the point-type damper 100 may be arranged at the corners and/or vertices of the two surfaces of the upper surface of the body and the lower surface of the body, respectively. In this case, the point-type dampers 100 may be arranged on all four corners of the upper surface of the body and four vertices of the upper surface of the body, and point-type dampers ( 100) can be arranged. A total of 16 dampers 100 may be arranged. In another example, in order to effectively prevent impact with a smaller number, the point-type damper 100 may be arranged only in some of the 16 points. In particular, the point-type damper 100 may not be arranged in the pair of corners having a shorter length among the pair of corners. Usually for handset function, a microphone and speaker are arranged near a pair of short-length corners on the top of the body. Accordingly, since the function of the microphone and the speaker may be disturbed by the point-type damper 100, the point-type damper 100 is not arranged on the short-length edge pair, only the long-length edge pair of the point-type damper 100. may be considered to be arranged. In this case, considering that six dampers 100 are arranged on one surface and six are arranged on both surfaces, a total of 12 dampers 100 are arranged. In some cases, arranging the point-type damper 100 only at the vertices may be considered. In this case, only eight dampers 100 may be required.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the point-type damper 100 is preferably made of a material having elasticity so as to serve as a cushioning material for absorbing the impact force applied due to the collision. At this time, in order to increase the shock absorption rate, it may be manufactured as an air damper (including a foam bubble type) or an oil damper containing air or a viscous fluid therein. Preferably, the point-type damper 100 may be made of at least one of a material such as a silicone resin, an epoxy resin, a rubber material, and/or a soft plastic. In some cases, the material of the point-type damper 100 may include a synthetic resin material having adhesiveness and viscosity.

Additionally, the point-type damper 100 preferably has a minimum thickness for shock absorption. It is preferably 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm, and more preferably, 0.7 cm to 1 cm.

In addition, it is preferable that the size of the point-type damper 100 also has a minimum size for shock absorption. A coin the size of a coin is desirable. Accordingly, it is preferable to have an area of 0.8 cm 2 to 3 cm 2, more preferably, an area of 1 cm 2 to 2 cm 2 .

Meanwhile, a terminal device manufacturer may provide a terminal device equipped with a point-type damper by manufacturing a point-type damper and a damper groove for accommodating the point-type damper together. In another example, the terminal device manufacturer makes only a point-type damper groove suitable for the body of the terminal, and manufactures a terminal device equipped with a point-type damper groove, and a separate damper manufacturer, not the terminal device manufacturer, is provided in the terminal device. A dual production system can be established by manufacturing a point type damper corresponding to the damper groove.

10 is a plan view illustrating a size relationship between a point type damper and a vertex or corner of a body of a mobile terminal device.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the edge of the terminal device body includes corners and vertices. In particular, as in the embodiment of FIG. 10 , when the point-type damper 100 is disposed on the vertex portion 120 , the point-type damper 100 may be formed to be rounded to correspond to the vertex portion 120 . there is. At this time, when the terminal device is viewed from the top, the radius d ₁ of the point-type damper 100 is greater than the distance d ₂ from the center point C of the point-type damper 100 to the vertex portion 120 . It is preferably formed to be long so that the point-type damper 100 can absorb the shock before the vertex portion 120 touches the floor. In addition, when the vertex portion 120 of the body is formed to be rounded, not the distance from the center point C of the point-type damper 100, but the radius of curvature of the point-type damper 100 is also the curvature radius of the vertex portion 120 It is preferable to form a larger shape to protect the curved portion of the vertex portion 120 as a whole.

In another example, even if the vertex portion 120 is not rounded and has a rectangular shape, the distance from the center point C of the point-type damper 100 to the vertex 120 of the terminal is that of the point-type damper 100. It is preferably formed to be smaller than the radius d ₁ , so that the vertex portion 120 is completely covered by the point-type damper 100 . In relation to the corner portion, it is preferable to completely cover the corner portion by the point-type damper 100 .

11 is a perspective view illustrating a damper groove for accommodating the point-type damper of FIG. 10 .

Referring to FIG. 11 , the point-type damper 100 is accommodated in the damper groove 105 . The damper grooves 105 are concave portions arranged at corners and/or vertices to seat the point-type damper 100, and may be formed in one or a plurality of pieces in the terminal device. The damper groove 105 may have a shape corresponding to the point-type damper 100 . It may have a thin and long shape such as a screw groove or a bolt/nut groove.

The damper grooves 105 may be formed differently according to positions where the point-type dampers 100 are arranged. For example, the shape of the damper groove may be different from when it is arranged at the corner part and when it is arranged at the vertex part. Also, in the corner portion, the shape of the damper groove for the corner portion of the upper surface of the body and the shape of the damper groove for the corner portion of the lower surface of the body may be different from each other. The damper groove and the seating method of the point-type damper 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4 .

12 is an exemplary view illustrating a method in which a point-type damper is seated in a damper groove.

Referring to FIG. 12 , the point-type damper 100 may be seated in the device through a screw method, an interference fit method, and/or a bolt/nut method. Alternatively, the point-type damper 100 is provided with a member in the form of a hook having elasticity, and a damper groove 105 in which the member in the shape of a hook is seated correspondingly to the terminal body is provided. It may be seated in the groove 105 .

First, referring to FIG. 12A , a damper groove 105 having a width slightly smaller than that of the point-type damper 100 is formed, and the point-type damper 100 is connected to the damper groove 105 by a narrow tolerance. ), the point-type damper 100 and the damper groove 105 may be formed to be seated in the . At this time, a pressing process may be applied for reliable compression.

Referring to FIG. 12B , the point-type damper 100 may be screwed onto the damper groove 105 having a screw groove shape. That is, the terminal device has a screw groove 105 inside the body, and a screw groove is also formed in the point-type damper 100, so that the screw 130 passes through the point-type damper 100 to the damper groove 105. By fitting, the point-type damper 100 may be seated in the screw groove 105 . The screw 130 may also be made of a material capable of absorbing shock.

Referring to FIG. 12C , a member for interference fitting may be separately formed in the lower portion of the point-type damper 100 . For example, by placing a thin elongated member 102 under the point-type damper 100, the point-type damper 100 is seated in a damper groove 105 of a corresponding shape. can be arranged. Also at this time, a separate press-fitting process such as a press process may be added.

Referring to (d) of FIG. 12 , the point-type damper 100 may be fixed by a bolt 132 and a nut 134 . In the terminal device, a damper groove 105 may be formed to accommodate the bolt 132 into the body. At this time, the bolt 132 and the nut 134 may also be made of a member having viscoelasticity to absorb shock.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the point-type damper 100 may be detachably seated in the damper groove 105 by the above method. For example, when the point-type damper 100 is deformed a lot due to long-term use, the point-type damper 100 can be removed from the damper groove 105 to replace it, and a new point-type damper 100 ) may be attached to the damper groove 105 .

Meanwhile, in another example, the point-type damper 100 may be attached to the device using viscosity or adhesiveness. For example, the point-type damper 100 may be attached using an adhesive non-woven fabric, or may be attached through an adhesive means such as a bond or a tape.

13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of being seated on a corner portion of a portable mobile terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13 , the point-type damper 100 uses separate point-type dampers 100 on the upper surface of the body and the lower surface of the body to produce an impact prevention effect with two dampers 100 , but the upper surface of the body and the lower surface of the body It may also be formed as an integrated point-type damper 100 to protect them together. That is, the first buffer unit 100-1 having a predetermined area to protect the upper surface and the second buffer unit 100-2 having a predetermined area to protect the lower surface may be formed in a connected form.

In the embodiment of FIG. 13 , the point-type damper 100 seated on the edge portion 122 includes a first buffer part 100-1 for protecting the upper surface and a second buffer part 100-2 for protecting the lower surface. Including, the two are connected through the connecting portion (100-3). It is preferable that the connection part 100-3 is also formed of a buffer member. The first buffer unit 100-1 is arranged on the upper surface of the body, the second buffer unit 100-2 is arranged on the lower surface of the body, and the connection part 100-3 is arranged on the side surface of the corner portion 122. Through this, it is possible to completely surround the corner portion 122 , thereby reducing the impact of the corner portion 122 . That is, it provides a cushioning effect on three surfaces of the corner portion 122 .

In order to fix the point type damper 100 to the corner portion 122, an interference fit, a screw and/or a bolt/nut method may be used. In one example, including a hook-shaped member at the ends of the first buffer 100-1 and the second buffer 100-2 of the point-type damper 100, corresponding to the upper surface and lower body of the body The damper groove 120 is formed, and a method of fixing it may be used. At this time, an interference fit method through a press process or the like may be introduced.

Alternatively, a screw groove may be formed in the connection part 100 - 3 , and a corresponding screw groove 105 may also be formed inside the terminal device so that the point-type damper 100 is fixed by the screw 130 . At this time, the screw groove does not necessarily have to be arranged in the connection part 100-3, and may be arranged in at least one of the first buffer part 100-1 and the second buffer part 100-2.

14 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of being seated on a vertex of a portable mobile terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 14 , the point-type damper 100 seated on the vertex part 120 includes a first buffer part 100-1 for protecting the upper surface of the body and a second buffer part 100-2 for protecting the lower surface of the body. Including, these two are connected through the connecting portion 100-3, at this time, the connecting portion 100-3 spans two corners, may have a vertically bent shape. The connection part 100-3 may also be formed of a buffer member. The first buffering part 100-1 is on the upper surface of the body, the second buffering part 100-2 is on the lower surface of the body, and the connecting part 100-3 is on the side of the first corner portion and the second corner portion. are arranged in Through this, it is possible to completely surround the slope of the vertex portion 120 , and it is possible to exert a shock mitigating effect in any form of impact applied through the slope.

Similar to the embodiment of FIG. 13 , the point-type damper 100 introduced into the vertex portion 120 may also be fixed through an interference fit, a screw and/or a bolt/nut method. For example, a screw groove may be formed in the connection part 100 - 3 , and a corresponding screw groove 105 may be formed inside the terminal device so that the point-type damper 100 is fixed by the screw 130 . At this time, the screw groove does not necessarily have to be arranged in the connection part 100-3, and may be arranged in at least one of the first buffer part 100-1 and the second buffer part 100-2.

15 is an exemplary view illustrating various shapes of a point-type damper.

Referring to FIG. 15 , the point-type damper 100 may have various shapes, such as polygons (including squares, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, etc.), circular, semicircular, and sectoral shapes. In particular, the point-type damper 100 preferably has a shape corresponding to the shape of the vertex portion 120 . If the vertex portion 120 is rectangular, the shape of the point-type damper 100 may also have a rectangular or circular shape. It is preferable to have a semicircular or sectoral shape having a radius of curvature corresponding to .

Although described above with reference to the drawings and examples, it does not mean that the scope of protection of the present invention is limited by the drawings or examples, and those skilled in the art will appreciate the spirit of the present invention described in the claims below. And it will be understood that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A portable mobile terminal device comprising:

The mobile terminal device has a polygonal shape,

A display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device,

The rim of the body surrounding the display unit includes a plurality of corners,

One or more rod-type dampers made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material are provided on at least some of the plurality of corners,

The rod-type damper has a constant length in the longitudinal direction of at least some of the plurality of corners, a portable mobile terminal device.
The method of claim 1,

The rod-type damper is fitted to at least some of the plurality of corners in a slide-fitting manner.
3. The method of claim 2,

At least some of the plurality of corners further include a damper groove formed in a concave shape to seat the rod-type damper in a slide fitting manner.
4. The method of claim 3,

At least a portion of the plurality of edges has a protruding portion of a concave-convex shape outwardly from the body in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction,

The damper groove is formed in a concave shape by the protruding portion of the concave-convex shape, the portable mobile terminal device.
4. The method of claim 3,

At least a portion of the plurality of corners has a concave portion of a concave-convex shape toward the inside of the body in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction,

The damper groove is formed in a concave shape by the concave recessed portion of the requested shape.
5. The method according to claim 3 or 4,

The rod-type damper is formed in a shape corresponding to the concave-convex shape and is seated to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the edge according to a slide fitting method.
The method of claim 1,

The rod-type damper is seated by at least one of a screw method and an interference fit method, a portable mobile terminal device.
8. The method of claim 7,

In order for the rod-type damper to be seated on at least one of the plurality of corners in an interference fit manner, a protruding arm portion having a shape surrounding at least one of the plurality of corners is additionally formed on the rod-type damper. A portable mobile terminal device.
8. The method of claim 7,

In order for the rod-type damper to be seated on at least one of the plurality of corners in an interference fit manner, a protruding arm portion of a shape surrounding the rod-type damper is additionally formed in at least one of the plurality of corners. Device.
The method of claim 1,

At least one of both ends of the rod-type damper, one or more point-type dampers are additionally provided,

The point-type damper is made of a material having elasticity to act as a cushioning material, and is a cushioning material of a circular or polygonal shape having a certain area, a portable mobile terminal device.
The method of claim 1,

wherein the rod-type damper is fitted to a pair of corners corresponding to each other.
The method of claim 1,

The rod-type damper is provided at a pair of corners,

The rod-type damper is formed to be longer than the length of the pair of corners by a predetermined margin length, the portable mobile terminal device.
The method of claim 1,

wherein the rod-type damper forms an opening corresponding to a user interface disposed on a side surface of the portable mobile terminal device so as not to interfere with an input operation to the user interface.
The method of claim 1,

The rod-type damper is made of a cushioning material of one of a silicone material, a rubber material, and a soft plastic, a portable mobile terminal device.
The method of claim 1,

The rod-type damper is formed in a cylindrical or rectangular parallelepiped shape, a portable mobile terminal device.
A portable mobile terminal device comprising:

The mobile terminal device has a polygonal shape,

A display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device,

The rim of the body surrounding the display unit includes a plurality of corners,

Concave shape so that one or more rod-type dampers made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material while having a constant length in the longitudinal direction of the corners can be seated on at least some of the plurality of corners A portable mobile terminal device having a damper groove formed thereon.
A rod-type damper for preventing impact of a portable mobile terminal device, comprising:

The rod-type damper has a constant length in the longitudinal direction of the edge so as to be suitable to be seated on at least some of the plurality of edges of the mobile terminal device, and is formed of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material, a portable mobile terminal Rod dampers to protect the device from impact.
A portable mobile terminal device comprising:

The mobile terminal device has a polygonal shape,

A display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device,

The border of the body surrounding the display unit includes a plurality of vertices and a plurality of corners,

At least one of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners is provided with one or more point-type dampers made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material,

The point-type damper has a circular or polygonal shape and has a constant area, a portable mobile terminal device.
A portable mobile terminal device comprising:

The mobile terminal device has a polygonal shape,

A display unit is provided on one surface of the mobile terminal device,

The border of the body surrounding the display unit includes a plurality of vertices and a plurality of corners,

A damper groove formed in a concave shape to seat one or more point-type dampers made of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material in at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners; , portable mobile terminal devices.
In the point-type damper (damper) for preventing the impact of a portable mobile terminal device,

The point-type damper is formed of a material having elasticity to serve as a cushioning material while having a predetermined area in a circular or polygonal shape so as to be suitable to be seated on at least some of the plurality of vertices and the plurality of corners of the mobile terminal device. A point-type damper for preventing the impact of a portable mobile terminal device.