CN1984158A - Sliding type mobile terminal - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a mobile terminal having a first body, a second body slidably attached to the first body, and means for connecting the first body to the second body and allowing the second body to be moved between a closed position and an open position such that an overall thickness of the mobile terminal in the open position is thinner than an overall thickness of the mobile terminal in the closed position. The means includes a slide mechanism having at least one rail mechanism attached to the first body; and at least one slider mechanism attached to the second body and slidably engaged with the at least one rail mechanism.
Description
The application requires the korean patent application 10-2005-0121800 that submits to December in 2005 12 and the rights and interests of the korean patent application 10-2006-0032337 that submits to April 10 in 2006, is incorporated herein by reference at this.
Technical field
The present invention relates to portable terminal, more specifically, relate to a kind of slide type mobile terminal with slide mechanism.
Background technology
Figure 1A and 1B illustrate conventional slide type mobile terminal.This slide type mobile terminal comprises main body module 10 and cover module 20, and this cover module 20 is assembled into the upper surface of main body module 10 to allow sliding motion.
As shown in Figure 1B, the back side of cover module comprises a pair of slit 24, and it is cooperated with a pair of parts (not shown) that stretches out from the front of main body module 10.The degree that the length decision cover module 20 of slit 24 moves with respect to phantom piece 10.As shown in Figure 1A and 1B, cover module 20 is supported by this way by main body module 10, that is, and and along with cover module 20 moves and the constant mode of the gross thickness of this slide type mobile terminal between the position of position of opening and closure.
Arrive as described, conventional slide type mobile terminal runs into various shortcomings, comprises that portable terminal is bulky in use.Because the variation on the profile, some portable terminal may be difficult to hold.At last, because in the position of opening the time, slide mechanism comes out to a great extent, and slide mechanism may be assembled therein dust or other particulates, thereby influences the operation of slide mechanism or this portable terminal self.
The present invention attempts by providing a kind of permission cover module to slide or fall into the terminal of (drop into) such position, and this phantom main body can have identical profile with cover module and overcomes these shortcomings in this position.In addition, this slide mechanism is set to limit its exposure.
Summary of the invention
According to principle of the present invention, the invention solves the problems referred to above.In a first aspect of the present invention, a kind of portable terminal comprises: first main body with preceding and rear surface; Second main body, it slidably is attached to this first main body, and this second main body has preceding and the rear surface; And slide mechanism, it is connected to second main body with this first main body.This slide mechanism allows this second main body to move between the position of closure and the position of opening, make that the gross thickness of the portable terminal in the position of opening is thinner than the gross thickness of this portable terminal in the position in closure, and the preceding and rear surface of this first and second main body is not interrupted by this slide mechanism.
On the other hand, this slide mechanism can comprise: at least one guide rail mechanism, and it is attached to this first main body; And at least one slide mechanism, it is attached to this second main body and slidably engages with this at least one guide rail mechanism.
Aspect another, this at least one slide mechanism comprises follower (follower), and this at least one guide rail mechanism comprises the guiding groove that is configured to hold this follower.
Aspect different, this at least one slide mechanism comprises the slider main body that is supported by at least one guide rail mechanism and has the linking arm that hinge is connected to first end of second main body and is connected to second end of this open position.
On the other hand, this at least one slide mechanism comprises torsion spring, and its configuration helps this second main body is moved to the position of opening from the position of closure.
In a second aspect of the present invention, a kind of portable terminal comprises: first main body; Second main body, it is attached to this first main body slidably; And be used for that this first main body is connected to second main body and allow this second main body between the position of closure and the position of opening, to move making the gross thickness of this portable terminal of position of opening than the thin device of gross thickness of this portable terminal in the position in closure.
In a third aspect of the present invention, a kind of portable terminal comprises: first main body, and it has upper surface and lower surface, and wherein this lower surface has defined first plane.This portable terminal also comprises second main body, and it is attached to this first main body slidably, and this second main body has upper surface and lower surface, and this upper surface defines second plane.When this second main body was in closed position, this second plane was basically parallel to this first plane.This slide mechanism is connected to second main body with this first main body.This slide mechanism allows this second main body to move between the position of closure and the position of opening, make in the position of closure this second plane parallel in this first plane, and in the position of closure the elevation (elevation) between this first plane and second plane greater than the elevation between this first plane and second plane in the position of opening.In addition, the lower surface of the upper surface of this first main body and second main body is not interrupted by slide mechanism.
From detailed description given below, the adaptable scope of the application will be more apparent.Yet, be to be understood that, owing to will become apparent for those of ordinary skills according to describing various changes within the spirit and scope of the present invention in detail and revising, so when the explanation preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description and specific examples only are to provide in the mode of explaining.
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Included accompanying drawing is used to provide to further understanding of the present invention, and a part combined and formation the application, and accompanying drawing shows embodiments of the invention, and comes together to explain principle of the present invention with specification.In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1A and 1B are the perspective views of the slide type mobile terminal of prior art;
Fig. 2 A and 2B illustrate the front view of the slide type mobile terminal according to the present invention and the end view of this slide type mobile terminal, and wherein this slide type mobile terminal is in closed position;
Fig. 3 A and 3B illustrate the front view of the slide type mobile terminal according to the present invention and the end view of this slide type mobile terminal respectively, and wherein this slide type mobile terminal is in the position of opening;
Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram according to the slide mechanism of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 A to 5C is an end view of explaining the sliding motion process of the cover module of using the slide mechanism shown in Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is the decomposition diagram according to the slide mechanism of second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 A to 7C is an end view of explaining the sliding motion process of the cover module of using the slide mechanism shown in Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the decomposition diagram according to the slide mechanism of third embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 A and 9B are the end views of the sliding motion process of the slide mechanism shown in the key-drawing 8;
Figure 10 A and 10B are the views of explaining the motion of the connecting rod of the slide mechanism shown in allocation plan 9A and the 9B and elastomeric element; And
Figure 11 A to 11C is an end view of explaining the sliding motion process of the cover module of using the slide mechanism shown in Fig. 8, and Figure 11 A-1 to 11C-1 is the more detailed view of the slide mechanism of Fig. 8.
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Will be in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, its example is shown in the drawings.In the case of any possible, all using identical Reference numeral to represent same or analogous part in the accompanying drawing.
Fig. 2 A and 2B illustrate the front view of the slide type mobile terminal according to the present invention and the end view of this slide type mobile terminal, and wherein this slide type mobile terminal is in closed position.Fig. 3 A and
3B illustrates the front view of the slide type mobile terminal according to the present invention and the end view of this slide type mobile terminal respectively, and wherein this slide type mobile terminal is in the position of opening.
With reference to figure 2A and 2B, slide type mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises main body module 100 and cover module 200, and this cover module 200 is positioned on the top or front surface of this main body module 100.This cover module 200 can be slided with respect to main body module, and will illustrate in greater detail below.
As can optimal viewing arriving in Fig. 3 A, main body module 100 comprises: keyboard 100 is used for the signal input of various symbols; And microphone 120, be used for input audio signal.Main body module 100 comprises: the front surface and the rear surface that has defined lower plane that have defined last plane.Cover module 200 comprises: LCD (LCD) screen 210 is used for display image; Loud speaker 220 is used for output sound; And a plurality of function keys 230, be used to carry out the specific function of this slide type mobile terminal.Cover module 200 comprises the definition upward front surface and the rear surface that defines lower plane on plane.
Mid portion at the top of main body module 100 is provided with inclined-plane 130.Be provided with another inclined-plane 240 corresponding with inclined-plane 130 in the bottom of cover module 200.In this first example embodiment, each of the inclined-plane 130,240 of main body and cover module 100,200 all is configured to downward-sloping.In the case, the last thickness A 2 of main body module 100 forms less than the following thickness A 1 of main body 100, and the last thickness B 2 of cover module 200 forms greater than the following thickness B 1 of cover module 200.Interchangeable, inclined-plane 130,240 can be configured to be inclined upwardly.In this case, the upper and lower thickness of main body and cover module 100,200 and the situation downward on the inclined-plane is opposite.
As a result, the inclined-plane 130,240 of main body and cover module 100,200 makes cover module 200 to move both vertically with respect to main body module 100.Because such motion, in the time of in the position of opening, to compare with in the position of closure the time, the distance between the last plane of the lower plane of main body module 100 and this module is less.
With reference to figure 3A and 3B, moving both vertically of cover module 200 carried out by this way, that is, the inclined-plane 240 1 of cover module 200 slides along the top of main body module 100, just slides along the inclined-plane 130 of main body module 100 in the bottom of this cover module 200.
After the sliding motion of cover module 200 was finished, the keyboard 110 of main body module 100 exposed fully.In addition, the thickness of portable terminal becomes the following thickness A 1 that equals main body module 100 or the last thickness B 2 of cover module 200.Concrete, although the gross thickness of portable terminal before the sliding motion of cover module 200 is (A1+B1) or (A2+B2), after the sliding motion of cover module 200 was finished, the thickness of this portable terminal became A1 or B2.Particularly, the following thickness A 1 of main body module 100 equals under the situation of last thickness B 2 of cover module 200 therein, and after the sliding motion of cover module 200 was finished, total thickness of this portable terminal became uniformity.
For realizing above-mentioned motion, slide mechanism is set, it is connected main body to allow cover module 200 to move in level and vertical direction with cover module 100,200.
Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram according to the slide mechanism of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 5 A to 5C is a sliding motion process of explaining the cover module of using the slide mechanism shown in Fig. 4.Slide mechanism according to first embodiment of the invention comprises: rail plate 310, and it is fixed to the inside of main body module 100; And slider or slide mechanism 320, it is attached to cover module 200.This guide rail 310 comprises with the angle identical with the inclined-plane 130 of main body module 100 and extends sweep.One end of this slide mechanism 320 is fixed to the inside of cover module 200, and the other end is connected to guide rail 310 movably.
Concrete, rail plate 310 comprises: a pair of horizontal guide rail 311, and extend to the middle part of main body module 100 its bottom from main body module 100; And pair of angled guide rail 312, it extends horizontal guide rail 311 from this respectively, with the angular bend identical with the inclined-plane 130 of main body module 100., the level of cover module 200 takes place and move both vertically because external force and when this level and inclined guide rails 311,312 move when slider 320.
Particularly, when slider 320 when horizontal guide rail 311 moves, moving horizontally of cover module 200 taken place.When slider 320 when inclined guide rails 312 moves, the level of cover module 200 takes place and move both vertically.This motion allows portable terminal to have in the position of opening than in the littler profile in the position of closure just.
For rail plate 310 and slider 320 are combined, in rail plate 310, be provided with guiding groove 313, and on slider 320, be provided with guide protrusion or follower 321, fitting into guiding groove 313, thereby provide sliding motion.Optionally, if necessary, a plurality of guide protrusions 321 can be set on slider 320.
Preferably, on guide protrusion 321, be provided with cylinder (roller) 322.This cylinder 322 rotates by being fitted in the guiding groove 313, thereby makes that slider 320 can smooth motion, and prevents that guide protrusion 321 is owing to the friction with rail plate 320 is worn.Cylinder 322 is preferred by forming based on the material of metal or based on the material of plastics such as the POM of rub resistance (polyformaldehyde (polyoxymethylene)).Interchangeable, guide protrusion 321 can replace (not shown in FIG.) by ball bearing, and it is set to slider 320.This ball bearing makes slider 320 smoothly to move, and makes under the situation that slider 320 moves minimise friction with rail plate 310.
Between horizontal guide rail is to 311, supporting bracket 314 can also be set.Supporting bracket 314 can help to remain on equably the gap in the rail plate 310 between the horizontal guide rail 311, so that slider 320 can move to the position or the closed position of opening along rail plate 310.In addition, supporting bracket 314 can be so that the installation of rail plate 310.For example, the user can be with by being inserted into supporting bracket 314 installation that the mode that in the corresponding cavity supporting bracket 314 is pushed main body 100 is finished rail plate 310.
Optionally, can between inclined guide rails 312 and slider 320, provide support plate 314.Yet, in the case, owing to the space between inclined guide rails 312 and slider 320 can't utilize, thereby preferred, this supporting bracket 314 only is arranged between a pair of horizontal guide rail 311.
To explain the sliding motion process of first embodiment of the invention with reference to figure 5A and Fig. 5 B by the slide mechanism cover module 314 of above-mentioned configuration.
If when the user combines with horizontal guide rail 311 at slider 320, apply external force to cover module 200, to carry out such as new function such as calling out, slider 320 moves and moves along horizontal guide rail 311 according to other of the rotation of cylinder 322 or guide protrusion 321.Therefore, when horizontal guide rail 311 moves, carry out the horizontal movement of the cover module 200 that combines with slider 320 at slider 320.
With reference to figure 5C, slider 320 1 moves along inclined guide rails 312, the bottom of cover module 200 just along the inclined-plane 130 of main body module 100 to lower slider, and the inclined-plane 240 of cover module 200 slides along the top of main body module 100 and moves.Thereby, carry out the level of cover module 200 and move both vertically.
In the level of finishing cover module 200 with after moving both vertically, the thickness of portable terminal equals the following thickness A 1 of main body module 100 or the last thickness B 2 of cover module 200, to realize the slim of portable terminal.If the last thickness B 2 of the following thickness A 1 of main body module 100 and cover module 200 is equal to each other, then after the sliding motion of cover module 200 was finished, the gross thickness of portable terminal was uniform.
Fig. 6 is the decomposition diagram of the slide mechanism of second embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 7 A to 7C is to use the end view of sliding motion process of the cover module of the slide mechanism shown in Fig. 6.
With reference to figure 6,7A and 7B, comprise according to the slide mechanism of second embodiment of the invention: first rail plate 410, it is fixed in the main body module 100; Second rail plate 420, it is fixed in the cover module 200; First slider or slide mechanism 430, it engages with this second rail plate 420; And second slider or slide mechanism 440, it engages with this first rail plate 410.
First rail plate 410 have with the part of the inclined-plane 130 equal angular bendings of main body module 100, and second rail plate 420 also has the part with the angular bend identical with the inclined-plane 240 of cover module 20.First slider 430 extends from this first rail plate 410, and this second slider 440 extends from second rail plate 420 simultaneously.Concrete, this first rail plate 410 comprises: a pair of first horizontal guide rail 411, and extend to the middle part of main body module 100 its bottom from this main body module 100; And a pair of first inclined guide rails 412, it extends from this first horizontal guide rail 411, with the inclined-plane 130 equal angular bendings of main body module 100.Second rail plate 420 comprises: a pair of second horizontal guide rail 421, and extend to the middle part of cover module 200 on its top from cover module 200; And a pair of second inclined guide rails 422, it extends from second horizontal guide rail 421, with the inclined-plane 240 equal angular bendings of cover module 200.
Thereby, when by apply external force to cover module 200, the first and second sliders 430,440 respectively when second and first horizontal guide rail 421,411 moves, carry out the horizontal movement of cover module 200.When by external force, first and second sliders 430,440 carry out the level of cover module 200 and move both vertically respectively when second and first inclined guide rails 422,412 moves.
Concrete, when first slider 430 when second horizontal guide rail 412 moves, second slider 440 moves along first horizontal guide rail 411.When first slider 430 when second inclined guide rails 422 moves, second slider 440 moves along first inclined guide rails 412.In fact, first slider 430 does not move along second rail plate 420, but keeps fixing with main body module 100, and second rail plate 420 moves with cover module 200 in fact.
Simultaneously, this first slider 430 extends from first inclined guide rails 412, to engage with second rail plate 420.In addition, second slider 440 extends from second horizontal guide rail 421, to engage with first rail plate 410.Be different from second slider 440, this first slider 430 extends from first inclined guide rails 412.Prevent contact between the cover module 200 and first slider 430 according to moving both vertically of cover module 200 like this.
Concrete, if first slider 430 extends from first horizontal guide rail 411, then first slider 430 will be placed on the mobile route of cover module 200, with the motion (seeing Fig. 7 B and Fig. 7 C) of restriction cover module 200.In this case, for realizing moving both vertically of cover module 200, be provided for holding the separate space of first slider 430 cover module 200 planted agents.For making portable terminal be easy to make, preferred, this first slider 430 is configured to extend from first inclined guide rails 412 rather than from first horizontal guide rail 411.
Because first slider 430 extends from first inclined guide rails 412, this first slider 430 is positioned under second rail plate 420, and extension 450 is provided to the end of first slider 430, with the difference in height of compensation with second rail plate 420.In this example embodiment, this extension 450 is assembled into this second rail plate 420.
For first and second rail plates 410 and 420 are engaged respectively with second and first slider 440,430, on first and second rail plates 410,420, guiding groove 413,423 is set respectively.Guide protrusion or follower 451,441 are separately positioned on the extension 450 and second slider 440, and fit into respectively in the guiding groove 423,413, to allow sliding motion.If necessary, this guide protrusion 451 and 441 can comprise a plurality of guide protrusions.
Preferably, on guide protrusion 451,441, cylinder 460 is set.Interchangeable, can on the extension 450 and second slider 440, the ball bearing (not shown) be set respectively, to substitute this guide protrusion 451,441.Explain cylinder 460 and ball bearing in the explanation of first embodiment of the invention in front, will omit its specific explanations in the following description.
Can between first horizontal guide rail 411, supporting bracket 414 be set, and another supporting bracket 424 can be set between second horizontal guide rail 421.Supporting bracket 414 can keep the interval of first rail plate 410 equably, so that second slider 440 can move between the position of open and close along first rail plate 410.Another supporting bracket 424 can be kept the interval of 420 of second rail plates equably, so that first slider 430 can move between the position of open and close along second rail plate 420.In addition, supporting bracket 414 and 424 can be convenient to the installation of first and second rail plates 410 and 420 respectively.Concrete, the user can finish the installation of this first and second rail plate 410,420 supporting bracket 414,424 is pushed so simple mode in the position of determining respectively in main body and cover module 100,200.
With reference to figure 7A and 7B, if when first and second sliders 430,440 engage with second and first rail plate 420,410 respectively, the user apply external force to cover module 200 to carry out such as new function such as calling out, then first and second sliders 430,440 move according to other of the rotation of cylinder 460 or guide protrusion 451,441 respectively, and move along second and first horizontal guide rail 421,441 respectively.Thereby, carry out the horizontal movement of cover module 200.
With reference to figure 7C,, just carry out the level of cover module 200 and move both vertically in case second slider 440 moves and first slider 430 moves along second inclined guide rails 422 along first inclined guide rails 412.
In the level of cover module 200 and move both vertically finish after, the thickness of portable terminal becomes the following thickness A 1 that equals main body module 100 or the last thickness B 2 of cover module, slim with the realization portable terminal.If the last thickness B 2 of the following thickness A 1 of this main body module 100 and cover module 200 is equal to each other, then after the sliding motion of cover module 200 is finished, the gross thickness uniformity of portable terminal.
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the slide mechanism of third embodiment of the invention.This slide mechanism comprises slider or slider main body 520, guide portion 510 and connecting rod or linking arm 530.Whether guide portion 510 is located on main body module 100 or the cover module 200 that this is unimportant.In the following description, supposed that guide portion 510 is arranged on the main body module 100.
Concrete, guide portion 510 is configured to have writing board shape, and is provided with guide rail respectively on the both sides of guide portion 510.Slider 520 engages with each slide rail of guide portion 510.Interchangeable, can provide a pair of slider 520, to engage with the guide rail of guide portion 510 respectively.Yet, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG., use a slider 520, and it be configured to engage round guide portion 510 and with the guide rail of guide portion 510.
One end of connecting rod 530 is connected to slider 520 by axle 541, and the other end is connected to cover module 200 by another axle 542.Connecting rod 530 links to each other with cover module 200 with slider 520 by axle 541,542 respectively.As a result, connecting rod 530 can move with respect to slider 520 and cover module 200 rotations.Although connecting rod 530 has been described in a particular manner, the present invention can adopt any structure that rotatably moves that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art.For example, axle 541,542 can be separately positioned on slider 520 and the cover module 200, to engage with connecting rod 530.Interchangeable, axle 541,542 can be arranged on the connecting rod 530, and engages with slider 520 and cover module 200 respectively.In another interchangeable scheme, axle 541,542 is set separately, be connected to cover module 200 with top, and the bottom of connecting rod 530 is connected to slider 520 connecting rod 530.
For making connecting rod 530 can rotate and move both vertically with level that cover module 200 is provided, this 541, the 542nd, can and outside above-mentioned direction, move within the moving direction of the vertical orientation of the horizontal direction of cover module 200 and slider 520.
With reference to figure 10A and 10B, after horizontal movement is finished, carry out level and move both vertically both when opening main body module 100 when cover module 200, elastomeric element 550 provides elastic force to cover module 200, with automatic rotatable cover module 200.In the present embodiment, elastomeric element 550 automatically moves cover module 200 with by applying elastic force to the mode that connecting rod 530 rotates connecting rod 530 on level and vertical direction.Interchangeable, this elastomeric element 550 can come removable cover module 200 to cover module 200 by directly applying elastic force.
As what mentioned in the explanation in front, for pivot link 530, elastomeric element 550 can comprise torsion spring.Concrete, a side of this torsion spring is connected to connecting rod 530, and opposite side is connected to slider 520 with pivot link 530.Along with connecting rod 530 is rotated, cover module 200 moves on level that main body module 100 is opened and vertical direction.
Concrete, this torsion spring comprises: produce the spring coil part 550a of moment of torsion, it is as core; And a pair of Extendible flake (extension blade), extend at its two ends from this spring coil part 550a.Preferably, this spring coil part 550a is fixed.
One side of elastomeric element 550 is connected to connecting rod 530, and the opposite side of elastomeric element 550 is connected to slider 520, and the core of this elastomeric element 550 is connected to axle 541.Preferably, the spring coil part 550a of torsion spring is connected to the axle 541 that connecting rod 530 and slider 520 are linked together, and preferred, is connected to the axle 541 of the bottom that is connected to connecting rod 530.
When connecting rod 530 is in the state parallel with the top of main body module 100 by half-twist, need sizable power to come cover module 200 to be turned to its initial position by counter clockwise direction pivot link 530.Therefore, finish and cover module 200 is carried out in the level of opening main body module 100 and when moving both vertically both, connecting rod 530 preferably keeps predetermined angles with respect to the tops of main body module 100 when the sliding motion that is used to open cover module 200.Concrete, preferred, the angle between the top of connecting rod 530 and main body module 100 is an acute angle.Preferred, the angle between the top of connecting rod 503 and main body module 100 is 30 °.
If connecting rod 530 is by inordinate rotation, then may be owing to moving both vertically of cover module 200 produces impact to main body module 100.Consequently, cover module 200 and main body module 100 may be damaged.
In order to be connecting rod 530 configuration and the predetermined angular of main body module 100, and in order to prevent it, or to rotate and surpass predetermined value, first rotation is set on main body module 100 prevents part 140 by inordinate rotation.Second rotation is set on cover module 200 prevents part 250 (seeing Figure 11 A to 11C).
Optionally, this first rotation can be set and prevent the part 140 or second rotating part 250.In order to prevent that fully connecting rod 530 from excessively being rotated, preferably be provided with this first and second rotation prevent part 140,250 both.
First rotation prevents that part 140 from comprising: first vertical sill (sill) 140a, and it is vertically set on the main body module 100; And the first inclination sill 140b, its be configured to main body module 100 form predetermined angulars (as, 30 °).The first vertical sill 104a that this first rotation prevents part 140 is provided with near the middle part of main body module 100, and prevent connecting rod 530 under the situation of cover module 200 closed main body modules 100 by inordinate rotation.This first rotation prevents that the first inclination sill 140a of part 140 is formed near the periphery of main body module 100, and prevents that connecting rod 530 from opening in cover module 200 under the situation of main body module 100 by inordinate rotation.
Second rotation prevents that part 250 from comprising: second vertical sill (sill) 250a, and it is vertically set on the main body module 100; And the second inclination sill 250b, its be formed to main body module 100 be configured to predetermined angular (as, 30 °).This second rotation prevent part 250 be formed on axle 542 that connecting rod 530 and cover module 200 are linked together near.Preferably, this second vertical sill 250a and second inclination sill 250b shown in Figure 11 A, are configured to the circumference round axle 452.
The second vertical sill 104a that this second rotation prevents part 250 prevent connecting rod 530 under the situation of cover module 200 closed main body modules 100 by inordinate rotation.The second inclination sill 250b that this second rotation prevents part 250 prevents that connecting rod 530 from opening in cover module 200 under the situation of main body module 100 by inordinate rotation.
The sliding motion process of explained later cover module 200 of the slide mechanism by above-mentioned configuration according to the present invention.
Figure 11 A to 11C is the figure that is used for explaining the sliding motion process of the cover module of using the slide construction shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B.Figure 11 A-1 to 11C-1 illustrates connecting rod 530 and prevents the interaction of part 140 and 250 with rotation.
With reference to figure 11A and Figure 11 B, if the user apply external force to cover module 200 to carry out such as the function of calling out or the like, then slider 320 and connecting rod 530 move with horizontal direction along guide portion 310, thus cover module 200 moves in the horizontal direction.
With reference to figure 11B and Figure 11 C, if the bottom of cover module 200 places on the inclined-plane 130 of main body module 100, and in particular,, connecting rod 530 contacts if entering with the first inclination sill 140b, then connecting rod 530 rotates with the incline direction of the first inclination sill 140b.The elastomeric element 550 of connecting rod 530 flexibly restores (return) at the incline direction of the first inclination sill 140b, operates in the mode shown in Figure 11 C.
In case a side of connecting rod 530 closely is attached to the inclined-plane of the first inclination sill 140a, the opposite side of connecting rod 530 becomes and is attached to the second inclination sill 250a.That is, the displacement of the inclination of cover module 200 by being equivalent to the first and second inclination sill 140a, 250b, main body module 100 moves down relatively.
After the use of finishing terminal, when making cover module 200 get back to main body module 100, the user is in the direction pushing cover module 200 of main body module 100.In this case, should apply the power of the elastic force that is enough to overcome elastomeric element 550.
If overcome the elastic force of elastomeric element 550, then cover module 200 is carried out said process (Figure 11 C is to 11B) with opposite order, locatees in the mode as shown in Figure 11 A.Therefore, cover module 200 is installed on the main body 100.
Therefore, the invention provides following several effects and advantage.
At first, with each other mutually right inclined-plane be provided to the middle part of two of main body and cover module respectively, and provide slide mechanism so that cover module can move along this inclined-plane.Consequently, make the level of cover module become possibility with moving both vertically.Be used for carrying out after for example the sliding motion of the cover module of the new function of call function is finished, realizing the level of cover module and move both vertically, so that portable terminal is slim.
The second, if the following thickness of main body module equals the last thickness of cover module, after the sliding motion of cover module was finished, the gross thickness of portable terminal kept uniformity.Therefore, strengthened the appearance design of portable terminal.
The present invention as above has been described, obviously it can change in many ways.These modifications are not thought to have broken away from the connotation and extension of the present invention, and all such modifications since its will be apparent to those skilled in the art, it all is comprised in the scope of claim of the present invention.
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1. portable terminal comprises:
First main body, it has front surface and rear surface;
Second main body, it is attached to this first main body slidably, and this second main body has front surface and rear surface; And
Slide mechanism, it is connected to second main body with this first main body, and need not pass each front surface and rear surface of this first and second main body, this slide mechanism allows this second main body to move between the position of closure and the position of opening, and makes that the gross thickness of the portable terminal in the position of opening is thinner than the gross thickness of this portable terminal in the position in closure.
2. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this slide mechanism comprises:
At least one guide rail mechanism, it is attached to this first main body; And
At least one slide mechanism, it is attached to this second main body and meshes with this at least one guide rail mechanism slidably.
3. portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, one of this at least one guide rail mechanism and this at least one slide mechanism comprise first and second portion, and this second portion extends with an angle with respect to this first.
4. portable terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein, the angled part of the rear surface of the angled part of the front surface of this first main body and this second main body is extended with equal angular with the second portion with one of this at least one guide rail mechanism and this at least one slide mechanism.
5. portable terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein, this slide mechanism is positioned on the angled part of this first and second main body.
6. portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, this at least one slide mechanism comprises follower, and this at least one guide rail mechanism comprises the guiding groove that is configured to receive this follower.
7. portable terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein, this follower comprises ball bearing.
8. portable terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein, this follower comprises cylinder.
9. portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, this at least one guide rail mechanism comprises first and second guiding grooves, each of described guiding groove all is positioned on the facing surfaces of this first main body.
10. portable terminal as claimed in claim 9, wherein, this at least one guide rail mechanism further is included in the support component that extends between this first and second guiding groove.
11. portable terminal as claimed in claim 9, wherein, this at least one slide mechanism comprises first and second followers, and each follower corresponds respectively to one of this first and second guiding groove.
12. portable terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein,
Each of this first and second guiding groove comprises third and fourth follower respectively,
Each of this first and second follower comprises third and fourth guiding groove respectively, and
Each of this third and fourth follower corresponds respectively to of this third and fourth guiding groove.
13. portable terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein,
This at least one guide rail mechanism is included in first support component that extends between this first and second guiding groove; And
This at least one slide mechanism is included in second support component that extends between this third and fourth guiding groove.
14. portable terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein, each of this first and second guiding groove all comprises sloping portion, it extends with respect to corresponding third and fourth follower angledly, and each of this third and fourth guiding groove all comprises sloping portion, and it extends with respect to corresponding first and second followers angledly.
15. portable terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein, the sloping portion of this first and second guiding groove is divided into equal angular ground with the rake with this third and fourth guiding groove and extends.
16. portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, this at least one slide mechanism comprises:
Slider main body, it is supported by this at least one guide rail mechanism; And
Linking arm, it has first end that is pivotally connected to this second main body and second end that is connected to this slider main body.
17. portable terminal as claimed in claim 16, wherein, this at least one slide mechanism comprises torsion spring, and its configuration helps this second main body is moved to the position of opening from the position of closure.
18. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the preceding and rear surface of these first parts is substantially parallel to each other, and the preceding and rear surface of this second main body is substantially parallel to each other.
19. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this first main body is the main body module of portable terminal, and the cover module that this second main body is a portable terminal.
20. a portable terminal comprises:
First main body, it has sloping portion;
Second main body, it is attached to this first main body slidably, and this second main body has sloping portion; And
Be used for this first main body being connected to second main body and allowing this second main body between the position of closure and the position of opening, to move making the gross thickness of this portable terminal of position of opening than the thin device of gross thickness of this portable terminal in the position in closure at described sloping portion.
21. a portable terminal comprises:
First main body, it has upper surface and lower surface, and this lower surface has defined first plane;
Second main body, it is attached to this first main body slidably, and this second main body has upper surface and lower surface, and this upper surface defines second plane, and in the position of closure, this second plane is basically parallel to this first plane; And
Slide mechanism, it is connected to second main body with this first main body, and need not pass the upper surface of this first main body and the lower surface of second main body, this slide mechanism allows this second main body to move between the position of closure and the position of opening, make in the position of closure this second plane parallel in this first plane, and in the position of closure the elevation between this first plane and second plane greater than the elevation between this first plane and second plane in the position of opening.
22. portable terminal as claimed in claim 21, wherein, when portable terminal was in the position of opening, the upper surface of this first main body extended in second plane of this second main body, and the lower surface of this second main body extends in first plane of this first main body.
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