KR100575935B1 - Dual rotation axis-type mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a portable terminal in which the housing is rotatable biaxially. Disclosed is a portable terminal comprising: a bar type first housing; Bar-shaped second housing; And a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis facing in a direction perpendicular to the first hinge axis, rotatably connected at a first angle about the first hinge axis in a direction away from the first housing, The second housing is rotatably connected in a direction facing each other at a second angle about the second hinge axis, so that the first housing and the second housing are arranged closest to each other in the longitudinal direction in parallel to each other. It consists of a cylindrical hinge housing which makes the side of the first housing and the second housing closest to each other.

Hinge, cylindrical hinge housing, biaxial hinge.

Description

Dual-axis rotary handheld terminal {DUAL ROTATION AXIS-TYPE MOBILE PHONE}             

1 is a perspective view showing a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a view showing a state in which the second housing is closed.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the second housing is completely rotated about the first hinge axis.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the second housing illustrated in FIG. 2 is rotated 180 ° about the second hinge axis.

4A, 4B, and 4C are exemplary views showing a use state of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a portable terminal including a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a hand held phone (HHP), a palm PC, and the like, in particular, two housings are biaxially rotated in one hinge housing. It relates to a connected portable terminal.

In general, the term “portable terminal” refers to a device that a user can carry and wirelessly communicate with a counterpart. Such portable terminals are classified into various types in appearance. For example, portable terminals are classified into bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type portable terminals according to their appearance. The bar-type portable terminal means that the single housing is configured as a bar-type, and the flip-type portable terminal means that the flip or cover is rotatably configured by a hinge device in the bar-type housing. The terminal means that the folder is configured to be rotatably connected to the single bar-shaped housing by a hinge device and to be folded.

In addition, the portable terminal may be classified into a neck wearable type or a wrist wearable type according to a body wearing position or a wearing method. A necklace-type portable terminal refers to a portable method of wearing the terminal around the neck using a string, and a wrist worn-type portable terminal refers to a portable method of wearing the terminal on the wrist.

In addition, the portable terminal may be classified into a rotation-type or sliding-type portable terminal according to an opening and closing method. The rotatable-type portable terminal means that two housings are rotatably connected and opened while facing each other, and the sliding-type portable terminal is one of two housings, in which one housing is faced by longitudinal sliding movement. It means to open and close. The variously classified portable terminals listed above will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Meanwhile, the above-mentioned conventional portable terminals are essentially provided with an antenna device, a data input / output device, a data transmission / reception device, and the like. Of course, the data input device is generally a key array that can be used to input data in a finger pressing operation, a touch pad, a touch screen or a voice recognition device is also used. In addition, the data output device commonly uses a known display device, preferably an LCD.

In general, a key array used for data input consists of an array of a plurality of keys. These keys consist of numeric keys, letter keys, send keys, end keys, function keys, and the like. In addition, the keys are usually arranged in place in the number of about 15 to 20 on the upper surface of the housing of the portable terminal. Of course, the keys are exposed from the upper surface so that the user inputs the desired data by pressing a finger.

In addition, the conventional portable communication device for a video call is provided with a camera lens that is a means of imaging, through which it is possible to make a video call with the other party, or to photograph a desired subject.

However, more and more users are increasingly in need of informatization, and in reality, it is very inconvenient when the conventional portable terminal is used for communication under the Internet or multimedia environment. In particular, it is inconvenient when using a conventional portable terminal to watch a video on demand, in particular a movie, or watch a game or TV. That is, the inconvenience to the user is that the shape of the known display device is rectangular, and since the display device is placed to extend in the vertical direction, the screen that can be recognized is small and does not provide a wide feeling of the screen to the user. I can't.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that is convenient for visually displaying data when watching a movie, sending a message, sending an email, or playing a game.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal in which the second housing is rotatable biaxially.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable terminal,

A bar type first housing;

Bar-shaped second housing; And

A first hinge axis and a second hinge axis oriented in a direction perpendicular to the first hinge axis are provided, and the second housing can be rotated at a first angle about the first hinge axis in a direction away from the first housing. The first housing and the second housing in the longitudinal direction in parallel with each other so as to be rotatably connected in a direction facing the second hinge axis about the second hinge axis. And a cylindrical hinge housing which makes the side surfaces of the first housing and the second housing closest to each other.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the portable terminal according to the present invention is a bar-shaped first housing 10, a bar-shaped second housing 20, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 It consists of a cylindrical hinge housing 30 rotatably connecting biaxially. That is, the second housing 20 is rotatably connected to the first housing 10 in two steps about the first and second hinge axes A1 and A2. At this time, the first and second housings 10 and 20 are implemented in a flat plate type.

The first hinge axis A1 and the second hinge axis A2 face at right angles to each other, and the first hinge axis A1 also rotates with the rotation of the second hinge axis A2. As a result, the first and second hinge axes A1 and A2 are positioned in the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively, in the cylindrical hinge housing 30. The vertical direction referred to means the upward direction relative to the upper surface 10a of the cylindrical hinge housing.

The first housing 10 is provided with a key array 110 formed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys on an upper surface 10a and a microphone device 112 proximate to the key array 110. The second housing 20 is provided with a speaker device 210 on the bottom surface 20b, a main display device 212 in close proximity to the speaker device 210, and an auxiliary display device 214 on the top surface 20a. Is fitted.

The first hinge axis A1 refers to a rotation axis when the first housing 10 rotates in a direction away from the first housing 10, and the second hinge axis A2 is rotated second. This is a case where the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 rotate in the state closest to each other while the housing 20 faces the first housing 10. Of course, when the second housing 20 is rotated about the second hinge axis A2, the second housing 20 does not overlap the first housing 10, and is placed in the closest state. It means to lose. That is, when one side of the first housing 10 and one side of the second housing 20 are in close proximity to each other, the second housing 20 is arranged in the first housing 10 to the second. The case is completely rotated about the hinge axis A2. This means that the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are placed in parallel with each other in the longitudinal direction.

At this time, the second housing 20 is rotated within a first angle about the first hinge axis A1, and the rotated second housing 20 is formed around the second hinge axis A2. Rotate within two angles. Preferably, the first angle means 130 ° to 180 °, and the second angle means 180 °. 2 and 3 illustrate a state in which the second housing is rotated 180 ° about the first and second hinge axes, respectively.

The cylindrical hinge housing 30 is located in a direction perpendicular to one edge of the first and second housings 10 and 20. The cylindrical hinge housing 30 is composed of a fixed hinge housing 310 and a rotatable hinge housing 312. The fixed hinge housing 310 is integrally provided at the edge of the first housing 10, the rotatable hinge housing 312 is connected to the second housing 20, and the fixed hinge housing 310 is provided. Is rotatably constrained to the top.                     

According to the above configuration, the portable terminal according to the present invention may be provided with two operation modes. FIG. 4A shows a case where the second housing 20 is in the closed call waiting mode, FIG. 4B shows a state of a portable terminal mainly in a voice call, and FIG. 4C mainly shows a movie, sending an e-mail, watching TV or watching a video. Indicates the state of a portable terminal such as a game. As a result, the portable terminal according to the present invention can secure the distance between the speaker device and the microphone device. In particular, when watching a movie, the display device is placed in a horizontally long state so that the screen visual recognition is easy, and the screen visual recognition is It gives a wide feeling. In addition, the portable terminal of the present invention is convenient when playing the game because the display device and the key is placed in the appropriate place.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the portable terminal according to the present invention connects the second housing to the first housing rotatably in the biaxial direction, so that the state of the portable terminal such as watching a movie, sending an e-mail, watching TV or watching a video or playing a game is mainly used. Indicates. In addition, the portable terminal according to the present invention can secure the distance between the speaker device and the microphone device, and in particular, when watching a movie, the display device is placed in a horizontally long state so that the screen visual recognition is easy and the screen visual recognition is performed. It gives a wide feeling. In addition, the present invention is convenient for playing the game because the display device and the key is placed in the appropriate place.

Claims (6)

In a portable terminal, A bar type first housing; Bar-shaped second housing; And A first hinge axis and a second hinge axis oriented in a direction perpendicular to the first hinge axis are provided, and the second housing can be rotated at a first angle about the first hinge axis in a direction away from the first housing. The first housing and the second housing in the longitudinal direction in parallel with each other so as to be rotatably connected in a direction facing the second hinge axis about the second hinge axis. And a cylindrical hinge housing in which the side surfaces of the first and second housings are in close proximity. The method of claim 1, wherein the first angle is 130 ° to 180 °, The second angle is a portable terminal, characterized in that 180 °. The method of claim 1, wherein the cylindrical hinge housing A fixed hinge housing integrally formed with the first housing; And And a rotatable hinge housing rotatably assembled to the fixed hinge housing to rotate the second housing about the first and second hinge axes. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein a key array including a plurality of keys is arranged on an upper surface of the first housing, and a microphone device mounted near the key array. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the second housing is provided with a speaker device and a main display device on a lower surface thereof, and an auxiliary display device is provided on an upper surface thereof. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the cylindrical hinge housing is disposed at one edge of the first and second housings.

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