KR100650663B1 - Slide and folder hybrid type telecommunication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal with a slide and folder combining type is provided to be suitable for being used in a game and a digital camera by combining a slide-type terminal and a folder-type terminal, embodying a large-sized screen, and simultaneously performing free rotation and movement. A keypad having a plurality of key buttons is installed at one side of the first body(100). A battery and a digital camera are installed in the other side of the first body(100). The second body(110) has a keypad corresponding to the first body(100) or a body of a shape modified from the first body(100). Respective one ends of the first and the second bodies(100,110) are combined to a hinge module(300) by a hinge to be at 360 degrees. A movement-type LCD panel(200) has guide projections which are inserted into guide grooves formed in upper surfaces of the first and the second bodies(100,110) and are assembled to be slid along the guide grooves.

Description

SLIDE AND FOLDER HYBRID TYPE TELECOMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is an exemplary side view of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is an operational state diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a plan perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a state diagram used in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

♧ description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawing ♧

100 ... 1st body 110 ... 2nd body

120 .... Battery 130,140 .... Keypad

150..Guide groove 160 .... Rotary shaft

162 .... Job 200 .... Fluid LCD panel

250..Guide projection 300 .... Hinge module

360 ....

The present invention relates to a slide folder hybrid mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a slide screen and a folder type terminal can be mixed to realize a large screen, and at the same time, it can be freely rotated and improved for use in games and digital cameras. A slide folder hybrid mobile communication terminal.

In general, a mobile communication terminal is a communication device that allows a caller and a receiver to communicate wirelessly through a base station while moving, and includes a simple information providing function such as an alarm, a traffic, a stock, etc. in recent years due to the rapid development of communication technology. Music and video are fully implemented, and the performance is also rapidly improving.

In particular, with the development of transmission technology and the Internet, various contents such as games, music, videos, etc. can be enjoyed through a portable terminal, for example, a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) or MP3 files can be played exclusively. Unique terminals that meet the characteristics, such as allowing instant messages to be sent and received in real time through a messenger, are being released.

For example, a game dedicated phone having a large LCD suitable for game play, a digital camera phone enhanced with a camera shooting and editing function, an MP3 phone enhanced with a music playback function, and the like.

However, these dedicated phones all maximize the implementation of only the functions required by each other, so there is a lot of inconvenience to use other functions with the phone having the corresponding functions.

That is, in the case of a game-only phone, it is somewhat inconvenient to perform a function of a digital camera phone, and in the case of an MP3 phone, it is inconvenient to realize a game function because it does not support a large screen.

The present invention was created in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and solved this problem. The merits of implementing the large screen of the slide type terminal and the screen liquidity of the folder type terminal are combined as necessary. The main purpose is to provide a slide folder hybrid mobile communication terminal that maximizes the convenience of using the terminal by providing a terminal in which at least two functions are merged so as to be freely converted into a game-only phone or a digital camera phone.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a keypad provided with a plurality of key buttons is installed on one side, and a first body provided with a battery and a digital camera on the other side; A second body having a keypad corresponding to or modified from the first body; A hinge module to which one end of each of the first and second bodies is hinged to be rotatable 360 degrees; The technical features of providing a slide folder hybrid mobile communication terminal comprising a flexible LCD panel having a guide projection which is fitted to slide along the guide groove formed on the upper surface of the first and second body.

In addition, the present invention has a technical feature that between the first body and the hinge module is provided with a rotation support member which is arranged to guide the center of the upper end of the first body to rotate in the width direction.

In addition, the hinge module of the present invention is provided with a fixed ring at both ends so that at least one locking projection provided on the rotating shaft of the first body and the second body is multi-stage, and a plurality of locking grooves are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the fixed ring There is a characteristic.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

1 is an exemplary side view of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operational state diagram of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a plan perspective view of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. It is a state diagram of use of the mobile communication terminal according to the invention.

1 to 3, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention is a flexible LCD panel 200 interposed between the first body 100, the second body 110, the first and second bodies (100, 110). ) And the hinge module 300 connecting the first and second bodies 100 and 110 to each other, and the digital camera 400 may be installed at a rear surface of any one of the first and second bodies 100 and 110. .

At this time, any one of the first body 100 or the second body 110 has a built-in main PC including the MSM (MOBILE STATION MODEM), the core component of the terminal, the back of the general mobile communication terminal, although not shown in detail The battery 120 is mounted in a similar manner as in FIG.

In addition, the first and second keypads 130 and 140 having a plurality of key buttons 132 and 142 on one side of the first body 100 and the second body 110, that is, on the opposite surface of the surface on which the battery 120 is installed. ) Is provided.

In addition, the first body 100 is provided with a separate rotation support member 102 connected to the hinge module 300, the rotation support member 102 is the first body 100 It is a member which makes it possible to rotate 180 degrees in the direction orthogonal to the straight line formed when the two main bodies 110 are spread out horizontally.

That is, the first body 100 is configured to be able to rotate 180 ° or 360 ° in the width direction of the first body 100 from the rotation support member 102.

The first and second keypads 130 and 140 may be provided in the same form, but may be formed in different forms according to a function of the terminal, and may be modified in the case of the key buttons 132 and 142 assigned thereto. Of course.

For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, any one of the first and second keypads 130 and 140 has a special button such as "*" or "#", including a number button from 0 to 9 for inputting a number, for implementing a game-only function. A conventional keypad provided with a direction change button used to change the direction of the cursor, and the other one will be described in accordance with the one to provide the ease of running the game with only a keypad provided with only the direction change button.

In addition, a pair of guide grooves 150 are formed along the longitudinal direction of both sides of the first and second bodies 100 and 110, and the guide grooves 150 are formed on the rear surface of the floating LCD panel 200. Guide protrusions 250 are fitted to the formed.

Of course, the guide grooves 150 and the guide protrusions 250 may be installed and coupled in a different form.

On the other hand, the hinge module 300 is a module having a 360 ° rotatable structure and its side cross-sectional shape is substantially oval, both ends of the first and second body (100, 110) is rotatably constrained.

At this time, the rotating shaft 160 of the first and second bodies 100 and 110 has a shape in which a locking protrusion 162 is protruded to a part of its outer circumferential surface, and the fixed ring of the hinge module 300 into which the rotating shaft 160 is inserted. A plurality of locking grooves 362 are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the 360, and the first and second bodies 100 and 110 are connected to the hinge module 300 by a multi-step locking operation between the locking protrusions 162 and the locking grooves 362. 360 ° rotational flow is possible smoothly, but it is preferable to zoom in to maintain the shape (shape) in the corresponding deformation section whenever it is deformed.

The operation relationship of the present invention having such a configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the present invention intends to use the mobile communication terminal as a game-only phone, the first main body 100 and the second main body 110 are horizontally arranged in the form as shown in FIG. In this state, the movable LCD panel 200 is moved to perform an operation of unfolding in a form suitable for game execution.

That is, when the user lifts the second body 110 while holding the first body 100, the hinge module (which is hinged to each of the first body 100 and the second body 110) ( 300, the locking projection 162 and the locking groove 362 is a multi-stage locking between each other, causing rotational flow, and eventually the first body 100, the hinge module 300, the second body (Fig. 2) 110 is horizontally unfolded with each other, the flexible LCD panel 200 staying on the upper surface of any one of the first body 100 or the second body 110 is prepared in the form.

In this state, when the user pushes the flexible LCD panel 200 and is positioned at the center of the length from one end of the first body 100 to the other end of the second body 110, the floating LCD panel 200 is centered. Keypads 130 and 140 for game operation are displayed on both sides thereof.

Subsequently, the user switches the terminal to the game mode and then manipulates the assigned covertons 132 and 142 to execute the game.

On the other hand, when the present invention intends to use the mobile communication terminal for the digital camera phone only, as shown in Figure 4 (b), through the above-described process as shown in Figure 4 (a) of the floating LCD panel 200 ) Is moved to the second body 110 side, twist the first body 100 around the rotation support member 102 connected to the hinge module 300 (twist) 180 ° reverse and then folded again 1 The digital camera 400 positioned on the back of the main body 100 is exposed to the front, and at the same time, the flexible LCD panel 200, which is a large screen, forms the back of the digital camera 400 in an exposed state. The back can be freely and easily viewed as well as easy to edit.

In this way, at least two or more functions may be combined into one terminal, thereby maximizing convenience in using the terminal.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the 360 ° rotation in the front and rear directions and the 180 ° rotation in the left and right directions enable two functions through one terminal, thereby maximizing convenience in using the terminal. have.

Claims (3)

A first body having a plurality of key buttons provided on one side thereof, and a first body having a battery and a digital camera installed on the other side thereof; A second body having a keypad corresponding to or modified from the first body; A hinge module to which one end of each of the first and second bodies is hinged to be rotatable 360 degrees; Slide-fold hybrid mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a flexible LCD panel having a guide protrusion fitted to the guide groove formed on the upper surface of the first and second body to slide along it. The method according to claim 1, Between the first body and the hinge module, Slide folder mixing type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the rotary support member for guiding the center of the upper end of the first body is rotated in the width direction. The method according to claim 1, wherein the hinge module, Fixed ring is provided at both ends so that at least one locking projection provided on the rotating shaft of the first body and the second body is multi-stage, and a plurality of locking grooves are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the fixed ring.

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