KR100668453B1 - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cellular phone terminal which includes a photographing function, a computer music file playing function, and the like, which is convenient in operation and improves the beauty of the appearance. The mobile phone terminal of the present invention is provided with a first body, a second body rotatably coupled to the first body, and installed in a mutually adjacent portion of each of the first body and the second body, and the first body and the And a switching member for generating a switching signal by the second body rotating relative to each other.

MP3, Mobile Phone, Rotation, Switch, Camera

Description

Mobile phone terminal

1 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating a main part of FIG. 1.

3 is an exploded view of a portion of the A-A portion of FIG. 1;

4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the A-A portion of FIG.

5 is a perspective view for showing the operation of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram illustrating the main functions of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating the main functions of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile phone terminal including a picture taking function, a computer music file playing function, and the like, which is convenient to operate.

In general, a mobile phone terminal includes a display unit for implementing an image on a main body, and a keypad for inputting contents required by a user. In addition, the mobile phone terminal may include a function of storing / playing a camera function or a computer music file. At this time, the mobile phone terminal is provided with a selection button and a menu moving button for selecting music or other functions for playing music files. That is, the conventional mobile phone terminal moves the cursor appearing on the display unit by using the keys of the keypad, and presses a button to select a menu to play a desired music file or the like. Is to use. However, there is no problem in selecting and using a desired function using the keypad as described above. However, there is a need for convenient use by the user by providing a function of moving and selecting a cursor in another way.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed by the above necessity, and the object of the present invention is not only to move the cursor conveniently by the user, but also to induce the interest of the user and to add fun to the mobile phone which can improve the merchandise. In providing a terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a first body, a second body rotatably coupled to the first body, and the first body and the second body is installed adjacent to each of the second body and the first A portable telephone terminal including a switching member for generating a switching signal by rotating the body and the second body relative to each other.

It is preferable that the rotation center axis | shaft is arrange | positioned in the longitudinal direction of the said 1st body and the said 2nd body.

The switching member may include a locking member moving in an axial direction by an elastic body disposed in the first body, and an insertion groove into which a part of the locking member may be inserted may be installed in the second body.

The surface of the insertion groove is provided with a conductive film, when a part of the locking body is partially inserted into the insertion groove is that the locking body is made of a conductor so that the conductive film of the insertion groove and the latching body is in contact with the electricity. desirable.

It is preferable that the locking body and the insertion groove are made of a contact that can be electrically energized.

It is preferable that a display unit for displaying an image is disposed on the first body or the second body.

Input keys may be installed in the first body or the second body.

A camera lens may be installed on the first body or the second body.

Preferably, the first body or the second body is provided with a controller including a menu movement control module for moving a menu cursor in response to an input signal of the switching member.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the mobile phone terminal in order to explain a main part of FIG. 1.

The mobile phone terminal of the present invention includes a first body 1 and a second body 3 rotatably coupled to the first body 1. The first body 1 and the second body 3 has an axis of rotation in the longitudinal direction and can rotate about the axis of rotation. In addition, the first body 1 and the second body 3 may be formed in the same shape.

The first body 1 may have a display unit 5 for displaying an image on one surface thereof, and the keypad 7 may be disposed on one surface of the second body 3. In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 5 is installed on the first body 1 and the keypad 7 is installed on the second body 3. It is possible to provide the key pad part 7 in (1) and the display part 5 in the 2nd main body 3. That is, in the present invention, the first body 1 and the second body 3 can be interchanged. However, for convenience of description, the first body 1 and the second body 3 will be described with reference to the code. The keypad 7 may perform a normal input function.

On the other hand, the second lens (3) is coupled to the camera lens (9) used for taking pictures. In the present invention, the camera lens 9 is coupled to and described with the second body 3, but it may be installed on the first body 1 as described above. In addition, the first body (1) and the second body (3) is provided with a space therein, the space is necessary electronic components and controllers capable of functions such as mobile phones, cameras, computer file storage / playback, etc. The back is built.

2, 3, and 4 illustrate an example of a structure and a switching member in which the first body 1 and the second body 3 are rotated relative to each other in detail.

First, the first body 1 and the second body 3 form faces 1a and 3a to face each other. The surfaces 1a and 3a are arranged to allow relative movement while sliding. That is, the first shaft 1 is provided with a rotating shaft 11 protruding from the surface (1a). The rotary shaft 11 is provided with a locking step (11a) larger in diameter than the outer circumferential surface so that when coupled to the second body (3) is coupled to maintain the combined state without being separated out. The rotating shaft 11 is preferably arranged in the longitudinal direction of the first body (1). In addition, the second body 3 is provided with a groove 13 to be rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft 11 provided on the first body 1 on the surface 3a. The groove 13 has a shape corresponding to the rotation shaft 11 and is provided with another locking jaw 13a on which the locking jaw 11a of the rotation shaft 11 is caught.

In addition, the first body 1 and the second body 3 is composed of a plurality of members which are divided in the longitudinal direction (length direction) and the members are fitted to form a space inside. This structure is such that the rotating shaft 11 of the first body 1 can be easily assembled in the groove 13 of the second body 3 to maintain a coupled state. That is, the second body 3 is divided into two members, and in this state, the rotation shaft 11 of the first body 1 is inserted into the groove 13 of the second body 3 and the two members are removed. To combine. Since this structure is a normal assembly structure, detailed description is omitted.

In addition, switching members 15 are installed on opposing surfaces 1a and 3a of the first body 1 and the second body 3. The switching member 15 serves as an input element when moving the cursor of the display unit 5. The switching member 15 is a rotary switch which serves as a switch while the first body 1 and the second body 3 rotate relative to each other. This switching member 15 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The switching member 15 is elastically supported by the elastic body 19 to the locking body 17 in the form of a steel ball (steel ball) on the surface (1a) of the first body (1). That is, the latching body 17 having a ball shape is disposed in a form in which a part protrudes from the surface 1a of the first body 1, and a space is provided to an inner side thereof and an elastic body 19 (eg, Compression coil springs). The elastic body 19 is preferably coupled by the elastic body 19 so that its position can be maintained. In addition, an insertion groove 21 is formed in the surface 3a of the second body 3 so that a part of the locking body 17 may be inserted. The insertion groove 21 is preferably made of a substantially semi-circular groove. The insertion groove 21 may be provided with a plurality (for example, four insertion grooves are installed at a 90 ° position) in the position having the same rotation radius around the rotation axis (11). This structure can stop at a certain position when the first body 1 and the second body 3 makes a relative rotational movement about the rotation axis 11 with each other, and also allows the user to increase the feeling of click The convenience can be improved.

In addition, the locking body 17 is preferably made of a conductor. In addition, an electrically conductive film 23 may be formed in the insertion groove 21 formed in the surface 3a of the second body 3. In addition, the locking body 17 and the conductive film 23 have a structure electrically connected to a separate controller (C, shown in Figure 6). That is, the insertion groove 21 provided with the locking body 17 and the conductive film 23 is for explaining the structure of forming an electrical contact. In the present invention, the structure of the switching member 15 is not limited to the one illustrated and described in the present invention to describe an embodiment, and merely rotates the first body 1 and the second body 3 relative to each other. Any structure that can act as a switch is possible.

6 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the present invention, Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a process of selecting a cursor. As described above, the switching member 15, which is the input unit 30, is electrically connected to the controller C which can be accommodated in the first body 1 or the second body 3. In addition, the keypad 7 is also electrically connected to the controller (C). In addition, a selection switch 31 included in the keypad 7 or made of a separate switch is electrically connected to the controller C. The selection switch 31 may be a kind of selection key for selecting to execute an operation indicated by the cursor appearing on the display unit 5.

The controller C may control a telephone function, a camera function, a computer music file playing function, and the like, and receive an input signal from the switching member 15 to perform an operation indicated by a cursor. This function can be made in the menu movement control module 41. The controller C may further include a music player operating module 43, a camera operating module 45, a mobile phone operating module 47, and the like, which may be a computer program. That is, the controller (C) serves to control the normal portable electronic device and the like to operate. In addition, the speaker 51, the display unit 5, and the lamp 53 may be included in the output unit 50 while being electrically connected to the controller C. The output unit 50 may be a conventional device that can output the result controlled by the controller (C).

The movement of the cursor through the input signal of the switching member 15 in the operation process of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail as follows.

First, when the selection switch 31 (described as an example) is operated (S1) to recognize the input signal of the switching member 15, the controller C receives the signal and receives the input signal of the switching member 15. It is controlled as a standby state to receive a call.

In order to move the cursor appearing on the display unit 5, that is, to move the cursor so that a menu can be selected, the second body 3 is moved while the user holds the first body 1. Rotation about the rotation shaft 11 causes the second body 3 to rotate relative to the first body 1 as shown in FIG. 5. At this time, the locking body 17 serving as the contact point is moved to another insertion groove 21 arranged adjacently. At this time, since the locking body 17 and the conductive film 23 of the insertion groove 21 form a contact point, the signal generated at this time is transmitted to the controller C.

Then, the controller c determines whether there is an input signal from the switching member 15 (S3), and moves the menu cursor to a corresponding position when there is an input signal (S5). This operation may be repeatedly performed to move to a desired menu, and then it is determined whether there is an input signal of the selection switch 31 for selecting a menu to select and execute the corresponding menu (S7).

When there is an input signal of the selection switch 31 in the above step, the corresponding menu is selected (S9) to execute the selected menu (S11). As described above, while the first body 1 and the second body 3 are rotated to allow relative movement with each other, the rotation of the switching member 15 serves as a switch, thereby realizing the movement of the cursor.

In the present invention, for the sake of convenience, the switching member 15 has been described as an example of moving the cursor. However, this is only one embodiment, so that the first body 1 and the second body 3 rotate relative to each other, so that the switch The switching member 15, which plays a role, may serve as a switch that performs various functions. Therefore, the user can only operate the switch by the action of turning the first body 1 and the second body 3 to each other, which is very convenient to use and improves the merchandise by adding fun. In addition, since the switch member 15 is embedded in the first body 1 and the second body 3, the design of the exterior can be more freely implemented, thereby facilitating the design to improve the beauty of the exterior. .

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. Naturally, it belongs to the scope of the invention.

As described above, the present invention is configured to enable the movement of the cursor while the switching member is operated by the operation of rotating the first body and the second body relative to each other, which is convenient to operate, induces interest and fun, and improves the merchandise. Has the effect.

In addition, the present invention is to be accommodated in the inner peripheral circumference of the first body and the second body to move the cursor has the effect that the switching member does not protrude to the outside can be designed beautifully.

Claims (9)

A first body; A second body rotatably coupled to the first body; And And a switching member disposed in adjacent portions of each of the first body and the second body, the switching member configured to generate a switching signal by rotating the first body and the second body relative to each other. The method of claim 1, The first body and the second body, A mobile phone terminal in which a rotational center axis is arranged in the longitudinal direction. The method of claim 1, The switching member, A mobile phone terminal having a locking body moving in an axial direction by an elastic body disposed in the first body, and an insertion groove into which a part of the locking body is inserted is installed in the second body. The method of claim 3, A conductive film is installed on a surface of the insertion groove, and when a part of the locking body is partially inserted into the insertion groove, the locking body is made of a conductor so that the conductive film of the insertion groove and the latching body make contact. Telephone handset. The method of claim 3, The engaging body and the insertion groove is a mobile phone terminal which is a contact point capable of electric conduction. The method of claim 1, And a display unit for displaying an image on the first body or the second body. The method of claim 1, The mobile phone terminal is provided with input keys on the first body or the second body. The method of claim 1, A mobile phone terminal having a camera lens installed on the first body or the second body. The method of claim 1, And a controller including a menu movement control module configured to move a menu cursor in response to an input signal of the switching member.

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