KR100672466B1 - A Dually Operable Cellular Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

 The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation, and more particularly to a mobile communication terminal that can be selectively operated in a slide type and a folder type.

    A dual operation mobile communication terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object, the main body; A connecting portion pivoted so that one end is hinged to one side of the main body and folded or opened on one surface of the main body; The hinge part is coupled to the other end of the connecting part to rotate in the same direction as the rotation direction of the connecting part, including a folder part which is folded or opened, wherein the connecting part and the folder part are folded in the main body part, and an external force applied in the hinge part of the folder part is applied. When the folder portion is rotated in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the connecting portion, the lower end portion of the folder portion is characterized in that it slides with respect to the main body portion while maintaining the state.

Terminal, hinge, slide, folder

Description

Dual Operation Mobile Terminal {A Dually Operable Cellular Phone}

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal capable of dual operation according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a state in which the slide open the mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the folding operation open the mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: main body 110: keypad

120: center arm 130: first stopper

140: microphone

200: folder portion 210: large display portion

220: small display unit 230: button key

240: center portion arm 250,250 ': speaker

300: connecting portion 310: first side arm

320: second side arm 330: second stopper

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation, and more particularly to a mobile communication terminal that can be selectively operated in a slide type and a folder type.

In recent years, mobile communication terminals have entered a competition phase of design competition and usability in addition to simple technological competition, and efforts to provide new usability have been constantly being made in order to meet consumer's preference for new ones.

For example, the mobile communication terminal has been evolved into a flip type, a folder type, and a slide type by moving away from the first bar type while being supported by the miniaturization and high functionalization of components. The model is being developed to provide a new feeling without stopping.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dual operation mobile communication terminal that provides a new feeling because it can be operated according to the user's preferences can be operated in the slide type and also in the folder type in order to revive such demands. To provide.

 A dual operation mobile communication terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object, the main body; A connecting portion pivoted so that one end is hinged to one side of the main body and folded or opened on one surface of the main body; The hinge part is coupled to the other end of the connecting part to rotate in the same direction as the rotation direction of the connecting part, including a folder part which is folded or opened, wherein the connecting part and the folder part are folded in the main body part, and an external force applied in the hinge part of the folder part is applied. When the folder portion is rotated in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the connecting portion, the lower end portion of the folder portion is characterized in that it slides with respect to the main body portion while maintaining the state.

 The connecting portion and the folder portion are characterized in that the same area as the main body portion in the folded state.

The connection part is characterized in that the hinge arm protruding from the body in an L-shape rotates by forming a hinge coupling on one side of the main body.

The connection part is characterized by having a stopper for stopping the rotation at a specific angle with respect to the body part.

The folder portion has a stopper for stopping the rotation at a specific angle with respect to the main body portion, while maintaining the constant angle with the main body portion when the folder portion is opened with respect to the connecting portion in a state where the connecting portion is opened with respect to the main body portion.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of a mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation according to the present invention made as described above are as follows.

1 is a perspective view of a dual operation mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 are a perspective view of a state in which the dual operation mobile communication terminal according to the present invention in the slide open state and the folding open state, respectively. .

1 to 3, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a main body 100, a folder 200, and a connection 300 connecting them.

The main body 100 has a keypad 110 for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal or inputting letters / numbers on one surface thereof, and a large display unit 210 on one surface of the folder unit 200, and a rear surface thereof. Smaller display unit 220 and a smaller number of button keys 230 for controlling the functions of the mobile communication terminal are provided.

In addition, the speaker 250, 250 ′, the microphone 140, and the like necessary for the operation and function utilization of the mobile communication terminal are provided at appropriate positions of the folder unit 200 to the main body unit 100, and the battery is coupled to an arbitrary position. To provide power.

The main body part 100 and the folder part 200 are coupled by the connection part 300, and the folder part 200 is folded to the main body part 100, and then the folder part 200 may be used by sliding the folder part 200 or as a folder type. Can also be used by rotating.

In more detail, the coupling between the main body 100 and the connection part 300 of the folder part 200, one side of the main body 100 and one side of the folder part 200 for hinge coupling to the center arm, respectively 120 and 240 are provided.

The connecting portion 300 is protruding from the first side arm 310 and the second side arm 320 which forms a hinge coupling with the center arm 120 and the folder center arm 240 of the main body portion at both ends of the body, The first side arm 310 protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the body and the second side arm 320 protrudes in a direction extending from the body.

Therefore, the first side arm 310 is hinged to the center arm 120 of the main body 100, the connecting portion 300 is folded or rotated to open the main body 100, the maximum rotation angle is opened It is preferable that the stopper means, for example, the main body portion 100 is provided with a first stopper 130 that comes into contact with when the connecting portion 300 is rotated 90 degrees to suppress the rotation.

The center arm 240 of the folder part 200 is hinged to the second side arm 320 of the connection part 300 to rotate, but is based on the time when the connection part 300 and the folder part 200 are on the same plane. As a result, the folder part 200 may rotate in a direction closer to the main body part 100, or may rotate in a direction away from it. In this case, the folder part 200 is approximately 60 degrees with respect to the connection part 300, that is, the connection part ( In the state where 300 is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the main body portion 100, the rotational control unit is configured to rotate only until the folder portion 200 reaches a state of maintaining an angle of approximately 150 degrees with respect to the main body portion 100. 2 stoppers 330 are provided.

Like the first stopper, the second stopper 330 is applicable to any one of the known stopping means. For example, a stepped portion is provided at a predetermined position at the outer circumference of the second side arm, and the folder portion rotates about the connecting portion. The rotation is suppressed while being caught.

Meanwhile, the area of the connection part 300 and the folder part 200 is equal to the area of the main body part 100 so that the connection part 300 and the folder part 200 rotate to be in contact with the entire area of the main body part 100. It is preferable to the operation according to the present invention and the overall appearance of the mobile communication terminal.

And a hinge coupling between the first side arm 310 of the connection part 300 and the center arm 120 of the main body part 100 and the center arm of the second side arm 320 and the folder part 200 of the connection part 300. The structure of the hinge coupling between the 240 is the same as the hinge coupling structure in the known foldable mobile communication terminal, the hinge module is provided on the hinge axis to elastically support the rotation operation or penetrates on the hinge axis The FPCB that connects the signal between and the folder part passes.

Looking at the operation and operation of the mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation as described above are as follows.

In the mobile communication terminal, the connection part 300 and the folder part 200 are normally folded to the main body part 100, that is, the connection part 300 is rotated and folded to the main body part 100, and the folder part 200 is the main body part. While being in contact with the 100 and stored in the same plane as the connection part 300, the user is a small display unit 220 and a few button keys 230 exposed to the outside from the folder unit 200 The mobile communication terminal can be easily controlled (FIG. 1).

When the mobile communication terminal is to be opened and used by a slide operation, the first side arm 310 of the connection part 300 is pushed when the folder part 200 is pushed by applying an external force in a hinged direction, that is, an upward direction in which the connection part 300 is located. Torque is transmitted and rotated by the hinge coupling between the center arm 120 of the main body unit 100, and the folder unit 200 moves upwards of the main body unit 100, wherein the folder unit 200 is connected to the connection unit. While rotating about 300, the lower end portion is maintained in contact with the main body portion 100.

When the connection part 300 rotates 90 degrees with respect to the main body part 100, the slide stops while the rotation is stopped by the first stopper 130. In this case, the folder part 200 is slid open at the highest level. The user can use the more complete function of the mobile communication terminal by manipulating the keypad 110 revealed from the main body 100 while looking at the small display unit 220 (FIG. 2).

In this state, as the folding operation, the user may simply open and open the folder unit 200 by applying an external force to the folder unit 200 to rotate the connection unit 300, and the folder unit 200 may rotate according to the second rotation. The rotation is stopped by the stopper 330 to maintain a constant angle with respect to the body portion 100, in the above example 150 degrees.

In the open state as described above, the large display unit 210 of the folder unit 200 and the keypad 110 of the main body unit 100 are all exposed to the outside, similar to a typical folder type mobile communication terminal. By operating the keypad 110 while watching the user can use the mobile communication terminal (Fig. 3).

On the other hand, such a folding open state can be implemented by simply applying a folding operation without applying a slide operation to the folder part 200 while the first connection part 300 and the folder part 200 are in contact with the main body part 100. Do.

That is, when an external force is applied to the folder part 200 which is in contact with the main body part 100 and rotates with respect to the main body part 100, the external force is the center of the first side arm 310 and the main body part 100 of the connection part 300. Hinge coupling between the arms 120, the hinge coupling between the second side arm 320 of the connecting portion 300 and the center arm 240 of the folder portion 200, both of the folder portion 200 by rotating both hinges Will be able to fold open.

At this time, the folder part 200 is stopped by the second stopper 330 at about the same time as the connection part 300 is stopped by the first stopper 130 and the folder part 200 is the main body part 100. Maintain the 150 degree angle relative to.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation according to the present invention can be used in a slide open state or a folding open state according to a user's preference, and can be used as a microphone 140 and a speaker 250, 250 for a phone call. The position of ') determines the state of the telephone call.

That is, when the microphone 140 is on the same side as the keypad 110 of the main body 100, the user slides when the speaker 250 is located on the side where the small display unit 220 is provided in the folder unit 200. In the open state, a telephone call is possible, and when the speaker 250 ′ is located on the side of the folder unit 200 in which the large display unit 210 is provided, it becomes possible in the folding open state. If both sides are provided on the display unit provided, the slide open and the folding open state are all possible.

According to the mobile communication terminal capable of dual operation according to the present invention as described above, the user can use the mobile communication terminal as a slide type or a folder type according to the user's preference or the terminal function to be implemented. Not only can it be used easily, but also a new usability can be obtained, so that there is an advantage of satisfying a desire for something new.

Claims (5)

A main body; A connecting portion pivoted so that one end is hinged to one side of the main body and folded or opened on one surface of the main body; Hinge coupling to the other end of the connecting portion includes a folder portion that is folded or opened in the main body by rotating in the same direction as the rotation direction of the connecting portion, When an external force in a hinged engagement direction is applied to the folder portion while the connecting portion and the folder portion are folded in the main body portion, the folder portion rotates in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the connecting portion, and the lower end portion of the folder portion remains in contact with the main body portion. A mobile communication terminal comprising a slide with respect to the unit. The method according to claim 1, And the connection part and the folder part are in contact with the main body part in the folded state of the main body part. The method according to claim 1, The connecting portion is a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the hinge arm protruding from the body in the 'L-shape to make a hinge coupling on one side of the body portion. The method according to claim 3, The mobile terminal further comprises a stopper for stopping the rotation at a specific angle with respect to the body portion  The method according to claim 4, The folder further includes a stopper for stopping the rotation at a specific angle with respect to the main body portion, and the mobile communication terminal characterized in that to maintain a constant angle with the main body portion when opening the folder portion with respect to the connecting portion in a state in which the connection portion is open to the main body portion .

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