KR100674572B1 - Battery-cover mounting structure for portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a battery cover mounting structure of a mobile terminal. According to the present invention, the battery cover 36 for selectively shielding the battery seat 24 formed to be exposed to the outside of the case 20 is mounted in the case 20 by sliding in one direction. Insertion holes 28 and 29 ′ are formed at edges facing each other of the seating part 24 in the detachable direction of the battery cover 36, and the battery seating part in the detachable direction of the battery cover 36. Hook protrusions 30 'and fastening protrusions 33 are formed on the outer side surfaces of the protruding ribs 30 formed at both ends of the edges 24, and the battery cover 36 has the insertion holes 28 and 29'. Insertion pieces 37 'and 28' to be inserted are formed at edges corresponding to each other, and the engaging projections 33 are mounted on the engaging projections 40 and the elastic deformations, which are hooked to the hanging projections 30 '. The fastening hook 43 is seated in the fastening groove 34 formed in the protruding rib 30 is the protruding rib 30 It is formed at a position corresponding to the end of the. In the present invention, there is no need for a gap between the battery cover and the battery, and the thickness of the battery cover becomes relatively thin, so that the size of the battery seated on the battery seat is relatively large to increase the capacity of the battery, or the case itself is relatively small. Can be made smaller.

Mobile terminal, battery cover, mounting

Description

Battery-cover mounting structure for portable terminal

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a portable terminal employing a battery cover mounting structure according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view showing the configuration of a battery cover according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of a portable terminal employing a preferred embodiment of the battery cover mounting structure according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional exploded perspective view showing the main portion of the embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a battery cover constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6a is an operating state showing a state that the battery cover is seated in the case in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6b is an operating state showing the state in which the battery cover is fastened to the case in the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

20: case 21: frame

22: rear plate 24: battery seat

26: seating body 28: insertion hole

29: stopper 29 ': insertion hole

30: protrusion rib 30 ': hook protrusion

30 ": hanger slot 31: insertion slot

33: fastening protrusion 34: fastening groove

36: battery cover 37: flat portion

37 ': Insertion piece 38: side wall

38 ': Insertion piece 40: Hanging protrusion

41: inserting portion 42: stopping portion

43: fastening hook

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a structure for mounting a battery cover for shielding a battery mounting portion equipped with a battery for supplying power to the portable terminal.

Examples of mobile terminals include mobile phones with a main function such as a mobile phone, a PDA with a main function of electronic organizer, a smartphone with a telephone function and an electronic organizer function, a portable multimedia center (PMC) or a portable multimedia player (PMC) capable of playing video. There is this. In such a portable terminal, a battery for power supply is used to carry and use.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a portable terminal employing a battery cover mounting structure according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view showing the configuration of the battery cover according to the prior art. According to these drawings, the battery seat 3 is formed in one side of the case 1 constituting the appearance of the terminal. The battery seat 3 is mounted with a battery 3 ′ for supplying power to the terminal.

The seating end 4 surrounding the edge of the battery seating part 3 is formed to be recessed slightly than the surface of the case 1. The battery seat 3 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a hook hole 4 'is formed at one side of the seating end 4 that does not correspond to the edge of the case 1, and the hook hole 4 is formed. An insertion hole 5 is formed in the seating end 4 adjacent to '). Although not shown in the drawings, the insertion hole is also formed at the end corresponding to the seating end 4, ie, the end of the case 1, facing the seating end 4 on which the insertion hole 5 is formed.

The battery seat 3 is selectively shielded by a battery cover 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the battery cover 7 includes a flat portion 8, which is a substantially rectangular flat plate, and a side wall portion 9 formed around three edges of the flat portion 8. The side wall portion 9 is not formed at a portion corresponding to the portion of the seating end 4 'on which the hooking hole 4' and the insertion hole 5 are formed.

A hook hook 10 is formed at the center of the flat portion 8 where the side wall portion 9 is not formed. The hook hook 10 is elastically deformed when it is inserted into the hook hole 4 ′ and then walks while being restored. Insertions 12 are inserted into the insertion holes 5 at both sides adjacent to the hook hook 10. In addition, a plurality of insertion pieces 12 are formed in the side wall portion 9 facing the end where the hook hook 10 and the insertion piece 12 are formed. The insertion pieces 12 are all formed to extend in the same direction.

In the conventional battery cover 7 configured as described above, the hook hooks are formed at the ends of the hook hooks 10 and the insertion pieces 12 at the entrances of the hook holes 4 'and the insertion holes 5, respectively. The hook hook 10 is attached to the hook hole 4 'while being pushed in the extending direction of the insert 10 and the insertion piece 12. The insertion pieces 12 are inserted into the insertion holes 5, respectively, so that the battery cover 7 does not flow arbitrarily. Then, in order to separate the battery cover 7 from the case 1, by pressing the flat portion 8 adjacent to the hook hook 10 to elastically deform the hook hook 10 is released from the hook hole (4 '). To do that.

However, the above-described prior art has the following problems.

First, in order to separate the battery cover 7 from the case 1, the flat portion 8 must be pressed and elastically deformed. For this purpose there must be a slight gap between the flat part 8 and the battery 3 '. Therefore, the size of the battery 3 'that can be seated on the battery seat 3 is reduced so that the capacity of the battery 3' is relatively reduced or the capacity of the battery 3 'is maintained at a predetermined level or more. There is a problem that the size of 1) must be increased.

In addition, in order to attach and detach the battery cover 7 to the case 1, the flat portion 8 of the battery cover 7 must be elastically deformed by a user pressing force. However, in order to prevent the flat portion 8 from being damaged or bent while being elastically deformed, a certain thickness must be maintained. Therefore, in the related art, while the thickness of the battery cover 7 becomes relatively thick, there is a problem in that the capacity of the battery 3 'is reduced or the size of the case 1 is increased.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, so that there is almost no gap between the battery cover and the battery to maximize the volume of the battery seat.

Another object of the present invention is to minimize the thickness of the battery cover itself.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention in the structure for mounting to the case by sliding the battery cover in one direction to selectively shield the battery seat is formed to be exposed to the outside on one side of the case; Insertion holes are formed at the edges facing each other so as to be opened in a detachable direction of the battery cover, and a hook protrusion and a fastening protrusion are formed on an outer surface of the protruding ribs formed at both ends of the edge of the battery seat in the detachable direction of the battery cover. It is formed, the battery cover is inserted into the insertion hole is inserted into the insertion hole, respectively formed at the edge corresponding to each other, the engaging projection and the engaging projection is formed in the fastening groove formed in the protruding ribs beyond the fastening protrusion by the elastic deformation A fastening hook seated on the end of the protruding rib It is formed in that position response.

A seating end is formed at a portion of the edge of the battery seating part corresponding to the edge of the case, and the protruding ribs extend in a detachable direction of the battery cover at positions corresponding to both ends of the case of the seating end, respectively. The insertion hole is opened in the detachable direction of the battery cover at a stop corresponding to the one end of the case in a direction perpendicular to the detachable direction of the battery cover.

The battery cover includes a flat portion shielding the battery seating portion and a side wall portion formed around the edge of the flat portion at a position corresponding to the seating end.

An insertion piece extends in a detachable direction of a battery cover at an edge corresponding to the stopping end and an edge of the sidewall part, and the locking protrusion is formed at a sidewall part corresponding to the protruding rib.

The hooking protrusion and the locking protrusion are each formed in a '-' shape, and the insertion portion of the locking protrusion is inserted into the hook slot of the hooking protrusion and coupled to each other.

In the battery cover mounting structure of the mobile terminal according to the present invention having such a configuration, there is no need for a gap between the battery cover and the battery, and the thickness of the battery cover becomes relatively thin, so that the size of the battery seated on the battery seat is relatively high. By increasing the capacity of the battery to increase, or the case itself relatively small, there is an advantage that can reduce the overall thin and light terminal.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a battery cover mounting structure of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of the portable terminal adopting a preferred embodiment of the battery cover mounting structure according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional exploded perspective view of the main configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the battery cover constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the case 20 forms the appearance of the portable terminal. The case 20 has a flat and hexahedral shape that is longer and wider than the left and right widths when viewed from the front. The case 20 may generally be made of at least two components. In the present embodiment, there is a frame 21 forming a skeleton, and the case 20 is formed by mounting a front plate (not shown), a back plate 22, and the like on the frame 21.

The battery 21 is formed in the frame 21 so as to be inserted into a position forming the rear surface of the terminal. The rear surface of the case 20 of the battery seat 24 is formed in an approximately quadrangular shape. The battery seat 24 is mounted with a battery (not shown) for supplying power to the terminal.

A seating end 26 is formed at a portion of the edge of the battery seating portion 24 corresponding to the edge of the case 20. An edge of the battery cover 36 to be described below is seated at the seating end 26.

An insertion hole 28 is formed at the center of the edge portion of the battery seating portion 24 where the seating end 26 is not formed. The insertion hole 28 is formed in the frame 21 in this embodiment. The insertion hole 28 is opened in the detachable direction of the battery cover 36 to be described below.

A stopping end 29 protrudes from the seating end 26 corresponding to one edge of the battery seating portion 24 in which the insertion hole 28 is formed. The stopper 29 has an insertion hole 29 '. An insertion piece 38 ', which will be described below, is inserted into the insertion hole 29'. The insertion hole 29 ′ is also opened in the detachable direction of the battery cover 36.

The protruding ribs 30 protrude from the edges of the battery seating part 24 on the seating ends 26 corresponding to both ends of the case 20. The protruding rib 30 is formed long in the detachable direction of the battery cover 36. A hook protrusion 30 ′ is formed along the outer surface of the protruding rib 30. Four hook protrusions 30 'are formed in each of the two protruding ribs 30 in this embodiment. However, the number of the hook protrusions 30 'is not limited thereto and may vary depending on design conditions. The hook protrusion 30 ′ is formed along the side surface of the protruding rib 30, but the protruding direction is a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the protruding rib 30.

A portion of the hanger 30 'is removed to form a hanger slot 30 "between the hanger 30' and the seating end 26. The hanger slot 30" will be described below. The engaging protrusion 40 of the battery cover 36 is inserted. The hanger projection 30 'has a substantially'-'shape when viewed from the side of the case 20 due to the presence of the hanger slot 30 ".

An insertion slot 31 is formed at a portion of the protruding rib 30 corresponding to the inlet of the hook slot 30 ″ of the hook protrusion 30 ′. The insertion slot 31 is a locking protrusion to be described below. 40 has a width through which it can pass.

The fastening protrusion 33 is formed at a position corresponding to one end of the case 20 of the protruding rib 30. The fastening protrusion 33 has a portion corresponding to the tip of the protruding rib 30 has a curved surface. A fastening groove 34 is formed on an outer surface of the protruding rib 30 passing through the fastening protrusion 33. The fastening hooks 46 of the battery cover 36 to be described below are seated and fastened to the fastening grooves 34.

The battery cover 36 selectively shields the battery seat 24. The battery cover 36 is mounted to the case 20 to shield the battery seat 24. The battery server 36 includes a planar portion 37 having a substantially rectangular plate shape and a sidewall portion 38 formed around an edge of the planar portion 37. The side wall portion 38 is formed only around a position corresponding to the seating end 26.

An insertion piece 37 ′ protrudes from a center of one edge of the planar portion 37 where the side wall portion 38 is not formed. The insertion piece 37 ′ is a portion to be inserted into the insertion hole 28. An insertion piece 38 'is also formed at a portion of the side wall portion 38 facing the edge where the insertion piece 37' is formed. The insertion piece 38 ′ is a portion inserted into the insertion hole 29 ′ formed in the stopping end 29. These insertion pieces 37 'and 38' extend in the detachable direction of the battery cover 36, respectively.

A locking protrusion 40 is formed on an inner surface of the side wall part 38 corresponding to both ends of the battery cover 36. The locking protrusion 40 is a part which is hooked on the hooking protrusion 30 ′. The locking protrusion 40 includes an insertion part 41 inserted into the hook slot 30 ″ of the hanging protrusion 30 ′ and a stopping part 42 formed at an end of the insertion part 41. The shape of the catching protrusion 40 is also approximately 'a' shaped like the hooking protrusion 30 '.

On the other hand, the fastening hooks 43 are formed on the side wall portions 38 corresponding to both ends of the battery cover 36, respectively. The fastening hook 43 is to be seated in the fastening groove (34). The fastening hook 43 is slightly elastically deformed together with the side wall portion 38 while riding over the fastening protrusion 33. The fastening hook 43 is preferably formed so that the contact portion when the fastening hook 43 is over the fastening projection 33 so as to ride over the fastening protrusion 33 is formed in a curved surface.

Hereinafter, the operation of the battery cover mounting structure of the mobile terminal according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

In the present invention, the battery cover 36 shields the battery seat 24 so that the battery seated on the battery seat 24 is not removed. At this time, the insertion pieces 37 'and 38' are inserted into the insertion holes 28 and 29 ', respectively, and the locking projection 40 is hooked to the hook projection 30' to cover the battery cover ( 36 is not separated from the case 20. Of course, the battery cover 36 may not be prevented from moving toward one end of the case 20 by the insertion pieces 37 ′ 38 ′ and the locking protrusion 40. The cover 36 is prevented from falling out of the battery seat 24 or moving in both directions.

On the other hand, the state in which the battery cover 36 is mounted on the case 20 is fixed by the fastening hook 43 is seated in the fastening groove 34 over the fastening projection 33. The battery cover 36 is fastened to the case 20 because the fastening hook 43 is not allowed to freely escape from the fastening groove 34.

 In such a state, in order to separate the battery cover 36 from the case 20, by pressing the flat portion 37 adjacent to the portion of the battery cover 36 in which the fastening hook 43 is formed, the fastening hook The elastic part 43 is elastically deformed so that 43 can easily ride over the fastening protrusion 33.

When the battery cover 36 is pushed toward the end of the case 20, the insertion pieces 37 ′ and 38 ′ are separated from the insertion holes 28 and 29 ′, and the locking protrusion 40 is removed. ) Is separated from the hanger 30 '. In this case, the battery cover 36 may be separated from the case 20.

A process of mounting the battery cover 36 on the case 20 again will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

After replacing the battery, the battery cover 36 is moved from above the battery seat 20 to cover the battery seat 20. However, in this case, the battery cover 36 is not a state in which the battery seating part 20 is completely covered, and the battery seating part 20 may be partially exposed from the side in which the insertion piece 37 ′ is formed. to be.

That is, as shown in Figure 6a, the fastening hook 43 is in a position adjacent to the fastening protrusion 33, the locking projection 40 is in a position corresponding to the insertion slot (31). In this state, the side wall portion 38 of the battery cover 36 is moved along the seating end 26. In other words, the battery cover 36 is moved in the arrow direction of FIG. 6A.

By the movement of the battery cover 36, the insertion portion 41 of the locking protrusion 40 is inserted into the hook slot 30 ", and the locking protrusion 40 rides on the fastening protrusion 33. It is seated in the fastening groove 34. When the locking projection 40 is carried over the fastening protrusion 33, the side wall portion 38 of the battery cover 36 is elastically deformed.

When the insertion portion 41 is inserted into the hanger slot 30 ″ and the stopper 42 is hooked on the hanger 30 ′, the movement of the battery cover 36 is stopped. 6b, wherein the insertion pieces 37 'and 38' are also inserted into the insertion holes 28 and 29 ', respectively, so that the battery cover 36 can be arbitrarily flowed with respect to the case 20. Do not remove or remove.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and can be applied anywhere, such as a mobile phone, PDA, smart phone, PMC or PMP, as described at the beginning of the specification.

In the battery cover mounting structure of the mobile terminal according to the present invention as described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

First, in the present invention, since the flat portion does not have to be elastically deformed to attach or detach the battery cover, there may be no gap between the battery cover and the battery. Therefore, it is possible to maximize the capacity of the battery mounting portion, thereby maximizing the capacity of the battery or reducing the size of the portable terminal.

Further, in the present invention, since the user's force is not applied to the flat portion of the battery cover to attach or detach the battery cover, the thickness of the battery cover can be relatively thinned. Therefore, the volume of the battery seat can be maximized, so that there is an effect of maximizing the capacity of the battery or miniaturizing the size of the portable terminal.

Claims (5)

In the structure for mounting to the case by sliding the battery cover in one direction to selectively shield the battery seat is formed to be exposed to the outside on one side of the case, Insertion holes are formed at the edges facing the battery seating portions so as to be opened in the detachable direction of the battery cover, and hooking protrusions and fastening protrusions are formed on the outer surfaces of the protruding ribs formed at both ends of the edge of the battery seating portion in the detachable direction of the battery cover. Become, In the battery cover, the insertion pieces inserted into the insertion holes are respectively formed at edges corresponding to each other, and the locking protrusions and elastic deformations of the insertion protrusions are fastened to the fastening grooves formed in the protruding ribs. Battery cover mounting structure of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the hook is formed at a position corresponding to the end of the protruding rib. The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein a seating end is formed at a portion of the edge of the battery seating portion corresponding to the edge of the case, and the protruding ribs are respectively disposed at positions corresponding to both ends of the case of the seating end in the detachable direction of the battery cover. The battery cover of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the insertion hole is opened in the detachable direction of the battery cover at a stopping end formed in a direction perpendicular to the detachable direction of the battery cover at a position corresponding to one end of the case of the seating end. Mounting structure. The battery cover mounting structure of claim 2, wherein the battery cover comprises a flat portion shielding the battery seating portion and a side wall portion formed around the edge of the flat portion at a position corresponding to the seating end. . According to claim 3, wherein the side of the side portion corresponding to the stopping end and the edge facing the insertion piece is formed to extend in the detachable direction of the battery cover, characterized in that the engaging projection is formed on the side wall portion corresponding to the protruding ribs. Battery cover mounting structure of the mobile terminal. The battery cover mounting structure of claim 4, wherein the hooking protrusion and the locking protrusion are each formed in a '-' shape, and the insertion portion of the locking protrusion is inserted into the hooking slot of the hooking protrusion to be coupled to each other.

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