KR100724893B1 - Swing folder locking apparatus for swing folding type mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a swing folding portable device and a swing folder locking device thereof, the portable device of the present invention comprising: a main body; A swing folder which opens and closes the main body area by being folded or swinged in a direction approaching or away from the main body; A cylindrical hinge device connecting the swing folder in the main body about a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis perpendicular to the first hinge axis; And a speaker module provided in the cylindrical hinge device to always open regardless of whether the swing folder is rotated to provide a three-dimensional sound.

Swing folder, locking device, spring.

Description

Swing folder locking device for swing folding mobile device {SWING FOLDER LOCKING APPARATUS FOR SWING FOLDING TYPE MOBILE PHONE}

1 is a perspective view showing a swing folding portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a perspective view partially exploded illustrating the portable device of FIG. 1;

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a swing folder locking device of a swing folding portable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a bottom perspective view of the hinge housing shown in FIG.

5 is a perspective view showing in more detail the connection relationship between the main body and the hinge housing shown in FIG.

6 is a detailed view of the portion X of FIG.

7 is a plan view showing a state of the locking device for restraining the swing motion of the swing folder;

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 7;

9 is a plan view showing the state of the locking device during the swing operation of the swing folder;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a state of the locking device when the swing folder is folded closer to the main body in the state of FIG. 9; FIG.

The present invention relates to a portable device, and more particularly, to a swing folding portable device and a swing folder locking device thereof.

In general, the term “portable wireless terminal” refers to a device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with a counterpart. Such portable wireless terminals are classified into bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type terminals according to their appearance. The bar-type terminal means that the single housing is configured as a bar-type, the flip-type terminal means a configuration that the flip or cover is rotatably coupled to the bar-shaped housing by the hinge device, and the folder-type terminal Means that the folder is configured in such a way that the folder is rotatably connected and folded by the hinge device in a single bar-shaped housing.

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

On the other hand, the above-mentioned conventional portable wireless terminal is essentially provided with an antenna device, a data input / output device, a data transmission and reception device. Of course, the data input device is commonly used as a keypad for inputting data mainly by a finger pressing operation, a touch pad or a touch screen is also used. In addition, the data output device commonly uses an LCD.

The keypad used for data entry consists of an arrangement 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 on the top of the housing of the portable device in a number of about 15 to 20. 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 wireless terminal for the video call is provided with a camera lens as a photographing means, through which it is possible to make a video call with the other party, or to take a desired subject.

However, the taste of the user who selects the portable device is gradually diversifying, and the user's desire for informatization is also rapidly increasing. In addition, despite the addition of various additional devices such as a camera lens to the terminal, the display device, which is a data output means, is generally fixedly mounted or rotatably mounted in only one direction, which requires an inconvenient posture for taking a picture or making a video call. A problem has arisen.

In view of this problem, a swing folding portable device is disclosed in Patent Application No. 2003-28554 filed by the present applicant.

However, the swing folding portable device disclosed in the above application No. 2003-28554 has the following problems. Since the keypad is always exposed to the outside of the portable device, the durability of the keypad is degraded by frequent friction and shock, and the operation of the keypad is not easy because the swing folder is folded at 90 degrees. In addition, a speaker module for converting an electrical signal into an acoustic signal is provided on one surface of a swing folder, more specifically, on one surface facing the main body, thereby causing a problem in that sound is not easily emitted in a closed state of the portable device.

In addition, when the swing folder rotates left and right in a state in which the main body and the swing folder face each other, that is, in the closed state, the keys and the display part may be scratched by an interference phenomenon in which the keys provided in the main body and the display part provided in the swing folder are mutually rubbed. Scratch) is generated. In order to prevent this phenomenon, the main body and the swing folder should be kept face to face, or an interference substitute such as a damper should be provided, but this will increase the thickness and design value of the portable device. The problem arises.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention is to adopt a speaker module for emitting stereo or 3D sound in place of the keypad on the upper end of the hinge device for connecting the main body and the swing folder The present invention provides a swing folding portable device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a swing folding portable device and a swing folder lodging device thereof, by which unnecessary operation of the portable device is prevented and improved in usability.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a swing folding portable device and a swing folder locking device thereof, which can prevent components from being damaged by interference between a main body and a swing folder by a swing operation of a swing folder.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a swing folding portable device and a swing folder logging device thereof, which are advantageous in changing the design of the portable device, thereby further improving the design value of the portable device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a swing folding portable device,

main body;

A swing folder which opens and closes the main body area by being folded or swinged in a direction approaching or away from the main body;

A cylindrical hinge device connecting the swing folder in the main body about a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis perpendicular to the first hinge axis; And

It is provided in the cylindrical hinge device includes a speaker module that is always open to provide a three-dimensional sound regardless of whether the swing folder is rotated.

The present invention also provides a main body, a swing folder which opens or closes the main body area by being folded or swinged in a direction approaching or away from the main body, a first hinge axis of the swing folder in the main body, and a first hinge axis of the main body. In the swing-folding portable device composed of a hinge device connected to the second orthogonal hinge axis,

An opening provided on an outer circumferential surface of the hinge device including a hinge housing;

A locking portion provided movably in the opening such that a portion thereof is coupled to the opening; And

And a hinge bush provided in the swing folder to move the locking part to be coupled to the opening when the swing folder is in close proximity to the main body.

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.

1 and 2, the swing folding portable apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body 100, a swing folder 200, and a hinge device 300. An accommodation space 301 is provided at an upper end of the hinge device 300, and a speaker module 400 is installed in the accommodation space 301. Therefore, the sound can be emitted through the hinge device 300. The main body 100 has a circuit board for controlling a portable device therein, and a plurality of keys 110 for generating a signal by a user's operation are provided on the upper surface 100a. The swing folder 200 is provided with a display unit 210 on a bottom surface 200a of the swing folder 200, and the top surface 100 and the bottom surface 200a of the main body 100 face each other. The hinge device 300 is connected to the main body 100 and the swing folder 200, the folding operation is possible by folding the swing folder 200 in the vertical direction based on the upper surface (100a) of the main body 100. In addition to providing a first rotary shaft 10 to the swing folder 200 to the left and right direction of the main body 100 to provide a second rotary shaft 20 to enable a swing operation. Here, the first rotation shaft 10 is parallel to the upper surface 100a of the main body 100, and means an axis that crosses the hinge device 300. The second rotating shaft 20 means an axis perpendicular to the upper surface of the hinge device 300 while being perpendicular to the first rotating shaft 10.

Referring to FIG. 2, an upper end of the hinge device 300 includes an accommodation space 301 in which the speaker module 400 is mounted. The accommodation space 301 is provided by opening the upper end of the hinge housing 310 constituting the hinge device 300, the speaker module 400 is mounted therein. The speaker module 400 is configured to emit stereo sound or 3D sound composed of at least one speaker. The speaker module 400 mounted in the accommodation space 301 is connected to a circuit board mounted on the main body 100 through a through hole 302 formed to extend in a vertical direction from the center of the hinge device 300. Electric signal is received. In addition, a grill 410 that prevents detachment of the speaker module 400 mounted in the accommodation space 301 and protects the speaker module 400 from the external environment is mounted at the upper end of the hinge device 300.

As the speaker module 400 is provided at the upper end of the hinge device 300 as described above, the keypad provided on the hinge device of the existing swing foldable terminal may be provided in combination with the keys 110 of the main body 100. .

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the locking device of the present invention is provided with an opening 321 provided on the first hinge base 320, movable in the opening 321, and part of which is exposed. The locking portion 340 provided on the hinge housing 310 and the hinge bush 221 which move the locking portion 340 to be coupled to the opening 321 according to the position of the swing folder 200. It is composed.

The hinge device 300 provided with the opening 321 and the locking portion 340 rotates while facing the first hinge base 320 and the first hinge base 320 provided in the main body 100. A second hinge base 330 that can be coupled to each other, and a hinge housing 310 mounted to the swing folder 200 while accommodating the second hinge base 330.

Referring to FIG. 3, the first hinge base 320 is mounted on an inner side surface of the main body 100, and an upper end thereof protrudes to the upper surface 100a of the main body 100 so that the second hinge base 330 may be formed. It is formed in a cylindrical cylinder shape so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the lower end. In addition, the first hinge base 320 has an opening 321 formed by cutting a portion thereof so as to communicate the inner and outer surfaces thereof. More specifically, the opening 321 is formed by opening a portion of the upper end of the first hinge base 320 to a predetermined width to provide a space to which the locking portion 340 is coupled.

Referring to FIG. 4, the second hinge base 330 is coupled to the first hinge base 320 by a fastening element such as a bolt, and is rotatable in a state of facing the first hinge base 320. It is configured to provide a second rotary shaft 20. The lower end of the second hinge base 330 is formed in a cylindrical shape is inserted into the upper end of the first hinge base 320, its outer circumferential surface facing the inner circumferential surface of the upper end of the first hinge base 320 swing folder ( The swing operation of 200 is smoothly guided.

5 and 6, the hinge housing 310 is connected to the first hinge base 320 by accommodating the second hinge base 330 at a lower end thereof, and both ends of the outer circumferential surface thereof are the swing folder 200. It is coupled to provide a first rotary shaft 10 of the swing folder 200. That is, the hinge pile 311 is protruded on one side of the outer circumferential surface, and the hinge hole 312 is formed on the other side facing the hinge pile 311. The hinge dummy 311 and the hinge hole are positioned on the first rotation shaft 10. The hinge housing 310 accommodates the second hinge base 330 at a lower end thereof, and an accommodation space 301 for accommodating the speaker module 400 is provided at an upper end thereof, and the first hinge base 320 is provided. An installation space 313 is provided at a predetermined position on an outer circumferential surface of the locking portion 340 coupled to the opening 321 of the swing folder 200 to restrain the swing operation of the swing folder 200 at a predetermined position.

The locking part 340 is composed of a hinge locker 341 and an elastic member 342 is mounted in the installation space 313. The hinge locker 341 is moved by the hinge bush 221 or the elastic member 342 according to the position of the swing folder 200 to be coupled to or separated from the opening 321. The hinge locker 341 includes a fastening part 341a, a protrusion 341b, and a locking part 341c. The fastening part 341a is a part where the hinge locker 341 and the hinge housing 310 are connected to each other and is rotatably fixed to the upper end of the hinge housing 310 by shaft coupling. The protrusion 341b is integrally formed at the lower end of the fastening part 341a to protrude in the radial direction of the hinge housing 310 as a part in contact with the hinge bush 221. The locking portion 341c is formed to protrude to the bottom surface of the hinge housing 310 and extends from the protrusion 341b to be coupled to the opening 321. The engaging portion 341c protruding to the bottom surface of the hinge housing 310 protrudes to maintain a predetermined distance from the outer circumferential surface of the second hinge base 330 to provide a space in which the upper end of the first hinge base 320 is located. Will be provided. The elastic member 342 is mounted inside the hinge housing 310 to provide a force for pushing the hinge locker 341 mounted on the hinge housing 310 to the outside of the hinge housing 310. Preferably the elastic member 342 is composed of a coil spring. Meanwhile, the locking jaw 314 (shown in FIG. 4) which prevents the hinge rocker 341, which is provided with a force to protrude outward of the hinge housing 310 by the elastic member 342, is completely removed. It is provided in the hinge housing 310. The locking jaw 314 is formed at the lower end of the hinge housing 310 to correspond to the side surface of the locking portion 341c of the hinge locker 341.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the hinge bush 221 is provided in the mounting portion 220 provided at one end of the swing folder 200. The mounting portion 220 is a portion to which the hinge housing 310 is coupled, and is formed in a semicircular opening shape corresponding to the shape of the hinge housing 310, and the hinge dummy 311 of the hinge housing 310 is inserted. A hole is provided at one side and a hinge module (not shown) is inserted into the hinge hole 312 at the other side to support rotation of the hinge housing. The hinge bush 221 is provided in the mounting unit 220 to be in contact with or isolated from the hinge locker 341 according to the position of the swing folder 200. More specifically, the hinge bush 221 is changed in position according to the opening and closing state of the swing folder 200, when the main body 100 and the swing folder 200 is in the closest position, the Aligned to coincide with the protrusion 341b of the hinge locker 341, it provides a force for pushing the hinge locker 341 into the hinge housing 310.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, when a force is provided to the hinge rocker 341 by the hinge bush 221, the hinge locker 341 whose upper end is axially coupled to the hinge housing 310 rotates and is hinged. It enters the inside of the housing 310. At this time, the lower end of the hinge locker 341, that is, the engaging portion 341c is coupled to the opening 321 of the first hinge base 320 to restrain the swinging operation of the swing folder 200.

As described above, the hinge locker 341 and the hinge bush 221 are aligned to coincide with each other when the main body 100 and the swing folder 200 are closest to each other to constrain the swing motion of the swing folder 200, and the swing As the folder 200 is rotated and folded about the first rotational shaft 10 so as to be far from the main body 100, the hinge bush 221 is moved to be spaced apart from the hinge locker 341. The hinge bush 221 is configured to maintain contact with the hinge locker 341 until it is folded at a predetermined opening angle or more from an upper surface of the main body 100 of the swing folder 200 to swing the swing folder 200. Will constrain the motion. This is possible by adjusting the contact area between the hinge locker 341 and the hinge bush 221.

On the other hand, when the swing folder 200 is opened at a predetermined angle, specifically, 65 degrees or more, so that the hinge locker 341 and the hinge bush 221 are separated from each other, the hinge locker 341 coupled to the opening 321 may be formed. It is pushed by the elastic force of the elastic member 342 and separated from the opening 321. As such, the swing folder 200 is rotated about the second rotation shaft 20 in a state in which the hinge locker 341 is separated from the opening 321, thereby swinging the swing folder 200. The circular trace is moved along the outer circumferential surface of the upper end of the hinge base 320.

9 and 10, a swing operation of the swing folder 200 is performed, that is, the engaging portion 341c is separated from the opening 321 so that the upper circumferential surface of the upper end of the first hinge base 320 is removed. When the swing folder 200 is folded in a state in which the swing folder 200 moves close to the main body 100, the swing folder 200 is moved at a predetermined angle due to the interference of the hinge bush 221 and the hinge locker 341. It is prevented from closing below.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 11, the swing folder 200 is opened to move away from the main body 100 and the swing folder 200 is formed in a swing motion about the second rotation shaft 20. When folded closer to the main body 100, the hinge bush 221 mounted to the swing folder 200 may have a protrusion 341b of the hinge locker 341 as the swing folder 200 is folded at a predetermined angle. Interference is caused to push the hinge locker 341. However, since the retracted portion 341c of the hinge locker 341 is blocked by the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the first hinge base 320, the locking portion 340 is not pushed out, thereby causing the swing folder ( The 200 is prevented from being folded closer to the main body 100. The angle mentioned here is approximately 65 degrees.

Therefore, the hinge locker 341 and the hinge bush 221 proposed in the present invention are coupled to each other in a state in which the swing folder 200 and the main body 100 are closest to each other to constrain the swing motion of the swing folder 200. In the state where the swing folder 200 performs the swing operation, the swing folder 200 is folded and closed by mutual interference, thereby limiting the swing folder 200 to be provided to the display unit 210 and the main body 100 provided to the swing folder 200. It is possible to prevent damage such as scratches caused by mutual friction of the keys 110.

The swing folder-type portable device and swing and folding locking device thereof of the present invention described above are not limited to the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention are not limited. This possibility will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

As described above, in the swing folding portable device, the speaker module is mounted on the cylindrical hinge device to provide a three-dimensional sound directly to the user, thereby satisfying the user's feeling, and having any functional action when the swing folder is closed. It prevents unnecessary left and right rotation, that is, the swing operation that does not provide a user convenience, and the durability of the portable device can be improved due to the prevention of unnecessary operation. Moreover, the friction between the swing folder and the parts provided in the main body can be prevented without providing a space or a damper between the swing folder and the main body, thereby increasing the design value of the terminal.

Claims (11)

delete delete A main body, a swing folder which opens or closes the main body area by being folded or swinged in a direction closer to or away from the main body, and a second hinge orthogonal to the first hinge axis and the first hinge axis in the main body; In the swing folding portable device consisting of a hinge device connected to the axis, An opening provided on an outer circumferential surface of the hinge device including a hinge housing; A locking portion movable to said opening, being provided to be exposed, a portion of which being coupled to said opening; And And a hinge bush provided in the swing folder so as to move the locking part to be coupled to the opening when the swing folder is in close proximity to the main body. The method of claim 3, wherein the locking unit A hinge locker whose lower end protrudes into the bottom of the hinge housing and is inserted into the opening; And And a resilient member mounted to the hinge housing and pushing the hinge locker in an outward direction of the hinge housing. The method of claim 4, wherein the hinge locker And an upper end thereof is axially coupled to the hinge housing and coupled to the opening with or without rotational movement. The method of claim 5, wherein the hinge locker A fastening portion axially coupled to the hinge housing; A protrusion projecting in a radial direction from an outer circumferential surface of the hinge housing to contact the hinge bush; And The locking device of the swing folder, characterized in that the locking portion protruding to the bottom surface of the hinge housing is inserted into the opening. The method of claim 4, wherein The locking member of the swing folder, characterized in that the elastic member is composed of a coil spring. According to claim 3, The hinge device comprises a first, second hinge base, And the first hinge base has a cylindrical shape having an upper end thereof having an inner surface facing an outer circumferential surface of the lower end of the second hinge base, and a portion of the first hinge base is opened in a radial direction. The method of claim 3, wherein the locking portion and the hinge bush And when the main body and the swing folder are closest to each other, the locking part is inserted into the opening by mutual contact to restrain the swing operation of the swing folder. According to claim 3, The locking portion and the hinge bush is maintained in contact with each other until the swing folder is folded at a predetermined opening angle from the upper surface of the body from the position closest to the main body and the swing folder And a swing folder locking device for restraining a swing operation of the swing folder. The locking device of claim 3, wherein the locking unit and the opening are configured to be matched and coupled only in a state in which no swing operation of the swing folder is performed.

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