KR100798943B1 - Cover structure of portable terminal for connecting port - Google Patents

Abstract

A connection port cover structure in a portable terminal is provided to prevent foreign substances from being intruded into a gap and improve the operation reliability of a portable terminal by exactly combining a connection port cover with a fixing frame without any gap. A connection port cover structure in a portable terminal comprises a case(20), a fixing frame(30), and a connection port cover(40). The case(20) comprises a connection port(24). The fixing frame(30) is installed at a side of the case(20). At the upper surface of the fixing frame(30), a connection opening(32) is formed. Also an insertion opening(34) is formed at the fixing frame(30) so that the ingress of the connection port(24) can be exposed. At the connection port cover(40), a connection boss(42) corresponding to the connection opening(32) is formed so that the connection port cover(40) can be connected so as to be opened and closed for the fixing frame(30). Fixed chips(37) and movable chips(47) respectively are formed at the fixing frame(30) and the connection port cover(40) so that magnetic force can be mutually applied between the fixing frame(30) and the connection port cover(40).

Description

Cover structure of portable terminal for connecting port

Figure 1a and Figure 1b is an exploded perspective view of the configuration of the connection port cover structure of a portable terminal according to the prior art respectively viewed from different angles.

Figure 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of a portable terminal employing a cover structure of the connection port according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the connection port cover structure of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of a portable terminal employing an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

20: case 22: button

24: connection port 30: fixed frame

32: coupling hole 34: insertion hole

35: fastener 37: fixing piece

38: recessed groove 40: connection port cover

42: engaging protrusion 44: guide slope

45: engaging surface 47: movable piece

48: recessed groove 50: seating plate

52: connector 60: protective cover

The present invention relates to a connection port cover structure, and more particularly to a connection port cover structure of a portable terminal provided to be opened and closed to protect the connection port installed in the portable terminal and the like.

Among electronic devices having a function of playing various multimedia files such as video, music, and images, in particular, portable digital devices include MP3 players, portable storage devices, digital cameras, voice recorders, and the like. Such an electronic device is provided with a connection port for connecting various types of information by connecting to an external device such as a computer by using a universal serial bus (USB) connector or for receiving sound through earphones. . Hereinafter, a portable terminal and a universal serial bus terminal provided therein will be described as an example.

1A and 1B are exploded perspective views showing the structure of the connection port cover structure according to the prior art from different angles, and FIG. 2 is a configuration of the portable terminal employing the cover structure of the connection port according to the prior art. This is shown in plan view. As shown in these figures, the appearance and skeleton of the electronic device are formed by the main body 1. In addition, the main body 1 is provided with various buttons 2 for protruding the electronic device.

One side of the main body 1 is provided with a connecting frame (4). The connection frame 4 is formed by opening the inlet of the connection port 6 to be described later, the connection port cover 10 is fixed to be shielded. Therefore, the upper end of the connection frame 4 has a shape corresponding to the lower end of the connection port cover 10. The connecting frame 4 is coupled to the body 1 by fasteners such as bolts. A coupling hole 5 is formed at one side of the upper surface of the connection frame 4. The coupling hole 5 is a portion to which the coupling protrusion 12 of the connection port cover 10 to be described below is fitted and fixed.

The upper surface of the connection frame 4 is partially penetrated to expose the inlet of the connection port 6. The connection port 6 is installed inside the main body 1 so that various connection jacks (not shown) are inserted and connected from the outside of the electronic device. For example, the connection port 6 is connected to the computer via a cable to upload files to the computer, or to download files from the computer.

 The connection port cover 10 is seated on the connection frame 4. The connection port cover 10 is installed to be opened and closed on the connection frame 4 serves to protect the connection port (6). In general, the connection port cover 10 is made of a flexible material such as rubber.

A coupling protrusion 12 is formed at the lower end of the connection port cover 10. The coupling protrusion 12 is a portion fixed to the coupling hole (5). At this time, the coupling protrusion 12 is formed to be stepped in the protruding direction, so that it is not easily separated from the coupling hole (5).

An insertion protrusion 14 is formed at the lower end of the connection port cover 10. The insertion protrusion 14 is joined to the connection port 6, and serves to protect the foreign matter from being inserted into the connection port (6).

A protective cover 16 is coupled to an outer surface of the connection port cover 10. The protective cover 16 is generally made of a synthetic resin material that is harder than the connection port cover 10. The protective cover 16 surrounds the outer surface of the connection port cover 10 made of a flexible material, and serves to prevent the connection port cover 10 from being damaged.

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

The connection port cover 10 is mounted to the connection frame 4 to be opened and closed. That is, in the state where the connection jack is not connected to the connection port 6, the insertion protrusion 14 is maintained in the state inserted into the connection port 6 to shield the connection port (6). When the connecting jack is connected, the connection port cover 10 is pulled in a direction away from the connection frame 4 to open the connection port 6.

However, the connection port cover 10 and the connection frame 4 are made of a flexible material in the connection port 6 without a separate fastener, in a state in which the coupling protrusion 12 is fitted in the coupling hole 5. The insertion protrusion 14 is inserted to maintain the coupling. Therefore, when the insertion protrusion 14 is not completely inserted into the connection port 6 or the opening / closing frequency of the connection port cover 10 increases and the coupling of the connection port 6 and the insertion protrusion 14 becomes loose. As shown in FIG. 2, a clearance s is generated between the connection port cover 10 and the connection frame 4. This clearance (s) not only damages the appearance of the electronic device, there is a problem that foreign matter such as dust penetrates between the clearance (s).

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and there is no play between the connection port cover and the main body of the portable terminal, and the portable terminal is located at the correct position on the main body. To provide.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is provided with a case is provided with a connection port, one side of the case, a coupling hole is formed on the upper surface, so that the inlet of the connection port is exposed And a connection port cover in which a coupling protrusion corresponding to the coupling hole is formed so as to be connected to the fixing frame so as to be openly connected to the fixing frame. The magnetic force is mutually provided between the fixing frame and the connection port cover. The stationary piece and the movable piece are respectively provided to act.

One of the fixing piece and the movable piece is made of a ferromagnetic material, and the other is made of a magnetic material.

The stationary piece and the movable piece are both made of magnetic material.

The connection port cover is formed by protruding an insertion protrusion that is joined to the connection port through the insertion hole.

The fixing piece has a plate shape and is fixed to an outer surface of the fixing frame facing the connection port cover.

The fixing piece and the movable piece are respectively fixed to positions corresponding to each other in the recesses formed in the upper surface of the fixing frame and the upper surface of the connection port cover.

The fixed piece and the movable piece are each provided in positions corresponding to each other.

A mounting plate having a connection hole corresponding to the insertion hole is mounted on an upper surface of the fixing frame to shield the fixing piece.

The upper surface of the fixed frame is recessed to correspond to the shape of the seating plate by a depth corresponding to the thickness of the seating plate, and when the seating plate is seated, it forms the same plane as the edge of the seating frame.

A guide inclined surface is formed to protrude from the outer circumferential surface of the coupling protrusion to be inclined toward the tip, and a locking surface to which the coupling protrusion is inserted into the coupling hole is connected to an end of the guide slope.

The connection port cover is made of a flexible material.

A protective cover having a shape corresponding thereto is coupled to an outer surface of the connection port cover, and the case, the fixed frame, and the protective cover form a curved surface of which the outer surfaces are continuous to each other.

According to the present invention, the connection port cover can be coupled to the fixed frame of the portable terminal without play, the outer surface of the portable terminal to form a continuous surface is beautiful appearance, the foreign matter inside the connection port is prevented from being penetrated There is an advantage that the operation reliability of the portable terminal is improved.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a cover structure of a connection port of a portable 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 configuration of a preferred embodiment of the connection port cover structure according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a configuration of a portable terminal employing an embodiment of the present invention in a plan view.

As shown in these figures, the skeleton and appearance of the portable terminal are formed by the case 20. In addition, various parts are mounted in the case 20 to be protected by the case 20. In addition, in order to selectively activate the functions of the portable terminal, the case 20 is provided with various buttons 22.

The connection port 24 is provided inside the case 20. The connection port 24 serves as a kind of female connector that can be combined with a separate connection jack (not shown). For example, the connection port 24 may be a universal serial bus terminal (USB) for sending information stored in the portable terminal to an external device or vice versa to receive information of an external device into the portable terminal. have. At this time, the inlet of the connection port 24 is installed on the inner edge of the case 20 so that it can be exposed from the case 20.

One side of the case 20 is a fixed frame 30 is formed. The fixing frame 30 is a portion to which the connection port cover 40 to be described later is seated and fixed. Preferably, the fixing frame 30 is configured to achieve a continuous curved surface after being combined with the case 20. Of course, the fixing frame 30 may be made integral with the case 20.

At this time, the upper surface of the fixing frame 30 is recessed so as to correspond to the shape of the mounting plate 50, the depth corresponding to the thickness of the mounting plate 50 to be described later is formed with a mounting recess 31. The mounting recess 50 may be seated in the seating recess 31 to form the same plane as the fixing frame 30.

A coupling hole 32 is formed on the upper surface of the fixed frame 30. The coupling hole 32 is a portion of the upper surface of the fixing frame 30 to pass through, so that the coupling protrusion 42 to be described below is inserted and fixed. At this time, the coupling hole 32 has a diameter smaller than the locking surface 45 to be described later, so that the coupling protrusion 42 can be inserted and walked.

Then, the insertion hole 34 is formed on one side of the upper surface of the fixed frame 30. The insertion hole 34 serves to expose the inlet of the connection port 24, which is installed inside the case 20. That is, the insertion hole 34 is to expose the inlet of the connection port 24, through which the connection jack (not shown) can be coupled.

The fastening hole 35 is formed in the fixed frame 30. Although not shown, the fastening hole 35 is a part for coupling the fixed frame 30 to the case 20 by fasteners such as bolts.

One side of the fixing frame 30 is provided with a fixing piece 37. The fixing piece 37 is fixed to one side of the fixing frame 30, so that the magnetic force between each other and the movable piece 47 to be described below. That is, the connection port cover 40 to be described later due to the attraction force with the movable piece 47 can be seated in the fixed frame 30 to the correct position, without play. To this end, the fixing piece 37 is made of a magnetic material. Of course, the fixing piece 37 may be made of ferromagnetic iron, nickel, cobalt or an alloy thereof when the movable piece 47 to be described below is made of a magnetic material.

In addition, a plurality of fixing pieces 37 may be used together with the movable pieces 47 to be described later. In this case, the fixing piece 37 is preferably aligned in the longitudinal direction of the fixing frame 30 so that the connection port cover 40 can be accurately aligned on the fixing frame 30.

At this time, the fixing piece 37 is preferably formed in a thin plate shape. This is so as not to occupy a large volume when installed in the fixed frame (30). In addition, the fixing piece 37 is an upper surface of the fixing frame 30, more precisely, the connection port cover 40, so that a relatively large magnetic force may be applied by minimizing the distance to the movable piece 47. It is seated on the outer surface of the fixing frame 30 facing the fixed and fixed.

And, the upper surface of the fixing frame 30 is formed so that the recess groove 38 corresponding to the fixing piece 37 is recessed. That is, the recess 38 is recessed in a shape corresponding to the fixing piece 37, so that the fixing piece 37 does not protrude from the upper surface of the fixing frame 30, and the upper surface of the fixing frame 30 and Make it flat together. Of course, a plurality of concave grooves 38 corresponding to the fixing piece 37 may be formed.

The connection port cover 40 is coupled to the fixed frame 30. The connection port cover 40 is connected to the fixing frame 30 so as to be openable and close, and serves to selectively shield the connection port 24 from the outside. The connection port cover 40 is preferably made of a flexible material, for example, a rubber material, so that the connection port 24 can be more flexibly combined with the connection port 24 without damaging the connection port 24.

A coupling protrusion 42 protrudes from a bottom surface of the connection port cover 40. The coupling protrusion 42 may be inserted into the coupling hole 32 to selectively shield the connection port 24 while the connection port cover 40 is fixed at one side thereof to the fixing frame 30. Will be. At this time, the connection port cover 40, so that the coupling protrusion 42 can easily rotate about the axis, the coupling protrusion 42 preferably has a circular cross section.

Guide slopes 44 are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the coupling protrusion 42. The guide inclined surface 44 protrudes from the outer circumferential surface of the coupling protrusion 42 to be inclined toward the tip of the coupling protrusion 42. This allows the coupling protrusion 42 to be more easily inserted into the coupling hole 32, thereby improving the assembly of the connection port cover 40.

In addition, a locking surface 45 is formed at the end of the guide slope 44. The locking surface 45 has a diameter of the cross section larger than the diameter of the coupling hole 32, the connection port cover 40 is after the coupling protrusion 42 is inserted into the coupling hole 32 It is to be able to hang on the fixed frame (30).

At this time, there is a predetermined distance from the locking surface 45 to the tip of the coupling protrusion 42. Accordingly, the connection port cover 40 is rotated to the left or right in a state in which the connection port cover 40 is lifted by a predetermined distance from the upper surface of the fixing frame 30 until the locking surface 45 is engaged with the fixing frame 30. It can be, the operation of the connection port cover 40 is facilitated.

An insertion protrusion 46 protrudes from a lower surface of the connection port cover 40. The insertion protrusion 46 is a portion that is mated with the connection port 24 through the insertion hole (34). Through this, the insertion protrusion 46 is in close contact with the connection port 24, and serves to prevent foreign substances such as dust from penetrating into the connection port 24.

A movable piece 47 is mounted on the connection port cover 40. The movable piece 47 corresponds to the fixing piece 37 so that the connection port cover 40 is accurately positioned on the fixing frame 30 and can be closely attached without play. To this end, the movable piece 47 is made of a magnetic material. Of course, the movable piece 47 may be made of ferromagnetic iron, cobalt, nickel, or an alloy thereof when the fixing piece 37 is a magnetic.

In other words, the movable piece 47 is fixed to the connection port cover 40, the fixing piece 37 is fixed to the fixing frame 30, so that the mounting plate 50 to be described below Magnetic force is generated in the direction of the fixing piece 37 in between. As a result, both the fixing piece 37 and the movable piece 47 may be made of a magnetic material, or one of them may be a magnetic material and the other may be a ferromagnetic material.

A plurality of movable pieces 47 may be used corresponding to the fixed piece 37. Preferably, the movable piece 47 is formed in a plate like the fixing piece 37, and occupies only a small volume in the connection port cover 40.

The connection port cover 40 has a domed shape with its top cut off, and a flat top surface is formed. And, the upper surface is formed with a recess groove 48 to correspond to the shape of the movable piece 47. The recess 48 is recessed to a depth such that an appropriate magnetic force can be generated between the movable piece 47 and the stationary piece 37.

The mounting plate 50 is mounted on an upper surface of the fixed frame 30. The seating plate 50 serves to make the exterior beautiful by shielding the fixing piece 37 and the fastening hole 35 provided on the upper surface of the fixing frame 30. The mounting plate 50 has a connection hole 52 corresponding to the insertion hole 34 is formed. This is to allow the connection jack to be inserted through the connection hole 52.

In this case, the seating plate 50 is formed in a shape corresponding to the recessed upper surface of the fixed plate 30, and the upper surface is formed in a thickness corresponding to the recessed depth, the edge of the fixed frame 30 when seated It becomes the same plane as. However, the coupling hole 32 should be formed so as not to shield.

A protective cover 60 is coupled to an outer surface of the connection port cover 40. The protective cover 60 is made of a synthetic resin material, serves to protect the outer surface of the connection port cover 40 made of a flexible material. As shown in FIG. 4, the protective cover 60 forms a curved surface continuous with each other along with the case 20 and the fixed frame 30. Preferably, the protective cover 60 is formed in a dome shape so that the appearance of the portable terminal is beautiful.

 Hereinafter, the operation of the connection port cover structure of the portable terminal according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described.

First, the process of assembling the portable terminal will be described. First, the fixing frame 30 is coupled to one side of the case 20 in which various components including the connection port 24 are mounted. That is, by tightening the bolt through the fastening hole 35, the fixing frame 30 and the case 20 is coupled.

In this state, the seating plate 50 is seated in the seating recess 31. The seating plate 50 may be fixed to the seating recess 31 with an adhesive or a double-sided tape. At this time, the fastening hole 35 and the fixing piece 37 are shielded by the seating plate 50, and the inlet of the connection port 24 is exposed through the connection hole 52.

Next, the connection port cover 40 is coupled to the seating plate 50. That is, the coupling protrusion 42 is inserted into the coupling hole 32. At this time, the coupling protrusion 42 is formed in the diameter of the cross-section is equal to or larger than the diameter of the coupling hole 32, the coupling projection 42 due to the guide inclined surface 44 can be easily inserted. When the coupling protrusion 42 is inserted, the coupling protrusion 42 is hooked to the coupling hole 32 by the locking surface 45.

Therefore, when an external force is applied to the connection port cover 40, although one side of the connection port cover 40 is lifted up, the connection port 24, which has been shielded, may be exposed. It can be maintained fixed to the coupling hole 32 in the axis.

At the same time, the insertion protrusion 46 is inserted into the connection port 24. Since the insertion protrusion 46 is made of a flexible material, the insertion protrusion 46 may be joined without being damaged by the connection port 24.

 Finally, the protective cover 60 is coupled to the outer surface of the connection port cover 40. In this case, the protective cover 60 may be coupled to the connection port cover 40 through an adhesive.

The connection port cover 40 of the portable terminal configured as described above is coupled to the correct position on the fixed frame 30. Because, since the attraction force acts on the movable piece 47 and the fixed piece 37 corresponding to each other, there is no play between the connection port cover 40 and the fixed frame 30. That is, even if the user does not accurately connect the connection port cover 40 to the fixed frame 30, the exact coupling is induced by the magnetic force described above. In addition, the connection port cover 40 is reduced to both sides of the fixing frame 30, the fear of being coupled to the mutually offset state is reduced.

Next, a process of coupling the connection jack to the connection port 24 will be described. First, the user pulls the connection port cover 40 away from the fixed frame 30. At this time, the user peels off the connection port cover 40 while overcoming the magnetic force, and lifts the connection port cover 40 from the fixed frame 30 by a predetermined distance, and then connects the coupling protrusion 42 to the axis. Rotate the port cover 40 to the left or right. Since the connection port cover 40 is a flexible material, the operation of opening the connection port cover 40 can be freely performed at various angles.

In this case, the connection port 24 that was shielded by the connection port cover 40 is exposed, and the connection jack is inserted into the connection port 24. After the desired work is performed, the connection port 24 is shielded again by working in the reverse order.

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

For example, the connection port 24 is not necessarily limited to the universal serial bus terminal, and may be applied to various cases such as a charging terminal or an earphone connection terminal. In addition, the connection port cover 40 and the protective cover 60 is not configured separately, it may be made of a single object through the double injection molding.

According to the connection port cover structure of the portable terminal according to the present invention as described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, the movable port is mounted to the connection port cover, and the fixed piece is fixed to the fixed frame provided in the case. Therefore, the connection port cover can be accurately coupled on the fixed frame by the magnetic force generated between the movable piece and the fixed piece. That is, since the clearance does not occur between the connection port cover and the fixed frame, the penetration of fine dust or the like can be prevented between the clearances, thereby improving the operation reliability of the portable terminal.

In addition, due to the magnetic force between the movable piece and the fixed piece, the coupling between the connection port cover and the fixed frame without deviation, so that the overall appearance of the portable terminal accurately forms a continuous curved surface, there is also an effect that the appearance is beautiful.

Claims (12)

A case having a connection port; A fixing frame installed at one side of the case and having a coupling hole formed at an upper surface thereof and having an insertion hole formed to expose an entrance of the connection port; A connection port cover having a coupling protrusion corresponding to the coupling hole to be openably connected to the fixed frame; And a fixed piece and a movable piece are provided on the fixed frame and the connection port cover, respectively, such that magnetic forces act on each other. The connection port cover structure of a portable terminal of claim 1, wherein one of the fixing piece and the movable piece is made of a ferromagnetic material, and the other is made of a magnetic material. The connection port cover structure of a portable terminal of claim 1, wherein both the fixing piece and the movable piece are made of a magnetic material. 4. The connection port cover structure of claim 2 or 3, wherein the connection port cover is formed by protruding an insertion protrusion that is formed with the connection port through the insertion hole. 4. The connection port cover structure of claim 2 or 3, wherein the fixing piece has a plate shape and is fixed to an outer surface of the fixing frame facing the connection port cover. The portable terminal as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein the fixing piece and the movable piece are fixed at positions corresponding to each other in recesses formed in the upper surface of the fixing frame and the upper surface of the connection port cover, respectively. Connection port cover structure. [4] The connection port cover structure of a portable terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the fixing piece and the movable piece are each provided at positions corresponding to each other. [4] The connection port cover structure of claim 2 or 3, wherein a mounting plate having a connection hole corresponding to the insertion hole is mounted on an upper surface of the fixing frame to shield the fixing piece. The method of claim 8, wherein the upper surface of the fixing frame is recessed to correspond to the shape of the mounting plate by a depth corresponding to the thickness of the mounting plate, when the mounting plate is seated to form the same plane as the edge of the fixed frame Port structure of the connection port of the portable terminal. According to claim 2 or 3, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the engaging projection is formed to protrude a guide slope to be inclined toward the tip, and the end of the guide inclined surface engaging surface for engaging the engaging projection is inserted into the coupling hole Connection port cover structure of a portable terminal, characterized in that connected. The connection port cover structure of a portable terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the connection port cover is made of a flexible material. According to claim 2 or 3, wherein the outer surface of the connection port cover is coupled to the protective cover corresponding to the shape, the case, the fixed frame, and the protective cover form a curved surface of the outer surface is continuous with each other Connection port cover structure of a portable terminal, characterized in that.

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