KR100971761B1 - Tilt hinge for portable terminal and hinge module for portable terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hinge module for a portable terminal, and in particular, a portable terminal movable body equipped with a display is slid and tilted tilted so that a user can easily watch a TV and a video and use the tilt hinge for the portable terminal. A hinge module for a portable terminal.

The hinge module for a portable terminal of the present invention includes a main body coupled to the portable terminal main body; A slide body coupled to the main body and slidably coupled to the mobile terminal moving body; A tilt hinge rotatably hinged to the main body of the main body, wherein the tilt hinge comprises: a housing having a lower surface fixedly coupled to the main body of the portable terminal; A bracket having an upper surface fixedly coupled to the mobile terminal moving body; A shaft hingedly coupling the housing and the bracket; Characterized in that it consists of an angle adjusting portion for adjusting the rotation angle of the bracket relative to the housing.

Handheld terminal, hinge module, tilt hinge

Description

Tilt hinge for portable terminal and hinge module for portable terminal using same {TILT HINGE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND HINGE MODULE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a hinge module for a portable terminal, and in particular, a portable terminal movable body equipped with a display is slid and tilted tilted so that a user can easily watch a TV and a video and use the tilt hinge for the portable terminal. A hinge module for a portable terminal.

The term "portable terminal" in a conventional concept refers to an electronic device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with a counterpart.

Such portable terminals are becoming smaller, slim, grip, and lighter in consideration of their portability, and are moving toward a multi-media direction in which various functions can be pursued.

In particular, more and more portable terminals will be used for miniaturization, light weight, multifunction, and versatility, and will be modified to adapt to various multimedia environments or the Internet environment.

In addition, the portable terminal is an electronic device commonly used anywhere in the world, men and women, and is being recognized as a necessity to carry around at all times.

Conventional portable terminals are classified into various types in appearance.

For example, portable terminals are classified as bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type portable terminals according to their appearance.

The bar-type portable terminal means that the single housing is configured in the bar-type, the flip-type portable terminal means that the flip is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-shaped housing, It is meant that the folder in a single bar-shaped housing is configured to be rotatably connected and folded by a hinge device.

In addition, the mobile terminal may be classified into a neck wearable type or a wrist wear type according to a body wearing position or a wearing method.

A necklace-type portable terminal refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal around a neck using a string, and a wrist-type portable terminal refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal to a wrist.

In addition, the portable terminal may be classified into a rotation-type or sliding-type portable terminal according to an opening and closing method.

The rotatable portable terminal means that the two housings are rotatably connected and opened while remaining facing each other, and the sliding portable terminal is opened and closed by sliding movement in the longitudinal direction of the two housings. it means.

One of ordinary skill in the above-described variously classified portable terminal portable terminals will be readily understood.

In addition, conventional portable terminals are being converted into structures capable of communicating high-speed data in addition to voice communication functions.

That is, as the needs of consumers increase, the service will be provided using a wireless communication technology that transmits high speed data.

Currently, the camera lens is adopted in the conventional portable terminal, the transmission of the video signal and the like is in progress.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general, portable terminals are equipped with a camera lens module as an external type or a built-in type to perform a video call with a counterpart or a desired subject shooting function.

However, conventional portable terminals have the following problems.

By using a separate cradle to conveniently view the information displayed on the display device, an uneconomical problem has arisen from the user's point of view.

In fact, it is well known that the information displayed on the display device is easy to see only when it is inclined to face the user.

However, in the related art, unless a separate holder is provided, the user may face while tilting the main body while holding it in the hand, but there is no separate holder on the tabletop, so the view of the screen displayed on the display device is inconvenient. .

The present invention, by sliding the mobile terminal and then tilting the display unit without a separate cradle to stand at a predetermined angle, the tilt hinge for a mobile terminal to facilitate viewing of TV (TV) and video and a mobile terminal using the same The purpose is to provide a hinge module for the purpose.

In order to achieve the above object, the hinge module for a portable terminal of the present invention includes a main body coupled to the portable terminal main body; A slide body coupled to the main body and slidably coupled to the mobile terminal moving body; A tilt hinge rotatably hinged to the main body of the main body, wherein the tilt hinge comprises: a housing having a lower surface fixedly coupled to the main body of the portable terminal; A bracket having an upper surface fixedly coupled to the mobile terminal moving body; A shaft hingedly coupling the housing and the bracket; Characterized in that it consists of an angle adjusting portion for adjusting the rotation angle of the bracket relative to the housing.

The bracket surrounds a side surface of the housing, and the angle adjusting unit includes an insertion protrusion formed on one of a side surface of the housing or a side surface of the bracket, and a plurality of insertion holes formed on the other side to insert the insertion protrusion.

A seating groove is formed at a side surface of the housing, the insertion protrusion is slidably mounted to the seating groove, a spring is disposed between the insertion protrusion and the seating groove, and the insertion hole is formed at the side of the bracket.

The insertion protrusion is formed in a ball shape, the diameter of the insertion hole is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the insertion protrusion.

The seating groove may include a first seating groove formed on one side of the housing; A first insertion protrusion made of a second seating groove formed on the other side of the housing, wherein the insertion protrusion is mounted to the first seating groove; A second insertion protrusion which is mounted to the second seating groove, wherein the insertion hole comprises: a first insertion hole formed on one side of the bracket; It consists of a second insertion hole formed on the other side of the bracket, the first seating groove and the second seating groove is disposed in a straight line in the lateral direction, the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole is a straight line different in the lateral direction Is disposed on.

A stopper protrusion is formed at the lower portion of the bracket to limit the rotation angle of the bracket, and the stopper protrusion contacts the lower surface of the housing to limit the rotation angle of the bracket when the bracket rotates.

And, in order to achieve the above object, the tilt hinge for a mobile terminal of the present invention, the housing; A bracket hinged to the housing while surrounding a side of the housing; Consists of an angle adjusting portion for adjusting the rotation angle of the bracket relative to the housing, the angle adjusting portion, the insertion protrusion formed on any one of the side of the housing or the side of the bracket, and the insertion protrusion is formed on the other It consists of a plurality of insertion holes.

A seating groove is formed on a side of the housing, the insertion protrusion is slidably mounted on the seating groove, a spring is disposed between the insertion protrusion and the seating groove, and the insertion hole is formed on the side of the bracket.

The insertion protrusion is formed in a ball shape, the diameter of the insertion hole is formed smaller than the diameter of the insertion protrusion.

The seating groove may include a first seating groove formed on one side of the housing; A first insertion protrusion made of a second seating groove formed on the other side of the housing, wherein the insertion protrusion is mounted to the first seating groove; A second insertion protrusion which is mounted to the second seating groove, wherein the insertion hole comprises: a first insertion hole formed on one side of the bracket; It consists of a second insertion hole formed on the other side of the bracket, the first seating groove and the second seating groove is disposed in a straight line in the lateral direction, the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole is a straight line different in the lateral direction Is disposed on.

A stopper protrusion is formed at the lower portion of the bracket to limit the rotation angle of the bracket, and the stopper protrusion contacts the lower surface of the housing to limit the rotation angle of the bracket when the bracket rotates.

According to the tilt hinge for a portable terminal and a hinge module for a portable terminal using the same as described above, by sliding the portable terminal by using a simple structure, by tilting the display unit without a separate stand to stand at a predetermined angle, The TV and the video can be easily viewed.

First embodiment

1 is a perspective view of a hinge module according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the hinge module according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a first embodiment of the present invention 4 is a perspective exploded perspective view of the tilt hinge according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the tilt hinge according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the hinge module of the present invention, the main body 30, the slide body 40, and the tilt hinge 50.

The main body 30 is coupled to the mobile terminal main body 10.

The slide body 40 is coupled to the portable terminal mobile body 20 and slidably coupled to the main body 30 to allow the portable terminal mobile body 20 to slide from the portable terminal base body 10.

The portable terminal mobile body 20 is provided with a display unit composed of a screen such as an LCD.

The structure in which the slide body 40 is slidably coupled to the main body 30 may be implemented by allowing both sides of the slide body 40 to be bent to surround both sides of the main body 30.

Such a sliding structure is already known in the art, and other known sliding structures are sufficient.

The tilt hinge 50 is hinged rotatably coupled to the main body 30 of the main body 30.

The tilt hinge 50 includes a housing 51, a bracket 55, a shaft 58, and an angle adjusting unit.

The housing 51 is fixedly coupled to the mobile terminal basic body 10.

In detail, the lower surface of the housing 51 is fixedly coupled to the upper surface of the portable terminal body 10 by rivets or the like.

In this case, it is preferable to form a groove in which the housing 51 is seated in the portable terminal basic body 10.

The bracket 55 is disposed above the housing 51 and fixedly coupled to the main body 30 by rivets or the like.

The bracket 55 is formed to surround not only an upper surface of the housing 51 but also a side surface thereof.

The housing 51 and the bracket 55 are hinged rotatably by the shaft 58.

Therefore, the bracket 55 is fixed to the portable terminal main body 10 together with the main body 30 when the main body 30 of the bracket 55 is fixedly coupled to the housing 51. It will rotate based on.

The angle adjusting part is for adjusting the angle of rotation of the bracket 55 with respect to the housing 51, and includes an insertion protrusion 52, an insertion hole 56, a spring 54, and the like.

A mounting groove 53 is formed at a side surface of the housing 51, and the spring 54 and the insertion protrusion 52 are mounted on the mounting groove 53.

The spring 54 adds an elastic force to the insertion protrusion 52, and the insertion protrusion 52 is slidably mounted to the seating groove 53.

At this time, the insertion protrusion 52 is preferably formed to have a ball (ball) shape.

A plurality of insertion holes 56 into which the insertion protrusion 52 is inserted are formed at the side of the bracket 55 corresponding to the side of the housing 51.

The diameter of the insertion hole 56 is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the insertion protrusion (52).

Unlike the first embodiment, the insertion hole 56 may be formed on the side of the housing 51 and the insertion protrusion 52 may be formed on the side of the bracket 55. The same structure is preferred.

In addition, a stopper protrusion 57 that extends from the side surface of the bracket 55 to limit the rotation angle of the bracket 55 to a constant angle in the lower side of the bracket 55.

The stopper protrusion 57 is bent from the side of the bracket 55 to the inner side of the bracket 55, that is, the lower direction of the housing 51.

Therefore, the stopper protrusion 57 contacts the lower surface of the housing 51 when the bracket 55 rotates to limit the rotation angle of the bracket 55 to a certain angle.

Hereinafter, an operation process of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

FIG. 6 is a state diagram before sliding of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a state diagram after the slide body 40 slides in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 shows the slide body 40 in FIG. 7. It is a state diagram after tilting.

6 (a), 7 (a) and 8 (a) show the operating states of the mobile terminal equipped with the hinge module of the present invention, respectively, FIGS. 6 (b), 7 (b) and FIG. 8 (b) shows in detail the side view of the state where the mobile terminal mobile body 20 is removed in each state and the state of the tilt hinge 50 in that state.

FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which the slide body 40 coupled to the mobile terminal moving body 20 is moved, that is, the mobile terminal is closed.

In this state, when the portable terminal mobile body 20 is pushed, the slide body 40 is in a sliding motion relative to the main body 30, and the state as shown in FIG.

In this case, an elastic means may be mounted between the main body 30 and the slide body 40 to move the slide body 40 semi-automatically.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the main body 30 remains fixed without any movement with respect to the portable terminal body 10, and the slide body 40 is the portable terminal moving body. Along with 20, the main body 30 is kept in a sliding state by a predetermined distance.

Therefore, the portable terminal is in an open state.

In this state, when the user wants to adjust the angle of the mobile terminal mobile body 20, the mobile terminal mobile body 20 is pulled out.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the portable terminal mobile body 20, the slide body 40, and the main body 30 are rotated about the portable terminal base body 10 by the tilt hinge 50. do.

That is, when the slide body 40 rotates, the main body 30 also rotates together, and the bracket 55 fixedly coupled to the main body 30 is fixedly coupled to the mobile terminal main body 10. It rotates about the housing 51.

When the bracket 55 is rotated, the insertion protrusion 52 leaves the insertion hole 56 while compressing the spring 54.

Then, when the bracket 55 is rotated by a predetermined distance, the insertion protrusion 52 reaches another insertion hole 56, wherein the insertion protrusion 52 is caused by the elastic restoring force of the spring 54 that has been compressed. ) Is strongly seated in the insertion hole (56).

Therefore, even if the user releases the mobile terminal mobile body 20, since the insertion protrusion 52 is inserted into the insertion hole 56 by the elastic force of the spring 54, the mobile terminal mobile body 20, The slide body 40 and the main body 30 can maintain an inclined angle with respect to the mobile terminal main body 10.

Second embodiment

9 is an exploded perspective view of one direction of the tilt hinge according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view of the tilt hinge according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 is a second embodiment of the present invention This is a flow chart of the tilt hinge according to the example.

In the hinge module for a portable terminal of the present invention, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment, and the tilt hinge 50 is different.

9 to 11, the tilt hinge 50 of the present invention includes a housing 51, a bracket 55, a shaft 58, and an angle adjuster.

The tilt hinge 50 includes a housing 51, a bracket 55, a shaft 58, and an angle adjusting unit.

The tilt hinge 50 of the second embodiment is different from the tilt hinge 50 of the first embodiment, and the rest of the structure is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. do.

The angle adjusting part includes a first seating groove 53a, a second seating groove 53b, a first insertion protrusion 52a, a second insertion protrusion 52b, a first insertion hole 56a, It consists of the 2nd insertion hole 56b and the spring 54. As shown in FIG.

The first seating groove 53a is formed on one side surface of the housing 51, and the spring 54 and the first insertion protrusion 52a are mounted on the first seating groove 53a.

The second seating groove 53b is formed on the other side of the housing 51, that is, in a direction opposite to the first seating groove 53a, and the spring 54 and the second seating groove 53b are formed in the second seating groove 53b. Insertion protrusion 52b is mounted.

The first insertion hole 56a is formed on one side of the bracket 55, that is, the side of the bracket 55 adjacent to the first seating groove 53a, and the other side of the bracket 55, namely, The second insertion hole 56b is formed at a side surface of the bracket 55 adjacent to the second seating groove 53b.

The first insertion protrusion 52a and the second insertion protrusion 52b are inserted into the first insertion hole 56a and the second insertion hole 56b, respectively, so that the bracket 55 can be rotated in multiple stages. .

The first seating groove 53a and the second seating groove 53b are disposed in a straight line in the lateral direction, and the first insertion hole 56a and the second insertion hole 56b are in a straight line different from each other in the lateral direction. Is placed on.

That is, the first insertion hole 56a and the second insertion hole 56b are formed at mutually staggered heights from the side surfaces of the bracket 55.

Therefore, when the first insertion protrusion 52a is inserted into the first insertion hole 56a, the second insertion protrusion 52b is not inserted into the second insertion hole 56b, and the second insertion protrusion 52b is not inserted into the second insertion protrusion 56b. When 52b is inserted into the second insertion hole 56b, the first insertion protrusion 52a is not inserted into the first insertion hole 56a.

Therefore, when the rotation stop step of the bracket 55 is to be set between the plurality of first insertion holes 56a, even if the distance between the plurality of first insertion holes 56a is short, the first insertion hole ( The bracket 55 is formed by forming the second insertion hole 56b between the plurality of first insertion holes 56a on the other side of the bracket 55 on which the 56a is formed. This can further diversify the stop phase.

FIG. 11 (a) shows a state in which the first insertion protrusion 52a is inserted into any one of the first insertion holes 56a, and FIG. 11 (b) rotates the bracket 55 to The second insertion protrusion 52b shows the state inserted into the second insertion hole 56b, and FIG. 11 (c) further rotates the bracket 55 to allow the first insertion protrusion 52a to be inserted into the second insertion hole 52b. The state inserted into the other of the 1st insertion hole 56a is shown.

As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the first insertion protrusion 52a is inserted into the first insertion hole 56a while the bracket 55 is not rotated, and the second insertion is performed. The projection 52b is in contact with the other side of the bracket 55 without being inserted into the second insertion hole 56b.

When the user rotates the bracket 55 slightly in this state, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the first insertion protrusion 52 a is separated from the first insertion hole 56 a and the bracket 55. In contact with one side of the), the second insertion protrusion (52b) is inserted into the second insertion hole (56b).

In addition, when the bracket 55 is further rotated, as shown in FIG. 11C, the first insertion protrusion 52a is inserted into the other first insertion hole 56a and the second insertion protrusion is provided. 52b is separated from the second insertion hole 56b to be in contact with the other side surface of the bracket 55.

As described above, even if the interval between the plurality of the first insertion hole (56a) is short, the second insertion hole (56b) and the second insertion projection (52b) formed on the opposite side of the first insertion hole (56a) The bracket 55 can be rotated in several stages.

The hinge module and the tilt hinge of the present invention can be applied to various mobile terminals such as a mobile phone, an electronic calculator, an electronic dictionary, a PDA, a game machine, and the like.

The present invention is a tilt hinge for a portable terminal and a hinge module for a portable terminal using the same. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be variously modified within the range to which the technical idea of the present invention is permitted.

1 is a one-way perspective view of a hinge module according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is another perspective view of the hinge module according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of a tilt hinge according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view in one direction of the tilt hinge according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is an exploded perspective view of another direction of the tilt hinge according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a state diagram before sliding of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a state diagram after the slide body slides in FIG.

8 is a state diagram after tilting the slide body in FIG.

9 is an exploded perspective view of a one-way tilt hinge according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

10 is an exploded perspective view of another direction of the tilt hinge according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

11 is an operation process diagram of the tilt hinge according to the second embodiment of the present invention,

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

10: mobile terminal basic body, 20: mobile terminal mobile body, 30: main body, 40: slide body, 50: tilt hinge, 51: housing, 52: insertion protrusion, 52a: first insertion protrusion, 52b: second insertion protrusion, 53: seating groove, 53a: first seating groove, 53b: second seating groove, 54: spring, 55: bracket, 56: insertion hole, 56a: first insertion hole, 56b: second insertion hole, 57: stopper protrusion , 58: shaft,

Claims (11)

A main body coupled to the mobile terminal body; A slide body coupled to the main body and slidably coupled to the mobile terminal moving body; The main body is made to include a tilt hinge rotatably hinged to the portable terminal main body, The tilt hinge, A housing fixedly coupled to the portable terminal body; A bracket fixed to the main body; A shaft hingedly coupling the housing and the bracket; Consists of an angle adjusting unit for adjusting the rotation angle of the bracket relative to the housing, The bracket surrounds the side of the housing, The angle adjustment unit, An insertion protrusion formed on any one of a side surface of the housing or a side surface of the bracket, and a plurality of insertion holes formed on the other one to insert the insertion protrusion, The lower portion of the bracket is formed with a stopper protrusion extending to limit the rotation angle of the bracket, The stopper protrusion is hinged module for a mobile terminal, characterized in that the rotation angle of the bracket in contact with the lower surface of the housing when the bracket is rotated. delete The method of claim 1, A seating groove is formed on the side of the housing, The seating groove is mounted to slide the insertion protrusion, A spring is disposed between the insertion protrusion and the seating groove, The hinge module for a mobile terminal, characterized in that the insertion hole is formed on the side of the bracket. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The insertion protrusion is formed in a ball shape, the diameter of the insertion hole is a hinge module for a mobile terminal, characterized in that smaller than the diameter of the insertion protrusion. The method of claim 3, wherein The seating groove, A first seating groove formed on one side of the housing; It is made of a second seating groove formed on the other side of the housing, The insertion protrusion and the first insertion protrusion is mounted to the first seating groove; It is made of a second insertion protrusion is mounted to the second seating groove, The insertion hole and the first insertion hole formed in one side of the bracket; Consists of a second insertion hole formed on the other side of the bracket, The first seating groove and the second seating groove are arranged in a straight line in the lateral direction, The first insertion hole and the second insertion hole is a hinge module for a mobile terminal, characterized in that arranged in a straight line different from each other. delete A housing; A bracket hinged to the housing while surrounding a side of the housing; Consists of an angle adjusting unit for adjusting the rotation angle of the bracket relative to the housing, The angle adjustment unit, An insertion protrusion formed on any one of a side surface of the housing or a side surface of the bracket, and a plurality of insertion holes formed on the other one to insert the insertion protrusion, The lower portion of the bracket is formed with a stopper protrusion extending to limit the rotation angle of the bracket, The stopper protrusion is tilt hinge for a mobile terminal, characterized in that the rotation angle of the bracket in contact with the lower surface of the housing when the bracket is rotated. The method of claim 7, wherein A seating groove is formed on the side of the housing, The seating groove is mounted to slide the insertion protrusion, A spring is disposed between the insertion protrusion and the seating groove, Tilt hinge for a mobile terminal, characterized in that the insertion hole is formed on the side of the bracket. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The insertion protrusion is formed in a ball shape, the diameter of the insertion hole tilt hinge for a mobile terminal, characterized in that smaller than the diameter of the insertion protrusion. The method of claim 8, The seating groove, A first seating groove formed on one side of the housing; It is made of a second seating groove formed on the other side of the housing, The insertion protrusion and the first insertion protrusion is mounted to the first seating groove; It is made of a second insertion protrusion is mounted to the second seating groove, The insertion hole and the first insertion hole formed in one side of the bracket; Consists of a second insertion hole formed on the other side of the bracket, The first seating groove and the second seating groove are arranged in a straight line in the lateral direction, The first insertion hole and the second insertion hole is a tilt hinge for a mobile terminal, characterized in that disposed on a different straight line in the lateral direction. delete

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