KR101022064B1 - Sliding type mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a slide type mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to an opening and closing device of a slide type mobile communication terminal composed of a main body and a slide unit slidably coupled to the main body. Conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal of the opening and closing device is accompanied by the hassle to push up or pull down the slide until the completion of opening and closing, and in the push up or down due to the insertion of foreign matter during use There is a problem that the inconvenience that requires a large force occurs. The present invention provides an opening and closing device of the link module structure between the slide unit and the main body of the slide-type mobile communication terminal when the user applies a certain force to the slide unit when opening and closing the mobile communication terminal conveniently by the link module structure The user can conveniently open and close the slide type mobile communication terminal by moving the slide part up and down in a semi-automatic manner.

Description

SLIDING TYPE MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded structure of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention;

4 is a perspective view showing the structure of a link member of a slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention;

5a, 5b and 5c are perspective views showing the opening and closing operation of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the link member of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a side view showing a state in which the rotary support member of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention mounted on the movable panel.

** Description of symbols for the main parts of the drawing **

10 main body 11 keypad

15: main body casing 17: sliding rail                 

18: guide protrusion 20: slide unit

21: LCD screen 25: guide home

23: slide casing 22: speaker

100: fixing panel 110: guide rail

120: fixed support pin 200: movable panel

210: guide protrusion 220: movable support pin

300: link member 310: pin ball

320: guide groove 400: compression coil spring

The present invention relates to an opening and closing device of a slide-type mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a slide-type mobile communication terminal to more easily implement the opening and closing of the slide portion of the slide-type mobile communication terminal by a separate link module structure.

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded view of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

1 to 2, the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal is moved by sliding up and down, including the main body portion 10 equipped with the keypad 11, which is an input mechanism, and the liquid crystal display 21. It consists of a slide unit 20 that can be.                         

The main body 10 includes a keypad 11 through which a user inputs information, a microphone 12 configured to transmit a voice by the user, and an antenna 13 formed on an upper end of the main body 10 to receive a communication signal. ), A circuit board (not shown) in charge of communication control, a battery (14) formed on the rear of the main body portion (10) for supplying power to the circuit board (not shown), and the circuit board It includes a main body casing 15 formed to surround.

The slide unit 20 includes a liquid crystal display 21 for displaying various image information, a speaker 22 for receiving a voice during a call and transmitting the voice to a user, and a camera 24 having an external image capturing function. And a slide casing 23 formed to surround the liquid crystal display 21 and the receiver 22.

Here, the opening and closing device of the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal is configured such that the slide unit 20 is opened and closed by vertical movement with respect to the main body unit 10, and more particularly, the opening and closing operation of the main body unit 10 is smooth. It consists of a guide protrusion 18 formed on the front of the main body casing 15, and a guide groove 25 formed on the rear surface of the slide portion 20 to be moved up and down in engagement with the guide projection (18). do. That is, the slide unit 20 with respect to the main body unit 10 is mobile communication by moving up and down by engaging the guide protrusion 18 formed in the main body unit 10 along the guide groove 25 formed in the slide unit 20. The terminal is opened and closed.

In the opening and closing of the slide type mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal is opened by the user pushing the slide unit 20 upward by the thumb, and the user moves the slide unit 20 mainly by the thumb. The mobile terminal is closed by pulling down.

However, since the conventional slide type mobile communication terminal is configured to push up or pull down the slide unit 20 manually by a finger, the user pushes up or down the slide unit 20 until the opening and closing is completed. User's hassle is involved, and when foreign matter is inserted into the guide groove 25 during use, there is a problem in that an inconvenience that requires a larger force is required to push up or pull down.

 The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal as described above, and the present invention provides a slide-type movement to more easily operate the opening and closing of the slide portion of the slide-type mobile communication terminal for the convenience of the user It is an object of the present invention to provide an opening and closing device of a communication terminal.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, a slide type mobile communication terminal consisting of a main body and a slide unit slidably coupled to the main body, comprising: a fixed panel coupled to the front surface of the main body; A movable panel coupled to a rear surface of the slide unit; A fixed support pin protruding forward from the side of the fixed panel; A movable support pin protruding rearward from the left and right middle portions of the movable panel; A link member having one end rotatably supported by the fixed support pin, and a portion between the one end and the other end rotatably supported relative to the movable support pin; An elastic member for elastically supporting the fixed support pin and the movable support pin in a direction away from each other; It provides a slide-type mobile communication terminal characterized in that it comprises a.

Hereinafter, the opening and closing device of a slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

However, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as the above-described configuration, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded structure of the slide type mobile communication terminal of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of the link member of the slide type mobile communication terminal of the present invention, Figures 5a, 5b, 5c 6 is a perspective view showing the opening and closing operation of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the link member of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3 and 4, the opening and closing device of the slide-type mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixed panel 100 is coupled to the front of the main body portion 10, and the slide portion 20 The coupled movable panel 200 is slidably coupled to the rear surface to be slidable with the fixed panel 100, a fixed support pin 120 protruding forward from the side of the fixed panel 100, and the movable panel 200. A movable support pin 220 protruding rearward from the left and right middle portions of the movable support pin 220 and one end thereof being rotatably supported by the fixed support pin 120 and a portion between the one end and the other end of the movable support pin 220 relative to the movable support pin 220. The link member 300 which is rotatably and slidably supported, and the compression coil which elastically supports the fixed support pin 120 and the movable support pin 220 in a direction away from each other and surrounds the outer circumferential surface of the link member 300. On the spring 400 and the main body portion 10 The guide protrusion formed on one side of the guide rail 110 and the movable panel 200 in contact with the guide rail 110 formed on the front of the fixed panel 100 so that the slide unit 20 slides along a desired path. And 210.

On both sides of the front surface of the fixed panel 100, a pair of fixed support pins 120 are formed at different distances from one side surface that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fixed panel 100, and the left and right directions of the movable panel 200 are provided. In the middle part, a pair of movable support pins 220 are formed at the same line position in the longitudinal direction. The distance between the movable support pins 220 should be the same as the distance between the fixed support pins 120 when the fixed support pins 120 are moved on the same line in the longitudinal direction. The fixed support pin 120 and the movable support pin 220 are formed in a cylindrical shape so as to be rotatably coupled with the link member 300 and the compression coil spring 400 is separated from the link member 300. It is formed to be equal to the height of the space between the fixed panel 100 and the movable panel 200 so as to prevent.

The link member 300 is formed with a pin hole 310 to be coupled to the fixed support pin 120 on one side, the other side the link member 300 and the movable support pin 220 is a sliding movement and at the same time rotational movement Guide groove 320 having a penetrated space of a predetermined length is formed to be able to be coupled.

The compression coil spring 400 is formed in a shape larger than the diameter of the link member 300 so as to freely compress and tension the link member between the fixed support pin 120 and the movable support pin 220 ( 300) It is mounted to surround the outer surface.                     

The link member 300 having the structure as described above is coupled to the space formed by the coupling of the fixed panel 100 and the movable panel 200, and guide rails 110 are formed at both sides of the front surface of the fixed panel 100. Guide protrusions 210 are formed at both sides of one side of the movable panel 200 in contact with the guide rail 110, and the guide rail 110 and the guide protrusion 210 are slidably coupled to each other to form a link module structure. Form.

The operation of the opening and closing device of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present invention as described above is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 5A, in the closed state of the slide-type mobile communication terminal, the main body 10 and the slide 20 are at the same position, and one side of the pair of link members 300 is fixed support pin 120. And the other side is coupled to the movable support pin 220 and the compression coil spring 400 is mounted between the fixed support pin 120 and the movable support pin 220. The link member 300 rotates about the fixed support pin 120 while the slide unit 20 moves upward with respect to the main body unit 10, and the movable support pin 220 is illustrated in FIG. 5B. As described above, the compression coil spring 400 is compressed to accumulate elastic energy by linearly moving in a direction in which the fixed support pin 120 is positioned until the pair of link members 300 are parallel to each other. In the state in which the link member 300 is parallel to each other in FIG. 5B, the slide unit 20 moves upwards, and when the parallel state of the link member 300 is broken, the compression coil spring is caused by the accumulated elastic energy. 400 is restored and the slide unit 20 is automatically pushed upward, and as shown in FIG. 5C, the opening operation of the slide type mobile communication terminal is completed.                     

As shown in FIG. 5C, the closing operation of the slide unit 20 is coupled to one side of the link member 300 to the fixed support pin 120 and the other side to be slidable with the movable support pin 220. The compression coil spring 400 is coupled to surround the outer circumferential surface of the link member 300 between the fixed support pin 120 and the movable support pin 220. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the fixed support pin 120 and the movable support pin 220 are in parallel with each other, the slide part 20 is pushed downward with respect to the main body part 10. As the distance between the fixed support pin 120 and the movable support pin 220 approaches, the compression coil spring 400 is compressed to accumulate elastic energy. In the state of FIG. 5B, when the slide unit 20 proceeds further downward, the parallel state of the link member 300 is broken and the slide unit 20 is due to the elastic energy accumulated in the compression coil spring 400. Automatically pushed downward, as shown in FIG. 5A, the closing operation of the slide type mobile communication terminal is completed.

On the other hand, if there is another embodiment of the opening and closing device of the slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

That is, in the above-described embodiment, one side of the link member 300 is rotatably coupled to the movable support pin 220, but in this embodiment, the link member 300 is connected to the rotation support member 500. Rotatingly coupled structure.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts, and detailed descriptions and operations thereof will be omitted.

6 to 7, the link member 300 is formed on one side through the pin hole 310 so as to be rotatably coupled with the fixed support pin 120 and the outer surface of the compression coil spring 400 Is fitted. The rotation support member 500 includes a through hole 510 formed in a direction orthogonal to a rotation center axis line, and a coupling hole 520 rotatably coupled to the movable support pin 220 is formed at a lower center thereof. . One side of the link member 300 is rotatably coupled with the fixed support pin 120 of the fixed panel 100 and the other side is inserted into the through hole 510 of the rotary support member 500 to enable the sliding movement. do.

The movable support pin 220 and the coupling hole 520 is coupled to the movable support pin 220 by the elastic cutting surface 222 formed at the center of the movable support pin 220. The locking support member 500 is inserted into and then completed by contact with the upper end of the coupling hole 520 formed on the movable support pin 220, so that the rotation supporting member 500 is not separated from the movable panel 200. Rotatably coupled.

In the opening and closing structure of the slide-type mobile communication terminal of the present embodiment, one side of the compression coil spring 400 mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the link member 300 is fixed in contact with the side end surface of the fixed support pin 120 and the other side is Since it is supported in contact with the side end of the through-hole 510, when the movable support pin 220 moves in a direction closer to the rotary support member 500 in accordance with the opening and closing operation of the slide-type mobile communication terminal is compressed and the movable When the support pin 220 moves in a direction away from the rotatable support member 500, the slide pin is stored in elastic energy to open and close in a semi-automatic manner.

 The opening and closing device of the slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention provides a link module structure between a main body portion and a slide portion of the slide-type mobile communication terminal when the user applies a predetermined force to the slide portion when opening and closing the mobile communication terminal. As the slide module moves up and down in a semi-automatic manner by the link module structure, the slide type mobile communication terminal can be conveniently opened and closed.

Claims (9)

In the slide-type mobile communication terminal comprising a main body and a slide unit slidably coupled to the main body, A fixed panel coupled to the front surface of the main body; A movable panel coupled to a rear surface of the slide unit; A fixed support pin protruding forward from the side of the fixed panel; A movable support pin protruding rearward from the left and right middle portions of the movable panel; A link member having one end rotatably supported by the fixed support pin, and a portion between the one end and the other end rotatably supported relative to the movable support pin; An elastic member for elastically supporting the fixed support pin and the movable support pin in a direction away from each other; Slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 1, The link member has a pin hole formed in one end to be rotatably coupled to the fixed support pin; Slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the guide groove is provided to be rotatable and sliding relative to the movable support pin. The method of claim 1, The fixed support pins and the movable support pins are formed in pairs on both sides of the fixed panel and the upper and lower sides of the middle part of the movable panel, respectively, and the link member is disposed above the fixed support pins disposed on one side. And a pair of link members respectively connected between the movable support pins and the fixed support pins disposed on the other side and the movable support pins disposed on the lower side. The method of claim 1, The elastic member is wound on the link member, one end of the slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the compression coil spring is in contact with the fixed support pin, the other end is in contact with the movable support pin. The method of claim 1, And a guide rail extending in a vertical direction on a front surface of the fixed panel, and a guide protrusion formed on a rear surface of the movable panel and guided to the guide rail. In the slide-type mobile communication terminal comprising a main body and a slide unit slidably coupled to the main body, A fixed panel coupled to the front surface of the main body; A movable panel coupled to a rear surface of the slide unit; A fixed support pin protruding forward from the side of the fixed panel; A rotation support member rotatably supported at a middle portion of the movable panel in a left and right direction and having a through hole formed in a direction orthogonal to a rotation center axis; A link member having one end rotatably supported by the fixed support pin, and a portion between the one end and the other end penetrating the through hole of the rotation supporting member; An elastic member for elastically supporting the fixed support pin and the rotary support member in a direction away from each other; Slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 6, The fixed support pins and the rotary support members are formed in pairs on both sides of the fixed panel and the upper and lower sides of the middle portion of the movable panel, respectively, and the link members are disposed on the fixed support pins disposed on one side. And a pair of link members connected between the rotation support members and between the fixed support pins disposed on the other side and the rotation support members disposed on the lower side. The method of claim 6, The elastic member is wound around the link member, one end of the slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the compression coil spring in contact with the fixed support pin, the other end in contact with the rotation support member. The method of claim 6, And a guide rail extending in a vertical direction on a front surface of the fixed panel, and a guide protrusion formed on a rear surface of the movable panel and guided to the guide rail.

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