KR101052609B1 - Hinge module of slide type mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hinge module of a slide type mobile terminal which can minimize the step between the cover and the body when the cover is opened by opening and closing the cover of the mobile terminal while sliding and lifting movement continuously with respect to the main body, The hinge module of the slide type portable terminal includes: a base frame fixed to a main body of the portable terminal; A guide frame installed on the base frame so as to be lifted and lowered in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the cover (Z-axis direction); A connection member connecting the guide frame to the base frame in such a way that the guide frame can be lifted and lowered; A mount frame fixed to the cover and sliding in a Y-axis direction by the guide frame; And lifting means for lowering the mount frame and the guide frame toward the main body (Z-axis direction) when the mount frame is slid a certain distance from the guide frame.

Slide, handheld terminal, hinge module

Description

Hinge module for slide type mobile terminal {HINGE MODULE FOR SLIDE TYPE PORTABLE TERMINALS}

The present invention relates to a hinge module of a mobile terminal that is opened and closed by a slide type, and more particularly, is configured between the cover and the main body of the mobile terminal, the cover of the mobile terminal can be opened and closed while sliding and lifting horizontally with respect to the main body. It relates to a hinge module of a slide type portable terminal.

In general, a communication terminal may be classified into a wired or wireless communication terminal, and a wired communication terminal is an office or home telephone, and a wireless communication terminal is a PCS, a cellular phone, or a PDA. Wireless communication terminals are usually called mobile communication terminals or portable terminals because they provide portability and mobility to users.

Due to the development of the technology, such a portable terminal provides a user with text information, image information, a game, etc., beyond the step of delivering only simple audio information. The type of the mobile terminal is largely a bar type and a flip type with a cover. It can be divided into flip type and folder type.

The folding type mobile terminal has a structure that can open and close the folder when calling or carrying, so it can solve the problem that the length of the bar type or flip type portable terminal is long, but the hinge portion connecting the upper folder and the lower folder is easily damaged. There is a problem.

In order to solve the problem of the folding type portable terminal, a sliding type portable terminal in which a cover (usually a display device is formed on the cover) is semi-automatically moved up and down in a sliding type is used for the main body of the portable terminal. have. The opening and closing operation of the sliding portable terminal is implemented by a hinge module configured between the main body and the cover.

However, in the conventional sliding type mobile terminal, since the cover of the mobile terminal is simply configured to slide only with respect to the main body, when the cover of the mobile terminal is opened by sliding with respect to the main body, a step difference between the main body and the cover may occur. There was only. Such a step may not only cause the aesthetics of the mobile terminal to be impaired, but also act as a cause of limiting the function of the mobile terminal. For example, a display device of a touch screen type is mounted on the front surface of the cover of the mobile terminal and the lower portion of the front surface of the main body so that when the cover is opened, the display element of the cover and the display element of the main body together realize a large display window. If so, the step between the cover and the body will limit this function.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention to minimize the step between the cover and the body when opening the cover by opening and closing the cover of the mobile terminal while sliding and lifting movement to the body continuously. It is to provide a hinge module of a slide type portable terminal.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the hinge module of the slide-type portable terminal is configured between the cover and the main body of the portable terminal to open and close the cover sliding in the Y-axis direction with respect to the main body, A fixed base frame; A guide frame installed on the base frame so as to be lifted and lowered in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the cover (Z-axis direction); A connection member connecting the guide frame to the base frame in such a way that the guide frame can be lifted and lowered; A mount frame fixed to the cover and sliding in a Y-axis direction by the guide frame; Provides a hinge module of a slide-type portable terminal, characterized in that it comprises a lifting means for lowering the mount frame and the guide frame toward the main body (Z-axis direction) when the mount frame sliding a certain distance with respect to the guide frame. .

According to an aspect of the present invention, the main body of the portable terminal includes a body plate which is formed to be stepped at a predetermined height at the front portion facing the cover, and the cover corresponds to the body plate at the rear portion facing the main body. The cover plate is formed to be stepped in the form, wherein the base frame is characterized in that attached to the lower side of the body plate.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the elevating means is fixed to the base frame and the guide block formed with a guide groove inclined at an angle with respect to the Z-axis direction, and formed to protrude into the mount frame is inserted into the guide groove It is configured to include a guide protrusion to move along the guide groove.

And, the connecting member, one side is rotatably coupled to the base frame in the Z-axis direction around the hinge axis, the other side is made of a rotating plate connected to the guide frame to be movable.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the hinge module of the present invention is provided between the guide frame and the mount frame, and provides a force in a direction in which the cover is closed within a distance not exceeding a transition point during opening and closing of the cover. And, in addition to the distance past the transition point may be configured to further include an elastic member for providing an elastic force in the opening direction of the cover.

According to the present invention as described above, when the cover of the mobile terminal is opened by sliding and lowering the movement with respect to the main body to minimize the step between the cover and the main body, thereby improving the aesthetics when opening the cover, the mobile terminal Various functions can be given to.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a hinge module of a slide type portable terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are views illustrating a slide type portable terminal to which a hinge module according to the present invention is applied and an opening operation thereof, the slide type portable terminal of the present invention includes a main body 10 and a Y axis with respect to the main body 10; The cover 20 is slidably coupled in a direction. The main body 10 is a component to which a keypad (not shown), a battery (not shown), a main board (not shown), etc. are mainly mounted, and the cover 20 includes a display device for outputting an image on a front surface thereof. The components to be mounted, but components of the main body 10 and the cover 20 are not limited thereto, and various changes and additions are possible.

The cover 20 is opened and closed while sliding in the Y-axis direction and lifting in the main body direction (Z-axis direction) with respect to the main body 10. The hinge module is configured between the main body 10 and the cover 20 to implement a complex movement of the sliding and lifting movement of the cover 20.

In addition, the main body 10 includes a main body plate 11 having an intermediate portion formed at a predetermined height in a front portion facing the cover 20, and the cover 20 faces the main body 10. The back plate has a cover plate 21 in which a middle portion is formed stepped in a shape corresponding to that of the main body plate 11.

The stepped portion of the body plate 11 and the stepped portion of the cover plate 21 are inclined downward along the sliding direction (Y-axis direction) so that the lowering operation of the cover 20 with respect to the main body 10 can be performed smoothly. It is preferably formed.

3 to 12 are views showing the configuration and operation of the hinge module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge module of the present invention is fixed to the main body 10 (see Figs. 1 and 2) of the portable terminal. A base frame 110, a guide frame 120 which is installed to be elevated in the Z-axis direction on the base frame 110, and the guide frame 120 to be connected to the base frame 110 to be elevated Rotating plate 150 configured as a connecting member, a mount frame 130 fixed to the cover 20 of the portable terminal and sliding in the Y-axis direction by the guide frame 120, and the base frame 110 A guide block 140 fixed to both ends of the guide frame 140 to guide the mount frame 130 and the guide frame 120 to descend in the Z-axis direction, and installed between the guide frame 120 and the mount frame 130 to have elastic force. 2 providing It is configured to include a torsion spring (160).

The base frame 110 is formed in the form of an elongated rectangular plate, and is fixed to a lower portion of the body plate 11 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). In this embodiment, the guide block 140 is integrally formed at both ends of the base frame 110. In addition, pin holes 112 are formed at both ends of the base frame 110 in which hinge pins 155 are inserted to rotatably connect the pivoting plate 150.

The guide frame 120 is configured to be elevated in the Z-axis direction on the base frame 110 by the rotatable plate 150, and is formed in the form of a rectangular plate like the base frame 110. At both ends of the guide frame 120, the guide piece 122 for guiding the movement of the mount frame 130 is formed to be bent, and the rotating plate 150 rotates in the lower portion of the guide piece 122. A plurality of 'c' shaped rotation guides 124 that are connected to each other are formed to be bent.

In addition, the guide frame 120 is formed so that the holes 126 for connecting the torsion springs 160 pass therethrough.

The pivoting plate 150 has a pair of through holes 152 into which the hinge pin 155 is inserted, and is inserted into the rotation guides 124 of the guide frame 120 at one side thereof. The guide protrusions 153 sliding in the X-axis direction are formed to protrude. Accordingly, the guide frame 120 moves up and down in the Z-axis direction on the base frame 110 as the pivoting plate 150 rotates about the hinge pin 155. Of course, in this embodiment, the pivoting plate 150 is configured as a connecting member for lifting and lowering the guide frame 120 with respect to the base frame 110, but it may be possible to configure the connecting member in various other ways. .

In addition, the mount frame 130 is fixed to a high portion of the cover plate 21 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) and is formed in a rectangular plate shape. At both ends of the mount frame 130, guide rails 132 for guiding the movement of the mount frame 130 with respect to the guide frame 120 are bent in a substantially 'c' shape. The guide rail 132 is inserted with a guide bar 135 made of synthetic resin material for smooth sliding movement of the mount frame 130 relative to the guide frame 120, the guide piece 122 is the guide bar ( 135 is inserted into the groove 136 formed in the Y-axis direction to guide the sliding movement of the mount frame 130. In addition, two holes 134 are formed at the mount frame 130 to connect the other end of the torsion spring 160.

On the other hand, in order to implement the lifting means for causing the lifting direction of the Z-axis direction of the mount frame 130 and the guide frame 120 relative to the base frame 110, the guide block 140 at a predetermined angle in the Z-axis direction The photo guide groove 142 is formed to be open upward, the mount frame 130 and the guide frame is inserted into the guide groove 142 formed in the guide block 140 at both ends of the mount frame 130 and guided Guide protrusions 144 for generating a downward movement of the 120 is formed to protrude to the outside. Here, the guide groove 142 of the guide block 140 is a portion located in the front of the traveling direction so that the guide protrusion 144 of the mount frame 130 is naturally lowered while being caught by the guide groove 142 in the rear of the traveling direction. It is preferably formed to protrude slightly above the position where it is located.

The hinge module configured as described above operates as follows.

4, 7 and 10 show the state of the hinge module in a state in which the cover 20 of the mobile terminal is closed with respect to the main body 10 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (A)). 5, 8, and 11 illustrate a hinge in a state in which the cover 20 of the mobile terminal is opened while sliding with respect to the main body 10 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (B)). 6, 9 and 12 show a state in which the cover 20 of the portable terminal is completely open with respect to the main body 10 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (C)). Indicates the status of the hinge module.

First, the mount frame 130 fixed to the cover 20 in the state shown in Figures 4, 7 and 10 is mounted on the high portion of the body plate 11 and is supported, so that the rotating plate ( 150 is also rotated upward.

When the user pushes up the cover 20 in the Y-axis direction in this state, as shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 11, the guide bars 135 at both ends of the mount frame 130 are guide frames 120. The mount frame 130 is slid in the Y-axis direction by the guide piece 122.

When the mount frame 130 slides so that the guide protrusion 144 is positioned on the guide groove 142 of the guide block 140, the rear end of the cover 20 is positioned at the stepped portion of the main body 10. The mount frame 130 is no longer supported by the body plate 11.

Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 6, 9, and 12, the mount frame 130 and the guide frame 120 are lowered in the Z-axis direction by their own weight. At this time, the rotating plate 150 is rotated downward in the Z-axis direction around the hinge pin (155). As the rotating plate 150 rotates as the mount frame 130 and the guide frame 120 descend as described above, the guide protrusion 144 is guided along the inclined guide groove 142 of the guide block 140. The mount frame 130 moves slightly in the Y-axis direction while descending in the Z-axis direction. That is, the mount frame 130 is lowered in an oblique direction while moving in combination in the Z-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.

On the other hand, when the cover 20 is pushed open in the Y-axis direction with respect to the main body 10, the torsion springs 160 are gradually compressed while opening the cover 20, the cover is unfolded while passing through the transition point The elastic force is provided in the direction in which the 20 is opened to assist the opening of the cover 20 more smoothly.

When the cover 20 is to be closed with respect to the main body 10, the hinge module operates in the reverse order as described above. That is, when the cover 20 is applied to the closing direction with respect to the main body 10 in the state shown in Figures 6, 9 and 12, the guide protrusion 144 of the mount frame 130 of the guide block 140 The mount frame 130 and the guide frame 120 are raised along the guide groove 142 in the Z-axis direction, and then the mount frame 130 is guided by the guide frame 120 to slide in the Y-axis direction to close. do. Of course, even at this time, the torsion springs 160 provide elastic force from the point passing through the transition point to assist the closing operation.

As described above, when the cover 20 of the mobile terminal is opened, the cover 20 slides a predetermined distance in the Y-axis direction with respect to the main body 10, and then the rear end of the cover 20 is covered with the cover 20. At the point beyond the stepped part of), it is naturally lowered and opened by its own weight. Therefore, when the cover 20 is completely open, the step between the cover 20 and the main body 10 is almost eliminated. When the thickness of the cover 20 is made very thin, the outer surface of the cover 20 and the main body 10 are reduced. The outer surface of) may be almost the same plane.

1 and 2 are a perspective view and a side view sequentially showing a slide type portable terminal to which the hinge module according to the present invention and its opening and closing operation are sequentially performed, respectively.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge module according to an embodiment of the present invention

4 to 6 are perspective views sequentially showing the configuration and operation of the hinge module of FIG.

7 to 9 are side views sequentially showing the configuration and operation of the hinge module of FIG.

10 to 12 are front views sequentially showing the configuration and operation of the hinge module of FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body 11: main body plate

20: cover 21: cover plate

110: base frame 120: guide frame

122: guide 124: rotation guide

130: mount frame 135: guide bar

140: guide block 142: guide groove

144: guide protrusion 150: rotating plate

160: torsion spring

Claims (5)

In the hinge module of the slide type portable terminal is configured between the cover and the main body of the portable terminal to open and close the cover sliding in the Y-axis direction with respect to the main body, A base frame fixed to the main body; A guide frame installed on the base frame so as to be lifted and lowered in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the cover (Z-axis direction); A connection member connecting the guide frame to the base frame in such a way that the guide frame can be lifted and lowered; A mount frame fixed to the cover and sliding in a Y-axis direction by the guide frame; And lifting means for lowering the mount frame and the guide frame toward the main body (Z-axis direction) when the mount frame is slid a distance from the guide frame; The lifting means is fixed to the base frame and the guide block formed with a guide groove inclined at an angle with respect to the Z-axis direction, the guide protrusion is formed to protrude into the mount frame and inserted into the guide groove to move along the guide groove The hinge module of a slide type portable terminal, characterized in that configured to include. The body of claim 1, wherein the body of the portable terminal has a body plate which is formed to be stepped at a predetermined height at a front portion facing the cover, and the cover corresponds to the body plate at a rear portion facing the body. And a cover plate which is formed to be stepped, and wherein the base frame is attached to a lower side of the main body plate. delete The slide of claim 1, wherein the connection member is rotatably coupled to one side of the base frame in a Z-axis direction about a hinge axis, and the other side is formed of a pivoting plate movably connected to the guide frame. Hinge module of type portable terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the cover is mounted between the guide frame and the mount frame, and the force is applied in a direction in which the cover is closed within a distance not exceeding a transition point during opening and closing of the cover. The hinge module of the slide-type portable terminal, wherein the hinge module further comprises an elastic member for providing an elastic force in a direction in which the cover is opened at a distance beyond the transition point.

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