KR101427260B1 - Band type portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a band-type portable terminal, and includes a terminal body having a mobile communication module and a display unit, and a band connected to both ends of the terminal body and configured to be worn on the wrist. The card detachable portion that is configured to detach the card is provided on the bottom surface of the terminal main body, thereby advantageously stably connecting the card or other parts that are not frequently replaced.

Description

[0001] BAND TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a band-type portable terminal that can be worn on a human body, such as a wrist or an arm.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video call function, information input / output function, and data storing function.

As the functions are diversified, the mobile terminal has complicated functions such as photographing, video shooting, playing music or video file, receiving games, broadcasting, etc., and they are loaded at once to form a comprehensive multimedia device .

Various attempts have been made in hardware or software to implement complex functions in such a mobile terminal. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

In addition, while being regarded as personal items, various designs are applied to the portable terminal to express its own personality.

The mechanical form of a conventional handheld device is a portable handheld device that can be carried by hand or carried in a pocket. There is a possibility that there is a risk of breakage due to loss or drop in the process of carrying the portable terminal.

For this purpose, a case where a user wears a portable terminal as clothes or an accessory is suggested. When the wrist or wrist is worn, the size is sufficiently small like a general wristwatch and the wireless performance and usability are implemented well without hindering the appearance .

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that can be worn on a human body such as a wrist or an arm, and to easily attach and detach a device such as various cards that are inserted into a portable terminal from the outside.

A band-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned object includes a terminal body having a mobile communication module and a display unit, a band connected to both ends of the terminal body, And a card detachable portion configured to be detachable. The disposition of the card detachable portion has an advantage that the card or other parts that are not frequently replaced can be stably connected. In particular, the card may be a UIM / SIM or a memory card.

As an example related to the present invention, the card detachable portion includes a card groove formed in a bottom surface of the terminal main body so as to be able to receive the card, and a cover for opening and closing the card groove, .

The cover may be formed in a disc shape, and may be formed to be rotatable horizontally with respect to a specific portion. In this case, the specific portion can be formed to be horizontally rotatable with respect to the center of the cover formed in a disc shape. Accordingly, the cover can be rotated in a state constrained to the terminal body, so that the card can be inserted or removed at a specific rotation angle.

The cover is formed with an insertion groove cut from one side of the edge so that the card can be inserted at the first rotation angle so that the insertion groove can insert the card only at a specific rotation angle, Protect the card from the outside. This insertion groove has an advantage that it can serve as a knob for turning the cover.

As an example related to the present invention, the card groove may be further provided with a power supply terminal, and the power supply terminal may be installed such that the power supply terminal is exposed through the insertion groove when the cover is at the second rotation angle. Therefore, according to the rotation angle of the cover, the card can be inserted or power can be supplied, so that the utilization of the cover is high.

As another example related to the present invention, the cover is detachably formed from the card groove, and the card can be configured so that the cover can be mounted or removed in a detached state. In this case, the power supply terminal may be disposed on one side of the card groove on the bottom surface of the terminal main body.

The present invention can overcome the limitation of a narrow input space due to the characteristics of the band-type portable terminal by including a wheel rotatably installed at one side of the display and inputting a control signal according to the rotation angle. Such a wheel speeds access to selected items among a plurality of items, and facilitates input upon entry. Preferably, both ends of the wheel are provided with a push key that can be input in a pushing manner, thereby enhancing usability of the wheel.

According to the band type portable terminal according to the present invention configured as described above, since the card removable portion is disposed on the bottom surface contacting the wrist of the terminal body, there is an advantage that the card or other parts that are not frequently replaced can be stably connected.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the card detachable portion includes a cover that is horizontally rotatable in place, thereby allowing the card to be replaced only when the card is at a specific rotation angle, thereby facilitating management of the card.

Hereinafter, a band-type portable terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a front perspective view of a band-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the portable terminal 1 includes a terminal body 10 having a display unit 11 disposed on an outer surface thereof. Both ends of the terminal body 10 are connected to a band 20 .

The display unit 11 outputs numbers, characters, still images, or moving images according to various modes of the portable terminal 1. [ For example, when the portable terminal 1 is in the telephone dialing mode, the display unit 11 displays a number or a number to be input when the message transmission mode is selected, Can be set so as to display the time.

One side of the display unit 11 is provided with an operation unit 30 for inputting. The operating portion 30 may include a wheel 31 that is rotatably mounted in place so that the pointer or the cursor can be moved quickly.

And both ends of the wheel 31 may include push keys 32 and 33 that are input by a pressing operation. Further, the wheel 31 itself may be provided with a switch at its lower portion so that the input operation can be performed by a pressing operation.

The user can quickly access the desired menu or function through the forward rotation or the reverse rotation of the wheel 31. By pressing the wheel 31, the corresponding function can be executed and the pushing keys 32 and 33 And move in a direction different from the direction indicated by the wheel 31, for example. For example, in order to input letters or numbers, the portable terminal 1 lists numerals or alphabets on the display unit 11. [ The numbers or alphabets listed are selected and specified through the operation of the wheel 31 or push keys 32 and 33 of the user and output to the telephone number or sentence through the display unit 11. [

On the other side of the display unit 11, an acoustic output unit 12 for outputting sound is provided. The sound output unit 12 outputs a system sound or a telephone sound according to various modes of the portable terminal 1 or an audio signal when multimedia is reproduced. Further, the sound output unit 12 can be used in a speakerphone mode during a call.

The band 20 is connected to the terminal body 10 in the form of a wristwatch. The band 20 may be formed in the form of a laminated body formed of leather or rubber or plastics, and the antenna radiators 60 and 70 may be provided in the band 20.

A fastener 26 may be provided at a portion where the bands 20 meet with each other so that the fastener 26 can be detached from the wrist. The fastener 26 may be a buckle or a snap-fit hook structure.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 1 can implement the wireless mobile communication function by itself. In other words, a desired function or input can be performed through the operation unit 30, and a telephone call or an incoming call can be received in accordance with the operation, and the menu or functions are searched and executed.

2 is a rear perspective view of a band-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal body 10 is provided with a card detachable portion 40 for accommodating various kinds of cards on the bottom surface contacting the wrist. The card detachable portion (40) can be opened and closed by the cover (41). The cover 41 is formed in a size and shape capable of opening and closing a card groove 44 (see Fig. 3) in which the card 50 is accommodated. The cover 41 can be implemented in a detachable manner or in a rotating manner as shown in Figs. 5A to 5C.

The card accommodated in the cover 41 may be a user identification card (UIM / SIM card), an external memory card, or the like.

In addition, a power supply terminal 18 (see FIG. 3) for charging the battery built in the portable terminal 1 may be provided inside the cover 41.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a band-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3, the terminal body 10 can be formed in a shape that supports various components by the frame 17. [0034] As shown in Fig. The display unit 11, the power supply unit 50, the circuit board 14, the sound output unit 12, the operation unit 30, and the like are disposed and fixed to the frame 17.

The display unit 11 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) module, and the like, which are disposed inside the transmissive window 19 to visually represent information. The display unit 11 may further include a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

Circuit boards 16 and 35 may be provided under the sound output unit 12 and the operation unit 30, respectively.

An antenna radiator (60, 70) for radiating or receiving a radio signal may be installed inside the band (20). The antenna radiators 60 and 70 are formed in a length and a pattern that can transmit and receive to and from a base station and other users as they move.

The band 20 is provided on both surfaces of the first leather layer 24 and the first leather layer 24 disposed in the longitudinal direction in the fastening portion 25 for fastening to the terminal body 10, And the antenna radiators 60 and 70 may be disposed inside the second leather layers 21 and 23. [

3, the fastening portion 25 has a side surface and a side surface joined to each other by a screw 28 on the frame 17 of the antenna terminal body 10. However, the fastening part 24 may be coupled to the terminal body 10 by a pin.

4 is a block diagram of a band-type portable terminal related to the present invention.

An external interface 82, a memory 83, a short distance communication module 84, and a short distance communication module 84. The wireless communication module 80 includes an operation unit 30, a display unit 11, an audio output unit 12, an external interface 82, A power supply unit 15, and a control unit 80.

The control unit 80 typically controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. And performs related control and processing for voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like through the wireless mobile communication module 80, for example. In addition, the control unit 80 communicates with the home appliance or the like via the short distance communication module 84 through wireless communication with the ear set.

The wireless mobile communication module 80 transmits / receives wireless signals to / from the mobile communication base station through the first antenna radiator 60. For example, under control of the control unit 80, for transmitting and receiving voice data, character data, image data, and control data, modulates and transmits a signal to be transmitted for this purpose, and a receiving unit for demodulating the received signal.

The short-range communication module 80 allows the second antenna radiator 70 to communicate with the eavesdrop or the home appliance through the second antenna radiator 70.

The operation unit 30 is configured as shown in FIG. 1, and provides the control unit 80 with key input data that the user inputs for operation control of the terminal.

The display unit 11 displays and outputs information processed in the portable terminal. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, the control unit 80 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call. When the portable terminal is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the control unit 80 displays and displays the photographed image, the UI, and the GUI. When the display unit 11 includes a touch screen, the display unit 11 is used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The sound output unit 12 outputs sound data received from the mobile communication module 81 under control of the control unit 80 in the call signal reception mode, communication mode or recording mode, voice recognition mode, Converts the stored sound data and outputs it to the outside.

Also, the sound output unit 12 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the portable terminal. The sound output unit 12 includes a speaker, a receiver, a buzzer, and the like.

The external interface 82 may include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a card socket (for example, a memory card, a SIM / UIM card) It serves as an interface with external devices. The external interface 82 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device, transfers the data to each component in the portable terminal, or transmits data in the portable terminal to an external device.

Also, the external interface 82 may be configured to be connected to a keyboard or a keypad that can be input from the outside.

The external interface 82 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port, Etc.).

The memory 83 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 80 and may store a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . This memory 83 includes the concept of a generally known hard disk, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a flash memory, a RAM, a ROM, and the like.

In addition, the portable terminal 1 receives a broadcast signal transmitted through a satellite or a terrestrial wave, converts it into a broadcast data format that can be output to the sound output unit 12, the display unit 11, Module may be provided. The broadcast receiving module receives additional data (e.g., EPG (Electric Program Guide), channel list, etc.) related to broadcasting. The broadcast data and the additional data converted by the broadcast receiving module may be stored in the memory 83.

The power supply unit 15 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 80, and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 15 may be built in the main body 10 and receives power from the outside through a power supply terminal 18 (see FIG.

5A to 5C are bottom perspective views showing a configuration and a use state of the cover according to the present invention.

The cover 41 is formed in a disc shape and is coupled to the card groove 44 formed on the bottom surface of the terminal main body 10 so as to be rotatable horizontally with reference to a specific position. 5A to 5C, the cover 41 is rotatably coupled horizontally with respect to the center of the disc.

In particular, the cover 41 is formed with an insertion groove 41a so that the card 50 can be inserted into the card socket 45 only at the first rotation angle in accordance with the rotation angle thereof. 5B, when the cover 41 is rotated by about 90 degrees, the insertion slot 41a also rotates together with the card 50 to be able to insert or withdraw the card 50 through the card socket 45.

When the cover 41 is turned to the second rotation angle, the power supply terminal 18 is arranged to be exposed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the cover 41 is rotated by about 180 degrees, the insertion groove 41a moves to a position where the power supply terminal 18 can be exposed. In this case, the power supply unit 15 can be charged by mounting the portable terminal 1 at a place such as a charging stand that can be connected to the power supply terminal 18. [

5A to 5C, when the cover 41 is rotated clockwise, for example, in a state in which both the card socket and the power supply terminal are covered (this may be referred to as a closed state), the card socket is exposed And the power supply terminal may be exposed when the power supply terminal is rotated counterclockwise. In this case, the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle are opposite to each other.

6A is a bottom perspective view of a band-type portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the portable terminal 100 has a cover 141 that is detachably attached to the terminal body 110 on the bottom surface thereof. A card socket 145 for accommodating the card 150 is provided in the card groove 144 blocked by the cover 141. [

That is, in the present embodiment, the card 150 is completely shielded from the outside by the cover 141. Accordingly, a structure susceptible to penetration of moisture can be avoided. In addition, since the charging terminal 118 is disposed on one side of the cover 141, the charging terminal 118 can be realized in a form that can be charged regardless of opening / closing of the cover 141. [

The above-described band-type portable terminal can be applied to a configuration and a method of the embodiments described above in a limited manner, but the embodiments can be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

1 is a front perspective view of a band-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a bottom perspective view of a band-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a band-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention

4 is a block diagram of a band-type portable terminal according to the present invention.

FIGS. 5A through 5C are perspective views illustrating a configuration and a use state of the cover according to the present invention,

6A and 6B are bottom perspective views of a band-type portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A terminal body having a mobile communication module and a display unit; A band connected to both ends of the terminal body; A card groove formed on a bottom surface of the terminal body so as to be recessed to receive the card therein; And And a cover rotatably coupled to the card groove to open and close the card slot, The cover is formed with an insertion groove having one side opened, Wherein the insertion groove exposes a part of the card socket formed so that the card can be inserted into the card groove when the cover rotates and is in a specific state. delete delete The method according to claim 1, The cover Wherein the cover is formed in a disc shape and rotates about the center of the cover. delete The method according to claim 1, In the card groove, Further comprising a power supply terminal installed to be exposed through the insertion groove when the cover is at a rotation angle different from a rotation angle at which the card socket is exposed. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the cover is detachably formed on the card groove, Wherein the card is configured to be mounted or removed while the cover is detached. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the card is a UIM / SIM card. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising a wheel rotatably installed at one side of the display and inputting a control signal according to the rotation angle. 10. The method of claim 9, And a push key is provided on both ends of the wheel so that the push key can be input in a pushing manner.

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