KR101545591B1 - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising: a first body and a second body; A first slide member fixed to the first body; A second slide member fixed to the second body and having a slide rail into which the first slide member is inserted; And a movement restricting portion for restricting relative movement of the first and second slide members at a predetermined position, wherein the movement restricting portion includes: a stopping protrusion protruding from one surface of the first slide member; And a stopping groove formed in the slide rail for allowing the stopping projection to be inserted and hooked.

Description

[0001] PORTABLE TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a slide type portable terminal having a structure capable of restricting relative slide movement.

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 of the portable terminal are diversified, for example, the portable terminal has complicated functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, and is implemented as a multimedia device .

In order to implement complex functions in multimedia devices, various new attempts have been made in terms of hardware or software. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

In addition, a portable terminal is considered to be a personal portable product for expressing its own personality, and various designs are required. The portable terminal has various forms such as a bar type, a folder type, a slide type, and a swivel type.

Among these various types, the slide type can extend or shorten the length of the portable terminal by a simple operation, and it is a structure that can satisfy both the portability and the convenience of communication.

The present invention implements a mechanism for restricting the relative slide movement of the bodies of the slide type portable terminal to the slide module itself, and implements a movement restriction mechanism as a simple structure.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus comprising: first and second bodies; A first slide member fixed to the first body; A second slide member fixed to the second body and having a slide rail into which the first slide member is inserted; And a movement restricting portion for restricting relative movement of the first and second slide members at a predetermined position, wherein the movement restricting portion includes: a stopping protrusion protruding from one surface of the first slide member; And a stopping groove formed in the slide rail for allowing the stopping projection to be inserted and hooked.

As an example of the present invention, the stopping groove may be formed to surround both sides of the stopping projection to prevent lateral flow of the first and second bodies.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the stopping protrusion includes first and second stopping protrusions formed at both ends of the first slide member, and the stopping groove is formed at one end of the slide rail, A first stopping groove into which the first stopping projection is inserted; And a second stopping groove formed at the other end of the slide rail and into which the second stopping projection is inserted in an opened state.

The present invention has the effect of reducing the number of parts and reducing the manufacturing process by forming a structure that restricts the relative slide movement of the first and second bodies to the slide module itself without using any separate parts.

In addition, the present invention provides a structure in which the slide module itself is formed with the flow prevention structures of the first and second bodies, without using any separate parts.

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

1 is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention as viewed from the front.

The portable terminal of the present invention includes a first body 110 and a second body 120 that is slidable along at least one direction on the first body 110.

The first body 110 may be referred to as a closed configuration in which the first body 110 and the second body 120 are overlapped with each other and the first body 110 may be referred to as a second body 120 ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

The mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the user's operation. Then, the portable terminal 100 operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or after a predetermined time elapses.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 110 is formed by the front case 11 and the rear case 12. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the front case 110 and the rear case 120. [

At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 110 and the rear case 120.

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 113, the first sound output unit 114, the first image input unit 115, or the first operation unit 116 may be disposed in the first body 110, specifically, the front case 111. [

The display unit 113 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) module, etc. that visually express information, and the display unit 113 further includes a touch screen, It may also be possible to input information.

The first image output unit 114 may be implemented as a receiver or a speaker. The first image input unit 115 may be implemented as a camera module for capturing an image or a moving image of a user Can be implemented.

The first operation unit 116 receives a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The front case 121 and the rear case 122 may form the case of the second body 120, as in the case of the first body 110. [ The second operation unit 123 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 120, specifically, the front case 121.

At least one of the front case 121 and the rear case 122 may include a third operating unit 124, an acoustical input unit 125, and an interface 126.

The first to third operating portions 116, 123, and 124 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

For example, the operation unit may be embodied by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or touch operation of the user, or may be implemented by a wheel, a jog system, a joystick, or the like .

In terms of functions, the first operation unit 116 is for inputting commands such as start, end, and scrolling, and the second operation unit 123 is for inputting numbers, characters, symbols, and the like. In addition, the third operation unit 124 may operate as a hot-key for performing a special function such as activation of the first image input unit 15 or the like.

The sound input unit 125 may be implemented in the form of a microphone, for example, in order to receive voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The interface 126 is a path through which the portable terminal related to the present invention can exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface 126 may be a wired or wireless port for short range communication (e.g., an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port, etc.) And at least one of power supply terminals for supplying power to the portable terminal.

The interface 126 may be a card socket that accepts an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM), a memory card for information storage, and the like.

A power supply 127 for supplying power to the portable terminal is mounted on the rear case 122 side. The power supply 127 may be detachably coupled, for example, for charging, as a rechargeable battery, for example.

2 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, a second image input unit 128 may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the rear case 122 of the second body 120. The second image input unit 128 may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first image input unit 15 (see FIG. 1), and may be a camera having different pixels from the first image input unit 115.

For example, the first image input unit 115 has low pixels so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the second image input unit 128 photographs a general object, It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is often not transmitted.

A flash 129 and a mirror 130 are further disposed adjacent to the second image input unit 128. The flash 129 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the second image input unit 128. The mirror unit 130 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the second image input unit 128.

And the second sound output unit 131 may be further disposed in the rear case 122. [ The second sound output unit 131 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 114 (see FIG. 1), and may be used for talking in a speakerphone mode.

Further, on one side of the rear case 122, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 132 may be disposed in addition to an antenna for communication. The antenna 132 may be installed to be detachable from the second body 120.

A part of the slide module 133 which slidably couples the first body 110 and the second body 120 is disposed on the rear case 112 side of the first body 110.

The other part of the slide module 133 may be disposed on the front case 121 side of the second body 120 and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

In the above description, the second image input unit 128 and the like are disposed in the second body 120, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, at least one of the configurations 128 to 132 described as being arranged in the rear case 122, such as the second image input unit 128, is connected to the first body 110, mainly the rear case 112 It is also possible to mount it. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the rear case 112 in the closed state is protected by the second body 120. Further, the first image input unit 115 may be rotatably formed so that the second image input unit 128 can be photographed up to the second image input unit 128, even if the second image input unit 128 is not separately provided.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a slide module 140 slidably connecting the first body 110 and the second body 120 is mounted between the first body 110 and the second body 120.

The slide module 140 may include a first slide member 141 and a second slide member 142 that are slidably connected to each other.

The first slide member 141 is fixed to the rear surface of the first body 110, specifically, the rear case 112, and may be formed in a plate shape.

The second slide member 142 is fixed to the second body 120, specifically, the front case 121. A mounting groove 135 may be formed on one side of the second operating portion 123 and a second slide member 142 is fixed on the mounting groove 135.

A spring module that provides an elastic force when the first slide member 141 and the second slide member 142 are moved relative to each other may be mounted between the first slide member 141 and the second slide member 142. The spring module provides an elastic force to the first and second slide members so that the first and second bodies are automatically slide-moved after the user relatively moves the first and second bodies for a predetermined period or longer. Since such a spring module has a known configuration, a detailed description of the structure of the spring module will be omitted.

The first and second slide members 141 and 142 may be formed of a metal such as steel or stainless steel. The first and second slide members 141 and 142 may be fastened to the first and second bodies 110 and 120 by a bolt tightening method or by an adhesive. The second slide member 142 has a size smaller than that of the first slide member 141 in consideration of the mounting space of the mounting member such as the second operating portion.

The second slide member 142 is provided with a slide rail 143 through which the first slide member 141 is inserted. The slide rail 143 forms a space in which both sides of the first slide member 141 can be inserted and moved, that is, a rail groove. The slide rail 143 is formed so as to surround both sides of the first slide member 141.

4 is an enlarged perspective view of the slide module shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, a movement restricting unit for restricting the relative movement of the first and second slide members 141 and 142 at a predetermined position is provided between the first slide member 141 and the second slide member 142.

The movement restricting portion includes stopping protrusions 151 and 153 protruding from one surface of the first slide member 141 and stopping grooves 152 and 154 or stopping holes formed in the slide rail 143.

The stopping projections 151 and 153 may be formed on the front surface of the first slide member 141. [ The stopping protrusions 151 and 153 may be formed of rubber, urethane or the like and fixed on the first slide member 141 or may be integrally formed with the first slide member 141 as a metal material.

The stopping grooves 152 and 154 are formed such that the stopping protrusions 151 and 153 are inserted at a predetermined position so that the stopping protrusions 151 and 153 can be caught on the inner wall.

The slide rail 143 includes an extension 144 extending in one direction in the second slide member 142, specifically, the direction in which the first body 110 is positioned, and a bent portion 145 ). The bent portion 145 together with the extended portion 144 forms a moving space of the first slide member 141, that is, a rail groove.

The stopping grooves 152 and 154 are formed on one side of the bent portion 145 so that the stopping protrusions 151 and 153 enter the stopping grooves 152 and 154 or the stopping grooves 152 and 154 Can be separated.

The stopping protrusions 151 and 153 have a first stopping protrusion 151 formed at one end of the first slide member 141 and a second stopping protrusion 153 formed at the other end of the first slide member 141 . The first and second stopping projections 151 and 153 may be formed on both sides of the central region of the first slide member 141 on both sides (i.e., left and right sides).

The stopping grooves 152 and 154 may include a first stopping groove 152 formed at one end of the slide rail 143 and a second stopping groove 154 formed at the other end of the slide rail 143 . The first and second stopping projections 151 and 153 are inserted into the first and second stopping grooves 152 and 154 in the closed state and the open state, respectively.

The stopping protrusions 151 and 153 such as the first stopping protrusion 151 include a body portion 151a extending from the first slide member 141 and a head portion 151b formed to be wider than the body portion 151a ). The body portion 151a and the head portion 151b may have a circular cross section and the inner wall of the first stopping groove 152 may have a rounded shape corresponding to the body portion 151a. In addition, the body portion 151a may have a height corresponding to the thickness of the bending portion 145. With this configuration, the body portion 151a of the first stopping projection 151 is inserted into the inner wall of the first stopping groove 152 and is engaged.

The first stopping groove 152 may have a straight section by a predetermined section, and the straight section may have a width corresponding to the width of the body section 151a. As a result, the side walls of the first stopping grooves 152 support both sides of the first stopping protrusion 151. Although the first stopping protrusion 151 and the first stopping recess 152 have been illustrated in the above description, this configuration is equally applicable to the second stopping protrusion 152 and the second stopping recess 154 I will do it.

The stopping grooves 152 and 154 may be configured to surround both sides of the stopping protrusions 151 and 153 when inserting the stopping protrusions 151 and 153 to support both sides of the stopping protrusions 151 and 153. [ This is to prevent lateral (left or rightward) flow from occurring in the first and second bodies 110, 120 by fixing the position of the stopping projections 151, 153 in the open or closed state.

Hereinafter, an operation state of the portable terminal having the above-described configuration will be described.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the slide module showing the closed state of the portable terminal, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the slide module showing the opened state of the portable terminal.

5, in a closed state, the second slide member 142 is positioned on the upper side of the first slide member 141. [ Here, the first stopping protrusion 151 is inserted into the first stopping groove 152 and is engaged.

When the user moves the first body 110 and the second body 120 relative to each other in the closed state, the first and second slide members 141 and 142 fixed to the first and second bodies 110 and 120 are also moved relative to each other . Here, the first and second slide members 141 and 142 are automatically slid relative to each other after a predetermined interval due to the elastic force provided by the spring module.

In this way, when the first and second bodies are slid relative to each other in the open state in the closed state, the first slide member 141 slides in the upward direction in Fig. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the second slide member 142 slides to the lower side of the first slide member 141.

Referring to FIG. 6, the second stopping protrusion 153 is inserted into the second stopping groove 154 and is caught by the inner wall of the second stopping groove 154 as the state is changed from the closed state to the open state. The relative slide movement of the first and second slide members 141 and 142 to the open state is restricted. The second stopping protrusion 153 is supported on both sides by both side walls of the second stopping groove 154 to limit the flow in the left and right direction. Accordingly, when the first and second bodies 110 and 120 are opened, The lateral flow of the fluid can be prevented.

5, the first stopping protrusion 151 is inserted into the first stopping recess 152 and is inserted into the first stopping recess 152 (as shown in FIG. 6) As shown in Fig. The relative slide movement of the first and second slide members 141 and 142 in the closed state is restricted and the first stopping protrusion 151 is restrained in the first stopping groove 152, The lateral directional flow of the slide members 141 and 142 is also restricted.

7 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

7, a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication module 181, operation units 116, 123 and 124, image input units 115 and 128, an acoustic input unit 125, a display unit 113, A sensing unit 186, an interface 126, a broadcast receiving module 185, a memory 184, a power supply unit 127, and a control unit 180. [

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like.

The wireless communication module 181 transmits / receives a wireless signal to / from a mobile communication base station through an antenna. A transmission unit 182 for transmitting and receiving voice data, character data, image data, and control data under the control of the control unit 180 and for modulating and transmitting a signal to be transmitted for this purpose; 183).

The operation units 116, 123, and 124 are configured as shown in FIG. 1, and provide the control unit 180 with key input data that the user inputs for controlling the operation of the terminal. The operation units 116, 123, and 124 include a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The image input units 115 and 128 process image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame is converted into image data that can be displayed on the display unit 113 and output to the display unit 113.

The image frames processed by the image input units 115 and 128 are stored in the memory 184 under the control of the control unit 180 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication module 181. [

The sound input unit 125 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data is converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station via the wireless communication module 181 in the communication mode, and is output to the wireless communication module 181. In the record mode, the processed voice data is output to be stored in the memory 184. [

The sound input unit 125 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The display unit 113 displays and outputs information processed in the portable terminal. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, the control unit 180 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call. If the portable terminal is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the control unit 180 displays and displays the photographed image, the UI, and the GUI. When the display unit 113 includes a touch screen, the display unit 113 is used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The sound output units 114 and 131 receive sound data received from the wireless communication module 181 under control of the control unit 180 in a call signal reception mode, a communication mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, Converts the stored sound data and outputs it to the outside.

In addition, the sound output units 114 and 131 output sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the portable terminal.

The sensing unit 186 senses the current state of the portable terminal, such as the open / close state of the portable terminal, the position of the portable terminal, whether or not the user touches the portable terminal, and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal. For example, if the portable terminal is in the form of a slide phone, it senses whether the slide phone is opened or closed, and outputs the sensing result to the controller 180 so that the operation of the terminal is controlled. And a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply 127 is powered on, whether the interface 126 is coupled to an external device, and the like.

The interface 126 may be any type of interface card such as a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a card socket (e.g. a memory card, a SIM / UIM card) It serves as an interface with the device. The interface 126 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.

The memory 184 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may have a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

A program for controlling the operation of the portable terminal related to the present invention is stored in the memory 184

Such memory 184 includes the concept of a generally known hard disk, card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), flash memory, RAM, ROM, and the like.

The broadcast receiving module 185 receives broadcast signals transmitted through satellite or terrestrial waves and converts the received broadcast signals into broadcast data types that can be output to the sound output units 114 and 131 and the display unit 113 and outputs the broadcast data formats to the controller 180. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 185 receives additional data related to broadcasting (for example, an EPG (Electric Program Guide), a channel list, etc.). The broadcast data and the additional data converted by the broadcast receiving module 185 may be stored in the memory 184. [

The power supply unit 127 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The above-described portable terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments.

1 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an exploded perspective view of the portable terminal shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the slide module shown in FIG. 3; FIG.

5 is a front view of the slide module showing a closed state of the portable terminal.

6 is a front view of the slide module showing the opened state of the portable terminal.

7 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Claims (5)

First and second bodies; A first slide member fixed to the first body; A second slide member fixed to the second body and having a slide rail into which the first slide member is inserted; And And a movement restricting portion for restricting relative movement of the first and second slide members at a predetermined position, Wherein the movement restricting portion includes: A stopping protrusion protruding from one surface of the first slide member; And And a stopping groove formed in the slide rail for allowing the stopping projection to be inserted and hooked, The slide rail includes: An extension extending in one direction in the second slide member; And And a bent portion bent at the extended portion and forming a rail groove together with the extended portion, Wherein the stopping groove is formed on one side of the bent portion. delete The method according to claim 1, The stopping groove is formed to surround both sides of the stopping projection to prevent lateral flow of the first and second bodies, The stopping projection A body extending from the first slide member; And The first body and the second body may be formed so that a bottom surface thereof is supported by a facing surface of the bent portion when inserted into the stopping groove in order to prevent the first and second bodies from flowing in a vertical direction, And a head unit extending in the direction of the arrow. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the stopping protrusion includes first and second stopping protrusions formed at both ends of the first slide member. 5. The stapler according to claim 4, A first stopping groove formed at one end of the slide rail and into which the first stopping projection is inserted in a closed state; And And a second stopping groove formed at the other end of the slide rail and into which the second stopping protrusion is inserted in an opened state.

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