KR101726179B1 - Support ring for portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal mount ring. The mobile terminal mount ring enables a user to grip a mobile terminal easily by fitting fingers therein and arrange the mobile terminal on a floor or desk easily in an upright position. According to the present invention, the mobile terminal mount ring, which is a means for helping the user gripping and mounting the terminal, has a ring member formed on the rear surface of the terminal or a terminal case. The user can safely and easily grip the mobile terminal by fitting fingers into the ring member. The user can rotate the terminal at various angles while fitting the fingers into the ring member. The mount ring can be separated when not in use. Therefore, the present invention can improve the handling performance and ease of use. More specifically, the mobile terminal mount ring can be easily mounted on the floor surface or on the desk and be used when a user uses the terminal to watch broadcast contents such as broadcasts and movies.

Description

Support ring for portable terminal < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a portable terminal holder ring, and more particularly, to a portable terminal holder ring that allows a user to easily hold a portable terminal by inserting his or her fingers and to easily mount the portable terminal on the floor of a tabletop or the like. .

Recently, portable terminals and portable communication devices capable of watching movies, watching DMB, and using the Internet have been increasing in popularity.

In the case of a mobile terminal having a movie viewing function, a DMB viewing function, and an Internet function, the size of a screen mounted on the mobile terminal is getting larger and the size of the product is also increasing.

Accordingly, the user can use the portable terminal in a state where the portable terminal is placed in the lateral direction according to the type of the image data, or can view the image while the portable terminal is standing in the vertical direction.

When a product having a larger screen size is used, a movie, a DMB, the Internet, a text message, etc. are used to rotate the terminal in the horizontal direction, and a telephone call or the like is used to rotate the terminal in the vertical direction.

In this case, when the terminal is used for a long time in the horizontal direction, the left and right edges of the product are gripped by both hands and the terminal is used due to the enlarged product size. In this state, .

In consideration of this point, in recent years, a variety of accessories have been utilized that allow a user to easily carry the portable terminal.

For example, a strap-type accessory may be provided on one side of the portable terminal to facilitate carrying.

However, the strap-type accessory makes it convenient to carry the portable terminal, but it is difficult to use when the portable terminal is mounted on the floor, and a separate mounting accessory is additionally required to easily mount the portable terminal on the floor .

In recent years, a leather case having a mounting function for mounting a portable terminal at an oblique angle to a floor surface such as a tabletop when viewing video contents such as broadcasting, movies, etc. using a portable terminal has been widely used. There is a disadvantage in that the cost of purchasing is considerable and the economic burden is increased for the user.

Korean Patent No. 10-1481256 Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-0035810

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a ring member on the back surface of a terminal or a terminal case as means for supporting gripping and mounting of the terminal, The terminal can be rotated at various angles in a state in which a finger is held on the ring member and the mounting ring can be separated when the terminal is not in use so that the convenience of handling or use can be improved In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal docking ring which can be easily mounted on a floor surface such as a desk or the like when viewing broadcast contents such as broadcasts and movies using a terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable terminal docking ring having the following features.

The portable terminal stationary ring is rotatably installed in a base plate or a terminal case attached to a rear surface of a terminal case or a rear surface of the terminal, and has a recessed portion formed in a straight line at an upper end thereof, A ring holder having a hole and means for fitting a user's finger or supporting the user's finger on the floor, has a protruding portion which is inserted into the recessed portion of the ring holder at one side of the circumference and formed with a horizontal pin hole, A pin which is engaged with a pin hole of each ring in a state in which the projection of the ring and the groove of the ring holder are engaged with each other and serves as a rotation axis of the ring; And a resilient bush.

Accordingly, the user can stably hold the portable terminal with his / her fingers inserted into the ring, and can easily view the image contents and the like after the portable terminal is mounted on the floor of the desk or the like with the ring as a pedestal .

The lower end shaft portion of the ring holder passes through the base plate or the terminal case and is connected to the base plate or the holder fixing plate attached to the back surface of the terminal case with a rivet fastening structure, So as to be rotatable about the central axis.

The shaft portion of the ring holder may include an engaging step formed to have a relatively larger diameter than the through hole while being penetrated through a base plate or a holder fixing plate attached to the back surface of the terminal case with a rivet fastening structure, It is preferable that the ring holder is not detached in the axial direction of the shaft using the engagement end.

In order to achieve the above object, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal docking ring, wherein the portable terminal docking ring is slidably detachably coupled to a base plate or a terminal case attached to a back surface of the terminal case, And a pin holder having a pin hole penetrating horizontally across the recess groove region, and a ring holder which is provided as a means for holding or supporting a user's finger, A ring rotatable about a pin having a protrusion having a horizontal pin hole formed therein and inserted into the recess of the ring holder on one side thereof and a ring rotatable about the pin and having a protrusion of the ring and a ring- A pin which is simultaneously fastened to the pin hole and serves as the rotation axis of the ring And an elastic bush interposed between the outer peripheral surface of the pin and the inner peripheral surface of the pin hole to provide a rotational friction force.

In this case, a slidable plate member is formed at the lower end of the shaft holder of the ring holder, and an elongated hole is formed in the base plate or the terminal case, And the ring holder may be installed in a detachable structure on the base plate side or the terminal case side while being coupled to or detached from the plate member binding groove by using the plate member for slide.

It is preferable that a stopper in the form of a projection for regulating the disengagement of the shaft portion in the ring holder is provided in the shaft portion slot in the lid of the plate member binding groove.

The portable terminal holder ring provided in the present invention has the following advantages.

First, it is possible to create information, video, text, e-mail, and the like displayed on the screen in a state in which the terminal user does not have to worry about dropping the terminal on the floor or the like by gripping the finger on the mounting ring on the back side of the terminal. Stability can be ensured and rotation can be performed so that the direction can be changed in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction depending on the purpose of use.

Secondly, by using the mounting ring on the rear side of the terminal as a pedestal, it is possible to mount the terminal at a certain angle on the desk or the floor, and thus it is possible to place the terminal in any position or any posture of the user for watching movies, watching DMB, So that it can be conveniently used.

Third, by adopting a structure in which a mounting ring holder for supporting a mounting ring is directly mounted on a base plate or a terminal case by a rivet fastening method, the number of parts can be reduced and the mounting structure can be simplified, There is an advantage.

Fourth, since the mounting ring provided on the terminal case side or the base play side can be detachably coupled or detached in a sliding manner, there is an advantage that the portable terminal can be handled and used without a foreign object when the mounting ring is not used.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a portable terminal docking ring according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal holder ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portable terminal mount ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a portable terminal docking ring according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portable terminal holder ring according to another embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a portable terminal cradle ring according to another embodiment of the present invention
7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a portable terminal docking ring according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a portable terminal holder ring according to another embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a cross-sectional view showing a portable terminal cradle ring according to another embodiment of the present invention
10 is a side view showing a state in which the portable terminal is placed on a desk or the like using the portable terminal dock ring according to the present invention
FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state in which the portable terminal is held by putting a finger in the portable terminal mounting ring according to the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 are an exploded perspective view, an assembled perspective view, and a cross-sectional view, respectively, illustrating a portable terminal mount ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the portable terminal stationary ring can be easily used to hold a portable terminal by putting a finger on the user, and to easily place the portable terminal on a floor of a tabletop or the like , It is possible to manufacture each component, as well as a structure that is easy to assemble, has excellent durability, and is easy to use.

To this end, the portable terminal stationary ring is mounted on the terminal case 11 so as to be rotatable, and includes a ring holder 14 as a means for supporting the ring 17.

The ring holder 14 is formed at its upper end with a linear recessed one-way recess 12 in which a protrusion 15 on the ring 17 can be seated in the recessed recess 12 do.

In the upper end portion of the ring holder 14 in which the recessed groove 12 is formed, an unillustrated pin hole (not shown) passing horizontally across the area of the recessed portion 12 from one side of the cylindrical holder body to the opposite side of the holder body, (13a) is formed.

At this time, the pin hole 13a can be fastened with a structure in which the pin 16 and the elastic bush 18 to be described later are fitted.

More specifically, a shaft portion 20 is formed at a lower end portion of the ring holder 14, and a shaft portion 20 is provided at a substantially central portion of the terminal case 11, A hole 22a is formed.

The holder fixing plate 19 having a circular plate shape having a hole 22b through which the shaft portion 20 passes is provided as a means for holding the shaft portion 20.

At this time, the holder fixing plate 19 is disposed in the fixing plate receiving groove 28 formed in the periphery of the hole 22a at the back surface of the terminal case 11 and is inserted and received so as not to protrude from the case back surface, 20 of the present invention.

In the case of the holder fixing plate 19, it is preferable that the adhesive is applied to the back surface of the holder fixing plate 19 so as to be fixed in the fixing plate mounting groove 28.

As a result, the shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 is inserted while passing through the hole 22a of the terminal case 11 and the hole 22b of the holder holder plate 19 in this order, The shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 is coupled with the rivet fastening structure on the holder fixing plate 19 side with the terminal case 11 interposed therebetween.

The ring holder 14 thus coupled with the ring 17, which will be described later, can be rotated in the horizontal direction about the shaft 20 as a central axis.

At this time, on the shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14, the holder fixing plate 19 attached to the back surface of the terminal case 11 is inserted into the hole 22b of the holder fixing plate 19 The ring holder 14 is supported by the engaging end 21 formed at the lower end of the shaft portion 20 in the axial direction of the shaft portion, Direction.

In addition, the portable terminal stationary ring includes a ring 17 as a means for allowing a user to insert a finger or put it on the floor of a desk or the like.

The ring 17 has a ring shape having a diameter enough to engage a user's finger. A bar-shaped protrusion 15 having a predetermined length is formed on one side of the outer periphery of the ring 17, A pin hole 13b is formed.

Thus, when the projecting portion 15 of the ring 17 is positioned in the recessed portion 12 of the ring holder 14 and the pin 16 described later is fastened, the ring 17 is engaged with the ring holder 14 (Or the left-right direction) corresponding to the incision direction of the recessed portion with the pin 16 as the center axis on the pin 16 side.

The protruding portion 15 of the ring 17 is formed with flat portions 29 on both sides thereof and the thickness of the protruding portion 15 having the flat portion 29 is equal to the thickness of the protruding portion 15 of the ring holder 14 12).

The positioning protrusions 30 are formed on the center of the lower end surface of the protrusion 15 and the pin holes 13a and 13b are formed on the bottom of the protrusion 15, The positioning groove 31 is formed immediately below the central axis connecting the two adjacent grooves 13a and 13b.

When the ring 17 and the ring holder 14 are assembled together, the planar portions 29 of the protrusions 15 of the ring 17 are fixed to both sides of the recessed portion 12 of the ring holder 14 The pinhole 13b in the protrusion 15 and the pinhole 13b in the ring holder 14 are brought into contact with the wall surface of the protrusion 15. When the positioning protrusion of the protrusion 15 is aligned with the positioning groove 31 of the recessed groove 12, The pin holes 13a and 13b can be precisely positioned, that is, the pin holes 13a and 13b need not be aligned with each other and only the protrusions 15 can be fitted into the recessed portions 12, So that the fastening operation of the elastic bush 18 as well as the pin 16 can be greatly simplified.

In addition, in the case of the portable terminal stationary ring of the present invention, there is an advantage that the number of assemblies can be reduced during assembling.

For example, in the present invention, the elastic bushing 18 is integrally formed with the pin 16 sandwiched therebetween, and the integral bushing 18 and the pin 16 are aligned with the pin holes 13a and 13b The assembling can be completed only by inserting the ring 17 and the ring holder 14 into the ring 17 and the ring holder 14 in a single operation so that the number of assembling operations can be relatively reduced (for example, in the case of Korean Patent No. 10-1481256 The process of inserting the elastic part into the connection block and the process of fitting the connection shaft into the connection block followed by the connection shaft).

The mobile terminal mount ring also includes a pin 16 which serves to support the ring 17 and serves as the axis of rotation of the ring 17 and an elastic bush 18 which provides a frictional interference force during ring rotation.

The pin 16 is inserted into the recessed groove 12 in the ring holder 14 and the pin hole 13a and the protruded portion 15 in the recessed groove 12, Are simultaneously fastened to the pin holes 13a and 13b in a state where the pin holes 13b in the pin holes 13a and 13b are aligned with each other.

Thus, the ring 17 can be rotated about the pin 16 as a center axis.

The elastic bush 18 is fitted together when the pin 16 is fastened to the protruding portion 15 of the ring 17 and the recessed portion 12 of the ring holder 14 so that the outer peripheral surface of the pin 16 and the pin hole 13a, 13b so as to provide a rotational friction force.

The elastic bush 18 is formed in a cylindrical tube shape having a portion (not shown) elongated in the longitudinal direction, and can be made of a material having elasticity and a constant frictional force.

For example, as the material of the elastic bush 18, engineering plastics having excellent abrasion resistance such as polyacetal, MC nylon, polyurethane, polyisoprene, polybutadiene rubber, polyacrylate rubber, polyether rubber and the like can be applied .

4 to 6 are an exploded perspective view, a combined perspective view, and a cross-sectional view, respectively, of a portable terminal cradle ring according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 to 6, the portable terminal holder ring is attached to the terminal case 11 by using the base plate 10, and the ring holder 14 including the ring 17 is attached to the terminal holder 11, The structure of coupling between the ring 17 and the ring holder 14 and the structure of coupling between the ring holder 14 and the base plate 10 are different from each other only in the structure in which the entire structure is provided on the base plate 10, Is the same as the above embodiment, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

For example, the portable terminal stationary ring is rotatably mounted on a base plate 10 or a terminal case 11 attached to a rear surface of a terminal case or a rear surface of the terminal, and has a recessed portion 12, A ring holder 14 having a pin hole 13a horizontally passing through the recessed groove area and a means for holding a user finger or supporting the user's finger on the floor, A ring 17 rotatable about a pin 16 having a projecting portion 15 in which a horizontal pin hole 13b is formed and a ring 17 which is inserted into and coupled with the protrusion 15 of the ring 17, A pin 16 serving as a rotating shaft of the ring 17 while being coupled to the pin holes 13a and 13b of the holder 14 in the state where the recessed portions 12 of the holder 14 are engaged, Is interposed between the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface of the pin holes (13a, 13b) And a resilient bushing 18 for providing a force.

The lower end shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 passes through the hole 22a of the base plate 10 and the hole 22b of the holder fixing plate 19 attached to the back surface of the base plate 10, So that the entire ring 17 including the ring holder 14 can be rotated around the shaft portion 20 as a center axis.

The shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 is connected to the holder fixing plate 19 attached to the back surface of the base plate 10 in a rivet fastening structure and has a relatively larger diameter than the through hole, So as not to be detached in the axial direction of the shaft portion.

7 to 9 are an exploded perspective view, an exploded perspective view, and a cross-sectional view illustrating a portable terminal cradle ring according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 9, there is shown an example in which the portable terminal mount ring is detached and attached to the terminal case side, and the shape of the ring 17, the shape of the ring 17 and the ring holder 14 are also the same as those in the above embodiments, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A plate member 23 for sliding is formed in the lower end of the shaft portion 20 in the ring holder 14 and the plate member 23 for slide is formed in a plate member connecting groove 26 so as to be slidably fitted.

A plate member binding groove 26 in the form of an elongated hole is formed on the back surface of the terminal case 11 (or the front surface of the base plate), and a part of the plate member binding groove 26 is open And a part of the section is covered with the lid 25.

Thus, when the ring holder 14 is assembled, the slide plate member 23 of the ring holder 14 is inserted through the open section of the plate member binding groove 26, and then the cover member 25 The ring holder 14 can be assembled to the terminal case 11 side by using the plate member 23 for slide which is fitted in the plate member binding groove 26 .

When the portable terminal holder ring is not used, the slide plate member 23 on the side covered with the lid 25 is pushed out to the open section and the entire ring holder 14 including the ring 17 is pulled out to the terminal case It can be easily separated from the main body 11 side.

The lid 25 of the plate member engaging groove 26 is formed with a shaft slot 24 formed to be parallel to the slide direction of the slide plate member 23, The shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 can also be moved through the shaft portion slot 24 when engaged.

At this time, a stopper 27 in the form of a protrusion protruding from each other is formed in the slot 24 at the position of the slot. The width of the stopper 27, that is, the distance between the opposed protrusions, The axial slots 24 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

The shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 can be positioned at the end of the slot while riding over the stopper 27 due to the interference force of the user when the shaft portion 24 enters the slot 24, The movement of the shaft portion 20 in the direction in which the shaft portion 20 is pulled out by the stopper 27 is restricted so long as the ring holder 14 is not pulled out so that the whole ring holder 14 is engaged with the terminal case 11 side In this state, the ring holder 14 can be rotated in the horizontal direction about the slide plate member 23 and the shaft portion 20 as the center axis.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state where the portable terminal is mounted on a desk or the like using the portable terminal staging ring according to the present invention, FIG. 11 is a view showing a state in which the portable terminal is held by putting a finger on the portable terminal Back view.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when viewing broadcast contents such as broadcasts and movies using the portable terminal, the ring 17 attached to the back of the portable terminal or the portable terminal case 11 is rotated at a proper angle When the portable terminal is mounted at an oblique angle on the bottom surface of a table or the like with the ring 17 thus constructed as a pedestal, the user can conveniently view the broadcast contents through the portable terminal which is stationary in a proper posture.

In addition, when watching broadcast contents such as broadcasts and movies while holding the portable terminal by hand, a user's finger, for example, a finger (not shown) is attached to the ring 17 attached to the back of the portable terminal or the portable terminal case 11 If the user grasps the portable terminal with his / her fingers inserted, the user does not need to grasp the portable terminal with his or her hand and can watch the broadcast contents through the portable terminal safely and comfortably without fear of dropping the portable terminal On the other hand, without moving hands or wrists, the user can watch broadcast contents conveniently in the horizontal or vertical direction while turning the portable terminal.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the portable terminal holder ring provided on the back surface of the terminal case for gripping and mounting the portable terminal, the user can securely and easily grasp the finger by putting the finger on the ring. It is possible to separate them separately from each other, and to conveniently use them on a floor such as a desk when viewing broadcast contents such as broadcasts and movies.

10: Base plate
11: Terminal case
12:
13a and 13b: pin holes
14: Ring holder
15:
16: pin
17: Ring
18: Elastic Bush
19: Holder plate
20: Shaft
21:
22a, 22b: holes
23: plate member for slide
24: Shaft slot
25: Cover
26: Plate member fastening groove
27: Stopper
28: Fixing plate seat groove
29:
30: Positioning projection
31: positioning groove

Claims (6)

A base plate (10) or a terminal case (11) attached to the back of the terminal case or the terminal rear side is rotatably installed and has a linear recessed recessed portion (12) A ring holder (14) having a pin hole (13a) penetrating horizontally across the area of the recessed portion (12) to the opposite side of the holder body;
The pin hole 13b has a protrusion 15 which is inserted into the recess 12 and formed with a horizontal pin hole 13b at one side of the circumferential surface as a means for fitting or supporting a user's finger, Wherein the protrusion (15) is rotatable about a rotation axis secured to the ring (17), wherein a ring (17) having planar portions (29) and;
The protrusions 15 of the ring 17 and the recessed grooves 12 of the ring holder 14 are engaged with the pin holes 13a and 13b of the pin holder 13, 16);
And an elastic bush (18) interposed between an outer circumferential surface of the pin (16) and an inner circumferential surface of the pin holes (13a, 13b) to provide a rotational friction force,
A positioning protrusion 30 is formed at the center of the lower end surface of the protrusion 15 and a bottom of the recessed portion 12 is positioned at a position immediately below a center axis connecting the pin holes 13a and 13b Grooves 31 are formed so that both sides of the flat portion 29 are brought into close contact with both wall surfaces of the recessed portion 12 when the ring 17 and the ring holder 14 are assembled together, The pin hole 13b in the protrusion 15 and the pin hole 13a in the ring holder 14 can be accurately positioned when the protrusion 30 is aligned with the positioning groove 31 Features a portable terminal mount ring.
The method according to claim 1,
The lower end shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 passes through the base plate 10 or the terminal case 11 and is attached to the back surface of the base plate 10 or the terminal case 11, 19 so as to be rotatable around the shaft portion (20) as a central axis. The mobile terminal mounting ring according to claim 1, wherein the ring (14)
The method of claim 2,
The shaft portion 20 of the ring holder 14 includes a retaining end 21 formed to have a relatively larger diameter than the through hole while penetrating the holder retaining plate 19 with a rivet fastening structure, (21) so as not to be displaced in the axial direction of the shaft.
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