KR102053902B1 - Moblie apparatus and hinge module used therein - Google Patents

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KR102053902B1
KR102053902B1 KR1020130053391A KR20130053391A KR102053902B1 KR 102053902 B1 KR102053902 B1 KR 102053902B1 KR 1020130053391 A KR1020130053391 A KR 1020130053391A KR 20130053391 A KR20130053391 A KR 20130053391A KR 102053902 B1 KR102053902 B1 KR 102053902B1
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Mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first body; Second body; And a hinge module connecting the first body and the second body to be rotatable, wherein the hinge module connects the first body and the second body and has a flexible connector having a soft material. It includes a support for supporting the connection of the flexible connection to the first body, and for supporting the second body at a predetermined angle with respect to the first body.

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Mobile device and hinge module used for it {MOBLIE APPARATUS AND HINGE MODULE USED THEREIN}

The present invention relates to a foldable mobile device and a hinge module used therein, and more particularly, to a mobile device and a hinge module used therein which can reduce thickness when folded.

Mobile devices, in particular tablet computers, are provided with a display unit capable of transmitting information through vision, and an operation unit for operating the device in one body, so that the user can easily operate with a finger or a touch pen.

Recently, a tablet computer of a so-called dual screen type, in which two bodies are connected to be tiltable, has been proposed in consideration of convenience in use while improving portability of a tablet computer.

A dual screen tablet computer typically has a structure in which two bodies are connected and opened by a hinge axis. The opening and closing structure using the hinge shaft may be visually complicated due to the increase in thickness of the device due to the mechanical specification and the hard material including the same.

One aspect of the present invention provides a mobile device and a hinge module used therein to minimize the thickness.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a mobile device and a hinge module used therein, which are easy to mount two bodies at an angle desired by a user.

Mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

First body; Second body; And a hinge module connecting the first body and the second body to be rotatable.

The hinge module connects the first body and the second body, supports a flexible connection part having a soft material, supports the connection of the flexible connection part to the first body, and connects the second body to the first body. It includes a support for supporting at a predetermined angle with respect to.

The flexible connection unit may have a first state in which the first body is folded to be closed by the second body, and a second state in which the first body is opened to be opened by the second body.

The support portion may further include a mounting portion for mounting the second body so that the flexible connection portion is maintained in the second state.

The mounting portion may be capable of adjusting the angle such that the second body is mounted within an obtuse range with respect to the first body.

An end portion of the mounting portion may have an inclined surface to increase the contact area with the second body.

Magnetic force may be applied between the support and the second body so that the angle of the second body relative to the first body maintains a flat angle.

The hinge module may be detachably coupled to the first body.

The flexible connection part may be fixedly connected to the second body.

The flexible connector may have a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) inserted therein to electrically connect the first body and the second body.

The first body may be a main body of a portable computer, and the second body may include a display unit connected to the main body to display an image.

The thickness of the first body may be thicker than the thickness of the second body.

The first body may include a first display panel, and the second body may include a second display panel, and at least one of the first display panel and the second display panel may be a touch screen panel.

The support may have a battery inserted therein.

The support part may be provided with a charging terminal to enable charging from the outside.

The support part may be provided with a charging display part which is turned on according to charging.

The hinge module according to another embodiment of the present invention is to connect the first body and the second body to be rotatable,

A flexible connection part connecting the first body and the second body and having a soft material; And

And a support part supporting the connection of the flexible connection part to the first body and supporting the second body at a predetermined angle with respect to the first body.

According to the above-mentioned mobile device and the hinge module used therein, the device can be easily mounted at a desired angle in the use state of the device while minimizing the thickness of the device in the idle state for moving or storing the device. Convenience can be improved.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a perspective view illustrating an example in which the state of the mobile device disclosed in FIG. 1 is changed;
3 is a side view of the mobile device disclosed in FIG. 1;
4 is a side view of the mobile device disclosed in FIG. 2;
5 is an enlarged view of the hinge module of FIG. 3;
6 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the mobile device disclosed in FIG. 3;
7 is a side view showing an example of a use state of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 7;
9 is a view showing a state in which the hinge module is removed from the first body in the mobile device disclosed in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the support part and the first body of FIG. 9 as viewed from below; FIG.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described embodiments of the present invention; In order to more clearly describe the features of the present embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters well known to those skilled in the art will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the state of the mobile device disclosed in FIG. 1 and 2, the mobile device is a portable computer, which includes a first body 1 and a second body 2.

Each of the first body 1 and the second body 2 may be provided with display panels 11 and 21 for displaying an image. The display panels 11 and 21 may be, for example, liquid crystal displays or flat panel displays using organic light emitting diodes. The display panels 11 and 21 may include a touch screen panel simultaneously having the functions of the display unit and the operation unit. A speaker (not shown) for outputting sound may be provided in the first body 1 and / or the second body 2. In addition, the first body 1 and / or the second body 2 to supply the input and output ports (not shown) and power of various standards for connecting the input and output of the audio signal, the input and output of the video signal and the mobile device and the external device. A power supply port (not shown) may be provided.

The first body 1 may be a main body of a portable computer including a main device such as a processor and a memory. The second body 2 may be an auxiliary display device and / or an auxiliary input device connected to the first body 1. The thickness of the second body 2 may be thinner than the thickness of the first body 1 functioning as the main body. That is, the thickness of the first body 1 may be thicker than the thickness of the second body 2.

In the present exemplary embodiment, an example in which the touch screen panel is used for the first body 1 and the second body 2 is not limited thereto. For example, although not shown in the drawings, the first body 1 may be provided with various input means, for example, a keyboard and a pointing device, instead of the above-described touch screen panel for operating a mobile device.

The hinge module 3 connects the first body 1 and the second body 2. The hinge module 3 is provided so that the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be rotated. In a state in which the first body 1 and the second body 2 are connected by the hinge module 3, the user pushes or pulls the second body 2 to rotate the hinge module 3 so as to rotate the second body 2. ) Can be rotated with respect to the first body (1) at a predetermined angle.

When the user uses the mobile device, as shown in FIG. 1, the user may rotate the second body 2 to form a predetermined angle with respect to the first body 1, and then mount and use the mobile device. In addition, the user may be in a state in which the second body 2 is completely superimposed on the first body 1, as shown in FIG. 2, when the user does not use or transports the mobile device.

The present embodiment provides a hinge module 3 that can be easily mounted at an angle desired by a user in a state of use of the mobile device while minimizing the thickness of the mobile device in a resting state for moving or storing the mobile device. . Hereinafter, the hinge module 3 will be described.

3 is a side view of the mobile device disclosed in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the mobile device disclosed in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the hinge module 3 of FIG. 3. 3 to 5, the hinge module 3 includes a flexible connection portion 31 and a support portion 32.

The flexible connection part 31 has a flexible material for plastic deformation and connects the first body 1 and the second body. Examples of the soft material may include polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), nylon (Nylon), leather, and the like.

The flexible connection part 31 has a first state 31-1 in which the first body 1 is closed by the second body 2 and the first body 1 is opened by the second body 2. It may have a second state (31-2) to be expanded.

Since the flexible connection part 31 is a flexible material, it may be folded in a state in which the radius of curvature is relatively small due to the characteristics of the material itself as shown in FIG. 4. At this time, the flexible connection part 31 is in the first state 31-1. If a hinge structure is used, the radius of curvature is increased due to the nature of the harder material (eg, metal), which makes the mobile device less than a certain thickness. Missing or complicated structure. However, in the present embodiment, by using the flexible connection portion 31 without using the hinge axis, the first body 1 is the second body 2 without simplifying the structure and increasing the thickness due to the hinge module 3. It is possible to implement a structure that is closed by.

In addition, since the flexible connection part 31 is a soft material, the user can easily unfold even with a relatively small external force so that the first body 1 is opened by the second body 2 due to the characteristics of the material itself. At this time, the flexible connection part 31 is in the second state 31-2.

As such, the user may easily open or close the first body 1 and the second body 2 connected through the flexible connection part 31. Although the flexible connector 31 is not shown in the drawing, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) may be inserted therein to electrically connect the first body 1 and the second body 2 to each other. have. By connecting the second body 2 to the first body 1, for example, the main device, through the flexible printed circuit board, the space for disposing the main device in the second body 2 can be omitted. 2 The thickness of the body 2 can be reduced.

Referring to FIG. 5, the support part 32 supports the connection of the flexible connector 31 and the first body 1. The support part 32 includes a flexible connection part 31 and a first support area 320A supporting a part of the first body 1. The first support area 320A may have a shape corresponding to the shape of a part of the first body 1. For example, the first support region 320A may have a stepped structure such that a portion of the first body 1 is supported.

The support part 32 includes a second support area 320B for supporting the second body 2 at a predetermined angle θ with respect to the first body 1. The second support region 320B may further include a mounting portion 33 for mounting the second body 2 to maintain the flexible connection portion 31 in the second state 31-2.

Mounting portion 33 is capable of adjusting the angle so that the second body 2 is mounted within the obtuse range with respect to the first body (1). For example, as shown by a dotted line in the drawing, the mounting portion 33 may be rotated at various angles based on the rotation axis x. An end portion of the mounting portion 33 may support the second body 2 so that the second body 2 may be mounted at a predetermined angle with respect to the first body 1. An end of the mounting portion 33 may have an inclined surface 331 such that the second body 2 has a maximum contact area at a predetermined angle. Here, the angle of the second body 2 may be determined as necessary within the obtuse range, and may be, for example, 105 degrees, 120 degrees, or the like.

On the other hand, the mounting portion 33 may be formed on at least a portion of the support as a singular dog as shown in FIG. However, the mounting portion 33 is not limited thereto, and a plurality of mounting portions 33 may be formed as necessary.

7 is a side view illustrating an example of a use state of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 7. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the mobile device may be unfolded such that an angle between the first body 1 and the second body 2 is flat as an example of the use state. Here, the angle between the first body 1 and the second body 2 means an angle formed by an extension line of the first body 1 and an extension line of the second body 2.

The flexible connection part 31 connects the first body 1 and the second body 2, and the second support region 320B of the support part 32 supports a part of the second body 2. Magnetic force may act between the support part 32 and the second body 2 so that the angle between the first body 1 and the second body 2 maintains a flat angle. For example, the first magnet 321 is formed in the second support region 320B of the support 32, and the first magnet 321 is formed in the region corresponding to the first magnet 321 of the second body 2. The second magnet 221 of the opposite polarity to the 321 may be formed. As a result, when the first body 1 and the second body 2 are disposed at a flat angle, an electrical attraction force is applied between the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 221 so that the first body 1 is moved. It may be fixedly supported on the support (32).

In the above-described embodiment, the first body 1 is fixedly supported on the support part 32 by using magnetic force, but the fixing structure of the first body 1 and the support part 32 is not limited thereto. It may also be fixed by a mechanical structure such as hook coupling.

FIG. 9 illustrates a state in which the hinge module 3 is removed from the first body 1 in the mobile device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 illustrates a lower portion of the support part 32 and the first body 1 of FIG. 9. Back perspective view from above.

9, the flexible connection part 31 of the hinge module 3 may be fixedly connected to the second body 2. As an example of the fixed connection between the flexible connector 31 and the second body 2, a part of the flexible connector 31 may be adhesively fixed to the second body 2. As an adhesive fixing method, high frequency fusion can be used.

The support part 32 of the hinge module 3 may be detachably connected to the first body 1. As a detachably linked example, male and female bonds may be used. Protruding protrusions 325 are formed in the support part 32 for male and female coupling, and a concave groove 111 into which the protrusions 325 can be inserted is formed in the first body 1. The flexible connection part 31 has a through hole 311 through which the protrusion 325 can pass. The protrusion 325 penetrates the through hole 311 and is inserted into the concave groove 111, so that the support part 32 supports that the flexible connection part 31 is connected to the first body 1. The protrusion 325 is elastically deformed according to the size of the external force, so that when the external force is greater than or equal to a predetermined size, the protrusion 325 is separated from the recess 111 so that the hinge module 3 is separated from the first body 1. This can be removed. However, the structure for detachable coupling is not limited to this mechanical structure, and magnetic force may be used.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 10, the support part 32 may have a battery 322 inserted therein. By connecting the support part 32 in which the battery 322 is inserted to the first body 1, power may be supplied to or supplemented with the first body 1. The support part 32 may be provided with a charging terminal 323 for charging the battery 322 from the outside. In order to easily understand whether the battery 322 is charged, the support part 32 may be provided with a charging display unit 324 which is turned on according to whether the battery is charged.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely illustrative. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first body 1 and the second body 2 have been described as an example of a dual screen tablet computer in which a touch screen panel is used as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. ) Is an operation unit including a keyboard, and the second body 2 may be a notebook computer that is a display unit. In addition, in the drawings of the present invention, the flexible connection part 31 is represented as being fixed to the surface of the second body 2, but this is only for convenience of explanation, the flexible connection part 31 for the second body (2) The connection of is not limited to this. For example, the flexible connection part 31 may be inserted into the second body 2. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

1: first body 11: first display panel
111: recessed groove 2: the second body
21: second display panel 221: second magnet
3: hinge module 31: flexible connection
311 through hole 32 support part
321: first magnet 322: battery
323: charging terminal 324: charging display
325: protrusion 33: mounting portion
331: slope

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First body;
Second body; And
And a hinge module connecting the first body and the second body to be rotatable.
The hinge module,
A flexible connection part connecting the first body and the second body to be rotatable and having a soft material;
And a support part supporting a connection of the flexible connection part to the first body and supporting the second body at a predetermined angle with respect to the first body. The method of claim 1,
The flexible connection portion,
A first state in which the first body is folded to be closed by the second body,
A mobile device having a second state in which the first body is opened to be opened by the second body. The method of claim 2,
The support portion,
The mobile device further comprises a mounting portion for mounting the second body to maintain the flexible connection in the second state. The method of claim 3,
The mounting portion is a mobile device capable of adjusting the angle so that the second body is mounted in an obtuse angle range with respect to the first body. The method of claim 4, wherein
The end of the mounting portion has a mobile device having an inclined surface to increase the contact area with the second body. The method of claim 1,
And a magnetic force acting between the support and the second body such that the angle of the second body relative to the first body maintains a flat angle. The method of claim 1,
The hinge module is detachably coupled to the first body. The method of claim 1,
The flexible connection unit is a mobile device fixedly connected to the second body. The method of claim 1,
The flexible connection unit is a mobile device having a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) inserted therein to electrically connect the first body and the second body. The method of claim 1,
The first body is the body of the portable computer,
The second body is connected to the main body and a mobile device having a display unit for displaying an image. The method of claim 10,
The mobile device is thicker than the thickness of the second body of the first body. The method of claim 11,
The first body includes a first display panel,
The second body includes a second display panel,
At least one of the first display panel and the second display panel is a touch screen panel. The method of claim 1,
The support unit is a mobile device is inserted into the battery. The method of claim 13,
The support unit is a mobile device provided with a charging terminal to be charged from the outside. The method of claim 14,
The support unit is provided with a charging display unit that lights up according to whether the charge. A hinge module for rotatably connecting the first body and the second body,
A flexible connection part connecting the first body and the second body to be rotatable and having a soft material; And
And a support part supporting a connection of the flexible connection part to the first body and supporting the second body at a predetermined angle with respect to the first body.
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