KR200275000Y1 - Folder type mobile phone possible telephone conversation at close state - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clamshell cell phone capable of executing a call without opening a folder when a call is received by a clamshell cell phone.

A battery, a connector for data communication, and an antenna device are combined, and a microphone device for receiving a user's voice signal is provided on the upper side of the keypad and a lower side thereof, and a sound volume control for determining the intensity of the call volume or initiating a call. A main body provided with a button and having a main board installed therein for performing a function of transmitting and receiving a typical video or audio signal therein; A folder having a display unit for displaying image information, a first speaker device and a second speaker device for outputting a voice signal of a counterpart on a bottom surface and an upper surface, respectively, and covering a portion of an upper surface of the main body; It is composed of a hinge device which is mechanically connected to the main body so as to open and close the folder and the rotation axis of the folder,

A first switch (SW1) for detecting an open / closed state of the folder to determine that the audio signal is output to the first speaker device when the folder is open and to output the voice signal to the second speaker device when the folder is closed; The second switch SW2 determines the end of the call according to the closing operation after the opening of the folder, and the second switch SW2 is connected to the second switch SW2 according to the operation of the end button by the user while the folder is closed. It characterized in that it comprises a third switch (SW3) for inputting the open signal.

Description

Foldable phone type without opening the folder {FOLDER TYPE MOBILE PHONE POSSIBLE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION AT CLOSE STATE}

The present invention relates to a clamshell cell phone, and more particularly, to a clamshell cell phone capable of executing a call without opening a folder when a call is received by the clamshell cell phone.

Currently, mobile phones are becoming more sensitive, smaller, and lighter. In addition, a bar type, a flip type, and a folder type coexist according to the shape, and among these, a folder type is gradually becoming more common. The reason why the folder type is generalized is that the size can be reduced by adopting a form in which the main body is folded in half. In particular, in the folder type, the microphone device or the speaker device can be installed in the folder, which is more advantageous for miniaturization.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a closed state of a folder of a conventional cellular phone, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of a folder in FIG. 1.

1 and 2, a typical clamshell mobile phone includes a main body 110, a folder 120 covering an upper surface of the main body 110, and a folder (the main body 110). 120 is mechanically coupled to open and close, and is composed of a hinge device 130 that is a rotation axis of the folder (120).

At this time, the battery 111 is coupled to the bottom of the main body 110, the keypad 112 including the numeric buttons and the menu button is located on the upper surface, the lower side of the keypad 112 to input the user's voice signal Microphone device 113 for receiving is installed. In addition, the side of the main body 110 is located a call sound control button 114 for determining the strength of the call volume, the front is provided with a data communication connector 115 for coupling a charging plug or data communication, An antenna device 116 is installed at the rear side.

In addition, the LCD display 121 is located on the bottom of the folder 120 as a means for displaying image information of a mobile phone, and the audio signal of the other party is outputted on the upper side of the LCD display 121 to listen. The speaker device 122 is installed. In addition, an auxiliary display unit 123 may be installed on the upper surface of the folder 120 to check image information without opening the folder 120 of the mobile phone.

The folder-type cellular phone configured as described above cannot use the speaker device 122 when the folder 120 is closed and covered by the main body 110. For this reason, there was an inconvenience of having to open the folder 120 for the call. In particular, when there is an incoming call, a user often encounters a situation in which it is difficult to open the folder 120 in a state in which the user is not prepared. In such a case, it is difficult to immediately answer the incoming call.

In addition, when the opening and closing operation of the folder 120 is frequently repeated for a call, there is a problem in that the cable connecting the main body 110 and the folder 120 is disconnected, causing user complaints. . In particular, according to a recent survey, since 60 to 70% of A / S application cases for each manufacturer of clamshell cellular phones are defective in disconnection of the connection cable between the main body 110 and the folder 120, the manufacturer's position is A / S. Increasing cost, there is a problem that inconveniences occur due to frequent failures from the user's point of view.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the purpose is to install a separate speaker device on the top and bottom of each folder to enable the call without opening the folder in the folder-type mobile phone When the folder is open, the speaker device on the bottom side is operated, and when the folder is closed, the present invention provides a clamshell-type mobile phone capable of talking without opening the folder to operate the speaker device on the top surface.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to install a protruding microphone device on the lower side of the keypad on the upper surface of the main body, and improve the shape of the folder so as not to cover the protruding microphone device, the folder that can improve the call sensitivity without opening the folder Is to provide a mobile phone.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a folder-type mobile phone that can be opened without opening the folder to end the call without opening and closing the folder by installing a call termination switch on the side of the main body.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a battery, a connector for data communication and an antenna device is coupled, the upper surface is provided with a microphone and a microphone device for receiving a user's voice signal on the lower side, A main sound control button for determining the intensity of the call volume or for determining the start of the call, and having a main board installed therein for performing a transmission / reception function of a general video or audio signal; A display unit having a display unit for displaying image information, and having a first speaker device and a second speaker device for outputting a voice signal of a counterpart, respectively, on a bottom and an upper surface thereof, and covering a part of an upper surface of the main body; In the clamshell mobile phone consisting of; A hinge device which is mechanically connected to the main body so as to be openable and openable to the main body and is a rotating shaft of the folder;

A first switch (SW1) for detecting an open / closed state of the folder to determine that the audio signal is output to the first speaker device when the folder is open and to output the voice signal to the second speaker device when the folder is closed; The second switch SW2 determines the end of the call according to the closing operation after the opening of the folder, and the second switch SW2 is connected to the second switch SW2 according to the operation of the end button by the user while the folder is closed. Provided is a clamshell-type mobile phone capable of making a call without opening a folder including a third switch SW3 for inputting an open signal.

At this time, according to an additional feature of the present invention, in order to improve the call sensitivity, to install the microphone device installed on the lower side of the keypad of the upper surface of the main body to protrude, and to form the shape of the folder so as not to cover the protruding microphone device desirable.

In addition, according to another additional feature of the present invention, the first switch (SW1) is composed of a reed switch installed inside the upper end of the folder, and a first magnet installed to face the reed switch on the lower side of the keypad and ; The second switch SW2 is mounted on a main board inside the main body, and recognizes a hall sensor switch for recognizing a closing operation after opening of a folder, and a second magnet installed below the display unit 221 so as to face the hall sensor switch. It is preferable that it consists of.

1 is a perspective view showing a closed state of a folder of a conventional cellular phone

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a folder opened in FIG. 1

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a closed state of the folder of the clamshell mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention

4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a folder is opened in FIG. 3;

5 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a module to enable communication without opening a folder according to an embodiment of the present invention

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

210: body 220: folder

230: hinge device 211: battery

212: keypad 213: protruding microphone device

214: call tone control button 215: connector for data communication

216: antenna device 217: first magnet

218: end button 221: LCD display unit

222: first speaker device 223: auxiliary display unit

224: second speaker unit 225: reed switch

226: second magnet SW1: first switch

SW2: second switch SW3: third switch

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

In the following the present invention will be described as a preferred embodiment to install the end button on the outside and to recognize that the folder is opened in the Hall sensor switch according to the operation, the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited or limited to this and those skilled in the art Of course, it can be modified in various ways.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a closed state of a folder of a cellular phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of the folder in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 illustrates a folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the module which can call without opening.

3, 4, and 5, the clamshell-type mobile phone to which the present invention is applied includes a main body 210, a folder 220 covering a part of an upper surface of the main body 210, and the main body ( The hinge 220 is mechanically connected to the folder 220 so as to be openable and openable and is a rotating shaft of the folder 220.

The battery 211 is coupled to the bottom of the main body 210, the keypad 212 is located on the upper surface including a numeric button and a menu button, the lower side of the keypad 212 to receive the user's voice signal Protruding microphone device 213 is installed. In addition, the side of the main body 210 has a call tone control button 214 for determining the intensity of the call volume or to determine the start of the call, the front of the connector for data communication for coupling a charging plug or data communication ( 215 is installed, the rear of the antenna device 216 is installed.

On the other hand, when the LCD display unit 221 is positioned on the bottom of the folder 220 as a means for displaying image information of the mobile phone, and the folder 220 is opened above the LCD display unit 221, the other party's voice signal. The first speaker device 222 is installed to listen to the output. In addition, an auxiliary display unit 223 may be installed on the upper surface of the folder 220 to check image information without opening the folder 220 of the mobile phone, and at the same time, the folder 220 may be disposed above the auxiliary display unit 223. When closed, a second speaker device 224 is provided for outputting and listening to the other party's voice signal.

At this time, according to the present invention, as shown in (A) of FIG. 5, whether the output of the voice signal is output to the first speaker device 222 by detecting the opening / closing state of the folder 220 or the second speaker device 224. The first switch SW1 is provided to determine whether or not to make a light. In this case, the first switch SW1 is a reed switch 225 installed inside the upper end of the folder 220 and a first magnet 217 installed to face the reed switch 225 under the keypad 212. )

In addition, the present invention has a second switch (SW2) for determining the end of the call according to the closing operation after the opening of the folder 220, as shown in Figure 5 (B) and the second in accordance with the operation by the user A third switch SW3 for inputting an open signal of the folder 220 is provided to the switch SW2. At this time, the second switch (SW2) is mounted on the main board inside the main body 210, the Hall sensor switch (not shown) for recognizing the closing operation after the opening of the folder 220 and the LCD display unit 221 It consists of a second magnet 226 is installed to face the hall sensor switch (not shown) on the lower side. In addition, the third switch SW3 is turned on / off by the end button 218 installed on the side of the main body 210.

Referring to the operation of the present invention having the configuration as described above in detail.

In the following description, description of the transmission and reception of video and audio signals made in a conventional clamshell mobile phone will be omitted, and only operations related to the features of the present invention will be described.

When the user opens the folder 220 when there is a call reception while the folder 220 is closed, the second switch SW2 detects the opening of the folder 220 to automatically start a call. The first switch SW1 allows the voice signal to be output through the first speaker device 222. Thereafter, when the user closes the folder 220 after the call is made, the second switch SW2 detects the closing of the folder 220 to terminate the call. Initiation and termination of the call may be automatically performed according to a program stored therein, but may be performed using a call initiation button and a call termination button provided in the keypad 212.

On the other hand, when there is a call incoming while the folder 220 is closed, the call is initiated even if the user presses the call tone control button 214 without opening the folder 220. The start operation of such a call is performed by a program stored in the main board of the clamshell cellular phone.

When the folder 220 is closed as described above, since the output path of the audio signal during the call is connected to the second speaker device 224, the call can be made using the protruding microphone device 213 and the second speaker device 224. Done.

Thereafter, when the user wants to end the call, the folder 220 may be closed after the opening operation. However, when the end button 218 is pressed, the third switch SW3 is turned on to operate the second switch SW2. ), The open signal of the folder 220 is input. At this time, when the third switch SW3 is turned off again, the second switch SW2 is recognized as the closed state of the folder 220 to terminate the call.

If the folder 220 is opened for a specific reason during a call while the folder 220 is closed, the folder 220 is opened at the first switch S / W1 at the same time as the folder 220 is opened. 6) Continuous communication is possible by detecting the opening and switching the output of the voice signal from the second speaker device 224 to the first speaker device 222.

In more detail, the second switch SW2 is connected to terminal 1 and terminal 3 in the closed state of the folder 220 and connected to terminal 1 and terminal 2 in the open state of the folder 220. It works. Conversely, the second switch SW2 recognizes the closed state of the folder 220 when the first terminal and the third terminal are connected, and recognizes the open state of the folder 220 when the first terminal and the second terminal are connected. do.

Therefore, when the user presses the end button 218 to turn on the third switch SW3, the second and second terminals of the second switch SW2 are connected to each other. The switch SW2 is recognized as an open signal of the folder 220. After that, when the third switch SW3 is turned OFF, the second switch SW2 is recognized as the closed state of the folder 220. Thus, the same operation as that of opening and closing the folder 220 is performed. It will end.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the clamshell mobile phone to which the present invention is applied has a separate speaker device installed on each of the upper and lower surfaces of the folder so that the speaker device of the bottom operates when the folder is opened, and the speaker of the upper surface when the folder is closed. By allowing the device to operate, the call can be made without opening a folder, thereby improving convenience of use.

In addition, by providing a protruding microphone device on the lower side of the keypad on the upper surface of the main body and improving the shape of the folder so as not to cover the protruding microphone device, there is an effect that the call sensitivity can be improved even when a call is made without opening the folder.

In addition, by installing the call end button on the side of the main body to recognize that the folder is opened and closed without opening and closing the folder, it is possible to end the call to improve the convenience of use.

Claims (3)

A battery, a connector for data communication, and an antenna device are combined, and a microphone device for receiving a user's voice signal is provided on the upper side of the keypad and a lower side thereof, and a sound volume control for determining the intensity of the call volume or initiating a call. A main body provided with a button and having a main board installed therein for performing a function of transmitting and receiving a typical video or audio signal therein; A display unit having a display unit for displaying image information, and having a first speaker device and a second speaker device for outputting a voice signal of a counterpart, respectively, on a bottom and an upper surface thereof, and covering a part of an upper surface of the main body; In the clamshell mobile phone consisting of; A hinge device which is mechanically connected to the main body so as to be openable and openable to the main body and is a rotating shaft of the folder; A first switch (SW1) for detecting an open / closed state of the folder to determine that the audio signal is output to the first speaker device when the folder is open and to output the voice signal to the second speaker device when the folder is closed; The second switch SW2 determines the end of the call according to the closing operation after the opening of the folder, and the second switch SW2 is connected to the second switch SW2 according to the operation of the end button by the user while the folder is closed. A clamshell cellular phone capable of making a call without opening a folder, characterized in that it comprises a third switch (SW3) for inputting an open signal. The method of claim 1, In order to improve the call sensitivity, the microphone device provided on the lower side of the keypad on the upper surface of the main body is installed so as to protrude, and the shape of the folder is formed so as not to cover the protruding microphone device. cellphone. The method of claim 1, The first switch SW1 includes a reed switch installed inside the upper end of the folder, and a first magnet installed below the keypad so as to face the reed switch; The second switch SW2 is mounted on a main board inside the main body, and recognizes a hall sensor switch for recognizing a closing operation after opening of a folder, and a second magnet installed below the display unit 221 so as to face the hall sensor switch. A clamshell phone capable of calling without opening a folder, characterized in that consisting of.