KR200323449Y1 - Portable digital device coupled with USB port - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable digital device with a USB port, comprising: a main body provided with a digital device; A pivoting body hinged to the main body to allow rotation freely; And a USB port coupled to one end of the rotating body and electrically connected to the digital device, the upper surface being formed between the main body and the rotating body to allow intermittent rotation of the rotating body. A fixed member formed on the rotating body and having a lower surface formed with a curved surface to be in contact with the curved surface of the fixed member, the contact member having one side coupled to the USB port, and pressing the contact member to couple to the fixed member. And a fastening means for fastening the spring and the contact member to the fixing member. Therefore, the inconvenience of having to carry a USB cable separately as in the prior art is eliminated, and there is no fear of losing the USB port 231. In addition, despite having a USB port, the volume of the main body is small, easy to carry and high aesthetics.

Description

Portable digital device coupled with USB port

The present invention relates to a portable digital device, and more particularly, to a portable digital device with a combined USB port.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are used to supply power and data to digital devices when connecting them to a computer.

1 is a diagram illustrating a conventional portable digital device and a USB cable. As shown in FIG. 1, a USB plug 125 connected to one end of a conventional USB cable 121 is connected to a USB receptacle 113 mounted on a computer 111, and a USB port 123 connected to the other end thereof. Is connected to the receptacle of the digital device 101, and the USB ports 123 and 125 are interconnected by a cable 127.

The computer 111 connected to the USB cable 121 has been changed in design to be located in front of the computer 111 to conveniently support frequent connection with various digital devices 101. As such, the utilization of the USB cable 121 to change the design of the computer 111 is gradually increasing.

As such, in the related art, a USB cable 121 for connecting the digital device 101 and the computer 111 is separately provided. In order to download the data from the computer 111, the USB cable 121 is used every time. Bring (121) with you. Therefore, the user is inconvenient to bring the USB cable 121 due to the volume of the USB cable 121, and the case of bringing the USB cable 121 and losing it along the way is very inconvenient for the user. There is a problem that causes.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to solve the inconvenience caused by the separate storage of the USB cable, and to provide a portable digital device with a fixed USB port to prevent the loss of the USB cable.

A brief description of each drawing is provided to more fully understand the drawings, which are incorporated in the detailed description of the invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a conventional portable digital device and a USB cable.

2 is a perspective view of a portable digital device according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of the main body and the rotating body shown in Figure 2 separated. .

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state before the spring and the fastening means shown in Figure 2 is coupled to the main body.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an electric line connected to the USB port shown in FIG. 2.

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

101; Conventional digital equipment, 111; computer

121; USB cable, 201; Portable digital device of the present invention

211; Main body, 215; Storage

221; Rotating body, 225; Finger

231; USB port, 311; stopper

321; Fixing member, 331; Contact member

341; Spring, 351; Fastening means

361; Fastening means cover, 511; Electric cable

521; Adhesive member

The present invention to achieve the above technical problem

A main body provided with a digital device; A pivoting body hinged to the main body to allow rotation freely; And a USB port coupled to one end of the rotating body and electrically connected to the digital device.

Preferably, the portable digital device is formed between the main body and the rotating body, the fixing member formed on the curved surface of the upper surface to enable intermittent rotation of the rotating body, the lower surface is formed of the curved surface Contact the curved surface of the fixing member and the USB port and one side coupled to the contact member, a spring for pressing the contact member to couple to the fixing member, and fastening the spring and the contact member to the fixing member Means;

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by explaining preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

2 is a perspective view of a portable digital device according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the portable digital device 201 of the present invention includes a main body 211 in which a digital device is embedded, a rotating body 221 hinged to the main body 211 so that rotation is free, and a rotating body 221. And a USB port 231 coupled to one end of and electrically connected to the digital device.

The portable digital device 201 includes an MP3 player, a portable storage device, a digital camera, a voice recorder, a mini disk, and the like.

The main body 211 has an accommodating groove 215 formed at one side to accommodate the USB port 231 when the rotating body 221 is folded, and the rotating body 221 has a USB when the rotating body 221 is unfolded. Finger portion 235 is formed so that port 231 extends outwardly.

As the USB port 231 is accommodated in the receiving groove 215, the rotating body 221 can no longer rotate. As the USB port 231 is accommodated in the receiving groove 215, external shock is applied to the USB port 231, and dust or foreign matters are accumulated on the USB port 231, and the volume of the main body 211 is prevented. Since it becomes small, the portable digital device 201 is easy to carry and increases aesthetic sense.

When the pivoting body 221 is fully unfolded, the USB port 231 forms a straight line with the main body 211. The rotating body 221 can be freely rotated in a 180 degree range. The rotation range of the rotating body 221 can be enlarged and reduced depending on the design method.

As such, since the pivoting body 221 can be freely rotated within a predetermined angle range, the user can freely change the USB port 231 to a date or change it to an angle less than or equal to the external device (not shown). .

Therefore, the portable digital device 201 and the external device may be combined and used even in a narrow space. In addition, since the USB port 231 is coupled to the main body 211, there is no inconvenience of having to carry a conventional USB cable (121 of FIG. 1) separately, and there is no fear of losing the USB port 231. It is very convenient for users.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, when the portable digital device 201 is coupled to an external device such as a computer in a state in which the rotating body 221 forms an angle of 90 degrees with the main body 211, it can be used even in a small space. Further, even when the portable digital device 201 is heavy or when the portable digital device 201 is coupled to a computer for a long time, the USB port 231 and the rotating body 221 are not bent or damaged by weight. .

One side of the rotating body 221 is coupled to the USB port 231 is detachable. The USB port 231 is coupled to be in line with the finger portion 225.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the main body and the rotating body shown in Figure 2 separated, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state before the spring and the fastening means shown in Figure 2 is coupled to the main body. The structure of the portable digital device 201 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The main body 211 includes a stopper 311, a fixing member 321, and a receiving groove 215.

The stopper 311 prevents the rotating body 221 from rotating at a predetermined angle, for example, 180 degrees or more when the rotating body 221 rotates. That is, when the rotating body 221 rotates by a predetermined angle, the protrusion 335 of the rotating body 221 is caught by the stopper 311, and the rotating body 221 can no longer be rotated. Depending on the position design of the stopper 311, the rotating body 221 and the rotating angle may be more than 180 degrees, but the effect is not much different.

The fixing member 321 is formed between the main body 211 and the rotating body 221, the upper surface is formed as a curved surface 323 to enable intermittent rotation of the rotating body 221. As the length between the concave portion and the concave portion of the curved surface 323 increases, the angle of rotation of the rotating body 221 at a time increases, so when the curved surface 323 of the fixing member 321 is designed, the rotating body of the rotating body 221 rotates. The angle must be taken into account.

The rotating body 221 includes a contact member 331, a spring 341, a fastening means 351, and a fastening means cover 361.

The contact member 331 is formed on the rotating body 221, the lower surface is formed with a curved surface 333 is in contact with the curved surface 323 of the fixing member 321. The curved surface 333 of the contact member 331 is to be formed so that the hinge coupling with the curved surface 323 of the fixing member 321.

The spring 341 presses the contact member 331 so that the curved surface 333 of the contact member 331 and the curved surface 323 of the fixing member 321 are well coupled. By using the spring 341, even if the curved surface 323 of the contact member 321 and the curved surface 333 of the fixing member 331 is worn out due to long use, the coupling force between the two does not become weak.

The fastening means 351 fastens the spring 341 and the contact member 331 to the fixing member 321. The spring 341 and the contact member 331 are properly fixed to the fixing member 321 by using a screw as one of the fastening means 351. Covering the back of the fastening means 351 with the fastening means cover 361 to increase the aesthetic sensitivity of the portable digital device 201 by making the fastening means 351 invisible.

The USB port 231 is connected to an external device such as a computer or a mobile communication terminal, and transfers data transmitted from the external device to the digital device embedded in the portable digital device 201. The USB port 231 includes an A type plug, a B type plug, and a mini plug. The USB ports mounted on an external device connected to the USB port 231 include an A type receptacle, a B type receptacle, and a mini receptacle. The USB port 231 selects and uses a type suitable for the characteristics of the portable digital device 201.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an electric line connected to the USB port shown in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 5, the portion where the USB port 231 and the electric wire 511 are connected is sealed by the adhesive member 521. As such, since the connection portion between the USB port 231 and the electric wire 511 is molded by an adhesive member 521, for example, silicon, the electric wire (511) may be formed by a force pulling the electric wire 511 when the rotating body 221 is rotated. 511 prevents disconnection from the USB port 231.

In addition, grooves 525 are formed at both sides of the silicon, so that the pivoting body 221 and the USB port 231 are firmly assembled, and are firmly applied when the USB port is connected to an external device.

The best embodiment has been disclosed in the drawings and specification. From this, those skilled in the art will be able to various modifications and equivalent other embodiments. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the attached utility model registration claims.

As described above, since the pivoting body 221 of the present invention can be freely rotated within a predetermined angle range, the user can freely change the USB port 231 to a date or change it to an angle less than that and can be coupled to an external device. . Therefore, the portable digital device 201 and the external device may be combined and used even in a narrow space. In addition, since the USB port 231 is coupled to the main body 211, the inconvenience of having to carry a USB cable separately as in the prior art is eliminated, and there is no fear of losing the USB port 231, which is very convenient for the user. to provide.

In the main body 211 of the present invention, a receiving groove 215 is formed to accommodate the USB port 231. As the USB port 231 is accommodated in the receiving groove 215, it prevents the pivoting body 221 from being able to rotate anymore, and external shock is applied to the USB port 231 and dust or dirt is applied to the USB port 231. The foreign matter is prevented from accumulating and, despite having a USB port, the volume of the main body 211 is small, so that the portable digital device 201 is easy to carry and has a high aesthetic sense.

The spring 341 of the present invention presses the contact member 331 so that the curved surface 333 of the contact member 331 and the curved surface 323 of the fixing member 321 are well coupled to the spring 341. As a result, even if the curved surface 333 of the contact member 331 and the curved surface 323 of the fixing member 321 are worn down due to long use, the coupling force of the contact member 331 is not weakened.

By covering the fastening means cover 361 on the rear of the fastening means 351 of the present invention by increasing the aesthetic sensitivity of the portable digital device 201 by making the fastening means 351 invisible.

Since the portion connecting the USB port 231 and the electric wire 511 of the present invention is molded by the adhesive member 521, the electric wire 511 is pulled by the electric wire 511 when the rotating body 221 is rotated. ) Is prevented from being disconnected from the USB port 231.

Claims (5)

A main body provided with a digital device; A pivoting body hinged to the main body to allow rotation freely; And And a USB port coupled to one end of the pivot and electrically connected to the digital device. The portable digital apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a stopper which prevents the rotational body from rotating more than a predetermined angle when the rotating body rotates. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable digital device A fixing member formed between the main body and the rotating body and having an upper surface formed with a curved surface to enable intermittent rotation of the rotating body; A contact member formed on the rotating body, the bottom surface of which is formed as a curved surface to be in contact with the curved surface of the fixing member, and the USB member and one side of the contact member coupled; A spring for urging the contact member to couple to the fixed member; And And a fastening means for fastening the spring and the contact member to the fixing member. The method of claim 1, wherein the USB port is electrically connected to the digital device of the main body by an electric wire, and the portion connected to the USB port and the electric wire is molded by an adhesive member so as not to be disconnected by an external force. Portable digital devices. According to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a receiving groove on one side to receive the USB port when the rotating body is folded, the rotating body is a finger so that the USB port is extended to the outside when the rotating body is unfolded Portable digital device, characterized in that formed.