KR200408494Y1 - Up and down slide type module of a cellular phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an up-and-down slide type mobile phone module that allows a user to take a picture by sliding the cover upward or downward in a closed state of the mobile phone.

The up and down slide type mobile phone module according to the present invention is mounted on the lower plate and the cover mounted on the main body, the upper plate and one end of which are coupled to the lower plate so as to be slidably coupled to the lower plate, and the other end to the upper plate. A first position fixing means and a second position fixing means, including a first position fixing means installed on the upper plate and the elastic member to be coupled to the lower plate, the upper plate is the central position of the lower plate by the first position fixing means The upper plate is slidable up and down with respect to the lower plate by external force and elastic restoring force of the elastic member, and the first position fixing means and the second position fixing means are coupled to both sides of the center of the lower plate and the upper plate. Can be engaged with each other, and the first and second position fixing means Characterized in that a rubber ring formed on its outer side.

Slide, Module, Bearing, Up-and-Down, Position Lock, Rubber Ring

Description

UP AND DOWN SLIDE TYPE MODULE OF A CELLULAR PHONE}

1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone module of the up and down slide method according to the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the AA 'portion of Figure 1 in accordance with the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile phone module of the up and down slide system according to the present invention.

4a to 4c show the operation of the mobile phone module of the up and down slide method according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of symbols used in main part of drawing

One; Slide module

10; main body

20; cover

30; Bottom plate

31; Guide rail

32a, 32b, 33a, 33b; Coupling Pin

40; Upper plate

41; Combined groove

42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 43a, 43b; Coupling Pin

50, 60; Elastic member

70a, 70b; 1st position fixing means (1st bearing)

80a, 80b, 80c, 80d; Second position fixing means (second bearing)

90; Rubber ring

The present invention relates to a slide-type mobile phone module, and more particularly, in a state in which the cover is closed, the cover is opened with respect to the main body by sliding the upper plate mounted on the cover upward or downward with respect to the lower plate mounted on the main body. An up-and-down slide type mobile phone module is provided.

In recent years, the mobile phone has been added a number of functions in addition to the call function, especially the camera shooting function has become very important.

In general, in the case of a slide mobile phone, the camera lens is mostly installed on the back of the main body of the mobile phone. Therefore, when the user wants to take a background picture or another person's picture, it is possible to take a picture while looking at the display of the cover. However, when a user wants to take a picture of the user, it is impossible to take a picture while viewing the display of the cover. It was very inconvenient because I had to take a picture while looking at the small mirror installed next to the camera lens.

In the case of Patent Application No. 2003-0099594 (slide type mobile phone having a camera), the camera can be photographed regardless of opening and closing of the slide. However, similar to the above problem, there is an inconvenience in taking a picture of a person.

In addition, in the case of patent application No. 2003-0099595 (slide type mobile phone equipped with a camera), it is possible to change the camera shooting angle according to the user's convenience, which is a hassle that the user has to turn the camera lens every time have.

On the other hand, with respect to the slide-type mobile phone module, Patent Application No. 2004-0020873 has been published, the slide-type mobile phone module, including the lower plate mounted on the main body and the upper plate mounted on the cover and the compression coil spring, the compression The cover may be opened and closed with respect to the main body by sliding the upper plate relative to the lower plate by the elastic restoring force of the coil spring.

However, the slide module is capable of sliding only in one direction of the upper side or the lower side, when the cover is opened and closed with respect to the main body due to the elastic restoring force by the external force and the compression coil spring, the sliding movement distance is long, the elasticity during frequent opening and closing Since the restoring force may be lowered, the cover, which is kept closed only by the elastic restoring force of the compression coil spring, is moved even by a fine external force, which causes power to be applied to the mobile phone body, causing unnecessary battery discharge. have. Therefore, the user is often inconvenienced to check whether the cover is closed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an up-and-down slide type mobile phone module that allows the camera to be photographed by sliding the cover upward or downward relative to the main body while the cover is closed.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone module of a slide type in which the cover is maintained by the position fixing means installed on the lower plate and the upper plate so that the cover does not move by a fine external force.

An object of the present invention as described above, in the slide-type mobile phone module to slide the cover to the main body to open and close, the lower plate is mounted to the main body and the cover is mounted to the cover and slidingly coupled to the lower plate The upper plate and one end is coupled to the lower plate and the other end includes an elastic member coupled to the upper plate and the first position fixing means installed on the lower plate and the second position fixing means installed on the upper plate, The upper plate is fixed at the central position of the lower plate by a first position fixing means and a second position fixing means, and the upper plate is slidably moved up and down with respect to the lower plate by an external force and an elastic restoring force of the elastic member. Up and down slide method characterized in that By providing a mobile phone module.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the lower plate is formed with guide rails on both sides, the upper plate is formed with a coupling groove corresponding to the guide rail.

According to a more preferred feature of the present invention, the first position fixing means is coupled to the coupling pins on both sides of the central portion of the lower plate and the second position fixing means are coupled to the coupling pins on both sides of the center portion of the upper plate, Can be engaged with each other.

According to a further preferred feature of the present invention, the first position fixing means and the second position fixing means are bearings, and rubber rings are formed on the outside thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are intended to describe in detail enough to be able to easily carry out the invention by one of ordinary skill in the art, This does not mean that the technical spirit and scope of the present invention is limited.

1 is a perspective view of an up and down slide type mobile phone module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the AA 'portion of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an up and down according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention An exploded perspective view of a slide type mobile phone module.

1 to 3, the mobile phone module 1 of the up and down slide method according to the present invention is the lower plate 30, the upper plate 40, the elastic members 50, 60 and the first position It comprises a fixing means (70a, 70b), the second position fixing means (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d).

The lower plate 30 is mounted to the main body 10 by a screw (not shown) coupled to the through hole 35, and preferably, guide rails 31 are formed on both sides thereof.

The upper plate 40 is mounted to the cover 20 by a screw (not shown) coupled to the through hole 45, and is coupled to the lower plate 30 so as to be slidably movable up and down, preferably a guide. A coupling groove 41 corresponding to the rail 31 is formed and slidingly moved.

One end of the elastic member 50, 60 is coupled to the lower plate 30 and the other end is coupled to the upper plate 40, each end of the coupling pin (33a, 33b) is formed on one side of the lower plate (30) On the other end, it is preferable to be coupled to the coupling pins (43a, 44b) formed in the central portion of the upper plate (40). Coupling pins 33a, 33b, 43a, 43b are installed to penetrate the lower and upper plates 30 and 40, respectively, and elastic members 50 and 60 during sliding movement between the coupling pins 33a, 33b, 43a and 43b. Guide pins 34 and 44 serving as guides are installed to prevent twisting or to be oriented to one side, and the elastic members 50 and 60 are coupled to bushings formed outside the coupling pins 33a, 33b, 43a and 43b. It is preferable. As the elastic members 50 and 60, compression coil springs are suitable.

The first position fixing means (70a, 70b) is installed on the lower plate 30, preferably coupled to the coupling pins (32a, 32b) on both sides of the central portion of the lower plate (30).

The second position fixing means (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) is installed on the upper plate 40, preferably coupled to the coupling pins (42a, 42b, 42c, 42d) on both sides of the central portion of the upper plate 40 do.

The first position fixing means (70a, 70b) and the second position fixing means (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) serves to fix the position of the upper plate 40 in the central position of the lower plate 30 The first position fixing means (70a, 70b) is coupled to the coupling pins (32a, 32b) on both sides of the central portion of the lower plate 30, the second position fixing means (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) is the upper plate The coupling pins 42a, 42b, 42c, and 42d are preferably installed at both sides of the center portion of the center 40, and thus the first position fixing means 70a, 70b and the second position fixing means 80a, 80b, and 80c. , 80d) can be engaged with each other.

Coupling pins 32a, 32b, 42a, 42b, 42c, and 42d are installed through the lower plate 30 and the upper plate 40, respectively, to the coupling pins 32a, 32b, 42a, 42b, 42c, and 42d. The first position fixing means (70a, 70b) and the second position fixing means (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) are coupled to each other, the first, second position fixing means (70a, 70b, 80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) ) Is rotatable around each of the coupling pins 32a, 32b, 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d.

In a state where the first position fixing means 70a, 70b and the second position fixing means 80a, 80b, 80c, 80d are engaged with each other, the upper plate 40 is positioned at the center position of the lower plate 30. At this time, the cover 20 is closed, the elastic member 50, 60 receives a compressive force, but the first position fixing means (70a, 70b) and the second position fixing means (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) By this, the closed state of the cover 20 is maintained.

When the cover 20 is closed and the external force is applied to the cover in the upward or downward direction, the second position fixing means 80a, 80b, 80c, and 80d installed on the upper plate 40 become the first position fixing means 70a. , 70b) is moved up and down while being engaged with each other, and the upper plate 40 is slidably moved with respect to the lower plate 30.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the position fixing means 70a, 70b, 80a, 80b, 80c, 80d are bearings (hereinafter "first position fixing means" is called "first bearing" and "second position fixing". Means ”is referred to as“ second bearing ”, and in particular, it is preferable that the rubber ring 90 is formed outside the first and second bearings 70a, 70b, 80a, 80b, 80c, and 80d. . This prevents the upper plate 40 from sliding due to the frictional force of the rubber ring even when a fine external force is applied while the cover 20 is closed, and the first and second bearings when sliding the upper plate 40 by applying an external force. The idling of (70a, 70b, 80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) is prevented from occurring.

When an external force is applied to the cover 20 in the upward or downward direction, the first and second bearings 70a, 70b, 80a, 80b, 80c, and 80d each have their respective coupling pins 32a, 32b, 42a, 42b, and 42c. , 42d) is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise about the axis to be out of the engaged state, and the upper plate 40 is slidably moved with respect to the lower plate 30.

When the cover is to be opened, the user applies only an external force that can escape only a state in which the first and second bearings 70a, 70b, 80a, 80b, 80c, and 80d are engaged with each other, to the elastic restoring force of the elastic members 50 and 60. Since the upper plate 40 is slid in the direction in which the external force is applied, the cover 20 is automatically opened in the direction in which the external force is applied.

When the cover 20 is closed, the sliding movement distance of the upper plate 40 which is slid upward or downward when the cover 20 is opened is relatively short, so that the rate of decrease in elastic restoring force of the elastic members 50 and 60 is reduced. Can be minimized.

Figures 4a to 4c is an operation of the mobile phone module of the up and down slide method according to the present invention, with reference to the shown in Figures 4a to 4c detailed operation of the mobile phone module of the up and down slide method according to the present invention Explain.

4A shows an initial state in which the cover 20 is closed.

As shown in Fig. 4a, the first bearings 70a, 70b and the second bearings 80a, 80b, 80c, 80d are engaged, whereby the upper plate 40 is at the center position of the lower plate 30. It is fixed and the cover 20 is in a closed state.

The elastic members 50 and 60 are subjected to compressive force and have elastic restoring force corresponding thereto, but the first bearings 70a and 70b and the second bearings 80a, 80b, 80c and 80d are engaged with the rubber formed on the outside thereof. Due to the frictional force of the ring, the upper plate 40 does not slide and the closed state of the cover is maintained.

4B shows a state in which the cover 20 is open upward in the drawing.

As shown in FIG. 4B, when the mobile phone user pushes the cover 20 upward in the state in which the cover of FIG. 4A is closed, the first bearing 70a installed on the left side of the center portion in the figure is clockwise. Rotate and the second bearings 80a and 80b rotate counterclockwise, and the right side of the center portion is reversed, and the second bearings 80a, 80b, 80c and 80d and the first bearings 70a and 70b are engaged. Out of the state, after that, the upper plate 40 is slid upwardly with respect to the lower plate 30 by the elastic restoring force of the elastic members 50 and 60 to open the cover 20. As described above, when the user applies a force such that the second bearings 80a, 80b, 80c, and 80d engaged with the first bearings 70a and 70b are separated from their engagement, The upper plate 40 is automatically slid upwardly with respect to the lower plate 30 by the elastic restoring force, and the cover 20 is opened upward.

When the cover 20 is open upward, the keypad 11 of the main body 10 is exposed so that the user can make a call, and the camera lens 12 is installed on the top of the main body 10 in the drawing. Can take a picture while viewing the display unit.

4C illustrates a state in which the cover 20 is opened downward in the drawing.

As shown in FIG. 4C, when the user of the mobile phone lowers the cover 20 downward in the state in which the cover of FIG. 4A is closed, the first bearing 70a installed on the left side of the center portion in the drawing rotates in a counterclockwise direction. And the second bearing (80a, 80b) is rotated in the clockwise direction, the right side of the center portion is the reverse, in the state that the second bearing (80a, 80b, 80c, 80d) and the first bearing (70a, 70b) is engaged After that, the upper plate 40 is slid downwardly with respect to the lower plate 30 by the elastic restoring force of the elastic members 50 and 60 to open the cover 20. As described above, when the user applies a force such that the second bearings 80a, 80b, 80c, and 80d engaged with the first bearings 70a and 70b are separated from their engagement, By the elastic restoring force, the upper plate 40 is automatically slid downward in the drawing with respect to the lower plate 30, and the cover 20 is opened downward.

When the cover 20 is opened downward, the camera lens 12 installed on the top of the main body 10 in the drawing is exposed and automatically rotates 180 °, so that the user can take a picture of himself / herself while looking at the display unit. . When the cover 20 is closed again, the camera lens 12 automatically rotates 180 ° to its original state.

Therefore, according to the mobile phone module of the up-and-down slide type according to the present invention, in the state in which the cover is closed, the cover can be photographed by sliding the cover upward or downward with respect to the main body, and in particular, the cover with respect to the main body. By sliding downwards, the user can take his own picture while watching the display unit, which is convenient.

Further, by using the position fixing means, in particular a bearing in which a rubber ring is formed on the outside, the cover is not easily moved by a fine external force and its closed state is maintained.

In addition, when the cover in the closed state is opened, the sliding movement distance with respect to the main body of the cover is short, even if the cover is frequently opened and closed, the reduction rate of the elastic restoring force of the compression coil spring is minimized, thereby enabling long-term use.

Claims (5)

In the mobile phone module of the slide type to open and close by sliding the cover relative to the main body, A lower plate mounted to the main body; An upper plate mounted to the cover and slidably coupled to the lower plate; An elastic member having one end coupled to the lower plate and the other end coupled to the upper plate; First position fixing means installed on the lower plate; And And a second position fixing means installed on the upper plate, wherein the upper plate is fixed at the center position of the lower plate by the first position fixing means and the second position fixing means, and an external force and elasticity of the elastic member are included. Mobile phone module of the up and down slide type, characterized in that the upper plate is movable up and down with respect to the lower plate by a restoring force. The method of claim 1, The lower plate has guide rails formed on both sides thereof, and the upper plate has an up and down slide type mobile phone module, characterized in that a coupling groove corresponding to the guide rail is formed. The method of claim 1, The first position fixing means is coupled to the coupling pins on both sides of the center portion of the lower plate, the second position fixing means are coupled to the coupling pins on both sides of the center portion of the upper plate, it is possible to engage with each other Up and down slide type mobile phone module. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The first position fixing means and the second position fixing means are up and down slide type mobile phone module, characterized in that the bearing. The method of claim 4, wherein The bearing is a mobile phone module of the up and down slide type, characterized in that the rubber ring is formed on the outside thereof.

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