KR200451104Y1 - Personal portable device with self-cradling - Google Patents

Abstract

It is possible to provide convenience of operation, and is provided with a personal portable terminal having a mounting function to improve the structural stability. The personal portable terminal having a mounting function is provided to be slidably movable on the terminal body and the terminal body, and a cam cam member having a camp profile having a height difference along the sliding direction, and rotatably coupled about one end to the terminal body. Mounting member to move along the profile and interact with the camp profile to selectively mount the terminal body to the pile surface at a predetermined angle, and the sliding cam member so that the camp profile and the cam projection elastically contact It includes an elastic member for elastically supporting the.

Personal handheld terminal, mounting member, sliding cam member, cam protrusion, elastic member, battery

Description

PERSONAL PORTABLE DEVICE WITH SELF-CRADLING}

The present invention relates to a personal portable terminal, and more particularly, to a personal portable terminal having a mounting function.

In general, personal handheld terminals have been widely used as conveniences that anyone can easily carry and use freely anywhere.

Such personal portable terminals are generally bar-type personal portable terminals, flip-type personal portable terminals, folder-type personal portable terminals, and slide-type personal portable terminals according to appearance or operation. -type).

On the other hand, the general personal portable device has a structure that is difficult to mount upright on a desk or shelf due to its structural characteristics. There is a cumbersome and uncomfortable problem that you have to hold and use.

Accordingly, in recent years, the development of a personal portable terminal having a self-holding function (SELF-CRADLING) to meet the rapidly changing consumer needs has been made. That is, in recent years, various reviews have been made on the personal portable terminal having a magnetic mounting function so that various image files can be comfortably viewed through the display unit while the personal portable terminal is mounted on a desk or a shelf.

The present invention can provide the convenience of the operation, and provides a personal portable terminal having a mounting function that can improve the structural stability.

In addition, the present invention provides a personal portable terminal having a mounting function that can prevent unintended abnormal operation and improve stability and reliability.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, a personal portable terminal having a mounting function is provided to be movable in the terminal body, the terminal body and the camp profile having a height difference along the sliding direction The formed sliding cam member, rotatably coupled to one end to the terminal body and is moved along the camp profile, and has a cam protrusion interacting with the camp profile to selectively mount the terminal body at a predetermined angle on the pitched surface. The mounting member, and an elastic member for elastically supporting the sliding cam member so that the camp profile and the cam projection is in elastic contact.

As a terminal main body, a conventional foldable personal portable terminal, a bar type personal portable terminal, a flip type personal portable terminal, and a slide type personal portable terminal may be used, and the present invention is limited or limited by the type and characteristics of the terminal body. It doesn't happen.

The terminal body may be provided with a battery cover for opening and closing the battery for supplying power and the battery receiving space in which the battery is accommodated, the sliding cam member and the mounting member may be mounted to the battery cover. For example, the battery cover may be formed with a penetrating portion penetrating the inner and outer surfaces, and an inner surface of the upper battery cover of the penetrating portion may have a cam receiving portion for receiving a sliding cam member, and an inner surface of the penetrating portion may have an inner surface of the battery cover. A rotating shaft accommodating part may be formed to be open toward and receive the rotating shaft of the mounting member. Accordingly, the sliding cam member may be accommodated in the cam receiving portion, the mounting member may pass through the through portion from the inner surface of the battery cover, and the rotating shaft may be seated on the rotating shaft receiving portion. In some cases, the sliding cam member and the mounting member may be mounted on other parts of the terminal body in addition to the battery cover.

In addition, the battery cover may include a cover bracket coupled to the inner surface to cover the cam housing. In addition, a guide slot may be formed in the cover bracket in a sliding direction, and a guide protrusion may be formed in the sliding cam member to move along the guide slot.

The shape and structure of the camp profile can be varied in accordance with the required conditions and design specifications. For example, the camp profile may be provided in an approximately "W" shape including a valley formed between both the mountain and the mountain, and the inflection point of the camp profile may be provided in the mountain. In some cases, the camp profile may be configured to have two or more inflection points. Alternatively, the position of the camp profile and the cam protrusion having the ridge and the valley may be configured to be different from each other. That is, a camping profile having a peak and two valleys may be formed in the mounting member, and a cam protrusion may be formed in the slide cam member.

The mounting member may include a non-circular restraint portion formed on one side of the rotation shaft to be constrained by the rotation shaft receiving portion when the mounting member is rotated by a predetermined time or more. For example, the non-circular restraint portion may be formed in a square step shape on one side of the rotation shaft to be provided in a substantially “D” shape together with the rotation shaft. In some cases, the non-circular restraint may be provided in any other non-circular shape selectively restrained to the rotational shaft receiving portion, and the shape and structure of the non-circular restraint may be changed according to the required conditions and design specifications. Alternatively, the non-circular restraint may be configured to restrain other parts of the terminal body, not the rotation shaft accommodating part.

In addition, since the sliding cam member can be elastically supported by the elastic member, when the cam protrusion is disposed in the valley portion, the arrangement state of the mounting member with respect to the battery cover can be maintained. In addition, a finger insertion groove may be formed at one side of the mounting member so that the user's finger may easily enter.

In the present invention, a personal portable device is a portable electric and electronic device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smart phone, a handheld PC, a mobile phone, an MP3 player, and the like. A predetermined communication module such as a Division Multiplexing Access module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module (IrDA), a wired / wireless LAN card, etc., and a terminal having a predetermined computing power by mounting a predetermined microprocessor for performing a multimedia playback function Can be used as a generic concept.

According to the personal portable terminal having a mounting function according to the present invention, by allowing the mounting member to be operated by interaction with a linearly moving sliding cam member, it is possible to provide convenience of operation and improve structural stability. It works.

In addition, according to the present invention by allowing the mounting member to be operated in a semi-automatic manner, it is possible to use the mounting member more conveniently, it is possible to improve the value and preference of the product.

In addition, according to the present invention, since both the storage and withdrawal states of the mounting member can be elastically supported, it is possible to prevent inadvertent abnormal operation and to improve stability and reliability.

In addition, according to the present invention, the sliding cam member and the mounting member are mounted to the battery cover. Of course, the sliding cam member and the mounting member may be mounted on other parts of the terminal body in addition to the battery cover, but in this case, the trouble of removing and replacing the entire housing of the terminal body when maintaining and repairing the cam member and the mounting member is eliminated. have. However, when the sliding cam member and the mounting member are mounted on the battery cover, only the battery cover can be easily separated and maintained from the terminal body without having to remove and replace the entire housing of the terminal body during maintenance and repair. Moreover, since the cam member and the mounting member can be provided modularly with the battery cover, the manufacturing and assembly process can be simplified.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments. For reference, in the present description, the same numbers refer to substantially the same elements, and may be described by quoting the contents described in other drawings under the above rules, and the contents repeated or deemed apparent to those skilled in the art may be omitted.

1 and 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a personal portable terminal having a mounting function according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the personal portable terminal having a mounting function according to the present invention includes a terminal body 100, a sliding cam member 410, a mounting member 400 and the elastic member 420 .

As the terminal main body 100, a conventional personal portable terminal, which is commonly used recently, may be used. For example, the terminal main body includes a main body part and a folding type portable terminal having a folder part coupled to each other to be deployed and folded, an input button for inputting a signal, and a liquid crystal display device integrally provided with a bar part (bar). ) Type personal portable terminal, flip type personal portable terminal with a flip hinge hinged to the main body to open and close the input button area of the bar type terminal as described above, slide type personal portable with the slide unit to slide open and close the main body A terminal or the like may be applied.

Hereinafter, an example in which a slide type personal portable terminal is applied as the terminal body 100 will be described. That is, the terminal body 100 may include a main body 200 and a slide 300 that is slidably coupled to the main body 200, and a slide disposed above the main body 200. The part 300 may be opened and closed while slidingly moving with respect to the main body part. Sliding direction of the slide unit 300 may be variously changed according to the required conditions and design specifications, in the following the slide unit 300 is slidably coupled along the width direction of the main body portion 200 An example will be described. In some cases, the slide unit may be configured to slide in the longitudinal direction longer than the width of the main body unit.

The front surface of the main body 200 may be provided with a keypad and key buttons for inputting various information. For example, a QWERTY keypad having a QWERTY arrangement, which is an English standard keyboard, may be applied to the front of the main body, and a conventional keypad having a numeric arrangement may be appropriately disposed. In addition, a printed circuit board for various controls may be accommodated in the main body.

The front surface of the slide unit 300 may be provided with a normal display unit (not shown) for outputting image information and input means for inputting a variety of information.

In addition, a battery for supplying power is coupled to the rear of the main body, and a battery accommodating space in which the battery is accommodated may be selectively opened and closed by the battery cover 210.

Hereinafter, an example in which the sliding cam member 410 and the mounting member 400 to be described below are mounted to the battery cover 210 will be described. In addition, the outer surface of the battery cover 210 may be formed with a receiving portion 212 for accommodating the mounting member 400.

Since the sliding cam member 410 and the mounting member 400 may be mounted on the battery cover 210, the entire housing of the terminal body is separated during maintenance and repair of the sliding cam member 410 and the mounting member 400. And only the battery cover can be easily removed and maintained from the terminal body without the need for replacement. Furthermore, in such a structure, the cam member 410 and the mounting member 400 may be provided in a modular manner together with the battery cover 210, thereby simplifying the manufacturing and assembly process.

The battery cover 210 may be provided with a through part 224 penetrating an inner and outer surface, and a sliding cam member is slidably accommodated on an inner surface of the battery cover 210 corresponding to an upper portion of the through part 224. A cam receiving portion 222 may be formed, and the shaft accommodating portion for accommodating the rotating shaft 401 of the mounting member 400 is opened on the side surface of the through portion 224 toward the inner surface of the battery cover 210. 226 may be formed. Thus, the sliding cam member 410 may be accommodated in the cam receiving portion 222, the mounting member 400 is mounted so as to pass through the through portion 224 from the inner surface of the battery cover 210, the rotating shaft 401 ) May be seated on the rotation shaft receiving portion 226.

The sliding cam member 410 is provided to be slidably movable cam receiving portion 222 provided on the inner surface of the battery cover 210, the lower end of the sliding cam member 410 is a camping path having a height difference along the sliding direction The pile 412 is formed.

The sliding cam member 410 may be provided in various shapes and sizes according to the required conditions and design specifications, hereinafter the sliding cam member 410 will be described with an example provided in the form of a square block having a predetermined size. do.

The shape and structure of the camp profile 412 may be variously changed according to required conditions and design specifications. For example, the camp profile 412 may be provided in a substantially “W” shape including valleys 412b and 412c formed on both sides of the mountain with the mountain 412a and the mountain 412a interposed therebetween. The inflection point of the camp profile 412 may be provided to the mountain 412a.

In addition, the sliding cam member 410 may be formed of a conventional plastic material, but because of the excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties, and the use of a material having excellent dimensional stability even in a wide range of long-term use temperature range polyacetal It is preferably formed using a lubricity material having excellent self-lubricating properties and excellent fatigue resistance such as (polyoxymethylene), polyamide (polyamide) and polyamide imide.

In the above-described and illustrated embodiments of the present invention, the camp profile has been described as an example configured to have one inflection point, but in some cases, the camp profile may be configured to have two or more inflection points.

In addition, the battery cover 210 may include a cover bracket 430 coupled to an inner surface to cover the cam receiver 222, and the sliding cam member 410 is covered by the cover bracket 430. The state mounted on the battery cover 210 may be maintained. In addition, a guide rod 214 may be formed in the battery cover 210, and a guide hole (not shown) may be formed in the sliding cam member 410 to accommodate the guide rod 214 in a slidable manner. have.

In addition, a guide slot may be formed in the cover bracket 430 along the sliding direction so that the sliding movement of the sliding cam member 410 with respect to the battery cover 210 may be stably implemented. The member 410 may have a guide protrusion moving along the guide slot.

The mounting member 400 is rotatably coupled to one end of the battery cover 210 so as to selectively mount the terminal body 100 at a predetermined angle on the pitched surface. For example, the mounting member 400 may be provided in a plate shape having a predetermined width, rotate about the battery cover 210 about the rotation axis 401, and be folded or inclined at a predetermined angle to the battery cover 210. Can be. In addition, the terminal body 100 may be mounted on the pitched surface in a state in which the mounting member 400 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the battery cover 210. Here, the piggyback surface may be understood as a place for mounting a personal portable terminal such as a desk or a shelf, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristics of the piggyback surface.

In addition, the top of the mounting member 400 is provided with a cam protrusion 402 moving along the camp profile 412 of the sliding cam member 410 and interacts with the camp profile 412. That is, as the mounting member 400 rotates with respect to the battery cover 210, the cam protrusion 402 may move along the camp profile 412 while interacting with the camp profile 412. .

In addition, a finger insertion groove 404 may be formed at one circumference of the mounting member 400 so that a user's finger can easily enter. Therefore, the user can conveniently operate the mounting member 400 by putting a finger into the finger insertion groove 404.

In addition, the mounting member 400 may include a non-circular restraining portion 401a formed on one side of the rotating shaft 401 to be constrained to the rotating shaft accommodating portion 226 when the mounting member 400 is rotated by a predetermined time or more. That is, the non-circular restraint part 401a is partially formed at one side of the rotation shaft 401 of the mounting member 400, and is restrained by the rotation shaft receiving part 226 when the mounting member is rotated by a predetermined time (see FIG. 4). Excessive rotation of member 400 can be constrained. For example, the non-circular restraint portion 401a may be provided in a quadrangular stepped form on one side of the rotation shaft 401, and the rotation shaft 401 having the non-circular restraint portion 401a may be provided in a substantially “D” shape. Can be. As such, the non-circular restraint portion 401a may be provided in various non-circular shapes so as to restrain excessive rotation of the rotation shaft 401, and the shape and structure of the non-circular restraint portion 401a may be required conditions and design specifications. Subject to change.

In the above-described and illustrated embodiments of the present invention, the cam member and the mounting member are described with an example mounted on the battery cover, but in some cases, the sliding cam member and the mounting member may be attached to other parts of the terminal body in addition to the battery cover. Can be mounted.

The elastic member 420 is provided to provide an elastic force to maintain the state in which the camping profile 412 of the sliding cam member 410 and the cam protrusion 402 of the mounting member 400 is in elastic contact. do. As the elastic member 420, a conventional coil spring may be used, and a conventional spring that may be elastically compressed and restored according to a required condition and design specification may be used. For example, the coil spring is provided at the upper end of the sliding cam member 410 to accommodate the aforementioned guide rod 214 therein, and the sliding cam member 410 slides to move in a direction approaching the mounting member 400. The cam member 410 may be elastically supported.

In addition, since the sliding cam member 410 may be elastically supported by the elastic member 420 as described above, when the cam protrusion 402 is disposed in the valley part, the mounting member for the battery cover 210 ( The arrangement of 400 may be maintained.

Hereinafter will be described the operation structure of the personal portable terminal having a mounting function according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view for explaining the operation structure of the personal portable terminal having a mounting function according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the line II-II of FIG. In addition, the same or equivalent portions as those in the above-described configuration are denoted by the same or equivalent reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The first mounting member 400 is provided in a state in which the battery cover 210 is folded and in close contact. (See FIG. 1) In this case, the cam protrusion 402 is accommodated in one side valley portion 412b of the camp profile 412. In addition, since the sliding cam member 410 may be elastically supported by the elastic member 420, abnormal rotation of the mounting member 400 with respect to the battery cover 210 may be prevented due to an unintended impact. have.

Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the mounting surface 400 is removed from the accommodation portion for mounting the terminal body 100, the mounting member 400 is disposed around the rotating shaft 401. Rotate about 210). As the mounting member 400 rotates, the cam protrusion 402 may move along the camp profile 412 and move from the valley portion 412b to the peak portion 412a side. Accordingly, the sliding cam member 410 may slide upward by the height difference between the valley portion 412b and the peak portion 412a, and the elastic member 420 may be compressed in a state in which a predetermined elastic force is accumulated.

Then, when the rotation of the mounting member 400 is made a predetermined time, that is, when the cam projection 402 is entered beyond the inflection point (mountain) of the camp profile 412 to the other side 412c, which was compressed The elastic member 420 is restored, and the sliding cam member 410 can slide downward by this restoring force, and as a result, the remaining rotation of the mounting member 400 is automatically realized by the restoring force of the elastic member 420. Can be.

Therefore, the user can mount the terminal body 100 on the required surface by using the mounting member 400 is rotated inclined at a predetermined angle to the battery cover 210, the terminal body 100 on the surface You can enjoy a variety of image files comfortably through the display unit while mounted.

On the contrary, after the mounting member 400 is used, the mounting member 400 may be rotated in a direction opposite to that of the opening to accommodate the receiving portion. In the case of closing the mounting member 400, the closed rotation of the mounting member 400 may be implemented in a semi-automatic manner by the cam protrusion 402 moving along the camp profile 412 as in the case of opening.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but those skilled in the art various modifications and changes of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

1 and 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a personal portable terminal having a mounting function according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view for explaining the operation structure of the personal portable terminal having a mounting function according to the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 4.

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

100: terminal body 400: mounting member

410: sliding cam member 412: camp profile

420: elastic member

Claims (9)

Terminal body; A sliding cam member provided on the terminal body so as to be slidable and having a camp profile having a height difference along the sliding direction; The terminal body is rotatably coupled about one end, and moves along the camp profile and has a cam protrusion for interacting with the camp profile to selectively mount the terminal body at a predetermined angle on a pitched surface. absence; And An elastic member for elastically supporting the sliding cam member such that the camp profile and the cam protrusion are in elastic contact; Personal mobile terminal having a mounting function including a. The method of claim 1, The camp profile includes a valley formed on both sides of the mountain and the mountain, Personal cam terminal having a mounting function characterized in that the arrangement state of the mounting member for the terminal body is maintained when the cam projection is disposed in the bone. The method of claim 1, The terminal body includes a battery cover for selectively opening and closing the battery receiving space in which the battery is accommodated, The sliding cam member and the mounting member is a personal portable terminal having a mounting function, characterized in that mounted to the battery cover. The method of claim 3, The battery cover is formed with a penetrating portion penetrating an inner and outer surface, an upper surface of the penetrating portion is formed with a cam receiving portion for accommodating the sliding cam member, and the side wall of the penetrating portion faces the inner surface of the battery cover. An opening is formed with a rotating shaft receiving portion for receiving the rotating shaft of the mounting member, The sliding cam member is accommodated in the cam receiving portion, the mounting member is passed through the through portion from the inner surface of the battery cover and the rotating shaft is mounted to the rotating shaft receiving portion, characterized in that the personal portable terminal having a mounting function. The method of claim 4, wherein The battery cover further comprises a cover bracket coupled to the inner surface so as to cover the cam receiving portion personal portable terminal having a mounting function. The method of claim 5, The cover bracket is formed with a guide slot along the sliding direction, Personal sliding terminal having a mounting function, characterized in that the sliding cam member is formed with a guide protrusion to move along the guide slot. The method of claim 1, The mounting member is a personal terminal having a mounting function further comprises a non-circular restraint formed on one side of the rotating shaft of the mounting member to be constrained to the terminal body when a predetermined rotation of the mounting member. The method of claim 1, The mobile terminal having a mounting function, characterized in that the terminal body is provided with a receiving portion for receiving the mounting member. The method of claim 1, A personal portable terminal having a mounting function, characterized in that a finger insertion groove is formed at one circumference of the mounting member.

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