KR20060034024A - Slide type mobile communication terminal having mike - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is coupled to the main body having a keypad for inputting a signal and a microphone for inputting an audio signal, and a structure capable of sliding movement in a direction parallel to the front of the main body, the LCD screen for outputting various image information to the outside And a slider having a receiver having a receiver for outputting an audio signal, wherein a microphone module having a microphone for inputting an audio signal is rotatably mounted on a lower portion of the main body in a rotatable manner. The user can selectively adjust the angle of the microphone to maintain an appropriate call angle, thereby preventing the dispersion or attenuation of sound generated during a call in advance, thereby improving overall call sensitivity. To provide.

Mobile terminal, main unit, slider, microphone, rotation

Description

Sliding type mobile communication terminal having a rotary microphone {Slide type mobile communication terminal having mike}             

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a coupled state of FIG.

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the microphone module provided in the mobile communication terminal is rotated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of symbols on main parts of the drawings *

A-Mobile communication terminal 10-Main unit

11-keypad 12-battery

13-Hinged Bins 13a-Body Hinges

13b-Dummy Hinge 20-Slider

21-LCD 22-Function Keys

23-Earpiece 24-Guide Rail

30-Microphone Module 31-Microphone                 

32-Body 33,33 '-Hinge knuckle

33a-Microphone module hinge groove 33a '-Insertion groove

34-hinge 35-cable

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a mobile communication having a rotatable microphone which can maintain a convenient call angle by modularly mounting a microphone for inputting an acoustic signal so as to be rotatably mounted at the bottom of the main body. It relates to a terminal.

Recently, thanks to the rapid development of communication technology, the use of mobile communication terminals has also been diversified, enabling multimedia functions such as Internet search, video playback, and various games using mobile communication terminals. Recently, since a larger size of the LCD screen is required to output a positive amount of information, a terminal manufactured in a slide type that can increase the size of the LCD screen is preferred to the existing folding type.

Referring to the drawings, a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal will be described.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.                         

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal includes a main body 100 having a keypad 110 for inputting a signal, a microphone 120 for inputting a sound signal, and a front surface of the main body 100. It is coupled in a structure capable of sliding movement in parallel to the direction, the front is composed of a slider 200 having a liquid crystal screen 210 for outputting various image information and an earpiece 220 for outputting sound signals In the phone call, the slider 200 is opened from the main body 100 to input a signal using the keypad 110 while the keypad 110 is exposed, and the telephone is connected using the microphone 120 and the earpiece 220. It is configured to make a call.

However, in the conventional slide type mobile communication terminal, since the microphone 120 provided in the main body 100 and the earpiece 220 provided in the slider 200 are installed in a fixed form on the same line, the slide type mobile communication terminal has a built-in type. There is a problem that it is difficult to maintain the same currency angle.

That is, when the user's ear is inclined close to the earpiece 220, the microphone 120 is far from the mouth, and when the microphone 120 is close to the mouth, the earpiece 220 is far from the ear, making it inconvenient to use. Of course, the sound is attenuated or distributed, a problem that the overall call sensitivity is not good.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal, an object of the present invention is to selectively communicate by the user by rotatably mounted on the bottom of the body by modularizing the microphone It is to provide a mobile communication terminal having a rotary microphone that can be used while adjusting the angle.

The present invention is coupled to the main body having a keypad for inputting a signal and a microphone for inputting an audio signal, and a structure capable of sliding movement in a direction parallel to the front of the main body, the liquid crystal for outputting various image information to the outside In the slide-type mobile communication terminal consisting of a slider having a receiver and a receiver for outputting a screen and an audio signal, the microphone module having a microphone for inputting an audio signal on the front surface of the main body is rotatably mounted. It features.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings such that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a coupling state of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention A perspective view showing a state where the provided microphone module is rotated.

2 to 4, the mobile communication terminal A according to the present invention has a main body 10, a slider 20 coupled to the front of the main body 10 in a slidable structure, and the main body ( 10) is composed of a microphone module 30 rotatably mounted at the bottom.

The main body 10 has an enclosure so that various electronic devices can be mounted therein. The front panel includes a keypad 11 for inputting letters or various symbols, and a rear battery 12 for supplying power to the terminal. Is detachably combined.

In addition, the lower end of the main body 10 is provided with a hinge cylinder 13, the predetermined portion protrudes to the outside. The hinge cylinder 13 is formed to be rotatably coupled to the microphone module 30, which will be described later, forms an arc-shaped surface of the lower portion, the main body hinge groove 13a is provided at a predetermined depth inside one side, On the opposite side, the dummy hinge 13b having the same central axis as the main hinge groove 13a is formed to protrude.

The slider 20 maintains a shape substantially similar to that of the main body 10, and is coupled in a structure capable of sliding movement in a direction parallel to the front of the main body 10. The LCD screen outputs various image information on the front surface. 21 and a function key 22 for executing a special function are provided, and an earpiece 23 for outputting a sound signal is provided at the center of the upper end.

In addition, the slider 20 has a guide rail 24 on the rear surface for guiding the direction of movement of the sliding movement, and the main body 10 has a portion corresponding to the guide rail 24 when coupled with the slider 20. It is provided with a coupling portion (not shown) formed to be coupled to the guide rail 24 in a structure capable of sliding movement.                     

Since the coupling structure of the main body 10 and the slider 20 and the sliding movement process of the slider 20 are the same as in the conventional slide type mobile communication terminal, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The microphone module 30 is coupled to both sides of the hinge cylinder 13 provided at the lower end of the main body 10 and is coupled in a rotatable structure, and a body in which a microphone 31 for inputting an acoustic signal in the front center is installed. And a set of hinge knuckles 33 and 33 'which are formed to face each other on the upper ends of both sides of the body 32.

At this time, the hinge knuckles 33 and 33 ', respectively, the microphone module hinges at positions corresponding to the main body hinge groove 13a and the dummy hinge 13b provided in the hinge cylinder 13 of the main body 10 therein. The groove 33a and the insertion groove 33a 'are provided, the hinge 34 is inserted into the main body hinge groove 13a and the microphone module hinge groove 33a, and the dummy hinge 13b is inserted into the insertion groove 33a'. ) Is coupled to the microphone module 30 is rotatable from the main body 10.

In addition, a cable extraction path 32a for connecting the cable 35 connected to the microphone 31 to the inside of the main body 10 is provided at the upper portion of the body 32.

The hinge 34 has a main body insertion portion 34a having a shape that can be inserted into the main body hinge groove 13a provided in the hinge cylinder 13 of the main body 10, and the hinge knuckle 33 of the microphone module 30. Consists of a microphone module insertion portion 34b made of a shape that can be inserted into the provided microphone module hinge groove 33a, the main body insertion portion 34a and the microphone module insertion portion 34b can be rotated in the same rotation axis It can be formed as a free-stop hinge that can be set at various angles according to the user's choice, or a click hinge fixed with a fixed period of time. 30 is preferably applied to the free stop hinge configured to adjust the angle of the microphone 31 provided.

Such a free stop hinge that can be fixed at various angles or a click hinge that is configured to be fixed with a fixed period of time is already widely used in the related art, and thus a detailed description of the internal structure and operation thereof will be omitted. .

In addition, the dummy hinge 13b does not have a unique function like the hinge 34, and merely serves as the pivot shaft when the microphone module 30 is rotated from the main body 10.

In addition, although the present invention shows that the dummy hinge 13b is formed in the main body 10 and the insertion groove 33a 'is formed in the microphone module 30, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the insertion groove is formed in the main body. And, of course, the dummy hinge can be formed in the microphone module.

Therefore, when the slider 20 coupled to the main body 10 is opened, the keypad 11, the earpiece 23, and the microphone 31 are exposed, and the user uses the keypad 11 to display the LCD screen 21. The user can input a signal while checking the output image information, and can make a phone call through the earpiece 23 and the microphone 31. At this time, since the microphone 31 is configured to rotate in an optimal state in which the voice can be input, the microphone 31 can prevent the voice from being attenuated or dispersed as in the prior art.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using the preferable Example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to a specific Example and should be interpreted by the attached Claim. In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that many modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is configured to allow the user to selectively adjust the angle of the microphone so that the user can maintain an appropriate call angle, thereby preventing dispersion or attenuation of sound generated during a call. It can prevent such a problem and improve the overall call sensitivity.

Claims (5)

The main body is equipped with a keypad for inputting a signal and a microphone for inputting an audio signal, and a structure capable of sliding movement in a direction parallel to the front of the main body, and an external LCD screen and an audio signal for outputting various image information. In the slide-type mobile communication terminal consisting of a slider having a receiver for outputting the, And a microphone module provided with a microphone for inputting an audio signal on a front surface of the lower portion of the main body to be rotatable. The method of claim 1, The microphone module maintains the shape of the main body and has a body having a microphone for inputting an acoustic signal at the center of the front surface, and a set of hinge knuckles protruding from both upper ends of the body, Slider mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the center of the lower end of the main body has a hinge barrel which is coupled to the hinge knuckle provided in the microphone module and a predetermined portion protrudes to the outside to be rotatable. The method of claim 2, The pair of hinge knuckles provided in the microphone module has a microphone module hinge groove and an insertion groove formed therein with the same central axis. On both sides of the hinge cylinder provided in the main body, the microphone module hinge groove provided in the hinge knuckle, the main body hinge groove and the dummy hinge are formed in a position corresponding to the insertion groove, A hinge is inserted into the microphone module hinge groove and the main body hinge groove, and a dummy hinge is coupled to the insertion groove so that the microphone module is rotatably coupled from the main body. The method of claim 3, wherein The hinge is The microphone module is inserted into the microphone module hinge groove provided in the microphone module, and the main body insertion portion is inserted into the body hinge groove provided in the hinge of the main body, The microphone module insertion unit and the main body insertion unit are combined in a structure capable of rotating each of the same rotation axis, the slide-type mobile communication terminal characterized in that the free-stop hinge is configured to be fixed at any angle. The method of claim 3, wherein The hinge is The microphone module is inserted into the microphone module hinge groove provided in the microphone module, and the main body insertion portion is inserted into the body hinge groove provided in the hinge of the main body, The microphone module insertion unit and the main body insertion unit are coupled in a structure capable of rotating each of the same rotation axis, the slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the fixed click with a period of a certain angle (Click).

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