KR20060038003A - Personal portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a personal portable terminal in which a character input method is simple and convenient by providing a sub keypad connected to the personal portable terminal by a hinge. The personal portable terminal includes a terminal body, a main keypad mounted to the terminal body, and at least one sub keypad connected to a side of the terminal body by a first hinge to open and close the first hinge in an axis. Thus, character entry can be made simpler and faster by the wider keypad of the personal digital assistant.

Main keypad, sub keypad, first hinge, second hinge

Description

Personal mobile device {PERSONAL PORTABLE DEVICE}

1 is a view showing a mobile phone having a keypad according to the prior art.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a personal portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view for explaining an operation of a personal portable terminal according to the first embodiment.

4 is a side view of a personal portable terminal according to the first embodiment.

5 is a perspective view illustrating a personal portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view of a personal portable terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the personal portable terminal according to the third embodiment.

8 is a front view of a personal portable terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

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110, 210, 310, 410: Terminal body 120, 220, 320, 420: Main keypad

130,230,330,430 ： Sub keypad

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal portable terminal, and more particularly, to a variety of terminal devices that can be used without being restricted by a place.

The personal portable terminal widely used herein 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, and code division multiplexing. Access) module, Bluetooth module, infrared communication module (IrDA), can be provided with a predetermined communication module, such as wired and wireless LAN card, and is equipped with a predetermined microprocessor that performs a multimedia playback function collectively referred to a terminal having a predetermined computing power It is a concept.

Recently, various types of personal portable terminals have been released, such as listening to AM or FM radio broadcasts, downloading and storing MP3 music, and playing and listening when necessary.

Among them, the most commonly used personal mobile terminal is a mobile phone, which is composed of an antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless signals to and from a base station, a speaker for listening to a voice signal, a microphone for inputting a user's voice, and a phone for another mobile phone. Key pad part consisting of function buttons for pressing numbers or inputting data, display part for displaying characters or images, flip to protect keypad, ear transceiver for connecting data to earphones do.

Optionally, there are microphone earphones used to prevent other people from hearing a call, a hands-free kit used when driving a vehicle, and a receptacle as a data transmission cable.

Recently, as a mobile phone has more various functions, a 4way navigation key, a joystick, a scroll bar, etc., which are configured in east, west, north, and south of the keypad part of the mobile phone, are used as input means.

One of the basic functions of a mobile phone is a text message transmission. In inputting a text message for transmitting a text message, a user of the mobile phone generally enters a text message by pressing a text button assigned to each button on the keypad.

1 is a view showing a mobile phone having a keypad according to the prior art.

The cellular phone with a keypad according to the prior art shows a general folding type cellular phone, and basically, the folding type cellular phone includes a display part 3 for displaying a text or an image in the folder part 1, and a cellular phone main part 2. ), The keypad unit 4 is configured.

In the conventional mobile phone, numbers and English are displayed on each keypad 4. That is, the keypad unit 4 of the conventional mobile phone is a multi-tap method in which two to four numbers / characters are assigned to each button, and thus the mobile phone user can input at a time when a number is input. In most cases, you can press the same button repeatedly to create the character you want. Therefore, the use itself is difficult for users who are not familiar with text input.

In addition, in the case of vowels, the vowels are incorrectly input because several vowels are assigned to a button of one keypad, and in the case of vowels, it is troublesome to press the same button several times in order to select a required vowel.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention for solving the above-described problems of the present invention is to provide a personal portable terminal with a simple and convenient text input method by providing a sub-keypad hinged to the personal portable terminal.

Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a personal portable terminal that is convenient to carry because it is connected and foldable by the hinge.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a personal portable terminal capable of variously extending the opening and closing method of the terminal body and the sub keypad.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above objects of the present invention, a personal portable terminal includes a terminal body, a main keypad and a sub keypad.

The main body of the terminal is a body of a personal portable terminal, and may be manufactured in various forms such as a folding type, a flip type, a swing type, and a slide type according to the opening and closing type of the portable terminal. The main keypad is mounted on one side of the main body of the terminal and may include a plurality of keys for setting letters, numbers or menus. Further, a sub keypad is mounted on the side of the terminal body adjacent to the main keypad. The sub keypad may be connected to the terminal body through the first hinge. The first hinge can be rotated about an axis. Therefore, the sub keypad can be folded and stored in close contact with the terminal body, and in use, it can be expanded from the terminal body to perform key input together with the main keypad.

In addition, the sub-keypad may be equipped with a plurality of hinges to be equipped with a plurality of sub-keypads in the personal portable terminal, thereby further extending the button.

A conventional personal portable terminal has one key pad portion, and the key pad portion includes a plurality of buttons. At this time, two to six numbers or letters are assigned to each button, and each letter is determined and input according to the number of times the button is pressed. For example, one button is given various characters of a, b, A, B, C, 1. And, when you input a letter, select English mode and press A once to input A, and press twice to convert A to B. Then, when pressed again, B is switched to C again and inputted. In the same way, the character is determined and inputted according to the number of presses after selecting another mode. In the case of numbers, press and hold the button to enter the number. As described above, the user has to press a button several times in order to input a single character, so that the user's character input is complicated and inconvenient.

However, in the personal portable terminal according to the present invention, the sub keypad is connected to the main body of the terminal by a first hinge to extend the keypad outside the personal portable terminal. Therefore, since the space for mounting each button is expanded, the buttons for entering characters are expanded, so that the input speed is much faster and the input method is simpler, which is convenient. In addition, since the sub keypad opens and closes with the first hinge shaft, it is convenient to control the sub keypad and is easy to carry.

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.

Example 1

2 is a perspective view illustrating a personal portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the personal portable terminal according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a first embodiment. A side view of a personal portable terminal according to.

2 to 4, the personal portable terminal includes a terminal body 110, a main keypad 120, a sub keypad 130, and a sensor unit 140.

The terminal body 110 includes a main part 112 and a sub part 114. The main keypad 120 is formed on the front of the main part 112, and the microphone 112a to which the user's voice is input is mounted at the bottom. In addition, since the detachable battery 112b is mounted on the rear of the main part 112, the portable terminal can be used while being carried and moved. The front of the sub part 114 is provided with a display (LCD) 114a at the top, and a speaker 114b for outputting the voice of the receiver is provided at the top of the display 114a. The main part 112 and the sub part 114 are connected to each other by the main hinge 116, and are a folding method of opening and closing the main hinge 116 by rotating the shaft. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, according to the designer's intention, a multimedia main body such as a mobile phone, an mp3 player, and a digital camera may be used, and various functions may be added to the main body, and a variety of opening and closing methods of a personal portable terminal may be used. Can be opened and closed in a manner.

The main keypad 120 is electrically connected to the controller 118 and transmits a signal input by the user to the controller 118. The main keypad 120 is provided with a call button, an end button, a cancel button and a plurality of menu setting buttons at the top. In addition, a lower part of the main keypad 120 may be provided with a character input button 122 for inputting a desired character on the display 114a.

The sub keypad 130 is connected to the side of the main part 112 by the first hinge 132, and is rotatable toward the upper part of the main keypad 120 with the first hinge 132 as an axis. Accordingly, when carrying a personal portable terminal, the sub keypad 130 is folded and carried on the upper part of the main keypad 120 (ⓐ), and when the text message or a phone call is carried out, the sub keypad 130 is spread out of the personal portable terminal. Can be used, the end of the sub keypad may be formed with a groove to open and close by hand.

The sensor unit 140 is formed adjacent to the first hinge 132 to sense the movement of the sub keypad 130. Accordingly, the position of the sub keypad 130 is sensed, the detected signal is transmitted from the sensor unit 140 to the controller 118, and the controller 118 receiving the detected signal operates on the sub keypad 130. The sub keypad 130 is operated by the command.

In the present invention, a number from 0 to 9 is assigned to the character input button 122 of the main keypad 120, and wells and asterisks are provided. One button of the sub keypad 130 is provided with consonants or vowels of Korean and one letter of English. Therefore, when sending a text message, conventionally, two to six characters are given to one key, and each button is pressed several times to determine and input one character. However, in the present invention, 28 Korean characters or 26 English characters are used as one sub. Since it is given to the keypad 130, it is possible to input characters at a speed of 2 to 3 times faster. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, a special character may be further given according to the intention of the designer, the arrangement and the character assignment may be changed according to the intention of the designer, and a plurality of sub keypads may be connected by a hinge.

Therefore, since the number of buttons that can be assigned to each character is expanded, the number of buttons that can be pressed increases, so that the input speed is much faster and the input method is simpler, which is convenient. In addition, since the sub keypad 130 opens and closes the first hinge 132 in a shaft, it is convenient to control the sub keypad and is easy to carry, and is easy to apply to a personal portable terminal, thus making the production cost low and economical.

Example 2

5 is a perspective view illustrating a personal portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the personal portable terminal includes a terminal body 210, a main keypad 220, a sub keypad 230, a sensor unit 240, and a display unit 250.

The terminal body 210 includes a main part 212 and a sub part 214. The main keypad 220 is formed on the front of the main part 212, and a microphone 212a through which a user's voice is input is mounted at the bottom of the main part 212. In addition, since a detachable battery is provided at the rear of the main part 212, a personal portable terminal can be used while being portable. In addition, a sub keypad 230 is mounted on a front surface of the sub part 214, and a speaker 214b through which the voice of the receiver is output is provided on the sub keypad 230. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, a multimedia body such as a mobile phone, an mp3 player, and a digital camera may be used according to the designer's intention, and more various functions may be added to the body, and various methods may be used for opening and closing a personal portable terminal. Can be opened and closed by.

The main keypad 220 is electrically connected to the controller, and transmits a signal input by the user to the controller. In addition, various character buttons are provided on an upper portion of the main keypad 220.

The sub keypad 230 is connected to the side of the main part 212 by the first hinge 232 and is rotatable toward the upper part of the main keypad 220 with the first hinge 232 as an axis.

The sensor unit 240 is formed adjacent to the first hinge 232 to sense the movement of the sub keypad 230. Therefore, when the sub keypad 230 is moved, the detected signal is transmitted from the sensor unit 240 to the controller, and the controller commands the sub keypad 230 to operate so that the sub keypad 230 operates.

The display unit 250 is connected to the side of the main part 212 by the second hinge 252, and is rotatable to the upper part of the main part 212 based on the second hinge 252. Accordingly, when carrying a personal portable terminal, the display unit 250 is folded over the main part 212, and the sub part 214 is folded over the display part 250, thereby making it easier to carry the portable device.

In the personal portable terminal according to the present embodiment, the main keypad 220 and the sub keypad 230 are provided with characters in the same arrangement as that of the computer keyboard, so that the user can input the characters with familiarity. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, a special character may be further given according to the designer's intention, and its arrangement and character assignment may be changed according to the designer's intention.

Example 3

6 is a perspective view of a personal portable terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the personal portable terminal according to the third embodiment.

6 and 7, the personal portable terminal includes a terminal body 310, a main keypad 320, a sub keypad 330, and a sensor unit 340.

The terminal body 310 includes a main part 312 and a sub part 314. The main keypad 320 is formed on the front surface of the main part 312, and a microphone 312a through which the user's voice is input is mounted at the bottom. In addition, since a detachable battery 312b is provided at the rear of the main part 312, a personal portable terminal can be used while being portable. A display (LCD) 314a is mounted on the front of the sub part 314, and a speaker 314b for outputting the voice of the receiver is provided on the upper portion of the display 314a. The main part 312 and the sub part 314 are connected by the main hinge 316 and are a sliding movement method of opening and closing by sliding the main hinge 316 upwardly along the axis.

In addition, since the main keypad 320, the sub keypad 330 and the sensor unit 340 are substantially the same as the first embodiment, and the functions and effects of the components are substantially the same, the previous embodiment will be described in the description of this embodiment. Reference may be made to the description and drawings of examples, and repeated content may be omitted.

Example 4

8 is a front view of a personal portable terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a terminal body 410, a main keypad 420, a sub keypad 430, a sensor unit 440, and a display unit 450 are provided.

The terminal body 410 includes a main part 412 and a sub part 414. The main keypad 420 is formed on the front surface of the main part 412, and a microphone 412a through which a user's voice is input is mounted at the bottom of the main part 412. In addition, since the detachable battery is mounted on the rear of the main part 412, the portable terminal can be used while being carried. A display 414a is mounted on the front surface of the sub part 414, and a speaker 414b for outputting the voice of the receiver is formed on the upper portion of the display 414a. The main part 412 and the sub part 414 are connected by the main hinge 416 to swing swing the main hinge 416 around the axis. Swing rotation refers to the rotation of a circle along the outside of the hinge around the circular hinge.

The main keypad 420 is mounted on the front of the main part 412 and electrically connected to the controller to transmit a signal input by the user to the controller, and the sub keypad 430 has a first side at a side of the main part 412. Connected by a hinge 432. The first hinge 432 is formed in a circular shape so that the sub keypad 430 rotates in a circle along the outer side of the first hinge 432. Therefore, the user can easily open and close the sub-keypad 430 when inputting text, and the design of the personal portable terminal is also original, and thus can be popular with many users.

Therefore, in the personal portable terminal according to the present invention, the sub keypad is connected to the main body of the terminal by a first hinge so that the keypad can be extended to the outside of the personal portable terminal.

In addition, since one or two characters are given to one button without having to assign each character to each button, the input speed is much faster and the input method is simpler.

In addition, since the sub keypad opens and closes with the first hinge shaft, it is convenient to control the sub keypad and is easy to carry.

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

Claims (6)

Terminal body; A main keypad mounted to the terminal body; And At least one sub keypad connected to a side of the terminal main body by a first hinge to open and close the first hinge in a shaft; Personal portable terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, And a display unit connected to the other side of the terminal body by a second hinge to open and close the second hinge to an axis. The method of claim 2, And at least one of the first hinge and the second hinge is a swing movement method. The method of claim 2, And at least one of the first hinge and the second hinge is a sliding movement method. The method of claim 1, And a sensor unit formed adjacent to the first hinge to sense that the sub keypad is opened and closed. The method of claim 1, And at least one letter is input to each button of the sub keypad.

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