KR20060060269A - Slide type mobile communication terminal opened and closed in direction of many - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention body; A first slider coupled to the front surface of the main body in a sliding structure; By including a second slider coupled to the front of the first slider in a structure capable of sliding movement, the slider equipped with the LCD screen enables the opening and closing operation in the vertical direction, as well as the horizontal direction TV, movie, Provided is a slide-type mobile communication terminal that opens and closes in multiple directions to more effectively use various multimedia services such as games.

Mobile communication terminal, first slider, second slider, multiple, multimedia

Description

Slide type mobile communication terminal opened and closed in direction of many}             

1A is a front side exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

1B is a rear exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a coupling state of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slide module applied to a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

4A is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a main body and a first slider of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention are electrically connected.

4B is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the first slider and the second slider of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention are electrically connected.

5A and 5B are perspective views illustrating an operating state of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of symbols on main parts of the drawings *

A-Mobile communication terminal 10-Main unit

15-1st connection part 16-1st projection part

18-1st cable outlet 20-1st slider

21-MULTI KEY 24-First guide rail

25-2nd connector 26-2nd protrusion

27-1st coupling groove 28-1st cable mounting hole

29-2nd cable outlet 30-2nd slider

31-LCD screen 34-2nd guide rail

37-2nd engaging groove 39-2nd cable mounting hole

40-slide module 50-cable

The present invention relates to a slide-type mobile communication terminal, and in particular, a slider having a liquid crystal display is configured to be opened and closed from the main body in the vertical direction as well as the horizontal direction, so that the functions of various multimedia services can be used more effectively. The present invention relates to a slide type mobile communication terminal which opens and closes in multiple directions.

Due to the rapid development of the information and telecommunications industry, mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs are not just phones that talk voice with the other party, but also photograph and video viewing functions, camera and camcorder functions, or electronic organizers and electronic dictionaries. And game functions are expanding.

In particular, with the rapid development of mobile technology, there is an environment in which multimedia services such as movies, music videos, games, etc. can be provided at any time and any place through a mobile communication terminal, and it is inconvenient for users to use these various services. The mechanical configuration of the mobile communication terminal is also recognized as an important matter so that the terminal of various functions and designs are released.

The terminals have been developed from a general bar type terminal to a flip type terminal and a folder type terminal, and in recent years, a foldable terminal is mainstream. This is because the foldable terminal has enough space to adopt a wide LCD screen as a display device, and because it is folded in half and portable, the portability is also superior to other terminals.

On the other hand, in recent years, a liquid crystal screen having a size similar to that of the above-described foldable terminal can be provided, and at the same time, a terminal having a form that can contribute to miniaturization of the terminal has been introduced. This is a slide type terminal in which the slider is opened by sliding a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction of the terminal on a predetermined body, and has an advantage that it can meet the user's changing preferences compared to the existing foldable terminal.

However, in the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal, the slider provided with the LCD screen can be opened and closed only in the vertical direction from the main body, and the LCD screen is also fixed in the vertical direction, thereby causing a lot of inconvenience in using various multimedia services. do. That is, even if the software supports wide view, there is a structural disadvantage of viewing the LCD screen after the terminal is rotated to the side, and even if rotated to the side, there is a disadvantage that stable screen position is impossible. will be.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable the opening and closing of the slider equipped with the LCD screen from the main body to the vertical direction, as well as to the horizontal direction, various multimedia services. It is to provide a slide-type mobile communication terminal that is opened and closed in a multi-directional so that the function of the more effective.

This invention the main body; A first slider coupled to the front surface of the main body in a sliding structure; And a second slider coupled to a front surface of the first slider in a structure capable of sliding movement.

The first slider is coupled in a structure capable of sliding in the longitudinal direction with respect to the main body, and the second slider is coupled in a structure capable of sliding in the horizontal direction with respect to the first slider.

In addition, the first slider has one or more first guide rails formed in a length direction of the first slider on a rear surface thereof, and a main body is coupled to the first guide rail at a position corresponding to the first guide rail. A first connection part is provided, and the second slider has at least one second guide rail formed on the rear side in the width direction of the second slider, and the first slider has a second position at a position corresponding to the second guide rail. A second connection part is provided for coupling with the guide rail.

In addition, a first protrusion is formed on the front surface of the main body to prevent the flow of the first slider on the circumferential portion except for the upper end, and the first protrusion is located at a position corresponding to the first protrusion of the main body on the rear surface of the first slider. A first coupling groove is provided to be coupled with the second slider, and a second coupling groove for preventing the flow of the second slider is provided at the top and bottom of the first slider, and the second protrusion is formed at the rear of the second slider. A second coupling groove is provided to be coupled to the second protrusion at a corresponding position.

In addition, the main body has a keypad for inputting a signal on the front, a talker for inputting a voice signal, and the second slider has a liquid crystal screen for outputting a video signal on the front, a receiver for outputting a voice signal, and A function key for executing a special function is provided, and the first slider is provided with a set of multi keys exposed when the second slider is opened.

In addition, the front of the main body is provided with a first cable outlet hole for the passage of the cable connected to the inside of the main body, the first cable for connecting the cable drawn out through the first cable outlet hole in the rear of the first slider A mounting hole is provided, and the front side of the first slider is provided with a second cable lead-out hole connected to the inside of the first slider, and the rear side of the second slider allows the cable drawn out through the second cable lead-out hole to be connected. A second cable mounting hole is provided.

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 may easily implement the present invention.

1A and 1B are exploded front and rear side perspective views illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling state of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. An exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slide module applied to a mobile communication terminal.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile communication terminal A according to the present invention has a terminal main body 10, a first slider 20 coupled to the front surface of the main body 10, and the first slider. It is formed by separating the second slider (30) coupled to the front of the (20).

The main body 10 has an enclosure shape so that various electronic devices such as a PCB can be mounted therein, and a plurality of keypads 11 are provided on the front side for inputting signals of various symbols or characters, and at the bottom center, a sound signal is provided. A transmitter 12 including a microphone for input is provided, and a battery 13 for supplying power to the terminal is detachably coupled to the rear surface.

The first slider 20 maintains a shape substantially similar to that of the main body 10, and is coupled to the front surface of the main body 10 so as to be coupled in a structure capable of sliding in the vertical direction. A set of multi keys 21 are exposed to the outside depending on whether the slider 30 is opened or closed.

The second slider 30 has the same shape as the first slider 20 and is coupled to the front of the first slider 20 to be coupled in a structure capable of sliding in the horizontal direction, and outputs various image information on the front. A liquid crystal screen 31 is provided. In this case, the LCD screen 31 is provided in a wide shape having a length longer than a width.

In addition, a sign receiver 32 including a speaker is provided at the center of the upper end of the LCD screen 31, and a plurality of function keys 33 are provided at the bottom of the LCD screen 31 for executing a special function.

On the other hand, at the rear of the first slider 20 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the first slider 20, there is at least one first guide rail having a slide module 40 for guiding the movement direction of the sliding movement therein A first connection part provided at the main body 10 and coupled to the slide module 40 embedded in the first guide rail 24 at a portion corresponding to the first guide rail 24. 15 is provided.

In addition, at least one second guide is formed on the rear surface of the second slider 30 in the width direction of the second slider 30 and has a slide module 40 therein for guiding the direction of movement of the sliding movement. The rail 34 is provided, and the first slider 20 is coupled to the slide module 40 embedded in the second guide rail 34 at a portion corresponding to the second guide rail 34. The second connector 25 is provided.

Here, the slide module 40 is formed to be long to cover the upper end of the support plate 41 and the support plate 41 is formed in a concave shape with an open top as shown in Figure 3, the longitudinal direction in the center A guide plate 42 having a guide hole 42a formed to be elongated, a leaf spring 43 held by the guide plate 42 so as to be slidable on the support plate 41, and the leaf spring 43. A sliding member 45 including a fixing member 44 protruding through the guide hole 42a by vertically penetrating the leaf spring 43 and spaced apart from the predetermined space by the guide hole 42a. The protruding holder 44 is fastened to the main body 10, the first connecting portion 15 provided in the first slider 20, and the second connecting portion 25, respectively, thereby providing the first slider 20 and the second. Sliders 30 are coupled to each other in a structure capable of sliding movement In addition, the slide module 40 has the same structure as the slide module applied to the registered patent (slide type mobile phone using a slide module No. 10-0417248) filed by the applicant, the internal structure and operation process therefor Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Therefore, the first slider 20 is coupled to the main body 10 in a structure capable of sliding in the longitudinal direction from the main body 10, the second slider 30 is a sliding movement in the horizontal direction from the first slider (20) This possible structure is combined with the first slider 20.

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal (A) according to the present invention, the projection 16 for maintaining a firm coupling force against the shaking or torsion that may occur when the first slider 20 or the second slider 30 is opened and closed 26 and coupling grooves 27 and 37 are provided.

That is, the front surface of the main body 10 is provided with a first protrusion 16 protruding a predetermined portion in the form of the main body 10 in the portion except for the upper end, and the first protrusion in the rear of the first slider 20 The first coupling groove 27 having a form that can be coupled to the first (16) is provided, and the upper and lower ends of the front of the first slider 20, the second projection protruding a predetermined portion in the form of the first slider (20) And a second coupling groove 37 having a form in which the second protrusions 27 of the first slider 20 are coupled to the upper and lower ends of the rear side of the second slider 30. By doing so, it has a more firm coupling force against external physical force, shaking or torsion that may occur due to loosening of the slide module 40 and the connecting portions 15 and 25.

4A is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a main body of a mobile communication terminal and a first slider are electrically connected to each other, and FIG. 4B is an electrical diagram of a first slider and a second slider of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. Partial cross-sectional view showing the connected state.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the mobile communication terminal A according to the present invention includes a main body 10, a first slider 20, a first slider 20, and a second slider 30. 50) are electrically connected to each other.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, the front surface of the main body 10 is provided with a first cable outlet hole 18 for becoming a passage of the cable 50 connected to the inside of the main body 10, and The first cable mounting hole 28 for connecting the cable 50 drawn out through the first cable drawing hole 18 to the inside of the first slider 20 is provided at the rear side.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, a front surface of the first slider 20 is provided with a second cable outlet hole 29 to be a passage of the cable 50 connected to the inside of the first slider 20, and a second A second cable mounting hole 39 is provided at the rear surface of the slider 30 so that the cable 50 drawn out through the second cable drawing hole 29 is connected to the inside of the second slider 30.

Accordingly, the main body 10 and the first slider 20, the first slider 20 and the second slider 30 are respectively provided with first and second drawing holes 18 and 28, and First and second mounting holes 29 and 39 are connected by the cable 50, respectively, and at this time, the cable 50 is the first slider 20 and the second slider 30 in the sliding motion Accordingly, the overall length is variable, so that the cable 50 is unfolded or wound in accordance with the sliding motion by combining a portion of the end of the cable 50 in a curled state.

5A and 5B are perspective views illustrating an operating state of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a phone call using the mobile communication terminal (A) according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 5a by applying a physical force in the lower portion of the second slider 30, the first slider 20 and the second slider The 30 is opened in the longitudinal direction from the main body 10. As such, when the first slider 20 and the second slider 30 are vertically opened from the main body 10, the keypad 11 and the talker 12 are exposed to the outside so that the user can access the keypad 11. A signal can be inputted using, and a telephone call can be made using the transmitter / receiver unit 12 and 32.

In addition, when the user wants to use the functions of various multimedia services such as a movie and a game, the second slider 30 is applied by applying a physical force to the second slider 30 while the terminal A is rotated. One slider 20 is opened in the transverse direction.

As described above, when the second slider 30 is opened in the horizontal direction, the LCD screen 31 is disposed in a wide form because the terminal is rotated, and a set of multi-keys 21 provided in the first slider 20 are provided. Since the user is arranged to be open to both sides, the user can enjoy each service in a stable state while looking at the wide screen using the multi-key 21.

On the other hand, in the mobile communication terminal (A) of the present invention as described above the slide module 40 to the sliding method between the main body 10 and the first slider 20, and the first slider 20 and the second slider 30. Although the present invention is implemented in a manual manner, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a hinge and a rotary link implemented in Patent Application No. 10-2003-32830 (slide type mobile communication terminal) filed by the present applicant. Of course, it can also be implemented in a semi-automatic manner using the opening and closing means is configured.

In addition, although not shown, the mobile communication terminal A according to the present invention may be provided with a separate restraining means for preventing the first slider 20 and the second slider 30 from being opened at the same time.

That is, since the first slider 20 is opened at the time of a telephone call and the second slider 30 is opened at the time of using a multimedia service, the first slider 20 and the second slider 30 are simultaneously opened and used. This is because problems that cause discomfort may occur.

Therefore, when the first slider 20 is opened, nature is constrained by the second slider 30 by the restraining means so that the opening is interrupted, and the first slider 20 is restrained when the second slider 30 is opened. By providing a separate restraining means for intermittent opening, the use of the terminal can be made more convenient.

Although the present invention has been described in detail using the preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and should be interpreted by the appended claims. In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

According to the slide-type mobile communication terminal that is opened and closed in multiple directions according to the present invention as described above, by providing a horizontal view of the LCD screen that was difficult to provide in the slide-type mobile communication terminal that is opened and closed only in the vertical direction, TV, movies, games It is possible to effectively use the use of various multimedia services such as, as well as to provide an effect such as to facilitate the use of the terminal.

Claims (7)

main body; A first slider coupled to the front surface of the main body in a sliding structure; And a second slider coupled to a front surface of the first slider in a structure capable of sliding movement. The method of claim 1, The first slider is coupled in a structure capable of sliding in the longitudinal direction with respect to the main body, The second slider is a slide type mobile communication terminal which is opened and closed in multiple directions, characterized in that coupled to the structure capable of sliding movement in the horizontal direction with respect to the first slider. The method of claim 1, The first slider includes one or more first guide rails formed on a rear surface of the first slider in a length direction of the first slider, and a first connection part connected to the first guide rail at a position corresponding to the first guide rail in the main body. Is equipped, The second slider includes one or more second guide rails formed on a rear surface of the second slider in a width direction of the second slider, and a first slider is coupled to the second guide rail at a position corresponding to the second guide rail. Slide-type mobile communication terminal opening and closing in multiple directions, characterized in that the connection is provided. The method of claim 1, A first protrusion is formed on the front surface of the main body to prevent the flow of the first slider on the circumference except for the upper end, and the first protrusion is coupled to a position corresponding to the first protrusion of the main body on the rear of the first slider. It is provided with a first coupling groove, A second coupling groove is provided on the front upper and lower ends of the first slider to prevent the flow of the second slider, and the rear of the second slider is coupled to the second protrusion at a position corresponding to the second protrusion. Slide-type mobile communication terminal which is opened and closed in multiple directions, characterized in that the second coupling groove is provided. The method of claim 1, The main body has a keypad for inputting a signal and a talker for inputting a voice signal on a front surface thereof. The second slider includes a liquid crystal display for outputting a video signal on the front surface, a receiver for outputting an audio signal, and a function key for executing a special function. terminal. The method of claim 1, The first slider is a slide type mobile communication terminal which opens and closes in multiple directions, characterized in that a set of multi-keys exposed when the second slider is opened. The method of claim 1, A first cable outlet is provided in the front of the main body to be a passage of a cable connected to the inside of the main body, and a first cable mounting hole for connecting the cable drawn out through the first cable outlet is provided in the rear of the first slider. Equipped, A second cable drawing hole is provided at the front of the first slider to be a passage of a cable connected to the inside of the first slider, and a cable for drawing out the cable drawn out through the second cable drawing hole is provided at the rear of the second slider. Slide-type mobile communication terminal opening and closing in multiple directions, characterized in that the cable mounting hole is provided.

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