KR20060098561A - Semi-auto sliding apparatus for a sliding type mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal, comprising: a sliding type mobile communication terminal having a main body portion and a sliding portion coupled to be relatively slidably movable; Semi-automatic sliding device for sliding type mobile communication terminal which has a simple cam structure that can be implemented to semi-automatically move the body part and the sliding part to the closed and open positions, and improves assembly and mass production by simplifying the parts. Its purpose is to.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal comprising a first main body and a second main body which is relatively slidably coupled, any one of the first body or the second body A sidewall member provided at one side and having sidewalls orthogonal to the direction in which the sliding movement is inclined, the sidewall member being inclined toward both ends from the central point thereof or on opposite sides thereof; And a pressure contact sliding means which is provided in the first body or the second body in which the side wall member is not formed, is moved while slidingly contacting the side wall member, and the pressing contact sliding means maximizes the pressing force applied at the center point of the side wall member. Provides a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding mobile communication terminal.

Slide method, sliding device, side wall member, inclined surface, pressure contact

Description

Semi-auto sliding apparatus for a sliding type mobile communication terminal

1 is a plan view showing a rear side of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

Figure 2 is a plan view showing a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing a pressure contact sliding means constituting a semi-automatic sliding device according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan sectional view showing a pressure contact sliding means constituting a semi-automatic sliding device according to the present invention.

5 is a plan view showing a state in which the semi-automatic sliding device of the sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is located at the center of the side wall member.

* Description of the main parts of the drawings *

10: inclined surface of the side wall member 11: center point of the side wall member

12: side wall member 20: pressure contact sliding means

21: support body 22: mounting groove

23: elastic member 24: contact member

31: Stopper projection 32: Jamming jaw

The present invention relates to a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal, comprising: a sliding type mobile communication terminal having a main body portion and a sliding portion coupled to be relatively slidably movable; Semi-automatic sliding device for sliding type mobile communication terminal which has a simple cam structure that can be implemented to semi-automatically move the body part and the sliding part to the closed and open position, and improves the assembly and mass production by simplifying the parts. Its purpose is to.

Recently, a bar type mobile communication terminal has been released as a form of a general mobile communication terminal. The bar-type mobile communication terminal as described above is manufactured similar to the form of the previous wireless telephone, and has been improved to a compact size so as to be easily carried according to battery capacity. However, in the case of a bar-type mobile communication terminal, the keypad is exposed to the outside, so that the keypad is easily damaged. To solve this problem, a folder type mobile communication terminal has been disclosed.

The foldable mobile terminal has a variety of designs that reduce its length and suit the user's taste. However, the clamshell mobile communication terminal also has a structure that can open and close the folder when making a call or carrying, so that the hinge portion connecting the upper folder and the lower folder is easily damaged or the external shock caused by the sliding impact between the upper and lower folders. There is a problem that causes damage to the case and the internal circuit board.

Therefore, recently, sliding type mobile communication terminals have been proposed to solve the above-mentioned general problems.

The sliding type mobile communication terminal is largely divided into a main body part and a sliding part, and has a structure in which the sliding part can slide on the main body part, and connects the main printed circuit board (main PCB) and the keypad printed circuit board (keypad PCB). Electrical and circuit connections were made using flexible printed circuit boards.

The body part and the sliding part of the sliding type mobile communication terminal are stacked in parallel to each other in a closed state. One side of the main body or the sliding portion is provided with a guide member for guiding sliding, and a slider for reciprocating sliding movement along the inside of the guide member is provided. The main body portion or the sliding portion, which is not provided with the guide member, is coupled to the slider so that the main body portion and the sliding portion slide relative to each other. For example, when the guide member is provided in the main body portion, the sliding portion is coupled to the slider of the guide member and reciprocally slides together.

1 is a plan view showing a rear surface of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

The sliding part 1 having a display screen (not shown) on the front side and the main body part 3 having the battery 2 coupled to the rear side are stacked in parallel with each other to open or close by reciprocating sliding in the horizontal direction.

The opening and closing position locking device for locking the opening and closing position between the main body and the sliding portion is provided, the guide groove (4) is formed on the back of the sliding portion 1 and the guide member (not shown) for guiding sliding therein It is provided, the guide member is provided with a slider for reciprocating sliding movement along the inner side, one side of the main body portion 3 is coupled to the slider sliding portion 1 and the main body portion 3 is relatively sliding .

Here, an elastic member such as a coil spring or a spring is provided between the guide member and the slider to provide a restoring force in an open direction when the terminal is closed so that the terminal can be opened automatically when the terminal is opened. In spite of the restoring force of the elastic member, the elastic fixing means is provided to temporarily fix the sliding part and the main body part in the closed state and the open state. When a force is applied, the fixing is released to allow movement by the restoring force of the elastic member.

However, the semi-automatic sliding device of the conventional sliding type mobile communication terminal is configured with a sliding guide configuration for implementing a relative sliding movement of the main body portion and the sliding portion, so that the design freedom of the semi-automatic sliding device is limited, and the configuration is complicated. , There is a problem that the manufacturing process number increases and the assembly and mass production is inferior.

Therefore, as proposed to solve the above problems in the present invention, by providing a semi-automatic sliding in a simple configuration separate from the sliding guide configuration of the first body and the second body relatively sliding movement can improve the design freedom It is an object of the present invention to provide a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal which simplifies its configuration and facilitates assembly to improve assembly and mass production.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention is a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal comprising a first main body and a second main body that is relatively slidably coupled, the first main body or the second main body A sidewall member provided on one side of the sidewall member, the sidewall being perpendicular to the sliding movement direction, the sidewall member being formed on one side or opposite sides having an inclined surface from which its inclination decreases from its center point toward both end portions thereof; And a pressure contact sliding means which is provided in the first body or the second body in which the side wall member is not formed, is moved while slidingly contacting the side wall member, and the pressing contact sliding means maximizes the pressing force applied at the center point of the side wall member. Provides a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding mobile communication terminal.

The pressure contact sliding means, one side or both sides of the opening, the support body formed with a mounting groove in the opening inward; An elastic member mounted to the mounting groove of the boss; And a contact member provided in the opening of the boss to be prevented from falling off and elastically supported by the elastic member to contact the side wall member.

Preferably, the contact member is formed to have a rounded side in contact with the sidewall member, and the sidewall member is also rounded.

The side wall member is formed on a separate case having an inclined surface which is inclined toward both ends from the central point thereof and is fixed to the first body or the second body, or is inclined to which the inclined surface is reduced toward its both ends from the center point. It is formed in the form of a plate having integrally formed on the first body or the second body, or consists of the side wall itself constituting the first body or the second body.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

A semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding mobile communication terminal comprising a first main body and a second main body that is relatively slidably coupled to a first main body or a first main body. A side wall member provided on one side of the main body, the side wall of which the side wall perpendicular to the sliding movement direction decreases from the center point toward both end sides thereof; And pressurized contact sliding means which is provided in the first body or the second body in which the side wall member is not formed, is moved while slidingly contacting the side wall member, and has a maximum pressing force applied at a central point of the side wall member. .

Here, the first body and the second body is a relative two components constituting the sliding mobile communication terminal, for example, the first body is a main body provided with a key input device and the main circuit board, etc., the second body Examples of the main body provided with a display unit and the like.

When the pressure contact sliding means is moved in sliding contact along the side wall member, the maximum pressing force is applied at the center point of the side wall member, and the movement to any one end side passing through the center point is applied while the pressing force is alleviated. By assisting the relative sliding movement between the first body and the second body to the movement completion point.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

Figure 2 is a plan view showing a semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a plan view showing a pressure contact sliding means constituting a semi-automatic sliding device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is according to the present invention A plan sectional view showing the pressure contact sliding means constituting the semi-automatic sliding device.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the semi-automatic sliding device of the sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a first body (not shown) and a second body (not shown) that are relatively slidably coupled. In the semi-automatic sliding device of the sliding type mobile communication terminal, which is provided on either side of the first body or the second body, the side wall 10 orthogonal to the direction in which the slide is moved from the central point 11 to both ends A side wall member 12 having an inclined surface which gradually decreases inclination; And the first body (not shown) or the second body (not shown), in which the side wall member 12 is not formed, is moved in sliding contact with the side wall member 12, and at a central point of the side wall member. It includes a pressure contact sliding means 20 to the maximum applied elastic force.

The side wall member 12 is formed in a separate case having an inclined surface whose inclination decreases from the center point 11 toward both ends thereof, and includes a first body (not shown) or a second side wall provided with the side wall member 12. It is made of a configuration that is fixed to the body (not shown).

On the contrary, the side wall member 12 may be integrally formed in the first body or the second body in the form of a plate having an inclined surface whose inclination decreases from the center point 11 toward both end portions thereof.

In addition, the side wall member 12 may form the side wall itself constituting the first body or the second body as the side wall member 12. That is, the side wall of the first body or the 22nd body is formed by the side wall member 12, so that the outer shape of the first body or the second body is in the form of the side wall member shown in FIG.

Most preferably, the side wall member 12 is rounded.

Subsequently, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, one side of the pressure contact sliding means 20 which exerts an elastic force toward the side wall member 12 while slidingly contacting the side wall member 12 is opened. A rectangular support body 21 having a mounting groove 22 to which the elastic member 23 to be described later is mounted; An elastic member 23 mounted in the mounting groove 22 of the rectangular support body 21; And a contact member 24 provided in the opening of the rectangular support body 21 to prevent falling, and elastically supported by the elastic member 23 to contact the side wall member 12.

Here, the configuration in which the contact member 24 is prevented from falling off from the opening of the rectangular support body 21 can be implemented in various ways, in this embodiment is formed with a stopper protrusion 31 protruding inwardly from the opening The contact member 34 is exemplified that the locking step 32 is formed to be stepped so as not to be caught out of the stopper projection 31 at one end side thereof located in the mounting groove 22.

The contact member 24 is preferably formed to be round so that the side in contact with the side wall member 12 can be smoothly sliding contact.

Although the side wall member of the semi-automatic sliding device according to the present embodiment has been exemplarily formed on one side in the drawing, the side wall member may be formed on opposite sides of the drawing, so that the pressure contact sliding means supports the contact member elastically supported correspondingly. Body is provided on both sides and is in elastic contact with the two side wall members, respectively. Such a configuration can provide a sliding drive reinforced with a semi-automatic sliding force.

That is, the side wall member is formed to have an inclined surface that is inclined toward the opposite end side from the central point thereof, the pressure contact sliding means that is moved while sliding contact between them, both sides are opened and the mounting groove is formed inward respectively Support body; An elastic member mounted to each of the firewood grooves; And a contact member provided in the opening of the support body to prevent falling off and elastically supported by the elastic member with the same elastic force to contact the side wall member.

Reference numeral 25 is a coupling portion in which the pressure contact sliding means is coupled to the first body or the second body.

The semi-automatic sliding device of the sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5 as follows. In the following operation description, the side wall member 12 will be described as an example that the pressure contact sliding means 20 is provided in the first body, respectively.

5 is a plan view showing a state in which the semi-automatic sliding device of the sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is located at the center of the side wall member.

When the first body and the second body is slidingly moving the second body for use in a nested state, the pressure contact sliding means 20 provided in the second body is moved together with the second body. At this time, the contact member 24 of the pressure contact sliding means 20 is moved in the sliding direction while being elastically supported by the elastic member 23 and in contact with the inclined surface of the side wall member 12.

As the second body continues to move, the contact member 24 of the pressure contact sliding means 20 moves along the inclined surface of the side wall member 12, which is increased, and thus moves to the inside of the mounting groove 22, thereby elasticity. The member 23 is compressed.

Subsequently, when the pressure contact sliding means 20 reaches the center point of the side wall member 12 as shown in Fig. 5, the compressive force of the elastic member 23 becomes maximum, and the process proceeds to the critical point. If it is out of the center point by the restoring force of the elastic member 23, even if the user does not apply additional force, the second body is automatically moved to the open position.

On the other hand, when the second body is to be placed in the closed position again, the operation returns to the closed position in the same operation as that in the open position.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and it is common knowledge in the field of the present invention that various substitutions and modifications and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have.

Therefore, the semi-automatic sliding device of the sliding type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention has the effect of improving the design freedom of the terminal by providing the semi-automatic sliding in a simple configuration separately from the sliding guide configuration of the sliding type mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the semi-automatic sliding device of the present invention has the effect of simplifying the configuration and facilitating assembly to improve the assembly and mass production.

Claims (9)

In the semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal comprising a first body and a second body coupled to be relatively sliding movement, A side wall member provided on one side of the first body or the second body and having an inclined surface in which a side wall perpendicular to the sliding movement direction decreases from the center point toward both end sides thereof; And The pressure contact sliding means is provided in the first body or the second body that the side wall member is not formed, is moved while sliding contact with the side wall member, the pressing force applied from the central point of the side wall member to the maximum Semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, The pressure contact sliding means One side is opened, the support body formed with a mounting groove in the opening inward; An elastic member mounted to the mounting groove of the boss; And The contact member is provided to prevent falling off the opening of the boss, the contact member is elastically supported by the elastic member to contact the side wall member Semi-automatic sliding device of sliding mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 2, The contact member The side in contact with the side wall member is formed round Semi-automatic sliding device of sliding mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 3, The side wall member is It is formed in a separate case having an inclined surface is reduced inclined toward both ends from the center point is fixed to the first body or the second body Semi-automatic sliding device of sliding mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 3, The side wall member is It is formed integrally with the first body or the second body made of a plate shape having an inclined surface that is inclined toward both ends from the central point Semi-automatic sliding device of sliding mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 3, The side wall member is The side wall constituting the first body or the second body itself Semi-automatic sliding device of sliding mobile communication terminal. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The side wall member is formed to be round Semi-automatic sliding device of sliding mobile communication terminal. In the semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal comprising a first body and a second body coupled to be relatively sliding movement, A side wall member provided on one side of the first body or the second body and having an inclined surface in which an opposite side wall orthogonal to the direction in which the sliding body is moved is inclined rounded from the center point toward both end sides thereof; And The pressure contact sliding means is provided in the first body or the second body that the side wall member is not formed, is moved while sliding contact with the side wall member, the pressing force applied from the central point of the side wall member to the maximum Semi-automatic sliding device of a sliding type mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 8, The pressure contact sliding means A support body having both sides opened and mounting grooves formed inwardly; An elastic member mounted to each of the firewood grooves; And It is provided in the opening of the support body to prevent falling, the elastic member is supported by the same elastic force and made of a contact member in contact with the side wall member Semi-automatic sliding device of sliding mobile communication terminal.

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