KR20070044230A - Cradle opening and shutting apparatus for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cradle opening and closing device of a mobile terminal configured to open and close a seating space and a connector module of a terminal provided in a cradle according to sliding movement of a door. For this purpose, a cradle of a mobile terminal is provided at a predetermined position of the cradle. And a connector module which rotates about a hinge axis and slides in a vertical direction of the hinge axis, and a seating space for seating the terminal body according to sliding movement of a door provided in the holder, and a holder for opening and closing the connector module. It is characterized by consisting of the switchgear unit, thereby preventing damage from the product by preventing the impact from the outside, it can block the damage and foreign matter of the connector module, thereby improving the function of the cradle and extend the life Can be rotated on the cradle The connector module can be combined to facilitate the coupling and detachment with the interface connector of the terminal, connected to the connector module provided in the cradle to charge the terminal, and the music is mounted on the terminal through the speaker device provided in the door. There is an advantage to listen to.

Cradle, connector module, cradle opener.

Description

Cradle opening and closing device for mobile terminal {CRADLE OPENING AND SHUTTING APPARATUS FOR MOBILE PHONE}

1 is a perspective view showing a cradle of a conventional portable terminal.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the cradle opening and closing device of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cut perspective view showing a coupling state of the cradle opening and closing device of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a front view showing a state before opening and closing the door of the cradle opening and closing device of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cut perspective view showing a process of opening and closing the door of the cradle opening and closing device of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a cut perspective view showing a state in which the door of the cradle opening and closing device of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention opened and closed.

7 is a cut perspective view illustrating a process of seating the terminal on the holder in a state in which the door of the holder opening and closing device of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened and closed.

8 is a cut perspective view illustrating a state in which a terminal is seated on a holder in a state in which a door of the holder opening and closing device of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened and closed.

9 is a front view showing a state after opening and closing the door of the cradle opening and closing device of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a view showing a guide hole, a guide member and a guide support member of the cradle opening and closing device of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a cradle opening and closing device of a portable terminal configured to open and close the seating space and the connector module of the terminal provided in the cradle in accordance with the sliding movement of the door.

In general, the term “portable terminal” refers to a device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with a counterpart. Such portable communication devices are referred to as HHP, CT-2 cellular phones, digital phones, PCS phones and PDAs, and are classified into various types in appearance. For example, wireless terminals are classified into bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type wireless terminals according to their appearance. The bar-type wireless terminal means that the single housing is configured as a bar-type, and the flip-type wireless terminal means that the flip or cover is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-type housing. The terminal means that the folder is configured to be rotatably connected to the single bar-shaped housing by a hinge device and to be folded.

In addition, there is a camera phone that can be equipped with a camera lens module in the portable terminal to make a video call with the other party, to take a picture or a video of a desired subject.

The portable terminal having such a configuration has been popularized to the general public according to the rapid spread, and accordingly, a portable terminal having a complex concept in which various functions are added to satisfy the needs of consumers in addition to the simple call function is being developed. For example, in addition to the existing voice call, on-demand video viewing function, video call function, digital camera function, internet function, TV (TV) viewing function, etc. are additional services required by the user.

Among the various additional services mentioned above, a portable terminal having a TV (TV) viewing function is a complex mobile communication terminal (DMB) that can watch a TV broadcasting program using a display device in addition to a mobile communication telephone function. Refers to.

When the mobile terminal is used as a camera function, the camera is shaken by the user at the moment of photographing, and the image of the subject is blurred, and the image quality is not clear. In order to solve this problem, the portable terminal is mounted on the portable terminal to be fixed and photographed, so that the image can be captured without shaking the subject to obtain a clear image.

In addition, when watching TV through a terminal, the terminal must be held by hand or watched on the floor or using a cradle, but there is a lot of inconvenience in using it for a long time.

In addition, a separate holder is used to mount the portable terminal to a vehicle.

However, the conventional cradle has a problem that the mounting portion for seating the terminal is exposed to the outside, so that it is easily broken even with a small external shock.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the conventional holder 1 is merely provided with a terminal 20, and is provided in a cable 11 of a charger (not shown) provided separately to charge the terminal 20. The connector 12 is charged by connecting to an interface connector (not shown) of the terminal 20.

After mounting the terminal using the method as described above, there was an inconvenience in that the connector connected to the cable is coupled to and detached from the interface connector of the terminal.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention, by configuring the mounting space and the connector module of the terminal provided in the cradle to be opened and closed in accordance with the sliding movement of the door, the function of the cradle The present invention provides a cradle opening and closing device for a mobile terminal that can prevent and improve damage, and also prevent damage to a connector module and block foreign substances.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cradle opening and closing device of a portable terminal that can be easily coupled to and detached from the interface connector of the terminal by configuring a connector module that is rotatably and slidingly coupled to the cradle.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cradle opening and closing device for a portable terminal connected to a connector module provided in the cradle to charge the terminal and to listen to music while the terminal is mounted through a speaker device provided in the door. It is.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cradle for a portable terminal.

A connector module provided at a predetermined position of the holder and rotating about a hinge axis and slidingly moving in a vertical direction of the hinge axis; And

According to the sliding movement of the door provided in the cradle is characterized in that consisting of a mounting space for mounting the terminal body and the cradle opening and closing device for opening and closing the connector module.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the cradle opening and closing device of the mobile terminal is composed of a connector module 100 and the connector opening and closing device 200, the connector module 100 is an interface provided in the terminal body 20 Rotating and slidingly coupled to a pair of hinge arms 400 to be described later to facilitate coupling and disengagement with a connector (not shown), the center of the hinge axis (A1) provided on the hinge arm (400) In addition to the rotation and the sliding shaft in the vertical direction of the hinge axis (A1) is provided at a predetermined position in the cradle 10, the cradle opening and closing device 200 is a cradle door 201, 202 to be described later A mounting space 300 for seating the terminal body 20 and the connector module 100 may be opened and closed according to the sliding movement of the holder 10.

2, 7 and 8, the cradle 10 is made of first and second cases 10a and 10b, the seating space 300 is recessed to a predetermined depth, the terminal The second case 10b is provided to allow the main body 20 to be seated therein, and a seating surface 301 is formed in the seating space 300 to stably seat the terminal main body 20. In the seating space 300, a sliding groove 900 is formed to be slidably coupled to the sliding member 401 of the hinge arm 400, which will be described later.

A pair of hinge arms 400 are provided in the sliding groove 900 to provide the hinge shaft A1 and to be rotatably coupled to the connector module 100, and the pair of hinge arms 400. A sliding member 401 is formed at a lower portion of the sliding groove 900 to move the guide.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cradle opening and closing device 200 includes a pair of cradle doors 201 and 202 and sliding movement means 203, and the cradle doors 201 and 202 are left. It is provided on the upper surface of the seating space 300 to open and close the seating space 300 and the connector module 100 by sliding in both directions, the sliding movement means 203 is the cradle door It is provided on the rear of each of the doors 201 and 202 to guide the slides 201 and 202 to be slidable.

2 and 10, the sliding movement means 203 includes at least one guide hole 203a, a guide member 203b, and a guide support member 203c, and the guide hole 203a is The guide member 203b and the guide support member 203c which will be described later are formed on the seating surface 301 to enable the guide movement, and the guide member 203b is coupled to the guide hole 203a. It is provided on the rear of each door 201, 202 to be slidably guided, the guide support member 203c is screwed to the guide member 203b (800), the guide member 203b It is coupled to the guide hole (203a) to guide and support the sliding movement of the.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, a speaker device 500 is built in the guide member 203b.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, a side surface of each door 201 and 202 is provided with a shock absorbing member 600 to absorb a shock upon contact due to opening and closing of the door 201 and 202.

The shock absorbing member 600 is made of a rubber material.

4 and 9, the guide member 203b includes a door stopper 700 to stop at the sliding end position of the doors 201 and 202 when the holder doors 201 and 202 are opened and closed. Is provided, the door stopper 700 is made of a groove to be detached to the projection (301a) formed on the seating surface (301).

2 and 4, the door stopper 700 is formed in a hemispherical shape.

Referring to Figures 2 to 10 attached to the operation of the cradle opening and closing device for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above in detail as follows.

2 and 3, the mounting space 300 for mounting the terminal body 20 is formed in the holder 10 of the portable terminal, and the rear surface of the terminal body 20 is located in the mounting space 300. The seating surface 301 is formed in contact with the. A sliding groove 900 is formed at a predetermined position of the seating space 300, and a pair of hinge arms 400 rotatably coupled to the connector module 100 are coupled to the sliding groove 900.

A sliding member 901 is formed below the hinge arm 400 to be slidably coupled to the sliding groove 900.

In this state, the cradle opening and closing device 200 is provided on the top surface of the seating space 300. The cradle opening and closing device 200 includes a pair of cradle doors 201 and 202 and a sliding movement means 203.

In this state, when the terminal 20 is used as a video and TV mode function, the pair of holder doors 201 and 202 of the holder 10 are provided as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Sliding in both directions.

At this time, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the back of each door 201, 202 is coupled to at least one guide hole (203a) formed in the seating surface 301 and guide member for slidable movement guide Since the 203b is provided, when the holder doors 201 and 202 are slidably moved in both left and right directions, the guide member 203b is also moved together, and the guide member 203b is the guide hole 203a. Sliding move along).

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the guide member 203b is provided with a door stopper 700 which stops at the sliding end positions of the doors 201 and 202 when the holder doors 201 and 202 are opened and closed. Therefore, when the respective sliding doors 201 and 202 are moved, the guide member 203b moves together with the door stopper 700, and the doors 201 and 202 slide. The door stopper 700 is coupled to the protrusion 301a formed on the seating surface 301 at the end position to stop the sliding movement of the doors 201 and 202.

The door stopper part 700 is formed of a hemispherical groove.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the guide member 203b is provided with a guide support member 203c that is coupled through the guide hole 203a to guide and support the sliding movement of the guide member 203b. The guide support member 203c is fastened to the screw 800 by the guide member 203b.

6 and 7, when the holder doors 201 and 202 slide in both directions, the mounting space 300 of the holder 10 is also opened, and the connector module 100 appears. In this state, the connector module 100 and the hinge arm 400 slide together in the sliding direction 900 in the vertical direction of the hinge axis A1 to protrude.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 8, an interface connector (not shown) of the terminal is electrically connected to the connector module 100, and the terminal body 20 is rotated to be seated in the seating space 300. . At this time, the connector module 100 is rotated about the hinge axis (A1) provided in the pair of hinge arms 400, and push the hinge arm 400, formed in the lower portion of the hinge arm 400 The sliding member 401 is also pushed together and guided and inserted into the sliding groove 900.

In this state, the cradle 10 is mounted on the floor, and the TV and video are watched through the terminal body 20.

In this case, since the speaker device 500 is built in the guide member 203b provided in each of the doors 201 and 202, the sound volume of the TV and the video viewed through the speaker device 500 can be viewed. I can hear loudly.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, when the terminal is separated from the holder, the interface connector (not shown) of the terminal body 20 is separated from the connector module 100.

In this state, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the respective doors 201 and 202 are slidably moved inwardly of the holder 10 to close each other.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide member 203b and the guide support member 203c also slide together, and the guide support member 203c slides along the guide hole 203a. At this time, the door stopper 700 of the guide member 203b is separated from the protrusion 301a of the seating surface 301.

4 and 9, the side of each of the door 201, 202, shock absorbing member for preventing damage to the door 201, 202 due to contact when the door 201, 202 is closed Since 600 is provided, the door absorbs the shock generated when the doors 201 and 202 collide with each other by the shock absorbing member 600 when the doors 201 and 202 are closed to each other. Damage to the 201) 202 can be prevented.

The shock absorbing member 600 is made of a rubber material.

As described above, by sliding the door provided in the holder to open and close the seating space and the connector module of the holder, it is possible to improve the mounting function of the terminal and to prevent damage, and to prevent the breakage of the connector module and the intrusion of foreign substances.

The cradle opening and closing apparatus of the portable terminal of the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

According to the cradle opening and closing apparatus of the mobile terminal according to the present invention as described above,

By configuring the seating space and the connector module of the terminal provided in the cradle to be opened and closed in accordance with the sliding movement of the door, to prevent damage from the product by preventing the impact from the outside, it is possible to prevent damage to the connector module and block foreign matters, It can improve the function of the cradle and extend its lifespan, and it is possible to easily connect and detach with the interface connector of the terminal by configuring the connector module that is rotatably and slidably coupled to the cradle. It is possible to charge the terminal and to listen to music while the terminal is mounted through the speaker device provided in the door.

Claims (12)

In the cradle of a mobile terminal, A connector module provided at a predetermined position of the holder and rotating about a hinge axis and slidingly moving in a vertical direction of the hinge axis; And The cradle opening and closing device for a mobile terminal, characterized in that it consists of a seating space for seating the terminal body according to the sliding movement of the door provided in the holder and a cradle opening and closing device for opening and closing the connector module. The cradle opening and closing apparatus of claim 1, wherein a seating surface for seating the terminal body is formed in the seating space. According to claim 1, Sliding grooves are formed in the seating space, And a pair of hinge arms which are coupled in the sliding groove to guide the connector module so as to be slidably movable, and which provide the hinge axis and rotatably couple the connector module. . The cradle opening and closing device of claim 3, wherein a sliding member is further formed at a lower portion of the pair of hinge arms to move the guide in the sliding groove. According to claim 1, The cradle opening and closing unit is provided on the top surface of the seating space and a pair of holder doors for sliding the left and right in both directions to open and close the seating space and the connector module, And a sliding movement means provided on the rear of each door and slidably guiding the cradle door. According to claim 5, The sliding means, At least one guide hole formed in the seating surface, A guide member provided at the rear of each door and coupled to the guide hole and slidably movable; And a guide support member coupled to the guide hole and screwed to the guide member to guide and support the sliding movement of the guide member. The cradle opening and closing device of claim 6, wherein a speaker device is built in the guide member. The cradle of claim 5, wherein the side of each door is further provided with a shock absorbing member for absorbing a shock upon contact caused by opening and closing the door. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the impact absorbing member is made of a rubber material. According to claim 6, The guide member is further provided with a door stopper portion for stopping at the sliding end position of each door when opening and closing the holder doors, The door stopper unit holder opening and closing device of the portable terminal, characterized in that made of a groove detachable to the projection formed on the seating surface. The cradle opening and closing device of claim 10, wherein the door stopper part has a hemispherical shape. In the cradle of a mobile terminal, According to the sliding movement of the door provided in the holder cradle opening and closing device for a mobile terminal, characterized in that it consists of a switchgear unit for opening and closing the seating space of the holder and the connector module provided in the holder.

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