KR20070120227A - Opening and closing apparatus of external connector for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for opening and closing an external connection terminal of an electronic device is provided to prevent a contaminant from being introduced into an external connection terminal by closing an opening of a cover frame as a cover member is automatically slid. A cover frame(105) includes an opening(105a) formed at a portion of a chassis(103) of an electronic device(102) corresponding to an external connection terminal(101), into which an external device connection plug(104) is inserted. A cover member(106) is slidably moved at the opening(105a) of the cover frame(105) to open and close the opening(105). An elastic member(107) provides elasticity at the other side of the cover member(106). One of a guide groove(108) and a guide protrusion(109) is formed on an inner facing surface of the opening(105a) of the cover frame(105), and one of the guide protrusion(109) and the guide groove(108) is formed on both ends of the cover member(106) to correspond to one of the guide groove(108) and the guide protrusion(109) formed at the inner facing surface of the opening(105a).

Description

Opening and closing apparatus of external connector for electronic equipment

1 is a view illustrating an insertion structure of a cover member coupled to a mobile communication terminal, which is one of conventional electronic devices, and an external device connection plug (earphone plug).

2 is a view illustrating a coupling structure of a cover frame and a cover member and an elastic member of a mobile communication terminal as a preferred embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention.

Figure 3a is a view showing the structure of the cover member and the earphone plug of the mobile terminal as a preferred embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention.

Figure 3b is a view showing a state in which the cover member of the mobile communication terminal is slid by the earphone plug as a preferred embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention.

Figure 3c is a view showing a state where the earphone plug is inserted through the cover frame of the mobile terminal as a preferred embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention.

Figure 3d is a view showing a state where the earphone plug is inserted into the earphone jack through the cover frame of the mobile communication terminal as a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

101: external connection terminal (earphone jack)

102: electronic device (mobile communication terminal)

103: chassis

104: plug for connecting an external device (earphone plug)

105: cover frame 106: cover member

107: elastic member 108: guide groove

109: guide projection 110: support portion

111: operating part 112: rounding part

113: fixing protrusion 114: elastic support

115: exposed ball

The present invention allows the cover member for concealing / exposing the external connection terminal to slide open by the external device connection plug when coupling the external device connection plug to the external connection terminal formed in the electronic device, and disconnecting the external device connection plug. The city relates to an external connection terminal switchgear of the electronic device to be automatically closed.

In general, mobile communication terminals are provided with an input / output interface of earphones and a microphone for the convenience of a user during a call, and an input / output interface of earphones is provided to electronic devices incorporating sound devices such as an MP3 player or a CD player.

As shown in FIG. 1, the input / output interface is an earphone jack or a microphone jack (hereinafter, collectively referred to as an earphone jack) connected to a printed circuit board inside the terminal 1 (a plug for external device connection). The earphone plug 5 is plugged into the earphone jack 2 (external connection terminal) through the exposure hole 4 formed in the chassis 3 at a predetermined position.

That is, when the earphone plug 5 is coupled to the earphone jack 2 by engaging the separate cover member 6 to prevent foreign substances from flowing into the exposed hole 4, as shown in FIG. 1. After the user directly removes the cover member 6 from the exposure hole 4, the earphone plug 5 was plugged in and used.

After the use of the earphone 7 is finished, after the earphone plug 5 is disconnected from the earphone jack 2, the user refits the cover member 6 to the exposed hole 4 so that the earphone 7 is removed. When not in use, foreign substances were prevented from entering the earphone jack 2 through the exposure hole 4.

Here, one end of the cover member 6 is bound or coupled to the chassis 3 in order to prevent the loss of the cover member 6 separated from the exposed hole 4.

However, since the cover member 6 is manufactured on the premise of portable convenience in a portable device, not only most electronic devices including the terminal 1 but also the cover member 6 attached thereto can be compactly formed. Inevitably, the cover member 6 by the user has a manual opening and closing operation is very inconvenient.

That is, the cover member 6 inserted into the exposure hole 4 with the other hand while the terminal (or sound device, collectively referred to as terminal) 1 is held by one hand is separated, and then The cover member 6 has the inconvenience and inconvenience of having to insert the earphone plug 5 back into the exposed exposure hole 4.

In particular, in order to use the earphone plug 5 or the microphone plug (or the ear microphone phone plug) while driving, the cover member 6 must be opened as described above while driving with only one hand. Not only does it open easily, but this series of distractions can distract the driver's attention and cause traffic accidents.

After the earphone 7 is used and the earphone plug 5 is disconnected from the earphone jack 2, the cover member 6 is exposed to the exposure hole even though the cover member 6 needs to be refitted to the exposure hole 4. If it cannot be coupled to (4), the foreign matter is introduced into the earphone jack (2) through the exposure hole (4), the earphone jack (2) is contaminated, and thus, the earphone plug (5) and earphone jack ( After 2) is combined, there is a problem that it may cause a poor contact.

In addition, since the conventional cover member 6 is made of a material such as polysilicon, there is a problem in that the connection portion between the terminal 1 chassis 3 and the cover member 6 is easily damaged by repeated opening and closing operations.

In other words, the cover member 6 is opened in a series of processes in which the external connection plug of the electronic device is connected to the external connection terminal of another electronic device, and then the external connection plug is connected. There has always been the hassle and inconvenience of reuniting 6).

The present invention devised to solve the above problems is that the opening operation for opening the cover member can be performed in a state associated with the coupling operation for coupling the earphone plug to the earphone jack and at the same time separate the earphone plug from the earphone jack It is an object of the present invention to provide an external connection terminal opening and closing device of an electronic device to automatically close the exposure hole when the cover member.

The above object includes a cover frame having an opening formed so that an external device connection plug is fitted into an external connection terminal of an electronic device and a chassis portion of a corresponding electronic device; A cover member sliding in the opening of the cover frame to open and close the opening; It is achieved by the external connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that it comprises an elastic member for providing an elastic force on the other side of the cover member.

Here, any one of a guide groove and a guide protrusion is formed on an inner side facing surface of the opening of the cover frame, and either one of the guide protrusion and the guide groove is formed at both ends of the cover member so as to correspond to any one of the guide groove and the guide protrusion. It is desirable to.

And, it is formed on the other end of the cover member further includes a support portion that is elastically supported by the elastic member, and further includes an operation part protruded on one end of the cover member.

In addition, the one side of the operating unit is preferably formed of any one of the inclined surface and the rounded portion, and further includes a fixing projection to protrude to the other end of the cover member to secure the elastic member.

And, it is disposed on the other side of the elastic member further includes an elastic support for elastically supporting the other end of the elastic member, the elastic support further comprises a fixing projection to protrude from one end to secure the elastic member.

In addition, the resilient support is preferably formed on the inner side of the chassis corresponding to the other side of the elastic member, the resilient support is formed extending from the other end of the cover frame to the other side, the other end is formed It can be configured by protruding the locking jaw.

The present invention provides an earphone plug, a data connector, and an external connector to an external connection terminal of various electronic devices such as a mobile communication terminal, an MP3 player, a CD player, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a cassette tape recorder, a voice recorder, and the like. The present invention relates to an opening and closing device for opening and closing an inlet of an external connection terminal when connecting a plug for connecting an external device such as a charging plug, a microphone plug, or the like.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention illustrate the electronic device as a mobile communication terminal, the external device connection plug will be described with reference to the accompanying Figures 2 to 3D illustrated as an earphone plug.

That is, the electronic device 102 is a mobile communication terminal 102, an external device connection plug 104 is an earphone plug 104, the external connection terminal 101 is an earphone jack 101, each name is suitable for the device Changed to explain.

First, FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a state in which a cover frame 105, a cover member 106, and an elastic member 107 are coupled according to the present invention, and the cover frame 105 includes a terminal 102. The coupling groove 105b formed on the outer surface of the cover frame 105, which is coupled to the chassis 103 of the electronic device 102, is an embodiment for allowing the coupling to be coupled to the chassis 103. It is not limited to this.

That is, the cover frame 105, when the cover frame 105 is coupled between the two upper chassis and the lower chassis is inserted into a form, the exposure hole 115 for exposing the external connection terminal 101 is exposed. The end of the chassis 103 to be formed (inner circumference of the exposure hole 115) is to illustrate that it can be coupled by the structure fitted in the coupling groove (105b).

On the other hand, when the cover frame 105 is coupled to the exposure hole 115 formed integrally in any one of the upper chassis and the lower chassis, it may be supported by a component embedded in the chassis 103, or may be screwed In addition, since the coupling structure can be variously adopted and changed, the present invention is not limited to such a structure.

On the other hand, the cover frame 105 is coupled to the chassis 103 (exposure hole 115) to expose the earphone jack 101 inside the chassis 103 through the opening 105a, the cover frame 105 On both inner sides of the guide groove 108 is formed extending in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG.

In addition, a guide protrusion 109 formed at both ends of the cover member 106 is inserted into the guide groove 108 of the cover frame 105 so that the cover member 106 slides along the guide groove 108 in the longitudinal direction. To be.

Here, the guide protrusion 109 may be formed in the cover frame 105, and the guide member 108 may be formed in the cover member 106 to allow the cover member 106 to slide.

And, as shown in the upper portion of the cover member 106, as shown in the upper part (outward of the chassis 103) the operating part 111 is molded to push the operating part 111 with the earphone plug 104 by It is preferable to allow the cover member 106 to slide, and when the earphone plug 104 is inserted downward in the operating portion 111, the interference is prevented and the earphone plug 104 is smoothly guided downward. It is preferable to form the inclined surface or the rounded portion 112 so that it can be naturally pushed and sliding during the guide.

On the other hand, since the cover member 106 has a structure in which the other end of the cover frame 105 is opened, the operation member 111 and the guide protrusion 109 or the guide groove 108 are inserted at the other end of the cover frame 105. It can be combined by the way.

The lower end of the cover frame 105 extends in the other direction as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, and the extended end of the cover frame 105 protrudes the latching jaw 114c upward. ) Is arranged on the other side of the elastic member (107).

Here, the ribs 114a are protruded on both sides of the extension part extending in the other direction from the lower end of the other end of the cover frame 105, and are integrally formed with the locking jaw 114c protruding from the extension end. It is preferable to allow the elastic member 107 to be accommodated in the receiving portion 114b formed at the inner side due to the reinforcement of the jaw 114c and the rib 114a and the locking jaw 114c.

Therefore, an elastic member 107 is disposed in the receiving portion 114b so that the other end of the elastic member 107 is elastically supported by the locking step 114c of the elastic support 114, and one end of the elastic member 107 ( In front of Figure 2) the other end of the cover member 106 is elastically supported.

On the other hand, the resilient support 114 may be coupled to or integrally formed on the inner surface of the chassis 103 located in the other direction of the elastic member 107 as a separate body from the cover frame 105, in this case, the resilient support ( 114 is preferably present in a plane state of a certain size so that the other end of the elastic member 107 is elastically supported.

In addition, the elastic support 114, which is present as a separate body, may not be coupled to the chassis 103 or the cover frame 105, but may be coupled to or integrally molded with the accessory embedded in the mobile communication terminal 102. The present invention is not limited thereto and can be variously adopted and practiced.

On the other hand, the other end of the cover member 106 is formed to be molded '110' shaped bent portion 110 is bent downward (toward the inner surface of the chassis 103) to the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 107 The repulsive force can be acted upon.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the fixing protrusion 113 is protruded on the inner surface of the other end locking jaw 114c of the elastic support 114 so that the elastic member 107 is fitted to the fixing protrusion 113. By being fixed, it is preferable that the elastic member 107 is compressed to prevent the elastic member 107 from being detached from the elastic support part 114 or the receiving part 114b during the operation of restoring elasticity.

Here, the fixing protrusion 113 may be formed to protrude toward the other side from the other end or the supporting portion 110 of the cover member 106.

In addition, the fixing protrusion 113 may have a shape of the pine mushroom as shown, it may be molded in various forms, such as cylindrical pillars, polygonal pillars, a 'b' shape, the present invention is a fixing protrusion 113 It is not limited to the shape of).

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the end of the earphone plug 104 (external device connection plug) is brought into contact with the operation part 111 of the cover member 106, as shown in FIG. As shown, it is pushed upwards (on the drawing in FIG. 3B).

At this time, the operation unit 111 is pressed upward by the earphone plug 104, when the guide protrusion 109 slides upward along the guide groove 108 (in the drawing of Figure 3b), the cover member 106 ) Is also sliding upward upward.

Therefore, the cover member 106 is slid upward by the earphone plug 104 so that the earphone jack 101 (connecting terminal 101) built into the chassis 103 is the opening 105a of the cover frame 105. It is exposed to the outside through.

At this time, when the cover member 106 slides upward, the supporting part 110 provided at the upper end (on the drawing) of the cover member 106 serves to compress the elastic member 107 upward.

In addition, when the earphone plug 104 is inserted in the direction of the earphone jack 101 as shown in Figure 3c, the earphone plug 104 is inserted in the state in contact with the operation unit 111.

Depending on the shape of the earphone plug 104, the operation unit 111 and the earphone plug 104 are in contact with each other, as shown in FIG. 3d, thereby preventing the insertion of the earphone plug 104, in this case, the operation unit Since the portion 111 is in contact with the earphone plug 104 is formed of a rounding part 112, the rounding part 112 is naturally pushed upward by the rounding part 112. In this case, the earphone plug 104 pushes the earphone jack 101. It can be inserted smoothly toward.

On the other hand, when the user detaches the earphone plug 104, by pulling the earphone plug 104 in the opposite direction of the insertion of the earphone plug 104, it can be separated from the earphone jack 101.

Here, in the state in which the earphone plug 104 is coupled to the earphone jack 101, the support member 110 of the cover member 106 is elastically supported by the elastic member 107 to slide downward. The force is acting, but is stopped by the earphone plug 104.

Accordingly, when the earphone plug 104 is separated, at the same time, the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 107 acts on the support 110 so that the cover member 106 slides downward along the guide protrusion 109. The opening 105a of the cover frame 105 may be automatically closed by the cover member 106.

Although the invention described above has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments mentioned above, other various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover such modifications and variations as fall within the true scope of the invention.

As described above, in the present invention, when the external device connection plug is coupled to an external connection terminal of various electronic devices such as a mobile communication terminal, an MP3 player, a CD player, and the like, the cover member is slid open and continuously connected to the external device. By allowing the plug to be inserted into the external connection terminal, the coupling structure of the external device connection plug and the external connection terminal can be simplified, and accordingly, the plug for external device connection can be easily inserted. .

Then, the plug for external device is disconnected from the external connection terminal and the cover member is automatically slid by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member to close the opening of the cover frame, thereby intentionally closing the exposed hole after the external connection terminal is disconnected. By eliminating a series of operations to prevent the contamination of the contaminants into the external connection terminal in advance has the effect of preventing clean use and failure of the electronic device.

Claims (10)

A cover frame 105 having an opening 105a formed so that the plug 104 for connecting external devices is fitted into the chassis 103 of the electronic device 102 corresponding to the external connection terminal 101 of the electronic device 102; ; A cover member 106 sliding in the opening 105a of the cover frame 105 to open and close the opening 105a; External connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that it comprises an elastic member (107) for providing an elastic force on the other side of the cover member (106). The method of claim 1, One of the guide grooves 108 and the guide protrusions 109 is formed on the inner facing surface of the opening 105a of the cover frame 105 and corresponds to any one of the guide grooves 108 and the guide protrusions 109. External connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that any one of the guide projection (109) and the guide groove (108) is formed at both ends of the cover member (106). The method of claim 1, It is formed on the other end of the cover member 106, the external connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that it further comprises a support 110 that is elastically supported by the elastic member (107). The method of claim 1, External connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that it further comprises an actuating portion (111) protruding on one end of the cover member (106). The method of claim 4, wherein One side of the operation unit 111 is an external connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that formed into any one of the inclined surface and the rounding portion (112). The method of claim 1, The external connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that it further comprises a fixing projection 113 protruding to the other end of the cover member 106 to secure the elastic member (107). The method of claim 1, The external connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that it further comprises an elastic support portion 114 is disposed on the other side of the elastic member 107 to elastically support the other end of the elastic member (107). The method of claim 7, wherein External connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that it further comprises a fixing protrusion 113 protruding from one end of the elastic support 114 to secure the elastic member (107). The method of claim 7, wherein The elastic support part 114, External connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that formed on the inner surface of the chassis 103 corresponding to the other side portion of the elastic member (107). The method of claim 7, wherein The elastic support part 114, External connection terminal opening and closing device of the electronic device, characterized in that extending from the other end of the cover frame 105 in the other direction, and formed by protruding the locking step on the other end formed.

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