KR20090011319A - Terminal unit for sim-card socket and mobile terminal having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A terminal unit for an SIM card socket and a portable terminal having the same are provided to mount terminals forming the SIM card socket easily. A terminal(220) for the contact is coupled with a printed circuit board(210) and is exposed to the outside through an opening part(122a) which is equipped on a part of a body. At this time, the opening part is correspondingly formed to the size of an SIM card. The SIM card is inserted into the opening part and is connected to the terminal for the contact. In this state, a battery forming a power supply unit is mounted so as to press the SIM card.

Description

Terminal unit for SIM card socket and mobile terminal having same {TERMINAL UNIT FOR SIM-CARD SOCKET AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a terminal unit for a SIM card socket and a portable terminal having the same.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video calling, information input and output, and / or data storage. As the functions are diversified, the mobile terminal is equipped with complex functions such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, receiving a broadcast, and the like as a comprehensive multimedia player. Is being implemented.

In order to implement complex functions, robust and simple configuration, convenient and stable operation, and / or ease of use, such portable terminals have been studied in various aspects in terms of hardware or software. For example, research has been attempted to provide a user interface environment for the user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently. In addition, while a mobile terminal is regarded as a personal portable device for expressing a user's personality, studies of various designs have been attempted.

In such various needs, research is needed to facilitate the application (or implementation) of the display means in various forms according to the configuration or operation of the portable terminal. In addition, there is a need for a research to be able to conveniently apply the input and output means for the implementation of various operation forms or functions. In addition, even if various operating states and functions are applied, a study is required to make a simple structure, and a study is required to make it convenient to use (operation) even in a miniaturized portable terminal environment.

The present invention has been made by recognizing at least one of the requirements for the conventional portable terminal as described above.

One object of the present invention is to reduce the thickness of a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to facilitate the mounting of the terminal constituting the socket for the SIM card.

Yet another object of the present invention is to prevent the connection failure of the terminals constituting the socket for the SIM card to the maximum.

Yet another object of the present invention is to reduce the number of components constituting the socket for a SIM card.

Yet another object of the present invention is to prevent a short with other electrical or electronic components even when the terminal constituting the SIM card socket is directly combined with a printed circuit board.

A portable terminal related to an embodiment for realizing at least one of the above problems may include the following features.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above problems can be configured such that one or more contact terminals constituting the SIM card socket are directly coupled to the printed circuit board without depending on components such as other connectors. .

Here, the SIM card socket may form an opening that becomes a SIM card insertion part (mounting part) at any one position of the portable terminal body in which one or more contact terminals are disposed. In addition, one or more contact terminals directly coupled to the printed circuit board may be configured to be exposed through an opening formed at one position of the portable terminal body.

In addition, the contact terminals constituting the SIM card socket may be arranged in a pad and constitute one unit. In this case, the contact terminal may be configured such that the connecting portion connected with the SIM card is arranged in the same direction. In addition, the contact terminals may be arranged at both ends of the pad so that the connecting portion connected to the printed circuit board is symmetrical.

Meanwhile, the pad in which the contact terminals constituting the SIM card socket are arranged may be made of an adhesive material, an adhesive material having at least one region having a non-adhesive region, a heat resistant material, and / or an insulating material.

On the other hand, the socket for the shim card may be configured to be supported by a mounting cover which is resiliently coupled to the body, the battery or the body so that the shim card to be mounted is not detached.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal unit for a SIM card socket, wherein a contact terminal, which is directly coupled to a printed circuit board, is formed on a pad formed of an adhesive or non-adhesive material. It may be arranged in one unit.

In this case, the pads on which contact terminals are arranged may be provided in line with each other and provided one by one.

As described above, according to the present invention, the thickness of the portable terminal can be reduced.

In addition, according to the present invention, the contact terminal constituting the SIM card socket can be easily combined with the printed circuit board.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the connection failure of the contact terminal constituting the SIM card socket as much as possible.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if the SIM card is mounted in a state in which the terminals constituting the SIM card socket are directly mounted on the PCB, it is possible to prevent a short with other electrical or electronic components.

In addition, according to the present invention, the number of parts constituting the socket for a SIM card can be reduced.

In addition, the configuration of the socket according to the present invention can be configured as a socket to which the parts of the card-shaped as well as other cards are mounted.

In order to help the understanding of the features of the present invention as described above, it will be described in more detail with respect to the SIM card terminal terminal unit and a portable terminal having the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the described embodiments will be described based on the embodiments best suited for understanding the technical features of the present invention, and the technical features of the present invention are not limited by the described embodiments. It is intended to illustrate that the invention can be implemented as described embodiments. Accordingly, the present invention may be modified in various ways within the technical scope of the present invention through the embodiments described below, and such modified embodiments fall within the technical scope of the present invention. And, hereinafter, in order to help the understanding of the embodiments described, in the reference numerals described in the accompanying drawings, among the components that will have the same function in each embodiment is represented by the same or an extension line number.

1A and 1B illustrate an example related to the present invention, based on a slide type portable terminal configured to be opened and closed by sliding a first body 110 and a second body 120. Will be described on the basis of that the socket for the SIM card 200 is provided in the battery mounting portion 128 of the second body (120). However, the technical features of the present invention are not limited to the slide type portable terminal, but may be applied to various types of portable terminals such as a bar type, a folder type, a swivel type, and the like. In addition, the position of the SIM card socket 200 is not limited to the position as shown, and may be provided at other positions of the bodies 110 and 120 constituting the mobile terminal 100.

The configuration of the portable terminal 100 related to the illustrated embodiment is as follows. The portable terminal 100 includes a first body 110 and a second body 120 configured to be slidable. The two bodies 110 and 120 may be configured to be opened and closed by a sliding member relative to each other by the slider member 133. Here, the opening and closing state is a state in which the first body 110 is disposed so as to completely overlap (overlap) the second body 120 and the first body 110 overlaps the second body 120 and some regions ( To be arranged).

The portable terminal 100 may be operated in a standby mode in a closed state, or the standby mode may be released by a user's manipulation. In addition, the portable terminal 100 operates mainly for input of data (or input of data for performing bidirectional communication or internal functions of the portable terminal, etc.) in an open state. May be switched to the standby mode.

Inside the first body 110 and / or the second body 120, various components for performing a software function or a mechanical (or mechanical) operation embedded in the portable terminal may be embedded. The first body 110 and / or the second body 120 may be configured to include front cases 111 and 121 and rear cases 112 and 122, and the bodies 110 and 120 may have their front and rear cases. At least one intermediate case may be further arranged in between. The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin, or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel or titanium.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a display unit 113 may be provided on one surface of the first body 110. The display unit 113 may include a unit such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) module, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) module, etc. to visually output information (data). The display unit 113 may be configured to enable input of information (data) in addition to output of information (data).

The input of the information (data) is a concept including the input of information (data), for example, data search, menu search, signal generation for control of functions, data input for communication, and the like. In addition, the display unit 113 may be implemented through a configuration such as a touch screen for inputting such information. In addition, it may be implemented by means for generating a signal by a touch (or pressing) by the user.

On the other hand, the portable terminal 100 may be provided with an operation unit on at least one body. The operation unit may be composed of a plurality of operation units 116, 123, and 124. In the illustrated embodiment, the first operation unit 123, the second operation unit 116, and the third operation unit 124 will be described as an example.

As shown, the first manipulation unit 123 may be provided on one surface of the second body 120, and the second manipulation unit 116 may be provided on one surface of the first body 110. In addition, the third manipulation unit 124 may be provided on one side of the first body 110 or the second body 120 for an additional function. In the city, the third control unit is shown to be provided on the side of the second body.

The manipulation units 116, 123, and 124 may be configured to enable input of numbers, letters, and / or symbols (including symbols). In addition, some of the manipulation units 116, 123, and 124 may be configured to be operable as hot-keys for inputting a command such as start, end, scroll, and / or perform a specific function. In addition, some of the manipulation units 116, 123, and 124 may be implemented in a configuration such as a touch pad or a dome switch that may receive a command or information by a push or touch operation that may receive a command or information by a user's manipulation. It may be. In addition, a combination of a wheel or a jog or a method of operating like a joystick may be implemented. In addition, the configuration of an input key for inputting data or the like may be configured to have a QWERTY arrangement.

In addition, the first body 110 may further include a sound output unit 114. The sound output unit 114 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. In addition, the first body 110 may further include a sound input unit 125. The sound input unit 125 may be implemented in the form of, for example, a microphone to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

On the other side of the second body 120 (opposite side where the first manipulation unit is not provided), a power supply unit 127 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 may be provided. The power supply unit 127 may be detachably coupled for charging, for example, as a rechargeable battery.

The battery mounting unit 128 provided with the power supply unit 127 may further include a SIM card socket 200. The SIM-card socket 200 is configured for mounting a SIM-Card (SIM-Card). The SIM card 140 is a card for storing personal information of a user for wireless communication, and an address book, a message, a membership card, a credit card, a traffic card, and / or a phone banking function may be built in. Of course, the SIM card socket 200 may be provided at other positions of the bodies 110 and 120.

The second body 120 may further include a first image input unit 128. The first image input unit 128 may be implemented in the form of a camera module for capturing an image or a video of a user. In this case, a second flash 129 may be further provided at a position adjacent to the first image input unit 128.

In addition, an interface 126 may be further provided on one side of the second body 120 (for example, the position adjacent to the third manipulation unit). The interface 126 may be implemented as a path that enables the mobile terminal 100 to exchange data (eg, communication) with an external device. As an example of the configuration of the interface 126, the interface 126 may be configured to have a configuration capable of wired or wireless data exchange. The interface 126 may include a connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA port), a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port, etc.), Alternatively, at least one of the power supply terminals for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 may be implemented. In addition, the interface 126 may be configured as a card socket for receiving an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) and a memory card for storing information.

The first body 110 may further include a second image input unit 115. The second image input unit 115 may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first image input unit 128, and may be configured as a camera having different pixels from the first image input unit 128. For example, any one of the first image input unit 128 or the second image input unit 115 may be configured to shoot with a low pixel so as not to cause difficulty in photographing a user's face and transmitting it to a counterpart in a video call or the like. The other may be configured to be capable of shooting with high pixels when a general subject is photographed and not immediately transmitted.

Meanwhile, when the first image input unit 128 is provided in the second body 120, a flash 129 and a mirror unit 130 may be further provided at a position adjacent to the first image input unit 128. The flash 129 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the first image input unit 128. The mirror unit 130 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user by using the first image input unit 128.

The second body 120 may further include another sound output unit 131. The other sound output unit may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 125 provided in the second body 120.

In addition, any one of the two bodies 110 and 120 may further include an antenna 132 for receiving a broadcast signal in addition to an antenna for a call. In the illustrated example, the antenna 132 for receiving a broadcast signal is further provided in the second body 120. The broadcast receiving antenna 132 may be configured to be pulled out of the body.

In addition, the portable terminal 100 may further include a sensing unit 150 in order to detect an open / close state of the two bodies 110 and 120 so that an operation mode can be automatically switched. The sensing unit 150 may be provided inside or outside the two bodies 110 and 120. For example, the sensing unit 150 may include a unit such as a hall sensor that recognizes a state in which a magnetic member and the magnetic member are in close proximity. have. Another example of the sensing unit 150 may be configured using a proximity sensor.

As described above, at least one body 110 and 120 may be provided with a socket for a shim card 200, and the socket for the shim-cart 200 may have an opening 122a at any one position of the bodies 110 and 120. May be provided so that the contact terminal 220 is exposed through the opening 122a. In this case, the opening 122a may be configured as an insertion part (or mounting part) in which the SIM card 140 is mounted.

The contact terminal 220 constituting the SIM card socket 200 may be configured as shown in FIG. 2A. In detail, the contact terminal 220 may be configured to be directly coupled to the printed circuit board 210. The contact terminal 220 has a coupling part 221 having one end fixed to the printed circuit board 210, and a connection part 222 connected to the terminal of the SIM card 140 at the other end thereof. Can be. The connection part 222 may be configured to be bent to keep the coupling part 221 spaced apart from the printed circuit board 221 while being coupled to the printed circuit board 210. Through such a configuration, the connection portion 222 may be maintained in a connected state by an elastic force when connected to the SIM card 140.

The contact terminal 220 may be provided by a commonly known coupling method such as welding, soldering, or shouldering to the printed circuit board 210. When the mounting of the SIM-card 140 is mounted in a sliding manner, the shim The connection part 222 of the contact terminal 220 may be arranged in the same direction as the insertion direction of the SIM card 140 in order to prevent damage to the contact terminal 220 by the insertion of the card 140. have.

Meanwhile, the printed circuit board 210 may further include a plurality of grooves 211 corresponding to the number of the contact terminals 220. The groove 211 is a circuit pattern of the printed circuit board 210 or other components or SIM card 140 when the contact portion 222 of the contact terminal 220 is pressed by mounting the SIM card 140. It may be configured to prevent a short with the other terminal of the). On the other hand, the groove 211 is deformed by pressing the connection portion 222 to the printed circuit board 210 when the connection portion 222 of the contact terminal 220 is pressed by the mounting of the SIM card (140). It may also be configured to prevent. Accordingly, the groove 211 is formed at the position where the contact portion 222 of the contact terminal 220 is pressed by the mounting of the SIM card 140 to be in contact with the printed circuit board 210.

The contact terminal 220 configurable as described above may be provided in a number corresponding to the number of terminals provided in the SIM card 140, and also a position corresponding to the position of the terminals provided in the SIM card 140. It may be provided on the printed circuit board 210 to have. By such a configuration, a separate housing (casing or connector) for connecting the contact terminal 220 connecting to the SIM card 140 with the printed circuit board 210 is not required. In other words, the thickness of a separate housing (casing or connector) for connecting the contact terminal 220 with the printed circuit board 210 may be reduced, the number of parts may be reduced, and the assembly process may be shortened. have.

As mentioned above, the contact terminal 220 may be exposed to the outside through an opening 122a (shown as being provided in the battery mounting unit 128) provided at any one position of the bodies 110 and 120. It can be configured to be. In this case, the opening 122a may be formed to correspond to the size of the SIM card 140, or may be configured to have one side longer than the size of the SIM card 140.

2B shows that the opening 122a is formed corresponding to the size of the SIM-card 140. In this configuration, the contact terminal 220 is configured to be exposed to the outside through the opening 122a while being coupled to the printed circuit board 210. Through the above configuration, the SIM card 140 is inserted into the opening 122a so that the terminal of the SIM card 140 is connected to the contact terminal 220. In this state, the battery constituting the power supply unit 127 may be mounted to press the SIM card 140 so that the SIM card 140 may maintain a connection with the contact terminal 220.

3A to 3B show the configuration of the modified SIM card socket 200.

3A may be configured such that a part of the bodies 110 and 120 in which the opening 122a is formed may form the mounting cover 250 instead of the battery of the SIM card 140 constituting the power supply unit 127. In this case, the mounting cover 250 may be formed integrally with the bodies 110 and 120 to be fixed. 3A, the opening 112a may be formed longer than the length of the SIM card 140 because the shim card 140 must be inserted from one end of the opening 112a.

On the other hand, the mounting cover 250 may be configured to be slidingly driven along the opening 122a. For example, such a configuration may be configured such that a guide is formed along the inner side of the opening 122a, and a mounting cover 250 is fitted to the guide to be slidable along one side length direction of the opening 122a. Even in this case, since the mounting cover 250 needs to be slidably mounted in the opening 122a to fix the SIM card 140, the opening 112a may be formed longer than the length of the SIM card 140. have.

3B shows an example in which the mounting cover 250 is coupled to the opening 122a by a hinge structure and configured to be opened and closed. In this case, one end of the mounting cover 250 is hinged to one end of the opening 122a, the other end of the mounting cover 250 is provided with a catch 251, the opening of the opening 250 The other end may be provided with a locking groove 252 is engaged with the locking hole 251. In this case, since the mounting cover 250 for fixing the SIM card 140 is configured to be rotatable, the opening 112a may have a size corresponding to that of the SIM card 140.

By such a configuration, a separate housing (casing or connector) is not required to fix the SIM card 140 mounted on the SIM card socket 200. In other words, the thickness occupied by a separate housing (casing or connector) for fixing the SIM card 140, that is, maintaining the connection state between the terminal of the SIM card 140 and the contact terminal 220 may be determined. It can be reduced, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembly process can be shortened.

As shown in FIG. 4, the contact terminals 220a and 220b constituting the SIM card socket 200 may be coupled to one pad 230 to form one unit.

As an example of such a configuration, the contact terminals 220a and 220b may include coupling parts 221a and 221b directly connected to the printed circuit board 210 at both ends of the pad 230. The connection parts 222a and 222b connected to the terminals of the card 140 may be exposed through the opposite surface of the pad 230.

An example of the contact terminals 220a and 220b may be described as illustrated in FIGS. 5A and 5B. An example of the configuration of the contact terminals 220a and 220b may be configured such that the fixing parts 223a and 223b coupled to the pad 230 have a predetermined area. Coupling parts 221a and 221b may be formed at one end of the fixing parts 223a and 223b to be fixed to the printed circuit board 210 and electrically connected thereto, and at another end thereof, the terminals of the SIM card 140 may be formed. Connecting portions 222a and 222b may be formed.

Referring to the configuration according to the above example in detail, the fixing parts (223a, 223b) may be made of a conductive material of a plate structure having a predetermined area. Connection portions 222a and 222b may be formed by forming cutouts 224a and 224b in a central portion of the fixing portions 223a and 223b, wherein the connection portions 222a and 222b are the fixing portions 223a and 223b. It may have a bent structure so that spaces spaced from it can be formed. Through such a configuration, the connection parts 222a and 222b may be maintained in a connected state by an elastic force when connected to the SIM card 140.

Coupling parts 221a and 221b provided at one end of the fixing parts 223a and 223b may be differently disposed depending on the positions of the pads 230. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the connection part 222a may be formed at an opposite end facing the end of the fixing part 223a. As another example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the connection part 222b may be formed at an end portion of the fixing part 223b to which the connection part 222b extends.

As described above, the positions of the coupling parts 221a and 221b provided in the contact terminals 220a and 220b are different when the contact terminals 220a and 220b are disposed on the pad 230. ) Is disposed to be exposed at both ends of the pad 230 so as to be easily coupled to the printed circuit board 210. Therefore, the above example may have an arrangement and structure modified so that the contact terminals 220a and 220b can be mounted on the printed circuit board 210 in a state in which the contact terminals 220a and 220b are arranged in the pad 230 and constituted as one unit.

An example of a configuration of the pad 230 in which the contact terminals 220a and 220b are arranged will be described with reference to FIG. 5C. The pad 230 may be made of a non-adhesive or adhesive material to maintain a fixed position in the state in which the contact terminals 220a and 220b are arranged. On the other hand, when the pad 230 is made of an adhesive material, at least one region may be configured to have a non-adhesive region.

When the pad 230 is made of an adhesive material, the contact terminals 220a and 220b may be easily arranged on the pad 230. Meanwhile, the non-adhesive region may be formed in at least one region of the pad 230. The non-adhesive area is formed in the assembly process in the case of mounting the unit configured with the contact terminals 220a and 220b on the pad 230 on the printed circuit board 210 in the assembly process. This is to facilitate the transfer by the like. As shown in FIG. 6, the non-adhesive area is formed by adjusting the lengths of the fixing parts 223a and 223b of the contact terminals 220a and 220b to be arranged on the pads 230. The non-adhesive region A may be formed by adjusting the interval of 223b.

The pad 230 may have an opening 231 so that the connection portions 222a and 222b of the contact terminals 220a and 220b may penetrate the pad 230 and be exposed to the other surface. In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 7, the contact terminals 220a and 220b are disposed on the printed circuit board 211, and the pads 230 are disposed on the contact terminals 220a and 220b. It may be made of a structure.

On the other hand, the pad may not have an opening 231. In this case, a pad may be disposed on the printed circuit board 210, and contact terminals 220a and 220b may be disposed on the pad. In this case, as in the above-described embodiment, the coupling portions 221a of the contact terminals 220a and 220b are exposed at both ends of the pad, so that the electrical circuits of the printed circuit board 210 and each coupling portion 221a are exposed. It may also be configured to enable the connection.

On the other hand, the contact terminals 220a and 220b may be configured as one unit by using a pad 230 having an opening 231 and a pad having no opening 231 formed therein. In this case, a pad without an opening 231 is disposed in the printed circuit board 210, and contact terminals 220a and 220b are disposed on an upper portion of the pad on which the opening 231 is not formed. The pads 230 having the openings 231 formed on the upper portions 220a and 220b may be disposed again. In this case, as in the above-described embodiment, the coupling portions 221a of the contact terminals 220a and 220b are exposed at both ends of the two pads so that the printed circuit board 210 and the coupling portions 221a of the two pads are exposed. It may also be configured to enable electrical connection. The connection portions 222a and 222b of the contact terminals 220a and 220b may be connected to the terminals of the SIM card 140 through the opening 231.

Such a configuration can be applied to prevent unintentional electrical shorts with terminals of the printed circuit board 210 and / or the SIM card 140. In this case, the pad 230 may be made of an insulating material.

As described above, the contact terminals 220a and 220b, which may be configured as one unit, are generally known as welding, soldering, shouldering, or surface mount technology when mounted on the printed circuit board 210. In this case, the pad 230 may be damaged by heat, or the position of the contact terminals 220a and 220b may not be moved due to deformation of the pad 230. The pad 230 may be made of a heat resistant material.

In addition, when the mounting of the SIM card 140 is mounted in a sliding manner, the contact terminals 220a and 220b may be prevented from being damaged by the insertion of the SIM card 140. ) 222a, 222b) may be arranged in the same direction as the insertion direction of the SIM card 140.

In this case, the printed circuit board 210 may further include a plurality of grooves 211 corresponding to the number of the contact terminals 220a and 220b. The groove 211 is a circuit pattern or other components or shims of the printed circuit board 210 when the connection portions 222a and 222b of the contact terminals 220a and 220b are pressed by mounting the shim card 140. -May be configured to prevent shorts with other terminals of the card 140. On the other hand, the groove 211 is connected to the printed circuit board (222a, 222b when the contact portion 222a, 222b of the contact terminals 220a, 220b is pressed by mounting the SIM card 140). It may be configured to prevent the deformed by pressing 210. Therefore, the groove 211 is formed at the position where the contact portion 222a, 222b of the contact terminals 220a, 220b is pressed by the mounting of the SIM card 140, and is in contact with the printed circuit board 210. Can be.

The contact terminals 220a and 220b configurable as described above may be provided in a number corresponding to the number of terminals provided in the SIM card 140, and also correspond to the positions of the terminals provided in the SIM card 140. It may be provided on the printed circuit board 210 to have a position. By such a configuration, a separate housing (casing or connector) for connecting the contact terminals 220a and 220b connected to the SIM card 140 with the printed circuit board 210 is not required. In other words, the thickness of a separate housing (casing or connector) for connecting the contact terminals 220a and 220b with the printed circuit board 210 can be reduced, the number of parts is reduced, and the assembly process is shortened. Can be.

Contact terminals 220a and 220b, which may be configured as one unit, may be provided to be continuously supplied. As an example of such a configuration, the contact terminals 220a and 220b may be provided in the base 300 as shown in FIG. 8 to be continuously mounted on the printed circuit board 210 through a supply device such as a conveyor or a roller device. It may be provided. In the illustrated example, contact terminals 220a and 220b configured in unit units are continuously arranged in a row on a base 300 which is provided to be transported by a transfer device, and the base 300 is wound by a roller. It can be arranged as.

According to this exemplary configuration, during the assembly process, one end of the base 300 is pulled by a transfer device such as another roller, and the contact terminals 220a of the unit unit arranged in line with the base 300 are provided. 220b) is transferred. The contact terminals 220a and 220b transferred as described above may be transferred to each printed circuit board 210 by a conveying device such as a robot arm, and may be mounted by the above-described method (coupling process such as welding).

9 is a block diagram of a portable terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each of the components described through the above embodiments may further include the following components by the structure included in the portable terminal 100 or a built-in function. This configuration can be operated by the control unit as follows.

The illustrated configuration of the present invention may further include a control unit 171 for controlling each function, and the control unit 171 includes the respective operation units, image input units 115 and 128, and sound input units (described above). 125, the sound output unit 114, the display unit 113, the interface 126, the sensing unit and / or the power supply unit 127 may be connected. In addition, the controller 171 may further be connected to the wireless communication module 160, the broadcast receiving module 173 and / or the memory 172.

The controller 171 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the control unit 171 may control to automatically switch the operation mode according to the opening and closing state of the two bodies (110,120) on the basis of the signal generated by the sensing unit in addition to the normal function control. The display unit 113 may control the output information on the operation mode to be switched. In this case, the information output to the display unit 113 may be controlled to be output in the horizontal or vertical direction according to the open / close state of the two bodies 110 and 120 or the operation mode.

In addition, the controller 171 may control an operation mode to enable communication and / or input / output of information (data) in the state in which the two bodies 110 and 120 are closed or open as mentioned above. For example, the call function may be performed through the second operation unit 116 and / or the display unit 113 when the two bodies 110 and 120 are closed, and the call function may be performed when the two bodies 110 and 120 are open. In addition, the input of information through the first manipulation unit 123 and the output of information through the display unit 113 may be enabled.

In addition, the controller 171 may control input of information through the display unit 113 or control of input of information through the first manipulation unit 123 according to the opening / closing state of the two bodies 110 and 120. And vice versa.

In addition, the controller 171 recognizes the information by the SIM card 140 to enable wireless communication, or additionally controls to store or read specific data in the SIM card 140. You may.

The wireless communication module 160 transmits / receives a radio signal with a mobile communication base station through an antenna. For example, under the control of the controller 171, it is responsible for the transmission and reception of voice data, text data, video data, and control data, and for this purpose, a transmitter 162 for modulating and transmitting a signal to be transmitted and a demodulated signal. The receiver 161 is included.

The operation units 116, 123, and 124 may be arranged as illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and provide the control unit 171 with key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal.

The image input units 115 and 128 transmit information related to the image to the controller 171 so that image information such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the imaging mode may be processed. The image frame processed by the controller 171 may be converted into image data displayable on the display 113 and output to the display 113, or may be stored in the memory 172, or may be a wireless transceiver. It may be transmitted to the outside via 162.

The sound input unit 125 is controlled by the controller 171 to receive an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and to process the external sound signal into electrical voice data. In this case, the processed voice data is controlled by the controller 171 to be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the wireless communication module 160 and output to the wireless communication module in the call mode. In addition, in the recording mode, the processed voice data may be controlled to be stored in the memory 172. In addition, the sound input unit 125 may further implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The sound output unit 114 controls the sound data or the memory 172 received from the wireless communication module 160 under the control of the control unit 171 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and a broadcast reception mode. The stored sound data can be converted and output to the outside. The sound output unit 114 may output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the portable terminal. The sound output unit 114 may include a speaker, a receiver, a buzzer, and the like.

The display unit 113 basically displays information processed in the mobile terminal. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the control unit 171 displays and outputs a UI (User Interface) or a Graphic User Interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal is in the video call mode or the photographing mode, the mobile terminal displays and outputs the captured image, UI, or GUI under the control of the controller 171. As mentioned in the description of the above embodiment, the display unit 113 may be configured to enable input of information (data) in addition to output of information (data). In this case, the information input through the display unit 113 may be sent to the control unit 171 and controlled for an operation corresponding to the input information. Information output by such control may be displayed again through the display unit 113.

The sensing unit 150 may generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal by detecting a current state of the portable terminal such as an open / closed state of the portable terminal, a location of the portable terminal, presence or absence of a user contact. For example, when the portable terminal is a folder type terminal, whether the two bodies 110 and 120 are opened or closed (detected or sensed) and the result is output to the controller 171 to control the operation of the terminal. In addition, the power supply unit 127 may further be responsible for sensing functions related to whether or not the power supply unit 127, the interface 126 is coupled to the external device.

The interface 126 may be any external device connected to the mobile terminal, such as a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a card socket (eg, a memory card, a SIM / UIM card), or the like, in addition to the mobile terminal. It serves as an interface with the device. The interface 126 may receive data from an external device or receive power from the external device under control of the controller 171 and transmit the data to each component inside the portable terminal, or transmit data within the portable terminal to the external device.

The memory 172 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 171, and provides a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done. This memory 172 generally includes concepts such as known hard disks, card type memory (eg SD or XD memory, etc.), flash memory, RAM, ROM, and the like.

The broadcast reception module 173 receives a broadcast signal transmitted through a satellite or terrestrial wave, converts the broadcast signal into a broadcast data format that can be output to the sound output unit 114 and the display unit 113, and outputs the broadcast signal to the controller 171. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 173 receives additional data related to the broadcast (for example, an EPG (electric program guide), a channel list, etc.). The broadcast data and additional data converted by the broadcast receiving module 173 may be stored in the memory 172.

The power supply unit 127 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 171 to supply power for operation of each component.

The SIM card 140 may provide the controller 171 with information stored and mounted in the SIM card socket 200 as described above, or may be inputted by the operation units 116, 123, 124, or through the communication module 160, 173. Information received may be stored.

The above-described portable terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiment, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. have.

1A is a front view schematically showing the structure of a slide-type portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a rear view schematically illustrating the structure of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1A.

2A is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of a SIM card socket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a partial perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of the SIM card socket illustrated in FIG. 2A.

3A is a partial perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a SIM card socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3B is a partial perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the SIM card socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a plan view schematically illustrating a configuration of a contact terminal constituting a SIM card socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a contact terminal shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 5B is a perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of the contact terminal shown in FIG. 4.

5C is a perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration according to an example of a pad in which the contact terminals illustrated in FIG. 4 are arranged.

6 is a plan view schematically illustrating a configuration of a contact terminal constituting a SIM card socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of a SIM card socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a state in which a contact terminal constituting a SIM card socket according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a base for transporting.

9 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the main parts of the drawings *

100 ... mobile terminal 110 120 ... first body, second body

200 ... socket for SIM card 210 ... printed circuit board

211 ... Home 220 ... Contact terminal

221 ... connection 222 ... connection

230 ... Pad 250 ... Mounting cover

300 ... base

Claims (12)

One or more bodies; It is configured to include a socket for a SIM card provided in the body, The SIM card socket is a portable terminal, characterized in that a plurality of contact terminals are directly coupled to the printed circuit board. According to claim 1, The shim-card socket has an opening formed in any one position of the body is composed of a shim-card insert, And a plurality of contact terminals coupled directly to the printed circuit board are exposed through the opening. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket for the SIM card comprises a unit in which a plurality of contact terminals coupled directly to a printed circuit board are coupled to one or more pads. The SIM card of claim 1, wherein the socket for the SIM card comprises a unit in which a plurality of contact terminals directly coupled to a printed circuit board are coupled to one or more pads, and the contact terminals are connected to the SIM card. A portable terminal, wherein the connecting portions are arranged in the same direction. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket for the SIM card comprises a unit in which a plurality of contact terminals directly coupled to the printed circuit board are coupled to one or more pads, and the contact terminals are connected to the printed circuit board. And a connection part is arranged symmetrically at both ends of the pad. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the pad is made of an adhesive material. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the pad is made of an adhesive material having at least one region having a non-adhesive region. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the pad is made of a heat resistant material. 6. A portable terminal according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein said pad is made of an insulating material. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket for the SIM card is configured to be supported by a mounting cover which is openably coupled to the body, the battery, or the body so that the SIM card to be mounted is not detached. One or more pads composed of an adhesive or non-adhesive material; And a plurality of contact terminals arranged on the pad and directly coupled to the printed circuit board. 12. The terminal unit of claim 11, wherein the pads having the plurality of contact terminals arranged on the base are provided in line and provided one by one.

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