KR20090031171A - Tiltable sliding device - Google Patents

Abstract

A tiltable sliding device is provided to comprise a sliding module and tilting module to enable various modes between a cover unit and main unit of personal portable terminal. An upper side of a second sliding member is combined to a cover unit in a sliding module(10) and a lower side of a base of the sliding module is combined in a tilting module(20). The tilting module is combined in the base of the sliding module and joined to a main unit to perform a tilting action at a certain angle. The tilting module includes tilting member(25) which performs tilting action at a certain angle and a driving unit giving a rotational force. The tilting member forms a receiving groove(22) accommodating a part of the sliding module on the top. A combining member for joining the main unit with the axis of rotation of tilting member is inserted to a combining hole(24).

Description

Tilting Sliding Device {Tiltable Sliding Device}

The present invention relates to a sliding device, and more particularly, to a sliding device that can implement various modes by tilting together with sliding movement.

In general, the personal mobile terminal can be divided into a flip method, a folder method and a sliding method according to the operation method.

Among them, the sliding personal portable terminal generally includes a main unit and a cover unit which moves in a sliding manner, and the sliding movement between the main unit and the cover unit is performed by a sliding module.

The sliding module includes a base coupled to the main unit and a sliding member coupled to the cover unit and slidably connected to the base. In addition, a coil spring is provided between the base and the sliding member to allow the sliding movement between the base and the sliding member to be elastic.

However, since the conventional sliding personal portable terminal only performs a sliding movement in one direction, there have been many limitations in meeting the trend of adding various functions to the personal portable terminal.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a sliding device that can be used in various modes can be convenient.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sliding device that can effectively implement a variety of functions when applied to a personal portable terminal by tilting together with the sliding movement.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a cover unit, a main unit provided at the rear of the cover unit, having a plurality of members to slide each other between the cover unit and the main unit, one surface of the cover unit It is coupled to the sliding module coupled to the other surface of the sliding module, and provides a tiltable sliding device comprising a tilting module that is coupled to be tilted by a predetermined angle with respect to the main unit.

The sliding module may be configured to slide in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction. Here, the sliding module, the base is provided with a first guide portion in the first direction, the side end portion is accommodated in the first guide portion to move the slide along the first direction from the top of the base, A first sliding member having a second guide portion along two directions, and a second sliding member accommodated in the second guide portion and sliding in a second direction from an upper portion of the first sliding member. Can be configured.

On the other hand, the tilting module, the sliding module is preferably capable of tilting in a state sliding in the first direction or the second direction. The tilting module may be configured to include a tilting member coupled to the other surface of the sliding module and tilted by a predetermined angle, and a driving part provided on the rotation shaft of the tilting member to impart rotational force to the tilting member.

Here, the driving unit, it is preferable to give a different rotational force to the tilting member according to the rotation angle of the tilting member. The driving unit may be configured to have a critical point that does not impart rotational force to the tilting member within the maximum rotation angle of the tilting member.

The driving unit may include a sliding cam having a plurality of first gears, a rotating cam having a plurality of second gears corresponding to the first gear so as to be engaged with the first gear, and a rotation cam and an elastic force. It may include a close contact member for close contact with the cam.

On the other hand, the tilting module, the tilting member is coupled to the other surface of the sliding module tilted by a predetermined angle and one side is rotatably coupled to the main unit, the other side is a link member rotatably coupled to the side portion of the tilting member It may be configured to include. Here, the tilting module may further include a driving unit provided on the rotation shaft of the main unit and the link member to impart rotational force to the link member.

In addition, the one side of the tilting member is provided with a guide protrusion protruding outward, it is preferable that a guide groove for guiding the movement direction of the guide protrusion on the main unit is preferably provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the tilting module includes a rotation blocking unit for selectively blocking the rotation of the tilting member by the one-way movement of the sliding module.

Here, the rotation blocking portion has an anchor having a rotating blade to rotate in engagement with the protrusion provided on the rear surface of the sliding module and the rotating blade to rotate with the rotating blade, the receiving groove is fitted with the rotating projection, Translation block in one direction in accordance with the rotation of the rotary projection includes a blocking plate that one side is selectively fitted in the blocking groove formed in the main unit.

In addition, the anchor may be configured to exit the blocking plate to the outside of the blocking groove by the rotation of the rotating projection in the process of sliding the sliding module in one direction.

In addition, the anchor further includes a rotation cam having a pair of mode grooves corresponding to a blocking mode for blocking rotation of the tilting member and a release mode for allowing the tilting member to be rotated. It may further include a fixing protrusion that is selectively fitted to the mode groove by applying an elastic force to the mode groove side. Here, the rotary cam may be formed between the rotary blade portion and the rotary projection.

The sliding device according to the present invention having the above configuration has the following effects.

First, by providing a tilting module for performing a tilting operation together with a sliding module for performing a sliding operation, there is an advantage that can implement a variety of modes between the cover unit and the main unit.

In particular, by providing a driving unit for providing a rotational force in the tilting module, the user can conveniently implement the tilting mode. In addition, the driving unit may be configured such that the critical point exists within the maximum tilting angle, thereby smoothly performing the tilting operation or the reverse operation of the cover unit.

In addition, by configuring the tilting operation by the mechanical movement between the plurality of members, the cover unit is moved backwards at the same time as the tilting operation of the cover unit has the advantage that the input unit space of the main unit can be more efficiently secured have.

Second, by including the first sliding member and the second sliding member in the direction crossing each other, there is an advantage that can implement a variety of modes by varying the slide direction.

In addition, the present invention is the sliding movement in the other direction in the process of the slide movement in one of the first direction and the second direction is restrained, the sliding can be made more stable and the user convenience is improved There is this.

In addition, the sliding movement is possible to cross each other, it is possible to provide a space for placing a new input button on the terminal body coupled to the sliding module, can be adapted to new functions, such as personal portable terminal, game functions or general There is an advantage that can move the terminal body in a shape suitable for the function of the personal mobile terminal such as a telephone function.

Third, the tilting module is provided with a rotation blocking portion that selectively blocks the rotation of the tilting member during the sliding process of the sliding module, the rotation of the tilting member is blocked during the general longitudinal slide movement, thereby smooth sliding movement without interference between the members. There is a possible advantage.

In particular, by configuring the rotational block portion with the anchor and the blocking plate, it is possible to implement the rotation blocking and unblocking of the tilting member by a simple mechanical operation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of this embodiment, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration and additional description thereof will be omitted.

First embodiment

The sliding device according to the present invention is largely configured to include a cover unit, a main unit, a sliding module and a tilting module. First, referring to Figures 1 and 2, the configuration of the sliding module constituting the sliding device of the present invention will be described as follows. 1 is a combined perspective view illustrating a sliding module according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1.

The sliding module 10 according to the present embodiment may be slidably coupled to the base 100, the first sliding member 200 slidably coupled to the base 100, and the first sliding member 200. It is configured to include a second sliding member (300). The first sliding member 200 and the second sliding member 300 are configured such that sliding directions thereof cross each other.

The base 100 has first guide parts 110 and 120 formed along a first direction. In the present embodiment, the first guide parts 110 and 120 are formed on both side surfaces of the base 100 that face each other. Each is formed.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first guide parts 110 and 120 have both ends of the base 100 bent upward to form a "-" shape.

In the present embodiment, the first guide mold parts 130 and 140 made of a lubricating material are provided inside the first guide parts 110 and 120, and the first sliding member 200 is disposed along the first guide parts 110 and 120. It is configured to prevent excessive friction when the slide movement. As such, since the first guide mold parts 130 and 140 are provided, the noise and the feeling of sliding due to friction can be prevented from falling and smooth slide movement is possible.

The material of the first guide mold part 130 and 140 is not limited, and as a lubricating material, for example, polyacetal (POM), polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polycarbonate (PC), polybutylene terephthalate ( Engineering plastics (EP) such as PBT) can be applied.

On the other hand, a plurality of coupling holes 150 are formed on the base 100, so that the main unit 40 (30 (see FIGS. 6 and 7)) can be coupled to the base 100 in the future.

The first sliding member 200 is accommodated in the above-described first guide portion (110, 120) to the end of the slide in the first direction in the upper direction of the base 100.

Specifically, protrusions 240 protruding in the second direction and the y-direction are formed on upper and lower portions of the first sliding member 200, and the protrusions 240 are accommodated in the first guide parts 110 and 120. .

Meanwhile, a second guide part 210 is formed in the first sliding member 200 along a second direction crossing the first direction.

In the present embodiment, the first direction and the second direction are disposed perpendicular to each other, and specifically, the first direction is an x direction and the second direction is a y direction perpendicular thereto.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the second guide part 210 is formed along the y direction on both side surfaces of the first sliding member 200 that face each other. Similarly to the first guide parts 110 and 120 described above, the second guide part 210 also has both side ends of the first sliding member 200 bent upward to form a "-" shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the second guide part 210 is disposed in a space between the first guide parts 110 and 120, and is configured to slide between the first guide parts 110 and 120. .

The second guide mold part 230 made of a lubricating material is also provided inside the second guide part 210 to prevent excessive friction.

Meanwhile, the through hole 260 is formed in the central portion of the first sliding member 200 in the first direction and the second direction, so that the main unit 40 and the cover unit 30 are provided in the sliding module 10. When combined, it provides a space for a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) to penetrate each other for electrical connection.

A side end portion of the second sliding member 300 is accommodated in the second guide portion 210 and configured to slide in a second direction, that is, a y direction, on the upper portion of the first sliding member 200. .

In detail, a bending moving part 310 is formed at both side ends of the second sliding member 300 to be bent downwardly twice, and is accommodated in the second guide part 210 described above and has a second direction. The slide is configured to be movable along.

Meanwhile, a plurality of coupling holes 350 are formed on the second sliding member 300, so that the cover unit 30 (see FIG. 7) may be coupled to the second sliding member 300 in the future.

The specific shape of the base 100, the first sliding member 200, and the second sliding member 300 may be variously modified according to the design conditions of the product to which the sliding module 10 is applied.

Although not shown, an elastic member is provided between the base 100 and the first sliding member 200 and between the first sliding member 200 and the second sliding member 300 to slide between the members. It is desirable to configure the movement to be elastic. In addition, specific shapes and arrangements of the elastic members may be variously modified according to design conditions.

Meanwhile, a path providing part 125 is provided on the first guide part 120 positioned above the first guide part 110 and 120, so that the path in which the second sliding member 300 moves in the second direction. Provide it.

That is, although the first guide parts 110 and 120 are bent upward, the second sliding member 300 is prevented from moving in the y direction, but the path providing part 125 is disposed on the upper first guide part 120. Is provided so that the second sliding member 300 can move in the y direction when the specific position in the x direction.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the path providing unit 125 according to the present exemplary embodiment has a groove shape recessed inward so that the second sliding member 300 moves in the y direction. The base 100 and the first sliding member 200 are configured to block the movement between each other.

The first guide mold part 140 inserted into the first guide part 120 positioned at an upper portion thereof has a groove part at a position corresponding to the path providing part 125 corresponding to the shape of the path providing part 125. 145 is formed.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, stoppers 170, 270, and 370 are provided between the base 100 and the first sliding member 200, and between the first sliding member 200 and the second sliding member 300, and within a predetermined section. Only sliding movement is made.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first stopper 170 is bent to the upper portion of the base 100 is provided, when the sliding movement over a certain distance in the first direction, the first stopper 170 is the first sliding It hits the end of the through hole 260 of the member 200 to prevent further movement.

In addition, a second stopper 270 that is bent upwardly of the first sliding member 200 and a third stopper 370 that is bent downwardly of the second sliding member 300 may be provided. When the member 300 moves downward in a second direction or more along a second direction, the member 300 can no longer move downward.

Accordingly, when the second sliding member 300 slides in the first direction, the second sliding member 300 may come into contact with the first guide part of the base 100 to prevent friction from occurring. do.

In addition, at both side ends of the second sliding member 300, a departure prevention part 320 having a form bent downward is formed, so that the separation prevention part when the second sliding member 300 moves in the x direction ( 320 is constrained by the first guide parts 110 and 120, thereby restraining the second sliding member 300 from moving in the y direction.

Next, referring to Figures 3 and 4, it will be described the operation of sliding the sliding module as follows. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a sliding process of the sliding module of FIG. 1 in a second direction, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a sliding process of the sliding module of FIG. 1 in a first direction.

First, the sliding module 10 according to the present invention will be described a process of sliding in the second direction y direction.

In the initial state, the second sliding member 300 is positioned at a position capable of sliding in the y direction through the path providing unit 125. At this time, when a force is applied to the second sliding member 300 in the y direction, as shown in FIG. 3, the bending moving part 310 provided on the left side of the second sliding member 300 is the second guide part. 210 and the path providing unit 125 moves in the y direction.

In the process of moving the second sliding member 300 in the y direction, the bending moving part 310 of the second sliding member 300 is moved in the y direction only by the path providing part 125 having a groove shape. Movement is possible and movement is constrained in the x direction.

Therefore, when the sliding module 10 according to the present embodiment slides in the y direction, the movement in the x direction can be restrained.

Next, the sliding module 10 according to the present invention will be described a process of sliding in the first direction x direction.

In the initial state, the second sliding member 300 may select movement in the x direction or the y direction. However, when the force is applied in the x direction and moved as shown in FIG. 4, the first sliding member 200 and the second sliding member 300 move together in the x direction.

The movement in the x direction is formed in a shape in which the protrusions 240 formed on the upper and lower portions of the first sliding member 200 are accommodated in the first guide portions 110 and 120 of the base 100, as shown in FIG. 5B. Once the first sliding member 200 and the second sliding member 300 move in the x direction, the second sliding member 300 is moved in the y direction by the first guide parts 110 and 120 formed on the base 100. Movement is constrained.

In particular, the separation preventing part 320 is formed in the second sliding member 300 bent downward, the y-direction movement of the second sliding member 300 in the relationship with the first guide portion (110, 120) Is constrained.

That is, the second sliding member 300 may move in the y direction through the path providing unit 125 only in an initial state, and once moved in the x direction, the second sliding member 300 may prevent the departure. Is constrained so that it cannot move in the y direction.

Therefore, when the sliding module 10 according to the present embodiment slides in the x direction, the movement in the y direction may be restricted.

Next, referring to Figures 5 to 8, the configuration and coupling relationship of the sliding module and the tilting module constituting the sliding device of the present invention will be described. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding module and the tilting module of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the coupling of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a driving unit of the tilting module, and FIG. 8 is a sliding device according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the above-described sliding module 10, the upper surface of the second sliding member 300 is coupled to the cover unit 30, and the lower surface of the base 100 is attached to the tilting module 20. Combined.

The tilting module 20 is coupled to the base 100 of the sliding module 10, and the tilting module 20 is coupled to the main unit 40 by a predetermined angle.

Specifically, the tilting module 20 according to the present exemplary embodiment is provided on the tilting member 25 coupled to the base 100 and tilted by a predetermined angle and provided on the rotation axis of the tilting member 25. It is configured to include a drive unit 400 for imparting a rotational force to 25.

The tilting member 25 has an accommodating groove 22 for receiving a portion of the sliding module 10 thereon, and a fastening member for coupling with the main unit 40 in the rotation shaft of the tilting member 25. Is fastened to the fastening hole 24 is formed.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5 and 6, the drive unit mounting hole 26 is formed in a non-circular shape so that one side of the drive unit 400 can be fitted in the outer portion on the rotating shaft of the tilting member (25). .

The driving unit 400 is a component for imparting rotational force to the tilting member 25, and may be configured in various forms.

7 illustrates an example of the driving unit 400, and basically includes a sliding cam 430, a rotation cam 420, and an adhesion member 440.

The rotating cam 420 has a coupling part 422 and a plurality of first gears 424, and the sliding cam 430 has a contact member connecting part 432 and a first gear 424 of the rotating cam 420. It has a plurality of second gears 434 corresponding to the first gear 424 so as to be able to mesh ().

The close contact member 440 has a spring shape wound in a coil shape to serve to closely contact the sliding cam 430 and the rotary cam 420.

Meanwhile, the sliding cam 430, the rotation cam 420, and the contact member 440 are accommodated in the housing 410, and the sliding cam 430, the rotation cam 420, and the contact member 440 are located at the center. The shaft 450 penetrates. The shaft 450 is fixed to one end of the housing 410 by a washer 462 and a fixing member 464.

The driving unit 400 configured as described above has the sliding cam 430 closely attached to the rotary cam 420 by the elastic force in the longitudinal direction of the contact member 440, thereby preventing the sliding cam 430 from the rotary cam 420. As the slipping between the inclined surfaces occurs, a rotational force is generated, which allows the tilting member 25 to rotate.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the drive unit 400 has a critical point within the maximum rotation angle of the tilting member 25.

Here, the critical point refers to the point where the top surface of the sliding cam 430 and the rotary cam 420 meets, and when the tilting member 25 is at the critical point, the user applies a small force to the upper or lower side to the elastic force of the contact member. This allows the tilting member 25 to lie down or tilt more.

In this embodiment, the critical point is designed to exist in the tilting angle range as described above, but the driving unit 400 always rotates in the direction in which the tilting member 25 is tilted by changing the arrangement of the sliding cam 430 and the rotary cam 420. Of course, it is also possible to configure to give.

As described above, when the driving unit 400 is configured to continuously apply rotational force in the tilting direction, the cover unit 30 is automatically tilted while the cover unit 30 is slid in the x direction.

8, the cover unit 30 is coupled to one surface of the sliding module 10, the tilting module 20 is coupled to the other surface of the sliding module 10, the tilting module 20 is the main lower The tilted state on the unit 40 is shown.

Although not shown in Figure 8, it is preferable that the locking step is formed on the rotation axis of the tilting member 25 is configured to prevent rotation over a certain angle.

The driving unit 400 is configured to be embedded in the main unit 40, one side of the driving unit 400 is fitted into the driving unit mounting hole 26 of the tilting member 25.

On the other hand, since the rotating shaft of the tilting member 25 is located at the center portion, the tilting is not performed until the cover unit 30 is slid, and the tilting is possible only when the cover unit 30 is completely slid in the x direction. It is composed.

In addition, the inner groove 42 is formed on the upper surface of the main unit 40, it is configured to accommodate the sliding module 10 and the tilting module 20 in a state that the tilting is not made.

2 Example

9 to 12, the configuration of the sliding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Similarly to the first embodiment described above, the sliding device according to the present embodiment basically includes the cover unit 60, the main unit 70, the sliding module 10, and the tilting module 50. In addition, the sliding module 10 is configured to selectively slide in the first direction and the second direction.

However, in the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment described above, the tilting operation of the tilting module 50 is performed by the mechanical operation between the tilting member 510 and the link member 520.

Specifically, the tilting member 510 is coupled to the base 100 of the sliding module 10, as shown in Figure 9, the receiving groove 22 is formed in the central portion of the tilting member 510 is Configured to receive a portion of the sliding module 10.

In addition, the coupling protrusion 516 protrudes outward from the side portion of the tilting member 510 so as to be coupled to the link member 520.

A coupling groove 522 is formed at one side of the link member 520 so as to be rotatably fitted to the coupling protrusion 516 of the tilting member 510 to perform a relative rotational movement with the tilting member 510. It is configured to be.

In addition, the other side of the link member 520 is rotatably coupled to the main unit 70, the drive unit mounting hole 26 to which one side of the drive unit 400 described above is fitted to the outside of the link member 520. It is formed in non-circular shape.

On the other hand, one side of the tilting member 510 is provided with a guide protrusion 514 protruding outward, the guide groove 72 corresponding to the guide protrusion 514 is formed on the main unit 70 along the longitudinal direction do. As such, the guide protrusion 514 and the guide groove 72 are formed to allow one end of the tilting module 50 to move along a predetermined trajectory of the main unit 70.

Here, the guide groove 72 is formed between the predetermined intervals to limit the movement of the guide protrusion 514, the movement range of the guide protrusion 514 is determined by the section length of the guide groove 72, resulting in As a result, the highest tilting angle of the tilting member 510 is determined.

11 and 12 are a side view and a perspective view showing a tilted state of the cover unit, with reference to this will be described in detail the operation of the tilting module according to the tilting of the cover unit.

When the user tilts the cover unit 60 while the cover unit 60 is slid along the x direction, one side of the tilting member 510 performs a translational motion along the guide groove 72 of the main unit 70. At the same time, the tilting is performed due to the link member 520 coupled to the coupling protrusion 516 of the tilting member 510.

On the other hand, the present embodiment also similar to the first embodiment described above, the drive unit 400 for applying a rotational force to the link member 520 is mounted in a form embedded in the main unit 70.

In addition, the driving unit 400 is configured to have a critical point within the maximum rotation angle of the link member 520 so that when the user applies a small force to the upper or lower portion of the critical point, the tilting member may be caused by the elastic force of the contact member 440. 510 may lie down or tilt more.

On the contrary, it is also possible to configure the driving unit 400 to apply rotational force to the link member 520 so that the tilting member 510 is always tilted by changing the arrangement of the sliding cam 430 and the rotating cam 420. to be.

As such, when the driving unit 400 is configured to continuously apply rotational force in the tilting direction, the cover unit 60 is operated to automatically tilt in the state in which the cover unit 60 is slid in the x direction.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the tilting module 50 operates by mechanical movement between the tilting member 510 and the link member 520, and one side of the tilting member 510 as the link member 520 rotates. Will move backwards. That is, since the lower part of the tilting member 510 moves backward while the tilting member 510 rotates, one side of the tilting member 510 becomes a rotation axis, and the rotation shaft position of the tilting member 510 is fixed while being simply rotated. It is distinguished from one embodiment.

Accordingly, as the tilting of the tilting member 510 proceeds, the position of the guide protrusion 514 side of the tilting module 50 is moved backward, so that the front surface of the cover unit 60 is moved from the main unit 70. The space occupied by the part can be secured.

Third embodiment

Referring to Figures 13 to 15, the configuration of the sliding device according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a sliding device according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating a tilting module of FIG. 13, and an exploded perspective view illustrating an exploded state of the rotational block in FIG. 15.

Similar to the second embodiment described above, the sliding device according to the present embodiment basically includes the cover unit 80, the main unit 90, the sliding module 10, and the tilting module 50. The tilting operation of the tilting module 50 is performed by a mechanical operation between the tilting member 510 and the link member 520.

However, in the present embodiment, the tilting module 50 is provided with a rotation blocking unit 600 for blocking the rotational movement of the tilting member 510, the tilting member 510 according to the sliding movement of the sliding module 10. Is rotated selectively.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the rotation blocking unit 600 includes an anchor 610 and a blocking plate 620.

The anchor 610 is engaged with the protrusion 270 (stopper of FIG. 2) provided on the rear surface of the sliding module 10, specifically, the rear surface of the first sliding member 200, and the blocking plate 620 rotates. Try translating in left and right directions.

In this embodiment, the anchor 610 is configured to include a rotary blade 612 and the rotary projection 616 integrally formed with each other.

The rotary blade 612 is rotated by engaging the protrusion 270 provided on the rear surface of the first sliding member 200, the rotary protrusion 616 is rotated together with the rotary blade 612.

The blocking plate 620 has an accommodating groove 622 into which the rotating protrusion 616 is fitted to perform translational movement in the left and right directions according to the rotation of the rotating protrusion 616. A portion of the blocking plate 620 is selectively fitted into the blocking groove 92 formed in the main unit 90 to block or release the rotation of the tilting member 510.

In the present embodiment, the receiving groove 622, for convenience of assembly, as shown in Figure 15, is formed in the "a" shape on the blocking plate 620, unlike the receiving groove 622 ) May be formed only in a straight line.

On the other hand, the blocking plate 620 is accommodated on the receiving member 630 is fixed to the tilting module 50. And, as shown in FIG. 15, the through hole 632 corresponding to the cross section of the blocking plate 620 is formed on the receiving member 630 so that the blocking plate 620 may be translated.

Therefore, when the sliding module 10 is slid along the x direction, the anchor 610 blocks the rotation while the blocking plate 620 exits the outside of the blocking groove 92 by the rotation of the rotation protrusion 616. As a result, the tilting of the tilting member 510 is possible. The operation of blocking and releasing the block by the rotation blocking unit 600 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 20A to 20D.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 16-19, the specific shape of the said anchor is demonstrated. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the anchor of FIG. 13, FIG. 17 is a plan view of FIG. 16, FIG. 18 is a side view of FIG. 16, and FIG. 19 is a side view and a plan view of the tilting module of FIG. 13.

As described above, the anchor 610 is composed of one member in which the rotary blade 612, the rotary cam 614 and the rotary protrusion 616 are sequentially formed along the vertical direction.

The rotary blade 612 is formed with a rotary groove 612a along the circumferential direction so as to be engaged with the protrusion 270 on the first sliding member 200. 17 and 18 illustrate a shape in which the rotary groove 612a is formed in a symmetrical pair along the circumferential direction of the rotary blade 612, but the groove is engaged with the protrusion 270. In one embodiment, it is also possible to form a single rotary groove 612a.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 18, the rotary cam 614 is formed with two mode grooves 614a and 614b.

The mode grooves 614a and 614b are grooves corresponding to a blocking mode for blocking rotation of the tilting member 510 and a release mode for allowing the tilting member 510 to rotate, respectively. 20a), the anchor 610 may be fixed in a specific mode for a certain sliding period.

In the present embodiment, the fixing protrusion 652 is configured to receive the elastic force by the spring 654 to compress the rotating cam 614 side.

Next, referring to Figures 20a to 20d, the operation of the tilting module according to the present embodiment will be described. 20A to 20D are plan views sequentially illustrating an operation process of the rotation blocking unit in the sliding process.

First, as illustrated in FIG. 20A, when the sliding module 10 does not move in the x direction, the fixing protrusion 652 fixes the mode groove 614a corresponding to the blocking mode, thereby tilting the member 510. ) Rotation is blocked.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 20B, when the sliding module 10 moves to the left along the x direction, the protrusion 270 provided on the rear surface of the first sliding member 200 is anchored to the anchor 610. ) Rotates the entire anchor 610 in a counterclockwise direction while engaging the rotary groove 612a of the rotary blade 612.

As the anchor 610 rotates, the rotation protrusion 616 integrally formed thereon rotates, and the rotational movement of the rotation protrusion 616 is translated by the receiving groove 622 fitted to the rotation protrusion 616. It is converted to move the blocking plate 620 to the right along the x direction.

If the sliding motion continues, as shown in Figure 20c, the anchor 610 is further rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the mode groove corresponding to the release mode in the rotary cam 614 of the anchor 610 The fixing protrusion 652 is fitted to the 614b to fix the position of the anchor 610.

In addition, as the anchor 610 rotates, the blocking plate 620 moves out of the blocking groove 92 of the main unit 90 while completely moving to the right side in the x direction, thereby becoming a blocking release mode, thereby providing a tilting member ( The rotation of the 510 can be made freely.

Next, as the sliding motion continues, as shown in FIG. 20D, the first sliding member 200 moves to the left side, and the anchor 610 is caused by the elastic force of the fixing protrusion 652. The position remains fixed.

Meanwhile, when the x-direction movement of the first sliding member 200 is completed, the tilting member 510 coupled with the first sliding member is in a state capable of performing a tilting operation upward by a predetermined angle.

The operation of blocking the rotation of the tilting member 510 again is performed in the reverse order of the above-described operation, and the anchor 610 is turned clockwise by the rightward movement of the protrusion 270 on the first sliding member. Rotating, the blocking plate 620 is moved to the right by the rotation of the rotary projection 616 formed in the anchor 610 is inserted into the blocking groove 92 of the main unit 90 so that the tilting rotation is blocked. do.

On the other hand, while going through this process, the fixing protrusion 652 is converted from the mode groove 614b of the release mode to the mode groove 614a of the blocking mode.

In this embodiment, the rotary blade 612 of the anchor 610 is configured to rotate the stopper of the first sliding member to illustrate the form in which the protrusion 270 is a stopper, the rotary blade separately from the stopper Of course, it is also possible to form a separate protrusion for the rotation of the (612).

Next, referring to FIGS. 21A to 21D, various modes of implementing the sliding device to the personal portable terminal will be described.

Hereinafter, a case in which the sliding device according to the second embodiment of the above embodiments is applied to a personal portable terminal will be described as an example.

The sliding device can be configured in various forms, the present embodiment illustrates a case in which the sliding device is in the form of a personal portable terminal.

As shown in FIGS. 21A to 21D, in the sliding device in the form of a personal mobile terminal, a display unit 62 and an auxiliary input unit 64 are provided on the front surface of the cover unit 60.

In addition, various input units 74, 76, and 78 may be formed in the main unit 70. Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the sliding module 10 slides in the y direction, the first input unit 74 is exposed at the lower portion of the main unit 70, as shown in FIG. 21C. Similarly, when the slide is moved in the x direction, the second input unit 76 and the third input unit 78 having a direction key form together with the first input unit 74 are configured to be exposed.

As described above, since the sliding module 10 according to the present embodiment can selectively move the slide in the x direction and the y direction, it is possible to implement various modes and to provide a new input unit suitable for the functions of various personal portable terminals. It becomes possible.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 21C, the cover unit 60 is tilted upward by a predetermined angle by the operation of the tilting module 50 to implement a mode as illustrated in FIG. 13D. .

Recently, in the trend of adding DMB or various video playback functions to a personal portable terminal, by configuring the cover unit 60 to be tilted by a predetermined angle, the user can more easily obtain information on the display unit.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the cover unit 60 is tilted by the combined operation of the tilting member 510 and the link member 520 and the lower portion of the cover unit 60 moves backward, the main unit 70 More input space of the can be secured, so that the user can easily operate the input unit.

21A to 21D have been described with an example in which the sliding device according to the second embodiment is applied to a personal portable terminal, the sliding device according to the first embodiment is also applicable to a personal portable terminal, in which case the tilting module The position of the axis of rotation is to operate in a fixed form.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and as can be seen in the appended claims, those skilled in the art can make modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and such modifications are possible. Belongs to the scope of.

1 is a combined perspective view showing a sliding module according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1;

3 is a perspective view illustrating a process in which the sliding module of FIG. 1 slides in a second direction;

4 is a perspective view illustrating a process in which the sliding module of FIG. 1 slides in a first direction;

5 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding module and the tilting module of FIG. 1;

6 is a perspective view of the combination of FIG.

7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a drive unit of the tilting module;

8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the sliding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is tilted;

9 is an exploded perspective view of a sliding module and a tilting module according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a perspective view of the combination of FIG.

11 is a side view showing a tilting state of the sliding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a perspective view of FIG. 11;

13 is an exploded perspective view showing a sliding device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

14 is a perspective view showing the tilting module of FIG.

15 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the rotational block is disassembled;

16 is a perspective view of the anchor of FIG. 13;

17 is a top view of FIG. 16;

18 is a side view of FIG. 16;

19 is a side view and a plan view of the tilting module of FIG. 13;

20A to 20D are plan views sequentially illustrating an operation process of the rotation blocking unit in the sliding process;

21A to 21D are perspective views illustrating an operation process of the sliding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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10: sliding module 20: tilting module

22: receiving groove 24: fastening hole

25: tilting member 26: drive unit mounting hole

30: cover unit 40: main unit

50: tilting module 60: cover unit

70: main unit 72: guide groove

100: base 200: first sliding member

300: second sliding member 510: tilting member

512: guide protrusion 520: link member

Claims (16)

Cover unit; A main unit provided at the rear of the cover unit; A sliding module having a plurality of members for sliding movement between the cover unit and the main unit, the one surface of which is coupled to the cover unit; And A tilting module coupled to the other surface of the sliding module, the tilting module being coupled to the main unit by a predetermined angle; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The sliding module, A tilting sliding device, characterized in that the slide movement in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction. The method of claim 2, The sliding module, A base provided with a first guide part in the first direction; A first sliding member having a side end portion accommodated in the first guide part to slide along the first direction from the top of the base, and having a second guide part along the second direction; And A second sliding member having a side end portion which is accommodated in the second guide portion and slides in an upper portion of the first sliding member in the second direction; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The tilting module, The tilting sliding device of claim 1, wherein the sliding module is tiltable in a state of sliding in the first direction or the second direction. The method of claim 1, The tilting module, A tilting member coupled to the other surface of the sliding module and tilted by a predetermined angle; And A driving unit provided on the rotation shaft of the tilting member to impart rotational force to the tilting member; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 5, The driving unit, And a rotational force applied to the tilting member in accordance with the rotation angle of the tilting member. The method of claim 5, The driving unit, And a critical point at which the rotational force is not imparted to the tilting member within the maximum rotation angle of the tilting member. The method of claim 5, The driving unit, A sliding cam having a plurality of first gears; A rotary cam having a plurality of second gears corresponding to the first gear so as to be engaged with the first gear; And A close contact member which closely contacts the sliding cam and the rotary cam by an elastic force; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The tilting module, A tilting member coupled to the other surface of the sliding module and tilted by a predetermined angle; And One side is rotatably coupled to the main unit, the other side is rotatably coupled to the side portion of the tilting member; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 9, The tilting module, And a driving part provided on the rotation shaft of the main unit and the link member to impart rotational force to the link member. The method of claim 9, One side of the tilting member is provided with a guide protrusion protruding outward; And a guide groove for guiding a moving direction of the guide protrusion on the main unit. The method according to claim 5 or 9, The tilting module, And a rotation blocking unit for selectively blocking rotation of the tilting member by the one-way movement of the sliding module. The method of claim 8, The rotation blocking unit, An anchor having a rotary blade that rotates in engagement with a protrusion provided on a rear surface of the sliding module and a rotary protrusion that rotates together with the rotary blade; And A blocking plate having a receiving groove into which the rotating protrusion is fitted, and having one side selectively inserted into a blocking groove formed in the main unit by performing a translational motion in one direction according to the rotation of the rotating protrusion; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 13, The anchor, The tilting sliding device, characterized in that configured to exit the blocking plate to the outside of the blocking groove by the rotation of the rotary projection in the process of sliding the sliding module in one direction. The method of claim 12, The anchor further includes a rotation cam having a pair of mode grooves corresponding to a blocking mode for blocking rotation of the tilting member and a release mode for allowing the tilting member to rotate; The rotation blocking unit is tiltable sliding device further comprises a fixing projection that is selectively fitted to the mode groove by applying an elastic force to the mode groove side. The method of claim 15, The rotating cam, A tilting sliding device, characterized in that formed between the rotary blade and the rotary projection.

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