KR20100039741A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a terminal body having a mounting groove; First and second parts mounted in the mounting groove and disposed to be in contact with each other; And a support protrusion formed on an inner wall of the mounting groove and supporting the first component or the second component between the first and second components. It is for preventing interference with each other by movement.

Description

Mobile terminal {PORTABLE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal having first and second parts arranged in contact with each other for miniaturization of the terminal.

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 data storage.

As the functions are diversified, for example, the mobile terminal has complex functions such as taking a picture or video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, and receiving a broadcast, and is realized in the form of a comprehensive multimedia player. It is becoming.

Many new attempts are being applied to these multimedia devices in terms of hardware or software to implement complex functions. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

In addition, while a mobile terminal is regarded as a personal portable device for expressing its individuality, various designs are required. In recent years, in order to meet such demands, various attempts have been made to implement a structure capable of miniaturizing a portable terminal and simplifying a design.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a portable terminal having first and second parts disposed in contact with each other for miniaturization of a terminal, wherein the first and second parts are prevented from interfering with each other by movement.

A portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a terminal body having a mounting groove; First and second parts mounted in the mounting groove and disposed to be in contact with each other; And a support protrusion formed on an inner wall of the mounting groove and supporting the first component or the second component between the first and second components.

The first component may be a window disposed in front of a display mounted on the terminal body, and the second component may be a keypad on which a plurality of key buttons are formed.

At least one of the window and the keypad may be provided with a recess corresponding to the support protrusion.

The present invention can prevent the phenomenon in which the first and second parts interfere with each other by moving by forming a support protrusion for supporting the first or second part between the first part and the second part on the inner wall of the mounting groove. have.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the assembly can be guided by the support projections when the first and second components are assembled in the mounting groove.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the portable terminal which concerns on this invention is demonstrated in detail with reference to drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The portable terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

1 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The terminal body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming an external appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 111 and a rear case 112. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 111 and the rear case 112. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 111 and the rear case 112.

The cases may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 113, the first sound output unit 114, the first image input unit 115, or the first manipulation unit 116 may be disposed in the terminal body, specifically, the front case 111.

The display unit 113 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an organic light emitting diodes (OLED) module, and the like, which visually express information, and the display unit 113 further includes a touch screen. The input of information may also be enabled.

The first sound output unit 114 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker, and the first image input unit 115 may be in the form of a camera module for capturing an image or a video for a user. Can be implemented.

The first manipulation unit 116 receives a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second manipulation unit 117, the sound input unit 118, and the interface 119 may be disposed on at least one of the front case 111 and the rear case 112.

The first and second manipulators 116 and 117 may be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

For example, the operation unit may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch screen that can receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, a touch pad, a wheel that rotates keys, a jog method, or a method such as a joystick. It can also be implemented.

In the functional aspect, the first operation unit 116 is for inputting a command such as a start, end, scroll, or the like, or for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. In addition, the second manipulation unit 117 may operate as a hot key for performing a special function such as activation of the first image input unit 115.

The sound input unit 118 may be implemented in the form of, for example, a microphone to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The interface 119 serves as a passage for allowing the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface 119 is wired or wirelessly, a connection terminal for connecting with an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA port), a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port ( wireless LAN port), or at least one of power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.

The interface 119 may be a card socket for receiving an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM), a memory card for storing information.

The power supply unit 120 for supplying power to the portable terminal is mounted on the rear case 112 side. The power supply unit 120 may be detachably coupled for charging, for example, as a rechargeable battery.

2 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, a second image input unit 121 may be additionally mounted on the rear case 112. The second image input unit 121 may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first image input unit 115 (see FIG. 1) and having different pixels from the first image input unit 115.

For example, the first image input unit 115 has a low pixel so that it is easy to take a picture of a user and transmit it to a counterpart in the case of a video call, and the second image input unit 121 immediately photographs a general subject. It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is not transmitted in many cases. The first and second image input units 115 and 121 may be installed in the terminal body in a rotatable or pop-up manner.

The flash 122 and the mirror unit 123 are further disposed adjacent to the second image input unit 121. The flash 122 emits light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second image input unit 121. The mirror unit 123 allows the user to see the user's face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user by using the second image input unit 121.

The second sound output unit 124 may be further disposed in the rear case 112.

The second sound output unit 124 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 114 (refer to FIG. 1), and may be used for a call in the speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 125 for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed at one side of the rear case 112 in addition to an antenna for a call or the like. The antenna 125 may be installed to be withdrawn from the terminal body.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a portable terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a printed circuit board 128 is mounted between the front case 111 and the rear case 112. The printed circuit board 128 is equipped with various electronic components for the operation of the portable terminal 100. Examples thereof include a display module 113, a speaker 114, a camera 115, and the like.

The front case 111 is provided with a mounting groove 127 in the form of a through hole. The mounting groove 127 is mounted with a light-transmitting window 130 and a keypad-type first operation unit 116. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the first manipulation unit 116 will be referred to as a keypad 116.

The window 130 is disposed in front of the display module 113 and may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin or tempered glass.

The mounting jaw 131 for mounting the window 130 may be formed on an inner wall of the mounting groove 127. The mounting jaw 131 is formed to protrude in the inward direction of the front case 111 from the inner wall of the mounting groove 127. The mounting jaw 131 has a mounting surface for surface contact with the window 130. The window 130 may be attached to the mounting surface by an adhesive, an adhesive film, or the like.

The keypad 116 is disposed in the mounting groove 127 to be in contact with one surface of the window 130. A partition member 126 may be formed on the mounting groove 127 to divide the keypad 116 into a plurality of areas. . The keypad 116 includes a plurality of key buttons 116a in which letters, numbers, symbols, and the like are displayed. The keypad 116 may be formed of a material that is elastically deformable (eg, rubber, synthetic resin, etc.) to enable restoration of the shape during the pressing operation.

 A plurality of switches 129 for inputting information are arranged on the printed circuit board 128 as the key button 116a is pressed. The pressing protrusions for pressing the switch may be formed on the rear of the key buttons 116a as the pressing operation is performed.

A support protrusion 151 is formed on an inner wall of the mounting groove to prevent interference between the window 130 and the keypad 140.

4 is an enlarged perspective view of portion A of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a keypad viewed in the direction B of FIG. 3.

The support protrusions 151 may be formed in pairs on both sidewalls of the mounting groove 127, respectively. Since both have the same configuration, only one of them will be described below.

The support protrusion 151 is formed to protrude in an inner direction of the front case 111 from the inner wall of the mounting groove 127, it may be located on one side of the mounting jaw 131.

The support protrusion 151 supports the window 130 and / or the keypad 116 between the window 130 and the keypad 140. The support protrusion 151 supports the window 130 so that the window 130 does not move in the direction in which the keypad 116 is located while the window 130 is mounted. In addition, the support protrusion 151 may support the keypad 116 so that the keypad 116 is not moved in the direction in which the window 130 is located.

In addition, the support protrusions 151 and 152 may also perform a function of guiding that the window 130 is placed at a mounting position when the window 130 is assembled.

Referring to FIG. 5, the keypad 116 is provided with a latching jaw 116b to allow the keypad to be caught by the front case 111 when the keypad is assembled. The keypad 116 is coupled to the front from the rear of the front case 111, the locking jaw 116b is configured to be caught around the mounting groove 127 so that the keypad 116 is not separated.

A recess 154 corresponding to the shape of the support protrusion 151 may be formed on the side of the keypad 116. The recess 154 may be formed at two corner portions of the keypad 116 to correspond to the pair of support protrusions 151.

When the keypad 116 is mounted in the mounting groove 127, the support protrusion 151 is positioned on the recess 154. The recess 154 may be configured to insert the support protrusion 151.

Although the recess 154 is shown to be formed only in the keypad 116, the recess 154 may be formed only in the window 130 or may be formed in both the window 130 and the keypad 116.

6 is a perspective view showing the window assembled to the front case.

As described above, the window 130 and the keypad 116 of the present invention are assembled to the front case 111 to be in surface contact with each other. Accordingly, the window 130 and the keypad 116 appear to be integrally formed in appearance, thereby making the appearance of the portable terminal 100 beautiful.

The support protrusion 151 serves to guide the assembly when the window 130 or the keypad 116 is assembled, thereby preventing the window 130 and the keypad 116 from being incorrectly assembled.

In addition, the support protrusion 151 supports the window 130 so that the window 130 does not move in the arrow direction of FIG. 6. Accordingly, as the window 130 is moved in the direction of the arrow, the key buttons 116a may be prevented from being caught by the window 130 while being pressed or pressed by the window 130.

The support protrusion 151 may be configured to support the keypad 116 to prevent the keypad 116 from moving in the direction opposite to the arrow. The support protrusion 151 may be configured to support both the window 130 and the keypad 116 as in this embodiment, or may be configured to support only one of the window 130 and the keypad 116. .

In the above, a configuration for preventing interference between the window 130 and the keypad 116 disposed in contact with each other in the mounting groove 127 has been described. However, the configuration for preventing the interference is not limited to the window 130 and the keypad 116. Rather, it may be applied to all of the parts (first part and second part) mounted in contact with each other on the mounting groove.

7 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a wireless communication module 161, an operation unit 116 and 117, an image input unit 115 and 121, an audio input unit 118, a display unit 113, and an audio output unit. It includes the 114,124, the sensing unit 166, the interface 119, the broadcast receiving module 165, the memory 164, the power supply unit 120, the control unit 160.

The controller 160 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like.

The wireless communication module 161 transmits / receives a radio signal with a mobile communication base station through an antenna. For example, under the control of the controller 160, the transmitter 163 is responsible for transmitting and receiving voice data, text data, image data, and control data, and modulates and transmits a signal to be transmitted, and a receiver for demodulating the received signal. 162).

The operation units 116 and 117 are configured as shown in FIG. 1 to provide the control unit 160 with key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal. The operation units 116 and 117 are composed of a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The image input units 115 and 121 process image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame is converted into image data displayable on the display unit 113 and output to the display unit 113.

The image frames processed by the image input units 115 and 121 may be stored in the memory 164 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication module 161 under the control of the controller 160.

The sound input unit 118 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data is converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the wireless communication module 161 and output to the wireless communication module in the call mode. In the recording mode, the processed voice data is output to be stored in the memory 164.

The sound input unit 118 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The display 113 displays and outputs information processed by the portable terminal. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the control unit 160 displays and outputs a user interface (UI) 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 160. When the display unit 113 includes a touch screen, the display unit 113 is used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The sound output units 114 and 124 are provided to the sound data or the memory 164 received from the wireless communication module 161 under the control of the control unit 160 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 is converted and output to the outside.

In addition, the sound output units 114 and 124 output sound signals related to functions (eg, call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the portable terminal.

The sensing unit 166 detects a current state of the portable terminal such as an open / closed state of the portable terminal, a position of the portable terminal, presence or absence of a user contact, and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal. For example, when the portable terminal is in the form of a slide phone, whether the slide phone is opened or closed is sensed so as to output a sensing result to the controller 160 to control the operation of the terminal. In addition, it is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 120 is supplied with power, whether the interface 126 is coupled to an external device, and the like.

The interface 119 may be connected to a 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. It serves as an interface with the device. The interface 119 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component inside the portable terminal or transmits data within the portable terminal to the external device.

The memory 164 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 160, 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.

In addition, the memory 164 stores a program for controlling the operation of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

This memory 164 includes concepts such as hard disks, card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory, etc.), flash memory, RAM, ROM, and the like, which are generally known.

The broadcast receiving module 165 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 units 114 and 124 and the display unit 113, and outputs the broadcast signal to the controller 160. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 165 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 165 may be stored in the memory 164.

The power supply unit 120 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 160 to supply power for operation of each component.

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

1 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal related to one embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal related to one embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal related to one embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A of FIG. 3.

5 is a perspective view of the keypad viewed in the direction B of FIG.

6 is a plan view showing an operating state of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a block diagram of a portable terminal related to one embodiment of the present invention;

Claims (3)

A terminal body having a mounting groove; First and second parts mounted in the mounting groove and disposed to be in contact with each other; And And a support protrusion formed on an inner wall of the mounting groove and supporting the first component or the second component between the first and second components. The method of claim 1, The first component is a window disposed in front of the display mounted to the terminal body, And the second part is a keypad on which a plurality of key buttons are formed. The method of claim 2, And at least one of the window and the keypad is provided with a recess corresponding to the support protrusion.

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