KR20100137694A

KR20100137694A - Wireless modem device

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Publication number: KR20100137694A
Application number: KR1020090055864A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 권기준
Original assignee: 주식회사 씨모텍
Priority date: 2009-06-23
Filing date: 2009-06-23
Publication date: 2010-12-31

Abstract

A wireless modem device that is easy to carry is disclosed. The wireless modem device includes a main body portion consisting of two shells and a shell coupling member connecting the shells to allow a grip operation, a connector portion detachably formed to be inserted into the USB port of the terminal device, and the connector. It may be configured to include a cable connected to the body portion and the shell binding member.

Description

Wireless modem device {WIRELESS MODEM DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless modem device. The present invention relates to a wireless modem device having a USB connector and having a wireless transmission / reception module that is portable and is mounted to a USB port of a terminal device.

The rapid technological development of IT is equipped with an environment in which desired information can be easily accessed through new products such as mobile terminals or digital appliances. In particular, with the convergence of various services based on digitalization and the Internet, the technology of the network has become very important in the trend of broadband and ultra-high speed services.

With the development of such network technology, it is possible to simultaneously transmit and receive not only text information but also voice and video information in real time through a network. In order to transmit vast amounts of information, new means of communication such as integrated services digital networks or cable modems have been developed. Also proposed as the next generation technology is the DSL or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line.

However, since the cable modem is expensive to install and use and has limitations in the place of movement or use, the wireless modem has been developed to compensate for the shortcomings of the cable modem. In particular, as the user's working environment changes, the development of wireless modems is accelerating as more and more users use laptop computers from traditional desktop computers.

Here, the wireless modem device refers to a wireless computer connected to the Internet wirelessly using a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant such as a UMPC or a PDA (hereinafter referred to as a 'terminal device'), and transmitting or receiving data or making a call through a wireless public network. Collectively referred to. Types of such a wireless modem device are mainly PCMCIA type (PC card) and CF type supplied to the terminal device, and an integrated type in which the wireless modem is embedded in the terminal device itself is also produced.

Meanwhile, USB (Universal Serial Bus) is used as a method of connecting peripheral devices such as a mouse, a printer, a modem, a speaker, and the like to a terminal device. In general, the USB port is a bus standard for connecting peripheral devices to terminal devices, and is mainly used for connection terminals of wireless modem devices. It is becoming.

The portable connector device using USB may include a memory device having a built-in memory and transmitting and receiving predetermined data with a terminal device and a wireless modem device having a wireless modem module for transmitting and receiving wireless data.

In general, the wireless modem device has a form in which the connector protrudes from the main body, and is provided with a cap for accommodating the connector to prevent damage to the connector when carrying. By the way, the cap for accommodating the connector is generally not formed integrally with the wireless modem device but has a detachable form. Because of this, when carrying the cap attached to the connector and used to connect to the USB port for use of the wireless modem device, the cap has to be removed and stored separately, and the size is small and there is no separate connection device, so it is easy to lose. Has a problem. In particular, in order to increase the portability and aesthetics of the wireless modem device, the size is gradually reduced, but the form in which the connector protrudes to the outside or the cap is opposed to the trend of compactness of the wireless modem device. Accordingly, there is a need to develop a wireless modem device that can prevent damage to the connector, is easy to store and carry, can be reduced in size, and has aesthetic appearance.

In addition, the wireless modem device is relatively large in size because the wireless modem module is provided therein. However, since a plurality of USB ports are densely provided with each other, the terminal device has a problem in that interference occurs due to the size of the wireless modem device when the wireless modem device is mounted, and thus, it is difficult to use peripheral USB ports.

In addition, the data reception rate of the wireless modem device varies depending on the location and the direction, and if the position of the wireless modem device is to be changed in order to increase the reception rate in a place where the reception rate is lowered, it is troublesome to change the location of the terminal device.

Embodiments of the present invention for solving the above problems are to provide a wireless modem device that can increase the portability of the wireless modem device.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a wireless modem device that can be installed in a USB port of a terminal device, a peripheral USB port can be used, and can be easily installed regardless of the size of the wireless modem device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless modem device capable of improving the reception rate by freely changing the position of the wireless modem device in a place where the reception rate is low.

According to the embodiments of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, a portable modem having excellent portability and excellent aesthetics is composed of two shells and a shell binding member connecting the shells to enable a grip operation. It may be configured to include a main body portion, a connector portion detachably formed with the main body portion, a connector portion inserted into the USB port of the terminal device, and a cable connected to the connector portion and the main body portion and wound around the shell binding member.

In an embodiment, the shell binding member is provided with a binding member receiving portion accommodated to move one end of the shell binding member inside the first shell of the shell so that the two shells are accessible and retracted with respect to each other, The other end of the shell binding member may be coupled to the remaining second shell. And the first shell and the second shell can be approached and retracted within the length of the support shaft of the shell binding member.

In addition, a connector accommodating part may be formed at one side of the first shell to insert and accommodate the connector part so as not to protrude outward from the first shell.

For example, further comprising an elastic support provided inside the binding member receiving portion, wherein the elastic support is provided to apply an elastic force to the shell binding member in a direction in which the first shell and the second shell are in close contact with each other. Can be. Here, a general spring may be used as the elastic support.

In an embodiment, a grip part is provided on an inner surface of the shell in contact with the grip object, and the grip part is formed of a soft material to have a high coefficient of friction and to prevent surface damage of the object when contacted with the object. For example, the grip part may be formed of rubber or polyurethane, and may have a sheet or pad shape having a predetermined thickness and area.

In an embodiment, the shell binding member may be provided with a wireless transmission and reception module for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly. The shell binding member includes a support shaft for supporting the first shell and the second shell and the inside of the binding member accommodating part, and the stopper restricts the movement of the shell binding member. It may comprise a guide flange. A cable outlet for connecting the wireless transceiver module and the connector may be formed at one side of the support shaft.

On the other hand, according to embodiments of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, a portable USB wireless modem device, a shell binding member having a wireless transmission and reception module for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly, the shell binding member A first shell accommodated so as to be movable at one end thereof, a main body including a second shell provided in parallel with the first shell and coupled to the other end of the shell engagement member, a connector portion inserted into and inserted into a USB port of the terminal device; And a cable drawn out from the shell binding member and connecting the wireless transmission / reception module and the connector, and allowing the cable to be wound on an outer circumferential surface of the shell binding member in a space between the first shell and the second shell. Can be formed.

In an embodiment, the main body portion may have a cube or rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the shell binding member may have a smaller cross-sectional area than the main body portion so that the main body portion may have a bobbin-like shape.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, since the USB connector is formed detachably from the main body and formed as a cable, it can be freely mounted and used in the USB port of the terminal device regardless of the size of the wireless modem device.

In addition, since the main body itself has a form in which the cable can be wound, the USB connector can be freely extended from the main body, and the cable can be easily stored and stored after use.

In addition, since the main body has a clip or clip shape, the wireless modem device can be freely mounted at a desired position of the terminal device.

In addition, since only the USB connector is inserted into the USB port, it does not occupy much space, thereby improving the efficiency of using the peripheral USB port of the USB port equipped with the wireless modem device without interference.

In addition, since the position of the main body can be changed as needed, there is an advantage in that the reception rate of the wireless transmission / reception module can be improved without changing the location of the terminal device itself in a place where the reception rate drops.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. In describing the present invention, a detailed description of well-known functions or constructions may be omitted for clarity of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the wireless modem apparatus 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. For reference, FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a wireless modem device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram of each direction of the radio modem device 10 of FIG. 1, in which the center view is a front view of the radio modem device 10, and the top and side views of the radio modem device 10 are based on the front view, respectively. Side views of the device 10. 4 through 8 are cross-sectional views of the radio modem apparatus 10, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are a line III-III. 8 are cross-sectional views taken along the line IV-IV.

Referring to the drawings, the wireless modem device 10 includes a main body 11, a connector 12, and a cable 13 connecting the main body 11 and the connector 12.

The wireless modem device 10 is provided with a wireless transmission and reception module for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly and is mounted on a USB port provided in the terminal device so that the terminal device can transmit and receive data wirelessly. In addition, the wireless modem device 10 has a portable form.

Here, the wireless transmission / reception module is a module for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly through a digital subscriber line (DSL). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the wireless transmission / reception module may use substantially various means capable of wirelessly communicating data.

The wireless modem device 10 has a form in which the connector portion 12 is separated from the main body portion 11 and connected by the main body portion 11 and the cable 13. The connector part 12 includes a USB slot 220 inserted into a USB port provided in the terminal device, and a holder part 210 that becomes a handle part when the user inserts and removes the connector part 12. Here, in the present embodiment, a USB wireless modem device 10 having a USB slot 220 is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the connector unit 12 may include various connectors such as a PCI bus or a 1394 bus. Can be used.

The cable 13 connects the connector unit 12 and the wireless transmission / reception module to transmit data between the terminal device and the wireless transmission / reception module. In addition, the cable 13 is formed to a length sufficient to position the body portion 11 in any position when the connector portion 12 is attached to the USB port of the terminal device, as shown in the figure It is wound up in (11).

Here, in this embodiment, the user is configured to manually wind the cable 13 to the main body portion 11 or to manually unwind and use the wound cable 13. However, the present invention is not limited by the drawings, and a winding unit (not shown) for automatic winding of the cable 13 may be provided on one side of the shell binding member 130 or the main body portion 11.

The main body 11 has a shape such as bobbin to allow the cable 13 to be wound. For example, the main body 11 has a shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped or a cube, and the cable 13 is wound around a portion recessed to a predetermined depth along the circumference of the main body 11. In addition, the main body 11 has a form that can be gripped, such as a clip or a clamp. For example, the body portion 11 may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an approximately square cross section. In this case, since the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 have a square shape, it is convenient when the cable 13 is wound, and the direction in which the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 are fixed is free. It can be said to be excellent in esthetics. However, the present invention is not limited by the drawings and the shape and size of the main body 11 may be changed in various ways.

In detail, the main body 11 serves as a finger of a clip or a clamp, that is, the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 and the first shell 110 and the second shell 120. It consists of a shell binding member 130 for coupling. Here, the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 are provided in parallel with each other so that the main body portion 11 can be gripped, and the shell binding member 130 includes the first shell 110 and the second shell 120. Are provided to be able to approach and retreat with respect to each other. For example, the shell binding member 130 has one end received inside the first shell 110 and the other end coupled to the second shell 120 to reciprocate within a predetermined distance with respect to the first shell 110. Thus, the second shell 120 may move away from or close to the first shell 110 by the length of the shell binding member 130.

A binding member accommodating part 113 is provided inside the first shell 110 to accommodate an end of the shell binding member 130 to move a predetermined distance, and at one end of the shell binding member 130, a binding member accommodating part is provided. The first guide flange 132 is provided inside the 113 to prevent the shell binding member 130 from being separated from the binding member receiving portion 113 and to limit the movement of the shell binding member 130. A second guide flange 131 is formed at the other end and coupled to the second shell 120.

Here, an elastic support 115 is provided to provide elastic force for restoring the first shell 110 and the second shell 120. For example, the elastic support 115 is provided to apply an elastic force to the shell binding member 130 to maintain the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 in close proximity, accommodating the binding member It is provided in the interior portion 113 may be interposed between the first guide flange 132 and the inner surface of the binding member receiving portion 113. In addition, a general spring may be used for the elastic support 115.

That is, when the main body portion 11 extends between the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 to sandwich the object therebetween, the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 grip the object. The first shell 110 and the second shell 120 are fixed by applying pressure to the object by the elastic support 115. For example, the object to which the main body 11 is fixed may be one side of the terminal device (for example, one side of the monitor) or another structure around the terminal device or the user. That is, as long as the object can be fitted between the first shell 110 and the second shell 120, the main body 11 may be fixed to various objects. When the main body 11 is removed from the object, the elastic support 115 returns to the initial state where the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 are located in close proximity, and the volume of the main body 11 is increased. It can be kept minimized at all times.

Grip parts 111 and 121 may be provided on an inner side surface of the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 in contact with the object to be gripped to increase the grip force with the object. The grip portions 111 and 121 are formed of a material having a large coefficient of friction, and are provided at portions where the main body portion 11 is gripped when the object is gripped by the inner surface of the first shell 110 and the second shell 120, and the contact area. It may be formed in the form of a pad of a predetermined thickness to increase the. In addition, the grips 111 and 121 may be formed of a flexible material to prevent damage to the surface of the object when contacted with the surface of the object. For example, the grip parts 111 and 121 may be formed of a material such as rubber or polyurethane. It may have a sheet or pad form having an area.

Meanwhile, in the drawing, the shell binding member 130 is eccentrically positioned slightly above the center of the main body portion 11, which increases the grip interview of the main body portion 11 so that the main body portion 11 stably supports the object. To be able to grasp. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position and size of the shell binding member 130 may be changed in various ways.

Here, the wireless transmission and reception module may be provided inside the support shaft 133. By providing the wireless transmission and reception module inside the support shaft 133 can minimize the size of the main body portion 11 and has a great effect of protecting the wireless transmission and reception module from impact. A circuit board (not shown) or an electronic component (not shown) for operating the wireless transceiver module and the wireless modem device 10 may also be provided inside the support shaft 133. In addition, the cable 13 is drawn out through the cable outlet 133 on one side of the support shaft 133 to connect the wireless transceiver module and the connector unit 12.

One side of the main body 11 may be provided with a connector accommodating part 112 for accommodating the connector 12. For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a connector receiving portion 112 recessed to accommodate the connector portion 12 is formed at one side of the first shell 110, thereby providing a wireless modem device 10. When not in use or when carrying, the connector part 12 may be inserted and stored in the connector receiving part 112. Here, the connector accommodating part 112 has a form capable of accommodating the entirety of the USB slot 220 and the holder part 210. As shown in FIG. 2, the connector accommodating part 112 is formed from the USB slot 220. It is inserted into and fixed. When the connector part 12 is inserted into the connector receiving part 112, the shape of the connector receiving part 112 and the holder part 210 is formed so that the connector part 12 does not protrude out of the main body part 11. . For example, the connector accommodating part 112 may be provided under one side of the first shell 110, and the holder part 210 may have a bent part in the same manner as a corner portion of the first shell 110.

On the other hand, one side of the connector portion 12 may be provided with a guide guide 211 for withdrawing the connector portion 12 inserted in the connector receiving portion 112. The lead guide 211 is formed at a portion exposed from the holder portion 210 to the outside of the main body portion 11 when the connector portion 12 is fully inserted into the connector receiving portion 112, and the user is connected to the connector portion 12. It is formed to be easy to withdraw. For example, the extraction guide 211 is formed on the surface of the holder 210, such as a friction surface of the comb teeth, the user can easily withdraw or insert the connector 12 through the extraction guide 211. However, the position and shape of the extraction guide 211 is not limited to the drawings and may be changed in various ways.

According to the present embodiment, since the connector part 12 is inserted into and fixed to the connector receiving part 112, it is easy to carry and there is no part exposing the connector part 12 to the outside of the wireless modem device 10 when the mobile device is contaminated or broken. Can be prevented. In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the connector portion 12 and the main body portion 11 are formed to be separated from each other, the main body portion 11 can be freely installed at a position desired by the user. In addition, since the main body 11 has a clip shape, a user can freely mount the main body 11 to a terminal device or a structure around the terminal device, and the main body 11 can be easily installed and removed. In addition, since the position of the main body 11 can be changed by drawing out the cable 13 as necessary, by moving the position of the main body 11 without changing the position of the terminal device itself in a place where reception rate is lowered or a transliteration region. The reception rate can be improved.

In addition, the USB port of the terminal device is equipped with only a small connector portion 12, so even if the size of the wireless modem device 10 increases, the terminal device does not invade the USB port adjacent to the USB port into which the connector portion 12 is inserted. There is no limit to using the USB port and can improve space utilization.

As described above, the present invention has been described by specific embodiments such as specific components and the like, but the embodiments and the drawings are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is limited to the above-described embodiments. However, various modifications and variations are possible to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and all the things that are equivalent to or equivalent to the scope of the claims as well as the claims to be described later belong to the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a wireless modem device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which a connector portion of the wireless modem device of FIG. 1 is separated;

3 is a front view and side views of the wireless modem device of FIG. 1;

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 3;

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 3;

6 and 7 are cross-sectional views taken along line III-III in FIG. 3;

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3.

10: wireless modem device 11: main unit

12: connector part 13: cable

14: display unit 110, 120: shell

111, 121: grip portion 112: connector receiving portion

113: binding member receiving portion 115: elastic support

130: shell binding members 131, 132: guide flange

133: cable outlet 134: support shaft

210: holder portion 211: withdrawal guide

220: USB slot

Claims

A main body portion including two shells and a shell binding member connecting the shells to enable a grip operation;

A connector part detachably formed with the main body part and inserted into the USB port of the terminal device; And

A cable connected to the connector portion and the main body portion and wound around the shell binding member;

Wireless modem device comprising a.

The method of claim 1,

The shell binding member is provided with a binding member receiving portion accommodated to move one end of the shell binding member inside the first shell of the shell so that the two shells are accessible and retracted with respect to each other, the shell binding member The other end of the wireless modem device coupled to the remaining second shell.

The method of claim 2,

One side of the first shell is a wireless modem device is provided with a connector receiving portion for inserting the connector so as not to protrude outward from the first shell.

The method of claim 2,

Further comprising an elastic support provided inside the binding member receiving portion,

The elastic support unit is a wireless modem device provided to apply an elastic force to the shell binding member in a direction in which the first shell and the second shell is in close contact with each other.

The method of claim 2,

The inner surface of the shell in contact with the grip object is provided with a grip portion,

And the grip part has a high coefficient of friction and is formed of a flexible material to prevent surface damage of the object when in contact with the object.

The method of claim 2,

Wireless modem device is provided with a wireless transmission and reception module for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly inside the shell binding member.

The method of claim 6,

The shell binding member,

A support shaft incorporating the wireless transmission / reception module and supporting the first shell and the second shell; And

A guide flange accommodated in the binding member accommodation portion and serving as a stopper for limiting movement of the shell binding member;

Wireless modem device comprising a.

The method of claim 7, wherein

One side of the support shaft is a wireless modem device formed with a cable outlet for connecting the wireless transceiver module and the connector.

Shell binding member having a wireless transmission and reception module for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly;

A main shell including a first shell in which one end of the shell binding member is movable, a second shell provided in parallel with the first shell and coupled to the other end of the shell binding member;

A connector unit inserted into and inserted into a USB port of the terminal device; And

A cable drawn out from the shell binding member to connect the wireless transmission / reception module to the connector;

And a cable formed on an outer circumferential surface of the shell engagement member in a space between the first shell and the second shell.

10. The method of claim 9,

The body portion has a cube or cuboid shape,

The shell binding member has a smaller cross-sectional area than the main body portion.