KR20110017669A - Mobile terminal and mounting device of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a mounting device thereof are provided to include an input device if necessary, thereby improving the usability of a portable terminal and the accuracy in an input operation. CONSTITUTION: A portable terminal body(105) includes a display unit(151), and an input device(300) enables wireless communication with the portable terminal body and includes at least one input key. A mounting member(200) is attachable to and detachable from the portable terminal body and the input device. The mounting member includes a body mounting unit to which the portable terminal body is attached, and an input device mounting unit to which an input device is attached.

Description

Portable terminal and its mounting member {MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOUNTING DEVICE OF THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a mounting member for mounting an additional input device in the portable terminal.

Recently introduced portable terminals often have a touch input of the front display unit. Therefore, in order to input letters or numbers into a portable terminal, a user uses a touch fan or a finger as an input means for touch input to enter numbers or letters.

The display unit capable of recognizing a touch input is divided into regions of the touch area to generate different input signals by each touch.

When using a message or an e-mail function using the display unit capable of such touch input, the display unit displays a plurality of divided input regions, and the user distinguishes the divided input regions and touches or presses the divided input regions to display letters and numbers. Alternatively, you can enter a symbol.

However, if a partial area of the display unit is partitioned and the partial area is divided into a small lattice input area for touch input, and different input signals are mapped to each input area, it is not intended to be input during the user's input process. If the input area is not pressed or touched, a typo in the input process may occur, and the speed of the input process may also decrease.

Typos or slowdowns that may occur in such an input process are not limited to inputting a sentence or the like, but are a problem that may occur widely in various touch input processes.

In recent years, portable terminals have become unclear as multimedia devices in addition to communication functions. As a requirement for using multimedia, the area of the display unit is preferably large. In order to solve the problem of the accuracy and speed of the above-described input operation, a portion of the front surface of the main body may be configured in the form of a keypad, but in this case the area of the display is reduced.

Therefore, it is necessary to increase the usability of the portable terminal while ensuring the area of the display for rich multimedia functions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal capable of selectively mounting various types of input devices and a mounting member for mounting an input device on the portable terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a portable terminal main body having a display unit, an input device capable of wireless communication with the portable terminal main body, and having at least one input key, and the portable terminal main body and the input device respectively detachable. It provides a portable terminal comprising a mounting member, possibly mounted.

In this case, the input device may be any one of a qwerty keypad, a gaming keypad, and a calculator keypad.

The portable terminal body and the input device may each include a Bluetooth communication module or an infrared communication module, and a signal input to the input device may be wirelessly transmitted to the controller of the portable terminal body.

Here, the mounting member may include a main body mounting portion on which the portable terminal body is mounted and an input device mounting portion on which the input device is mounted, and the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion may be rotatably coupled by a hinge.

In addition, at least one of a main body mounting portion and an input device mounting portion constituting the mounting member may include a portable terminal body or an input device slide-injected and have a 'c' shape.

Here, when the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion is mounted in a deployed state, it may include a support member that protrudes selectively to support the mounting surface.

In this case, the support member may be rotatably mounted to the input device mounting portion or slideably inserted.

In addition, the support member may be fastened together by the hinge.

Here, the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion may each include a horizontal bar rotatably coupled by the hinge and a pair of vertical bars rotatably coupled to both ends of each horizontal bar.

In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a portable terminal body having a display unit,

An input device having a plurality of input keys, a control unit provided in the main body to control a display unit, a processing unit for processing an input signal input from the input device, and the input device to be stacked on the display unit of the portable terminal main body; It provides a portable terminal having a mounting member, which is mounted to the portable terminal main body with the input device mounted.

Here, when the input device is mounted on the upper portion of the display unit of the portable terminal body, when the input key of the input device is pressed, the lower end of the input key may press or touch a specific point of the display unit of the portable terminal body. Can be.

When the input device is mounted on the main body, the controller may detect the mounting of the input device and change the display mode of the display unit of the main body.

Here, the mounting member is provided with a guide groove or a guide protrusion for mounting the input device or the portable terminal body, the guide groove of the mounting member or the outer surface of the input device or the portable terminal body or Guide protrusions or guide grooves corresponding to the guide protrusions may be provided.

In addition, guide grooves are provided at both side surfaces of the portable terminal body in the longitudinal direction, and guide protrusions are inserted and guided into the guide grooves on the inner surface of the mounting member, and the guide grooves are mounted inside the guide grooves of the portable terminal body. It may be provided with a switch that is selectively pressed to the guide projection of the member.

Here, the input device may be provided with an elastic member for applying elasticity in the opposite direction when the input key is pressed.

In this case, the elastic member may be a rubber plate provided on the back of the input device.

In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention is provided with a main body mounting portion to which the portable terminal body having a display unit is mounted, an input device mounting unit equipped with an input device for generating a control signal of the portable terminal, the main body mounting portion Alternatively, at least one of a main body or an input device of the portable terminal mounted to the input device mounting unit may provide a mounting member mounted in such a manner as to be slidably inserted into the main body mounting unit or the input device mounting unit.

Here, the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion may be rotatably coupled by a hinge.

And, when the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion is mounted in a deployed state at a particular angle, a support member for protruding selectively to support the mounting surface may be provided in the main body mounting portion or the input device mounting portion to prevent falling. have.

Here, the support member is configured in the form of a bar, and may be rotatably mounted or slidably mounted to the input device mounting portion.

According to the portable terminal and the mounting member for mounting the input device to the portable terminal according to the present invention, since the input device can be mounted as necessary, the usability of the portable terminal can be improved.

Further, according to the portable terminal and the mounting member for mounting the input device to the portable terminal according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the input operation by mounting a variety of input devices in the portable terminal.

In addition, according to the portable terminal and the input device of the portable terminal according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the portability of the input device separate from the portable terminal.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosure may be made thorough and complete, and to fully convey the spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so a portable terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a pre-generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be built in or external to the portable terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for acquiring a location of a portable terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 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 can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / closed state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence or absence of a user contact, the orientation of the portable terminal, the acceleration / deceleration of the portable terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal is in a call mode, a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, or a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

According to an embodiment of the portable terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. For example, the plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the portable terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of a portable terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the portable terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The portable terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the portable terminal 100, or transmits the data inside the portable terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, The video input / output (I / O) port, the earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the portable terminal 100. The identification module may include a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, May be implemented by the control unit 180.

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2 shows an example of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

According to the present invention, a portable terminal main body 105 having a display unit, wireless communication with the portable terminal main body, an input device 300 including at least one or more input keys, and the portable terminal main body and the input device can be detached from each other. It provides a portable terminal comprising a mounting member 200 to be mounted.

The illustrated portable terminal may include a portable terminal body 105, a mounting member 200, and an input device 300.

The portable terminal body 105 disclosed in FIG. 2 has a bar shape. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention may also be applied to a case having various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are slidably coupled.

The portable terminal body 105 includes a case forming an appearance. In this embodiment, although not clearly shown, the case may be divided into a front case and a rear case. The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The portable terminal main body 105 may include a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a user input unit 130, a microphone 122, an interface (not shown), and the like.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the front surface of the portable terminal main body 105. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the user input unit 130 and the microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the case.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of input keys. The input unit 130 having a plurality of input keys may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion, and may be adopted in any manner as long as the user is tactile in a tactile manner.

An input key constituting the user input unit 130 may receive a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and adjust the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151. It may receive a command such as switching to.

The portable terminal according to the present invention includes a portable terminal body 105 having a display unit, an input device 300 capable of wireless communication with the portable terminal body 105, and having at least one input key, and the portable terminal body. And the mounting member 200 to which the input device is detachably mounted, respectively.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, each of the portable terminal main body 105 is detachably mounted and has an input device 300 having at least one input key. The input device 300 may be any one of a qwerty keypad, a gaming keypad, and a calculator keypad. In addition, any input device capable of generating a user input signal for a specific purpose may be included in the input device 300 of the present invention.

The input device 300a shown in FIG. 2 (a) shows an input device of a qwerty keypad type, and the input device 300b shown in FIG. 2 (b) shows an input device of a gaming keypad type. The input device 300a shown in (c) shows a keypad type input device for a calculator.

Such various input devices 300a, 300b, and 300c may be selectively used as input devices of a portable terminal according to a user's needs.

The input device 300 shown in FIG. 2 is a portable terminal of a full touch type that is frequently used, that is, a portable terminal used as a user input unit that can receive a touch input in addition to displaying information by the display unit 151. Particularly useful.

Of course, the touch screen display unit 151 may be used as the user input unit. However, since the divided regions of the display unit 151 are virtually divided to correspond to different input signals, the user can accurately partition the region. Touch to generate the intended input signal.

However, the input operation for pressing or touching the display unit 151 capable of touch input as described above is inferior to the input operation using a general keypad in terms of speed or accuracy.

In addition, recently introduced portable terminals are getting less from the computer in terms of performance and utilization. Therefore, by providing a separate input device to satisfy the needs of various users, it is possible to maximize the utilization of the portable terminal.

In order to mount such a separate input device on the portable terminal main body 105, the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 is provided with a detachable mounting member 200, respectively.

The mounting member 200 may selectively mount the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300, but merely binds the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 in a close state. Play a role.

Therefore, in order to transmit the input signal input from the input device 300 to the control unit 130 of the portable terminal 100, the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 is a wireless communication module of the same type, respectively. It may be provided.

That is, the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 may each have a Bluetooth communication module or an infrared communication module, and a signal input to the input device may be wirelessly transmitted to the controller of the portable terminal main body. .

For example, the wireless communication module may be a short range communication module, and specifically, may be a Bluetooth communication module or an infrared communication module.

Therefore, the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 are mounted on the mounting member 200 including a Bluetooth communication module, respectively, and then the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted on the mounting member 200. When paired with each other, the input signal generated by the input device 300 is transmitted to the controller 130 of the portable terminal 100.

3 illustrates a state in which the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 are deployed and folded after being mounted to the mounting member 200. More specifically, FIG. 2 (a) shows a state in which the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 are mounted on the mounting surface after mounting to the mounting member 200, respectively, and FIG. The state in which the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 are folded to the mounting member 200 in a state of being mounted, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the portable terminal body 105 and the input device 300 are folded after being mounted on the mounting member 200, portability of the portable terminal 100 may be improved.

That is, since the input device 300 is mounted on the mounting member 200 and can be transported together with the portable terminal main body 105, the loss that can be generated by carrying the input device 200 or the mounting member 200 separately. To reduce the risk.

The mounting member 200 includes a main body mounting part on which the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted and an input device mounting part on which the input device 300 is mounted, and the main body mounting part 210 and the input device mounting part 260. May be rotatably coupled by a hinge. A detailed configuration of the mounting member 200 will be described below with reference to FIG. 4.

4 shows a mounting member 200 of a portable terminal according to the present invention. More specifically, Figure 4 (a) shows a state in which the mounting member 200 is folded, Figure 4 (b) is a configuration diagram omitting a part of the main body mounting portion, Figure 4 (c) is The mounting member 200 is shown in a deployed state.

As described above, the mounting member 200 includes a main body mounting unit 210 on which the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted, and an input device mounting unit 260 on which the input device 300 is mounted, and a main body mounting unit 210. ) And the input device mounting portion 260 may be rotatably mounted by the hinge (h).

The hinge h rotatably couples the main body mounting unit 210 on which the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted and the input device mounting unit 260 on which the input device 300 is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the portable terminal 100 uses the hinge h to adjust the angle of the display unit 151 to a desired angle.

In addition, although the main body mounting unit 210 in which the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted and the input device mounting unit 260 in which the input device 300 is mounted may be fixed at an appropriate angle, the portable terminal may have a characteristic such as transportation. For convenience, the hinge can be adopted and foldable. Again, description of the mounting member 200 will be continued with reference to FIG. 4.

At least one of the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 constituting the mounting member 200 is a portable terminal main body 105 or the input device 300 is slide-inserted, and will have an overall '' 'shape Can be.

Accordingly, the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 each have a 'c' shape, and each inner side of the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 corresponds to an outer surface of the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300. It may have a concave shape.

In addition, the main body mounting unit 210 is a portion in which the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted, and the portable terminal main body 105 is separated from the mounting member 200 while the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted or used. It is necessary to prevent the phenomenon.

That is, when only the portable terminal main body 105 is separated and dropped while the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted on the mounting member 200, the portable terminal main body 105 may be damaged.

Therefore, the main body mounting unit 210 may be provided with a tightening means to secure the mounting state after the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted.

In addition, the body mounting unit 210 may not be integrally formed, and may include a first member 212 and a second member 214. The first member 212 and the second member 214 are mounted to be spaced apart in the axial direction constituting the hinge (h).

In addition, the tightening means may be a fixing bar 250 having a screw thread formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof in the longitudinal direction and a fixing wheel 251 provided at one end thereof, and being mounted in parallel with an axis constituting the hinge h. .

A thread is formed on an outer surface of the fixing bar 250, and an inner surface of the through hole inside the first member 212 and the second member 214 corresponds to a thread on the outer surface of the fixing bar 250. When a screw thread is formed to rotate the fixing wheel 251 of the fixing bar 250 in a predetermined direction, a gap between the first member 212 and the second member 214 constituting the main body mounting portion 210 is formed. The portable terminal main body 105 mounted on the main body mounting unit 210 may be tightened.

Therefore, since both ends of the portable terminal main body 105 mounted on the main body mounting unit 210 are pressed by the first member 212 and the second member 214 of the main body mounting unit 210, The mounting state of the main body mounting portion 210 is firm, and may not be easily separated.

In addition, the first member 212 and the second member 214 of the main body mounting portion 210 is a structure that can be spaced apart or bonded by the fixing bar 250, but each of the shaft constituting the hinge (h) and Since it is connected to the fixed bar 250 independently, in order to prevent the twist of the first member 212 and the second member 214 of the main body mounting portion 210, to provide a separate guide bar 270 Can be.

The guide bar 270 is provided on one side of the first member 212 and the second member 214 of the main body mounting portion 210 may be simply inserted into the other side. Torsion of the first member 212 and the second member 214 of the main body mounting portion 210 may be minimized by the guide bar 270.

5 is a perspective view of a mounting member 200 of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 are mounted in a state in which the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 are deployed at a predetermined angle, The main body mounting portion 210 and the input device mounting portion are controlled by the weight of the portable terminal main body 105 even when the deployment state of the main body mounting portion 210 and the input device mounting portion 260 is maintained by the fastening force of the hinge h. The portable terminal main body 105 may fall to the installation surface side due to the weight of the portable terminal main body 105 without being mounted in the deployed state.

Here, when the main body mounting portion 210 and the input device mounting portion 260 is mounted in a deployed state, the support members 290a and 290b selectively protrude to support the mounting surface in order to prevent collapse, and the main body mounting portion ( 210 or the input device mounting unit 260.

The support member may be rotatably mounted to the input device mounting portion or slideably inserted.

FIG. 5 (a) illustrates a case in which the support member 290 a is rotatably provided near the hinge of the input device mounting unit 260, and FIG. 4 (b) shows that the support member 290 b is connected to the input device. The case where the mounting part 260 is rotatably provided in the vicinity of the hinge is shown.

The support member 290a shown in FIG. 5 (a) is preferably configured to rotate only in the arrow range shown. In order to generate a bearing force on the installation surface, the rotatable range can be limited.

FIG. 5B illustrates a case in which the support member 290b shown in FIG. 5B is slidably mounted to the input device mounting portion 260 near the hinge.

The support members 290 illustrated in FIG. 5 may be provided at one side of the mounting member 200 or may be provided at both sides of the mounting member 200.

Even if the portable terminal body 105 and the input device 300 are mounted with the support member 290 and the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 are deployed, the portable terminal The fall by the weight of the main body 105 etc. can be prevented.

6 shows another embodiment of a portable terminal according to the present invention. Descriptions duplicated with those described with reference to FIGS. 2 through 5 will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the mounting member 200 includes a main body mounting unit 210 on which the portable terminal main body 105 is mounted and an input device mounting unit on which the input device 300 is mounted. Common to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2-5 in that 260 is configured separately and rotatably mounted.

However, there is a difference in that the main body mounting portion 210 and the input device mounting portion 260 is provided with a hinge so that each can be folded once more. Here, the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 may each include a horizontal bar rotatably coupled by the hinge and a pair of vertical bars rotatably coupled to both ends of each horizontal bar.

That is, the main body mounting part 210 is a pair of vertical bars rotatably mounted by the main body mounting hinge 210h at both ends of the horizontal bar 213 and the horizontal bar 213, which are bound to the hinge (h) ( 215).

Similarly, the input device mounting portion 260 is a pair of vertically rotatably mounted by an input device mounting hinge 260h at both ends of the horizontal bar 263 and the horizontal bar 263 is bound to the hinge (h). Bar 265 is provided.

Therefore, the horizontal bar and the vertical bar constituting the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 are unfolded with respect to the main body mounting hinge 210h and the input device mounting hinge 260h, and then the hinge h ), The main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 may be deployed to mount the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300.

The main body mounting part hinge 210h and the input device mounting part hinge 260h may be provided with elastic members (not shown) so as to have appropriate elasticity in addition to simply rotatably coupling the respective horizontal bars and the vertical bars.

That is, the main body mounting part hinge 210h and the input device mounting part hinge 260h may be provided with an elastic member so that the horizontal bar and the vertical bar can be folded in the folding direction.

When elasticity is applied in a direction in which the horizontal bars and the vertical bars constituting the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 are folded, the portable terminal main body 105 or the input device 300 is removed from the mounting member 200. Since it can be folded at the same time, the portability is increased, when the portable terminal main body 105 or the input device 300 is mounted on the mounting member 200, the vertical bar is the portable terminal main body 105 or input device It is possible to press the 300 to stabilize the mounting state.

7 shows another embodiment of the mounting member 200 of the portable terminal according to the present invention. In the descriptions related to the mounting member 200 illustrated in FIG. 7, the description overlapped with the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 5 will be omitted.

The mounting member 200 shown in FIG. 7 is also rotatably coupled by a hinge h between the main body mounting unit 210 on which the portable terminal body is selectively mounted and the input device mounting unit 260 on which the input device is mounted. Same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 5.

However, unlike the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 5, the mounting member 200 shown in FIG. 7 is connected to the hinge h rotatably fastening the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260. Tightening wheel 253 is provided.

Fastening wheels 253 are provided at both ends of the hinge h. The hinge (h) is composed of an insertion shaft (not shown) and a through shaft (not shown) extending from both tightening wheels 253, and forms a thread on the outer surface of the insertion shaft and the inner surface of the through shaft, the through shaft When the tightening wheel 253 is rotated in a direction in which the length of the insertion shaft overlaps with the insertion shaft, the angle of deployment of the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 may be adjusted and then fixed at that angle. Incidentally, the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 mounted to the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260 may be tightened to some extent.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in Figure 7, the hinge (h) is fastened together with the main body mounting portion 210 and the input device mounting portion 260, the main body mounting portion 210 and the input device mounting portion 260 ) Is mounted in an unfolded state, it may be provided with a support member 290 for supporting the mounting surface to prevent falling.

The support member 290 may be tightened together when the tightening wheel 253 is rotated to adjust the deployment angles of the main body mounting unit 210 and the input device mounting unit 260.

Of course, the support member 290 may be provided in a form fixed to the input device mounting portion 260. This is because the input device mounting part 260 will be mounted in parallel with the mounting surface unless it is an exceptional situation.

8 shows another embodiment of a portable terminal according to the present invention. Specifically, the process of mounting the portable terminal body 105, the mounting member 200 and the input device 300 is shown in stages.

8 illustrates a portable terminal main body 105 having a display unit 151, an input device 300 having a plurality of input keys, and a display unit 151 provided in the portable terminal main body 105. And a control unit (not shown) for processing the input signal input from the input device 300 and the input device to be stacked on the display unit 151 of the portable terminal main body 105. Provided is a portable terminal having a mounting member 200 mounted on the portable terminal main body 105 in a state where 300 is mounted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the portable terminal 100 is different from the portable terminal shown in FIGS. 2 to 7 or its mounting member 200, and an input device 300 mounted on the mounting member 200. When the mounting member 200 is mounted on the portable terminal main body 105 again, it is in a stacked state with the portable terminal main body 105.

The input device 300 has a plurality of input keys. The input device 300 may be mounted by slide insertion into the mounting member 200.

The mounting member 200 is provided with a guide groove or a guide protrusion for mounting the input device 200 or the portable terminal main body 105, the outer surface of the input device or the portable terminal main body A guide protrusion or a guide groove corresponding to the guide groove or the guide protrusion of the mounting member may be provided.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 8, as shown in the cross-sectional view of the mounting member 200, a guide protrusion (p) or a guide groove (g) may be provided on the inner surface of the mounting member 200.

When the guide protrusion (p) and the guide groove (g) to mount the input device 300 to the mounting member 200, or to mount the mounting member 200 in the portable terminal body 105 Guide the installation process.

As shown in the cross-sectional view of the mounting member 200 shown in Figure 8, the mounting member 200 has a guide groove (g) in the upper portion, and a guide protrusion (p) in the lower portion.

Therefore, the guide groove (g) is inserted into the projections on both ends of the input device 300 to guide the mounting process, the guide projection (p) slides in the guide groove (105g) formed in the portable terminal body 105 Is inserted, guides the process of mounting the mounting member 200 to the portable terminal body 105.

The guide groove 105g formed in the portable terminal main body 105 may include a switch s sensing the mounting of the mounting member 200 inside the groove.

In summary, the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 is provided with guide grooves g on both sides of the portable terminal main body 105 in the longitudinal direction, and the guide grooves g on the inner side of the mounting member 200. A guide protrusion (p) inserted and guided is provided, and a switch (s) selectively pressed against the guide protrusion (p) of the mounting member (200) in the guide groove (g) of the portable terminal main body (105). It can be provided.

The switch s detects whether the mounting member 200 is mounted on the portable terminal main body 105. The control method of the portable terminal by pressing or contacting the switch s will be described in detail later.

9 illustrates a portable terminal 100 in which the portable terminal main body 105, the mounting member 200, and the input device 300 are mounted in accordance with the present invention.

The input device 300 mounted on the portable terminal 100 includes a plurality of input keys 301, so that the input device 300 can partially part of the display unit 151 of the main body 105 of the portable terminal. Shield. A method of generating an input signal by touching or pressing the input key 301 of the input device 300 will be described in detail later.

10 illustrates various examples of the input device 300 stacked on the portable terminal main body 105 in a state in which the mounting member 200 is mounted. An example of the input device 300 shown in FIG. 10 is shown in the same manner as the input device 300 shown in FIG. 2, and the input device 300a shown in FIG. 10 (a) shows a QWERTY keypad type input device. The input device 300b shown in FIG. 10 (b) shows an input device of a gaming keypad type, and the input device 300x shown in FIG. 10 (c) shows an input device of a calculator type.

Such various input devices 300a, 300b, and 300c may be selectively detached and used as input devices of a portable terminal according to a user's needs.

FIG. 11 shows a cross-sectional view of the input device shown in FIG. 10 (a). Specifically, FIG. 11A illustrates a state immediately before the input key 301 of the input device 300 is pressed, and FIG. 11B illustrates a state where the input key 301 of the input device 300 is pressed. 11 (c) shows a state in which the pressed state or the touch state of the input key 301 of the input device 300 is terminated.

When the input device 300 is mounted on the upper portion of the display unit 151 of the portable terminal main body 105, when the input key of the input device 300 is pressed, the lower end of the input key 301 is A specific point of the display unit 105 of the portable terminal main body 105 may be pressed or contacted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100 on which the input device 300 is mounted is employed by a touch screen display unit 151 capable of detecting a user's touch input. It may be, and may be a capacitive sensing capacitive or capacitive capacitive sensing the pressure change of the touch input.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the display unit 151 will be described a case in which the positive pressure display unit 151 which detects the press by the input key 301 of the input device 300 is employed. Of course, when the input key 301 of the input device 300 is made of a conductive material, it is also applicable to the case of using the capacitive display.

As shown in FIG. 11A, a plurality of input keys 301 are mounted on the input device housing 303. The input key 310 may have a lower end 301e penetrating the input device housing 303 and extending downward, and a lower end 301e may have a rivet shape.

By such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the input key 301 from being separated from the input device housing 303. When the input key 301 is pressed, the input device 300 may be provided with an elastic member for applying elasticity in the opposite direction. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, a rubber plate 1 as an elastic member may be mounted below the input device housing 303.

The rubber plate 1 is intended to return the input key 301 to its original position before pressing after the pressing state of the input key 301 is released.

As shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the input key 301 is pressed, the lower end 301e of the input key 310 presses the display unit 151 together with the rubber plate 1 to identify it. It can generate an input signal. In addition, as shown in Figure 11 (c), the rubber plate (1) is pushed back to the original position by pushing the lower end (301e) of the input key 310, when the user's pressing state is released.

In this way, the specific input key 301 may be pressed to generate an input signal by the specific input key 301.

However, in order for each input key 301 to generate each distinct input signal by pressing, the display unit 151 must provide a divided touch area at a position corresponding to each input key 301. . This will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

FIG. 12 illustrates changes in the display mode and the input mode of the display unit 151 while the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention is mounted with the input device 300 shown in FIGS. 8 to 11.

More specifically, FIG. 12A illustrates a plan view of the portable terminal main body 105 of which the front display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen capable of touch input, and FIG. 12B illustrates FIG. 12A. QWERTY keypad type input device 300 is mounted on the portable terminal main body 105 of FIG. 12 (d) shows the display mode of the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100 shown in FIG. 12 (c).

As shown in a plan view of the portable terminal main body 105 in which the front display unit 151 illustrated in FIG. 12 (a) is configured as a touch screen capable of touch input, the front of the portable terminal main unit 105 is displayed. The display unit 151 may be configured to allow a touch input, so that a plurality of icons are displayed in the display mode of the display unit 151. The function of can be activated.

The display unit 151 of the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 12 (a) displays 12 icons in total of 4 rows, 3 columns, and can be converted into an independent mode by touching or pressing each icon.

For example, the icon displayed on the upper right side of the display unit 151 may be an icon for activating an email function.

12 (b) shows a state in which the QWERTY keypad type input device 300 is mounted. As described above, when the QWERTY keypad type input device 300 is mounted in a stacked state on the display unit 151, the input device 300 blocks a part of the display unit 151.

Therefore, the display mode of the display unit 151 is converted into the display area except for the portion shielded by the input device 300.

For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12A, a total of 12 icons are displayed in four rows, three columns, and the icons displayed on the display unit 151. In order to display all the icons in the display area, the size of the icons may be reduced, and as shown in FIG. 12B, a total of 12 icons in three rows and four columns may be displayed.

As such, the display mode of the display unit 151 may change when it is detected that the input device 300 is mounted.

In order to detect that the input device 300 is mounted, as shown in FIG. 8, a guide groove 105g formed in the portable terminal body 105 is formed, and the mounting member 200 is formed inside the groove. When the method including the switch s for detecting mounting or the input device 300 is capable of wireless communication with the portable terminal main body 105 (the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 7), the input device may be paired or not. The presence of the 300 can be detected.

12 (b) and 12 (c), when the input device 300 is mounted, an icon capable of activating an e-mail function is selected and pressed or touched to switch to the e-mail mode. do.

When the e-mail mode is executed, both the display mode and the input mode mode of the display unit 151 should be switched.

As shown in FIG. 11, the change of the input mode is divided into areas in which a touch input of the display unit 151 is possible so as to detect a specific character or a specific command by pressing the input key 301. This means changing the input mode to receive an input or command corresponding to.

FIG. 12D illustrates a state in which an input mode of the display unit 151 is changed. For convenience of description, the input device 300 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12D, the display unit 151 is shielded by the display area 151a and the input device 300 exposed to the outside while the input device 300 is mounted. The input key 301 is partitioned into a key input area 151b for receiving an input signal.

The display area 151a may also receive a touch input while providing a graphical user interface (GUI). However, the size of the display area 151a, which is an area for receiving a touch input while providing a user interface (GUI), is reduced by mounting the input device 300.

The reduced display area 151a is switched to the key input area 151b and receives an input signal corresponding to the input key 301 of the input device 300.

The key input area 151b does not display any information when the input device 300 is mounted, or when all or a part of the input key 301 is made of a light-transmitting material, various lighting effects are provided. It can emit light to generate.

In this case, each of the divided regions may be displayed to have different colors. Such a change in the display mode provides various lighting effects, thereby making it easier to identify the input key even in a dark place, and increase the product value by making the appearance more colorful.

13 is a block diagram showing a change in display mode or input mode of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

When the mounting of the input device is detected (S100), the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention identifies the type of the input device (S200).

Determining the type of the input device 300 is a variety of types of input device 300 to be mounted on the mounting member 200, when mounted on the portable terminal main body 105 via the same mounting member 200, Means to determine which input device is mounted, when the portable terminal main body 105 and the input device 300 is capable of wireless communication can automatically detect the type of input device, the portable terminal main body 105 And when the input device 300 is mounted in a stacked state, if the input device 300 is mounted via the mounting member 200, the display device of the input device 300 through the display area of the 151 The selection menu may be provided through the display area 151a.

In this manner, when the type of the input device 300 is identified (S200), the controller of the portable terminal may change the display mode and the input mode of the display unit 151.

After changing the display mode and the input mode of the display unit 151, when the user's input operation is completed, the user can remove the input device 300, if the input device 300 is removed, the controller of the portable terminal Detects this (S400) and the controller of the portable terminal changes the display mode or the input mode of the display unit to extend the display area 151a of the display unit 151 to the entire display unit 151.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. . It is therefore to be understood that the modified embodiments are included in the technical scope of the present invention if they basically include elements of the claims of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 shows an example of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

3 illustrates a deployed state and a folded state after the portable terminal body and the input device are mounted to the mounting member.

Figure 4 shows a mounting member of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of a mounting member of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

6 shows another embodiment of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 7 shows another embodiment of the mounting member of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

8 shows another embodiment of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

9 illustrates a portable terminal in which a portable terminal body, a mounting member, and an input device are mounted according to the present invention.

10 illustrates various examples of an input device stacked on an upper portion of the portable terminal body in a state in which it is mounted on a mounting member.

FIG. 11 shows a cross-sectional view of the input device shown in FIG. 10 (a).

12 is a view illustrating a change in a display mode and an input mode of a display unit in a process of mounting the input device illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 11 to a portable terminal according to the present invention.

13 is a block diagram showing a change in display mode or input mode of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

Claims (20)

A portable terminal body having a display unit; An input device capable of wireless communication with the main body of the portable terminal and having at least one input key; And a mounting member to which the portable terminal main body and the input device are detachably mounted, respectively. The method of claim 1, The input device is a portable terminal, characterized in that any one of a keypad, a gaming keypad and a calculator keypad. The method of claim 1, The portable terminal body and the input device are each provided with a Bluetooth communication module or an infrared communication module, the signal input to the input device is a portable terminal, characterized in that the wireless transmission to the control unit of the portable terminal body. The method of claim 1, The mounting member includes a main body mounting portion on which the portable terminal body is mounted and an input device mounting portion on which the input device is mounted, and the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion are rotatably coupled by a hinge. . The method of claim 4, wherein At least one of the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion constituting the mounting member is a portable terminal body or the input device is a slide insert, characterized in that the 'c' shape. The method of claim 4, wherein When the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion is mounted in a deployed state, the portable terminal comprising a support member for selectively protruding to support the mounting surface. The method of claim 6, The support member is rotatably mounted to the input device mounting portion, characterized in that provided with a slide insert. The method of claim 6, The support member is a portable terminal, characterized in that fastened together by the hinge. The method of claim 4, wherein And the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion each include a horizontal bar rotatably coupled by the hinge and a pair of vertical bars rotatably coupled to both ends of each horizontal bar. A portable terminal body having a display unit; An input device having a plurality of input keys; A control unit provided in the portable terminal main body to control a display unit and to process an input signal input from the input device; And, And a mounting member mounted to the portable terminal main body with the input apparatus mounted so that the input apparatus is stacked on the display unit of the portable terminal main body. The method of claim 10, When the input device is mounted on the upper portion of the display unit of the portable terminal, when the input key of the input device is pressed, the lower end of the input key presses or contacts a specific point of the display unit of the portable terminal body. Portable terminal made with. The method of claim 10, The controller detects the mounting of the input device when the input device is mounted in the main body, and changes the display mode of the display unit of the main body. The method of claim 10, The mounting member is provided with a guide groove or a guide protrusion for mounting the input device or the portable terminal main body on its inner side, and a guide groove or guide protrusion of the mounting member on the outer surface of the input device or the portable terminal main body. Portable terminal, characterized in that the corresponding guide projection or guide groove is provided. The method of claim 11, Guide grooves are provided at both sides of the portable terminal body in the longitudinal direction, and guide protrusions are inserted and guided into the guide grooves on the inner side of the mounting member, and the mounting members are disposed inside the guide grooves of the portable terminal body. A portable terminal comprising a switch that is selectively pressed to the guide projection. The method of claim 11, The input device is a portable terminal, characterized in that provided with an elastic member for applying elasticity in the opposite direction when the input key is pressed. The method of claim 15, The elastic member is a portable terminal, characterized in that the rubber plate provided on the back of the input device. A main body mounting unit to which a portable terminal main body having a display unit is mounted; And an input device mounting unit to which an input device for generating a control signal of the portable terminal is mounted. At least one of a main body or an input device of the portable terminal mounted on the main body mounting part or the input device mounting part is mounted in a manner of slidingly inserted into the main body mounting part or the input device mounting part. The method of claim 17, And the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion are rotatably coupled by a hinge. The method of claim 18, When the main body mounting portion and the input device mounting portion is mounted in a state deployed at a specific angle, a support member selectively protruding to support the mounting surface is provided in the main body mounting portion or the input device mounting portion to prevent collapse. Mounting member. The method of claim 19, The support member has a bar shape, the mounting member, characterized in that rotatably mounted or slidably mounted to the input device mounting portion.

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