KR20140060198A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Discloses is a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body of the terminal including a paper discharging part for discharging printable printer paper; and a cap printer combined with the main body of the terminal to be able to move and moving between a closing position for closing the paper discharging part and an opening position for opening the paper discharging part by relatively moving with respect to the main body of the terminal. Accordingly, water is prevented from permeating through the main body of the terminal in various environments such as rainfall or spilled water.

Description

Mobile terminal {MOBILE TERMINAL}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a cap terminal that is movably coupled to a terminal body to prevent a printer paper output from the terminal body from being wetted with water, To a mobile terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art A mobile terminal is a mobile terminal that can be used freely without moving in any place, and is typically a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a payment terminal, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) called a personal portable terminal.

Accordingly, the term 'mobile terminal' as used herein includes all of these terms, but the following description will be limited to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a payment terminal for convenience of explanation.

PDAs, also called pocket computers, are collectively referred to as palm-sized handheld devices that have the ability to store and retrieve information for personal or business purposes, often used to maintain schedule calendars and address book information.

Especially, industrial personal digital assistants (PDAs) are widely used in the logistics industry, and the market is gradually expanding.

Industrial PDA is a PDA equipped with a variety of office functions such as a barcode scanner and a card dispenser that are not available in a general PDA. Industrial PDA has advantages such as efficient delivery, data management and related work.

For example, insurance companies can handle various insurance related tasks such as customer information management, customer search, schedule management, counseling journal management, anniversary search, and financial statement processing directly on site using an industrial PDA.

Next, in the hospital, the patient's medical history, medical history, prescription, as well as X-ray image images and graphic data can be inputted or retrieved by an industrial PDA carried by a medical staff without restriction of time and place.

In addition, in the police work, the traffic control and police officer's external control work is carried out through the industrial PDA so that the penalty of violation of the traffic regulations that can be paid within 2-3 days after the current control is immediately paid to the financial institution, , It is possible to drastically shorten the work hours of the remote police interception work.

Industrial PDAs, unlike general PDAs, are required to have at least some level of requirements that can be tolerated in an industrial environment other than a general environment, as can be seen from the various industrial fields mentioned above. These requirements are also required for payment terminals.

In the case where the industrial PDA is used as a payment terminal for payment of a card or in the case of a payment terminal, a printer paper is mounted inside an industrial PDA or a payment terminal for outputting a payment receipt, and an industrial PDA or a printer And a paper discharge portion capable of discharging the paper to the outside is formed.

However, when the conventional industrial PDA or the payment terminal is used in the rain, the rainwater permeates into the interior of the industrial PDA or the settlement terminal through the paper discharge portion to wet the printer paper or to enter the industrial PDA or the payment terminal There is a problem in that the circuit board becomes inoperable and causes a failure.

U.S. Patent No. 7,287,850 (issued Oct. 30, 2007) (Casio Computer, Inc.)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal which can prevent water from penetrating into a terminal body in various use environments such as rainy days by providing a cap printer capable of selectively opening and closing a paper discharge unit from which a printer paper is discharged .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer comprising: a terminal body having a paper discharge unit for discharging printable printer paper; And a cap printer movably coupled to the terminal main body, the cap printer moving between a closed position for closing the paper discharge unit by moving relative to the terminal body and an open position for opening the paper discharge unit A mobile terminal can be provided.

In addition, the cap printer is detachably coupled to the terminal body, and a guide groove is formed in the terminal body to guide movement of the cap printer to open and close the paper discharge unit. Can move along.

The guide groove may include a plurality of longitudinal grooves spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval and formed in a longitudinal direction; And a lateral groove formed in the lateral direction and connected to the plurality of longitudinal grooves, respectively.

In addition, the guide groove may have an 'n' shape.

The cap printer includes a pair of moving parts connected to the guide groove and moving along the guide groove; And a waterproof opening / closing part for connecting the pair of moving parts and opening / closing the paper discharge part.

The moving part may be provided with a coupling protrusion movably coupled to the guide groove.

The cap printer may further include an annular coupling ring coupled to a lower end of the moving unit, wherein at least one fixing protrusion coupled with the coupling ring is provided on the terminal body so as to protrude from the surface, When the ring is engaged with the fixing protrusion, the cap printer can be fixed to the closed position or the open position.

Further, the at least one fixing protrusion is a plurality of fixing protrusions spaced apart from each other, the plurality of fixing protrusions are provided in a terminal main body region below the guide groove, and when the cap printer is in the closing position and the opening position Two of the fixing protrusions may be coupled to the coupling ring.

The waterproof opening and closing part may include: a connecting member for connecting the pair of moving parts; And a waterproof member coupled to the connection member to closely contact the paper discharge unit when the cap printer is in the closed position.

The waterproof member may be formed of a foamed resin.

The waterproof opening and closing unit may further include a reinforcing member coupled to the connecting member between the connecting member and the waterproof member to reinforce the strength of the connecting member.

The reinforcing member may be made of a plastic material so as not to be disturbed during communication.

The cap printer may be slidably coupled to the terminal body to open and close the paper discharge unit.

The cap printer may further include: a sliding member slidably coupled to the terminal body; And a protruding wing protruding upward from the sliding member. The protruding wing insertion groove into which the protruding wing can be inserted may be formed in the terminal main body.

The protruding wing insertion groove has a size larger than the thickness of the protruding wing, and the cap printer is slidably moved relative to the single unit body by the operation of the protruding wing, The wall of the terminal body may limit the movement of the protruding wing.

Further, a waterproof member of an elastic material for waterproofing may be provided on a lower wall portion of the sliding member.

The waterproof member of the elastic material may be made of silicone or rubber.

The terminal body may further include a cover printer having a paper receiving portion for receiving the printer paper, and a cover printer rotatably coupled to the terminal body to open and close the paper receiving portion.

At least one pushing projection is provided in the paper accommodating portion so as to urge the paper, and when the cover printer closes the paper accommodating portion, the cover can press the printer paper by the interaction with the pushing projection, The printer may be provided with a pressing member made of an elastic material.

In addition, when the cover printer closes the paper receiving portion and the cap printer closes the paper discharge portion, water is prevented from flowing by the interaction of the waterproof member of the sliding member and the pressing member of the cover printer can do.

The lower wall of the sliding member may be provided with a softening agent provided to be movable up and down when the sliding member is slid to soften the movement of the sliding member.

In addition, the softening agent may be provided integrally.

The softening agent may be silicone or rubber.

A printer unit coupled to the terminal body; A data input unit coupled to the terminal body; And a control unit for outputting the processing result of the data input to the data input unit and controlling the operation of the printer unit.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a cap printer capable of selectively opening and closing a paper discharge unit from which printer paper is discharged, thereby preventing water from penetrating into the terminal main body in various usage environments such as rainy days.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a coupling protrusion moving along a guide groove in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a coupling ring of a cap printer coupled to a fixing protrusion of a terminal body at a closed position in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a coupling ring of a cap printer coupled to a fixing protrusion of a terminal body at an open position in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a sectional view taken along line XX 'in FIG.
6 is an exploded perspective view of a cap printer in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 10 are operation diagrams of a cap printer and a cover printer in a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a bottom view of a cap printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

A mobile terminal is a terminal that can be used freely while moving regardless of a place, and is a term including a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a payment terminal, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) called a personal portable terminal.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the description will be limited to an industrial PDA or payment terminal.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 shows a state in which the coupling ring 330 of the cap printer 300 in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is moved from the closed position to the terminal body 200, 4 shows a state in which the coupling ring 330 of the cap printer 300 in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the fixing protrusion 230 of the terminal 300, 3 is a sectional view taken along the line XX 'in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cap printer 300 shown in FIG.

As shown in these drawings, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes a terminal body 200 and a cap printer 300. [

Referring to FIG. 1, a main body 200 is provided with a paper discharge unit 210, which can discharge printable print paper through a paper discharge unit 210.

Here, the paper discharge unit 210 may be formed as a longitudinal opening corresponding to the printer paper so that the printable printer paper can be discharged.

The paper discharge unit 210 may be positioned at various portions of the terminal main body 200 and may be located at an upper portion of the main body 200 for ease of discharging the paper as shown in FIG.

When the paper discharge unit 210 is located at the upper portion of the terminal main body 200 and the mobile terminal is used outdoors during a rainy day, the paper discharge unit 210 located at the upper portion of the terminal main body 200, The rainwater can be introduced into the main body of the weir through the opening in the longitudinal direction.

In this case, the cap printer 300 is mounted on the terminal main body 200 in order to prevent the printer paper from getting wet and the terminal main body 200 being flooded.

Referring to FIG. 1, the cap printer 300 is movably coupled to the terminal main body 200, and is detachable as necessary.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used indoors, the cap printer 300 may be detached or separated from the terminal main body 200, The cap printer 300 can be attached to or coupled to the main body 200 of the terminal.

When the cap printer 300 is coupled to the terminal main body 200, the cap printer 300 is moved relative to the terminal main body 200, The cap printer 300 can move between the closed position for closing the paper discharge unit 210 and the open position for opening the paper discharge unit 210 through the relative movement.

That is, when the cap printer 300 is coupled to the terminal main body 200 and moves to the closed position, the cap ejector 210 covers the paper discharge unit 210 provided as an opening in the longitudinal direction, .

When the cap printer 300 is coupled to the terminal body 200 and moves to the open position, the paper discharge unit 210, which is provided as an opening in the longitudinal direction, is opened and the paper discharge unit 210 is opened .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a guide groove 220 is formed in the terminal body 200. The cap printer 300 is guided by the guide groove 220 when it is moved, So that the cap printer 300 can open and close the paper discharge unit 210.

The cap printer 300 may be disposed at a position close to the paper discharge unit 210 in the terminal main body 200. The cap printer 300 may be mounted on the terminal main body 200 along the guide groove 220, And can move back and forth between the closed position and the open position.

Here, the guide groove 220 may be formed by a combination of the vertical groove 221 and the horizontal groove 222. In the case of the vertical groove 221, a plurality of grooves may be provided, Respectively.

In the case of the horizontal grooves 222, the horizontal grooves 222 are formed to be connected to the plurality of vertical grooves 221 in the transverse direction.

1 and 2, the guide groove 220 has two longitudinal grooves 221 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and one transverse groove 222 is formed on the upper side of the two longitudinal grooves 221 (Not shown). Then, the cap printer 300 is allowed to move along the two vertical grooves 221 and one horizontal groove 222.

1 and 2, two longitudinal grooves 221 and two lateral grooves 222 are provided in the guide grooves 220, but the number of the longitudinal grooves 221 or the lateral grooves 222 is not limited thereto. It is to be understood that the guide grooves 220 can be combined by combining the plurality of vertical grooves 221 and the horizontal grooves 222. [

For example, the guideway grooves may be provided with three longitudinal grooves 221 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and one transverse grove 222 connecting the three longitudinal grooves 221.

1 and 2, the vertical grooves 221 or the horizontal grooves 222 constituting the guide grooves 220 are linearly formed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The guide grooves 220 may be formed in various shapes For example, the vertical grooves 221 or the horizontal grooves 222 constituting the guide grooves 220 may be formed in a curved shape.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide groove 220 may have an 'n' shape.

Here, the guide groove 220 does not necessarily have a shape that exactly matches the English alphabet lower case 'n', and the guide groove 220 has a shape close to English alphabet lower case 'n' in which the cap printer 300 is movable Lt; / RTI >

The cap printer 300 may include a pair of moving parts 310 and a waterproof opening and closing part 320. The pair of moving parts 310 may be provided with coupling protrusions (311) may be provided.

The moving part 310 is connected to the guide groove 220 and is configured to move in various directions along the guide groove 220. The waterproof opening and closing part 320 connects the pair of moving parts 310 And is configured to be able to open and close the paper discharge unit 210.

That is, the engaging protrusion 311 provided on the moving part 310 is engaged with the guide groove 220 and moves relative to the terminal main body 200.

2, the engaging protrusion 311 provided on the moving part 310 is engaged with the guide groove 220 formed in the terminal main body 200 and moves along the arrow direction, The cap printer 300 closes the paper discharge unit 210. In this case,

Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the inflow of the rainwater into the paper discharge unit 210 even when carrying it outdoors in the rain.

When the engaging projection 311 is located at a portion other than the portion A in FIG. 2, for example, the portion B, C, or D, the cap printer 300 opens the paper discharging portion 210, In this case, it is possible to discharge the printed printer paper through the paper discharge portion 210.

However, when the printer function is used, it is preferable that the coupling protrusion 311 is positioned on the portion D of FIG. 2 and fixed to the terminal main body 200 for convenience of use.

3 to 5, the cap printer 300 further includes an annular coupling ring 330 coupled to a lower end of the moving part 310. [

The terminal body 200 is provided with a fixing protrusion 230 to which the coupling ring 330 is coupled so that the cap printer 300 can be coupled to the terminal body 200.

Here, the fixing protrusions 230 may be one or a plurality of the fixing protrusions 230 and may protrude outward from the surface of the terminal main body 200. The cap printer 300 is fixed to the closed position or the open position by the engagement of the engagement ring 330 and the fixing protrusion 230. [

That is, although the cap printer 300 is movable along the guide groove 220 formed in the terminal main body 200, when the cap printer 300 is moved to the closed position (A position in FIG. 2) or the open position (D position in FIG. 2) The cap printer 300 needs to be fixed to the main body 200 of the terminal.

For example, when the printer paper printed inside the main body 200 needs to be discharged through the paper discharge unit 210, the cap printer 300 must be opened from the paper discharge unit 210, (300) to the open position.

However, even if the cap printer 300 is moved to the open position, it may interfere with the discharged printer paper if it is not fixed, or the cap printer 300 may continue to move to obstruct the discharge of the printer paper or cause inconvenience to the user have.

In order to avoid such interference, interference, or inconvenience, it is advantageous that the cap printer 300 is fixed to the terminal main body 200 when the printer paper is discharged.

2) of the cap printer 300 and the engaging hook 330 coupled to the lower end of the moving part 310 and the terminal body 200, So that the cap printer 300 can be fixed to the open position (position D in FIG. 2).

For example, in case of rainy weather, the cap printer 300 moves to the closed position to close the paper discharge unit 210 for waterproofing. In the cap printer 300, the cap printer 300 is connected to the lower end of the moving unit 310 When the coupling ring 330 and the fixing protrusion 230 provided on the terminal body 200 are coupled to each other, the cap printer 300 can be firmly and tightly coupled to the paper discharge unit 210, which is advantageous for waterproofing.

Therefore, even when the cap printer 300 is moved to the closed position, the cap printer 300 can be fixed to the terminal main body 200 through the engagement of the coupling ring 330 and the fixing protrusion 230.

The plurality of fixing protrusions 230 may be disposed below the guide grooves 220 of the terminal main body 200 when the plurality of fixing protrusions 230 provided on the main body 200 are plural. When the cap printer 300 is fixed to the terminal body 200 at the closed position or the open position, the coupling ring 330 provided at the moving part 310 is coupled to two of the plurality of fixing protrusions 230 .

For example, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, when three fixing protrusions 230 are provided, the three fixing protrusions 230a, 230b, and 230c are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance below the guide groove 220, .

1 and 3, when the cap printer 300 is fixed to the terminal main body 200 after closing the paper discharge unit 210, the coupling ring 330 of the cap printer 300 includes three 230b of the fixing protrusions 230a, 230b, 230c adjacent to the paper discharging portion 210. The fixing protrusions 230a,

1 and 4, when the cap printer 300 is fixed to the terminal main body 200 after opening the paper discharge unit 210, the coupling ring 330 of the cap printer 300 includes three 230c of the fixing protrusions 230a, 230b and 230c except for one fixing protrusion 230a closest to the paper discharging portion 210. The fixing protrusions 230a,

Thereby, the coupling ring 330 of the cap printer 300 is more firmly and stably coupled to the terminal body 200 than when the coupling ring 330 is coupled to the single fixing protrusion 230.

The spacing between the plurality of fixing protrusions 230 is set such that the inner ends of the coupling ring 330 contact the two fixing protrusions 230 when the coupling ring 330 and the plurality of fixing protrusions 230 are engaged, It is preferable that they are provided at an interval that can be achieved.

That is, since both inner ends of the coupling ring 330 are in contact with the two fixing protrusions 230, after the coupling ring 330 is coupled to the fixing protrusions 230, it can not move in the other direction, , The cap printer 300 can be stably fixed to the terminal main body 200.

Here, the number of the fixing protrusions 230 may be more than three and may be arranged in the terminal main body 200, or may not be arranged in a line.

On the other hand, when the user uses the mobile terminal 100 indoors, the cap printer 300 can be detached or separated from the terminal main body 200.

When the user uses the mobile terminal 100 outdoors, the cap printer 300 may be attached to or coupled to the terminal main body 200.

Here, when printing of the printer paper is required, the cap printer 300 is moved to the open position and printed.

In the rain, the cap printer 300 is moved to the closed position, so that the rainwater can be prevented from flowing into the terminal main body 200 through the paper discharging unit 210.

Alternatively, when the printer paper is not to be printed, the cap printer 300 can be fixed to the closed position so as to prevent external dust from being introduced into the paper output unit 210 even when the printer does not normally rain.

6, the waterproof opening and closing part 320 may include a connecting member 321 and a waterproofing member 324. [ Here, the connecting member 321 is provided to connect a pair of moving parts 310 spaced apart from each other at intervals corresponding to the terminal main body 200.

The waterproof member 324 is coupled to various parts of the connection member 321 and preferably to the lower side and is coupled to the paper discharge unit 210 when the cap printer 300 is moved to the closed position, 210 are brought into close contact with each other.

That is, when the paper discharge unit 210 is formed as an opening in the longitudinal direction, the waterproof member 324 is tightly coupled to the paper discharge unit 210 and is inserted into the terminal body 200 through the paper discharge unit 210 from the outside. It is possible to prevent the water from flowing into the water tank.

Here, the waterproofing member 324 may be made of various materials, and may be formed of a foamed resin so as to prevent the occurrence of leakable gaps between the waterproofing member 324 and the paper discharge unit 210.

6, the waterproof opening and closing part 320 is disposed between the connecting member 321 and the waterproofing member 324 as well as the connecting member 321 and the waterproofing member 324, And a reinforcing member 323 coupled to the base member 324.

The reinforcing member 323 reinforces the strength of the connecting member 321 and is provided to prevent deformation of the waterproofing member 324 by pressing the waterproofing member 324 from above the waterproofing member 324. [

That is, when the waterproofing member 324 is formed of a foamed resin, the waterproofing member 324 may receive a bending moment during the reciprocating movement of the cap printer 300 between the closed position and the open position, Is less than the predetermined range, a phenomenon that the deformation of the waterproof member 324 can not be prevented may occur.

If the bending moment is continuously received, the shape of the waterproof member 324 may be permanently deformed.

When the temporary or permanent deformation occurs in the shape of the waterproofing member 324, the waterproofing member 324 can not be tightly coupled to the paper discharge unit 210, It is not possible to prevent the inflow of water into the main body 200 of the mobile terminal 200 through the opening 210.

However, when the reinforcing member 323 is disposed between the connecting member 321 and the waterproofing member 324, since the reinforcing member 323 reinforces the strength of the connecting member 321, the waterproofing member 324 Can be prevented from being deformed.

6, the reinforcing member 323 can be coupled to the connecting member 321 and the waterproof member 324 through the double-sided tape 322, respectively.

Meanwhile, the reinforcing member 323 may be made of a plastic material. That is, since the mobile terminal 100 can be used as a portable type outdoors, a communication module capable of various communication can be installed inside the terminal main body 200.

Here, when the reinforcing member 323 is made of metal, the reinforcing member 323 is preferably made of plastic since the communication of the mobile terminal 100 may be interrupted.

However, the material of the reinforcing member 323 is not limited to plastic, and may be made of a metal material if necessary.

The terminal main body 200 may further include a printer unit (not shown), a data input unit (not shown), and a control unit (not shown).

That is, the printer unit (not shown) includes printer paper and ink necessary for printing, and is coupled to the terminal main body 200 to print on the printer paper if necessary.

The data input unit (not shown) is coupled to the main body of the terminal and inputs various data, and the printer unit (not shown) can print based on the input data

Further, the control unit (not shown) controls the operation of the printer unit (not shown) so as to process the data inputted by the data input unit (not shown) and to output the data through the result.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, when the user uses the mobile terminal 100 by attaching or coupling the cap printer 300 from the terminal main body 200 outdoors, if the printer paper is to be printed, the cap printer 300 is moved to the open position And prints.

In this case, when the cap printer 300 is moved to the closed position, the paper discharge unit 210 is closely contacted through the waterproof member 324 coupled to the connection member 321 of the waterproof opening and closing unit 320 , Whereby the waterproof of the terminal main body 200 becomes possible.

The strength of the connecting member 321 is reinforced by the reinforcing member 323 disposed between the connecting member 321 and the waterproof member 324 to prevent deformation of the waterproof member 324 from the bending moment, The life of the waterproofing member 324 is improved.

1, a cover printer 400 for protecting sheets of paper may be coupled to the terminal main body 200. Here, the cover printer 400 may be rotatably coupled to the terminal main body 200 have.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal 100A according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 8 to 10 illustrate the cap printer 300A and the cover 100 in the mobile terminal 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention, 11 is an illustration showing a lower wall portion of the cap printer 300A according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the mobile terminal 100A according to the present embodiment includes a terminal main body 200A and a cap printer 300A.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description of the contents common to those of the first embodiment will be replaced with the description of the first embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 10, the cap printer 300A is coupled to the terminal main body 200A so as to be slidable to open and close the paper discharge unit 210A.

That is, unlike the first embodiment in which the cap printer 300A is detachably coupled to the terminal main body 200A, in the second embodiment, the cap printer 300A is slidably coupled to the terminal main body 200A, The paper discharge unit 210A is opened and closed through relative movement of the cap printer 300A with respect to the main body 200A by sliding.

7, the cap printer 300A can include a sliding member 340 that is slidably coupled to the terminal main body 200A and a protruding wing 350 for manipulating the movement of the sliding member .

Here, the sliding member 340 moves through the slider in the terminal main body 200A to open / close the paper discharge unit 210A.

That is, the sliding member 340 is arranged close to the paper discharge portion 210A of the terminal main body 200A, and when the sliding member 340 moves to the open position, the paper discharge portion 210A is opened, 340 may be arranged to close the paper discharge portion 210A when moving to the closed position.

The sliding member 340 is coupled to the terminal main body 200A so as to be slidably moved in the terminal main body 200A and is provided with at least one protruding wing 350 protruding upwardly from the sliding member 340, .

A protruding wing insertion groove 240 is formed in the terminal main body 200A to allow the protruding wing 350 to be inserted therein. The protruding wing insertion slot 240 may be formed integrally with the terminal main body 200A or a separate member may be formed on the terminal main body 200A after the protruding wing insertion slot 240 is formed in a separate member. .

It is to be noted that even when a separate member is coupled to the terminal main body 200A, the separate member is included in the terminal main body 200A.

On the other hand, the protruding wing insertion groove 240 is larger than the protruding wing 350 so that the protruding wing 350 can be inserted into the protruding wing insertion groove 240.

After the protruding wing 350 is inserted into the protruding wing insertion slot 240, the protruding wing 350 is moved in a predetermined direction in the protruding wing insertion slot 240, It becomes movable.

That is, when the protruding wing 350 moves in a predetermined direction in the protruding wing insertion groove 240, the sliding member 340 connected to the protruding wing 350 also moves together in the direction in which the protruding wing 350 moves So that the sliding member 340 can open and close the paper discharge unit 210A.

The cap printer 300A is slid relative to the terminal main body 200A by the operation of the protruding wing 350. The wall body 241 of the terminal main body 200A forming the protruding wing insertion groove 240 To limit the movement of the protruding wing (350).

That is, when the protruding wing 350 moves in a predetermined direction in the protruding wing insertion slot 240, the protruding wing 350 is inserted into the wall 241 of the terminal main body 200A formed at the end of the protruding wing insertion slot 240 , The movement is stopped.

The movement of the cap printer 300A may be restricted by a locking protrusion (not shown) formed at the lower portion of the cap printer 300A when the protrusion wing 350 moves in a predetermined direction within the protrusion wing insertion groove 240 In this case, the cap printer 300A can be stopped even if the protruding wing 350 does not contact the wall body 241 of the terminal main body 200A.

8, a cover printer 400A capable of opening and closing the paper receiving portion 250 is mounted on the main body 200A of the terminal 200A, And is pivotally coupled.

9, the cover printer 400A is rotated by the terminal main body 200A to close the paper accommodating portion 250. At this time, the cap printer 300A is moved to the open position of the terminal main body 200A So that the printer paper P printed through the paper discharge unit 210A can be discharged.

10, after the cover printer 400A closes the paper receiving portion 250, the cap printer 300A moves to the closing position of the terminal main body 200A, and the paper discharging portion 210A is closed Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 100A is used outdoors in the rain, the rainwater can be prevented from flowing into the terminal main body 200A.

11, a waterproofing member 341 made of an elastic material for waterproofing may be provided on a lower wall of the sliding member 340. The waterproofing member 341 made of an elastic material may be waterproof, Silicone or rubber.

That is, when the sliding member 340 closes the paper discharge portion 210A after the waterproof member 341 made of silicone or rubber is provided on the lower wall portion of the sliding member 340, the waterproof member 341 made of an elastic material, It is possible to sufficiently fill a space into which water can flow.

11, the lower wall of the sliding member 340 is provided with a softener 342 which is movable up and down when the sliding member 340 is slid to soften the movement of the sliding member 340 .

That is, when the sliding member 340 slides in a predetermined direction, the softening portion 342 provided on the lower wall portion of the sliding member 340 contacts with one side of the terminal main body 200A and moves up and down, The member 340 can be smoothly and smoothly slid.

Here, the softening agent 342 may be formed of silicone or rubber so that the user can feel softness and softness.

The softening agent 342 is integrally formed with the sliding member 340. That is, in the present embodiment, the softening agent 342 is double injection-molded together with the sliding member 340 to easily fall off from the sliding member 340 So that the life expectancy is improved.

7, the terminal main body 200A includes a paper receiving portion 250 for receiving the printer paper P, and a cover printer 400A rotatably coupled to the terminal main body 200A, The printer 250 can be opened to draw in or take out the printer paper P.

7, at least one pressing protrusion 251 is provided in the paper receiving portion 250 to press the paper. When the cover printer 400A closes the paper receiving portion 250 The printer paper P can be pressed by the interaction with the pressing projection 251. [

That is, when the cover printer 400A closes the paper accommodating portion 250 after the printer paper P is received in the paper accommodating portion 250, the lower wall portion of the cover printer 400A comes into contact with the printer paper P And presses the upper portion of the printer paper (P).

When the cover printer 400A presses the upper portion of the printer paper P, the lower portion of the printer paper P is pressed against the pressing projections 251, As shown in Fig.

That is, the printer paper P disposed between the cover printer 400A and the pressing projection 251 is pressed by the interaction of the cover printer 400A and the pressing projections 251, Thereby preventing the water from flowing into the terminal main body 200A.

The cover printer 400A may be provided with a pressing member 410 of an elastic material so that the cover printer 400A can easily press the upper portion of the printer paper P. [

That is, the pressing member 410 provided on the cover printer 400A presses against the printer paper P to press the printer paper P. The pressing member 410 is made of an elastic material, And the printer paper P can be relatively more closely adhered to each other, thereby increasing the compression efficiency.

Here, the pressing member 410 made of an elastic material may be silicone or rubber.

The waterproofing member 341 provided on the sliding member 340 and the pressing member 410 provided on the cover printer 400A may be made of an elastic material and the cover printer 400A closes the paper accommodating portion 250 When the cap printer 300A closes the paper discharging portion 210A, the inflow of water by the interaction of the waterproofing member 341 of the sliding member 340 and the pressing member 410 of the cover printer 400A .

That is, when the cover printer 400A closes the paper receiving portion 250 and the cap printer 300A closes the paper output portion 210A, the waterproofing member 341 of the sliding member 340 and the cover printer 400A may be connected to a single line.

Here, when the waterproofing member 341, which is an elastic material such as silicone or rubber, is connected to the pressing member 410, the gap between the waterproofing member 341 and the pressing member 410 is more thoroughly restored by the elastic restoring force of the elastic material So that the waterproof efficiency is increased.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the mobile terminal 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The user rotates the cover printer 400A coupled to the terminal main body 200A to open the paper receiving portion 250 and draw the printer paper P into the paper receiving portion 250. [

Next, the cover printer 400A is rotated in the opposite direction to close the paper receiving portion 250. When printing of the printer paper P is required, the cap printer 300A is positioned at the open position of the terminal main body 200A The protruding wing 350 is operated to perform printing in a state in which the paper discharge portion 210A is opened.

Next, in case of rainy weather, the cap printer 300A operates the protruding wing 350 to close the paper discharge portion 210A so that the cap printer 300A is positioned at the closed position of the terminal main body 200A, The waterproofing member 341 and the pressing member 410 of the cover printer 400A are connected by a single line to enhance the waterproof efficiency.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

100, 100A: mobile terminal 200, 200A: terminal body
210, 210A: Paper discharge portion 220: Guide groove
221: Vertical groove 222: Horizontal groove
230: fixing protrusion 240: protrusion wing insertion groove
241: wall 250: paper receiving portion
251: pressing projection 300, 300A: cap printer
310: moving part 311: engaging projection
320: waterproof opening / closing part 321:
322: double-sided tape 323: reinforcing member
324: Waterproof member 330: Coupling ring
340: sliding member 341: waterproof member
342: Softener studying 350: protruding wing
400, 400A: Cover printer 410:

Claims (24)

A terminal body provided with a paper discharge unit for discharging printable printer paper; And
And a cap printer which is movably coupled to the terminal body and moves between a closed position for closing the paper discharge unit by moving relative to the terminal body and an open position for opening the paper discharge unit, terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cap printer is detachably coupled to the terminal main body,
Wherein the terminal body is formed with a guide groove for guiding movement of the cap printer to open and close the paper discharge unit, and the cap printer moves along the guide groove. 3. The method of claim 2,
The guide groove
A plurality of vertical grooves spaced apart at predetermined intervals and formed in a longitudinal direction; And
And a lateral groove formed in the lateral direction and connected to the plurality of longitudinal grooves, respectively. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the guide groove has an 'n' shape. 3. The method of claim 2,
The cap printer includes:
A pair of moving parts connected to the guide groove and moving along the guide groove; And
And a waterproof opening / closing part connecting the pair of moving parts and opening / closing the paper discharging part. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the moving unit is provided with a coupling protrusion movably coupled to the guide groove. 6. The method of claim 5,
The cap printer includes:
The portable terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: an annular coupling ring coupled to a lower end of the moving unit, wherein at least one fixing protrusion coupled to the coupling ring is provided on the terminal body so as to protrude from the surface, , Wherein the cap printer is fixed to the closed position or the open position. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the at least one fixing protrusion is a plurality of fixing protrusions spaced apart from each other, the plurality of fixing protrusions are provided in a terminal main body region below the guide groove, and when the cap printer is in the closed position and the open position, And the ring is coupled to the two fixing protrusions. 6. The method of claim 5,
The waterproof opening /
A connecting member connecting the pair of moving parts; And
And a waterproof member coupled to the connection member to closely contact the paper discharge unit when the cap printer is in the closed position. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the waterproof member is formed of a foamed resin. 10. The method of claim 9,
The waterproof opening /
And a reinforcing member coupled to the connecting member between the connecting member and the waterproof member to reinforce the strength of the connecting member. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the reinforcing member is made of a plastic material so as not to be disturbed during communication. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cap printer is slidably coupled to the terminal body to open and close the paper discharge unit. 14. The method of claim 13,
The cap printer includes:
A sliding member slidably coupled to the terminal body; And
And a protruding wing protruding upward from the sliding member,
Wherein the terminal body is formed with a protruding wing insertion slot into which the protruding wing can be inserted. 15. The method of claim 14,
The size of the protruding wing insertion groove is larger than the thickness of the protruding wing,
Wherein the cap printer is slidably moved relative to the single unit body by the operation of the protruding wing, and the wall of the terminal body forming the protruding wing insertion groove restricts the movement of the protruding wing. 16. The method of claim 15,
And a waterproof member made of an elastic material for waterproofing is provided on a lower wall of the sliding member. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the waterproof member of the elastic material is silicone or rubber. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the terminal body has a paper accommodating portion for accommodating printer paper,
And a cover printer rotatably coupled to the terminal main body to open and close the paper receiving portion. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein at least one pushing projection is provided in the paper accommodating portion so as to press the paper, and when the cover printer closes the paper accommodating portion, the cover printer can pressurize the printer paper by the interaction with the pushing projection Wherein a pressing member made of an elastic material is provided. 20. The method of claim 19,
It is possible to prevent the inflow of water by the interaction of the waterproof member of the sliding member and the pressing member of the cover printer when the cover printer closes the paper accommodating portion and the cap printer closes the paper discharge portion A mobile terminal characterized by. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the lower wall of the sliding member is provided with a softening agent provided so as to be movable up and down when sliding the sliding member to soften the movement of the sliding member. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the softening agent is integrally formed. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the softening agent is silicone or rubber. 24. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 23,
A printer unit coupled to the terminal body;
A data input unit coupled to the terminal body; And
Further comprising a control unit for outputting a processing result of data input to the data input unit and controlling operation of the printer unit.

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