KR20140065085A - Battery cover and mobile terminal having it - Google Patents

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KR20140065085A
KR20140065085A KR1020120132154A KR20120132154A KR20140065085A KR 20140065085 A KR20140065085 A KR 20140065085A KR 1020120132154 A KR1020120132154 A KR 1020120132154A KR 20120132154 A KR20120132154 A KR 20120132154A KR 20140065085 A KR20140065085 A KR 20140065085A
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김완섭
추지민
김민수
강동국
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엘지전자 주식회사
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    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0249—Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
    • H04M1/0283—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate

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Abstract

A back cover coupled to a back surface of a mobile terminal body, comprising: a back plate covering a back surface of a mobile terminal body; a covering member surrounding a back surface and a peripheral edge of the back plate; And a deco having a mounting groove into which a circumferential end of the back plate wrapped by the covering member is inserted, and a coupling part for engaging with the mobile terminal body, according to at least one embodiment, So that the covering member is separated from the rear cover, thereby increasing the durability.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a back cover,

The present invention relates to a rear cover including a cover member and a mobile terminal having the cover.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

The battery-powered mobile terminal further includes a battery for portability of the mobile terminal, and includes a rear cover coupled to the mobile terminal so that the battery coupled to the mobile terminal body is not detached.

Recently, the mobile terminal occupies most of the front surface of the case where the size of the display unit increases, and the rear cover is substantially exposed to the outside.

Therefore, the importance of the design of the rear cover is increasing, and the design of the rear cover has been diversified such that it is attached to a simple metal or plastic material, or a release material such as a leather or the like. The advantage of the rear cover with this release material is that it can absorb shocks when simply dropping the mobile terminal beyond the design aspect.

However, fabric or leather is difficult to attach to the rear cover because it is different from the back cover made of plastic or metal. As shown in FIG. 8, when the end of the cover member 2 is exposed to the outside, the cover member 2 is detached from the rear cover 1 during use.

In order to avoid the above problem, when the covering member 2 is covered with the covering member 2 up to the end of the back cover 1 using an adhesive agent as shown in FIG. 9, unlike plastic or metal, The member 2 does not form a uniform surface. When the rear cover 1 is combined with the mobile terminal body 3, a step is formed as shown in FIG. 9, so that the unity of the appearance of the mobile terminal may be deteriorated, and the back cover 1 may have a problem of poor connection with the mobile terminal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the rear cover of the present invention provides a rear cover having a deco which can be fastened while forming a uniform surface with the mobile terminal case while hiding the end of the cover member at the end of the rear cover, and a mobile terminal having the rear cover .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery cover, which is coupled to a back surface of a mobile terminal body, includes a back plate covering a back surface of the mobile terminal body, a cover member surrounding the back surface and the circumferential end of the back plate, And a deck having a seating groove into which a circumferential end of the back plate wrapped by the covering member is inserted, and a coupling portion that engages with the mobile terminal body.

A plurality of coupling holes may be formed in the decor, and coupling protrusions may be formed on the inner side of the back plate to be inserted into the coupling holes to be coupled with the decor.

An opening may be formed at the center of the deco so that the inner surface of the back plate is exposed.

The deco and the back plate may be made of a plastic material formed by injection molding.

The covering member may be made of a fabric material or a leather material.

The decor may include holes or recesses for exposing at least one of an interface, a button, a card insertion portion, an earphone jack, a speaker, and a microphone formed around the mobile terminal body.

The back plate and the covering member may include holes for exposing at least one of a camera and a speaker formed on the back surface of the mobile terminal body.

The fastening portion may protrude inward of the decoy and may be hooked to the case of the mobile terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a mobile terminal body, a back cover coupled to a back surface of the mobile terminal body, the back cover including a back plate covering the back surface of the mobile terminal, A cover member surrounding the peripheral edge, and a seating groove into which the end of the back plate wrapped by the covering member is inserted, and a coupling portion that engages with the mobile terminal body.

According to at least one embodiment of the rear cover of the present invention, the end of the covering member is not exposed to the outside, thereby solving the problem of separating the covering member from the back cover, thereby increasing the durability.

In addition, since the circumference of the rear cover is formed by injection-molded decor, a step between the rear cover and the case does not occur when joining to the main body of the mobile phone, thereby eliminating the problem of poor connection between the mobile terminal body and the rear cover.

1 is a rear perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1 with the mobile terminal body and the rear cover removed.
3 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a rear cover according to another aspect of the present invention.
4 is an exploded cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of a rear cover according to another aspect of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of a back cover according to another aspect of the present invention.
6 is an exploded cross-sectional view illustrating another embodiment of a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 6 with the mobile terminal body and the rear cover removed.
8 and 9 are sectional views showing a conventional mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like.

However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal 100 'and a rear cover 200 of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1 . Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a mobile terminal body 100 'and a rear cover 200.

The body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a case 101, 102 which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

In some cases, electronic components may be mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 as well. Electronic components mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 include a battery, a USIM card, a memory card, and the like which are detachable by the user.

The cases 101 and 102 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal cases 101 and 102.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a 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 the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131, 132, and 133. The operation units 131, 132, and 133 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 inputs a command such as adjustment of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 And the third operation unit 133 can receive commands such as activation / deactivation of the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 and the like.

In addition to the display unit 151, the operation units 131, 132, and 133 may be provided with touch sensors, It is also possible to receive a command of the user by touch alone.

The rear cover 200 of the present invention covers the back surface of the mobile terminal and is detachable as shown in FIG. When the rear cover 200 is detached from the mobile terminal 100 ', the battery loading unit 104, the USIM card loading unit 166, the memory card loading unit 160, (167).

A space for mounting a battery 191 or an external card (not shown), such as a battery mounting portion 104, a USIM card mounting portion 166, and a memory card mounting portion 167, may be provided on the surface of the rear case 102 have. The external component mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 is for expanding the function of the mobile terminal 100 in order to fulfill the diversified functions of the mobile terminal 100 and satisfy various consumer demands.

As the performance of the mobile terminal 100 is diversified, a battery 191 may be replaced with a battery 191 as shown in FIG. 4 to compensate for a large power consumption. In the case of the interchangeable type, a battery mounting portion 104 is formed on the surface of the rear case 102 so that a user can attach and detach the battery. The battery mounting portion 104 is provided with a connection terminal to be electrically connected to a component mounted inside the case.

4, the USIM card mounting portion 166 and the memory card mounting portion 167 may be formed on the side of the battery mounting portion 104 or on the bottom surface of the battery mounting portion 104, May be formed to be exposed to the outside. In this case, the size of the battery mounting portion 104 can be larger, and the size of the battery 191 can be increased.

The rear cover 200 covers the surface of the rear case 102 and fixes the battery 191, USIM card, memory card, etc. mounted on the rear case 102 so as not to be detached, And protects the external components from foreign matter. And a waterproof structure (not shown) to seal the rear case 102 and the rear cover 200 when the rear case 102 and the rear cover 200 are coupled with each other so that water is not injected into the external components.

The rear cover 200 of the present invention includes a decor 210, a back plate 220, and a covering member 230. Hereinafter, the rear cover 200 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the rear cover 200 according to another aspect of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded sectional view showing an embodiment of the rear cover 200 according to another aspect of the present invention. And FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating one embodiment of the rear cover 200 according to another aspect of the present invention.

The back plate 220 is a plate-like member for covering the back surface of the mobile terminal body 100 ', and corresponds to the size of the back surface of the mobile terminal body 100'. And may be made of a plastic material formed by an injection molding method and has a strength of a predetermined level or more to protect the back surface of the mobile terminal body 100 '.

The cover member 230 is coupled to the back plate 220 while surrounding the back surface and the peripheral edge 222 of the back plate 220. The end portion 232 of the cover member is not exposed to the outside because it is not simply bonded to the surface of the back plate 220 but covers the circumferential end portion 222. When the end of the covering member is exposed, there arises a problem that the covering member is separated from the end portion due to friction with the user's hand or another object from the back plate.

In order to solve this problem, the cover member 230 of the present invention covers the back plate 220 as well as the back surface of the back plate 220 to the peripheral edge 222 thereof. The back plate 220 and the covering member 230 may be bonded to each other using an adhesive or an adhesive tape.

The covering member 230 may be made of a fabric or leather of various materials. Fabric or leather can absorb external impact due to the nature of soft material, which is advantageous in terms of protecting the mobile terminal.

The deco 210 includes a seating groove 211 to which a peripheral end 222 of the back plate 220 covered by the covering member 230 engages. When the end of the back plate 220 faces the side, the seating groove 211 may be formed so as to open in the lateral direction, and when the end of the back plate 220 is curved in the front direction of the mobile terminal The seating groove 211 may be formed to be opened toward the back side as shown in the drawing.

When the end of the back plate 220 is seated in the seating groove 211, the end of the covering member 230 is also covered by the seating groove 211 so that the end of the covering member 230 is not exposed to the outside. In the conventional mobile terminal of FIG. 8, the covering member end portion 232 of the rear cover is exposed to the outside, and in the case of the conventional mobile terminal shown in FIG. 9, do.

However, since the end portion of the cover member 230 is protected by the decor 210 of the rear cover of the present invention, the durability problem that has occurred in the conventional rear cover can be solved. Also, the deco 210 is a portion which is substantially engaged with the mobile terminal body 100 ', and can be fastened while forming a uniform surface with the body of the mobile terminal. There is no step generated between the cover member 230 and the mobile terminal body cases 101 and 102 like the back cover of the conventional mobile terminal of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fastening part for engaging with the case 101, 102 of the mobile terminal body can use the hook 212. The hooks 212 are fastened to grooves formed in the cases 101 and 102 of the mobile terminal body to couple the back cover 200 to the mobile terminal body 100 '.

The deco 210 and the back plate 220 may be joined by an adhesive so that the deco 210 and the back plate 220 can be coupled more stably so that the end of the back plate 220 can be accurately inserted into the seating groove 211 of the deco 210 A coupling hole 215 and a coupling protrusion 225 may be provided for guiding.

Although the coupling protrusions 225 are formed on the inner surface of the decor 210 and the coupling holes 215 are formed on the decor 210, the coupling protrusions 225 may be provided in the opposite direction. The coupling hole 215 does not necessarily have to be a through hole. If the coupling protrusion 225 has a short length, one side may be clogged.

The decor 210 may be formed of a plastic material formed by an injection molding method like the back plate 220. The injection molding method can be implemented precisely with small-sized members such as grooves, and is inexpensive and advantageous in terms of mass production.

As shown in FIG. 3, the decor 210 may have an opening 213 at the center thereof. The center portion is protected by the back plate 220 so that the thickness of the mobile terminal is doubled to avoid increasing the thickness of the mobile terminal. In order to naturally connect the inner surface of the back plate 220, The thickness of the deco 210 in the peripheral portion can be made thin.

FIG. 6 is an exploded cross-sectional view illustrating another embodiment of a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 'and the rear cover 200 of the mobile terminal of FIG. 6 .

The deco 210 can partially cover the side surface of the mobile terminal body 100 '. In this case, an interface 170, a user input unit 132, a button, a card insertion unit (not shown), an earphone jack (not shown), a speaker (not shown), a microphone 122, A hole 203 or a groove 202 may be provided on the side surface as shown in FIGS.

The rear cover covers much of the side of the mobile terminal or may include an interface 170, a user input 132, a card insertion unit (not shown), an earphone jack (not shown), a speaker (not shown), a microphone 122, A hole 203 may be formed in the deco 210 and a groove 202 may be formed in the deco 210 to expose a member having a large size such as a button.

The rear cover 200 may further include a hole 201 for exposing at least one of a camera 121 'and a speaker 152' formed on the back surface of the mobile terminal body 100 '. For the hole 201, holes must be formed in both the back plate 220 and the cover member 230.

As described above, according to at least one embodiment of the rear cover of the present invention, the end of the covering member is not exposed to the outside, thereby solving the problem of separating the covering member from the rear cover, thereby increasing the durability.

In addition, since the periphery of the rear cover is formed by injection molding, the step between the rear cover and the case does not occur when the mobile phone is coupled to the mobile phone body, thereby eliminating the problem of poor connection between the mobile terminal body 100 'and the rear cover.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: mobile terminal 101, 102: case
200: rear cover 201: hole
202: groove 203: hole
210: Deco 211: seat home
212: hook 213: central opening
215: coupling hole 220: rear plate
222: back plate end 225: engaging projection
230: covering member 232: covering member end

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A rear cover coupled to a back surface of a mobile terminal body,
A back plate covering the back surface of the mobile terminal body,
A covering member surrounding the back surface and the peripheral edge of the back plate; And
And a deck having a seating groove into which a peripheral end of the back plate wrapped by the covering member is inserted, and a coupling part that engages with the mobile terminal body. The method according to claim 1,
A plurality of coupling holes are formed in the decor,
And a coupling protrusion inserted into the coupling hole and coupled with the decoy is formed inside the back plate. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the decor is formed with an opening at a center thereof so that the inner surface of the back plate is exposed. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the decor and the back plate are plastic materials formed by an injection molding method. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cover member is made of a leather material. The method according to claim 1,
The decor
And a hole or groove for exposing at least one of an interface, a button, a card insertion portion, an earphone jack, a speaker, and a microphone formed around the mobile terminal body. The method according to claim 1,
The back plate and the cover member
And a hole for exposing at least one of a camera and a speaker formed on a back surface of the mobile terminal body. The method according to claim 1,
The fastening portion
And a hook that protrudes inward of the decoy and hooks on the case of the mobile terminal. A mobile terminal body;
And a rear cover coupled to a back surface of the mobile terminal body,
The rear cover
A back plate covering the back surface of the mobile terminal,
A covering member surrounding the back surface and the peripheral edge of the back plate; And
And a deck having a seating groove into which an end portion of the back plate wrapped by the covering member is inserted, and a coupling portion that engages with the mobile terminal body.
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