KR20150053378A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A case having a full-length portion inside; A hole for connecting the entire length of the case to the outside; A first tape having an opening corresponding to the hole and engaging an inner periphery of the hole; A flexible printed circuit board inserted into the hole and having one end located at the front end and the other end located at the outside of the case; And a second tape covering the hole, the flexible printed circuit board and the second tape being coupled to the first tape, can easily implement a waterproof structure using tape, thereby reducing manufacturing cost and simplifying the process have.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal that can easily implement a waterproof function with a tape.

The terminal can move And may 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. .

As the functions become longer, the time taken by the user becomes longer, and the situation where the user is exposed to a space such as a swimming pool or a toilet is increased, so that the water is introduced through the opening for the receiver, button, It is important to provide a waterproof structure so as not to be damaged.

However, there is a demand for a structure that can be easily waterproofed at a minimum cost because the size increases when the waterproof structure is added, and the cost due to the member and the process is added.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal that can easily implement a waterproof function using a tape to solve the above problem.

A case having a full-length portion inside; A hole for connecting the entire length of the case to the outside; A first tape having an opening corresponding to the hole and engaging an inner periphery of the hole; A flexible printed circuit board inserted into the hole and having one end located at the front end and the other end located at the outside of the case; And a second tape covering the hole, the second tape being coupled to the flexible printed circuit board and the first tape.

And a pressing portion for pressing the upper portion of the second tape.

The case includes a first case having the hole formed therein; And a second case coupled to the first case to form a full-length part, the second case having the pressing part.

And a display unit that is seated in the case, and the pressing unit may be a back surface of the display unit.

And an elastic member interposed between the upper surface of the second tape and the pressing portion.

And at least one of the first tape and the second tape may be formed with a guide hole corresponding to the guide protrusion.

And at least one of release papers attached to an adhering surface of the first tape and the second tape may be formed with a guide hole corresponding to the guide protrusion.

And a guide protrusion formed at a position adjacent to the hole, wherein the flexible printed circuit board may further include a guide hole or a guide groove corresponding to the guide protrusion.

The guide protrusions are formed as a pair, and the flexible printed circuit board is inserted between the guide protrusions, and guide grooves corresponding to the shape of the guide protrusions may be formed on the left and right sides.

The other end of the flexible printed circuit board may be at least one of a side key, an ear jack, and an antenna mounted on the case surface.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a waterproof structure can be implemented simply by using a tape, so that manufacturing cost can be reduced and the process can be simplified.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 8 are perspective views illustrating a waterproof structure assembling process of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 to 11 are sectional views of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

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.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof are omitted.

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), and navigation.

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.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile 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 for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the 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 broadcast signals 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information means 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, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (Mobile Broadcasting Business Management System), ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB-T)), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (MBMS) Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial) or the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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 may be coupled to a base station, an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network, such as, but not limited to, Global Transmission for Mobile communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA And wireless signals. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Evolution (but not limited to) may be used.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112).

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can 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 depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a button 136 located on the front, rear, or side of the mobile terminal 100, and a touch sensor (static / static) 137. Although not shown, ), A dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. (The proximity sensor will be described later).

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

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

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch sensor 137 have a mutual layer structure or are integrally formed (hereinafter referred to as a 'touch screen'), the display unit 151 may be used as an input device . The touch sensor 137 may be stacked on the display unit 151 to form a layer structure when the touch sensor 137 has a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. And may be integrally formed.

The touch sensor 137 may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific part of the display part 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific part of the display part 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 137 can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor 137, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually contacting the pointer on the touch screen may be referred to as "contact touch. &Quot; The location where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen may refer to a position where the pointer corresponds vertically to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

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

The audio 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 mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. In this case, the display unit 151 and the sound output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the sound output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152, .

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact of an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, For example. The memory unit 160 may store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia).

In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

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), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile 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 for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A 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.

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 may include, for example, a battery, a connection port, a power supply control unit, and a charge monitoring unit.

The battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like. The connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 170 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

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. At this time, the rear case 102 may further include a rear cover 103 for covering the surface thereof. When the rear cover 103 is removed, the surface of the rear case 102 is exposed.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the rear cover 103 is coupled, only a side surface of the rear case 102 may be exposed. When the size of the rear cover 103 is reduced, Some may also be exposed. When the rear cover 103 covers the entire rear surface of the rear case 102, an opening 103 '(see FIG. 4) for exposing the camera 121' or the sound output module 152 ' .

The cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output module 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like 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 module 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 the adjustment of the sound output from the sound output module 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.

The operation units 131, 132 and 133 may have a button system recognized when a user applies pressure and a touch sensor 137 may be provided to the operation units 131, 132 and 133 in addition to the display unit 151 So that the user's command can be received only by the user's touch.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The front case and the rear case 102 are joined to each other at a peripheral portion, and a space is formed between them to provide a full-length portion in which the electronic component is mounted. The printed circuit board 185 located at the front end is connected to the camera 121, the display unit 151, the receiver 152, the touch sensor 137, and the user input unit 130, Or controls each component by generating a signal that controls each component.

As the frequency of use of the mobile terminal 100 increases, the frequency of use of the mobile terminal 100 increases even in an environment with water such as a toilet or a swimming pool, and the need for a waterproof structure is increasing. It is possible to prevent water or foreign matter from flowing into the electric field portion through the watertight sealing between the front case 101 and the coupling portion around the rear case 102. [

The operating unit 132 on the side positioned between the front case 101 and the rear case 102 includes a metal dome 132 'whose shape changes when the user presses it. The upper surface of the metal dome 132 'is pressed to change its shape and contact with the electrode under the metal dome 132' to generate a signal and an auxiliary substrate is required to transmit the signal to the printed circuit board 185 of the electrical part Do. The auxiliary board 210 may be a flexible printed circuit board connected to the operation unit 132 on the side.

Since the auxiliary board 210 connects the operation unit 132 exposed to the outside with the electric field part, the electric field part is partially opened, and a separate waterproof member must be provided. Conventionally, a waterproof member made of an elastic material such as rubber or silicone is manufactured using a separate mold, inserted into a hole 1011 through which the auxiliary substrate 210 passes, and water is prevented from flowing through the hole 1011 Respectively.

However, in order to separately manufacture the waterproof member made of such an elastic material, it is necessary to produce a mold, and there is a problem of waterproof failure of the waterproof member, high component cost, and increased process. In order to reduce costs and simplify the process, the present invention implements a waterproof structure by attaching tapes 201 and 202 around the hole 1011 as shown in FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. At least one of the front case 101 and the rear case 102 has a hole through which the flexible printed circuit board 210 for connecting the operating portion 132 exposed to the outside and the printed circuit board 185 located at the front portion passes Respectively. In the present embodiment, it is located in the front case 101, but is not limited thereto.

Tapes 201 and 202 covering the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible printed circuit board 210 are interposed in the inner inlet 1012 of the hole. The thickness of the tape 201. 202 is formed larger than the gap between the pressing portion 105 and the inner inlet 1012 of the hole so that when the pressing portion 105 presses the tapes 201 and 202, 'A' 1011 are sealed.

5 to 8 illustrate the waterproof structure assembling process of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to a perspective view.

As shown in FIG. 5, an inner inlet 1012 of the hole 1011 formed at one side of the front case 101 is formed to face the rear case 102, and an outer inlet 1013 faces the side . Since the operation portion 132 is located on the side surface, the outward entrance 1013 faces the side, and the inward entrance 1012 extends toward the rear case 102 ).

And a first tape 201 covering the inner inlet of the hole 1011 is interposed as shown in FIG. The first tape 201 includes an opening corresponding to the shape of the hole 1011 and covers the inner opening 1012 of the hole 1011.

The release paper 201 'is a film member temporarily attached to protect the adhesive surface of the first tape 201. When the flexible printed circuit board 210 is inserted into the hole 1011, the release paper 201' The release paper 201 'is removed.

And may further include a guide projection 1015 in the periphery of the inner inlet to precisely align the position of the first tape 201. [ The first tape 201 itself may have a guide hole 201 "in which the guide protrusion 1015 is inserted and only a release hole 201 'of the tape 201 may be provided with a guide hole 201" 201 ") may be formed. When the guide protrusion 1015 and the guide hole 201 "are provided at least one, the tapes 201 and 202 can be attached to more accurate positions.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the release paper 201 'of the first tape 201 is removed and the flexible printed circuit board 210 is inserted into the hole 1011. Since the flexible printed circuit board 210 of the present invention is larger in the portion 212 exposed to the outside than the portion 212 located in the front portion of the flexible printed circuit board 210, .

When the flexible printed circuit board 210 is integrally formed with the printed circuit board 185 located at the front end portion of the flexible printed circuit board 210, the size of the hole 1011 is sufficiently enlarged so that the flexible printed circuit board 210 is inserted into the hole 1011 ) From the inner inlet to the outer inlet.

A guide groove 215 (or a guide hole) corresponding to the shape of the guide protrusion 1015 may be further provided to prevent the flexible printed circuit board 210 from being shifted to the outside or the inside of the hole 1011 . Two guide protrusions 1015 are formed as in the present embodiment and the guide protrusions 1015 are formed on the left and right sides of the flexible printed circuit board 210 while passing the flexible printed circuit board 210 between the guide protrusions 1015. [ The guide groove corresponding to the shape of the guide groove can be formed.

The guide protrusion 1015 and the guide groove 215 having the above-described structure are formed so that the flexible printed circuit board 210 is not shifted inward or outward, Guides for joining.

The flexible printed circuit board 210 is attached to the first tape 201 and attaches the second tape 202 covering the upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board 210 and the upper surface of the first tape 201. [ Although the second tape 202 may have an opening similar to the first tape 201, it is preferable to use the second tape 202 in which the opening is omitted for more durable waterproofing.

At least one of the first tape 201 and the second tape 202 may include butyl. Butyl is excellent in heat resistance, cold resistance and durability, excellent in watertightness and airtightness, and excellent in waterproof performance.

And a pressing unit for pressing the upper surface of the second tape 202 to increase the adhesion between the first and second tapes 202 and the flexible printed circuit board 210. The pressing portion may be a rib protruding from the rear case 102 as in the embodiment shown in Fig. An elastic member 203 such as epoxy is further laminated on the upper surface of the second tape 202 pressed by the pressing portion so that the adhesion between the first and second tapes 201 and 202 and the flexible printed circuit board 210 Can be further improved.

9 to 11 are sectional views of a mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment. 9 shows an antenna 118 that is mounted on the surface of the rear case 102. A flexible printed circuit board 210 is connected to the printed circuit board 185 of the full- (1011).

Two tapes 201 and 202 may be attached to the inner inlet of the hole 1011 to prevent water from flowing through the hole 1011. In this embodiment, The upper surface of the second tape 202 can be pressed through the pressing portion 230 protruding from the front case 101. [

10 is a waterproof structure of a hole 1011 connected to a side operating portion in the same manner as the embodiment shown in Fig. 4. In the present embodiment, a hole 1011 is formed in the front case 101, The inner side faces the rear surface of the display portion 151, not toward the rear case 102. The back surface of the display portion 151 presses the upper surface of the second tape 202 as the pressing portion 230. [

11 is a waterproof structure of the hole 1011 connected to the interface unit 170. The flexible printed circuit board 210 is used to connect the interface unit 170 exposed to the outside with the printed circuit board 185 of the electric field unit. do. The waterproof structure can be realized through the tapes 201 and 202 covering the inward direction inlet 1012 of the hole 1011 through which the flexible printed circuit board 210 passes.

As described above, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, the waterproof structure can be implemented simply by using the tape, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and simplifying the process.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

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 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: memory 170: interface section
180: control unit 190: power supply unit
1011: hole
201: first tape
202: Second tape
210: Flexible printed circuit board
230:

Claims (10)

A case having a full-length portion inside;
A hole for connecting the entire length of the case to the outside;
A first tape having an opening corresponding to the hole and engaging an inner periphery of the hole;
A flexible printed circuit board inserted into the hole and having one end located at the front end and the other end positioned at the outside of the case; And
And a second tape that covers the hole and couples to the flexible printed circuit board and the first tape. The method according to claim 1,
And a pressing portion for pressing the upper portion of the second tape. 3. The method of claim 2,
The case
A first case having the hole formed therein; And
And a second case coupled to the first case to form a full-length part, the second case having the pressing part. 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a display unit that is seated in the case,
Wherein the pressing portion is a back surface of the display portion. 3. The method of claim 2,
And an elastic member interposed between the upper surface of the second tape and the pressing portion. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a guide projection formed around an inner inlet of the hole,
Wherein at least one of the first tape and the second tape has guide holes corresponding to the guide protrusions. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a guide projection formed in the hole around the inner inlet,
Wherein at least one of release papers attached to the bonding surface of the first tape and the second tape has guide holes corresponding to the guide protrusions. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a guide projection formed at a position adjacent to the hole,
Wherein the flexible printed circuit board further comprises guide holes or guide grooves corresponding to the guide protrusions. 9. The method of claim 8,
The guide protrusions are formed as a pair,
Wherein the flexible printed circuit board is inserted between the guide protrusions, and guide grooves corresponding to the shape of the guide protrusions are formed on the left and right sides. The method according to claim 1,
And the other end of the flexible printed circuit board is at least one of a side key, an ear jack, and an antenna that is seated on the case surface.

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