KR20170032102A - Mobile terminal assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal assembly, comprising a first electronic device, a cradle on which the first electronic device is mounted, and a sliding movement part on which the first electronic device is received and slidingly moved on the cradle, A mounting portion for mounting the first electronic device and having a guide groove for guiding the sliding movement portion, and a receiving portion rotatably coupled to both ends of the mounting portion, A mobile terminal assembly is disclosed in which movement of the device is sensed and a space for disposing a second electronic device is provided on one side of the first electronic device.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL ASSEMBLY [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal assembly that improves operability of a plurality of electronic devices.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

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. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to use different electronic devices simultaneously by short-range wireless communication or the like. For example, it is often used as a single assembly through a mobile phone and other electronic devices, such as a bluetooth or a WiFi. Since the cellular phone and other electronic devices are separate products, there is a problem that the mounting method and the power supply method are separately performed. For example, if the two electronic devices are located at different places, the efficiency of the operation may be deteriorated due to the dispersion of the line of sight during the operation. If two or more electronic devices are paired and used simultaneously, desirable.

The present invention is directed to solving the above-mentioned problems and other problems. Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal assembly capable of mounting two or more electronic devices to one electronic device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device comprising: a first electronic device; A cradle on which the first electronic device is mounted; And a sliding movement part in which the first electronic device is accommodated and slidingly moved on the cradle, wherein the cradle includes a mounting part on which a guide groove for guiding the sliding part is mounted and on which the first electronic device is mounted, And the second electronic device is disposed on one side of the first electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is disposed on a side of the first electronic device, A mobile terminal assembly can be provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion includes a front surface portion, a rear surface portion, and a bottom surface portion connecting the front surface portion and the rear surface portion. The front surface portion includes first to third magnetic members The first and second electronic devices are provided with first and second Hall sensors, respectively, to detect movement of the first and second electronic devices.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the sliding moving unit includes: a first moving plate that is formed in contact with an inner surface of the mounting portion; And a first elastic member provided on an inner surface of the first moving plate to prevent the first electronic device from flowing.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the sliding movement unit includes a front surface portion, a rear surface portion, and a bottom surface portion connecting the front surface portion and the rear surface portion, wherein the guide groove is formed in at least a portion of the bottom surface portion, And a plurality of guides that can be moved along the guide grooves may be formed in the lower portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a stopper may be provided at an end of the mounting portion so as to restrict movement of the sliding movement portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a rail is formed on the top and middle portions of the front portion of the mounting portion so as to be stepped, and a second moving plate moving along the rail in close contact with the first electronic device The second moving plate is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion can be inserted into a groove formed inside the front portion of the mounting portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a fourth magnetic member may be provided between the second moving plate and the front portion of the mounting portion, the fourth magnetic member acting on the first to third magnetic members.

According to an aspect of the present invention, protruding portions are formed on both ends of the receiving portion, and the protruding portions are inserted into grooves formed at both ends of the receiving portion so that the receiving portion rotates around the receiving portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a rubbing member inserted into the groove is provided on the outer periphery of the protrusion so that the rotational angle of the mounting portion can be adjusted at an arbitrary angle.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the magnetic force of the first to third magnetic members may be different from each other.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a second elastic member is provided on the inner surface of both ends of the mounting portion to prevent the first electronic device or the second electronic device from flowing.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the rails may be formed to a position of the third magnetic member along the first direction.

According to an aspect of the present invention, when the first hall sensor of the first electronic device senses the third magnetic member and the second hall sensor of the second electronic device senses the first magnetic member, 1 and the second magnetic member can automatically enter the pairing mode.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the first and second electronic devices perform the same or different functions, and the first electronic device can perform a specific function using the screen information displayed on the second electronic device have.

According to an aspect of the present invention, when the first electronic device is in the content input standby mode, the screen information of the second electronic device is dragged toward the first electronic device, or a moving gesture is taken, The screen information of the second electronic device can be moved to the first electronic device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the content input standby mode may be one or more of a file attachment mode, a multimedia playback mode, or a screen information enlargement mode.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the pairing may be performed by bluetooth or WiFi.

Effects of the mobile terminal and the control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, two or more electronic devices can be mounted on one cradle at the same time, and the electronic devices can be automatically paired when they are disposed at predetermined positions.

Also, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the cradle can be used as an accessory cover in normal times.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, by using an elastic member such as rubber or urethane, it is possible to prevent the electronic device from flowing while the electronic device is stationary.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a stopper for preventing movement of the moving plate is provided, so that it can be fixed after moving a predetermined section.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and specific examples, such as the preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
2 is a perspective view of a first electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing a state in which the first electronic apparatus of Fig. 2 is moved.
4 is a view illustrating a state where first and second electronic devices are simultaneously mounted according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining a process of recognizing the positions of first and second electronic devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cradle associated with an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a side perspective view of the cradle taken along BB of Fig.
8 is a rear perspective view of a cradle associated with an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
Figs. 10A and 10B are side views of a cradle showing an enlarged view of a portion C of Fig.
11 is a view for explaining a cradle equipped with a rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of Fig.
13 is a view for explaining a mounting angle of a cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 14 is an example of use of a mobile terminal assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is another use example of a mobile terminal assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. 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. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

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 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 mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190 ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the respective components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of the mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, 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 folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [

In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, a unibody mobile terminal 100 in which synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the rear side can be realized.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.

The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.

1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

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, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensor may be a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.

In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >

The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.

The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [

The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily operated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an array camera. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

The rear cover 103 is configured to be coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is desirable to provide a mobile terminal assembly 200 in which two electronic devices can be mounted on one cradle 230.

For this purpose, the mobile terminal assembly 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least two electronic devices. Hereinafter, a case where the mobile terminal assembly 200 includes two electronic devices 210 and 220 will be described. In this case, one of the electronic devices may be an electronic device that is used in the cradle 230, and the other may be an electronic device that is separately used separately from the cradle 230. Hereinafter, (210), and the latter is referred to as a second electronic device (220).

However, the first electronic device 210 may not be used by being paired with the cradle 230 at all times, but may be used separately from the cradle 230. In this case, It may also perform an accessory function as a cover for covering or accommodating the electronic device 210. [

Although the first electronic device 210 is used as a set with the cradle 230 and the second electronic device 220 is used independently of the cradle 230, But the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 may be used independently from the beginning, and they may be mounted on the cradle 230 for convenience of use. Particularly, the keyboard 230 is provided with a key board, and the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 are provided with a key board, (210, 220) and a holder (230) are paired with each other.

For example, the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC, A tablet PC and an ultrabook. Hereinafter, the first electronic device 210 is a tablet PC, the second electronic device 220 is a smart phone, The case will be mainly described. but. But is not limited thereto. For example, the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 may be tablet PCs, and the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 may be smartphones. The first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 may be classified according to the size of the display. For example, an electronic device having a large display size may be referred to as a first electronic device, 2 electronic device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a configuration in which a first electronic device 210 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a cradle 230, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first electronic device 210 associated with an embodiment of the present invention 4 shows a state where the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 related to an embodiment of the present invention are mounted on the cradle 230 at the same time .

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG.

The first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 may be used independently of each other in normal circumstances. In this case, the mounting problem of the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 does not occur. However, when the second electronic device 220 is used independently regardless of the cradle 230 and is used integrally with the first electronic device through short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth or WiFi The first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 are mounted on a single stand 230 to provide ease of use. That is, by positioning the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 close to each other, the user's gaze is not dispersed, thereby improving the usability of the user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first electronic device 210 must be able to sense movement of the first electronic device 210 as it moves. This is because the first electronic device 210 can be operated by short-range wireless communication with the cradle 230 as well.

The mobile terminal assembly 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first electronic device 210 and a cradle 230 on which the first electronic device 210 is mounted, And a sliding movement part (240) slidably moving on the cradle (230). At this time, the cradle 230 may be mounted not only with the first electronic device 210 but also with the second electronic device 220.

The cradle 230 includes a cradle 232 and a cradle 231. The cradle 231 may be provided with a keyboard.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining how to recognize the positions of the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, in an embodiment of the present invention, The movement of the first electronic device 210 is sensed according to the movement of the first electronic device 240 and a space for disposing the second electronic device 220 is provided on one side of the first electronic device 210.

More specifically, the first to third magnetic members 251, 252, and 253 are formed in the mounting portion 232 along the first direction at predetermined intervals, and the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 are provided with first And Hall sensors 257 and 258 are provided to detect movement of the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220. The hall sensors 257 and 258 can detect the position of the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 by sensing a magnetic change as a magnetic member (for example, a magnet) approaches or moves away from each other.

The first direction refers to a direction in which the first electronic device 210 moves to one side in a state where the first electronic device 210 is seated in the cradle 230 in an initial state for the seating of the second electronic device 220. 2 shows a state in which the first electronic device 210 is initially occupied while occupying most of the cradle 230 and the first electronic device 210 is movable leftward or rightward will be. In FIG. 3, for example, the first electronic device 210 moves in a first direction (right direction in FIG. 3, see arrows) to secure an area in which the second electronic device 220 can be seated. Respectively. 4, the second electronic device 220 is mounted in an area secured to the first electronic device 210 by moving along the first direction (the left area of the first electronic device 210 in FIG. 3) Respectively. 5, the first to third magnetic members 251, 252, and 253 are disposed at predetermined intervals in the mount table 230. As shown in FIG. The first to third magnetic members 251, 252, and 253 do not necessarily have to be formed at equal intervals.

2, a state in which only the first electronic device 210 is mounted on the mount 230 is referred to as a first state, and the first electronic device 210 is referred to as a first state, State is referred to as a second state, and a state in which the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 are stowed together with the cradle 230 as shown in FIG. 4 will be referred to as a third state. The first hall sensor 257 is provided in the first electronic device 210 so that the first electronic device 210 can recognize the state of the first electronic device 210 by interaction with the magnetic member provided in the seating 230 do. For example, when the first electronic device 210 is in the first state, the first magnetic member 251 is driven by the second magnetic member 252 of the first through third magnetic members 251, 252, When the first electronic device 210 is in the second state, the first hall sensor 257 detects the first state of the first to third magnetic members 251, 252, and 253 It is most affected by the third magnetic member 253 and is recognized as being in the second state.

When the second electronic device 220 is mounted on the mount 230, a second hall sensor 258 provided in the second electronic device 220 is connected to the first, 251, 252, and 253 are largely affected by the first magnetic member 251, and thus the third state is detected. At this time, the first electronic device 210 is capable of wireless communication with the cradle 230 even while the first electronic device 210 is moving from the first state to the second state, and only when the position of the first electronic device 210 is the position To the position of the second state. The first electronic device 210 and the second electronic device 220 may be automatically paired if it is recognized that the second electronic device 220 is seated in the cradle 230. [ The pairing may be performed by Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and the pairing function may not be used if desired. That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, a case where the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 are paired with each other and used together with a keyboard provided in the receiving portion 231 of the cradle 230 will be described But the present invention is not limited thereto and can be used merely for the purpose of merely mounting the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 on the cradle 230 together. To do so, the first electronic device 210 or the second electronic device 220 may deactivate the pairing function.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the display units of the first electronic device 210 and the second electronic device 220 have different sizes. For example, the size of the display portion of the first electronic device 210 is larger than the size of the display portion of the second electronic device 220 because the first electronic device 210 includes the cradle 230, And the second electronic device 220 is used as an example of a smartphone. In an embodiment of the present invention, it may be particularly useful when displaying the function of the second electronic device 220 or multimedia installed in the second electronic device 220 using a larger display. This will be described later.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first to third magnetic members 251, 252, and 253 may be disposed with different magnetic intensities. In this case, there is an advantage that the first and second hall sensors 257 and 258 can easily detect which magnetic member the magnetic force is due to the strength of the magnetic force. In this case, the current position of the first and second magnetic members 210 and 220 can be grasped by the strength of the magnetic force sensed by the first and second hall sensors 257 and 258.

Fig. 6 is a side view of a cradle according to one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 7 is a side perspective view of a cradle taken along BB of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a rear perspective view of a cradle associated with an embodiment of the present invention , Which will be described below with reference to Figs. 6 to 8. Fig.

The cradle 230 includes a cradle 232 having a guide groove 235 for receiving the first electronic device 210 and guiding the sliding movement unit 240, And the mounting portion 232 does not have to be necessarily larger than the sum of the widths of the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first electronic device 210 moves on the sliding movement part 240 while the first electronic device 210 is seated, but the present invention is not limited thereto . For example, the first electronic device 210 may be independently moved on the guide groove 235 without a separate seat member.

The sliding movement unit 240 includes a first moving plate 241 which is a member moving in a state in which the first electronic device 210 is accommodated and which is formed in contact with an inner surface of the mounting unit 232, And a first elastic member 243a provided on the inner surface of the moving plate 241. The first elastic member 243a is formed on the first moving plate 241 so as to protrude somewhat from the first moving plate 241. The first elastic member 243a may be a rubber or a urethane material and the elasticity of the first elastic member 243a may cause the first electronic device 210 to have a " And is received so as not to slide inside the first elastic member 243a.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the second elastic member 243b is provided on the inner surface of the both ends of the mounting portion 232 so that the first electronic device 210 or the second Thereby preventing the flow of the electronic device 220 while it is mounted. For example, it prevents the first electronic device 210 from flowing in the first state and prevents the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 from flowing in the third state. In order to prevent the second electronic device 220 from flowing in the third state, the second elastic member 243b should be formed at both inner ends of the mounting portion 232. [

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the sliding part 240 has a front part 240a, a rear part 240c, and the front part 240a and the rear part 240c. And a bottom surface portion 240b connecting the bottom surface 240a and the bottom surface portion 240b. This is analogous to the case where the mounting portion 232 includes a front portion 232a, a bottom portion 232b, and a rear portion 232c.

The guide groove 235 is formed on at least a part of the bottom portion 232b and a plurality of guides 242 are formed on the lower portion of the first moving plate 241 to be movable along the guide groove 235 . The sliding movement unit 240 moves along the guide groove 235 in a first direction or a direction opposite to the first direction. The guide 242 has a pair of vanes 242a and 242b and the pair of vanes 242a and 242b penetrate the guide groove 235 and are exposed to the outside and the guide groove 235 And is spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the forming direction. The pair of vanes 242a and 242b are hooked so that the pair of blades 242a and 242b are hooked to the guide groove 235 so that the sliding movement part 240 is not separated from the guide groove 235. [

In order to limit the movement of the sliding movement unit 240 in the first direction, a stopper 239 is provided at an end of the mounting unit 232 in an embodiment of the present invention. 6, a stopper 239 having stoppers 239a and 239b protruding inwardly to prevent the sliding movement unit 240 from moving further is formed at an end of the mounting portion 232, And may be formed at both ends of the mounting portion 232. [

6 and 7, the fifth magnetic member 255 provided on the front portion 232a of the mounting portion 232 and the second magnetic member 255 provided on the front portion of the first moving plate 241 6 The sliding portion 240 may be prevented from being detached from the mounting portion 232 by the attraction force by the magnetic member 256. [

11 is a view for explaining a cradle 230 provided with a rail 236 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A projecting portion 238 is formed on the inside of both ends of the cradle 231, 238 are inserted into grooves 238a formed at both ends of the mounting portion 232 so that the mounting portion 232 can rotate around the receiving portion 231. [

At this time, a friction member (not shown) inserted into the groove 238a is provided on the outer periphery of the protrusion 238 to adjust the rotation angle of the mounting portion 232 to an arbitrary angle. At this time, FIG. 13 shows that the user can arbitrarily adjust according to the work environment of the user.

10A and 10B are side views of a cradle showing an enlarged view of a portion C in Fig. 9, and Fig. 11 is a view for explaining a cradle 230 provided with a rail 236 according to an embodiment of the present invention . 10A to 11, a rail 236 having stepped portions 236a and 236b is formed at an upper end portion and an intermediate portion of a front portion 232a of the mounting portion 232, The second moving plate 245 moving along the rail 236 in close contact with the first moving plate 210 may be disposed. The second moving plate 245 moves in contact with the front portion 232a of the first electronic device 210. [

11 and 12, a projection 246 is formed on the second moving plate 245, and the projection 246 is formed on the mounting portion 232 (see FIG. 11) In the groove 237 formed on the inner side of the front surface of the base plate 231. [ The protrusions 246 and the grooves 237 are formed at predetermined intervals and may be formed to match the first to third states of the first electronic device 210. The protrusion 246 is slightly accommodated in the groove 237 so that when the user applies an external force to the second moving plate 245, the protrusion 246 is exposed from the groove 237 to be moved.

A fourth magnetic member 254 is provided between the second moving plate 245 and the front portion 232a of the mounting portion 232 to apply a force to the first through third magnetic members 251 252 and 253, The moving plate 245 can be firmly attached to the front portion 232a of the mounting portion 232 at a predetermined position. 10A shows a mounting part 232 without the second moving plate 245 and FIG. 10B shows a mounting part 232 with the second moving plate 245 mounted thereon. FIG.

At this time, although the rail 236 may be formed over the entire front portion 232a, in an embodiment of the present invention, it is exemplified that the rail 236 is formed only up to the position where the third magnetic member 253 is formed along the first direction . However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile terminal assembly 200 will be described.

First, in the first state, the first electronic device 210 is mounted on the cradle 230 and is used alone or in conjunction with the cradle 230. Thereafter, when the first electronic device 210 moves along the first direction, the first hall sensor 257 of the first electronic device 210 detects the third magnetic member 253, . Thereafter, when the second electronic device 220 is mounted on the mount 230, the second Hall sensor 258 of the second electronic device 220 senses the first magnetic member 251, . The first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 are automatically entered into a pairing mode by the control unit 180 so that the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 are in the first state, Are operated in conjunction with each other. At this time, the cradle 230 is paired with the second electronic device 220, and the first electronic device 210 may be simply paired with the second electronic device 220 so as to be integrally used.

In this case, the first and second electronic devices 210 and 220 may perform the same or different functions, and the first electronic device 210 may use the screen information displayed on the second electronic device 220, Function is performed.

FIG. 14 is an example of use of a mobile terminal assembly 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is another use example of a mobile terminal assembly 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. When the first electronic device 210 is in the content input standby mode, the screen information of the second electronic device 220 is dragged toward the first electronic device 210 or a movement gesture is taken The screen information of the second electronic device 220 can be moved to the first electronic device 210. In this case, the content input standby mode may be one or more of a file attachment mode, a multimedia playback mode, or a screen information enlargement mode, and the screen information may be an object such as a picture or a moving picture. Referring to FIG. 14, screen information (for example, photograph) displayed on the second electronic device 220 is dragged from the second electronic device 220 to the first electronic device 210 during the creation of an email The first electronic device 210 can be attached in a file format to the mail being created.

15, by taking the multimedia being reproduced in the second electronic device 220 into the first electronic device 210, it is possible to reproduce the multimedia on the first electronic device 210 having a larger display And furthermore, the first electronic device 210 can control the second electronic device 220.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. 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.

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A first electronic device;
A cradle on which the first electronic device is mounted; And
And a sliding movement part in which the first electronic device is received and slidingly moved on the cradle,
The cradle,
A mounting portion on which the first electronic device is mounted and on which a guide groove for guiding the sliding movement portion is formed; and a receiving portion rotatably coupled to both ends of the mounting portion,
Wherein movement of the first electronic device is detected by movement of the sliding movement part, and a space for disposing a second electronic device is provided on one side of the first electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the mounting portion includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a bottom portion connecting the front portion and the rear portion, wherein the front portion is formed with first to third magnetic members along a first direction at predetermined intervals,
Wherein the first and second electronic devices are provided with first and second Hall sensors, respectively, to detect movement of the first and second electronic devices. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the sliding movement unit comprises:
A first moving plate formed in contact with an inner surface of the mounting portion; And
And a first elastic member provided on an inner surface of the first moving plate to prevent a flow of the first electronic device. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the sliding movement unit comprises:
And a bottom surface portion connecting the front surface portion and the rear surface portion,
Wherein the guide groove is formed in at least a part of the bottom surface portion,
And a plurality of guides are formed on a lower portion of the first moving plate so as to be movable along the guide grooves. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein a stopper is provided at an end of the mounting portion so as to restrict movement of the sliding movement portion. 5. The method of claim 4,
A rail is formed on the upper and middle portions of the front portion of the mounting portion so as to be stepped,
Further comprising a second moving plate that moves along the rail in intimate contact with the first electronic device,
Wherein protrusions are formed on the second moving plate, and the protrusions are inserted into grooves formed inside the front portion of the mounting portion. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein a fourth magnetic member is provided between the second moving plate and a front portion of the mounting portion, the fourth magnetic member acting on the first to third magnetic members. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein protrusions are formed in both ends of the receiving portion and the protrusions are inserted into grooves formed at both ends of the receiving portion so that the receiving portion rotates around the receiving portion. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein a rubbing member inserted into the groove is provided on an outer periphery of the protrusion so that the rotation angle of the mounting portion can be adjusted at an arbitrary angle. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first to third magnetic members have different magnetic intensities. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a second elastic member is provided on the inner surface of both ends of the mounting portion to prevent the first electronic device or the second electronic device from flowing. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the rail is formed to a position of the third magnetic member along the first direction. The method according to claim 1,
When the first hall sensor of the first electronic device senses the third magnetic member and the second hall sensor of the second electronic device senses the first magnetic member,
Wherein the first and second magnetic members automatically enter into a pairing mode. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the first and second electronic devices perform the same or different functions, and the first electronic device performs a specific function using screen information displayed on the second electronic device. 15. The method of claim 14,
When the first electronic device is in the content input standby mode, dragging the screen information of the second electronic device toward the first electronic device or taking a moving gesture to display the screen information of the second electronic device To the first electronic device. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the content input standby mode is one or more of a file attachment mode, a multimedia playback mode, or a screen information enlargement mode. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the pairing is performed by bluetooth or WiFi.

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