WO2008108594A1 - Hinge apparatus for slide and swing and handy terminal - Google Patents

Hinge apparatus for slide and swing and handy terminal Download PDF

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WO2008108594A1
WO2008108594A1 PCT/KR2008/001294 KR2008001294W WO2008108594A1 WO 2008108594 A1 WO2008108594 A1 WO 2008108594A1 KR 2008001294 W KR2008001294 W KR 2008001294W WO 2008108594 A1 WO2008108594 A1 WO 2008108594A1
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Sung Sang Ahn
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0237—Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0225—Rotatable telephones, i.e. the body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis perpendicular to the plane they define in closed position

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge apparatus for slide and swing and a handy terminal, and, more particularly, to a hinge apparatus for slide and swing that is capable of performing slide and swing operations and a handy terminal including the same.
  • the hinge apparatus basically includes a shaft interconnecting upper and lower bodies such that the upper and lower bodies can rotate relative to each other about the shaft, whereby the folder type terminal is opened and closed.
  • upper and lower bodies move relative to each other by a slider disposed between the upper and lower bodies for reducing the frictional force between the upper and lower bodies.
  • a hinge apparatus for slide and swing including a lower plate having a lower slot formed in one direction, a bushing rotatable while sliding along the lower slot, and a swing plate coupled to the bushing for performing slide and rotation movements along with the bushing.
  • the bushing includes a guide tube movable along the lower slot while the guide tube is inserted through the lower slot.
  • the hinge apparatus further includes an upper plate disposed on the lower plate, the upper plate having an upper slot formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, and the bushing includes a lower protruding tube movable along the upper slot while the lower protruding tube is inserted through the upper slot.
  • the bushing further includes a disk disposed above the lower slot for performing a slide movement in the one direction, the guide tube extends downward from the lower surface of the disk, and the lower protruding tube extends upward from the upper surface of the disk.
  • the swing plate has an upper protruding tube coupled to the lower protruding tube.
  • the hinge apparatus further includes a washer disposed on the upper protruding tube such that the washer is located at the lower surface of the swing plate.
  • the upper plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the upper slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, and the swing plate includes a guide surface contacting the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
  • the hinge apparatus further includes an elastic member for providing an elastic force to the swing plate, and one end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the lower plate, and the other end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the swing plate.
  • the lower plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, and both sides of the swing plate slide along the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
  • the lower plate further has a guide groove formed substantially parallel to the lower slot
  • the hinge apparatus further comprises a stopper coupled to the swing plate, and the stopper is movable along the guide groove, while the stopper is inserted through the guide groove, upon the slide movement of the swing plate, and is separable from the guide groove upon the rotation movement of the swing plate.
  • a handy terminal including a lower plate mounted on a first module, the lower plate having a lower slot formed in one direction, a bushing rotatable while sliding along the lower slot, and a swing plate mounted on a second module, the swing plate being coupled to the bushing for performing slide and rotation movements along with the bushing.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating an elastic member of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 7 is a front perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7;
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of
  • FIG. 7 The first figure.
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 are sectional views taken along line II-II of FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspe ctive view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 1.
  • a hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing includes a swing plate 110, an upper plate 120, a lower plate 130, a bushing 140, and an elastic member 150.
  • the lower plate 130 has a lower slot 132 formed in a first direction X.
  • the upper plate 120 is disposed on the lower plate 130.
  • the upper plate 120 has an upper slot 122 formed in a direction X' substantially parallel to the first direction X.
  • the upper slot 122 and the lower slot 132 have substantially the same length.
  • the upper plate 120 has a guide 124 disposed substantially parallel to the upper slot 122. During a slide movement of the swing plate 110, a guide surface 114 of the swing plate 110 is maintained in contact with the guide 124, and the guide surface 114 slides along the guide 124.
  • the bushing 140 includes a disk 142, a lower protruding tube
  • the disk 142 is disposed between the upper plate 120 and the lower plate 130.
  • the disk 142 moves in the first direction X.
  • the lower protruding tube 144 extends upward from the upper surface of the disk 142.
  • the lower protruding tube 144 moves along the upper slot 122 while the lower protruding tube 144 is inserted through the upper slot 122.
  • the guide tube 146 extends downward from the lower surface of the disk 142.
  • the guide tube 146 moves along the lower slot 132 while the guide tube 146 is inserted through the lower slot 132.
  • the swing plate 110 has an upper protruding tube 112 fitted in the lower protruding tube 144. While the upper protruding tube 112 is fitted in the lower protruding tube 144, the swing plate 110 slides and rotates along with the bushing 140.
  • a washer 146 is disposed on the upper protruding tube 112, such that the washer 146 is located at the lower surface of the swing plate 110, for reducing a frictional force of the swing plate 110 to assist slide and rotation movements of the swing plate 110.
  • one end of the elastic member 150 is connected to the disk
  • the elastic member 150 provides an elastic force to the swing plate 110.
  • the swing plate 110 can easily move upward or downward in the first direction X or can easily rotate.
  • the elastic member 150 can rotate about the pin shaft 116 disposed at one end of the elastic member 150.
  • the elastic member 150 can rotate about the pin shaft 116 (connected to the through hole 114a) disposed at the other end of the elastic member 150. The elastic member 150 rotates according to the slide movement of the swing plate 110.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the operation of the hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • a handy terminal includes an upper module 310 and a lower module 320 as well as the hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing.
  • the upper module 310 is provided with a display (not shown), and the lower module 320 is provided with a keypad (not shown).
  • the upper module 310 may be provided with an auxiliary keypad (not shown).
  • the display and the keypad are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will not be given.
  • the swing plate 110 is coupled to the upper module 310.
  • the swing plate 110 performs slide and rotation movements by the upper module 310.
  • the upper module 310 is moved upward in the first direction X, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the swing plate 110, connected to the upper module 310, moves upward in the first direction X, and the guide surface 114 slides along the guide 124.
  • the bushing 140 moves upward along the lower slot 132.
  • the elastic member 150 may be a compression spring for assisting the swing plate
  • the distance between one end and the other end of the elastic member 150 (hereinafter, referred to as a "separation distance") is dl.
  • the elastic member 150 With the upward movement of the swing plate 110, the elastic member 150 is compressed, with the result that the separation distance becomes d, which corresponds to the shortest distance. After that, the separation distance becomes d2 by the expansion of the elastic member 150. At this time, the expansion force of the elastic member 150 assists the swing plate to move upward.
  • the pin shaft 116 fitted in the through hole 114a, moves along an imaginary line I formed along the middle of the lower slot 132.
  • a user may use a keypad disposed on the lower module 320 while the upper module 310 is at an upper position.
  • the bushing 140 rotates in the lower slot 132.
  • the swing plate 110 easily rotates by virtue of the elastic force of the elastic member 150. That is, as the swing plate 110 rotates, the elastic member 150 is compressed. After that, the separation distance becomes d3 by the expansion of the elastic member 150. At this time, the expansion force of the elastic member 150 assists the swing plate to rotate.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the elastic member 150 of FIG. 1.
  • the elastic member 150 includes a housing 152 and first and second elastic bars 154 and 156. One end of the first elastic bar 154 and one end of the second elastic bar 156 are mounted in the housing 152. Elastic bodies (not shown) are mounted at the one end of the first elastic bar 154 and the one end of the second elastic bar 156.
  • the pin shafts 116 are fitted in a through hole 154a formed at the other end of the first elastic bar 154 and a through hole 156a formed at the other end of the second elastic bar 156.
  • FIG. 7 is a front perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7.
  • the hinge apparatus for slide and swing includes a swing plate 210, a lower plate
  • the lower plate 230 has a lower slot 232 formed in a first direction X. Also, the lower plate 230 has guides 238a and 238b disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot 232. During the slide movement of the swing plate 210, both sides of the swing plate 210 slide along the guides 238a and 238b while the both sides of the swing plate 210 are maintained in contact with the guides 238 a and 238b.
  • the bushing 240 includes a disk 242 and an upper protruding tube 244.
  • the disk 242 is disposed in such a manner that the disk 242 is maintained in contact with the lower surface of the lower plate 230.
  • the disk 242 moves in the first direction X.
  • the upper protruding tube 244 extends upward from the upper surface of the disk 242.
  • the upper protruding tube 244 moves along the lower slot 232 while the upper protruding tube 244 is inserted through the lower slot 232.
  • the swing plate 210 is provided with a through hole 212.
  • the upper protruding tube 244 is inserted through the through hole 212. While the upper protruding tube 244 is inserted through the through hole 212, the swing plate 210 performs slide and rotation movements along with the bushing 240.
  • one end 254a of the elastic member 250 is connected to the swing plate 210, and the other end 256a of the elastic member 250 is connected to the lower plate 230.
  • the elastic member 250 provides an elastic force to the swing plate 210.
  • the swing plate 210 can easily move upward or downward in the first direction X or can easily rotate.
  • a stopper 260 is mounted at the lower end of the swing plate 210.
  • the stopper 260 moves along a guide groove 236 formed at the lower plate 230.
  • the guide groove 236 is disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot 232.
  • the stopper 260 is inserted through the lower slot 232 to prevent the rotation movement of the swing plate 210.
  • the stopper 260 is separated from the lower slot 232.
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7.
  • the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.
  • the operation of this embodiment different from that of the previous embodiment will be described, and the omitted description of this embodiment will be substituted by the description of the previous embodiment.
  • the elastic member 250 may be a compression spring for assisting the swing plate 210 to easily move upward by an elastic force.
  • the bushing 240 which is coupled to the swing plate 210, also rotates.
  • the bushing 140 rotates in the lower slot 232.
  • the swing plate 210 easily rotates by virtue of an elastic force of the elastic member 250.
  • FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of
  • FIG. 7, and FIGS. 13 and 14 are sectional views taken along line II- II of FIG. 12.
  • the stopper 260 is inserted through the guide groove 236 to prevent the rotation movement of the swing plate 210.
  • the stopper 260 is separated from the guide groove 236, and therefore, the rotation movement of the swing plate 210 is possible.
  • the present invention is useful, in various ways, for apparatuses requiring slide and swing as well as handy terminals.

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A hinge apparatus for slide and swing includes a lower plate having a lower slot formed in one direction, a bushing rotatable while sliding along the lower slot, and a swing plate coupled to the bushing for performing slide and rotation movements along with the bushing. The bushing includes a guide tube movable along the lower slot while the guide tube is inserted through the lower slot. The hinge apparatus for slide and swing further includes an upper plate disposed on the lower plate, the upper plate having an upper slot formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, and the bushing includes a lower protruding tube movable along the upper slot while the lower protruding tube is inserted through the upper slot.

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Description
HINGE APPARATUS FOR SLIDE AND SWING AND HANDY
TERMINAL
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to a hinge apparatus for slide and swing and a handy terminal, and, more particularly, to a hinge apparatus for slide and swing that is capable of performing slide and swing operations and a handy terminal including the same.
[2]
[3]
Background Art
[4] According to the current of the times, handy wireless terminals have been changed in various types, such as a bar type, a flip type, a flip-up type, a folder type, a slide type, a swing type, etc.
[5] For each type of terminal, a suitable hinge apparatus is exclusively used. For the folder type terminal, the hinge apparatus basically includes a shaft interconnecting upper and lower bodies such that the upper and lower bodies can rotate relative to each other about the shaft, whereby the folder type terminal is opened and closed. For the slide type terminal, upper and lower bodies move relative to each other by a slider disposed between the upper and lower bodies for reducing the frictional force between the upper and lower bodies.
[6]
[7]
Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem
[8] It is an object of the present invention to provide a hinge apparatus for slide and swing that is capable of performing slide and swing operations and a handy terminal including the same.
[9] Other objects of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.
[10]
[H]
Technical Solution
[12] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of a hinge apparatus for slide and swing including a lower plate having a lower slot formed in one direction, a bushing rotatable while sliding along the lower slot, and a swing plate coupled to the bushing for performing slide and rotation movements along with the bushing.
[13] Preferably, the bushing includes a guide tube movable along the lower slot while the guide tube is inserted through the lower slot.
[14] Preferably, the hinge apparatus further includes an upper plate disposed on the lower plate, the upper plate having an upper slot formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, and the bushing includes a lower protruding tube movable along the upper slot while the lower protruding tube is inserted through the upper slot.
[15] Preferably, the bushing further includes a disk disposed above the lower slot for performing a slide movement in the one direction, the guide tube extends downward from the lower surface of the disk, and the lower protruding tube extends upward from the upper surface of the disk.
[16] Preferably, the swing plate has an upper protruding tube coupled to the lower protruding tube.
[17] Preferably, the hinge apparatus further includes a washer disposed on the upper protruding tube such that the washer is located at the lower surface of the swing plate.
[18] Preferably, the upper plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the upper slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, and the swing plate includes a guide surface contacting the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
[19] Preferably, the hinge apparatus further includes an elastic member for providing an elastic force to the swing plate, and one end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the lower plate, and the other end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the swing plate.
[20] Preferably, the lower plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, and both sides of the swing plate slide along the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
[21] Preferably, the lower plate further has a guide groove formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, the hinge apparatus further comprises a stopper coupled to the swing plate, and the stopper is movable along the guide groove, while the stopper is inserted through the guide groove, upon the slide movement of the swing plate, and is separable from the guide groove upon the rotation movement of the swing plate.
[22] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handy terminal including a lower plate mounted on a first module, the lower plate having a lower slot formed in one direction, a bushing rotatable while sliding along the lower slot, and a swing plate mounted on a second module, the swing plate being coupled to the bushing for performing slide and rotation movements along with the bushing. [24]
Advantageous Effects
[25] According to the present invention, it is possible to slide and swing an upper module relative to a lower module. [26] [27]
Brief Description of the Drawings [28] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to an embodiment of the present invention; [29] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 1; [30] FIGS. 3 to 5 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 1 ;
[31] FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating an elastic member of FIG. 1;
[32] FIG. 7 is a front perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to another embodiment of the present invention; [33] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7; [34] FIGS. 9 to 11 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7; [35] FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of
FIG. 7; and
[36] FIGS. 13 and 14 are sectional views taken along line II-II of FIG. 12.
[37] <Description of reference numerals>
[38] 10: hinge apparatus for slide and swing 110: swing plate
[39] 112: protruding tube 114: guide surface
[40] 116: pin shaft 120: upper plate
[41] 122: slot 124: guide
[42] 130: lower plate 132: slot
[43] 134: flat plate 140: bushing
[44] 142: disk 144: protruding pipe
[45] 146: guide tube 150: elastic member
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention [46] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspe ctive view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 1. [47] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing includes a swing plate 110, an upper plate 120, a lower plate 130, a bushing 140, and an elastic member 150. The lower plate 130 has a lower slot 132 formed in a first direction X. The upper plate 120 is disposed on the lower plate 130. The upper plate 120 has an upper slot 122 formed in a direction X' substantially parallel to the first direction X. The upper slot 122 and the lower slot 132 have substantially the same length. The upper plate 120 has a guide 124 disposed substantially parallel to the upper slot 122. During a slide movement of the swing plate 110, a guide surface 114 of the swing plate 110 is maintained in contact with the guide 124, and the guide surface 114 slides along the guide 124.
[48] As shown in FIG. 2, the bushing 140 includes a disk 142, a lower protruding tube
144, and a guide tube 146. The disk 142 is disposed between the upper plate 120 and the lower plate 130. The disk 142 moves in the first direction X. The lower protruding tube 144 extends upward from the upper surface of the disk 142. The lower protruding tube 144 moves along the upper slot 122 while the lower protruding tube 144 is inserted through the upper slot 122. The guide tube 146 extends downward from the lower surface of the disk 142. The guide tube 146 moves along the lower slot 132 while the guide tube 146 is inserted through the lower slot 132.
[49] As shown in FIG. 2, the swing plate 110 has an upper protruding tube 112 fitted in the lower protruding tube 144. While the upper protruding tube 112 is fitted in the lower protruding tube 144, the swing plate 110 slides and rotates along with the bushing 140. A washer 146 is disposed on the upper protruding tube 112, such that the washer 146 is located at the lower surface of the swing plate 110, for reducing a frictional force of the swing plate 110 to assist slide and rotation movements of the swing plate 110.
[50] As shown in FIG. 2, one end of the elastic member 150 is connected to the disk
134 fixed to the lower plate 130 via a pin shaft 116, and the other end of the elastic member 150 is connected to a through hole 114a via the pin shaft 116. The elastic member 150 provides an elastic force to the swing plate 110. By virtue of the elastic force, the swing plate 110 can easily move upward or downward in the first direction X or can easily rotate. Meanwhile, the elastic member 150 can rotate about the pin shaft 116 disposed at one end of the elastic member 150. Also, the elastic member 150 can rotate about the pin shaft 116 (connected to the through hole 114a) disposed at the other end of the elastic member 150. The elastic member 150 rotates according to the slide movement of the swing plate 110.
[51] FIGS. 3 to 5 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the operation of the hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.
[52] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a handy terminal includes an upper module 310 and a lower module 320 as well as the hinge apparatus 10 for slide and swing. The upper module 310 is provided with a display (not shown), and the lower module 320 is provided with a keypad (not shown). The upper module 310 may be provided with an auxiliary keypad (not shown). Meanwhile, the display and the keypad are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will not be given.
[53] The swing plate 110 is coupled to the upper module 310. The swing plate 110 performs slide and rotation movements by the upper module 310. When the upper module 310 is moved upward in the first direction X, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the swing plate 110, connected to the upper module 310, moves upward in the first direction X, and the guide surface 114 slides along the guide 124. With the movement of the swing plate 110, the bushing 140 moves upward along the lower slot 132.
[54] The elastic member 150 may be a compression spring for assisting the swing plate
110 to easily move upward by an elastic force. The distance between one end and the other end of the elastic member 150 (hereinafter, referred to as a "separation distance") is dl. With the upward movement of the swing plate 110, the elastic member 150 is compressed, with the result that the separation distance becomes d, which corresponds to the shortest distance. After that, the separation distance becomes d2 by the expansion of the elastic member 150. At this time, the expansion force of the elastic member 150 assists the swing plate to move upward. Meanwhile, the pin shaft 116, fitted in the through hole 114a, moves along an imaginary line I formed along the middle of the lower slot 132. As shown in FIG. 4, a user may use a keypad disposed on the lower module 320 while the upper module 310 is at an upper position.
[55] When the user swings the upper module 310, as shown in FIG. 5, the swing plate
110 and the bushing 140, which are coupled to the upper module 310, rotate together. The bushing 140 rotates in the lower slot 132. At this time, the swing plate 110 easily rotates by virtue of the elastic force of the elastic member 150. That is, as the swing plate 110 rotates, the elastic member 150 is compressed. After that, the separation distance becomes d3 by the expansion of the elastic member 150. At this time, the expansion force of the elastic member 150 assists the swing plate to rotate.
[56] FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the elastic member 150 of FIG. 1. The elastic member 150 includes a housing 152 and first and second elastic bars 154 and 156. One end of the first elastic bar 154 and one end of the second elastic bar 156 are mounted in the housing 152. Elastic bodies (not shown) are mounted at the one end of the first elastic bar 154 and the one end of the second elastic bar 156. The pin shafts 116 are fitted in a through hole 154a formed at the other end of the first elastic bar 154 and a through hole 156a formed at the other end of the second elastic bar 156. [58]
Mode for the Invention
[59] FIG. 7 is a front perspective view illustrating a hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7. Hereinafter, only components of this embodiment different from those of the previous embodiment will be described, and the omitted description of this embodiment will be substituted by the description of the previous embodiment.
[60] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing includes a swing plate 210, a lower plate
230, a bushing 240, and an elastic member 250. The lower plate 230 has a lower slot 232 formed in a first direction X. Also, the lower plate 230 has guides 238a and 238b disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot 232. During the slide movement of the swing plate 210, both sides of the swing plate 210 slide along the guides 238a and 238b while the both sides of the swing plate 210 are maintained in contact with the guides 238 a and 238b.
[61] As shown in FIG. 8, the bushing 240 includes a disk 242 and an upper protruding tube 244. The disk 242 is disposed in such a manner that the disk 242 is maintained in contact with the lower surface of the lower plate 230. The disk 242 moves in the first direction X. The upper protruding tube 244 extends upward from the upper surface of the disk 242. The upper protruding tube 244 moves along the lower slot 232 while the upper protruding tube 244 is inserted through the lower slot 232.
[62] As shown in FIG. 8, the swing plate 210 is provided with a through hole 212. The upper protruding tube 244 is inserted through the through hole 212. While the upper protruding tube 244 is inserted through the through hole 212, the swing plate 210 performs slide and rotation movements along with the bushing 240. As shown in FIG. 8, one end 254a of the elastic member 250 is connected to the swing plate 210, and the other end 256a of the elastic member 250 is connected to the lower plate 230.
[63] The elastic member 250 provides an elastic force to the swing plate 210. By virtue of the elastic force, the swing plate 210 can easily move upward or downward in the first direction X or can easily rotate.
[64] Meanwhile, a stopper 260 is mounted at the lower end of the swing plate 210. The stopper 260 moves along a guide groove 236 formed at the lower plate 230. The guide groove 236 is disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot 232. The stopper 260 is inserted through the lower slot 232 to prevent the rotation movement of the swing plate 210. Upon the rotation movement of the swing plate 210, the stopper 260 is separated from the lower slot 232.
[65] FIGS. 9 to 11 are plan views illustrating the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of FIG. 7. Hereinafter, the operation of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. However, only the operation of this embodiment different from that of the previous embodiment will be described, and the omitted description of this embodiment will be substituted by the description of the previous embodiment.
[66] When a user moves the swing plate 210 downward in the first direction X, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, both sides of the swing plate 210 slide along the guides 238a and 238b. With the slide movement of the swing plate 210, the bushing 240 moves downward along the lower slot 232. The elastic member 250 may be a compression spring for assisting the swing plate 210 to easily move upward by an elastic force.
[67] When the user rotates the swing plate 210, as shown in FIG. 11, the bushing 240, which is coupled to the swing plate 210, also rotates. The bushing 140 rotates in the lower slot 232. At this time, a first curved surface 210a (the radius of curvature = rl) of the swing plate 210 slides along the guide 238 a, and a second curved surface 210b (the radius of curvature = r2) of the swing plate 210 slides along the guide 238b. The swing plate 210 easily rotates by virtue of an elastic force of the elastic member 250.
[68] FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the hinge apparatus for slide and swing of
FIG. 7, and FIGS. 13 and 14 are sectional views taken along line II- II of FIG. 12. As shown in FIG. 13, the stopper 260 is inserted through the guide groove 236 to prevent the rotation movement of the swing plate 210. When the swing plate 210 is moved downward, as shown in FIG. 14, the stopper 260 is separated from the guide groove 236, and therefore, the rotation movement of the swing plate 210 is possible. Industrial Applicability
[69] The present invention is useful, in various ways, for apparatuses requiring slide and swing as well as handy terminals.
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Claims
[1] A hinge apparatus for slide and swing comprising: a lower plate having a lower slot formed in one direction; a bushing rotatable while sliding along the lower slot; and a swing plate coupled to the bushing for performing slide and rotation movements along with the bushing.
[2] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 1, wherein the bushing includes a guide tube movable along the lower slot while the guide tube is inserted through the lower slot.
[3] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 1, further comprising: an upper plate disposed on the lower plate, the upper plate having an upper slot formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, wherein the bushing includes a lower protruding tube movable along the upper slot while the lower protruding tube is inserted through the upper slot.
[4] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 3, wherein the bushing further includes a disk disposed above the lower slot for performing a slide movement in the one direction, the guide tube extends downward from the lower surface of the disk and the lower protruding tube extends upward from the upper surface of the disk.
[5] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 3, wherein the swing plate has an upper protruding tube coupled to the lower protruding tube.
[6] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 5, further comprising: a washer disposed on the upper protruding tube such that the washer is located at the lower surface of the swing plate.
[7] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 3, wherein the upper plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the upper slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, and the swing plate includes a guide surface contacting the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
[8] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic member for providing an elastic force to the swing plate, wherein one end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the lower plate, and the other end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the swing plate.
[9] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 1, wherein the lower plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, and both sides of the swing plate slide along the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
[10] The hinge apparatus for slide and swing according to claim 1, wherein the lower plate further has a guide groove formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, and the hinge apparatus further comprises a stopper coupled to the swing plate, wherein the stopper is movable along the guide groove while the stopper is inserted through the guide groove upon the slide movement of the swing plate, and is separable from the guide groove upon the rotation movement of the swing plate.
[11] A handy terminal comprising: a lower plate mounted on a first module, the lower plate having a lower slot formed in one direction; a bushing rotatable while sliding along the lower slot; and a swing plate mounted on a second module, the swing plate being coupled to the bushing for performing slide and rotation movements along with the bushing.
[12] The handy terminal according to claim 11, further comprising: an upper plate disposed on the lower plate, the upper plate having an upper slot formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, wherein the bushing includes a disk disposed above the lower slot for performing a slide movement in the one direction, a guide tube extending downward from the lower surface of the disk, the guide tube being movable along the lower slot while the guide tube is inserted through the lower slot, and a lower protruding tube extends upward from the upper surface of the disk, the lower protruding tube being movable along the upper slot while the lower protruding tube is inserted through the upper slot.
[13] The handy terminal according to claim 12, wherein the swing plate has an upper protruding tube coupled to the lower protruding tube.
[14] The handy terminal according to claim 12, wherein the upper plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the upper slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, and the swing plate includes a guide surface contacting the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
[15] The handy terminal according to claim 11, further comprising an elastic member for providing an elastic force to the swing plate, wherein one end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the lower plate and the other end of the elastic member is rotatably connected to the swing plate.
[16] The handy terminal according to claim 1, wherein the lower plate further has a guide disposed substantially parallel to the lower slot for guiding the movement of the swing plate, both sides of the swing plate slide along the guide during the sliding movement of the bushing.
[17] The handy terminal according to claim 1, wherein the lower plate further has a guide groove formed substantially parallel to the lower slot, the handy terminal further comprises a stopper coupled to the swing plate, and the stopper is movable along the guide groove, while the stopper is inserted through the guide groove, upon the slide movement of the swing plate, and is separable from the guide groove upon the rotation movement of the swing plate.
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