KR20080034292A - Magnetic Mounting Type Mobile Communication Terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a magnetic mounting type portable communication terminal. The disclosed portable communication terminal comprises: a main body housing including a display unit; A keypad having a plurality of keys is provided, wherein the keys are opened and closed by the body housing while sliding in the longitudinal direction of the body housing while maintaining a state facing the bottom of the body housing, and facing the bottom of the body housing. A sliding rotating housing for mounting the body housing from the rear by rotating in a direction closer to or farther away from the rear; And a sliding hinge module connecting the sliding rotating housing to the main body.

Description

Magnetic Mounting Type Mobile Communication Terminal {MOBILE PHONE WITH SELF-CRADLING}

1 is a perspective view showing a portable communication terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a sliding portable communication terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a magnetically mounted portable communication terminal according to the present invention.

4 to 6 are perspective views each showing a state of the sliding hinge module mounted on the portable communication terminal according to the present invention viewed from various angles.

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal including a DM phone, a game phone, a chat phone, a camera phone, an MP3 phone, a cellular phone, a PCS, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a hand-held phone (HHP), and the like. In particular, it relates to a portable communication terminal that can be mounted on its own.

The portable communication terminal refers to an electronic device that the user can carry and wirelessly communicate with the other party. Examples of wireless communication include voice call, message transfer, file transfer, video call, camera function, and the like. In addition, the portable communication terminal will perform the role of a personal assistant such as telephone number management, gain schedule management, and the like.

In addition, portable communication terminals are becoming smaller, slim, grip, and lighter in consideration of portability, and include multimedia directions for pursuing more diverse service functions, for example, entertainment including games and entertainment. It is moving toward the importance of content.

Conventional portable communication terminals are classified into bar-type or folder-type communication devices according to their appearance in consideration of portability and ease of use. Bar-type communication device refers to a configuration in which a single housing is configured as a bar-type, and is equipped with a data input / output device, an antenna device, a transceiver, etc., and a folder-type communication device is a folder hinged device in a single bar-type housing. By means of rotatably connected is configured in a folding manner. For example, the folder-type portable communication terminal has a structure in which a folder is rotatably coupled to the main body by a hinge portion, and keys are arranged on the main body side and a display portion is arranged on the main body side, which is advantageous in miniaturization and portability. There is this. The folding portable communication terminal is disclosed in US Patent No. 6,865,406. In US Patent No. 6,865,406, a camera lens housing is mounted and used at the hinge portion of a folding portable communication terminal.

In addition, the portable communication terminal may be classified into a swing-type or a sliding-type communication device according to an opening and closing method. A swing-type communication device means that one housing is swinged to open and close the other housing while the two housings face each other while the two housings face each other. A sliding-type communication device has two housings coupled face to face. This means that one housing slides in the longitudinal direction to open and close the other housing.

For example, the sliding type mobile communication terminal has a structure in which the main body and the slider are faced to each other by a sliding module, and a plurality of keys are arranged on the main body and a display is arranged on the slider. It is an advantageous structure to provide the display portion, and the opening and closing operation is convenient. The sliding type mobile communication terminal is disclosed in detail in Korean Patent No. 2002-71911. A plurality of keys are arranged in the main body housing, and the display unit is mounted in the sliding housing.

Swing-type portable communication terminals are disclosed in detail in US Application No. 10 / 822,380.

However, among the various types of portable communication terminals in the related art, the sliding type portable communication terminal is convenient to use in the phone mode, but it is inconvenient to view the screen displayed on the display unit in the DMB mode in which various videos can be viewed. Therefore, in the related art, it is common to use a separate holder or watch a screen displayed on a display unit while holding it in a hand. This is a disadvantage that provides inconvenience and uneconomic to the user.

Therefore, there is a need for an economical portable communication terminal having its own mounting function while being used as a convenient sliding type portable communication terminal in the phone mode.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication terminal that can be used as an economical sliding type from the user's point of view because it is possible to be magnetically mounted so that no additional cradle is required.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication terminal, which is self-mounted, which makes it easy to view an image displayed on a display unit in various video modes.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable communication terminal which is convenient not only in the phone mode but also in the DMB mode.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an economical portable communication terminal by serving as a cradle while the keypad is conveniently used as a sliding type.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable communication terminal,

A main body housing including a display unit;

A keypad including a plurality of keys is provided, wherein the keys are opened and closed by the body housing while sliding in the longitudinal direction of the body housing while maintaining a state facing the bottom of the body housing, and facing the bottom of the body housing. A sliding rotating housing for mounting the body housing from the rear by rotating in a direction closer to or farther away from the rear; And

It is composed of a sliding hinge module for connecting the sliding rotating housing to the main body.

In addition, the present invention provides a portable communication terminal,

A display unit;

A keypad that slides in the longitudinal direction of the display unit while maintaining a state facing the bottom of the display unit, is opened and closed by the display unit, and rotates in a direction near or away from the state of the display unit bottom to support the display unit; And

And a sliding hinge module connecting the keypad to the display unit.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

1 and 2, the portable communication terminal according to the present invention is a terminal capable of self-mounting, the main body housing 10, the sliding rotary housing 20, the sliding rotation in the main body housing 10 And a sliding hinge module 30 (shown in FIGS. 4 to 6) mounted between the housings 20 to slidably and rotatably connect the two, respectively.

The body housing 10 is equipped with a display unit 110 and a key 120 that are always exposed on the upper surface 101 thereof. The display unit 110 may be configured as a liquid crystal display or a touch screen.

The sliding rotary housing 20 is provided with a keypad 210 composed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys on the upper surface 201 of the sliding rotary housing 20 is opened and closed by the main body housing 10 in accordance with the sliding thereof, the Move in a direction closer or away from the body housing bottom surface 102. The top surface 201 of the sliding rotating housing 20 linearly slides in the longitudinal direction of the body housing 10 while continuously maintaining the state facing the body housing bottom surface 102, and the body housing bottom surface 102. The facing surfaces 102 and 201 in the facing state rotate in a direction close to or away from each other to support the main body housing 10. 3 is a state in which the sliding rotating housing 20 supports the main body housing 10. If the main body housing 10 is linear, the sliding direction is also linear, and if the main body housing 20 is curved, the sliding direction is of course curved.

The sliding direction of the sliding rotary housing 20 and the rotation axis (A) are perpendicular to each other.

2 illustrates a mobile communication terminal used in a phone mode, and FIG. 3 illustrates a case in which modes related to watching various videos are used, for example, a DMB mode. In the state shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 110 is in a horizontal view in a wide state and is mounted in a vertical direction. That is, in the state as shown in FIG. 3, the sliding rotary housing 10 serves as a holder to be supported in the vertical direction on the bottom surface 102 of the main body housing. In addition, one side 203 of the sliding rotary housing serves as a cradle with a structure that is supported in contact with the ground or the table.

4 to 6, the sliding hinge module 30 slides the sliding rotary housing 20 in the longitudinal direction S of the main housing 10 and the longitudinal direction of the main housing 10. Rotate around the hinge axis (A) facing in the vertical direction. In addition, the sliding hinge module 30 is composed of a sliding module 31 and a hinge module 32, the hinge module 32 is integrally mounted to the sliding module 31. In particular, the hinge module 32 is mounted on the bottom of the sliding module 31, specifically, the bottom of the sliding plate 310, which will be described later.

The sliding module 31 is semi-automatically configured, and the hinge module 32 is also semi-automatically configured. That is, the semi-automatic of the above-mentioned sliding module 31 means that the elastic body provides a force to move to the initial position at a predetermined sliding distance of the sliding rotation housing at an initial and an end position, and at the end of the sliding module 31 above the predetermined sliding distance. That is, the elastic body provides the force to move to the position. That is, below the predetermined distance, the user is forcibly applying a force, and above the predetermined distance, the elastic body 312, which will be described later, means a section for automatically providing a force to move.

The semi-automatic of the hinge module 32 mentioned above is a section between the initial position and the end position, which provides a rotational force for the sliding rotation housing 20 to move to the initial position at a predetermined rotation angle or less, and the predetermined rotation. In each of the above, it means a section in which the sliding rotation housing 20 provides a rotational force to move to the end position.

The sliding module 31 includes a sliding plate 310 and an elastic body 312. The sliding plate 310 is coupled to the bottom surface of the body housing 10 and moved by a guide rail (not shown). The elastic body 312 is composed of a torsion spring, one end of which is fixed to a predetermined position of the bottom of the main body housing, not shown, and the other end is fixed to the predetermined position of the sliding plate 310. Both free ends of the elastic body 312 are rotatably connected to each other.

The hinge module 32 includes a hinge housing 320, a hinge spring 322, a hinge cam 324, and a hinge shaft 326. As the sliding rotation housing 20 rotates, the hinge cam 324 and the hinge shaft 326 cam with each other, and the hinge spring 322 moves the hinge cam 324 and the hinge shaft 326. Close contact provides the force for cam movement. The hinge spring 322 moves in a compressed or tensioned manner within the hinge housing 320. The construction and operation of providing a semi-automatic drive source of the hinge module 32 will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art. The hinge module 32 is integrally mounted to the bottom surface of the plate 310 of the sliding module by a connecting member 33. The mounting state of the hinge module is shown in FIG. 7.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, when the hinge module 32 provides a stopping force of the sliding hinge housing 20 at about 90 degrees, the sliding rotating housing 20 is the body housing 10. Mount it most stably. However, it is not necessary to limit the stop angle of the sliding rotary housing 20 to 90 degrees.

As described above, the present invention achieves the advantage of being convenient and economical by using a sliding type, the sliding rotary housing serves as a cradle, and convenient to view in various video viewing modes as well as the phone mode. Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

In a mobile communication terminal, A main body housing including a display unit; A keypad including a plurality of keys is provided, wherein the keys are opened and closed by the body housing while sliding in the longitudinal direction of the body housing while maintaining a state facing the bottom of the body housing, and facing the bottom of the body housing. A sliding rotating housing for mounting the body housing from the rear by rotating in a direction closer to or farther away from the rear; And Magnetically mounted type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that consisting of a sliding hinge module for connecting the sliding rotating housing to the main body. The magnetically mounted type mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the sliding direction and the rotating direction of the sliding rotating housing face each other in a vertical direction. The method of claim 1, wherein the sliding hinge module Sliding module; And Magnetically mounted type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that consisting of a hinge module integrally mounted with the sliding module. The magnetic mounting type portable communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the sliding rotary housing rotates in the main body housing to operate as a cradle, and supports the main body housing in a structure in which one side of the sliding rotary housing contacts. In a mobile communication terminal, A display unit; A keypad that slides in the longitudinal direction of the display unit while maintaining a state facing the bottom of the display unit, is opened and closed by the display unit, and rotates in a direction near or away from the state of the display unit bottom to support the display unit; And And a sliding hinge module for connecting the keypad to the display unit. The magnetic mounting type portable communication terminal of claim 5, wherein the keypad is configured to be slidable or rotatable at all times on the bottom of the display unit. The method of claim 5, wherein the sliding hinge module Semi-automatic sliding module; And Magnetically mounted type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that consisting of a semi-automatic hinge module integrally mounted to the semi-automatic sliding module.

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