KR20100119412A - Hinge apparatus in both-directions and electronic appliance having it - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a bidirectional hinge holder in which a plurality of plates are slidably moved relative to each other, and an electronic device having the same. The bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention includes a main plate, first and second subplates slidably installed on the main plate, and an interlocking unit provided in the main plate to connect the first subplate and the second subplate. Including the first and second sub-plate interlocking unit on the main plate by the interlocking unit can be implemented in the sliding direction in the opposite direction, this bidirectional hinge device, the first body, the second body and the third body is sequentially When applied to the electronic device is stacked in the user, when the user slides the outermost third body can be the second body and the third body sliding in the same direction from the first body and at the same time open.

Description

Bidirectional hinge device and electronic device having the same {Hinge Apparatus in both-directions and Electronic Appliance having it}

The present invention relates to a bidirectional hinge device, and more particularly, to a bidirectional hinge device for moving a plurality of sliding plates by the hinge operation and an electronic device having the same.

Portable small devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, PMPs, game machines, and laptops, called mobile terminals, are equipped with keyboards as input devices and liquid crystals as display devices, respectively.

The input device and the display device may be arranged together on the front of the device, or the display device and the input device may be disposed on the first and second bodies which are separately provided to be opened by a user's operation.

The input device and the display device can be opened in various ways using the hinge device. For example, there are flips, folders, swings, slides, and the like, and recently, a combination of these methods is sometimes used.

As such, the current trend of the development of the hinge devices is to have a new opening and closing method in addition to the above-described method according to the characteristics of the product, or to make the conventional hinge devices more slim, light weight, It is going in the direction of simplicity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived in the above-described prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bidirectional hinge hinge and a plurality of electronic devices having a plurality of plates which are relatively slidably movable.

Bidirectional hinge device and an electronic device having the same according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the first plate, the first sub plate and the second sub plate which is slidably movable on the main plate, the first sub plate and the second sub And a linkage unit connecting the plates and allowing the first and second subplates to cross each other and slide in opposite directions.

In addition, the interlocking unit of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention is a first interlocking bar having a first sliding shaft connected to the first sub-plate and the first rotating shaft connected to the main plate, and is connected to the second sub plate And a second interlocking bar having a second sliding shaft and a second rotating shaft connected to the main plate, wherein the first and second interlocking bars are variable in length, and the first and second rotating shafts are engaged with each other.

In addition, the first and second interlocking bars of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention includes an elastic member.

In addition, the first and second rotation shafts of the first and second interlocking bars of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention are provided at the center side of the main plate, and the first and second subplates are provided at both ends of the main plate, respectively. do.

In addition, the subplate of any one of the first and second subplates of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention includes a bent portion extending to the opposite end side of the rotating shaft.

In addition, any one of the first and second subplates of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention is provided so as not to be caught by the interlocking unit when sliding.

In addition, the main plate of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention includes a first main plate and a second main plate are laminated, the first and second main plates are provided by bending one plate.

In addition, a first subplate is slidably installed on the first main plate of the bidirectional hinge apparatus according to the present invention, and a second subplate is slidably installed on the second main plate.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the first body, the second body, and the third body, which are sequentially stacked and provided to be slidably movable to each other, the first subplate coupled to the first body, and the second body. A main plate coupled to the second sub plate coupled to the third body, and an interlocking unit provided on the main plate to interlock the first and second sub plates, wherein the second body and the third body include: There is provided a bidirectional hinge device and an electronic device having the same, which move in the same direction when the sliding movement with respect to the first body, and open step by step with respect to the first body.

In addition, the interlocking unit of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention includes a first interlocking bar having a first sliding shaft connected to the first subplate and the first rotating shaft connected to the first subplate, and the second subplate. And a second interlocking bar having a second sliding shaft connected thereto and a second rotating shaft connected to the main plate, wherein the first and second interlocking bars are variable in length, and the first and second rotating shafts are engaged with each other. .

In addition, the first and second rotary shafts of the first and second interlocking bars of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention are provided at the center side of the main plate, and the first and second subplates are provided at both ends of the main plate, respectively. .

In addition, any one of the first and second subplates of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention includes a bent portion extending to the opposite end side of the rotating shaft so as not to be caught by the rotating shaft when sliding.

In addition, a display device is provided on the first body of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention, an input device is provided on the second body, and a voice device is provided on the third body.

In addition, the first body and the third body of the bidirectional hinge device according to the invention is connected by a plurality of folding guides.

The bidirectional hinge device according to the present invention includes a first unit and a second sub plate interlockingly interlocked with the first and second subplates and the first and second subplates slidably mounted on the main plate. The sliding motion of sliding the slide in the opposite direction while crossing the phases is implemented. When the bidirectional hinge device is applied to an electronic device in which the first body, the second body, and the third body are sequentially stacked, when the user slides the outermost third body, the second body and the third body may be removed. 1 It can be made to slide in the same direction from the body and at the same time open.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a bidirectional hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge device, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge device.

Referring to the drawings, the bidirectional hinge device according to the present embodiment is the main plate 10, the first and second subplates 16 and 18, which are installed to be movable on the main plate 10, and the first and second And a linkage unit 20 for sliding the subplates 16 and 18 relative to the main plate.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main plate 10 includes a first main plate 12 stacked up and down and a second main plate 14. The first and second main plates 12 and 14 may be formed by bending one plate 11, and various components may be installed therebetween.

 The first and second main plates 12 and 14 have rails 13 and 15 at both ends thereof, and the first and second sub plates 16 and 18 can slide in the same direction. Is installed.

In the present embodiment, the first and second main plates 12 and 14 are formed by bending one plate, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, only a rail to which the first and second sub plates are coupled to one plate may be used. It can also be provided by laminating.

The first and second subplates 16 and 18 have a flat plate shape, cross each other in the center while slidingly moving in the state of being positioned at both ends of the main plate 10, and then move to opposite ends of each other.

At this time, the second subplate 18 (or the first subplate 16) is not previously caught by the interlocking unit 20 provided between the first and second main plates 12 and 14 when sliding. And a bent portion 19 that is bent toward the plate 16 (or second subplate 18). Details will be described later.

The interlocking unit 20 includes a first interlocking bar 20A for sliding the first subplate 16 with respect to the first main plate 12, and a second subplate 18 with the second main plate 14. And a second interlocking bar 20B for sliding relative to it.

The first interlocking bar 20A includes a first sliding shaft 21 connected to the first subplate 16 and a first rotation shaft 22 connected to the first main plate 12. The second interlocking bar 20B includes a second sliding shaft 23 connected to the second subplate 18 and a second rotation shaft 24 connected to the second main plate 14. Since the first interlocking bar 20A and the second interlocking bar 20B have the same structure and perform the same function, the first interlocking bar 20A will be described as an example.

The first rotating shaft 22 of the first interlocking bar 20A is rotatably installed on the first main plate 12, and the first sliding shaft 21 is rotatably installed on the first subplate 16. . Since the first subplate 16 should slide linearly about the first rotational shaft 22 on the first main plate 12, the first interlocking bar 20A should be variable in length while rotating.

In addition, the first interlocking bar 20A may have an elastic member to elastically change the length. In this case, since the first interlocking bar 20A has an elastic force while the length thereof is variable, the first interlocking bar 20A may have a shape as shown in FIG. 2. As an example, the interlocking bar illustrated in FIG. 1 has a structure in which a plurality of rods 25 are installed in parallel in a housing that is assembled in a pair, and the springs 26 are fitted to the outside of the rods 25. The spring 26 may be installed with both a compression spring and a tension spring.

The second rotation shafts 23 and 24 of the first and second interlocking bars 20A and 20B are rotatably installed on the first and second main plates 12 and 14 through fixing pins and the gears 27 and 28. Are respectively provided. The gears 27 and 28 are engaged with each other so that when one interlocking bar operates, the other interlocking bar operates in the opposite direction.

Then, the operation of the bidirectional hinge device according to the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user slides the first subplate 16 from the first main plate 12 in the arrow direction A, the first subplate 16 and the first sliding shaft 21 are moved. The first interlocking bar 20A, which is connected to each other, rotates about the first rotation shaft 22 while storing the elastic force corresponding to the external force while the length thereof is variable.

In addition, the second interlocking bar 20B rotates in a direction opposite to the first rotational shaft 22 by the second rotational shaft 24 engaged with the first rotational shaft 22 of the first interlocking bar 20A. Accordingly, the second subplate 18 connected to the second sliding shaft 23 of the second edge copper bar 20B also slides along the arrow direction B with respect to the second main plate 14. The second subplate 18 includes a bent portion 19 extending to the opposite end side of the main plate 10, and the second rotation shaft 24 is positioned in the bent portion 19 so that the interlocking unit when sliding moves. It does not take 20.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first and second rotation plates 22 and 24 of the first and second interlocking bars 20A and 20B are respectively moved in the direction of the arrow. Since they move in the opposite directions with respect to the center, they cross in the vicinity of the first and second rotation shafts 22 and 24 provided in the center of the first and second main plates 12 and 14. As the first subplate 16 and the second subplate 18 are closer to the first and second rotation shafts 22 and 24 of the first and second interlocking bars 20A and 20B, the first and second interlocking bars 20A and Since the length of 20B is minimum, the elastic force of the elastic member 26 provided therebetween becomes the maximum, and the first and second sliding shafts 21 and 23 of the first and second interlocking bars 20A and 20B are When the first and second rotation shafts 22 and 24 are exceeded, they have elastic restoring force.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first subplate 16 and the second subplate 18 having the elastic restoring force finally change their positions.

7 to 11 illustrate an electronic device in which the bidirectional hinge device according to the above-described embodiment is installed. Hereinafter, a mobile phone will be described as an example of an electronic device. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to a smart phone, a PDA, a UMPC, and the like.

The electronic device according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a first body 30, a second body 40, and a third body 50, which are sequentially stacked and provided to be slidably movable. In general, assuming that the front surface is opened during sliding movement, the display 32 display device such as liquid crystal is provided on the open front surface of the first body 30, and the input device is opened on the front surface of the second body 40. The keypad 42 may be provided, and a voice device such as a speaker or a microphone may be provided on the normally exposed surface of the third body 50.

As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic device before the sliding operation according to the present embodiment combines the first body 30 and the third body 50 to form an external shape, and the second body 40 is internal to the outside. Is not exposed. When the user slides the third body 50 positioned at the top, the second body 40 and the third body 50 are slidably moved from the first body 30 in the same direction and are gradually opened. An open state as shown in FIG. 8 is obtained.

In order to perform such an operation, the electronic device according to the present embodiment includes the bidirectional hinge device of the above-described embodiment. In the internal parts of the hinge device, the same reference numerals as in the above embodiment perform the same functions, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the first subplate 16 is coupled to the first body 30 of the electronic device, the main plate 10 is coupled to the second body 40, and the third body 50. ) Is coupled to the second subplate 18.

In order to slide the third body 50 while the user overlaps the first body 30, the second body 40, and the third body 50 as illustrated in FIG. 10, the first body 30 must be gripped. . In the above-described operation of the bidirectional hinge device, the first subplate 16 moves with respect to the main plate 10. However, when the paper is gripped by the first body 30, the first subplate 16 is moved. Since it is not movable, the main plate 10 relatively slides instead of the first subplate 16 in the electronic device.

Therefore, when the user descends the third body 50 from the first body 30 in the state of FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the user is coupled to the second subplate 18 of the third body 50. The main plate 10, that is, the second body 40 is lowered from L1 to L2. The third body 50 is lowered by the user until the elastic force of the first and second interlocking bars 20A and 20B becomes maximum.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the third body 50 passes through the point where the elastic force of the first and second interlocking bars 20A and 20B is maximized, the third body 50 is the first and second interlocking bars ( By the elastic restoring force of 20A, 20B, the sliding lowering is made automatically to the state shown in FIG.

12 shows both the display 32 of the first body 30 and the keyboard 42 of the second body 40 being opened.

13 and 14 illustrate an example in which the electronic device described above is applied to an actual product. Referring to the drawings, the first body 30 and the third body 50 are connected through a plurality of folding guides (60). The folding guide 60 is installed by connecting a plurality of folding plates 62 so as to be bent. The sliding guide 60 prevents the back surface of the third body 50 from being exposed to the outside during the sliding operation, and at the same time, the third body 50 The phenomenon heard from the second body 40 is prevented.

1 is a perspective view showing a bidirectional hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a bidirectional hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2.

4 to 6 are views for explaining the operation of the bidirectional hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating an electronic device in which a bidirectional hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.

10 to 12 are views for explaining the operation of the electronic device is installed a bidirectional hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 and 14 are views illustrating an electronic device in which a bidirectional hinge device according to another embodiment of the present invention is installed.

* Brief description of the main references in the drawings *

10..Main plate 12..First main plate

14..2nd main plate 16..1st subplate

18. 2nd subplate 20. Interlocking unit

20A, 20B. 1st and 2nd sliding bar 21, 23. 1st and 2nd sliding shaft

22, 24. 1st, 2nd rotating shaft 25. Rod

26.Spring (elastic member) 27,28.Gear

30. First Body 40. Second Body

50. Third body 60. Folding guide

Claims (16)

The main plate, First and second sub-plates slidably mounted on the main plate, And a linkage unit connecting the first subplate and the second subplate and allowing the first and second subplates to cross each other and slide in opposite directions. The method of claim 1, The interlocking unit may include a first interlocking bar having a first sliding shaft connected to the first sub plate and a first rotating shaft connected to the main plate, a second sliding shaft connected to the second sub plate, and the main plate. And a second interlocking bar having a second rotating shaft connected to the The first and second interlocking bars are variable in length, and the first and second rotating shafts are engaged with each other. 3. The method of claim 2, The first and second interlocking bar is a bidirectional hinge device, characterized in that it comprises an elastic member. 3. The method of claim 2, The first and second rotation shafts of the first and second interlocking bars are provided at the center side of the main plate, The first and second sub-plates are bidirectional hinge device, characterized in that provided on both ends of the main plate. The method of claim 4, wherein The subplate of any one of the first and second subplates includes a bent portion extending to an opposite end side of the rotating shaft. The method of claim 1, One of the first and second subplates is a bidirectional hinge device, characterized in that the sliding unit is provided so as not to be caught by the linkage unit. The method of claim 1, The main plate includes a first main plate and a second main plate which are laminated The first and second main plates may be provided by bending one plate. The method of claim 7, wherein The first sub plate is slidably installed on the first main plate, The second main plate is a bidirectional hinge device, characterized in that the second sub plate is slidably installed. An electronic device comprising the bidirectional hinge device according to any one of claims 1 to 8. A first body, a second body, and a third body, which are sequentially stacked and provided to be slidably movable; A first sub plate coupled to the first body, A main plate coupled to the second body, A second sub plate coupled to the third body; It is provided on the main plate and includes an interlocking unit for interlocking the first and second sub-plates, The second body and the third body is moved in the same direction when the sliding movement with respect to the first body, the two-way hinge device, characterized in that to open step by step with respect to the first body. The method of claim 10, The interlocking unit may include a first interlocking bar having a first sliding shaft connected to the first sub plate and a first rotating shaft connected to the main plate, a second sliding shaft connected to the second sub plate, and the main plate. And a second interlocking bar having a second rotating shaft connected to the The first and second interlocking bars are variable in length, and the first and second rotating shafts are engaged with each other. The method of claim 11, The first and second rotation shafts of the first and second interlocking bars are provided at the center side of the main plate, The first and second sub-plates are bidirectional hinge device, characterized in that provided on both ends of the main plate. The method of claim 12, Any one of the first and second subplates includes a bent portion extending to the opposite end side of the rotation shaft so as not to be caught by the rotation shaft during sliding movement. The method of claim 10, The first body is provided with a display device, The second body is provided with an input device, Two-way hinge device, characterized in that the third body is provided with a voice device. The method of claim 10, The first body and the third body is a two-way hinge device, characterized in that connected by a plurality of folding guides. An electronic device comprising the bidirectional hinge device according to any one of claims 10 to 15.

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