KR20110113334A - Cellular phones with mirrors and mirror combinations mountable to cellular phones - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cellular phone equipped with a mirror and a mirror combination mountable to the cellular phone. In the present invention, a recess is formed at a predetermined depth on the surface of the rear case of the cellular phone or the rear protective case surrounding the rear outer surface of the cellular phone to form a mounting groove. A mirror is mounted in the mounting groove. Thus, the mirror is integrally formed with the rear case or the rear protective case. When the mirror is mounted, it should be mounted so that the surface of the mirror does not protrude above the surface of the rear case or the rear protective case. The front surface of the mirror is anti-fingerprinted, and a tape is attached to the rear surface to prevent adhesion and scattering of the mirror pieces when the mirror is broken. In addition, the present invention provides a detachable mirror assembly on the surface of the rear case of the cellular phone or the rear protective case surrounding the rear of the cellular phone. According to the present invention as described above there is an advantage that can use the mirror function using only a cellular phone without having a mirror separately.

Description

Cellular phone with mirror and mirror assembly that can be mounted on a cellular phone {Cellular Phone with Mirror and Mirror Assembly accessible to Cellular Phone}

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to cellular phones and mirror combinations, and more particularly, to cellular phones and mirror phones mountable to a cellular phone or a protective case, and having a mirror adapted to selectively attach or detach the mirror. will be.

In recent years, with the rapid development of communication technology and the generalization of cellular phones, almost everyone owns one cell phone. These cellular phones have a variety of additional functions as well as high-performance communication functions, depending on the user personally equipped with a variety of accessories and other decorations to pursue their own personality.

The cellular phone is structurally divided into a fold type and a flip type. The clamshell and flip type are classified into the structure of the cellular phone, but the basic configuration for implementing the function of the cellular phone is the same regardless of the structure. That is, a basic configuration includes a main body having various elements, a handset, a keypad for inputting telephone numbers and information, a display for displaying various operating states, a detachable battery pack, and the like. Here, additional functions such as a speaker and a camera are provided. In recent years, a touch type cellular phone is popular, which is a structure capable of displaying a keypad as an input means on the display while displaying information on a display. It provides the advantage that the display screen can be made larger.

As described above, cellular phones have recently been developed from various basic voice call functions to various additional functions.

However, the appearance of the cellular phone does not change much except being refined and miniaturized to meet the needs of users. This is because they are manufactured using only the characteristics of each manufacturer.

Therefore, research on providing a different function by mounting a separate configuration on the outer surface of the cellular phone is insufficient. For example, the cellular phone is regarded as a necessity, but it does not faithfully provide the use of a mirror that is always carried by women, especially as a personalized item. As such, since the cellular phone provides only the function of the cellular phone, when the user wants to eat food or to frequently change makeup on the face or to check it, the user has to find a mirror one by one.

Of course, the display of the cellular phone is also used as a mirror substitute. The display generally used for cellular phones is a liquid crystal display, which provides a reflectance which can be used as a mirror to some extent. However, since the liquid crystal display has a considerably lower reflectance than the mirror, there is a big difference in the sharpness felt by the user. As a result, since the user cannot sufficiently provide a function as a mirror with a liquid crystal display, there is an inconvenience of having to carry the mirror separately.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, by attaching a mirror to the cellular phone to be able to use the cellular phone and the mirror together.

Another object of the present invention is to attach a mirror to a protective case for protecting the cellular phone to be provided with a mirror function even if only the cellular phone.

Still another object of the present invention is to prevent scratches from occurring in a mirror attached to a cellular phone or a protective case.

Still another object of the present invention is to prevent fragments from scattering even if the mirror attached to the cellular phone or the protective case is broken.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the rear case of the cellular phone; A mounting groove formed by recessing the surface of the rear case to a predetermined depth; And at least one mirror mounted in the mounting groove at a position lower than the surface of the rear case and integrally formed with the rear case. In the case of a plurality of mirrors, the mirrors are the same or different in size and type. A mirror is provided.

According to another feature of the invention, the rear protective case surrounding the rear outer surface of the cellular phone; A mounting groove formed by recessing the surface of the rear protective case to a predetermined depth; And at least one mirror mounted in the mounting groove at a lower position than the surface of the rear protective case and integrally formed with the rear protective case. Another mirror is provided.

A scattering film double-sided adhesive tape may be provided on the rear surface of the mirror.

According to another feature of the invention, there is provided a detachable combination on the surface of the rear case of the cellular phone or the rear protective case surrounding the back of the cellular phone, the combination is made of a certain shape and thickness and the center portion is penetrated through The body is formed, including the mirror integrally provided in the body, the back of the body and the adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the mirror, wherein the adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the mirror of the adhesive tape is anti-scatter double-sided adhesive It is a tape.

The assembly, the mounting groove portion is formed by the central portion of the body is recessed to a predetermined depth; A mirror coupled to the mounting groove; A scattering double-sided adhesive tape provided on a rear surface of the mirror to bond the rear surface of the mirror to the bottom surface of the mounting groove; And it comprises a double-sided adhesive tape provided on the back surface of the combination.

A magnet may be provided on the rear surface of the assembly instead of the double-sided adhesive tape.

The assembly, the mounting groove portion is formed by the central portion of the body is recessed to a predetermined depth; A mirror mounted spaced apart from a bottom surface of the mounting groove; Shatterproof tape provided on the rear surface of the mirror; At least one through hole formed in the mounting groove; A hole corresponding to the through hole is formed to include a double-sided adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the body.

The front surface of the mirror is subjected to a fingerprint coating.

In the present invention, a mirror is integrally provided on the protective case of the cellular phone or the cellular phone, or the mirror assembly is integrally provided on the protective case of the cellular phone or the cellular phone.

Thus, even if the user does not have a mirror, the user can receive the mirror function through the cellular phone or a protective case written on the cellular phone.

Therefore, the price competitiveness can be expected to increase due to product diversification, and the user does not have to carry a mirror.

In addition, the cellular phone and the mirror mounted on the protective case of the cellular phone is attached with an adhesive tape for preventing the scattering, even if the mirror is accidentally broken, it is possible to prevent the scattering of the mirror pieces to prevent the occurrence of safety accidents.

In addition, since the front surface of the mirror is subjected to a fingerprint coating, it is possible to prevent stains and the like on the mirror surface, thereby providing a clear reflectance.

1A and 1B are front and rear views of a cellular phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view showing a structure for mounting a mirror on the rear case shown in FIG.
3A is a cross-sectional view of the mirror mounted in the mounting groove in FIG.
3B is a cross-sectional view of the mirror mounted in the mounting groove in FIG.
Figure 4 is an illustration of a mirror assembly for attaching a mirror to the rear case according to an embodiment of the present invention
5 is an exemplary view showing another structure of the mirror assembly shown in FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a mirror assembly of another structure shown in FIG.
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state that the protective case is coupled to the terminal body in accordance with the present invention
8 is an exemplary view showing another structure of the mirror assembly according to the present invention
9 is an exemplary view showing that a plurality of mirrors are formed in the case according to the present invention
10A is an exemplary diagram in which one mirror is divided into a plurality of areas according to the present invention;
FIG. 10B is a side view of FIG. 10A

Hereinafter, a cellular phone mounted with a mirror and a mirror structure mountable on the cellular phone according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to a preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B show a front view and a rear view of a cellular phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. For reference, FIG. 1 illustrates a cellular phone having a structure that is widely used at present, and hereinafter, a cellular phone will be described as a 'mobile terminal'.

Referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal includes a terminal body 100, and a keypad 102 for inputting dials and various kinds of information is disposed on a lower front side of the terminal body 100.

The display 104 is installed above the keypad 102 so as to show the visual information more intensively. The display 104 visually shows the number, letters or movement of the cursor or pointer entered through the keypad 102.

Here, the keypad 102 and the display 104 do not need to be disposed in close proximity to each other, and may be disposed on different surfaces according to the shape and structure of the portable terminal. Alternatively, the keypad 102 and the display 104 may be provided in one configuration on the front surface of the terminal body 100. For example, the keypad 102 may be displayed on the display 104 to allow information input, or the display 104 may be provided in some areas of the display 104 and the information in the remaining areas. It is. A portable terminal having such a structure is a known technology and detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

A microphone 105 and a speaker 106 connected to an internal wireless communication module (not shown) are installed at the top and bottom of the portable terminal so as to make a call while moving.

The rear surface of the terminal body 100 is provided in a removable form the battery 120 for supplying power to the portable terminal.

A rear case 130 including the battery 120 and covering the entire rear surface of the terminal body 100 is provided.

The exterior surface of the rear case 130 is integrally provided with a mirror 140 as a reflective member.

In addition, although not shown, a predetermined portion of the front or rear of the terminal main body 100 is additionally configured with a camera for capturing image information and various sensors for providing various functions.

2 is an exemplary view showing a structure for mounting a mirror to the rear case shown in FIG.

2, the mounting groove 132 is formed on a part of the outer surface of the rear case 130. The mounting groove 132 has a shape recessed by a predetermined depth on the outer surface of the rear case 130.

The mirror 140 is mounted in the mounting groove 132.

That is, FIG. 2 illustrates a structure in which the mirror 140 is integrally mounted in the mounting groove 132 formed by being recessed to a predetermined depth. In this case, the user does not directly attach the mirror 140. In the present embodiment, the mounting groove 132 is formed in the rear case 130 in the manufacturing step of the portable terminal, and the mounting groove 132 is provided in a state in which the mirror 140 is integrally assembled.

On the other hand, the height of the mirror 140 mounted in the mounting groove 132 should be located lower than the outer surface of the rear case 130 in which the mounting groove 132 is formed.

This state is shown in Fig. 3A. 3A is a cross-sectional view of a mirror mounted in the mounting groove of FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3A, the thickness d1 of the mounting groove is thicker than the thickness d2 of the mirror 140 so that the mirror 140 is completely inserted into the mounting groove 132. This is to prevent scratches on the surface of the original. That is, when the mirror 140 protrudes from the surface of the rear case 130, the surface of the mirror 140 may come into contact with an external object when carrying the mobile terminal, or when the mirror 140 is placed on a desk, This is because the surface of the mirror 140 may be scratched.

3B is a cross-sectional view of the mirror mounted in the mounting groove in FIG. 2.

3B, the scattering film double-sided adhesive tape 150 and the release paper 160 are bonded to the lower surface of the mirror 140 in order. Thus, when the release paper 160 is removed, the mirror 140 may be coupled to the mounting groove 132. Of course, in this case, as described above, the user does not directly.

The scattering film double-sided adhesive tape 150 attached to the lower surface of the mirror 140 provides a function of preventing broken mirror pieces from scattering when the mirror is broken with the adhesive function as described above.

4 is an exemplary view of a mirror assembly for attaching a mirror to the rear case according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 provides a structure in which a user can directly attach a mirror to the surface of the rear case 130.

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First, the body 200 of the mirror assembly having a predetermined shape and thickness is provided.

And the central portion (A) of the body 200 is formed through. Therefore, substantially the body 200 of the assembly is a structure formed in the frame shape through which the central portion (A) penetrated.

The mirror 210 is mounted at the central portion A. There are a variety of methods for mounting the mirror 210 to the body 200, for example, a groove is formed in the inner surface of the body 200, a portion of the edge of the mirror is inserted into the groove 200 May be mounted. In this case, when the mirror 210 is mounted on the body 200, the surface of the mirror 210 should be lower than the surface of the body 200.

An adhesive tape 212 is attached to a rear surface of the mirror 210, for example, a surface facing the rear case 130 as described above. In addition, the adhesive tape 202 is attached to the back of the body 200. Here, the adhesive tapes 202 and 212 attached to both the body 200 and the rear surface of the mirror 210 may be the above-described scattering film double-sided adhesive tape, or the back surface of the mirror 210 may be scattered. Attach the film double-sided adhesive tape and may be attached separately to the back of the body 200, such as to attach a common double-sided adhesive tape.

The mirror assembly of such a structure is provided in advance. Thus, after the user removes the release paper attached to one surface of the adhesive tapes 202 and 212, the user can use the mirror 210 by simply attaching the mirror assembly to a place to be attached to the rear case 130. do.

Using such a mirror combination can easily use a mirror in a conventional mobile terminal.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing another structure of the mirror assembly shown in FIG. 4.

5, the body 230 of the mirror assembly having a predetermined shape and thickness is provided.

The central portion B of the body 230 is provided with a mounting groove 232 formed to be recessed to a predetermined depth.

A double-sided adhesive tape 234 is attached to the rear surface of the mounting groove 232.

A mirror 240 mounted in the mounting groove 232 is provided. The mirror 240 has a thickness in which the surface of the mirror 240 does not protrude higher than the mounting groove 232 when the mirror 240 is mounted in the mounting groove 232.

The backside of the mirror 240 is attached to the anti-scatter double-sided adhesive tape 242.

The mirror 240 is coupled to the mounting groove 232 using the scattering double-sided adhesive tape 242.

Thus, the mirror assembly of FIG. 5 may also be attached to the rear case 130 of the mobile terminal in use by using the double-sided adhesive tape 234 attached to the rear of the mirror assembly.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a mirror assembly of another structure shown in FIG. 5.

As described above, in the portable terminal, the battery 120 is mounted at a suitable rear surface of the terminal body 100. Therefore, heat is generated from the battery 120 when the portable terminal is used.

The heat generated from the battery 120 weakens the coupling force of the bodies 200 and 230 described above. That is, the binder is attached to the rear case 130 using only the adhesive tape, the adhesive strength is lowered over time. When the body 200 and 230 attached to the rear case 130 fall due to the decrease in adhesion strength, the mirror is not only damaged, but the residue of the adhesive tape remains on the surface of the rear case 130, which is not aesthetically good. These residues are not easily removed.

Accordingly, there is a need to improve the structure of the mirror assembly to which the mirror is attached, which is shown in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 6, the mirror 260 is mounted to be spaced apart from the bottom surface 254 of the mounting groove 252 formed in the body 250 by a predetermined distance d3. In this case, the surface of the mirror 260 does not protrude above the surface of the body 250. In addition, although the mounting method may be various methods, the drawing shows that the groove is formed on the inner surface of the mounting groove 252, and a portion of the edge of the mirror 260 is inserted into the groove.

A scattering film double-sided adhesive tape 262 is attached to the rear surface of the mirror 260. Since the mirror 260 is mounted without being in contact with the bottom surface 254 of the mounting groove 252, the scattering film double-sided adhesive tape 262 does not provide a contact function with the bottom surface 254. Instead, it only serves to prevent the mirror pieces from scattering when the mirror 260 is broken.

At least one discharge hole 270 is formed in the bottom surface 254 so as to communicate with the outside.

The rear surface of the body 250 is provided with a general double-sided adhesive tape 280. The double-sided adhesive tape 280 is not formed to cover the entire rear surface of the body 250, but is formed in a shape in which a hole is formed to emit heat in a portion corresponding to the discharge hole 270.

Release paper 290 is attached to the double-sided adhesive tape 280.

When the mirror assembly having such a configuration is attached to the surface of the rear case 130, a part of the heat generated from the battery 140 is dissipated through the discharge hole 270. Therefore, it is possible to increase the adhesive force of the mirror assembly attached to the rear case 130.

On the other hand, recently, a protective case for protecting the terminal body of the portable terminal from external shocks and providing an aesthetic sense has been used. The protective case is manufactured according to the model of the portable terminal, and a variety of colors and designs are released.

The protective case has a form of wrapping the front and rear of the terminal body at the same time, or as shown in Figure 7 has a form of wrapping the front and rear of the terminal body separately. Here, the latter will be taken as an example, and only the protective case surrounding the rear of the terminal body will be described. The protective case surrounding the rear is called a rear protective case.

Referring to FIG. 7, the rear protective case 300 completely covers the rear surface of the terminal body 100. That is, the rear protective case 300 is not separated from the terminal body 100 for battery replacement or the like. Of course, a camera lens or the like may be mounted on the rear side of the terminal main body 100, but since only the part is open at this time, the rear of the terminal main body 100 is generally protected by the rear protective case 300. You should see it.

Therefore, when the rear protective case 300 surrounds the rear surface of the terminal body 100, it cannot be used even if a mirror is attached to the rear case 130 as in the above-described embodiment. Therefore, the mirror 400 should be attached to the rear protective case 300.

The structure of attaching the mirror 400 to the rear protective case 300 is the same as mounting the mirror on the rear case 130 of the terminal body 100 described above. That is, the mirror 400 may be integrally molded and supplied to the rear protective case 300, or the mirror assembly 200, 230, 250 having a mirror may be attached to the rear protective case 300. have. Therefore, the description of the embodiment of forming a mirror on the rear protective case 300 will be omitted.

As described above, the mirror is integrally attached to the rear case 130 of the terminal body 100 or the rear protective case 300 separately covered on the outside of the terminal body 100, or the mirror assembly is provided with the mirror. Providing the user can eliminate the inconvenience of carrying the portable terminal and the hand mirror separately. In addition, since a mirror having excellent clarity is attached, the effect is superior to that of using a liquid crystal display of a conventional mobile terminal for use in a mirror. In addition, the surface of the mirror is coated so as to prevent foreign matters. The coating has a fingerprint coating that minimizes the fingerprints of the person who gets the most from the mirror. In addition, although not shown in the mirror assembly, a cover for shielding and protecting the mirror may be further configured. The cover may be a rotatable structure based on a hinge axis or a structure of opening and closing a mirror according to a sliding movement.

8 is another example of a mirror assembly according to the present invention.

In this case, the body 500 of the mirror assembly is provided, and the mirror 600 is mounted in the coupling groove 510 of the body 500. In addition, a scattering film double-sided adhesive tape 610 is attached to the rear surface of the mirror 600.

The rear side of the body 500 is provided with a magnet 700 integrally. In other words, the magnet 700 is attached to the surface of the case instead of the general tape.

Since the magnet 700 is used, attachment and detachment of the magnet 700 can be freely performed.

On the other hand, when the mirror assembly is attached to the rear protective case 300 as described above, it may be difficult to attach depending on the thickness of the rear protective case 300.

Therefore, the rear protective case 300 may be removed and the mirror assembly may be in direct contact with the rear case 130.

Meanwhile, in the above embodiments, only one mirror is attached to the rear case 130 or the rear protection case 300. However, the present invention also provides two or more mirrors attached to the rear case 130 or the rear protective case 300.

This is illustrated in FIG. 9.

Referring to the drawings, it can be seen that a plurality of mirrors 800a, 800b, 800c are attached to the rear case 130 or the rear protective case 300 described above. In this case, the mirrors 800a, 800b, and 800c used may be the same type of mirrors or different types of mirrors.

For example, the 800a may be arranged as a flat mirror, the 800b as a convex mirror, and the 800c as a concave mirror. In this case, the mirrors 800a, 800b, and 800c may have different sizes.

As such, if the types of the mirrors 800a, 800b, and 800c are different from each other, the user may use any one mirror as necessary. That is, the size of the image reflected on the object and the mirror may be the same, or the image may be larger or smaller than the object, so that the mirror may be selected according to a preference.

In addition, in the present invention, two or more types of mirrors 900a, 900b, 900c may be provided together by dividing the entire area of one mirror 900 by a predetermined area. This is illustrated in FIG. 10A. In this case, the protective film 910 on the surfaces of the mirrors 900a, 900b, and 900c such that the interface of each of the mirrors 900a, 900b, and 900c is not felt when the user touches the surface of the mirror 900. Attach more).

On the other hand, since the mirror applied to the above embodiments has a high light reflectance, the user may not be able to see in detail the image reflected on the mirror in some cases. It is better to attach the antireflection member further.

As described above, the present invention allows the user to use the mirror through a portable terminal or a protective case written on the portable terminal even if the user does not have a mirror separately.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self evident.

That is, in the embodiment, the shape of the mirror is shown in a quadrangular shape, but may be formed in other shapes such as circles, ellipses, and polygons. In addition, the size of the mirror may be formed to an appropriate size within the entire area of the rear case and the rear protective case.

In addition, the embodiment is described as providing the mirror and the mirror combination composed of the mirror to the rear case and the rear protective case of the mobile terminal, but can also be provided to the front case or the front protective case of the terminal body according to the structure of the mobile terminal. .

In addition, the luminous member may be further formed in an edge region of the formed mirror assembly provided with the mirror. Due to the luminous member, the position of the mobile terminal can be more easily known for a predetermined time in a dark place.

In another embodiment of the present invention, glass may be attached to glass in addition to the mirror to provide a mirror function. The glass may be used tempered glass that is not damaged by heat treatment by heat treatment. The protective case for tempered glass can provide a wider variety of images and the like than using the mirror. Attaching this designed film sheet can improve aesthetics.

In addition, the present invention can be applied to synthetic resins such as transparent acrylic materials, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), etc., in addition to glass and mirrors.

100: terminal body 130: rear case
132: mounting groove
140, 400, 210, 240, 260, 600, 800, 900: mirror
150, 212, 242, 262,: Scatter film double sided adhesive tape
160: release paper
200, 230, 250, 500: the body of the mirror assembly
300: rear protective case

Claims (8)

A rear protective case surrounding a rear case of a cellular phone or a rear outer surface of the cellular phone;
A mounting groove formed to be recessed to a predetermined depth on a surface of the rear case or the rear protective case; And
At least one mirror mounted in the mounting groove to a lower position than a surface of the rear case or the rear protective case and integrally formed with the rear case or the rear protective case;
Cell phone provided with a mirror, characterized in that when the plurality of mirrors, the mirrors are provided with the same or different mirrors of the same size and type. The method of claim 1,
Cell phone equipped with a mirror, characterized in that the back surface of the mirror is provided with a scattering film double-sided adhesive tape. The method of claim 1,
The front surface of the mirror is a cellular phone with a mirror, characterized in that the anti-fingerprint coating. A detachable combination is provided on the surface of the rear case of the cellular phone or the rear protective case surrounding the rear of the cellular phone.
The combination is,
It is made of a certain shape and thickness, the central part is formed through the body,
A mirror integrally provided in the body, and
Including the adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the body and the rear surface of the mirror,
The adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the mirror of the adhesive tape is a mirror assembly that can be mounted on a cellular phone, characterized in that the anti-scatter double-sided adhesive tape. The method of claim 4, wherein
The combination is,
A mounting groove formed by forming a central portion of the body into a predetermined depth;
A mirror coupled to the mounting groove;
A scattering double-sided adhesive tape provided on a rear surface of the mirror to bond the rear surface of the mirror to the bottom surface of the mounting groove; And
And a double-sided adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the combination. 6. The method of claim 5,
And a magnet may be provided on the rear surface of the assembly in place of the double-sided adhesive tape. 6. The method of claim 5,
The combination is,
A mounting groove formed by forming a central portion of the body into a predetermined depth;
A mirror mounted spaced apart from a bottom surface of the mounting groove;
Shatterproof double-sided adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the mirror;
At least one through hole formed in the mounting groove; And
And a hole corresponding to the through hole is formed, and includes a double-sided adhesive tape provided on the rear surface of the body. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 7,
The front surface of the mirror is a mirror combination mountable to the cellular phone, characterized in that the anti-fingerprint coating.

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