KR100709820B1 - Slide module and slide type mobile communication terminal having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a main body having a keypad for signal input such as letters and numbers; A slide body coupled to a front surface of the main body to enable a sliding movement, and a front surface of the main body having a display unit for displaying various image information; In the slide-type mobile communication terminal is provided on the contact surface of the main body and the slide body and comprises a slide module for opening and closing the slide body from the main body, the slide body is a predetermined sliding movement along the semi-circular trajectory Since the slide module is configured to slide open and close at the front of the main body, it is possible to install various additional devices by utilizing the additional space generated, thereby improving space utilization and realizing a unique feeling of operation compared to the existing slide type terminal. Provided is a slide-type mobile communication terminal.

Mobile communication terminal, slide module, curve motion, semicircle

Description

Slide module and slide type mobile communication terminal having same {Slide module and slide type mobile communication terminal having the same}

1 is a front view showing an open state of a slider of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

2 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a slide module installed in a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are perspective views illustrating an operating state of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slide module provided in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling state of FIG. 4.

7A to 7C are front views illustrating an operation process of a slide module provided in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

A-mobile communication terminal 100-main body

200-Slide Body 300-Slide Module

310-main plate 311-guide rib

320-Slide Plate 321-Guide Slit

330-Elastic member 340-Means for switching motion

341-1st fixing plate 341a-1st guide hole

342-2nd fixing plate 342a-2nd guide hole

342b-engaging groove 342c-fixing part

343-Slide member 343a-engagement

344-spring

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, the slide body coupled in a structure capable of sliding movement on the front of the main body to slide the opening and closing along the trajectory of the semi-circular shape, the main body of the secured after opening the slide body It relates to a slide-type mobile communication terminal that can utilize a variety of space.

Due to the rapid development of the information and telecommunications industry, mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs are not only functions as telephones for making voice calls with other parties, but also photo and video viewing functions, camera and camcorder functions, or electronic organizers and electronic dictionary functions. It is expanding variously.

Therefore, since the display unit needs to be enlarged to display a larger amount of information at a time, a terminal manufactured in a slide type that can increase the size of the display unit is preferred to the existing terminal.

Hereinafter, a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view showing an open state of a slider of a conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal, Figure 2 is a front view showing the configuration of a slide module installed in a conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal.

1 and 2, the slide type mobile communication terminal according to the related art includes a main body 10 having a keypad 11 and a transmitter 12 for signal input; A slide body 20 coupled to a structure parallel to a front surface of the main body 10 and capable of sliding, and having a display unit 21 and a sign language unit 22; Is installed on the contact surface of the main body 10 and the slide body 20 is configured to include a slide module 30 to enable the slide opening and closing operation of the slide body (20).

In addition, the slide module 30 is fixedly installed on the main body 10 and is fixedly installed on the main plate 31 having a set of guide ribs 31a on both sides and the slide body 20, and the main plate 31. Slide plate 32 having guide slits 32a on both sides thereof, and a main plate 31 and a slide plate 32 installed on both sides thereof so as to be coupled to the guide rib 31a of the structure. The plate 32 is configured to include an elastic member 33 for changing the direction of the pressing force in the direction of opening or closing.

Accordingly, the main plate 31 of the slide module 30 is installed on the main body 10 and the slide plate 32 is installed on the slide body 20 to enable opening and closing of the slide body 20 from the main body 10. do.

However, in the conventional slide type mobile communication terminal, since the slide module 30 for enabling the opening and closing operation of the slide body 20 performs a linear movement, the space of the front upper part of the main body 10 cannot be utilized. It is difficult to arrange other keys or buttons.

In addition, recently, as a function of a multimedia service such as enhanced game function and DMB viewing is emphasized, an additional button is required, but there is a problem that the additional mounting space of the button is insufficient.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal, an object of the present invention is to allow the slide body to be opened and closed from the main body to open and close along the trajectory of the semi-circular By improving the structure, it is to provide a slide-type mobile communication terminal to utilize the upper space portion of the main body of the dead space in the existing slide-type terminal.

Such, the present invention comprises a main body having a keypad for signal input such as letters and numbers; A slide body coupled to a front surface of the main body to enable a sliding movement, and a front surface of the main body having a display unit for displaying various image information; In the slide-type mobile communication terminal is provided on the contact surface of the main body and the slide body and comprises a slide module for opening and closing the slide body from the main body, the slide body is a predetermined sliding movement along the semi-circular trajectory The slide module is characterized in that the slide is configured to open and close the front of the main body.

The slide module may include a slide plate coupled to a main plate, a structure capable of linear sliding movement in a longitudinal direction on the main plate, a contact plate of the main plate, and a slide plate to open the slide plate. One or more elastic members installed to change the direction of the pressing force in the direction or the closing direction, and the movement switching means installed on the upper surface of the slide plate to change the linear sliding motion of the slide plate into a semi-circular curved sliding motion. It is configured to include.

In addition, the main plate has a pair of guide ribs in the longitudinal direction on both sides, the slide plate is provided with guide slits for coupling in a structure capable of sliding along the guide ribs on both sides inside.

In addition, a predetermined lubrication member is installed inside the guide slit to more smoothly and smoothly maintain the sliding movement with the guide rib.

In addition, the movement switching means is fixed to the upper surface of the slide plate, the first fixing plate having a first guide hole of the linear form in the width direction, the first fixing plate and the slide plate and the main plate It is fixed to the main plate in a structure surrounding the second plate, the second fixing plate having a second guide hole of the semi-circular shape in the longitudinal direction, and is installed in the interior of the first fixing plate, the first of the first fixing plate It comprises a slide member having a coupling portion coupled to the slide body in a structure capable of sliding movement along the first guide hole and the second guide hole of the second fixing plate.

In addition, it is preferable that the engaging portion of the slide member is composed of two pairs of coupling parts, and the second guide hole of the second fixing plate is configured of two pairs of second guide holes such that the two coupling portions are coupled to each other. .

In addition, a middle of the second guide hole of the second fixing plate is provided with a locking groove formed to be recessed inward, and the spring is installed inside the first fixing plate so that an elastic force is generated when the slide member slides.

In addition, the spring is fixed to the end of the slide member which is one end, and the other end is composed of a tension spring fixed to the end of the slide plate.

In addition, the main body is provided with a structure in which a predetermined photographing apparatus is rotatable at a portion where the slide body is exposed when the slide body is opened and closed along the semicircle trajectory.

In addition, the main body, the slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the slide body is provided with a plurality of buttons that can be utilized for various purposes in the area exposed when opening and closing the slide along the semi-circle trajectory.

In addition, an operation button for driving the photographing apparatus is provided at a portion where the slide body is exposed when the slide is opened and closed.

In addition, a lower end of the slider is provided with a function key for utilizing various functions of the terminal.

In addition, the slide module is a slide module that is installed to slide the opening and closing the slide body from the main body, the slide module is coupled to the main plate, a structure capable of linear sliding movement along the longitudinal direction on the main plate And at least one elastic member installed at a contact surface of the main plate and the slide plate to change the direction of the pressing force in a direction in which the slide plate is opened or closed, and a linear sliding motion of the slide plate in a semicircular shape. It is configured to include a movement switching means is installed on the upper surface of the slide plate to change the curved sliding movement of the.

In addition, the main plate has a pair of guide ribs in the longitudinal direction on both sides, the slide plate is provided with guide slits for coupling in a structure capable of sliding along the guide ribs on both sides inside.

In addition, a predetermined lubrication member is installed inside the guide slit to more smoothly and smoothly maintain the sliding movement with the guide rib.

In addition, the movement switching means is fixed to the upper surface of the slide plate, the first fixing plate having a first guide hole of the linear form in the width direction on the surface and the main plate in a structure surrounding each of the components A second fixing plate having a second guide hole having a semicircle shape in a longitudinal direction on a surface thereof, and being fixedly installed on the surface thereof, and being installed inside the first fixing plate, the first guide hole and the second fixing plate of the first fixing plate It comprises a slide member having a coupling portion coupled to the slide body in a structure capable of sliding movement along the second guide hole of the plate.

In addition, it is preferable that the engaging portion of the slide member is composed of two pairs of coupling parts, and the second guide hole of the second fixing plate is configured of two pairs of second guide holes such that the two coupling portions are coupled to each other. .

In addition, a middle of the second guide hole of the second fixing plate is provided with a locking groove formed to be recessed inward, and the spring is installed in the interior of the first fixing plate so that an elastic force is generated when the slide member slides.

In addition, the spring is fixed to the end of the slide member which is one end, and the other end is composed of a tension spring fixed to the end of the slide plate.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings such that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 4a to 4c is a perspective view showing an operating state of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, the slide-type mobile communication terminal A according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100, a slide body 200 coupled to the front surface of the main body 100, and Including the slide module 300 is installed on the contact surface of the main body 100 and the slide body 200 to slide the slide body 200 from the main body 100 according to the semi-circular trajectory, FIG. 4A As shown in the main body 100 and the slide body 200 can be carried in a completely overlapped state, as shown in Figure 4b the main body 100 by partially opening the slide body 200 from the main body 100 as shown in FIG. One side portion of the upper side) can be exposed to the outside, and the slide body 200 can be completely opened as shown in FIG. 4C.

The main body 100 has an enclosure to allow the electronic devices such as the PCB to be embedded therein, and a keypad 111 for inputting a signal such as letters or numbers is provided on the front, and voice information is input at the bottom center. The talker 112 is provided. At this time, the keypad 111 is preferably composed of a key button of the 3 × 4 arrangement for simple data input, such as phone number input, short message of the other party.

In addition, when the slide body 200 is partially opened on one side of the upper end of the main body 100, a photographing device coupling unit 113 is formed in a space to be secured, and the imaging device coupling unit 113 rotates 180 degrees. It is possible to change the shooting direction to the front and rear of the terminal by mounting the imaging device 114 in a possible structure.

In addition, an operation button 115 used as a shutter or a zoom switch of the photographing apparatus 114 is provided around the photographing apparatus 114.

According to the present invention, when the slide body 200 is partially opened, the photographing apparatus 114 and the operation button 115 are installed in the secured space, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Only a plurality of buttons may be mounted. have. In other words, as a function of multimedia services such as DMB viewing is emphasized in addition to recent game enhancement, a button mounting space to be additionally provided is provided.

In addition, the rear of the main body 100 is coupled to the removable structure of the battery 116 for the power supply of the terminal.

 The slide body 200 includes a display unit 211 for displaying various image information on a front surface thereof, and a sign language unit 212 for outputting an audio signal at the top center thereof. In this case, the display unit 211 may be a TFT-LCD, an LCD, an organic EL display, a PDP display, or a touch screen.

In addition, a plurality of function keys 213 may be provided at the bottom of the display unit 211 to utilize various functions of the mobile communication terminal A. The function keys 213 may include menu call keys, direction keys, It may be configured to include an input key, a call start / end key, and the like.

On the other hand, a predetermined slide module 300 is installed on the contact surface of the main body 100 and the slide body 200, so that the slide body 200 slides open and close along the semi-circular trajectory from the main body 100.

Referring to the drawings will be described with respect to the slide module 300 applied to the slide-type mobile communication terminal (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slide module provided in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a coupling state of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the slide module 300 applied to the present invention includes a main plate 310, a slide plate 320 that linearly slides in a longitudinal direction on the main plate 310, and a slide. It comprises a movement switching means 340 for changing the linear sliding movement of the plate 320 to the curved sliding movement.

The main plate 310 is fixedly installed on the main body 100 side of the contact surface of the main body 100 and the slide body 200, the slide plate 320 is the slide body 200 by the movement switching means 340 It is fixed on the side.

Therefore, sliding the slide body 200 on the main body 100 is the same as sliding the slide plate 320 on the main plate 310.

The main plate 310 has a set of guide ribs 311 on both sides, and guide slits 321 for coupling the guide ribs 311 of the main plate 310 to both inner sides of the slide plate 320. Equipped.

Therefore, the guide slit 321 of the slide plate 320 is coupled to the guide rib 311 of the main plate 310 closely to enable the linear slide opening and closing in the longitudinal direction.

At this time, by installing a predetermined lubrication member 322 in the guide slit 321 of the slide plate 320, the slide operation with the guide rib 311 can be more smoothly and smoothly maintained.

In addition, at least one elastic member 330 is installed between the main plate 310 and the slide plate 320 to implement the opening and closing of the slide plate 320 in a semi-automatic form. That is, one end is fixed in place of the main plate 310, the other end is installed in each end of the elastic member, such as a torsion spring is fixed in place of the slide plate 320, the slide plate 320 is opened or The direction of the pressing force is changed in the direction of closing.

Since the semi-automatic opening and closing structure of the slide plate 320 by the elastic member 330 is already used a lot in the prior art its detailed description will be omitted.

The motion switching means 340 serves to change the linear sliding motion of the slide plate 320 to a curved sliding motion.

The movement switching means 340 is installed on the upper surface of the slide plate 320, the surface of the first fixing plate 341 is provided with a first guide hole (341a) and the main plate in a structure surrounding each component ( The second fixing plate 342 fixedly installed at 310 and having a second guide hole 342b on the surface thereof, and installed inside the first fixing plate 341 and having a first guide hole 341a and a second guide. It is configured to include a slide member 343 coupled to the slide body 200 in a structure capable of sliding movement along the hole (342a).

Here, the first guide hole 341a provided in the first fixing plate 341 is formed to have a straight shape in the width direction of the slide plate 320, and the second guide provided in the second fixing plate 342. The hole 342a has a semicircular curved shape in the longitudinal direction of the slide plate 320.

In addition, the second fixing plate 342 includes a fixing part 342c formed by bending a portion of both ends to fix the main plate 310.

In addition, the slide member 343 is installed between the slide plate 320 and the first fixing plate 341, the upper surface of the slide body through the first guide hole 341a and the second guide hole 342a sequentially Coupling portion 343a coupled to the 200 is formed to protrude.

At this time, the coupling portion 343a is formed in a cylindrical shape to enable a smooth sliding movement in the first guide hole 341a and the second guide hole 342a, and the fastening hole 117 provided in the slide body 200 and The screws are coupled in such a way that they are fastened.

In addition, the coupling portion 343a of the slide member 343 is composed of two coupling portions 343a in a pair, and the second guide hole 342a provided in the second fixing plate 342 is also coupled to each other. It is preferable that the two second guide holes 342a are configured in a pair so that the portion 343a is coupled. That is, the two coupling parts 343a support both ends of the slide body 200 to stably perform the sliding movement of the slide body 200.

On the other hand, the slide-type mobile communication terminal (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention has an intermediate stopping step during the opening and closing operation of the slide body 200.

That is, in order to use the photographing apparatus 114 or the plurality of buttons installed at the top of the main body 100, the engaging portion 343a of the slide member 343 moving along the second guide hole 242a. The first fixing plate 341 so as to generate an elastic force when the slide member 343 is moved and the locking groove 342b which is formed by recessing a predetermined portion inward in the middle of the second guide hole 342a so that it can be fixed. It is made possible by the spring 344 installed inside.

Here, one end of the spring 344 is fixed to the end of the slide member 343, the other end is composed of a tension spring fixed to the end of the slide plate 320 is moved by the slide member 343 As the spring 344 is extended, elastic force is generated, and in this state, when the slide member 343 reaches the position of the locking groove 342b, the engaging portion 343a is locked by the restoring force of the spring 344. It is caught while being inserted into 342b.

Therefore, as illustrated in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the linear sliding motion of the slide plate 320 is changed to the curved sliding motion by the motion switching means 340, and is also formed in the second guide hole 342a. Since it can be stopped in the middle by the spring 344 operating in accordance with the movement of the locking groove 342b and the slide member 343 so that the upper space portion of the main body 100 can be utilized in accordance with the opening and closing of the slide body 200. Will be.

In the above description, the slide-type mobile communication terminal has been described as an example, but the slide module 300 used as an opening and closing device of the mobile communication terminal A according to an embodiment of the present invention has the same concept as an electronic notebook, an electronic dictionary, and a PDA. Of course, it can be applied to the opening and closing method of various electronic products, such as notebooks.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using the preferable Example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to a specific Example and should be interpreted by the attached Claim. In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the slide-type mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the slide body is opened and closed along a semi-circular trajectory from the main body, so that various additional devices can be installed by utilizing the additional space generated. As a result, the space utilization is improved, and the unique operation feeling can be realized as compared with the existing slide type terminal.

Claims (19)

A main body having a keypad for inputting signals such as letters and numbers; A slide body coupled to a front surface of the main body to enable a sliding movement, and a front surface of the main body having a display unit for displaying various image information; In the slide-type mobile communication terminal is provided on the contact surface of the main body and the slide body comprising a slide module for opening and closing the slide body from the main body, The slide body is a slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that configured to slide open and close at the front of the main body by a predetermined slide module that slides along a semi-circular trajectory in the radial direction parallel to the sliding direction. The method of claim 1, The slide module, With main plate, A slide plate coupled to both ends of the width direction of the main plate in a structure capable of sliding in both width directions; At least one elastic member installed on a contact surface of the main plate and the slide plate, the at least one elastic member installed to change the direction of the pressing force in a direction in which the slide plate is opened or closed; Movement switching means installed on the upper surface of the slide plate to change the linear sliding movement of the slide plate into a semi-circular curved sliding movement, Slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that comprising a. The method of claim 2, The main plate has a pair of guide ribs along the longitudinal direction on both sides, The slide plate is a slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the guide slit for coupling to the structure that is capable of sliding along the guide ribs on both sides of the inside. The method of claim 3, wherein Inside the guide slit, Slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that a predetermined lubrication member is installed to keep the sliding movement with the guide rib more smoothly and smoothly. The method of claim 2, The exercise switching means, A first fixing plate fixedly installed on an upper surface of the slide plate, the surface having a first guide hole having a linear shape in a width direction; A second fixing plate fixedly installed on the main plate with a structure surrounding the first fixing plate, the slide plate, and the main plate, the surface having a second guide hole having a semicircular shape in a longitudinal direction; A slide member installed inside the first fixing plate and having a coupling part coupled to the slide body in a structure capable of sliding movement along the first guide hole of the first fixing plate and the second guide hole of the second fixing plate. , Slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that comprising a. The method of claim 5, The engaging portion of the slide member is composed of two engaging portions in a pair, The second guide hole of the second fixing plate is a slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the two second guide holes are configured in a pair so that the two coupling portions are coupled to each other. The method according to claim 5 or 6, In the middle of the second guide hole of the second fixing plate is provided with a locking groove formed recessed inward, A slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that a spring is installed inside the first fixing plate so that an elastic force is generated when the slide member slides. The method of claim 7, wherein The spring is, One end fixedly installed on the end of the slide member, the other end is a slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the tension spring is fixed to the end of the slide plate. The method of claim 1, The main body, A slide type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that a predetermined photographing device is rotatably installed at a portion of the slide body exposed when the slide is opened and closed along a semicircle trajectory. The method of claim 1, The main body, Slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that a plurality of buttons that can be utilized for various purposes in the exposed portion when opening and closing the slide along the semi-circle trajectory. The method according to claim 9 or 10, Slide-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the operation button for driving the photographing device is provided in the exposed portion when the slide opening and closing. The method of claim 1, Slider type mobile terminal, characterized in that the lower end of the slider is further provided with a function key for utilizing the various functions of the terminal. In the slide module which is installed to slide open and close the slide body from the main body, The slide module includes a main plate, A slide plate coupled to both ends of the width direction of the main plate in a structure capable of sliding in both width directions; At least one elastic member installed on a contact surface of the main plate and the slide plate, the at least one elastic member installed to change the direction of the pressing force in a direction in which the slide plate is opened or closed; Movement switching means installed on the upper surface of the slide plate to change the linear sliding movement of the slide plate into a semi-circular curved sliding movement, Slide module, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 13, The main plate has a pair of guide ribs along the longitudinal direction on both sides, The slide plate is a slide module, characterized in that the guide slit for coupling in the structure that is capable of sliding along the guide ribs on both sides of the inside. The method of claim 14, Inside the guide slit, Slide module characterized in that a predetermined lubrication member is installed to keep the sliding movement with the guide rib more smoothly and smoothly. The method of claim 13, The exercise switching means, A first fixing plate fixedly installed on an upper surface of the slide plate, the surface having a first guide hole having a linear shape in a width direction; A second fixing plate fixedly installed on the main plate with a structure surrounding each of the components, and having a second guide hole having a semi-circle shape in a longitudinal direction on a surface thereof; A slide member installed inside the first fixing plate and having a coupling part coupled to the slide body in a structure capable of sliding movement along the first guide hole of the first fixing plate and the second guide hole of the second fixing plate. , Slide module, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 16, The engaging portion of the slide member is composed of two engaging portions in a pair, The second guide hole of the second fixing plate is a slide module, characterized in that the two second guide holes are configured in a set such that the two coupling portions are coupled to each other. The method according to claim 16 or 17, In the middle of the second guide hole of the second fixing plate is provided with a locking groove formed recessed inward, A slide module, characterized in that the spring is installed inside the first fixing plate so that an elastic force is generated when the slide member moves. The method of claim 18, The spring is, A slide module fixedly installed at one end of the slide member, which is one end, and a tension spring fixed at the end of the slide plate.

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