KR100790106B1 - Portable terminal with support - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a portable terminal having a cradle, wherein the cradle,

A mounting member mounted to a housing of the terminal; A support member whose one end is rotatably coupled to the mounting member; A spring member rotatably coupled to the support member; And a spring groove formed on the mounting member, the spring groove including at least one pair of fixing portions, the support member being unfolded in a direction away from the housing from a point of contact with the housing, and the support member being disposed in the housing. The spring member in a close or unfolded state discloses a portable terminal having a cradle in which a portion thereof is engaged with any one of the fixing portions in a state in which elastic force is accumulated. Since the portable terminal configured as described above does not need to carry a separate cradle, it is easy to carry and has an advantage of convenience.

Terminal, Cradle, Spring

Description

Portable terminal with a cradle {PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH SUPPORT}

1 is a perspective view showing a portable terminal having a cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1 viewed from another direction;

3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the support member of the holder of the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 1 is unfolded;

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3 is viewed from another direction;

5 is a side view showing the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3;

6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a second housing of the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 2 is slidably moved;

7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the support member of the holder of the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 6 is unfolded;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a portable terminal shown in FIG. 8 viewed from another direction;

9 is a side view showing the portable terminal shown in FIG. 6;

10 is a perspective view illustrating a cradle of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating an inner surface of a holder of the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 10;

12 is a perspective view showing a state in which the support member of the holder shown in FIG. 10 rotates;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the support member of the holder shown in FIG. 10 is unfolded;

14 is a view for explaining the operation of the cradle shown in FIG.

The present invention includes digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) phones, game phones, chat phones, camera phones, MP3 phones, cellular phones, PCS, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Hand Held Phones (HHPs), and the like. The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a portable terminal which is easily mounted on a plane such as a table by providing a holder.

The term "portable terminal" in a conventional concept refers to an electronic device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with a counterpart. Such portable terminals are becoming smaller, slim, grip, and lightweight in consideration of portability, and have more various functions.

Conventional portable terminals are classified into bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type terminals according to their appearance. The bar-type terminal means that the single housing is configured as the bar-type, the flip-type terminal means that the flip is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-shaped housing, the folder-type terminal is connected to the hinge device Means that the folder is rotatably connected to the single bar-shaped housing and configured in a folding manner.

In addition, the portable terminal may be classified into a neck wearable type or a wrist wear type according to a body wearing position or a wearing method. A necklace-type terminal refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal on a neck using a string, and a wrist-type terminal refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal on a wrist.

In addition, the portable terminal may be classified into a rotation-type or sliding-type terminal according to an opening and closing method. The rotatable terminal means that the two housings are rotatably connected and opened while remaining facing each other, and the sliding terminal means the two housings are opened and closed by sliding movement in the longitudinal direction. . The variously classified terminals listed above will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In addition, the conventional portable terminal is being converted into a structure that can communicate high-speed data in addition to the voice communication function. That is, as the needs of consumers increase, the service will be provided using a wireless communication technology that transmits high speed data.

Meanwhile, as multimedia functions of portable terminals are enhanced, music listening and broadcasting viewing using portable terminals are becoming more common. However, since the portable terminal is designed around portability and communication functions, a separate holder is required to watch a long time broadcast. This, in addition to the inconvenience of having to carry a separate cradle from the user's point of view, there is a problem in that the cradle purchase cost is added.

The cradle of a conventional portable terminal is merely to use a dual charger charger, but can be mounted in an inclined state according to the shape of the cradle, this also has the inconvenience of carrying separately.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that is not equipped with a cradle to carry a cradle separately.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a portable terminal having a cradle, the cradle is,

A mounting member mounted to a housing of the terminal;

A support member whose one end is rotatably coupled to the mounting member;

A spring member rotatably coupled to the support member; And

A spring groove formed on the mounting member and including at least one pair of fixing portions,

The support member is unfolded in a direction away from the housing from the point of close contact with the housing,

Disclosed is a portable terminal having a cradle in which a portion thereof is engaged with any one of the fixing parts in a state in which the spring member accumulates elastic force while the support member is in close contact with or unfolded in the housing.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a first housing 10 and a second housing 20 coupled to be slidably movable from the first housing 10. And a cradle 40 mounted on one end of the second housing 20 to inclinedly support the first and second housings 10 and 20.

The second housing 20 slides downward while maintaining the state facing the front surface 101 (shown in FIG. 8) of the first housing 10 so that the front surface 101 of the first housing 10 is moved. Open and close part of.

The front surface 101 of the first housing 10 has a flat surface, and a plurality of keys (not shown) may be disposed. At this time, the keys disposed on the front surface 101 of the first housing 10 is preferably installed in a position that opens and closes as the second housing 20 slides. In addition, keys are not installed on the front surface 101 of the first housing 10, and a speaker device (not shown) may be installed to open and close as the second housing 20 slides. The speaker device outputs sound when using a multimedia service through the terminal.

In addition, a rear surface of the first housing 10 is formed with a receiving groove 103 of a predetermined shape to accommodate the support member 402 of the cradle 20.

At least one key 210 and a display device 212 are installed on the front surface 201 of the second housing 20. The keys 210 are disposed above the second housing 20 and used for calling, searching and selecting a menu. The display device 212 is installed under the second housing 20 and is positioned below the keys 210.

The portable terminal 100 configured as described above may be mounted on a plane such as a table while the support member 402 of the holder 40 is unfolded. Hereinafter, the configuration of the holder 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 14, the holder 40 includes a mounting member 401, a support member 402, and a spring member 425. At this time, the support member 403 is fixed to the inner surface of the mounting member 401. If both the mounting member 401 and the support 403 are manufactured by injection molding, the support 403 needs to be configured separately. Obviously, the mounting member 401 can be manufactured in one piece without using the same.

Side hinge arms 411 are formed at both ends of one end of the mounting member 401, and the side hinge arms 411 are positioned to face each other. The support 403 is mounted on an inner side of the mounting member 401, and a spring groove 431 is formed on one side thereof and positioned to face the side hinge arms 411. In this case, at least one pair of fixing parts is formed in the spring groove 431. Although the shape of the fixing part may be set in various ways, as shown in FIG. 14, the cross-sectional shape of the spring groove 431 is similarly formed to a rectangle, and the bottom surface of the spring groove 431 is substantially equal to that of FIG. Corners to which sidewalls are connected were used as fixtures. The fixing part serves to support the spring member 425 not to flow.

The mounting member 401 is fixed to one end of the second housing 20. At this time, the outer surface of the mounting member 401 coincides with the bottom surface of the second housing 20 and extends inclined with respect to the front surface 201 of the second housing 20. The angle formed by the front surface 201 of the second housing 20 and the outer surface of the mounting member 401 may be set in various ranges from 30 degrees to 80 degrees. 5 or 9, the angle formed by the front surface 201 of the second housing 20 and the outer surface of the mounting member 401 in the portable terminal 100 according to the present embodiment is about 55 degrees. You can see that it is set to.

The support member 402 has a center hinge arm 421 formed at one end as a plate-shaped member. As the center hinge arm 421 is rotatably coupled between the side hinge arms 411, a hinge axis A is configured, and the support member 402 is rotatable about the hinge axis A. Done.

On the outer circumferential surface of the center hinge arm 421 is formed a spring arm 423 which protrudes inclined with respect to the support member 402. When the support member 402 is coupled to the mounting member 401, the spring arm 423 is located inside the mounting member 401.

The spring member 425 is rotatably coupled to the spring arm 423 and a portion thereof is located in the spring groove 431. The spring member 425 accumulates elastic force when a portion thereof is located in the spring groove 431 while being coupled to the spring arm 423 in a closed curve shape. The elastic force accumulated in the spring groove 431 acts as a driving force to rotate the spring arm 423 about the hinge axis (A). The driving force for rotating the spring arm 423 eventually acts as a driving force for rotating the support member 402.

10 and 11 respectively show a state in which the supporting member 402 is accommodated in the receiving groove 103 of the first housing 10, and FIG. 12 shows that the supporting member 402 is the receiving groove 103. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the support member 402 is fully extended to stop the rotation in a direction away from the vehicle.

Referring to FIG. 14, in a state in which the support member 402 is accommodated in the receiving groove 103, a portion of the spring member 425 is supported at one corner of the spring groove 431, that is, at one side fixing portion. It is in a state. In addition, since the spring member 425 is a state in which the elastic force is accumulated, the support member 402 receives the elastic force of the spring member 425 to maintain a state of being in close contact with the receiving groove 103.

When the user rotates the support member 402 in a direction away from the receiving groove 103, as shown in FIG. 12, the point at which the spring member 425 is supported by the spring arm 423, and the spring The point where the member 425 is accommodated in the spring groove 431 and the hinge axis A are in a straight line. At this time, the spring member 425 is still in a state in which elastic force is accumulated, but it will be readily understood that it cannot act as a rotational force.

Although the elastic force is accumulated in the spring member 425, a state in which the accumulated elastic force cannot act as a rotational force will be referred to as a 'neutral state'.

The elastic force of the spring member 425 acts in a direction of bringing the support member 402 into close contact with the receiving groove 103 until the supporting member 402 reaches the neutral state from the state accommodated in the receiving groove 103. Done.

On the contrary, when the support member 402 rotates and passes the neutral state, the elastic force accumulated in the spring member 425 acts as a driving force to rotate the support member in a direction away from the receiving groove 103. When the support member 402 is fully unfolded, the outer surface of the support member 402 is located on the same plane as the outer surface of the mounting member 401. In this case, a portion of the spring member 425 is supported at the other edge of the spring groove 431, that is, the other fixing portion.

As a result, in the state in which the support member 402 is accommodated or unfolded in the receiving groove 103, a portion of the spring member 425 is located at one of the corners of the spring groove 431, that is, at one of the fixing parts. It is supported.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the angle between the outer surface of the mounting member 401 and the front surface 201 of the second housing 20 is about 55 degrees. Therefore, when the support member 402 is fully unfolded, it can be easily understood that the angle between the outer surface of the support member 402 and the front surface 201 of the second housing 20 will also be approximately 55 degrees. will be. This is because when the terminal 100 is mounted on a flat surface such as a table with the support member 402 unfolded, the angle at which the front surface 201 of the second housing 20 is inclined with respect to the flat surface is about 125 degrees. it means.

However, the angle formed between the outer surface of the mounting member 401 or the support member 402 and the front surface 201 of the second housing 20 may be set in various ways in manufacturing the terminal. The mounting angle of the terminal may be properly selected and manufactured by the manufacturer in the range of 30 to 80 degrees according to the characteristics of the terminal.

In a state where the support member 402 of the holder 20 is accommodated in the accommodation groove 103, the user calls a menu through the keys 210 and the display device 212 installed in the second housing 20. In addition, information stored or received in the terminal may be searched for, and a music file may be played. In addition, the second housing 20 can be slid and moved as necessary. When the second housing 20 is slid in a state where the supporting member 402 is accommodated in the receiving groove 103, the supporting member 402 also slidably moves in the receiving groove 103. A portion of 103 is exposed.

When the support member 402 is rotated away from the receiving groove 103 to be unfolded, the user may mount the terminal 100 inclined on a plane by using the holder 40. Even when the terminal 100 is mounted on a flat surface, sliding movement of the first and second housings 10 and 20 is possible, and when the user wants to watch a broadcast or watch a video file, the desk 100 is placed on a table. Can be mounted on and enjoyed comfortably.

In the foregoing 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 can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, although a specific embodiment of the present invention has been described using a sliding terminal as an example, it is obvious that the present invention can be applied to other various types of terminals such as a bar type or a folder type terminal.

As described above, the portable terminal according to the present invention has a cradle including a rotatably coupled support member, thereby improving convenience and speed of the mounting operation, and stably maintaining the mounting state. In addition, there is an advantage that it is easy to carry and convenient to use because it does not use a separate cradle.

Claims (9)

In the portable terminal having a cradle, the cradle, A mounting member mounted to a housing of the terminal; A support member whose one end is rotatably coupled to the mounting member; A spring member rotatably coupled to the support member; And A spring groove formed on the mounting member and including at least one pair of fixing portions, The support member is unfolded in a direction away from the housing from the point of close contact with the housing, And the spring member is engaged with any one of the fixing parts in a state in which the spring member accumulates an elastic force while the support member is in close contact with or unfolded in the housing. According to claim 1, When the spring member is engaged with one of the fixing parts in the state that the support member is unfolded, the outer surface of the support member and the outer surface of the mounting member is located on the same plane, the portable terminal having a cradle . The method of claim 2, The outer surface of the mounting member is located on the bottom surface of the terminal housing, the portable terminal having a cradle characterized in that it extends inclined with respect to the front surface of the terminal housing. The method of claim 1, wherein the point where the spring member is engaged with one of the fixing parts while the support member is deployed, A portable terminal having a cradle, characterized in that the support member is set within a range rotated by 30 to 80 degrees from the point in close contact with the housing. According to claim 1, The fixing unit is a portable terminal having a cradle, characterized in that the bottom and the side walls of the spring groove are connected to each other. According to claim 1, Further provided with a support fixed to the inner side of the mounting member, The spring groove is a portable terminal having a cradle, characterized in that formed on the support. According to claim 1, And the spring member provides an elastic force acting in a direction in which the support member is in close contact with the housing of the terminal at a point where the support member is in close contact with the housing. According to claim 1, Side hinge arms formed to face each other at one end of the mounting member; And And a center hinge arm formed at one end of the support member, And a center hinge arm is rotatably coupled between the side hinge arms. According to claim 1, A center hinge arm formed at one end of the support member; And And a spring arm projecting from the center hinge arm in a direction inclined with respect to the support member. The spring member is a portable terminal having a cradle, characterized in that coupled to the spring arm.

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