A portable terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes a terminal body and a card socket mounted inside the terminal body to receive a card, wherein the card socket detects that the card is withdrawn from the card socket. It includes a detachable detection unit for applying to the control unit of the terminal body.
In addition, the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a card socket which is mounted inside the terminal body and the terminal body and includes a first accommodating part for accommodating a first card and a second accommodating part for accommodating a second card. The card socket includes a detachment detecting unit mounted on at least one of the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part to detect the first card or the second card being drawn out of the card socket and to apply it to the controller of the terminal body.
Here, the detachable prevention part is mounted inside the card socket and is electrically fixed to the control member and the control member is installed in the card socket elastically deformable and the movable member is contacted with the fixing member and separated from the fixing member by the card when the card is inserted It may include.
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the portable terminal which concerns on this invention is demonstrated in detail with reference to drawings.
1 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;
The portable terminal of the present invention includes a first body 10 and a second body 20 configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 10.
A state in which the first body 10 is disposed to overlap the second body 20 may be referred to as a closed configuration, and as shown in the drawing, the first body 10 may be referred to as the second body 20. The exposed state of at least a portion of the N may be referred to as an open configuration.
The portable terminal operates mainly in the standby mode in a closed state, but the standby mode may be released by a user's operation. In addition, although the portable terminal operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, the portable terminal may be switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a lapse of a predetermined time.
The case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming the exterior of the first body 10 is formed by the front case 11 and the rear case 12. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the front case 11 and the rear case 12.
At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 11 and the rear case 12.
The cases may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).
The display unit 13, the audio output unit 14, the first image input unit 15, or the first manipulation unit 16 may be disposed on the first body 10, specifically, the front case 11.
The display unit 13 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) module, and the like that visually express information.
In addition, the display unit 13 may further include a touch screen to enable input of information by a user's touch.
The sound output unit 14 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker.
The first image input unit 15 may be implemented in the form of a camera module for capturing an image or a video of a user.
The first manipulation unit 16 receives a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Like the first body 10, the front case 21 and the rear case 22 may form a case of the second body 20.
The second manipulation unit 23 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 20, specifically, the front case 21.
The third manipulation unit 24, the first sound input unit 25, and the interface 26 may be disposed on at least one of the front case 21 and the rear case 22.
The first to third manipulation units 16, 23, and 24 may be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is tactile in a tactile manner.
For example, the operation unit may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch screen that can receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, a touch pad, or a wheel or jog method that rotates a key, or a manipulation method such as a joystick. Or the like.
In functional terms, the first operation unit 16 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 23 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. In addition, the third manipulation unit 24 may operate as a hot-key that performs a special function such as activation of the first image input unit 15.
The first sound input unit 25 may be implemented in the form of, for example, a microphone to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.
The interface 26 serves as a passage for allowing a portable terminal related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface 26 may be wired or wireless, and a connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA port), a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port ( wireless LAN port), or at least one of power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.
The interface 26 may be a card socket for receiving an external card, such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM), a memory card for storing information.
On the rear case 22 side, a power supply unit 27 for supplying power to the portable terminal is mounted. The power supply unit 27 may be detachably coupled for charging, for example, as a rechargeable battery.
2 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 2, a second image input unit 28 may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the rear case 22 of the second body 20. The second image input unit 28 may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first image input unit 15 (see FIG. 1) and having different pixels from the first image input unit.
For example, the first image input unit 15 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the second image input unit 28 immediately photographs a general subject. It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is not transmitted in many cases.
The flash 29 and the mirror unit 30 are further disposed adjacent to the second image input unit 28. The flash 29 emits light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second image input unit 28. The mirror unit 30 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when the user wants to photograph himself (self-photographing) by using the second image input unit 28.
The second sound output unit 31 may be further disposed on the lower cover 22.
The second sound output unit 31 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 14 (see FIG. 1), and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.
In addition, an antenna 32 for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the lower cover 22 in addition to an antenna for a call or the like. The antenna 32 may be installed to be pulled out from the second body 20.
A portion of the slide module 33 that slidably couples the first body 10 and the second body 20 to the rear case 12 side of the first body 10 is disposed.
The other part of the slide module 33 may be disposed on the front case 21 side of the second body 20, and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in the drawing.
In the above description, the second image input unit 28 is disposed on the second body 20, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, at least one or more of the components 28 to 32 described as disposed on the lower cover 22, such as the second image input unit 28, may be disposed on the first body 10, mainly the lower cover 12. It is also possible to be mounted. If so, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) arranged in the lower cover 12 in the closed state are protected by the second body 20. In addition, even if the second image input unit 28 is not separately provided, the first image input unit 15 may be rotatably formed so that photography can be taken up to the photographing direction of the second image input unit 28.
On the back of the second body 20, a power supply unit 27, for example, a battery mounting unit 34 in which a battery is mounted is formed, and on one side of the battery mounting unit 34 the card 46 is detachably stored. The card socket 50 is mounted. In addition, a cover 47 covering the battery 27 and the card socket 50 is mounted on the rear surface of the second body 20 so as to be opened and closed.
3 is a perspective view of a card socket 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 4a and 4b is a line AA of Figure 3 showing the structure and operation of the card socket 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross section of.
The card socket 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a socket base 51, a socket cover 52, and a detachable prevention part 60.
The socket base 51 is mounted on a printed circuit board whose lower surface is mounted on the second body 20. The upper surface of the socket base 51 is provided with a space for forming an accommodating portion 53 in which the card 46 is accommodated. In addition, the accommodating part 53 of the socket base 51 is equipped with a connection terminal 54 for electrically connecting the card 46 and the printed circuit board.
One end of the connection terminal 54 is disposed on the side of the socket base 51 to be electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and the other end of the connection terminal 54 is connected to the card 46 when the card 46 is inserted. It extends from one end of the connection terminal 54 and is disposed on the surface in contact with the card 46 of the socket base 51. At this time, the other end of the connection terminal 54 is formed to be elastically deformable in order to strengthen the connection with the contact point 47 formed on the card 46. The connection terminal 54 electrically connects the contact 47 formed in the card 46 when the card 46 is inserted, thereby electrically connecting the card 46 and the printed circuit board.
The socket cover 52 is disposed on the upper surface of the socket base 51 and is fixed to the socket base 51, and an insertion hole 55 is formed on one side of the socket cover 52 so that the card 46 can be inserted therein. . The socket cover 52 may be formed of a metal material, and the engaging grooves 56 are formed at the side of the socket cover 52 to be fitted to the engaging protrusion 57 formed to protrude from the side of the socket base 51. do.
The detachment detecting unit 60 detects the card 46 from the card socket 50 and applies it to the control unit 40 (see FIG. 9) of the terminal body, and the fixing member 61 and the movable member 62. ) May be included.
The fixing member 61 is mounted inside the card socket 50 to be electrically connected to the controller 40 of the terminal body. In the present embodiment, the fixing member 61 is formed at an edge portion corresponding to the corner portion of the socket base 51, is disposed in a form protruding from the socket base 51, and is printed through the socket base 51. When mounted on a circuit board it is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. In this case, the fixing member 61 may be formed of a conductive material, for example, a metal material, for electrical connection with the printed circuit board.
The movable member 62 is arranged to be elastically deformable to the socket cover 52 and is formed to contact the fixing member 61. Then, the movable member 62 is formed to be separated from the fixed member 61 by the card 46 when the card 46 is inserted. The movable member 62 is formed in a portion corresponding to the fixing member 61 disposed on the socket base 51 of the socket cover 52 to contact the fixing member 61. The movable member 62 may be integrally formed with the socket cover 52 by cutting a portion of the socket cover 52.
The movable member 62 may be formed to convert a type of a signal applied to the controller 40 according to whether the contact with the fixing member 61 is a ground. For example, when the movable member 62 is in contact with the fixing member 61, a low signal is applied to the controller 40, and the card 46 is inserted into the card socket 50 to fix the movable member 62. When separated from the member 61, a high signal is applied to the controller 40. The controller 40 is configured to detect that the card 46 is drawn when the high signal is applied, and that the card 46 is drawn out when the low signal is applied, thereby detecting whether the card 46 is withdrawn. Can be.
Referring to the operation of the card socket 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 4A, before the card 46 is inserted, the movable member 62 is disposed in contact with the fixing member 61. In this case, as described above, the low signal is applied to the controller 40.
As shown in FIG. 4B, when the card 46 is inserted into the card socket 50 through the insertion hole 55, the connection terminal 54 mounted on the socket base 51 and the contact 47 formed on the card 46 are provided. This comes in contact. At this time, the connection terminal 54 is elastically deformed in the direction of the lower surface of the card socket 50, and the connection terminal 54 and the card of the card socket 50 by the elastic force in the upper direction of the card socket 50 accordingly. The connection of the contact point 47 at 46 is strengthened.
In addition, as the card 46 is drawn into the card socket 50, the movable member 62 is pushed by the card 46 to be separated from the fixing member 61. In this case, the signal applied to the controller 40 is converted from the low signal to the high signal, and the controller 40 can recognize the incoming of the card 46. When the card 46 is pulled out again in this state, the movable member 62 is brought into contact with the fixing member 61 again by the elastic force, and the signal applied to the controller 40 is converted into a low signal again. Therefore, the controller 40 detects the withdrawal of the card 46.
In the present embodiment, the controller 40 has been described based on detecting the withdrawal of the card 46 when the low signal is applied, and detecting the withdrawal of the card 46 when the high signal is applied, but vice versa. If you know enough.
5A and 5B are plan views illustrating a card socket 50 for explaining a detachment detecting unit 70 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as in the foregoing embodiments.
Detachable detection unit 70 according to the present embodiment includes a fixing member 71 and the movable member 72, and may be formed on the upper left (or right) of the card socket 50 as shown in Figures 5a and 5b. have.
The fixing member 71 may be mounted in the card socket 50 to be electrically connected to the controller 40, and may have a protrusion shape protruding from the socket base 51. In this case, the fixing member 71 may be formed of a conductive material for electrical connection with the control unit 40, for example, may be formed of a metal material.
The movable member 72 is formed on the side of the socket base 51 so as to be elastically deformed in a state separated from the fixing member 71. In this case, the movable member 72 may be formed to extend in the direction in which the fixing member 71 is formed on the right side of the card socket 50. When the card 46 is inserted, the card 46 is bent so as not to interfere with the card 46.
5A and 5B, the operation of the detachment detecting unit 70 according to the present embodiment will be described. Before the card 46 is inserted, the movable member 72 is disposed in a state separated from the fixing member 71. do. When the card 46 is retracted and the card 46 and the movable member 72 contact each other, the movable member 72 is elastically deformed by the card 46 to come into contact with the fixing member 71. Accordingly, the type of the signal applied to the control unit 40 changes, and the control unit detects whether the card is withdrawn. A detailed description of the signal conversion process is made in the same manner as in the previous embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
6A and 6B are plan views of the card socket 80 for explaining the detachment preventing unit 80 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
Detachable portion 80 of the present embodiment is mounted on the side of the front end of the card socket 50, it may be configured to include a fixing member 81 and the movable member 82.
The fixing member 81 is fixed to the side surface of the front end of the socket base 51 and is bent to extend in a direction toward the inside of the card socket 50 and toward the left side of the card socket 50. It includes. This is for minimizing interference between the space occupied by the card 46 and the detachment preventing unit 80 inside the card socket 50.
The movable member 82 includes a bar-shaped body which is disposed adjacent to the fixing member 81 on the side of the front end of the socket base 51 and extends in a direction toward the fixing member 81. Here, the movable member 82 is formed to be elastically deformed in a state separated from the fixing member 81.
Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the operation of the detachment preventing unit 80 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the state where the card 46 is drawn out, the movable member 82 and the fixing member 81 are separated from each other. Is placed.
When the card 46 is retracted, the movable member 82 is pushed in the direction in which the fixing member 81 is disposed by the card 46 and elastically deformed. Accordingly, the movable member 82 and the fixing member 81 are moved. Is in contact. As the movable member 82 and the fixing member 81 are contacted or separated, the controller 40 detects the withdrawal of the card.
As described above, the card socket 50 according to the present invention, even if the card is withdrawn in the past by applying the removal of the card 46 to the control unit 40 by the removal prevention unit (60, 70, 80). As the controller 40 does not recognize the error in the terminal can be minimized.
For example, when the SIM card is used as the card 46, when the SIM card is drawn out while the power of the terminal is turned on, the control unit 40 of the terminal does not recognize the personal information of the user. There was an error stored in the terminal as it is, there was a high risk of personal information leakage. In the card socket 50 according to the present invention, even if the SIM card is withdrawn while the terminal is turned on, the controller 40 may detect this and delete the user information stored in the terminal to prevent leakage of personal information. All.
In addition, conventionally, in order to prevent such an error, a structure in which a battery is mounted after the SIM card is inserted as a mounting structure of the SIM card socket is used. For example, the SIM card socket is mounted in the battery compartment 41 to allow the SIM card to be inserted into the card socket 50 before the battery 27 is mounted, and the SIM card must be removed from the card socket 50 before the battery 27 is removed. It was possible to withdraw. However, the card socket 50 related to the present invention can be diversified from the mounting structure, thereby diversifying the mounting structure of the card socket 50, thereby diversifying the overall terminal design.
7 is a perspective view showing a card socket 90 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The card socket 90 includes a first accommodating part 91 in which the first card 101 is accommodated and a second accommodating part 92 in which the second card 102 is accommodated. The card socket according to the present embodiment has a structure in which a second accommodating part 92 for accommodating the second card 102 is further formed in the structure of the card socket 50 described in the foregoing embodiment.
For example, a SIM card is applied to the first card 101, and a SD card (Secure Digital Card) is applied to the second card 102.
The card socket 90 includes a socket base 93, a first socket cover 94, and a second socket cover 95.
A space for providing the first accommodating part 91 is formed on the upper surface of the socket base 93, and a space for providing the second accommodating part 92 is formed on the lower surface of the socket base 93. The second accommodating part 92 is provided with connection terminals contacting the contacts formed on the second card 102 when the second card 102 is accommodated.
A first insertion hole 96 extending from the first accommodating portion 91 is formed at one side of the upper surface of the socket base 93, and a second card 102 is formed at one side of the lower surface of the socket base 93. The second insertion hole 97 is formed to be inserted perpendicular to the direction in which the first card 101 is inserted. This is to avoid interference between the connection terminals mounted on the first accommodating part 91 and the connection terminals mounted on the second accommodating part 92. The first insertion hole 96 in the present embodiment is formed on the rear end side of the socket base 93, and the second insertion hole 97 is formed on the left side of the socket base 93.
The first socket cover 94 is mounted on the upper surface of the socket base 93 to form the first accommodating part 91, and the second socket cover 95 is configured to form the second accommodating part 92. 93) is mounted on the lower surface.
At least one of the first accommodating part 91 and the second accommodating part 92 is attached to the detachment detecting unit 110. In this case, the detachment detecting unit 110 may be configured in the same manner as the detachment detecting unit 60, 70, and 80 in the foregoing embodiment. The detachment detecting unit 110 according to the present embodiment is mounted to the first accommodating unit 91 to detect the withdrawal of the first card 101.
The detachment detecting unit 110 detects the first card 101 or the second card 102 from the card socket 90 and applies it to the control unit 40 of the terminal body. The description of the above will be replaced with the previous description.
8A and 8B are rear plan views illustrating a mounting structure of a card socket 90 related to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 7.
FIG. 8A illustrates a case in which the card socket 90 is disposed to the left side of the rear side of the second body 20. The first card 101 is inserted into the first insertion hole 96 from the lower side to the upper side of the portable terminal, and the second card 102 is inserted into the second insertion hole 97 from the left side to the right side of the portable terminal. The present embodiment is a case in which the battery 27 is mounted after the first card 101 is inserted into the card socket 90. The battery 27 is configured to prevent the first card 101 from being arbitrarily drawn out. It may serve to support the card (101).
8B illustrates a case in which the card socket 90 is disposed to the right side of the rear surface of the second body 20. The first card 101 is inserted into the first insertion opening 96 from the upper side to the lower side of the portable terminal, and the second card 102 is inserted into the second insertion opening 97 from the right side to the left side of the portable terminal. In the present embodiment, the first card 101 can be drawn in or drawn out regardless of whether the battery 27 is attached or detached. In this case, even when the first card 101 is drawn out when the power of the portable terminal is turned on, the detachment detecting unit 110 detects this and applies it to the controller 40 so that a card recognition error may occur in the controller 40. Minimize the likelihood of
As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the portable terminal according to the present exemplary embodiment may include a detachment preventing unit 110 in the card socket 90 to diversify the mounting position of the card socket 90. Provides a portable terminal of various designs.
The related portable terminal of the present invention is not limited to the slide type shown in FIG. 1, but may be applied to various structures such as a bar type, a folder type, a swing type, and the like.
9 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 9, the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs a wireless communication unit 41 for performing wireless communication with an external device, an input unit 46 for inputting data or control information, and audio or video information. An output unit 43, a memory 44 for storing information related to various programs or data, a broadcast receiving unit 45 for receiving a broadcast signal, and a control unit 40 for controlling each component. .
The wireless communication unit 41 performs wireless communication with an external terminal or server through a wireless communication network under the control of the control unit 40. Wireless communications may include voice, video and data communications. The wireless communication unit 41 includes a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving wireless signals for wireless communication.
The input unit 42 includes an operation unit 16, 23, 24, an image input unit 15, 28, a sound input unit 25, a sensing unit, or the like.
The operation units 16, 23, and 24 generate signals according to the user's operation and apply the signals to the control unit 40.
The image input unit 15 or 28 captures a still image or a moving image in a video call mode or a shooting mode, and the captured image data is applied to the controller 40.
The sound input unit 25 receives an external sound in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, generates a signal corresponding thereto, and applies the signal to the controller 40.
The sensing unit detects a current state of the terminal, such as an open / closed state of the terminal, a terminal position, or whether a human body is in contact with the terminal, and applies the detection result to the controller 40.
The output unit 43 includes a display unit 13, sound output units 14 and 31, a vibration unit, a light generation unit, and the like.
The display 13 displays an image output when various status information of a terminal and a function are performed under the control of the controller 40.
The sound output units 14 and 31 output sound signals received from the outside under the control of the controller 40 or sound signals related to various functions performed in the terminal.
The vibrator serves to vibrate the terminal by the control of the control unit 40, and the light generating unit emits light under the control of the control unit 40 and is used for lighting or as an indicator.
The memory 44 may store a program for controlling the function of each component or a user interface (UI) program for receiving a broadcast and accessing the Internet, or input / output data.
This memory 44 includes a hard disk, card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory, etc.), flash memory, RAM, ROM, and the like.
The broadcast receiver 45 receives a broadcast signal transmitted through satellite or terrestrial wave under the control of the controller 40. In addition, the broadcast receiver 45 may receive additional information related to the broadcast (for example, an electronic service guide (ESG), a channel list, a time table, etc.) or URL information.
The interface 26 transmits a signal transmitted from an external device to the terminal under control of the controller 40 or transmits a signal output from the terminal to the external device.
When the card socket 50 according to the present invention is applied as the interface 26, the detachment detecting unit 60 detects the withdrawal of the card 46 and applies it to the control unit 40. The controller detects the withdrawal of the card 46 and performs a function related thereto. For example, when the SIM card is used as the card 46, when the SIM card is withdrawn, the controller 40 causes the personal information stored in the memory 44 of the portable terminal to be deleted.
The power supply unit 27 supplies power required for the operation of each component.
The portable terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made.