KR20130086869A - Mobile/portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal is provided to maintain the connection between an external card and a terminal by limiting the movement of the external card, which is inserted into a card mounting groove, within a given range even while the terminal moves. CONSTITUTION: A separation protection part prevents an external card from separating by covering a part of the top of a card mounting groove. An insertion guide part (400) slopes upwards from one side of the bottom of the card mounting groove. The insertion guide part guides the insertion or removal of the external card. A movement protection part (500) is formed upwards from one side of the insertion guide part with a steeper gradient than the gradient of the insertion guide. The movement protection part prevents the external card from moving horizontally.

Description

Mobile terminal {mobile / portable terminal}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal to which an external card can be connected.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In addition, in accordance with the diversification of terminal functions, USIM cards, memory, and other external cards that can be replaced according to the user's convenience are also used in the electronic components mounted in the terminals.

However, in the case of the external card inserted into the terminal as described above, the external card may be disconnected from the external card and the terminal according to the characteristics of the terminal used at the time of movement. .

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a mobile terminal that can continuously maintain the connection between the external card and the terminal by limiting the flow of the external card inserted into the card seating groove within a predetermined range even when the terminal is moved. It aims to do it.

Mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is provided on one side of the case, the case, the card seating groove in which the external card is inserted and seated, cover the part of the upper portion of the card seating groove detachment of the external card An anti-separation part is provided to extend upwardly inclined from the bottom surface of one side of the card seating groove, and is provided to extend upwardly at an angle greater than the insertion guide from one side of the insertion guide and the insertion guide for guiding the insertion or withdrawal of the external card. And, it characterized in that it comprises a flow preventing unit for preventing the external card to flow in the horizontal direction.

In addition, the insertion guide has a width corresponding to that of the external card, the flow prevention portion is characterized in that it has a smaller width than the external card.

In addition, the insertion guide and the flow prevention unit is characterized in that it is provided integrally with the case.

In addition, the flow prevention portion is characterized in that provided by attaching the elastic member to the insertion guide.

In addition, the insertion guide portion and the flow preventing portion is characterized in that the one side of the card mounting groove is provided integrally by mounting a metal member having a shape corresponding to the insertion guide portion and the flow preventing portion.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may limit the flow range of the external card by providing a flow preventing unit, even when the external card is moved according to the movement of the mobile terminal. Can continue to be connected.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal associated with one embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal showing a state in which a card seating groove is provided in a case in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4A and 4B are views illustrating a state in which an insertion guide part and a flow preventing part are integrally provided with a case in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4a is a front view of the insertion guide and the flow prevention portion.
4B is a cross-sectional view of the insertion guide and flow prevention portion.
5 is a view for explaining that in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the flow of the external card is prevented by the flow preventing unit.
6A and 6B are views illustrating a state in which a flow preventing part is provided through an elastic member in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6a is a front view of the insertion guide and the flow prevention portion.
Fig. 6B is a sectional view of the insertion guide and the flow preventing portion.
7A and 7B are views illustrating a state in which an insertion guide part and a flow preventing part are integrally provided through a metal member in a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7a is a front view of the insertion guide and the flow prevention portion.
Fig. 7B is a sectional view of the insertion guide and the flow preventing portion.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through an injection or inlet port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, May be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention, as viewed from the front.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injecting 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 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal showing a state in which a card seating groove is provided in a case in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 4A and 4B are views illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; 5 is a view illustrating a state in which an insertion guide part and a flow preventing part are integrally formed with a case, and FIG. 5 illustrates that the flow of the external card is prevented by the flow preventing part in the mobile terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It is for the drawing.

Mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on one side of the case (101, 102), the case (101, 102), the card seating groove 200 is inserted and fixed to the external card (A), The separation prevention part 300 which covers a part of the upper part of the card seating groove 200 to prevent detachment of the external card A, and is provided to extend upwardly inclined from the bottom surface of one side of the card seating groove 200, and the external card A Insertion guide 400 for guiding the insertion or withdrawal of the insertion guide 400 extends from one side of the inclined upward at an angle greater than the insertion guide 400, the external card (A) is to flow in the horizontal direction It includes a flow preventing portion 500 to prevent.

The cases 101 and 102 constitute an appearance of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a front case 101 disposed on the front surface and a rear case 102 mounted on the rear surface of the front case 101. In addition, a cover member (not shown) for protecting an electronic component mounted on the mobile terminal 100 from the outside of the mobile terminal 100 may be detachably mounted on an upper surface of the rear case 102.

The card seating groove 200 may be provided at one side of the cases 101 and 102 to be seated by inserting the external card A. For example, the card seating groove 200 may be provided at the upper surface of the rear case 102 as shown in FIG. 3. It may be a recess. The type of the external card A that can be inserted into or withdrawn from the card seating groove 200 is not particularly limited. For example, a USIM card, a memory card, or the like may be used.

In addition, one or more card seating grooves 200 may be provided in the cases 101 and 102. For example, when a plurality of card seating grooves 200 for inserting a USIM card are provided, even if the USIM card used for each carrier is different, the USIM card corresponding to each carrier can be used without a separate replacement. Efficient

In addition, the card seating groove 200 may be provided with a terminal unit 700 for connecting the external card A and the mobile terminal 100. The terminal unit 700 has a length of the external card A as shown in FIG. 4A in consideration of the fact that the external card A inserted in the card seating groove 200 may flow as the terminal 100 moves. It may have a long shape in the direction.

As a result, when the external card A flows within a predetermined range, the connection between the external card A and the terminal portion 700 can be maintained continuously.

In addition, the card seating groove 200 may be equipped with a metal member 600 to assist the function of the insertion guide 400 to be described later. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a plate-shaped metal member 600 may be mounted on the bottom surface of the card seating groove 200 adjacent to the insertion guide 400, and may be mounted on the upper surface of the metal member 600. One or more protrusions 610 protruding in the vertical direction may be provided.

As a result, the front portion of the external card (A) adjacent to the insertion guide 400 as shown in Figure 4b is lifted by a predetermined height by the protrusion 610, it is convenient to insert or withdraw the external card (A) Become.

The departure prevention part 300 is provided to cover a part of the upper part of the card seating groove 200, and the external card A inserted into the card seating groove 200 is separated through the upper part of the card seating groove 200. It can prevent.

E.g. The departure prevention part 300 may be a metal piece covering a portion of the upper portion of the card seating groove 200 as shown in FIG. 4. Here, when the departure prevention unit 300 covers the entire upper portion of the card seating groove 200, since the insertion or withdrawal of the external card A may be interrupted by the separation prevention unit 300, the departure prevention unit 300 ) Is preferably provided to cover a portion of the card seating groove (200).

Insertion guide 400 is provided to extend upwardly inclined from the bottom surface of one side of the card seating groove 200, the external card (A) in the card seating groove 200 to easily insert or withdraw the movement of the external card (A) A passage can be provided.

Since the card seating groove 200 is a recess provided by digging the upper surface of the rear case 102 to a predetermined depth and width, the insertion guide is extended inclined upward from the bottom surface of the card seating groove 200 as shown in FIG. 4B. Provide a part 400. Accordingly, the external card A may be smoothly inserted into or withdrawn from the card seating groove 200 through the insertion guide 400.

On the other hand, as described above, when the external card A inserted in the card seating groove 200 flows only within a predetermined range, the connection between the terminal unit 700 and the external card A may be continuously maintained. The external card A should be limited in its flow range so as to remain in contact with the external card A.

To this end, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a flow preventing part 500 which is provided to be inclined upwardly at an angle larger than the insertion guide part 400 from one side of the insertion guide part 400. .

For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the flow preventing part 500 may be provided to extend upwardly at an angle greater than the insertion guide 400 from an intermediate point of the inclined surface of the insertion guide 400.

As the flow preventing unit 500 is provided as described above, even when the external card A is flowed, the external card A is caught by the flow preventing unit 500 as shown in FIG. The flow range is limited.

As a result, as the mobile terminal 100 is used during the movement, even when the external card A flows, the connection between the external card A and the terminal unit 600 can be continuously maintained.

On the other hand, the insertion guide 400 and the flow prevention part 500 is configured as an inclined upwardly inclined surface has a different function, it may have a different shape corresponding to each function.

For example, the insertion guide 400 may have a width corresponding to that of the external card A, and the flow preventing part 500 may have a width smaller than that of the external card A. FIG.

The insertion guide 400 preferably has a width corresponding to the external card A because it provides a moving passage for guiding insertion or withdrawal of the external card A. On the other hand, the flow prevention unit 500 can effectively limit the flow range of the external card (A) even if only a portion of the external card (A) is caught by the flow prevention unit 500, the width smaller than the external card (A) May have

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4A, the flow preventing part 500 may be provided in a central portion of the insertion guide part 400 in a width smaller than that of the external card A. FIG. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the flow preventing part 500 may be biased on one side of the insertion guide part 400.

On the other hand, since the insertion guide 400 and the flow prevention part 500 is composed of two inclined surfaces having different inclination angle, it is possible to implement the inclined surface in various ways.

For example, the insertion guide 400 and the flow prevention part 500 may be provided integrally with the cases 101 and 102. In this case, when the cases 101 and 102 are manufactured, the injection guide 400 and the flow preventing part 500 may be provided by injection molding integrally with the cases 101 and 102.

As a result, the manufacturing process is simple, productivity is improved, and durability may be improved as compared with the case where the insertion guide part 400 and the flow prevention part 500 are provided as separate members.

In addition, for example, the flow preventing part 810 may be provided by attaching the elastic member 800 to the insertion guide part 400. 6A and 6B are views for explaining that the flow preventing part 810 is provided through the elastic member 800.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, an elastic member 800 having a shape corresponding to the flow preventing part 810 may be attached to one side of the insertion guide part 400 to provide the holding preventing part 810. . The material of the elastic member 800 is not particularly limited, but may be made of, for example, a rubber material.

By implementing the retaining prevention part 810 as the elastic member 800 as described above, the flow of the external card (A) inserted into the card seating groove 200 by the characteristics of the elastic member 800 having a relatively large friction force You can limit it efficiently.

In addition, for example, the insertion guide 920 and the flow preventing part 932 may include a metal member having a shape corresponding to the insertion guide part 920 and the flow preventing part 932 on one side of the card seating groove 200. 900 may be provided integrally by mounting. 7A and 7B are views for explaining that the insertion guide part 920 and the flow preventing part 932 are integrally provided through the metal member 900.

The metal member 900 having a shape corresponding to the insertion guide 920 and the flow preventing part 932 may be implemented in various ways, one side of the metal member 500 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. By extending inclined upward, a metal member 900 having a shape as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B may be provided.

In addition, as the thin plate-shaped metal member 900 is used, the flow preventing part 932 may be deformed by the flow of the external card A, so as to enhance durability, the metal member as shown in FIG. A box-shaped protrusion 930 may be formed and a flow preventing part 932 may be provided at one side thereof.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7A, the housing 101 having a “c” shape for accommodating the protrusion 930 and the flow preventing part 932 may be provided in the cases 101 and 102.

By implementing the insertion guide 920 and the flow preventing portion 932 by using the metal member 900 as described above, the insertion guide 920 and the flow preventing portion 932 can be provided integrally, so that the manufacturing process Simple, it is possible to easily manufacture the metal member 900 in various shapes according to the type of the external card (A).

On the other hand, the configuration that is not described in the specification of the present invention is the battery seating groove 102a and the battery terminal 102b shown in FIG.

The mobile terminal 100 described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, the embodiments are a combination of all or part of each embodiment selectively so that various modifications can be made Can be configured.

100: mobile terminal
200: card seating groove 300: departure prevention unit
400, 920: Insertion guide 500, 810, 932: Flow prevention part
800: elastic member 600, 900: metal member
A: External card

Claims (5)

case;
A card seating groove provided on one side of the case and into which an external card is inserted and seated;
An anti-separation unit covering a portion of an upper portion of the card seating groove to prevent the external card from being separated;
An insertion guide part extending inclined upwardly from a bottom surface of one side of the card seating groove and guiding insertion or withdrawal of the external card; And
A flow prevention part provided to extend upwardly at an angle greater than the insertion guide part from one side of the insertion guide part and preventing the external card from flowing in a horizontal direction;
A mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1,
And the insertion guide portion has a width corresponding to that of the external card, and the flow preventing portion has a width smaller than that of the external card. The method of claim 1,
The insertion guide unit and the flow preventing unit is characterized in that the mobile terminal is provided integrally with the case. The method of claim 1,
The flow preventing unit is provided by attaching an elastic member to the insertion guide unit. The method of claim 1,
The insertion guide and the flow prevention unit,
And a metal member having a shape corresponding to the insertion guide part and the flow preventing part, is integrally provided on one side of the card seating groove.

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