KR100800678B1 - Sliding Module of Portable Terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including a first housing, a second housing sliding in a state facing the first housing, and a sliding module configured to slidably couple the second housing to the first housing. The sliding module may include a guide member mounted to the first housing; A slide member mounted to the second housing and slidably coupled to face the guide member; Support ribs formed on the guide member; And a support member formed on the slide member, and the support member is slid as the second housing slides to engage the sliding module of the portable terminal in a state of covering one of the support ribs. The sliding module of the portable terminal configured as described above improves structural stability by preventing unnecessary flow of the housings, thereby securing reliability of the terminal.

Description

Sliding module of portable terminal {SLIDING MODULE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL}

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

2 is an assembled perspective view illustrating a sliding module of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a view for explaining a configuration that the sliding guide shown in Figure 1 is coupled to the first housing,

4 is a view showing a state in which the sliding guide shown in Figure 1 is bound to the first housing,

5 is a perspective view illustrating a sliding module when the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 1 is closed;

6 is a perspective view illustrating a sliding module when the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 1 is opened;

7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1 is closed;

8 is a perspective view showing an open state of the portable terminal shown in FIG.

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a sliding module of a portable terminal in which a pair of housings are slidably coupled.

In general, a portable terminal refers to a device that provides a user with a mobile communication function. Recently, a mobile terminal is not used as a simple mobile communication device, but a multimedia device for playing a music file, a video file, etc. And financial services devices such as mobile banking.

Such portable terminals are classified into bar-type, flip-type and clamshell terminals according to their appearance. Recently, sliding terminals have emerged and occupy most of the portable terminal market together with clamshell terminals.

Bar-type terminal is equipped with an input device such as a keypad, a transmitter, an output device such as a display unit, and a receiver, in one housing, and all the elements capable of using a mobile communication function are installed in one housing. However, in order to make a voice call, it is necessary to secure a certain distance between the transmitter and the receiver so that there is a limit in miniaturization.

The flip type terminal is configured to prevent a malfunction by closing an input device such as a keypad in a call waiting mode by attaching a flip cover to a bar type terminal. The flip type terminal also has a problem of securing a distance between a talker and a receiver like a bar type terminal. There is a limit to miniaturization.

The folding type terminal is a foldable combination of a pair of housings. The input device and the output device are arranged in each housing, which is advantageous for miniaturization and easy to secure the distance between the transmitter and the receiver. Was occupying.

The sliding terminal is a structure in which a pair of housings are slidably coupled to each other, and the input device and the output device are distributed in each housing. In particular, the keypad of the input device is opened and closed according to the sliding movement of the housings. It prevents malfunctions and is convenient to use in a call state and has an advantage in miniaturization. For this reason, the sliding type terminal has gradually occupied the market of the folding type terminal, and has occupied a higher share.

On the other hand, the sliding terminal is coupled to a pair of housings by using a sliding module, the conventional sliding modules have a structure for mounting a sliding guide in one of the housings, the sliding plate on the other. Such sliding modules are disclosed in various ways through Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2006-34358 (April 24, 2006) filed by the present applicant.

In order to ensure structural stability and smooth sliding movement, the conventional sliding modules are provided with a holder member having a guide rod extending in a longitudinal direction in one housing and a guide rod coupled to the other housing. to be.

However, while the housings of the sliding terminal are carried in an overlapped state, or used in a state in which the sliding terminal is opened, the flow occurs between the housings, which hinders the structural stability of the terminal and is inconvenient to use. That is, when the housings coupled to the sliding movement in the vertical direction are opened by overlapping or sliding movement, the flow in the front and rear or left and right directions except the sliding movement direction causes discomfort to the user. There is a risk of terminal damage eventually.

In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sliding module of a portable terminal that can limit the flow between the housings.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sliding module of a portable terminal capable of improving structural stability by restricting flow between housings.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sliding module of a portable terminal which can prevent the risk of deformation and damage by improving the structural stability of the terminal and improve the reliability of the terminal.

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a first housing, a second housing slidably moved in a state facing the first housing, and the second housing slidably coupled to the first housing. In a portable terminal having a sliding module, the sliding module,

A guide member mounted to the first housing;

A slide member mounted to the second housing and slidably coupled to face the guide member;

Support ribs formed on the guide member; And

A support member formed on the slide member,

As the second housing slides, the support member discloses a sliding module of a portable terminal that engages in a state of wrapping one of the support ribs.

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 FIG. 1, a portable terminal 100 including a sliding module 200 (shown in FIG. 2) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first housing 101 and a second housing 102. The first and second housings 101 and 102 are slidably coupled to each other by using the sliding module 200 including the guide member 201 and the slide member 202. Meanwhile, in FIG. 1, only parts of the first and second housings 101 and 102 are respectively shown to show the configuration of the sliding module 200.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the first housing 101 includes a keypad 111 and a talker unit 113 installed at a lower side of a front surface thereof, and the guide member 201 is mounted on the upper side thereof. do. In addition, the second housing 102 is coupled to face the first housing 101, and has a display device 121, a receiver 123, and a functional keypad 125 on one surface thereof.

The second housing 102 is coupled to the first housing 101 by the sliding module 200 to slide in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 101. As the second housing 102 slides, a portion of one surface of the first housing 101, specifically, the keypad 111 and the like is opened and closed.

The sliding module 200 includes the guide member 201 and the slide member 202.

1 to 4, the guide member 201 is formed of a metal plate and is mounted on the first housing 101, and support ribs 213a and 213b are formed at upper and lower ends of both side ends, respectively. It is. In this case, the metal used for fabricating the guide member 201 is preferably stainless steel (SUS). The support ribs 213a and 213b extend in the outward direction of the guide member 201, respectively. In addition, at least one binding rib 211 is formed at an upper end of the guide member 201, and binding holes 215 corresponding to the binding ribs 211 are formed at the first housing 101, respectively. It is to provide a means for coupling the guide member 201 to the first housing (101).

The slide member 202 has a flat plate shape made of a metallic material such as sus, and is slidably coupled to the guide member 201 while being mounted on the other surface of the second housing 102. The slide member 202 is provided with a pair of support members 221. The support members 221 respectively extend side by side from one surface of the slide member 202, the ends of which are bent in a direction close to each other.

The slide member 202 is slidably coupled to the guide member 201 while being mounted to the second housing 101. In this case, when the second housing 102 overlaps the first housing 101 and when the first housing 101 is opened by slidingly moving, the support members 221 are respectively supported by the support ribs 213a. , 213b) to engage with each other in a wrapping form. Accordingly, the second housing 102 is limited in flow in other directions except for the sliding movement direction. This will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

Meanwhile, the support ribs 213a and 213b extend in both ends and both sides of the guide member 201, but support ribs may be additionally installed between the top and bottom of the guide member 201. .

The sliding module 200 may include a sliding guide 219 and a guide rod 229 to facilitate the sliding movement of the sliding member 202, and the second housing 102 may be slidably moved. The elastic member 203 may be provided to provide a driving force during the operation.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the sliding guide 219 is mounted to the guide member 201, and both ends of the guide rod 229 are fixed on the slide member 202, and the slide between the two ends thereof. The spaced apart from the member 202 is maintained. Although not shown, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the slide member 202 is provided with a fixing member for fixing both ends of the guide rod 229 while being spaced apart from the guide rod 229.

The guide rod 229 slides through the sliding guide 219. In this case, the guide rod 229 is made of a metallic material to secure strength and impact resistance, and the sliding guide 219 is made of a synthetic resin material such as polyoxymethylene (POM). As a synthetic resin, the foam has a mechanical strength and impact resistance comparable to that of a metallic material, and is suitable as a material of the sliding guide 219 that is slidably coupled to the guide rod 229 because of its lubricity.

Meanwhile, one end of the guide member 201 is bound to the first housing 101 by the binding ribs 211, and is completely fixed to the first housing 101 by a screw (not shown). . The screw for fixing the guide member 201 penetrates the first housing 101 through the guide member 201 at a position spaced apart from the binding ribs 211, or the first housing 101. It is fastened to the guide member 201 at a position spaced apart from the binding ribs 211 penetrates outward from the inner surface of the (). In this case, the screw may be fastened to the sliding guide 219 to fix the sliding guide 219 to the guide member 201.

The elastic member 203 is configured to provide an elastic force acting in the direction to move both ends away from each other, one end is supported by the guide member 201, the other end is supported by the slide member 202, respectively. In addition, a point at which both ends of the elastic member 203 are closest to each other within the range in which the second housing 102 slides is present.

Therefore, the elastic member 203 is located between the first housing 101 between the point where both ends of the elastic member 203 are closest from the position where the second housing 102 overlaps the first housing 101. Generates a driving force for moving the second housing 102 in a direction of closing the second housing 102, and the second housing 102 slides from the point where the both ends of the elastic member 203 are closest to each other to move the first housing 102. Between the positions where the 101 is opened, the elastic member 203 generates a driving force for moving the second housing 102 in the direction of opening the first housing 101.

In the present embodiment, the elastic member 203 shows a torsion coil spring composed of a coil and free ends extending in a direction away from each other, but providing an elastic force acting in a direction away from each other. If possible, other types of elastic members may be used. An elastic member that provides elastic force in a direction away from each other includes a compression coil spring, a zigzag wire spring, a push rod, and the like.

Hereinafter, the opening and closing operation of the portable terminal having the sliding module 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

FIG. 5 illustrates the sliding module 200 in a state where the housings 101 and 102 of the terminal 100 overlap with each other as illustrated in FIG. 7.

When the second housing 102 overlaps the first housing 101, the keypad 111 is closed and the slide member 201 is located under the guide member 201. At this time, the support ribs 213b positioned at the lower end of the guide member 201 among the support ribs 213a and 213b are wrapped in the support member 221.

In the state in which the lower support ribs 213b are surrounded by the support member 221, the slide member 202 is slid with the second housing 102 upwardly of the first housing 101. It is possible. However, since the support member 221 is engaged in a state in which the support ribs 213b surround the lower support ribs 221b, the second housing 102 is restricted from flowing in the front, rear, left, and right directions. Therefore, the first and second housings 101 and 102 are stably fixed to each other in a state where they overlap each other.

FIG. 6 illustrates a sliding module 200 in a state in which the second housing 102 moves upward of the first housing 101 to open the keypad 111 as shown in FIG. 8. .

When the keypad 111 is opened, the slide member 202 is moved upwards so that the guide member 201 faces the slide member 202. At this time, the support ribs 213a positioned at the upper end of the guide member 201 among the support ribs 213a and 213b are wrapped in the support member 221.

The slide member 202 slides in the direction overlapping the first housing 101 together with the second housing 102 while the upper support ribs 213a are surrounded by the support member 221. It is possible to move. However, since the support member 221 is engaged with the upper support ribs 213a in a wrapped state, the second housing 102 is restricted from flowing in the front, rear, left, and right directions. Therefore, even when the keypad 111 is opened, the first and second housings 101 and 102 are stably fixed without flowing to each other.

On the other hand, when the second housing 102 overlaps the first housing 101 or slides to a position where the keypad 111 is opened, both ends of the elastic member 203 are separated from each other. In addition, when the second housing 102 gradually moves upward from a position overlapped with the first housing 101 or moves downward from a position where the keypad 111 is opened, both ends of the elastic member 203 gradually increase. Will come close. Therefore, the elastic force accumulated in the elastic member 203 gradually increases to the point where both ends thereof are closest to each other.

When the second housing 102 is moved further and both ends of the elastic member 203 pass closest to each other, the elastic force of the elastic member 203 is a driving force acting in the direction in which the second housing 102 moves. Will be generated. Therefore, the user may keep the second housing 102 only until the second housing 102 passes from the position where the second housing 102 overlaps the first housing 101 or when the keypad 111 is opened. When the second housing 102 is moved, the second housing 102 moves the remaining section by the driving force of the elastic member 203 from the point where both ends of the elastic member 203 pass closest to each other. do.

In the foregoing detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described. However, 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.

As described above, the sliding module of the portable terminal according to the present invention prevents unnecessary flow by engaging the support ribs formed in the guide member and the support members formed in the slide member with each other in a position where the housings are overlapped or opened. As a result, the structural stability of the sliding terminal is improved, and the structural stability is improved, thereby preventing the risk of deformation and breakage of the sliding module and improving the reliability of the terminal.

Claims (10)

A portable terminal comprising a first housing, a second housing slidably moving in a state facing the first housing, and a sliding module for slidably coupling the second housing to the first housing. The module is A guide member mounted to the first housing; A slide member mounted to the second housing and slidably coupled to face the guide member; Support ribs formed on the guide member; And A support member formed on the slide member, And the support member is engaged as the second housing slides so as to surround any one of the support ribs. The sliding device of claim 1, wherein the support members are respectively positioned at both side ends of the slide member and extend in a direction protruding from one surface of the slide member, and the ends thereof are bent in a direction approaching each other. module. The sliding module of claim 1, wherein the support ribs extend outwardly from both side ends of an upper end and a lower end of the guide member, respectively. The method of claim 1, wherein the support ribs are respectively formed at the upper end and the lower end of both side ends of the guide member, When the second housing is overlapped with the first housing and the sliding movement to open a portion of the first housing, the support member is engaged with any one of the support ribs, the sliding module of the portable terminal . The sliding module of claim 4, wherein the support members extend in a direction protruding from one surface while being positioned at both side ends of the slide member, and the ends thereof are bent in a direction approaching each other. According to claim 1, A sliding guide mounted to the guide member; And And a guide rod mounted on the slide member and extending along a moving direction of the second housing. The guide rod is a sliding module of the portable terminal, characterized in that coupled to the sliding movement through the sliding guide. According to claim 1, An elastic member having one end supported by the guide member and the other end supported by the sliding member, The elastic member is a sliding module of the portable terminal, characterized in that to provide an elastic force acting in the direction to move both ends away from each other. According to claim 1, And a binding rib extending from one end of the guide member, Further comprising a binding hole formed in the first housing, The binding rib is engaged with the binding hole to secure the guide member to the first housing, characterized in that the sliding module of the portable terminal. The method of claim 8, And a screw fastened to the first housing through the guide member at a position spaced apart from the binding rib. The method of claim 8, And a screw penetrating outward from an inner side surface of the first housing and fastened to the guide member at a position spaced apart from the binding rib.

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