KR101429277B1 - Portable electronic devices with multifunction covers - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a multifunctional cover having a multifunction cover separately provided with components for providing various contents to a portable electronic device and separately attaching and detaching parts for providing a necessary content to the portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a multifunctional cover detachably attached to the main body and forming a mounting space for mounting at least one component built in the main body and electrically connected to the main body, Function cover that is provided on the main body and the multifunctional cover to detachably attach the multifunctional cover to the main body, and a connection / disconnection unit provided on the main body and electrically connected to the mainframe when the multifunctional cover is detached / Member, whereby the conventional portable electronic device The portable electronic device can be detached and removed separately from the portable electronic device, thereby realizing miniaturization and slimness of the portable electronic device. Also, it is possible to attach and detach a multi-functional cover having parts for providing contents desired by users to the portable electronic device There is an advantage.

Portable electronic devices, contents, parts, multi-functional cover

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a multi-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a multifunctional cover, and more particularly, to a multifunctional cover provided with a separate multifunction cover for components incorporated in the portable electronic device to enable slimming and miniaturization of the portable electronic device To a portable electronic device.

Generally, a portable electronic device is a device that allows a user such as a portable terminal, an mp3 player, or a PMP to contact with various contents while carrying the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is multifunctional according to the desire of the consumer , The size of which is becoming smaller.

In particular, the conventional portable terminal provides a wireless communication function between a user and a user or between a user and a service provider through a mobile communication base station. In accordance with its external form, the portable terminal is provided with a communication circuit, a microphone, Type terminal having an output device, a flip-type terminal having a flip cover mounted on a bar-type terminal, a folder-type terminal having a pair of housings opened and closed by rotation, and input / output devices distributed in respective housings. In recent years, a sliding type terminal has appeared and efforts have been made to satisfy user's various tastes while increasing convenience of use and portability in addition to a folder type terminal.

 In addition to wireless communication functions such as a voice call service through transmission and reception and a short message transmission, such a portable terminal has recently been used in various forms such as a camera, an MP3 player, a mobile banking, a game, To the user.

Accordingly, in order to use various types of contents as described above, the main body of the portable terminal is equipped with components that provide various contents such as a camera, a memory card device such as a SIM card or a storage device, a GPS antenna, and a speaker.

However, efforts have been made to reduce the length, the width and the thickness of the portable terminal in order to reduce the size and slimness of the portable terminal while mounting components providing various contents. In order to provide the contents, It is difficult to miniaturize and slim the portable terminal because it requires the installation space as many as the number of parts.

In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to secure a mounting space or a coupling means of the parts for providing contents to the inside of the portable terminal body. In order to solve the restriction of the space, there is a case where the space of the mounted battery is reduced. However, The use time of the portable terminal is reduced.

Therefore, according to the degree of the space to be installed, there is a problem in that only a part for providing a part of content or only a part for a lot of contents to be used can be mounted.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a portable electronic device having a multifunctional cover that can realize miniaturization and slimness of the portable electronic device by providing parts for providing various contents that are installed in the main body of the portable electronic device in a separate multifunction cover I have to.

In addition, since it is possible to reduce the number of components mounted on the main body of the portable electronic apparatus and to have only basic functions, a portable electronic apparatus having a multifunction cover that simplifies the manufacturing process of the portable electronic apparatus and reduces the production cost is provided I have to.

In addition, since it is possible to mount parts for providing desired contents to the multifunctional cover, it is possible to provide a portable electronic device having a multifunctional cover capable of providing only parts of contents desired by a user using the portable electronic device to the portable electronic device I have to.

To this end, in a portable electronic device,

A multifunction cover detachably attached to the main body and forming a mounting space for mounting at least one component built in the main body, the multifunction cover being detachably attached to the main body and electrically connected to the main body;

Detachment means provided on the main body and the multifunction cover for detachably attaching the multifunction cover to the main body;

And a connection member provided on the main body and electrically connecting the multifunctional cover to the main body when the multifunction cover is attached and detached.

The multifunctional cover includes a housing defining a mounting space for mounting the components providing different contents,

And a connecting member provided in the housing and electrically connecting the components to the connecting member of the main body.

Wherein the connection member includes a connection plate provided in the housing to electrically connect and connect the components,

And a connection terminal provided on the connection plate and engaging with the connection member when the multifunction cover is attached to or detached from the main body to electrically connect the components of the multifunction cover to the main body.

The detachable unit includes a detachable portion provided on the multifunctional cover for detachably attaching the multifunctional cover to the main body,

And a fastening portion provided on the main body and fastening the fastening portion to be detached and detached.

Wherein the detachable portion comprises a detachable protrusion formed at least one surface of the housing facing the main body,

And the fastening portion comprises a fastening groove for fastening or releasing the fastening protrusion by inserting the fastening protrusion.

The multifunction cover is slidably moved on the main body so that the detachable protrusion and the locking groove are detached and attached,

So that the detachable protrusion and the fastening groove are detachably attached to the main body.

And the connecting member is provided on one side of the main body, and when the multifunctional cover is attached to or detached from the main body, the connecting member is detached from the connecting terminal of the multifunctional cover and electrically connects the parts provided on the multifunctional cover to the main body. do.

As described above, the portable electronic device having the multifunctional cover according to the present invention is a portable electronic device having components that provide various contents, which are conventionally incorporated in the main body, are mounted on a separate multifunctional cover and can be detached and electrically connected to the portable electronic device Thus, the conventional portable electronic device can be mounted separately from the portable electronic device, thereby realizing miniaturization and slimming down of the portable electronic device.

In addition, by mounting the components built in the main body of the portable electronic device to a separate multifunction cover, it is possible to reduce the number of components mounted on the portable electronic device, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process of the portable electronic device, The cost is reduced.

In addition, it is possible to attach parts for providing desired contents to the multifunctional cover, so that it is possible to carry a multifunctional cover having parts for providing contents desired by a user using the portable electronic device, In addition, since the number of parts is reduced in the portable electronic device, the portable electronic device can be purchased at a low cost.

Hereinafter, the most preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2, the portable electronic apparatus having the multifunctional cover includes a multifunctional cover 100, a detachment means 130, and a connection member 200, A mounting space 111 for mounting at least one component 60 mounted on the main body 10 and detachably attached to the main body 10 so as to be attached to and detached from the main body 10, The detachable means 130 is provided on the main body 10 and the multifunctional cover 100 so that the multifunctional cover 100 can be detached from the main body 10, Function cover 100 to the main body 10 when the multifunction cover 100 is attached to or detached from the main body 10.

2, 3, 4, and 5, the multifunctional cover 100 includes a housing 110 and a connecting member 120. The housing 110 includes a housing 110, And the connecting member 120 is configured to electrically connect the components 60 to the connecting member 200 of the main body 10 so as to mount the components 60 provided to the main body 10, (Not shown).

2 and 3, the connection member 120 is formed of a connection plate 121 and a connection terminal 122. The connection plate 121 is formed by mounting the components 60, Function cover 100 when the multifunction cover 100 is attached to or detached from the main body 10 by engaging with the connection member 200 when the multifunction cover 100 is attached to or detached from the main body 10, 100 are electrically connected to the main body 10 through the connecting plate 121. [

4, the parts 60 are electrically mounted to the connection plate 122 in the space 111 of the housing 110, and the connection plate 121 is provided with a camera 20, The GPS 30, the external memory mounting device 40, and the speaker 50. The components 60 are mounted to provide at least one or more contents.

2, 3 and 5, the detachable unit 130 includes a detachable portion 131 and a locking portion 132. The detachable portion 131 is detachable from the multifunctional cover 100, Function cover 100 to be attached to or detached from the main body 10 and the fastening portion 132 is provided on the main body 10 to fasten the detachable portion 131.

2, 3 and 4, the detachable portion 131 includes a detachable protrusion 131, and the detachable protrusion 131 protrudes from the inner surface of the housing 110, And at least one protruding surface is formed on the surface facing the main body 110. The fastening portion 132 is formed of a fastening groove 132 and the fastening groove 132 is formed by inserting the fastening protrusion 131, Function cover 100 is detached from the main body 10 by fastening or detaching the multifunctional cover 100 to or from the main body 10. [

2 and 5, the multifunction cover 100 is slid to the main body 10 to detach the detachable protrusion 131 and the locking groove 132, The detachable protrusion 131 and the coupling groove 132 are detachably attached to the main body 10.

2 and 5, when the multifunctional cover 100 is attached to or detached from the main body 10, the connection member 200 is attached to and detached from the connection terminal of the multifunctional cover 100, Is provided on one side surface of the main body 10 so as to electrically connect the parts 60 provided on the main body 10 to the main body 10 and is preferably provided on the rear surface of the main body 10.

The operation of the portable electronic device having the multifunctional cover according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 10 is provided with a multifunction cover 100 having the parts 60 for providing contents desired by the user.

2, 3 and 4, the multifunctional cover 100 is formed with the mounting space 111, which may include the components 60 built in the main body.

At least one of the camera 20, the GPS 30, the external memory mounting device 40, the speaker 50, and the like is mounted on the connection plate 121 provided in the mounting space 111 on the inner side of the housing 110 The above components 60 are electrically connected.

The components 60 may be all mounted on the connection plate 121 of the housing 110 and only the component 60 for providing a single content such as the camera 20 may be mounted It is also possible to mount the components 60 for providing two or more contents as required such as the external memory mounting device 40 and the speaker 50, the GPS 30 and the camera 20 Do.

Each of the components 60 is electrically connected to the connection plate 121 formed in the housing 110 so that the housing 110 is positioned at the upper end of the battery cover 11 The detachable protrusions 131 formed in the housing 110 are inserted into the locking groove 132 to fasten the multifunctional cover 100 to the main body 10. [

The connection member 200 formed on the rear surface of the main body 10 and the connection terminals 122 of the multifunctional cover 100 face each other while the multifunctional cover 100 is fastened to the main body 10 And are electrically connected to each other.

The components 60 providing the respective contents electrically connected to the connection plate 121 are electrically connected to the main body 10 (see FIG. 10) by electrically connecting the connection terminal 122 and the connection member 200, So that it can be driven as the contents of the main body 10.

By making the multifunctional cover 100 separately attachable to and detachable from the main body 10 as described above, it is possible to attach the components 60, which are provided inside the conventional portable electronic device, It is possible to reduce the space of the components 60 provided inside the main body 10 by mounting the main body 10 on the cover 100 and to reduce the thickness and size of the portable electronic device 10, .

The portable electronic device having the multifunctional cover of the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes may be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. And will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains.

For example, since the multifunctional cover is attached to and detached from the upper end of the battery cover, the housing itself can also serve as a cover function, so that the multifunctional cover is not provided with a battery cover.

Also, although the detachable protrusions protruding from the housing are shown as being detached and inserted into the detachment grooves, the detachment means may be formed in a hook shape having a shape in which a conventional battery cover is mounted on the main body.

In addition, although the connecting member is provided on one side of the main body, it can be provided inside the portable electronic device according to the use of the multifunctional cover, thereby further enhancing the appearance of the portable electronic device.

1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a portable electronic device according to the related art;

2 is an exploded perspective view of a portable electronic device having a multifunctional cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the inside of a multifunctional cover on which parts are mounted in a portable electronic device having a function cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating the inside of a multifunctional cover to which components are mounted in a portable electronic device having a multifunctional cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a multifunctional cover is mounted on a portable electronic device in a portable electronic device having a multifunctional cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Claims (7)

In a portable electronic device, A multifunctional cover detachably mounted on the main body of the portable electronic device, the multifunctional cover being detachably mounted on the main body and electrically connected to the main body so as to mount components for providing different contents embedded in the main body; Detachment means provided on the main body and the multifunction cover for detachably attaching the multifunction cover to the main body; And And a connection member provided on the main body and electrically connecting the multifunctional cover to the main body when the multifunction cover is attached and detached, And the multifunctional cover is provided with a connection plate to which the components for providing the different contents are electrically connected. The method according to claim 1, The connecting plate is formed on a mounting space of the housing of the multifunctional cover, Wherein the connection plate is formed with a connection terminal for engaging with the connection member to electrically connect the multifunction cover to the main body when the multifunction cover is attached to or detached from the main body. delete The method according to claim 1, The detachable unit includes a detachable portion provided on the multifunctional cover for detachably attaching the multifunctional cover to the main body, And a fastening part provided on the main body and fastening the detachable part to be detached and attached. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the detachable portion comprises a detachable protrusion formed on the housing of the multifunctional cover at least one surface protruding from the surface facing the main body, Wherein the fastening portion comprises a fastening groove for fastening or releasing the fastening portion by inserting the fastening protrusion. 6. The method of claim 5, The multifunction cover is slidably moved on the main body so that the detachable protrusion and the locking groove are detached and attached, And the multifunction cover is detachably attached to the main body so that the detachable protrusion and the locking groove are detachably attached to the main body. The method according to claim 1, And the connecting member is provided on one side of the main body, and when the multifunctional cover is attached to or detached from the main body, the connecting member is detached from the connecting terminal of the multifunctional cover and electrically connects the parts provided on the multifunctional cover to the main body. Wherein the electronic device is a portable electronic device.

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