KR101978203B1 - Mobile Terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to efficiently use an internal mounting space, to improve assembly convenience, to solve an eccentricity problem of an electronic component such as a flash, and to connect a terminal of the electronic component and a circuit board. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of improving an area pressing structure.

Description

Mobile Terminal

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to efficiently use an internal mounting space, to improve assembly convenience, to solve an eccentricity problem of an electronic component such as a flash, and to connect a terminal of the electronic component and a circuit board. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of improving an area pressing structure.

Terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal depending on whether or not. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

In order to support and increase the function of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

In order to implement a multimedia device, the mobile terminal is provided with electronic components such as a camera, a flash, an ear jack, and one or more displays in a case forming an exterior. These electronic components are electrically connected to a circuit board. For this purpose, a first terminal is provided on the circuit board, and a second terminal connected to the first terminal is provided on the electronic component. Electronic components are electrically connected.

In addition, the mobile terminal has a structure in which the first terminal and the second terminal are pressed in order to prevent the connection between the first terminal and the second terminal when the electronic component is operated or when an external impact occurs.

Specifically, a pressing structure of the first terminal and the second terminal is provided by forming a separate structure in a corresponding region of the case to press the electronic component disposed between the circuit board and the case. However, for such a structure, a separate structure must be formed in a corresponding area of the case, thereby decreasing space utilization, complicated internal shape of the case, and poor assembly.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problem of providing a mobile terminal capable of efficiently using an internal mounting space and increasing the convenience of assembly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of solving an eccentric problem of an electronic component such as a flashlight.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of improving the pressing structure of the terminal connection region of the electronic component and the circuit board.

Mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is disposed in the case and the case, the circuit board having a first terminal, the second terminal and the first terminal and the second terminal connected to the first terminal A flexible circuit board having an electronic component electrically connected to the circuit board through a terminal, and a support member mounted to the flexible circuit board so as to be positioned between the circuit board and the case.

In addition, the second terminal and the electronic component may be provided on the front surface of the flexible circuit board, and the support member may be provided on the rear surface of the flexible circuit board.

In addition, the flexible circuit board may be disposed between the case and the circuit board with the second terminal bent toward the circuit board and the electronic component toward the case with respect to the supporting member.

In addition, the support member may be provided with a protrusion, and the flexible circuit board may be provided with a hole into which the protrusion is inserted.

In addition, the protrusion may be formed by bending a portion of the support member.

In addition, the support member may include a first support plate disposed in an area where the electronic component is located and a second support plate disposed in an area where the second terminal is located.

In addition, the second support plate may be formed of a metal material.

The flexible circuit board may be disposed between the case and the circuit board in a bent state such that the second terminal faces the circuit board, the electronic component faces the case, and the first support plate and the second support plate face each other.

In addition, protrusions may be provided on the second support plate, and holes on which the protrusions are inserted may be provided on the flexible circuit board and the first support plate, respectively.

In addition, the protrusion may be formed by bending a portion of the second support plate.

In addition, the electronic component may be a camera, a flash, a display, or an ear jack.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention is mounted to the front case and the front case, and disposed between the rear case having a through hole and the front case and the rear case, and a circuit board having a first terminal; A flash lens inserted into the through hole of the rear case and a flexible circuit board provided with a flash electrically connected to the circuit board through the second terminal connected to the first terminal and the first terminal and the second terminal. And a support member mounted to the flexible circuit board so as to be positioned between the rear case and the rear case.

In addition, the second terminal and the flash may be provided on the front surface of the flexible circuit board, and the support member may be provided on the rear surface of the flexible circuit board.

The support member may include a first support plate disposed in a first region of the flexible circuit board on which the flash is located and a second support plate disposed in a second region of the flexible circuit board on which the second terminal is located. Can be.

The rear surface of the flexible circuit board may be bent in a first region and a second region such that the second terminal faces the circuit board, the flash faces the flash lens, and the first support plate and the second support plate face each other. It may be disposed between the case and the circuit board.

In addition, the second support plate may be formed of a metal material.

In addition, the second support plate may be provided with protrusions, and the flexible circuit board and the first support plate may be provided with holes in which the protrusions are inserted.

In addition, the protrusion may be formed by bending a portion of the second support plate.

The display device may further include a hollow shielding pad seated on the first region of the flexible circuit board to surround the flash.

In addition, the first and second support plates positioned between the flash lens and the circuit board may support the first area and the second area of the flexible circuit board, respectively.

As described above, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention has high utilization of an internal space and is easy to assemble.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention does not generate an eccentricity of an electronic component such as a flash when assembled.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can improve the pressing structure of the terminal connection region of the electronic component and the circuit board.

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 associated with one embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating main parts for explaining a component arrangement state of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a perspective view for explaining a component mounting state of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a plan view for explaining a support member and a flexible circuit board constituting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a supporting member constituting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a side view for explaining an arrangement state of the support member and the flexible circuit board constituting the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a plan view for explaining an arrangement state of the support member and the flexible circuit board constituting the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a part mounting state of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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 A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that 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 that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a 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, a location information module 115, and the like. .

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 mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or 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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

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 a wireless signal with 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 according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external 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. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V 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 may be displayed on the display 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 according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the 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 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate 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. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and may include a display 151, a sound output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. have.

The display 151 displays (outputs) information processed in the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display ), And may include at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more displays 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the plurality of displays may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

When the display 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch motion (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display 151 may be an input device other than an output device. It can also be used as. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display 151 or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the 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 then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can determine which area of the display 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of a mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near 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 an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

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. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. 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 proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and 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 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

The haptic module 154 generates various haptic effects that a user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. 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 may be 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 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

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

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), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as an 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals 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, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, 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.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented 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 include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. These may be implemented by the controller 180.

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing 101, a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like, which constitutes an exterior. In this embodiment, the case 101 may be divided into a front case 102 and a rear case 103. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 102 and the rear case 103. At least one intermediate case 105 may be further disposed between the front case 102 and the rear case 103.

The cases 101 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).

A display body 151, a sound output unit 152, a camera 121, a user input unit 130/131, 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, etc. may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 102. .

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

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of manipulation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts or displays the volume of sound output from the sound output unit 152. A command such as switching to the touch recognition mode may be input.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 103. The camera 121 ′ has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 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 camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed on the terminal body to be rotatable or pop-up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

The antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 1) may be installed to be pulled out of the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body. In addition, the case 101 may further include a cover member 104 surrounding the power supply unit, and the cover member 104 may be detachably mounted to the rear case 103.

The rear case 103 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to be light transmissive. In this case, if the display 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may also be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 works in conjunction with the display 151 of the front case 102. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display 151.

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating main parts of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a part mounting state of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a plan view illustrating a support member and a flexible circuit board constituting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view illustrating a support member constituting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a layout view of a support member and a flexible circuit board constituting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a plan view illustrating an arrangement state of a support member and a flexible circuit board constituting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a view related to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the component mounting state of a mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is disposed in the case 101 and the case 101, and is connected to the circuit board 180 having the first terminal 301 and the first terminal 301. Flexible circuit board 300 having an electronic component (eg, 123) electrically connected to the circuit board 180 through a second terminal 302, a first terminal 301, and a second terminal 302. And a support member 200 mounted to the flexible circuit board 300 so as to be positioned between the circuit board 300 and the case 101.

The electronic component may be a camera 121, 121 ′, a flash 123, a display 151, or an ear jack (not shown), and the electronic component may be connected to the circuit board through the flexible circuit board 300. Various electronic components electrically connected to 180 may be included, and for convenience of description, the electronic components will be described below using the flash 123 as an example.

In addition, the second terminal 302 and the electronic component 123 may be provided on the front surface of the flexible circuit board 300, the support member 200 may be provided on the rear surface of the flexible circuit board 300, The flexible circuit board 300 has the case 101 with the second terminal 302 bent toward the circuit board 180 and the electronic component 123 facing the case 101 with respect to the support member 200. ) And the circuit board 180.

4 and 8, the flexible circuit board 300 may include a first region 300a in which the electronic component is located and a second region 300b in which the second terminal 302 is located. In the first region 300a and the second region 300b of the flexible circuit board 300, the second terminal 302 faces the circuit board 180 with respect to the support member 200 and the electronic component 123. It may be disposed between the case 101 and the circuit board 180 in a bent toward the case 101.

The support member 200 provides rigidity of the flexible circuit board 300 and contributes to the pressing structure of the first terminal 301 and the second terminal 302.

As described above, electronic components such as cameras 121 and 121 ′, flash 123, ear jacks (not shown), and one or more displays 151 are provided inside the mobile terminal 100. These electronic components are electrically connected to the circuit board 180 through the flexible circuit board 300. For this purpose, the first and second terminals 301 and 401 are provided on the circuit board 180, and the electronic components 123, The flexible circuit boards 300 and 400 connected to the 151 are provided with second terminals 302 and 402 connected to the first terminals 301 and 401, and are connected to the circuit board 180 and the electronic component through the connection of the terminals. 123 and 151 are electrically connected, respectively.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 has a first terminal 301 in order to prevent the connection between the first terminal 301, 401 and the second terminal 302, 402 when the electronic component is operated or when an external impact is performed. , 401 and the connection area between the second terminals 302 and 402 are pressed.

Referring to FIG. 4, in one embodiment, the display 151 is electrically connected to the circuit board 180 through the flexible circuit board 400. For this purpose, the first terminal 401 is provided on the circuit board 180. A second terminal 402 is provided on the flexible circuit board 400, and the first terminal 401 and the second terminal 402 are connected to each other. In this case, in order to press the terminal connection region disposed between the circuit board 180 and the case 101, a separate structure 103a is formed in the corresponding region of the case 101, specifically, the rear case 103.

However, for such a structure, a separate structure 103a must be formed in a corresponding region of the case 101, resulting in a decrease in space utilization, complexity of the internal shape of the case 101, and poor assembly.

Meanwhile, reference numeral 155 denotes a window surrounding the display 151.

Alternatively, the support member 200 is disposed between the electronic component (eg, the flash) and the circuit board 180 to compensate for the rigidity of the flexible circuit board 300 and at the same time, the first terminal 301 and the first terminal. A structure for pressing the two terminals 302 can be obtained.

In addition, a protrusion 221 is provided on the support member 200 to prevent the flexible circuit board 180 and the flash 123 from flowing through the support member 200, and the flexible circuit board 180 is provided. The hole 303 into which the protrusion 221 is inserted may be provided. Accordingly, the protrusions 221 and the holes 303 may prevent the flexible circuit board 300 from flowing in the state in which the protrusions 221 are inserted into the holes 303, when the flash 123 is assembled. Guide function can be performed.

In addition, the protrusion 221 may be formed by bending a portion of the support member 200, thereby reducing the material cost and improving the assemblability.

On the other hand, the support member 200 is a second support plate 220 is disposed in the region in which the first support plate 210 and the second terminal 302 is located in the region where the electronic component 123 is located. ) May be included.

Here, the second support plate 220 may be formed of a metal material to reinforce the rigidity of the flexible circuit board 180 and to increase the heat dissipation effect.

When the arrangement state of the support member 200 is described in more detail, the second terminal 302 faces the circuit board 180, the electronic component 123 faces the case 101, and the first support plate ( The flexible circuit board 300 is disposed between the case 101 and the circuit board 180 in a state in which the first region 300a and the second region 300b are bent so that the 210 and the second support plate 220 face each other. Can be placed in.

8 to 10, the circuit board 180, the support member 200, the flexible circuit board 300, and the electronic component 123 may be disposed to form a layer structure, and specifically, the circuit board A first terminal 301 is provided at 180, a second terminal 302 is connected to the first terminal 301, and a second area of the flexible circuit board 300 is formed on the second terminal 302. 300b) is disposed, a second support plate 220 is disposed on the second region 300b, a first support plate 210 is disposed on the second support plate 220, and a first support plate. The electronic component 123 is disposed on the first region 300a of the flexible circuit board 300.

Here, the second support plate 220 is provided with a projection 221, the flexible circuit board 300 and the first support plate 210 is provided with holes 303 in which the projection 221 is inserted, respectively. The protrusion 221 may be formed by bending a portion of the second support plate 220 (see FIG. 7).

Hereinafter, the electronic component will be described in more detail with an example of being the flash 123.

Mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted to the front case 102 and the front case 102, the rear case 103 having a through hole (unsigned) and the front case 102 And a circuit board 180 having a first terminal 301 and a second terminal 302 and a first terminal 301 connected to the first terminal 301 and disposed between the rear case 103 and the rear case 103. A flash lens 125 inserted into a through hole of the flexible circuit board 300 and the rear case 103 provided with a flash 123 electrically connected to the circuit board 180 through a second terminal 302; And a support member 200 mounted to the flexible circuit board 300 so as to be positioned between the circuit board 180 and the rear case 103.

The second terminal 302 and the flash 123 may be provided on the front surface of the flexible circuit board 300, and the support member 200 may be provided on the rear surface of the flexible circuit board 300.

In addition, the flexible circuit board 300 may include a first region 300a where the flash 123 is located and a second region 300b where the second terminal 302 is located, and the flexible circuit board In the first region 300a and the second region 300b of the 300, the second terminal 302 faces the circuit board 180 and the flash 123 is the rear case 103 based on the support member 200. It may be disposed between the rear case 103 and the circuit board 180 in a bent toward the.

As described above, the support member 200 provides rigidity of the flexible circuit board 300 and contributes to the pressing structure of the first terminal 301 and the second terminal 302.

The support member 200 includes a first support plate 210 disposed in an area where the flash 123 is located and a second support plate 220 disposed in an area where the second terminal 302 is located. can do. In addition, the first support plate 210 supports the first region 300a of the flexible circuit board 300, and the second support plate 220 supports the second region 300b of the flexible circuit board 300. ).

Here, the second support plate 220 may be formed of a metal material to reinforce the rigidity of the flexible circuit board 300 and to increase the heat dissipation effect.

When the arrangement of the support member 200 is described in more detail, the second terminal 302 faces the circuit board 180, the flash 123 faces the rear case 103, and the first support plate ( In the flexible circuit board 300, the rear case 103 and the circuit board 180 are bent in a state in which the first region 300a and the second region 300b are bent to face 210 and the second support plate 220. It can be placed in between.

8 to 10, the circuit board 180, the support member 200, the flexible circuit board 300, and the flash 123 may be arranged to form a layer structure, and specifically, the circuit board ( The first terminal 301 is provided at 180, the second terminal 302 is connected to the first terminal 301, and the second area 300b of the flexible circuit board 300 is disposed on the second terminal 302. ) Is disposed, the second support plate 220 is disposed on the second region 300b, the first support plate 210 is disposed on the second support plate 220, and the first support plate 210 is disposed on the first support plate 220. The flash 123 is disposed on the first region 300a of the flexible circuit board 300.

In addition, a flash lens 125 is disposed on the flash 123, and the mobile terminal 100 is hollow to be seated to surround the flash 123 in the first area 300a of the flexible circuit board 300. May further include a shield pad 126.

Here, the protrusions 221 are provided in the second support plate 220, and the holes 303 and 211 into which the protrusions 221 are inserted are respectively provided in the flexible circuit board 300 and the first support plate 210. The protrusion 221 may be formed by bending a portion of the second support plate 220 (see FIG. 7).

As described above, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention has high utilization of an internal space and is easy to assemble.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention does not generate an eccentricity of an electronic component such as a flash when assembled.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can improve the pressing structure of the terminal connection region of the electronic component and the circuit board.

The above-described mobile terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. It may be.

100: mobile terminal 101: case
102: front case 103: rear case
104: cover member 105: intermediate cover
123: flash 125: flash lens
126: shielding pad 151: display
155: window 200: support member
210: first support plate 220: second support plate
221: projection 300: flexible circuit board
301: first terminal 302: second terminal

Claims (20)

case;
A circuit board disposed inside the case and having a first terminal;
A flexible circuit board having a second terminal connected to the first terminal and an electronic component electrically connected to the circuit board through first and second terminals; And
A support member mounted to the flexible circuit board so as to be positioned between the circuit board and the case;
The flexible circuit board
The second terminal and the electronic component is provided on the front, and the support member on the back,
The support member
And a second support plate disposed in an area in which the electronic component is located and a second support plate disposed in an area in which the second terminal is located.
delete The method of claim 1,
The flexible circuit board is disposed between the case and the circuit board with the second terminal bent toward the circuit board and the electronic component toward the case with respect to the support member. The method of claim 3, wherein
The support member is provided with a projection,
And a hole into which the protrusion is inserted into the flexible circuit board. The method of claim 4, wherein
The protrusion is formed by bending a portion of the support member. delete The method of claim 1,
The second support plate is a mobile terminal, characterized in that formed of a metal material. The method of claim 1,
The flexible circuit board is bent between the case and the circuit board so that the second terminal faces the circuit board, the electronic component faces the case, and the first support plate and the second support plate face each other. Mobile terminal. The method of claim 8,
The second support plate is provided with a projection,
And a hole into which the protrusion is inserted into the flexible circuit board and the first support plate, respectively. The method of claim 9,
The protrusion is formed by bending a portion of the second support plate. The method of claim 1,
The electronic component is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the camera, flash, display or ear jack. Front case;
A rear case mounted to the front case and having a through hole;
A circuit board disposed between the front case and the rear case and having a first terminal;
A flexible circuit board having a second terminal connected to the first terminal and a flash electrically connected to the circuit board through the first terminal and the second terminal;
A flash lens inserted into a through hole of the rear case; And
A support member mounted to the flexible circuit board so as to be positioned between the circuit board and the rear case;
The flexible circuit board
The second terminal and the flash is provided on the front, the support member is provided on the back,
The support member
And a first support plate provided in a first region of the flexible circuit board on which the flash is located, and a second support plate provided in a second region of the flexible circuit board on which the second terminal is located. Mobile terminal. delete delete The method of claim 12,
The flexible circuit board is bent in a first region and a second region such that the second terminal faces the circuit board, the flash faces the flash lens, and the first support plate and the second support plate face each other. A mobile terminal, characterized in that disposed between the circuit board. The method of claim 15,
The second support plate is a mobile terminal, characterized in that formed of a metal material. The method of claim 16,
The second support plate is provided with a projection,
A mobile terminal, characterized in that the flexible circuit board and the first support plate are provided with holes for inserting the projections, respectively. The method of claim 17,
The protrusion is formed by bending a portion of the second support plate. The method of claim 15,
And a hollow shielding pad seated to surround the flash in a first region of the flexible circuit board. The method of claim 19,
And a first support plate and a second support plate positioned between the flash lens and the circuit board to respectively support the first area and the second area of the flexible circuit board.

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