KR200336047Y1 - Semiautomatic sliding type mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can be manufactured relatively inexpensively, by using the mainspring as a power source for moving the first body and the second body, can be used semi-permanently without failure, and can rotate at a constant speed like the mainspring It is an object of the present invention to provide a semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal which can reduce the impact at the connection part of the main body by smoothly operating the opening and closing of the terminal. Therefore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a first body; A second body positioned on the first body; Guide means for coupling the first body and the second body and guiding them to slide relative to each other; And it is fixed to the first body or the second body, and provides a semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal comprising an opening and closing drive means for providing a driving force to move the first body and the second body relatively sliding.

Description

Semi-automatic sliding type mobile communication terminal

The present invention relates to a slide-type mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal that can be moved smoothly without an electric drive device using a spring.

In general, a sliding type mobile communication terminal is divided into front and rear surfaces, and is opened and closed by sliding along a guide. At this time, opening and closing of the terminal is automatically controlled by a drive motor, or a method of manually moving the terminal by fixing the opening position and the closed position is used.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an opening and closing process of a conventional slide type mobile communication terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, a typical slide-type mobile communication terminal includes a first body 10 having a speaker unit 11 and a display unit 12; A second body 20 having a microphone portion 21 and a keypad portion 22; And a guide part 30 provided to allow the first body 10 and the second body 20 to slide together.

The guide unit 30 is made of the first body 10 and the second body 20 in an overlapping state with each other in order to reduce the volume occupied by the terminal when the terminal is not used to facilitate portability. By sliding and unfolding the first body 10 on the second body 20, the speaker unit 11 is positioned near the user's ear while the terminal is open, and the microphone unit 21 near the user's mouth. Is used to locate.

In general, the guide part 30 is controlled to automatically slide the first body 10 on the second body 20 by a drive motor, or to open and close manually without electric drive such as a drive motor. It is composed.

In the conventional conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal as described above, in the case of the form of automatically opening and closing, the configuration is complicated, the cost is increased, and there is a high possibility of failure because it must be equipped with a drive motor that is the opening and closing drive source there was.

In addition, in the conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal, when opening and closing manually, when the opening and closing, the end of the guide means may be damaged by damage, shorten the life, the opening and closing operation is not smooth, there is a problem inconvenient in use.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and can be manufactured at a relatively low cost by using an elastic member such as a spring as a power source of the opening and closing means for opening and closing the first body and the second body. Its purpose is to provide a slide type mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal that can reduce the impact at the connection portion of the main body by using a power source such as a spring, so that the opening and closing operation of the terminal is made smooth at a constant speed. have.

In addition, the present invention has another object to provide a semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal that can be used semi-permanently without failure by using the mainspring as a power source.

1 is a perspective view showing the opening and closing process of a conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal.

Figure 2a is a perspective view showing a sealed state in one embodiment configuration of a semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 2b is a perspective view showing an open state in one embodiment configuration of a semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling state of the first body and the second body of the semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a front sectional view showing the opening and closing drive of the semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of a spring and a pinion-rack gear of the driving unit of FIG. 4 from the side; FIG.

* Description of the main parts of the drawings

10: front body 11: speaker

12: display unit 20: rear body

21: microphone portion 22: keypad portion

100: terminal 110: second body

120: first body 121: guide projection

122: pinion rack gear 130: opening and closing button

140: first body accommodating part 141: guide groove

150: semi-automatic power source

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is the first body; A second body positioned on the first body; Guide means for coupling the first body and the second body and guiding them to slide relative to each other; And it is fixed to the first body or the second body, and provides a semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal comprising an opening and closing drive means for providing a driving force to move the first body and the second body relatively sliding.

The opening and closing drive means is a semi-automatic power source for providing an elastic force at a constant speed in one direction; A moving member driven by the power source; And an opening / closing button for locking and fixing the moving member. The open / close button may function as an open / close switch.

At this time, the power source is fixed to the receiving portion of the second body, made of a spring that can apply a rotational force at a constant speed in one direction; The moving member is connected to the mainspring, and made of a pinion-wreck gear formed on the first main body of the terminal to move the first main body by the rotation of the mainspring; One end of the opening and closing button is formed in a hook shape; The first body has a fixing groove coupled to the hook of the opening and closing button in the closed position; The opening and closing button may be combined with an elastic member that provides a restoring force to restore it to its original position.

Similarly, the power source is fixed to the first body, made of a spring that can apply a rotational force at a constant speed in one direction; The moving member is connected to the mainspring, and made of a pinion-rack gear formed in an accommodating part of the second main body of the terminal to move the second main body by the rotation of the mainspring; One end of the opening and closing button is formed in a hook shape; The first body has a fixing groove coupled to the hook of the opening and closing button in the closed position; The opening and closing button may be combined with an elastic member that provides a restoring force to restore it to its original position. That is, the positions of the mainspring and the pinion-rack gear may be reversed.

The guide means includes a guide protrusion formed on the first body; And it may include a guide groove formed in the receiving portion of the second body.

Similarly, the guide means includes a guide protrusion formed in the receiving portion of the second body; And it may include a guide groove formed in the first body.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 2a to 5, the configuration of an embodiment of a semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

2a and 2b is a perspective view showing an embodiment configuration and opening and closing operation of the semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a first body and the first of the semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling state of the two main body, Figure 4 is a front sectional view showing the opening and closing drive of the semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a spring and rack gear of the driving unit of Figure 4 A side cross-sectional view of a wreck gear from the side.

As shown in Figures 2a to 5, an embodiment of the present invention is a first body 120; A second body (110) having a receiving portion (140) for receiving the first body (120); Guide means (121, 141) for coupling the receiving portion (140) of the first body (120) and the second body (110) and sliding them relative to each other; And fixed to the accommodating part 140 of the first body 120 or the second body 110 to provide a driving force so that the first body 120 and the second body 110 slide relative to each other. It provides a semi-automatic slide-type mobile communication terminal 100 including a semi-automatic opening and closing driving means (122, 130, 150).

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the semi-automatic opening and closing drive means includes a semi-automatic power source 150 such as a spring for providing an elastic force at a constant speed in one direction; A moving member 122 driven by the power source 150; And it is preferable to have an opening and closing button 130 for fixing the power source 150 by locking the moving member 122 when the terminal is closed. That is, the semi-automatic power source 150 has a function of providing the elastic force at a constant speed to smoothly move the first body and the second body when opening and closing. In addition, the opening and closing button 130 locks the moving member 122 to fix the semi-automatic elastic power source 150, thereby storing the elastic energy required when the power source 150 is opened.

In this embodiment, the power source 150 is fixed to the receiving portion 140 of the second body 110, made of a spring that can apply a rotational force at a constant speed in one direction; The moving member 122 is connected to the mainspring, and a pinion-wreck gear is formed on the first main body 120 of the terminal so that the first main body moves in the terminal opening direction by the rotation of the mainspring. Consisting of; The opening and closing button 130 has one end formed in a hook shape and coupled to the fixing groove in the closed position of the first body, thereby fixing the first body and the second body in the closed position when the terminal is closed, and the terminal when the terminal is opened. Releasing the fixation such that the first body and the second body are moved inversely by the mainspring; The opening and closing button is preferably combined with an elastic member (not shown) that provides a restoring force restored to its original position for coupling and releasing the hook and the fixing groove. That is, the mainspring is made of a spiral thin plate spring, and since the outermost position of the thin plate is fixed, the central axis is rotated by the stored elastic energy when the central part is rotated and fixed. come. At this time, the rotation speed can be kept relatively constant by friction of the thin plate, so that the sliding operation can be made smoothly during opening and closing.

In this embodiment, the spring is fixed to the second body, the pinion-rack gear is formed in the first body, but the spring is fixed to the first body, the pinion-rack gear may be formed in the second body. .

The guide means, as shown in Figure 5, the guide protrusion 121 formed in the first body 120; And a guide groove 141 formed in the accommodation portion 140.

In addition, in contrast to FIG. 5, a guide protrusion may be formed in the second body 110, and a guide groove may be formed in the accommodation portion 140 of the first body 120.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention can be opened and closed smoothly at a constant speed, and should be able to protect the terminal from impact when opening and closing, and is made semi-automatically so that it can be used semi-permanently without failure.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention as a power source used a spring that can rotate at a constant speed while providing an elastic force to rotate in one direction.

In addition, the opening and closing button 130 is provided with a hook and the main body having the pinion-rack gear is provided with a fixing groove in a position that can be combined with the hook when closed, they are coupled when closed, by the elastic member Coupling of the hook and the fixing groove is maintained, and as shown in FIG. 2A, it is easy to carry by maintaining the closed state of the terminal.

On the contrary, when the terminal is opened, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the user presses the opening / closing button 130, the coupling between the hook and the fixing groove is released, and the pinion-rack gear 122 is opened by the mainspring 150. By engaging and rotating, the second body 110 having the first body 120 and the receiving portion 140 is moved to the opposite side to open the terminal. At this time, since the mainspring rotates at a constant speed, the terminal can be opened and closed smoothly to reduce the impact on the connection portion of the main body case.

Therefore, the user can open the terminal without forcing the front member and the rear member to reverse.

In addition, the mainspring is inexpensive and can be used semi-permanently, thereby making the terminal cheaper than using a driving motor, and reduces the possibility of failure.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of.

As described above, according to the present invention, by using a semi-automatic power source, that is, a spring as a power source for opening and closing the terminal, a semi-automatic slide type that can open and close the terminal semi-automatically without the user manually pulling the first body and the second body in reverse. Inexpensive and simple terminal, there is an effect that can implement the opening and closing means of the slide type terminal.

In addition, according to the present invention, the spring can rotate at a constant speed, there is another effect that can reduce the impact on the connecting portion of the first body and the second body of the terminal case when opening and closing.

In addition, since the mainspring can be used semi-permanently, there is an effect of reducing the possibility of failure, and there is another effect that does not consume the power of the terminal for opening and closing.

Claims (6)

First body; A second body positioned on the first body; Guide means for coupling the first body and the second body and guiding them to slide relative to each other; And It is fixed to the first body or the second body, opening and closing drive means for providing a driving force so that the first body and the second body relatively sliding movement Semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The opening and closing drive means Semi-automatic power source to provide elastic force at a constant speed in one direction; A moving member driven by the power source; And Opening and closing button for locking and unlocking the movable member Semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, The power source is fixed to the receiving portion of the second body, made of a spring that can apply a rotational force at a constant speed in one direction; The moving member is connected to the mainspring, and made of a pinion-wreck gear formed on the first main body of the terminal to move the first main body by the rotation of the mainspring; One end of the opening and closing button is formed in a hook shape; The first body has a fixing groove coupled to the hook of the opening and closing button in the closed position; The opening and closing button is coupled with the elastic member to provide a restoring force to restore him to its original position Semi-automatic slide type mobile terminal. The method of claim 2, The power source is fixed to the first body, made of a spring that can apply a rotational force at a constant speed in one direction; The moving member is connected to the mainspring, and is made of a pinion-wreck gear formed in the accommodating part of the second main body of the terminal to move the second main body by the rotation of the mainspring; One end of the opening and closing button is formed in a hook shape; The first body has a fixing groove coupled to the hook of the opening and closing button in the closed position; The opening and closing button is coupled with the elastic member to provide a restoring force to restore him to its original position Semi-automatic slide type mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, The guide means A guide protrusion formed on the first body; And Guide groove formed in the receiving portion of the second body Semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The guide means A guide protrusion formed in the accommodation portion of the second body; And Guide grooves formed in the first body Semi-automatic slide type mobile communication terminal comprising a.