KR20070014409A - Folding sliding type portable terminal for multimedia - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a multimedia sliding combined folding type portable terminal. Disclosed is a portable terminal comprising: a main body housing; An auxiliary housing folded or unfolded from the body housing to open and close the first region of the body housing in accordance with rotation; And moving to the body housing body housing while continuously facing the body housing to open and close the first region of the body housing according to the sliding presence, or to slide the second region spaced apart from the first region. The sliding housing is configured to open and close accordingly. Thus, the present invention has achieved advantages that are convenient for use in each of the various modes.

Description

Sliding combined folding type mobile terminal for multimedia {SLIDING AND FOLDING COMBINATION TYPE MOBILE PHONE FOR MULTI-MEDIA}

1 is a perspective view showing a sliding combined folding type portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a sliding combined folding type portable terminal in which the auxiliary housing according to the first embodiment of the present invention is rotated.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a sliding combined folding type portable terminal in which a sliding housing slides according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a perspective view showing a sliding and folding type portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6 are perspective views illustrating a sliding combined folding type portable terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal including a DMB phone, a game phone, a chat phone, a camera phone, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a hand held phone (HHP), and the like. A suitable sliding combined folding type portable terminal is provided.

The term "portable terminal" in a conventional concept refers to an electronic device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with a counterpart. Such portable terminals are becoming smaller, slim, grip, and lighter in consideration of their portability, and are moving toward a multi-media direction in which various functions can be pursued. In particular, more and more portable terminals will be used for miniaturization, light weight, multifunction, and versatility, and will be modified to adapt to various multimedia environments or the Internet environment. In addition, the portable terminal is an electronic device commonly used anywhere in the world, men and women, and is being recognized as a necessity to carry around at all times.

Conventional portable terminals are classified into various types in appearance. For example, portable terminals are classified into bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type communication devices according to their appearance. The bar-type communication device means that the single housing is configured as a bar-type, the flip-type communication device means that the flip is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-type housing, the folder-type communication device is It is meant that the folder in a single bar-shaped housing is configured to be rotatably connected and folded by a hinge device.

In addition, the mobile terminal may be classified into a neck wearable type or a wrist wear type according to a body wearing position or a wearing method. The necklace-type communication device refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal around a neck using a string, and the wrist-type communication device refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal to a wrist.

In addition, the portable terminal may be classified into a rotation-type or sliding-type communication device according to an opening and closing method. The rotation-type communication device means that the two housings are rotatably connected and opened while remaining facing each other, and the sliding-type communication device means that the two housings are opened and closed by sliding movement in the longitudinal direction. it means. The variously classified communication devices listed above will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In addition, conventional portable terminals are being converted into structures capable of communicating high-speed data in addition to voice communication functions. That is, as the needs of consumers increase, the service will be provided using a wireless communication technology that transmits high speed data.

Currently, the camera lens is adopted in the conventional portable terminal, the transmission of the video signal and the like is in progress. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general, portable terminals are equipped with a camera lens module externally or internally so that video calls with a counterpart or a desired subject photographing function can be performed.

However, in the conventional portable terminal, a sliding type portable communication device having a structure in which two housings face each other and the other housing is opened and closed by a sliding operation of one housing is required for a display device and a plurality of keys. In a mobile terminal equipped with various modes but provided with various modes, in a multimedia environment including a landscape view of a display device, for example, various environments, one mobile device is not only a voice call, but also a video call, a game, a music. There is a convergence phenomenon that includes all functions such as listening, TV, video viewing, chatting, and the Internet. As the mobile communication environment changes, an environment that must cope with various user interfacing environments has emerged. That is, in the prior art, there is no inconvenience in voice call, but inconvenient problem occurs in DMB mode or game mode.

In particular, in the future, entertainment elements such as a camera function, a music listening function, a DMB function, a game function, etc. will be inevitably added to the mobile device in the future, and a mobile device that provides optimum convenience for all of these modes will be required. It is expected.

Therefore, in the user interfacing environment of one portable device, the convenience of the data input interfacing environment and the data output interfacing environment which are considered as the most important is the most important problem.

Moreover, the same problem occurs with the conventional folder type portable terminal. That is, the conventional folder-type portable terminal does not provide the optimum ease of use for all the various modes in the multimedia environment. The mentioned ease of use refers to the state of use of the data output device or the state of use of the data input device. The state of use of the data output device means that the display device is in a landscape view so that a wider screen can be viewed and the data The use state of the output device means that one-handed or two-handed key manipulation should be convenient. In particular, a mode related to the camera lens, which is an additional device, should be convenient for shooting a video or a subject. According to this concept, multimedia devices that are becoming more converged should provide optimum convenience in various modes.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal suitable for a multimedia environment providing various modes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal having four keypads placed in place and being selectively used in each mode, for convenient data input operation.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal in which a mode can be easily switched in a camera mode or a game mode.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a horizontal view and stereo sound of a display device in a DM mode while faithfully in a phone mode, and provide a horizontal view, stereo sound, and two hands of the display device in a game mode. The present invention provides a portable terminal which is convenient by providing a key operation state and which is quickly changed between modes.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal having the same general size as the conventional portable terminal, but providing a sliding display, that is, a wide display device, and a folding type, that is, a handheld configuration. have.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a folding portable terminal,

Body housing;

An auxiliary housing folded or unfolded from the body housing to open and close the first region of the body housing in accordance with rotation; And

While continuously facing the main body housing, the main housing moves to the main body housing to open and close the first area of the main body housing according to the sliding state, or to open the second area spaced apart from the first area. Therefore, it is comprised by the sliding housing which opens and closes.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main housing 1 and an auxiliary housing 2 connected by a hinge 4 to the main housing 1. It is composed of a sliding housing (3) sliding in the body housing (1). The auxiliary housing 2 is folded or unfolded in the main body housing 1, that is, rotates closer to or farther away to open and close the first region 110 of the main body housing 1. That is, the auxiliary housing 2 closes the first region 110 when the auxiliary housing 2 is closed in the body housing 1, and opens the first region 110 when the auxiliary housing 2 is opened in the body housing 1. do. In addition, the auxiliary housing 2 limits the movement of the sliding housing 3 when the auxiliary housing 2 is closed in the main housing 1. That is, the sliding housing 3 can be moved only when the auxiliary housing 2 performs the rotational movement.

The sliding housing 3 has a display device 310 and at least one speaker device 311 and 312 disposed on an upper surface 31 thereof. The display device 310 may be configured as a liquid crystal display or a touch screen. The speaker devices 311 and 312 are configured in pairs to emit stereo sound in a DMB mode or a game mode. The speaker devices 311 and 312 replace the display device 310. The sliding housing 3 moves in the longitudinal direction of the body housing 1 while continuously maintaining the state facing the body housing 1 so that the first region 110 of the body housing 1 or the The second area 112 that is spaced apart from the first area 110 is opened and closed. When the sliding housing 3 is slid up, the first region 110 is opened, the second region 112 is closed, and when the sliding housing 3 is slid down, the first region 110 is closed. ) Is closed and the second region 112 is opened.

Hereinafter, the arrangement relationship of the keys employed in the portable terminal according to the present invention will be described. A first keypad 111 having a plurality of keys is arranged in the first region 110 of the main body housing 1, and a second keypad having a plurality of keys is arranged in the second region 112. 113 is disposed. In addition, the auxiliary housing 2 has a third keypad 210 composed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys on its upper surface 21, and a fourth keypad 212 composed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys on its lower surface 22. ) Is placed. Only when the auxiliary housing 2 is rotated, the first keypad 111 and the fourth keypad 212 are visually open to the user, and the first keypad is only when the sliding housing 3 is sliding down. 111 is closed and the second and fourth keypads 113 and 212 are opened.

In the state as shown in FIG. 1, the third keypad 210 is in a used state, and in the state as shown in FIG. 2, the first and fourth keypads 111 and 212 are in a used state, and in the state as shown in FIG. The four keypads 113 and 212 are in use.

The axis of rotation of the protective housing 2 is directed in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the sliding housing 3.

The body housing 1 is bar-shaped and plate-shaped, and the sliding housing 3 is also bar-shaped and plate-shaped. In addition, the auxiliary housing (2) is formed in a bar-like plate shape. The sliding housing 3 and the auxiliary housing 2 are combined to correspond to the size of the body housing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second region 112 may be replaced by a camera lens 120 instead of the second keypad mentioned in FIG. 2. That is, the camera lens 120 is opened by sliding down of the sliding housing 3 and closed and protected by sliding up. The rest of the configuration except for the camera lens 120 installed in the second region 112 is the same and will be omitted since it has already been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

5 and 6, in the portable device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the keypad 510 may be configured only on one selected surface among upper and lower surfaces 51 and 52 of the auxiliary housing 5. Can be. 5 and 6 illustrate a configuration in which the keypad 510 is mounted on the lower surface 52 of the auxiliary housing 5. This is to protect the keypad 510 provided in the auxiliary housing 5 when being carried. Carrying in the state as shown in FIG. 5 is preferable for protecting the keypad 510.

In addition, the auxiliary housing 5 may be configured by providing a rotary hinge device, that is, a biaxial hinge device, on the hinge 6. That is, the auxiliary housing 5 may rotate about the first and second hinge axes in the hinge 6 so that the upper and lower surfaces 51 and 52 thereof may be reversed. The rest of the configuration except for the configuration of the keypad provided in the auxiliary housing 5 is the same and will be omitted since it has already been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

As described above, the present invention achieves an advantage of being convenient for use in each mode in a multimedia environment that is configured in the same size as the conventional and provides various modes. In particular, the present invention has been arranged in a number of keypads in place to be selectively used in each mode, it is convenient to enter data from the user's point of view. In addition, the present invention achieves the advantages of being convenient for use in game mode or DMB mode while being faithful to the existing functions. Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

In a folding portable terminal, Body housing; An auxiliary housing folded or unfolded from the body housing to open and close the first region of the body housing in accordance with rotation; And While continuously facing the main body housing, the main housing moves to the main body housing to open and close the first area of the main body housing according to the sliding state, or to open the second area spaced apart from the first area. Therefore, the portable terminal characterized in that the sliding housing is opened and closed. 2. The auxiliary housing of claim 1, wherein a first keypad including a plurality of keys is arranged in a first region of the main body housing, a second keypad comprising a plurality of keys in an arrangement of the plurality of keys, and the auxiliary housing. Has a third keypad composed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys on its upper surface, and a fourth keypad composed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys on its lower surface. The sliding housing of claim 1, wherein the sliding housing is not movable when the auxiliary housing is not rotated. When the auxiliary housing is rotated, the sliding housing is capable of sliding down. The keypad and the fourth keypad are open and usable in a state where they are replaced with respect to the sliding housing. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the hinge axis of the auxiliary housing and the sliding direction of the sliding housing face each other perpendicularly. The method of claim 2, wherein the first and fourth keys are opened only when the auxiliary housing is rotated, and the first keypad is closed and the second keypad is opened only when the sliding housing slides. Portable terminal characterized in that the. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the sliding housing includes at least one speaker device and a display device. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein a camera lens is disposed in the second region. The portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary housing has a keypad mounted only on one surface of the upper and lower surfaces, and the upper and lower surfaces of the auxiliary housing are rotated in the main body housing so as to be inverted.

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