KR101597336B1 - Cover device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cover device, and more particularly, to a cover device comprising: a cover portion including a receiving portion for receiving a terminal and a cover for covering a display portion of the terminal; And a driving unit that opens the display unit by opening a cover according to an event when an event preset in the terminal is generated.

Description

Cover device {COVER DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cover device, and more particularly, to a cover device for protecting a terminal such as a portable electronic device.

Many modern portable electronic devices have a touch-sensitive display panel on the front. A portable electronic device protective case (cover) is used for the purpose of preventing the impact of the electronic device and protecting the display panel. As mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs are becoming more popular, the number of users using portable electronic device covers is increasing rapidly. According to the NPD Group survey, three-quarters of smartphone users are using protection cases .

Conventional portable electronic device protection cases merely function to prevent impact of electronic devices and protect the display screen. In addition, since the conventional protective case is manually opened and closed by a user, when the user holds a bag or the like with one hand, it is inconvenient to open and close the protective case with the other hand. In addition, there is a problem that the user is not able to recognize the fact of receiving a message or a telephone in a quiet space such as a library because the user is notified of a push message or a telephone call by vibration or sound.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cover device capable of automatically notifying a user of occurrence of an event by automatically opening a cover covering a display portion of the terminal when an event such as a push message is generated in the terminal.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems. Other technical subjects not mentioned will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the description below.

A cover device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a cover portion including a receiving portion for receiving a terminal and a cover for covering a display portion of the terminal; And a driving unit for opening the cover by opening the cover according to the event when a predetermined event is generated in the terminal.

Wherein the driving unit comprises: a lid driving control unit for generating an electric signal for opening the lid according to the event when the event occurs; And an electromagnet module provided in at least one of the cover unit and the terminal and configured to generate a magnetic force for receiving the electric signal generated by the lid drive control unit and driving the lid.

The electromagnet module includes a first electromagnet provided at a distal end of the lid and generating a magnetic field by receiving a first electrical signal from the lid drive control unit when the event occurs; And a second electromagnet provided in the terminal and generating a magnetic field by receiving a second electric signal from the lid drive control unit when the event is generated, wherein the lid drive control unit controls the lid drive control unit to switch between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet, The first electrical signal and the second electrical signal may be generated to generate a repulsive force.

The second electromagnet may be provided in a peripheral region of the display unit.

The cover device may further include a third electromagnet provided in the cover unit and generating a magnetic field by receiving a third electric signal from the lid drive control unit when the event is generated, 1 < / RTI > electromagnet and the third electromagnet.

The driving unit may include driving means for slidingly opening and closing the lid with respect to the accommodating portion.

The driving unit may adjust the opening degree of the lid to change the open area of the display unit according to the information of the event.

The driving unit may adjust the opening degree of the cover in correspondence with the display area on which the information of the event is displayed on the display unit.

The event may include at least one of a push message, motion information of a user, positioning information, and time setting information.

The driving unit may disable the cover opening function according to the event when the terminal moves to the set position.

The driving unit may further include a connector provided in the cover unit to receive an electric signal for opening the cover according to an event sensed by the terminal.

The cover device may further include an image sensor unit for measuring the brightness of the surroundings of the terminal, and the driving unit may deactivate the cover opening function according to the event when the brightness information measured by the image sensor unit is less than the reference value .

The cover device may further include a log recording unit for recording a usage pattern of a user, and the brightness of the display unit may be adjusted when the cover is opened according to the recorded usage pattern of the user .

The cover device may automatically correct the color displayed on the display unit to have a complementary color to the color of the cover portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal comprising: a cover for covering a display portion of a terminal; a cover portion having electromagnets for attaching the cover to the terminal; And a cover drive controller for generating an electric signal to at least one of the electromagnets so that the repulsive force is applied from the terminal in response to the event when the preset event is generated in the terminal, do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus having a display unit for displaying information, the electronic apparatus comprising: a display unit There is provided an electronic apparatus including a driver for generating an electric signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an event notification method including a step of opening a cover of a cover part covering a display part of a terminal accommodated in a receiving part of a cover part according to the event, do.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when an event such as a push message is generated in the terminal, the cover covering the display unit of the terminal is automatically opened to effectively inform the user of the occurrence of the event.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects described above. Unless stated, the effects will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the description and the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a cover device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a terminal accommodated in a cover device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lid constituting a cover device according to an embodiment of the present invention covering a display portion of the terminal. FIG.
4 is a configuration diagram of a terminal accommodated in a cover device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining the operation of the cover device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating an electrical signal generated according to an event in a cover drive control unit of a cover device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
7 is a perspective view showing a cover device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view of a cover device according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a view showing a state where the cover covers the display portion of the terminal, FIG. 9 is a cross- And Fig.
10 is a perspective view showing a cover device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view of the cover device shown in Fig.
12 is a view for explaining the operation of the cover device shown in Fig.
13 is a perspective view showing a cover device according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13 is a view showing a state in which a cover portion of a cover device is separated from a terminal, FIG. 14 is a cross- FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the display unit of FIG.
Figs. 15 to 17 are views for explaining the operation of the cover device shown in Figs. 13 to 14. Fig.

Other advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will be apparent by referring to the embodiments described hereinafter in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Although not defined, all terms (including technical or scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly accepted by the generic art in the prior art to which this invention belongs. A general description of known configurations may be omitted so as not to obscure the gist of the present invention. In the drawings of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used as many as possible for the same or corresponding configurations. To facilitate understanding of the present invention, some configurations in the figures may be shown somewhat exaggerated or reduced.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", or "having" are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, Steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof, whether or not explicitly described or implied by the accompanying claims. As used herein, terms such as 'first', 'second', and 'third' should be understood to be used to distinguish certain configurations from other configurations.

Used throughout this specification may refer to a hardware component such as, for example, software, FPGA or ASIC, as a unit for processing at least one function or operation. However, "to" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. &Quot; to " may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to play one or more processors.

As an example, the term '~' includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, and processes, functions, attributes, procedures, Routines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided by the components and components may be performed separately from the plurality of components and components, or may be integrated with other additional components.

A cover device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cover portion including a cover covering a display portion of the terminal; And a driving unit for automatically opening the cover of the cover unit according to a preset event to open the display unit. The cover device according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically opens the cover of the terminal when the set event (e.g., push message, user motion, location or time setting information, etc.) occurs in the terminal, The occurrence of an event can be prevented by the operation of opening the display screen of the terminal by the movement of the cover even if the cover of the cover portion is not manually operated and the vibration, sound alert, And can effectively inform the user.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cover device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the terminal 10 housed in the cover device 100 shown in FIG. 1, 2 is a perspective view showing that the lid 112 constituting the cover device 100 shown in Fig. 2 protects the terminal 10 while covering the display portion 11 of the terminal 10. Fig.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a cover device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cover 110 and a driver 120. The cover unit 110 functions to prevent the terminal 10 from external impact and to protect the display unit 11 of the terminal 10. Illustratively, the terminal 10 may be provided as a device employing a flat display, a curved display, or a flexible display. The terminal 10 may include a portable electronic device, such as a cell phone, tablet PC, or notebook, such as a smart phone.

The cover portion 110 may be exemplarily provided with a flexible material having an elastic restitution property. The cover 110 may be provided as a translucent material to which a part of the LCD light generated from the touch screen of the terminal 10 can be projected. In one embodiment, the cover portion 110 includes a receiving portion 111 in which the terminal 10 is received; And a lid 112 which is rotatably connected to one side of the receiving part 111 through the connecting part 112a and covers the display part 11 of the terminal 10 accommodated in the receiving part 111 . In one embodiment, the receiving portion 111 may include a receiving groove 111a having an area and a height corresponding to the terminal 10.

The charging cable for charging the battery of the terminal 10 may be connected to the terminal 100 in the state where the terminal 10 is inserted into the receiving portion 111 on the side or bottom surface of the receiving portion 111, A charging cable connection hole 1111 formed to be connected to a charging terminal provided in the terminal 10, an earphone connection hole 1112 formed through the earphone terminal of the terminal 10 so as to connect the earphone, A sound adjusting hole 1113 for exposing a button for controlling the sound intensity of the terminal 10 to the outside and an image capturing hole 1114 for exposing the image sensor unit 13 of the terminal 10 to the outside can be formed have.

The lid 112 protects the front panel of the display unit 11 of the terminal 10 while covering the display unit 11 of the terminal 10 as shown in Fig. 0.0 > 11) < / RTI > The cover 112 may be configured to automatically transmit a preset event to the terminal 10 when the push event is received, such as when a push message is received to inform the user of e-mail, text message, telephone reception, So that the display unit 11 is opened.

The driving unit 120 automatically opens the cover 112 of the cover unit 110 and opens the display unit 11 according to an event when an event preset in the terminal 10 occurs. The event may include a push message, motion information of the user, as well as other events such as location setting information or time setting information. For example, when the terminal 10 is moved to a predetermined position or a specified time comes, the cover 112 may be automatically opened or closed according to the set position.

In addition, the driving unit 120 can selectively drive the lid 112 according to the importance of e-mail when receiving an event such as e-mail to the terminal 10. [ For example, when the sender 120 receives an e-mail sent with a high importance, the drive unit 120 drives the cover 112 in response to the e-mail to open the display unit 11, It is also possible not to drive the lid 112 despite receiving the e-mail.

As another example, when an event occurs in which the earphone is connected to the earphone terminal of the terminal 10 through the earphone connection hole 1112 of the cover portion 110 with the cover 112 closed, the cover 112 is automatically opened The music application can be launched automatically. As another example, when an event occurs in which the charging cable is connected to the charging terminal of the terminal 10 through the charging cable connecting hole 1111 of the cover part 110 in the closed state of the lid 112, And a home screen or a specific application can be executed.

In another embodiment, it is also possible for the cover 112 to be automatically opened or closed when a hardware button is pressed. For example, when the user presses the power button of the terminal 10 while the cover 112 is closed, the cover 112 may be automatically opened. In contrast, when the user turns on the power of the terminal 10, The cover 112 can be automatically closed. The user can set and change the type of event that the cover 112 is automatically opened and closed through the terminal 10. [

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cover 110 or the terminal 10 may incorporate a near field communication (NFC) sensor. In this case, when an event occurs in which the cover unit 110 or the terminal 10 contacts an external NFC tag, the cover 112 is automatically driven to open the screen of the terminal 10, A specific GUI for providing a service according to the present invention can be displayed immediately.

In one embodiment, the driver 120 may include electromagnet modules 121 and 122, a lid drive control (reference numeral 123 in FIG. 4), and a connector 124. The electromagnet modules 121 and 122 may be provided in at least one of the cover 110 and the terminal 10. 1 to 3, the electromagnet modules 121 and 122 are provided in the cover 110 and the terminal 10, respectively. However, the electromagnet modules 121 and 122 may be provided only in the cover 110, .

The lid drive control unit 123 generates an electric signal (for example, a current or a voltage signal) for driving the lid 112 according to an event signal generated at the terminal 10 and supplies the electric signal to the electromagnet modules 121 and 122 do. The connector 124 receives an electric signal for opening the lid 112 according to an event sensed by the terminal 10 and receives an electric signal from a connector (not shown) of the terminal 10, 121 of the cover portion 110. The cover portion 110 may be formed of a metal plate.

1 to 3, the connector 124 is disposed at the bottom surface position of the receiving portion 111 that can be directly connected to the connector of the terminal 10 in a state where the terminal 10 is accommodated in the receiving portion 111 Respectively. The connector 124 of the terminal 10 and the connector 124 of the cover 110 may be connected to each other through a separate signal cable (not shown) In the present embodiment.

The electromagnet modules 121 and 122 receive an electric signal generated by the lid drive control unit 123 through the connector 124 when an event occurs in the terminal 10. [ The electromagnet modules 121 and 122 are constituted by a coil through which an electric signal flows and generate a magnetic field proportional to an electric signal (for example, current) flowing through the coil by Ampere's law. Accordingly, a magnetic force (repulsive force) is generated between the electromagnet modules 121 and 122, the lid 112 is opened, and the display portion 11 of the terminal 10 is opened.

4 is a configuration diagram of a terminal 10 accommodated in a cover device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4, the terminal 10 includes a display unit 11, a user interface unit 12, an image sensor unit 13, a motion recognition unit 14, a position recognition unit 15, a communication interface unit 16 A memory 17, a control unit 18, and a lid drive control unit 123. [0035]

The display unit 11 displays on the screen information such as a push message when an event occurs in the terminal 10. The display unit 11 may be provided as a touch screen. The display unit 11 may be provided as a display such as a flat display, a haptic display, a transparent display, a curved display, and a flexible display. The display unit 11 may be provided as an LCD (liquid crystal display) panel, for example.

The user interface unit 12 may allow the user to select to activate or deactivate the function of automatically setting the automatic opening function of the lid 112, for example, the function of opening the lid 112 automatically when an event occurs, (E.g., email, text message, SNS, phone, user motion, location information, time information, etc.) that automatically open the cover 112 (e.g., The number of times the cover is opened, the speed, the number of repetitions, the repetition period, the open form, etc.). The user interface unit 12 may be provided by touch input, button input, or the like.

The image sensor unit 13 may be provided for capturing a surrounding image of the terminal 10. The image sensor unit 13 may include an image sensor such as an illuminance sensor or a camera. The peripheral image information photographed by the image sensor unit 13 is used to recognize the face of the user to determine whether the opening operation of the cover 112 is repeated or to determine whether the terminal 10 is located in the bag It can be used as information.

The motion recognition unit 14 may include a sensor for recognizing motion of the user, such as an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor. When the user sets the cover 112 to automatically open when the user takes a specific motion, the driving unit 120 determines whether or not the motion recognized by the motion recognition unit 14 matches the set motion, The lid 112 can be automatically opened.

The position recognition unit 15 may be provided as means for recognizing the position of the user, such as a global positioning system (GPS) module. When the user sets the cover 112 to automatically open at a specific position, the driving unit 120 determines whether or not the position recognized by the position recognition unit 15 matches the set position, 112) can be automatically opened.

The communication interface unit 16 can function as an input / output interface for communicating with the cover device 100 via the connector 124. [ The communication interface unit 16 may be provided with a wired / wireless communication interface. It is also possible that the connector 124 is not provided in the cover device 100 when the communication interface unit 16 is provided in a wireless communication manner.

The memory 17 stores programs and various information for implementing the function of automatically opening the cover 112 according to an event occurring in the terminal 10. [ The control unit 18 executes a program for automatically opening the cover 112 in accordance with an event occurring in the terminal 10. [ The control unit 18 may include at least one processor.

The lid drive control unit 123 generates an electric signal for driving the lid 112 according to an event signal generated at the terminal 10 and supplies the generated electric signal to the electromagnet modules 121 and 122. 1 to 3, the lid drive control unit 123 is provided in the terminal 10, but the lid drive control unit 123 may be provided within the cover unit 110, or may include the cover unit 110 and the terminal 10, respectively.

For example, the lid drive control unit 123 may be provided in the cover unit 110 to receive an event signal from the terminal 10, generate an electric signal according to the event signal, and supply the electric signal to the electromagnet modules 121 and 122. At this time, the electromagnet module 122 on the side of the terminal 10 receives the electric signal from the lid drive control unit 123 provided on the cover unit 110 or the lid drive control unit 123 is also provided on the terminal 10 If so, an electrical signal can be provided from it.

1 to 3, the electromagnet modules 121 and 122 include a first electromagnet 121 and a second electromagnet 122. The first electromagnet 121 is provided at a distal end of the lid 112 and receives a first electrical signal from the lid drive controller 123 when an event occurs in the terminal 10 to form a magnetic field corresponding to the first electrical signal . The second electromagnet 122 is provided in the side area of the terminal 10 and generates a magnetic field corresponding to the second electric signal by receiving a second electric signal from the lid drive controller 123 when an event occurs in the terminal 10 .

In the illustrated embodiment, the second electromagnet 122 may be provided on the bezel region side formed in the periphery of the display unit 11 from the upper surface of the terminal 10. [ The lid drive control unit 123 may generate the first electric signal and the second electric signal so that a repulsive force is generated between the first electromagnet 121 and the second electromagnet 122 when an event occurs in the terminal 10. [

5 is a view for explaining the operation of the cover device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 to 5, an electric signal is not transmitted from the lid drive control unit 123 to the driving unit 120 (electromagnet module) before an event occurs in the terminal 10, The cover 10 covers the display unit 11 of the terminal 10 as shown in FIG.

If an event occurs in the terminal 10, an electrical signal is transmitted from the lid drive control unit 123 to the drive unit 120 (electromagnet module), and the lid of the cover device 100 112 are driven to open the display unit 11 of the terminal 10. That is, the first electromagnet 121 and the second electromagnet 122 are controlled to have a magnetic moment in the opposite direction according to the first and second electrical signals formed by the lid drive control unit 123, that is, The opposite faces of the terminal 10 are magnetized so as to have the same magnetic poles so that a repulsive force is generated between the first electromagnet 121 and the second electromagnet 122 to reach a position where the gravity and magnetic force of the lid 112 are balanced. (112) is lifted up.

6 is a graph exemplarily showing electric signals generated in response to an event signal of the terminal 10 in the cover drive control unit 123 constituting the cover device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first electric signal supplied from the cover drive control unit 123 to the first electromagnet 121 is shown by a solid line and the second electric signal supplied from the cover drive control unit 123 to the second electromagnet 122 Are shown by dotted lines.

4 to 6, when a push message reception event such as an e-mail or a text message is generated at the first time point T1, the lid drive control unit 123 controls the first electromagnet 121 And supplies the electric signal I1 to the second electromagnet 122 gradually increasing the second electric signal I2 to the second time point T2. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the lid 112 from instantly bouncing, and to smoothly drive the lid 112 to expose the screen of the display unit 11 to the outside.

The lid drive control unit 123 can adjust the opening angle of the lid 112 by adjusting the intensities I1 and I2 of the electric signals supplied to the electromagnet modules 121 and 122. [ The lid drive control unit 123 may vary the opening angle of the lid 112 by adjusting the intensity of the electrical signals I1 and I2 according to the type of event, It is easy to recognize the type of the event. The lid drive control unit 123 changes the intensity of the electric signals I1 and I2 so that the user can recognize the occurrence of the event more easily when the event occurs in the terminal 10. The lid drive control unit 123 repeatedly It is possible.

7 is a perspective view showing a cover device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the description of the embodiment of FIG. 7, redundant description of the same or corresponding components to those of the previously described embodiment can be omitted. According to the embodiment of FIG. 7, the second electromagnet 122 may be provided in the receiving portion 111 of the cover portion 110, not the terminal 10. FIG. That is, the second electromagnet 122 is provided on the distal end side of the receiving portion 111 so as to face the first electromagnet 121, and the second electromagnet 122 is provided on the distal end of the receiving portion 111 to apply a repulsive force to the first electromagnet 121 By applying an electric signal to the electromagnet 122, the lid 112 may be opened.

According to another embodiment not shown, the first electromagnet 121 or the second electromagnet 122 may be replaced by a permanent magnet. If the lid 112 is provided with a permanent magnet instead of the first electromagnet 121, the electric signal supplied to the second electromagnet 122 provided in the terminal 10 or the receptacle 111 may be adjusted, The lid 112 can be opened by applying a repulsive force to the permanent magnet of the permanent magnet 112.

If the cover 112 is provided with a permanent magnet instead of the electromagnet and the electromagnet module is provided only in the terminal 10, So that the lid 112 can be opened. When the first electromagnet 121 is provided only in the cover 112 and the permanent magnet is provided in place of the second electromagnet 122 in the terminal 10 or the receptacle 111, The signal can be adjusted to open the lid 112.

8 is a perspective view showing a cover device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a cover device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a view showing a state in which the lid 112 of the cover device 100 has opened the display portion 11 of the terminal 10. As shown in Fig. 8 to 9, overlapping descriptions may be omitted for the same or corresponding components to those of the previously described embodiments.

In the embodiment of Figures 8 to 9, the terminal 10 is provided as a smart-watch terminal worn on the wrist of the user. 8 to 9, when an event such as a push message is received in the terminal 10 or a wrist is waved by the user in a predetermined pattern, the electric signals are applied to the electromagnet modules 121 and 122 And the cover 112 is automatically opened by the repulsive force between the first electromagnet 121 and the second electromagnet 122.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a cover device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the cover device 100 shown in FIG. In describing the embodiments of FIGS. 10 to 11, the same or corresponding components to those of the previously described embodiment may be omitted from the overlapping description. 10 to 11, the driving unit 120 includes driving means 125 for slidingly opening the lid 112 to the receiving portion 111 of the cover device 100 instead of the electromagnet module. In this embodiment, the lid 112 may be made of a material that can be bent.

The driving means 125 may be provided in the driving motor connected with the gear 112 and the gear member rotating in close contact with the lid 112 and connected to the driving shaft at the side of the receiving portion 111. [ 10 to 11, the driving means 125 is driven in response to an electric signal generated from the lid drive control unit 123 when an event occurs in the terminal 10, The display unit 11 is slid along the slide grooves 111b formed on the upper and lower sides of the display unit 11, respectively.

The driving unit 120 may adjust the opening degree of the lid 112 so that the open area of the display unit 11 is changed according to the information of the event. The driving unit 120 may adjust the opening degree of the lid 112 corresponding to the display area on which the information of the event is displayed on the display unit 11. [ For example, when the first push message is received, the cover 112 is driven to open only the display area representing the first push message, as shown in FIG. Thus, the display unit 11 in which the first push message is not displayed can be protected. If the user does not confirm the first push message and receives the second push message, the cover 112 displays a first push message as well as a second push message 11 to further open the display area of the display device.

13 to 14 are perspective views showing a cover device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the cover portion 110 of the cover device 100 is separated from the terminal 10 FIG. 14 is a view showing a state in which the cover portion 110 of the cover device 100 is attached so as to cover the display portion 11 of the terminal 10. FIG. In explaining the embodiments of FIGS. 13 to 14, the same or corresponding components to those of the previously described embodiment may be omitted from the overlapping description.

13 to 14, the cover 110 does not have a separate receiving portion for receiving the terminal 10 but includes a cover 112 for covering the display portion 11 of the terminal 10, And a plurality of first electromagnets 121 for attaching the first electromagnet 112 to the terminal 10. The lid 112 may be composed of a plurality of partial covers 1121 that are multi-stage connected to be foldable.

A plurality of first electromagnets 121 may be provided at the folding portion between the adjacent partial covers 1121. The lid drive control unit 123 includes at least one of a plurality of first electromagnets 121 for applying a repulsive force to the second electromagnet 122 provided in the terminal 10 according to an event upon occurrence of an event, The cover 12 can be driven by generating an electric signal in one of them, whereby the display unit 11 is opened.

According to the embodiments shown in Figs. 13 to 14, the lid 112 can be easily attached to and detached from the terminal 10 by the electromagnet modules 121 and 122. Fig. The first electromagnet 121 provided in the lid 112 and the second electromagnet provided in the lid 112 are connected to each other in accordance with an electric signal supplied from the lid drive control unit 123. In the initial operation in which the terminal 10 and the lid 112 are connected by a connector (Attracting force) acts between the second electromagnets 122 provided on the terminal 10 so that the lid 112 is attached on the terminal 10 so as to cover the display portion 11 of the terminal 10. [ When the user disconnects the connection between the terminal 10 and the connector of the lid 112, the electric signal supplied from the lid drive control unit 123 is interrupted, and the attractive force between the first electromagnet 121 and the second electromagnet 122 disappears , The lid 112 can be separated from the terminal 10.

Figs. 15 to 17 are views for explaining the operation of the cover device 100 shown in Figs. 13 to 14. Fig. 15 is a view showing the driving state of the cover device 100 when the first push message is received at the terminal 10. [ When the first push message is received in the terminal 10, the first electromagnet 121a disposed at the end of the lid 1121a provided at the end of the lid 112 and the first electromagnet 121b disposed at the end of the terminal 10 An electric signal is applied to the first electromagnet 121a and the second electromagnet 122a so that a repulsive force acts between the second electromagnets 122a and thus a display unit 11 One end of the end portion lid 1121a provided at the display region side of the display portion 1112 is lifted up. When the cover 112 is opened, the screen of the display unit 11 is turned on, and notification information of the application is displayed. For example, when an e-mail is received, information on the arrived mail and a button to be selected can be displayed on the display unit 11. [

16 and 17 show the driving state of the cover device 100 when the second push message is received in the terminal 10. [ If the second push message is received without the user confirming the first push message, the first electromagnet 121b disposed between the partial lid 1121a of the first end of the lid 112 and the partial lid 1121b of the second end, An electric signal is applied to the first electromagnet 121b and the second electromagnet 122a so that a repulsive force acts between the first electromagnet 122a and the second electromagnet 122a disposed at the end of the terminal 10, One end of the second lid part cover 1121b provided on the display area side of the display unit 11 on which the second push message is displayed is lifted up.

An electromagnet 121d (operated by a third electromagnet) disposed between the partial lid 1121c of the third stage of the lid 112 and the partial lid 1121d of the fourth stage is connected to the lid drive control section An electric signal is applied so that the attraction force acts on the first electromagnet 121a disposed at the end of the first stage partial lid 1121a so that the end of the first stage partial lid 1121a as shown in Fig. Is attached to the electromagnet 121d between the partial lid 1121c of the third stage and the partial lid 1121d of the fourth stage.

Conventionally, a notification function such as a vibration, an unusual sound, or an LED emission has been implemented in an event such as a push message reception in a terminal, but in a place such as a library or a lecture room, In the case of the LED light emission method, the user sometimes fails to notice the occurrence of the event. Since the human being is sensitive to the motion of the object visually sensitively, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can effectively recognize the occurrence of the event through the opening operation of the cover 112 when the event occurs in the terminal 10. [ In addition, according to the present invention, since the lid 112 is automatically opened without touching the cover part by the user when an event occurs in the terminal 10, particularly when the user can use only one hand, .

The driving unit 120 may activate or deactivate the cover opening function according to an event occurring in the terminal 10 at a predetermined position or place. For example, the lid drive control unit 123 may control the lid of the cover device 100 (for example, a public place) even if an event occurs in the terminal 10 according to the basic setting or the setting information by the user 112 can not be opened.

As another example, the lid drive control unit 123 may automatically set a function of opening the lid 112 according to an event of the terminal 10 in a specific space according to basic setting or setting information by the user. For example, when a user carrying the terminal 10 is located in an office in the workplace, the mode is automatically switched to the cover 112 open mode, and when an important push message arrives, the terminal 10 transmits a notification sound Alert or Vibrate on Ring and physically unfold the closed lid 112 to deliver the alert in an optimized form to the user.

The driving unit 120 may provide a function of automatically opening the lid 112 at a specific time according to the setting information of the user. For example, the driving unit 120 may cause the lid 112 to be opened in a specific form every day at 9:00 am, and the terminal 10 may automatically set a predetermined application program can do.

The terminal 10 may be provided with a log recording unit (not shown) for recording the terminal usage pattern of the user. The screen brightness of the display unit 11 can be adjusted when the lid 112 is opened according to an event occurring in the terminal 10 according to the usage pattern of the terminal 10 recorded by the log recording unit. For example, if the user opens the lid 112 at 9 am and sets a specific application to run, but statically when the actual application start time is 10 am, when the lid 112 is first opened, It is possible to minimize the battery consumption by setting the screen brightness of the unit 11 to the lowest level.

The driving unit 120 may disable the opening function of the lid 112 according to the event of the terminal 10 according to the brightness information of the periphery of the terminal 10 measured by the image sensor unit 13. [ For example, when the brightness values of the illuminance sensor, the front and rear cameras, and the like of the terminal 10 are all below a certain level, the driving unit 120 determines that the terminal 10 can notify the user And in such a case, the opening function of the lid 112 can be deactivated. Alternatively, the driving unit 120 may determine whether the terminal 10 is in a bag or a pocket by using a proximity sensor such as a laser sensor, and control whether the cover 112 is activated when a notification is received in the terminal 10 It is possible.

Unintentional opening of the lid 112 may cause unnecessary screen input of the display unit 11, battery consumption, and the like. In order to prevent this, a method of determining whether or not the user can recognize the notification of the cover 112 may be introduced. For example, when the cover 112 is opened according to an event of the terminal 10, the terminal 10 can activate the face recognition function of the front camera for a predetermined time.

For example, if there is no input to the user's terminal 10, the face recognition function can be automatically activated even though the notification through the cover opening function is continued three times or more. If the face of the user is recognized, it is determined that the user can recognize the notification by opening the cover 112, and the cover 112 is opened according to the setting. If the face of the user is not recognized, it is possible to stop the repetition notification by opening the cover 112 or reduce the frequency of the notification through opening the cover 112.

The terminal 10 can control the screen display area of the display unit 11 corresponding to the open area exposed by the lid 112. [ That is, the terminal 10 controls the notification content to be displayed on the screen display area of the remaining area excluding the part covered by the cover 112 among the area of the entire display area 11, and displays the area of the screen display area exposed to the user , The size, arrangement, and ratio of the user environment elements can be adjusted according to the size and displayed.

The terminal 10 using the transparent display recognizes the color of the cover part 110 through a camera photographing and an illuminance sensor and then displays the color of each GUI on the display part 11 can be automatically corrected. The terminal 10 displays the GUI element on the screen of the display unit 11 when the new notification information is generated and changes the form of the display unit 11 in such a manner that the point corresponding to the position where the GUI button is disposed is projected .

If the user fails to input the password for the use of the terminal 10 and fails, the cover drive control unit 123 drives the cover 112 to close the display unit 11, . In this case, the lid drive control unit 123 controls the first electromagnet 121 provided in the lid 112 and the second electromagnet 122 provided in the terminal 10 so that the user can not manually open the lid 112 It is possible to apply an electric signal to the electromagnets 121 and 122 so that a strong attraction force acts therebetween.

The event notification method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be realized in a general-purpose digital computer that can be created as a program that can be executed by a computer and operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium. The computer readable recording medium may be a volatile memory such as SRAM (Static RAM), DRAM (Dynamic RAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), ROM (Read Only Memory), PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Electrically Programmable ROM) Non-volatile memory such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM), flash memory device, Phase-change RAM (PRAM), Magnetic RAM (MRAM), Resistive RAM (RRAM), Ferroelectric RAM But are not limited to, optical storage media such as CD ROMs, DVDs, and the like.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are provided to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention, and it is to be understood that various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood that the technical scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the claims and the technical scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the literary description of the claims, To the invention of the invention.

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Claims (17)

A cover portion including a receiving portion for receiving the terminal and a cover for covering the display portion of the terminal; And
And a driving unit for opening the cover by opening the cover according to the event when a preset event occurs in the terminal,
Wherein the driving unit disables the cover opening function according to the event when the terminal moves to the set position. The method according to claim 1,
The driving unit includes:
A lid drive controller for generating an electric signal for opening the lid according to the event when the event occurs in the terminal; And
And an electromagnet module provided in at least one of the cover unit and the terminal and configured to generate a magnetic force for receiving the electric signal generated by the cover drive control unit and driving the cover. 3. The method of claim 2,
The electromagnet module includes:
A first electromagnet provided at a distal end of the lid and generating a magnetic field by receiving a first electrical signal from the lid drive control unit when the event occurs; And
And a second electromagnet provided in the terminal and generating a magnetic field by receiving a second electrical signal from the lid drive control unit when the event is generated,
Wherein the lid drive control section generates the first electric signal and the second electric signal such that a repulsive force is generated between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet when the event occurs. The method of claim 3,
And the second electromagnet is provided in a peripheral region of the display unit. The method of claim 3,
And a third electromagnet provided in the cover unit and generating a magnetic field by receiving a third electric signal from the lid drive control unit when the event occurs,
Wherein the cover drive control unit generates the third electric signal so that attraction occurs between the first electromagnet and the third electromagnet when the event occurs. The method according to claim 1,
And the driving unit includes driving means for slidingly opening and closing the lid with respect to the accommodating portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the driving unit adjusts the opening degree of the cover so that the open area of the display unit is changed according to the information of the event. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the driving unit adjusts the degree of opening of the cover in correspondence with a display area on which information of the event is displayed on the display unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the event comprises at least one of a push message, motion information of the user, positioning information and time setting information. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the driving unit further comprises a connector provided to the cover unit to receive an electric signal for opening the cover according to an event sensed by the terminal. A cover portion including a receiving portion for receiving the terminal and a cover for covering the display portion of the terminal; And
And a driving unit for opening the cover by opening the cover according to the event when a preset event occurs in the terminal,
Further comprising an image sensor unit for measuring brightness around the terminal,
Wherein the driving unit disables the opening function of the lid according to the event when the brightness information measured by the image sensor unit is less than a reference value. A cover portion including a receiving portion for receiving the terminal and a cover for covering the display portion of the terminal; And
And a driving unit for opening the cover by opening the cover according to the event when a preset event occurs in the terminal,
Further comprising a log recording unit provided in the terminal for recording a user terminal usage pattern,
And the brightness of the screen of the display unit is adjusted when the lid is opened according to the event according to the terminal usage pattern of the recorded user. A cover portion including a receiving portion for receiving the terminal and a cover for covering the display portion of the terminal; And
And a driving unit for opening the cover by opening the cover according to the event when a preset event occurs in the terminal,
And the color displayed on the display unit is automatically corrected to have a complementary color to the color of the cover unit. A cover for covering a display portion of the terminal, and a cover portion having electromagnets for attaching the cover to the terminal; And
And a lid drive controller for generating an electric signal to at least one of the electromagnets so that the repulsive force is applied from the terminal in response to the event when a predetermined event is generated in the terminal,
Wherein the cover drive control unit disables the cover opening function according to the event when the terminal moves to the set position. 1. An electronic apparatus having a display unit for displaying information,
And a driving unit for generating an electric signal for driving the lid to cover the display unit so that the display unit of the electronic device is opened in response to the event when a preset event occurs,
Wherein the driving unit disables the cover opening function according to the event when the electronic apparatus is moved to the set position. And opening the cover of the cover part covering the display part of the terminal accommodated in the accommodating part of the cover part according to the event when the preset event is generated in the terminal,
And activating the cover opening function according to the event when the terminal moves to the set position.

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