KR20100009842A - Folding-type portable device for multimedia - Google Patents

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KR20100009842A
KR20100009842A KR1020080070654A KR20080070654A KR20100009842A KR 20100009842 A KR20100009842 A KR 20100009842A KR 1020080070654 A KR1020080070654 A KR 1020080070654A KR 20080070654 A KR20080070654 A KR 20080070654A KR 20100009842 A KR20100009842 A KR 20100009842A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • H04M1/0216—Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
    • H04M1/022—The hinge comprising two parallel pivoting axes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0247—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings comprising more than two body parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/026—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
    • H04M1/0274—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for an electrical connector module
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/16—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including more than one display unit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/22—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

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PURPOSE: A foldable handset for multimedia is provided to facilitate carriage and improve user interface for data input/output in multimedia environment. CONSTITUTION: A first folder(20) comprises a first key operation unit and is connected to one side of a body(10) by a first hinge part. The first folder is folded on the top of the body. A second folder(30) comprises a second display unit and is connected to the other side of the body by a second hinge part. The second folder is folded on the bottom of the body.

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Folding portable device for multimedia {FOLDING-TYPE PORTABLE DEVICE FOR MULTIMEDIA}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a folding portable device including a media, cellular phone, smart phone, and the like, and more particularly, to a dual folding portable device suitable for a multimedia environment and portable.

Typically, in a portable device, a portable communication device having a call function is a device including a cellular phone, a PD, a smart phone, and the like, and the user communicates wirelessly using the portable communication device. As an example of wireless communication, a voice call, a message transfer, a file transfer, a video call, and the like are performed. In general, portable communication devices have become smaller, slimmer, and lighter in consideration of portability, and include multimedia directions for pursuing more various service functions, for example, watching TV, games, and entertainment. We are moving toward the importance of content.

A commonly recognized portable device may be classified into a bar type, a folding type, or a sliding type portable device according to an external shape in consideration of portability, ease of use, and the like. In particular, as a generalized folding portable device, the folding portable device previously filed by the applicant is disclosed in detail in US Patent No. 6,865,406.

However, while the universal folding portable device is convenient in the phone mode, there is an inconvenience in an increasingly multimedia environment.

For example, the universal folding portable device is inconvenient for the data input / output toddler in the game mode, DMB viewing mode, music listening mode, TV viewing mode, and the like. Key operation should be convenient from the viewpoint of the data input infant's environment, and from the viewpoint of the data output infant's environment, it is convenient from the user's point of view that the wide display part is provided or the display part is inclinedly mounted.

Of course, in consideration of the multimedia environment, the portable device can be enlarged and used with a large number of necessary keys and a large display unit. However, when the portable device is limited in size, that is, the mobile device is inconvenient to carry.

Therefore, in the future, there is a need for a portable device that is portable and compact, and which is suitable for a multimedia environment, specifically, an environment for data input / output infants and an environment that is convenient for various models.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a folding portable device that is convenient to carry and advantageous for miniaturization.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a folding portable device that is convenient to carry, miniaturized and suitable for a multimedia environment.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a folding portable device having an improved data input / output environment for a multimedia environment.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a folding portable device that is convenient for key operation, and the display of the displayed screen.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a folding portable device that provides a convenient environment for data input and output infants in the various modes, while convenient to switch between various modes.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a folding portable device that is provided in the hinge portion is advantageous for miniaturization.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a folding portable device, comprising: a main body including a first display unit; A first folder including a first key operation unit, the first folder being rotatably connected to one side of the main body by a first hinge part, and being folded on the upper surface of the main body; And a second folder including a second display unit, the second folder being rotatably connected to the other side of the main body by a second hinge, and being folded on the bottom of the main body.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first display unit is disposed on an upper surface of the main body, the first operation unit is disposed on an inner surface of the first folder, and the second display unit is disposed on an outer surface of the second folder.

The first display unit according to the present invention consists of a touch screen with a touch sensitive panel.

The bottom surface of the main body according to the present invention is provided with a second key operation part which is always exposed, and is disposed in the same plane state when the second display part is folded on the bottom surface of the main body.

According to the present invention, when the first and second folders are completely unfolded from the main body, respectively, the first and second display portions and the first key operation portion are linearly arranged in the same plane state.

The second display unit according to the present invention is configured as a touch screen provided with a touch sensitive panel to enable information input and output.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a folding portable device comprising: a main body including a first display unit; A first folder including a first key operation unit, the first folder being rotatably connected to one end of the main body by a first hinge part, and folded on an upper surface of the main body; A second folder including a second display part, the second folder being rotatably connected to the other end of the main body by a second hinge part, and being folded on the bottom of the main body; And a connection part disposed at the first hinge part and capable of inserting a jack.

The connecting portion according to the present invention is mounted in one end of the first hinge portion.

The folding portable device according to the present invention includes a main body; A folder rotatably connected to the main body by a hinge and folded on the main body; And a connection part disposed at the hinge part and capable of inserting a jack.

As described above, the portable device according to the present invention has improved environment for the information input / output infant in the multimedia mode. For example, the portable device according to the present invention is convenient for inputting information in the QWERTY mode, DMB mode, video on demand mode, MP3 mode, TV mode, game mode, etc. as well as the phone mode, and the displayed information is convenient. .

In addition, the present invention is convenient to be provided with a connecting portion for inserting the earphone jack in the hinge portion, and particularly provided with a connecting portion in the hinge portion can provide an advantageous advantage in miniaturization.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the information input and output infants suitable for the multimedia environment as described above, while providing an environment, it is advantageous in miniaturization and easy to carry.

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

1 to 3, the portable device according to the present invention includes a main body 10 and a first folder 20 rotatably connected to the main body 10 by a first hinge portion 40. And a second folder 30 rotatably connected to the main body 10 by a second hinge part 50. The main body 10 and the first and second folders 20 and 30 have a plate shape. Specifically, the first folder 20 is folded or unfolded toward the upper surface of the main body 10 by the first hinge portion 40 at one end of the main body 10, and the other end of the main body 10 at the other end of the main body 10. The second folder 30 is folded or unfolded toward the bottom by the second hinge part 50. 1 to 3, the first and second folders 20 and 30 are fully folded to the main body 10, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the first and second folders 20 and 30 are completely folded to the main body 10, respectively, the upper and lower surfaces 101 of the main body 10 are formed around the main body 10. The first folder 20 is disposed, and the second folder 30 is disposed on the bottom surface 102 of the main body 10. In addition, the inner surface 202 of the first folder 20 faces the upper surface 101 of the main body 10, and the inner surface 302 of the second folder 30 faces the lower surface 102 of the main body 10. do.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first folder outer surface 201 is configured as a flat surface. A third display unit may be formed on an outer surface of the first folder 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main body bottom surface 102 is provided with a stepped portion S, and a second key operation unit 112 is disposed on the main body bottom surface 102. In addition, a second display unit 310 is disposed on the outer surface 301 of the second folder. In the state as shown in FIG. 2, the second key manipulation unit 112 and the second display unit 310 are opened to the outside. In addition, a speaker device may be configured on the outer surface of the second folder 30 instead of the second display unit.

4 illustrates a state in which the first folder 20 is completely unfolded by rotating in a direction away from the main body 10 about the first hinge axis A1 provided to the first hinge portion 40. . As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 10 includes a first display unit 110 on an upper surface 101 and a first key operation unit 210 on an inner surface 202 of the first folder. When the first folder 20 rotates about 180 degrees about the first hinge axis A1, the first folder 20 is disposed in the same plane state as the inner surface 202 of the first folder and the upper surface 101 of the main body. For example, the first key manipulation unit 210 and the first display unit 110 are disposed in the same plane state. The first key manipulation unit 210 may be configured as a press key for inputting data for press operation or a touch key for inputting desired data in a touch operation. In addition, the first display unit 110 is responsible for an information output function or an information input / output function. When the first display unit 110 is used as an information output function, the first display unit 110 may be used as one of LCD, OLED, and AM OLED. When the first display unit 110 is used as an information input / output function, the first display unit 110 is preferably configured as a touch screen. The first display unit 110 may include a touch sensitive panel on an upper surface thereof to input desired data, and the input data may be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first hinge part 40 and the second hinge part 50 rotatably rotate the first folder 20 and the second folder 20 to the main body 10, respectively. As connecting devices, facing parallel to one another. The first hinge portion 40 is disposed to protrude at one side edge of the main body upper surface 101, and the second hinge portion 50 is disposed to protrude at one side edge of the bottom surface of the main body 101. The first and second hinge parts 40 and 50 include a hinge shaft and a hinge cam or an elastic body, which are not shown, when the first and second folders 20 and 30 are to be automatically rotated. In addition, the first and second hinge parts 40 and 50 may be configured to provide power for automatically or manually rotating the first and second folders 20 and 30. In addition, the first and second hinge portions 40 and 50 each include a plurality of cylindrical hinge arms, and the first and second folders 20 and 30 are mechanically connected to the main body 10 through the cylindrical hinge arms. And a passage for electrically connecting the first and second folders 20 and 30 to the main body 10 using a flexible circuit (not shown).

FIG. 5 shows that the first folder 20 rotates about 180 degrees about the first hinge axis A1 in the main body 10, and the second folder 30 rotates about the second hinge axis A2. The main body and the first and second folders are linearly disposed by rotating about 180 degrees around the center.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, a second display unit 310 is mounted on an outer surface 301 of the second folder 30. The second display unit 310 is composed of a liquid crystal display unit so that desired data is displayed. In the state shown in FIG. 5, the inner surface 202 of the first folder, the upper surface 101 of the main body 101 and the outer surface 301 of the second folder are coplanar. Accordingly, the first key manipulation unit 210 is disposed at one side and the second display unit 310 is disposed at the other side of the first display unit 110. The first key manipulation unit 210 and the second display unit 310 are replaced with each other. The second display unit 310 may be configured as a touch screen in which desired data is input by a touch operation and the input data is displayed.

Hereinafter, a usage mode of a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

2 and 8, in the terminal according to the present invention, the second display unit 310 and the second key operation unit 112 are opened to the outside, and the user desires using the second key operation unit 112. You can enter the information and watch the displayed screen to conveniently use it in emp three mode. In particular, the first hinge portion 40 is provided with a connecting portion 60 so that the user can conveniently insert a jack, specifically, the earphone jack 80 into the connecting portion 60 to listen to music. The connection portion 60 is always exposed to the outside has the advantage of convenient to insert the jack 80. Typically, the connection portion into which the earphone jack is inserted is mounted on the main body or the folder, whereas the portable device according to the present invention is composed of three bodies 10, 20, and 30 so that the connection portion 60 is connected to the first hinge portion 40. It is convenient that the operation provided by connecting the earphone jack 80 from the user's point of view.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the terminal according to the present invention, the first display unit 110 and the first key operation unit 210 are opened, so that the user can conveniently use it in a phone mode. The user inputs the desired information using the first key manipulation unit 210, and the input information is displayed through the first display unit 110.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the terminal according to the present invention, the first and second display units 110 and 310 and the first key operation unit 210 are opened to the user. When the first display unit is configured as a touch screen capable of inputting / outputting information, a user may easily provide desired information by providing a QWERTY key arrangement using the first key operation unit 210 and the first display unit 110. The input data may be displayed on the second display unit 310. In other words, this condition is convenient in QWERTY mode.

In addition, when the second display unit 310 is configured as a touch screen capable of inputting / outputting information, a user may conveniently use desired information using both hands using the first key operation unit 210 and the second display unit 310. The input information may be displayed on the first display unit 110. This state is convenient in a game mode or the like requiring key operation using an angshon. In game mode, the keystrokes must be accurate, fast, and particularly convenient with both hands.

Referring to FIG. 6, the portable device according to the present invention is opened with the second display unit 310 and the second key operation unit 112, and in particular, the second display unit 310 is inclinedly mounted to allow the second device to be mounted. It is convenient to view the layout screen. This is convenient in DMB mode, video on demand mode or TV mode. The portable device in this state is convenient when mounted in a desk type. Of course, the connection portion 60 is inserted into the earphone jack.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the portable device according to the present invention, the first key manipulation unit 210 and the first display unit 110 are opened, and in particular, the first display unit 110 is connected to the second folder 30. It is supported and arranged inclined. After the user arranges the portable device in the desktop type, the user inputs the desired information using the first key manipulation unit 210, and the input information is displayed on the first display unit 110. This state is used in a mode in which the first display unit 110 is inclined so that the displayed screen is easy to see.

In conclusion, the portable device according to the present invention provides an optimal information input / output infant in various modes.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing a folding portable device for multimedia according to the present invention.

3 is a side view of FIG. 1;

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first folder of the folding portable device for multimedia according to the present invention is completely unfolded.

5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first and second folders of the folding portable device for multimedia according to the present invention are completely unfolded.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second folder of the folding portable device for multimedia according to the present invention is mounted obliquely by rotating at a predetermined angle.

7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first and second folders of the folding portable device for multimedia according to the present invention are rotated at a predetermined angle to be mounted obliquely.

8 is a perspective view showing an earphone jack connection state used in the music listening mode of the folding portable device for multimedia according to the present invention;

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In a portable device, A main body including a first display unit; A first folder including a first key operation unit, the first folder being rotatably connected to one side of the main body by a first hinge part, and being folded on the upper surface of the main body; And And a second folder including a second display unit, the second folder being rotatably connected to the other side of the main body by a second hinge, and being folded on the bottom of the main body. The touch panel of claim 1, wherein the first display unit is disposed on an upper surface of the main body, the first manipulation unit is disposed on an inner surface of the first folder, and the second display unit is disposed on an outer surface of the second folder. Release mobile device. The folding type portable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first display unit is configured as a touch screen having a touch sensitive panel to enable information input and output. The folding type portable apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the main body is provided with a second key operation part which is always exposed, and is arranged in the same plane state when the second display part is folded on the bottom of the main body. The folding type according to claim 2, wherein when the first and second folders are completely unfolded from the main body, the first and second display parts and the first key operation part are linearly arranged in the same plane state. Mobile devices. The folding type portable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second display unit is configured as a touch screen provided with a touch sensitive panel to enable information input and output. In the folding portable device, A main body including a first display unit; A first folder including a first key operation unit, the first folder being rotatably connected to one end of the main body by a first hinge part, and folded on an upper surface of the main body; A second folder including a second display part, the second folder being rotatably connected to the other end of the main body by a second hinge part, and being folded on the bottom of the main body; And The folding type portable device, characterized in that the first hinge portion is composed of a connecting portion that can be inserted into the jack. 8. The foldable portable device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connection portion is mounted in one end of the first hinge portion. In the folding portable device, main body; A folder rotatably connected to the main body by a hinge and folded on the main body; And The folding portable device, characterized in that the hinge portion is configured to be connected to the jack portion.
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