KR20090040291A - Tilting Sliding Device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a sliding device capable of a slide operation and a tilting operation, which can implement various modes. The sliding device according to the present invention is coupled to the cover unit, the main unit slidably coupled to the rear of the cover unit and rotatably coupled to one side of the main unit along the sliding direction, in the state that the cover unit is slid upwards It includes a tilting unit that is capable of tilting forward by a predetermined angle. Therefore, according to the present invention, the sliding operation and the tilting operation are possible, so that various modes can be applied, and when applied to the mobile phone terminal, the call quality and the grip of the user can be improved.

Description

Tiltable sliding device {TILTABLE SLIDING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a sliding device, and more particularly, to improve the structure, the tilting operation is possible along with the sliding operation, and thus, various modes can be implemented. This relates to a possible sliding device.

In general, the personal mobile terminal can be divided into a flip method, a folder method and a sliding method according to the operation method.

Among them, the sliding personal portable terminal includes a main unit and a cover unit moving in a sliding manner, and the sliding movement between the main unit and the cover unit is generally performed by a sliding module.

The sliding module includes a base coupled to the main unit and a sliding member coupled to the cover unit and slidably connected to the base. In addition, a coil spring is provided between the base and the sliding member to allow the sliding movement between the base and the sliding member to be elastic.

However, the above-described conventional sliding personal portable terminal can only slide in one direction, there is a limit that can not implement a variety of modes.

In particular, such a personal mobile terminal is not optimized for the user's body, the call quality is reduced because the transmitter and the receiver is not close to the mouth and ears of the body in a sliding state and the predetermined interval is dropped, even when the user grips the terminal There was a problem of poor stability.

Technical challenge

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a sliding device to improve the call sensitivity and grip by configuring the tilting operation in addition to the sliding operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sliding device that is easy to use by performing a combined operation in which the keypad is folded along with the sliding operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sliding device that can maintain a stable state by fixing the tilted state.

Technical solution

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a cover unit, the main unit is slidably coupled to the rear of the cover unit and rotatably coupled to one side of the main unit along the sliding direction, the cover unit is upper It provides a tiltable sliding device including a tilting unit which is provided to be tilted forward by a predetermined angle in a sliding state.

And, on the rotation axis of the main unit and the tilting unit, there may be provided a rotation driving unit for applying a rotation force in the direction in which the tilting unit is tilted. Here, the rotation driving unit may be configured to give a different rotational force to the tilting unit according to the tilting degree of the tilting unit.

The rotation driving unit may include a sliding cam having a plurality of first gears, a rotation cam having a plurality of second gears corresponding to the first gear so as to be engaged with the first gear, and the sliding cam and the rotation cam by elastic force. It may be configured to include a close contact member to be in close contact with each other. The rotation driving unit may include a housing for receiving the sliding cam, the rotation cam, and the contact member.

Here, the first gear and the second gear may be arranged so that the top surfaces of the main unit and the tilting unit are in contact with each other when the rotation angle is 0 degrees, and mesh with each other when the rotation angle is the maximum.

On the other hand, on the rotation axis of the main unit and the tilting unit, a selection fixing portion for fixing the posture of the tilting unit in the tilting state may be provided. Herein, the selection fixing unit may be configured to selectively fix the tilting unit according to whether the cover unit is opened or closed.

The selection fixing part is an anchor (anchor) having a blade that rotates in conjunction with the rotary blade portion and the rotary blade to rotate in engagement with the switch projection provided on the back of the cover unit, a fixed housing provided in the lower portion of the rotary blade and It may be configured to include a rotating member coupled to the fixed housing to receive the blade together with the fixed housing, and selectively rotatable with respect to the fixed housing according to the attitude of the blade.

The switch protrusion may have a cylindrical shape, and the rotary blade portion may be configured to have a receiving groove corresponding to the shape of the switch protrusion. The anchor may be configured to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise by 90 ° according to the sliding motion of the cover part. In addition, the blade may be in the form of a plate formed long in one direction.

Meanwhile, an elastic member wound in a spiral form may be provided between the cover unit and the main unit, and at least one of the main unit and the tilting unit may be rotatably provided to perform rolling motion during the sliding movement of the cover unit. Rollers may be provided.

Here, the sliding roller may be configured in the form provided on the upper portion of the tilting unit.

1 is a perspective view showing a sliding device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of the sliding device of FIG. 1.

3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1.

4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the sliding module of FIG. 1.

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the rotational drive of FIG. 1.

6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the sliding cam and the rotating cam of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a development view illustrating an operation process of the sliding cam and the rotating cam of FIG. 5.

8 is an exploded perspective view showing a sliding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partially coupled perspective view of the sliding device of FIG. 8 except for the cover unit.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the fixing section of FIG. 8.

11 is a perspective view of the combination of FIG.

12 and 13 are perspective views illustrating the rotating housing of FIG. 8.

14 to 17 are perspective views sequentially showing the operation of the anchor and the rotating housing of FIG.

Embodiment for Invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of this embodiment, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration and additional description thereof will be omitted.

First embodiment

1 to 3, the overall configuration of the sliding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 is a perspective view showing a sliding device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the sliding device of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1, Figure 4 An exploded perspective view showing a sliding module.

The sliding device according to the present embodiment includes a cover unit 110, a main unit 120, and a tilting unit 130.

In this embodiment, the sliding device is illustrated as being a personal portable terminal, but is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it will be described by taking an example of a personal mobile terminal.

The cover unit 110 has a display unit 112 and an auxiliary input unit 116 on the front, as shown in Figure 1, in accordance with the sliding device of the personal portable terminal type, the upper portion of the cover unit 110 The receiver 114 may receive a voice of the other party during a voice call.

The main unit 120 is located at the rear of the cover unit 110 and is slidably coupled to the cover unit 110 to perform a relative movement with the cover unit 110.

This embodiment is provided with a sliding module for the sliding motion between the cover unit 110 and the main unit 120.

In the present embodiment, the sliding module, as shown in Figure 4, the sliding member 140 coupled to the cover unit 110, the base member 150 and the sliding member coupled to the main unit 120 It is provided between the 140 and the base member 150 has a spiral-shaped elastic member 160 to impart an elastic force between the sliding member.

A pair of guide shafts 142 are provided on left and right sides of the sliding member 140, and the base member 150 is fitted to the guide shaft 142 to accommodate the guide shaft for guiding the sliding movement in the vertical direction. The unit 152 is provided. The elastic member 160 is composed of a single coil spring wound in a spiral form.

The elastic member 160 is rotatably coupled to each of the base member 150 and the sliding member 140 by fixing rivets 144 and 154.

4 exemplarily illustrates one form of the sliding module, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various known sliding modules may be applied.

The tilting unit 130 is rotatably coupled to the main unit 120 along the sliding direction in a hinged form, and is configured to be tilted forward by a predetermined angle in relation to the main unit 120. .

Therefore, in the state in which the cover unit 110 is slid upward and open, the tilting unit 130 can tilt forward. In addition, the tilting unit 130 according to the present embodiment, according to the sliding device in the form of a personal mobile terminal, as shown in FIG. 2, has an input unit 134 and is capable of transmitting a user's voice during a voice call. The transmitter 132 is provided.

Therefore, in the sliding device according to the present embodiment, when the cover unit 110 is opened by the sliding operation by an external force, as shown in FIG. 2, the tilting unit 130 is tilted forward to form a handset mode. You will get it.

On the other hand, on the rotation axis of the main unit 120 and the tilting unit 130, there is provided a rotary drive unit 500 for applying a rotational force in the direction in which the tilting unit 130 is tilted. The rotation driving unit 500 according to the present embodiment differentially imparts rotational force to the tilting unit 130 according to the tilting degree of the tilting unit 130. A detailed configuration of the rotation driving unit 500 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

On the other hand, the left side of the main unit 120 is fitted into the main unit 120 and the tilting unit 130, the first hinge cover 172 for rotatably coupling the main unit 120 and the tilting unit 130 ) Is provided, and a second hinge cover 174 corresponding to the first hinge cover 172 is provided on the right side of the main unit 120.

Referring to Figures 5 to 7, the specific configuration of the rotary drive unit for imparting the rotational force of the tilting unit as follows. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the rotary drive of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding cam and the rotary cam of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is an exploded view illustrating an operating state of FIG. 6.

The rotation driving unit 500 is a component that imparts rotational force in a direction in which the tilting unit 130 is tilted. As shown in FIG. 5, the sliding cam 530, the rotation cam 520, and the contact member are basically provided. And 540.

The rotating cam 520 has a coupling part 522 and a plurality of first gears 524, and the sliding cam 530 has a contact member connecting part 532 and a first gear 524 of the rotating cam 520. The second gear 534 has a plurality of second gears 534 corresponding to the first gear 524.

The close contact member 540 is formed in the form of a spring wound in the form of a coil, and serves to closely contact the sliding cam 530 and the rotary cam 520.

Meanwhile, the sliding cam 530, the rotation cam 520, and the contact member 540 are accommodated in the housing 510, and the sliding cam 530, the rotation cam 520, and the contact member 540 are located at the center. The shaft 550 penetrates. The shaft 550 is fixed to one end of the housing 510 by a washer 562 and a fixing member 564.

In the rotation driving unit 500 configured as described above, the sliding cam 530 is in close contact with the rotating cam 520 by the elastic force in the longitudinal direction of the contact member 540, such that the sliding cam 530 and the rotating cam 520 are in close contact with each other. Sleeping occurs between the inclined surface of the rotational force is generated, and by this rotational force allows the tilting unit 130 to rotate.

7 sequentially illustrates the states of the sliding cam 530 and the rotating cam 520 according to the tilting angle.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the rotation angles of the main unit 120 and the tilting unit 130 are 0 °, the top surfaces of the first gear 524 and the second gear 534 mutually cross each other. Contact with each other as the tilting unit 130 rotates as shown in (b) of FIG. 7, and are arranged to fully engage with each other when the rotation angle is maximum as shown in (c) of FIG. 7. do.

On the other hand, since the tilting unit 130 is provided inside the cover unit 110, excessive friction may occur between the rear surface of the cover unit 110 and the front surface of the tilting unit 130 during the sliding operation.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the inclination angles of the first gear 524 of the sliding cam 530 and the second gear 534 of the rotary cam 520 are at the highest surface portion. By being supported at a small inclination angle, the forces that are slipped from each other are weak, so that the rotational force of the tilting unit 130 is less generated. Therefore, the friction with the tilting unit 130 due to the opening operation of the cover unit 110 can be remarkably reduced.

Thereafter, when the cover unit 110 is opened and the rotation cam 520 is gradually rotated, as shown in FIG. 7B, the sliding cam 530 and the rotation cam 520 have an appropriate inclination angle. By generating a rotational force, the rotation is made while appropriately supporting the weight of the tilting unit 130, it is possible to prevent shaking due to residual vibration.

In addition, during the closing operation of the cover unit 110, when the central portion of the cover unit 110 is pressed while holding the tilting unit 130, the tilting unit 130 and the cover unit 110 are in equilibrium. At this time, the position of the rotary cam 520 is 0 degrees to minimize the rotational force in the tilting direction of the tilting unit 130, and at the same time, the cover unit 110 and the tilting unit during the sliding operation of the cover unit 110 The closing operation of the cover unit 110 may be completed while minimizing the friction force between the 130.

Second embodiment

8 and 9, the overall configuration of the sliding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The sliding device according to the present embodiment basically includes a cover unit 210, a main unit 220, and a tilting unit 230, as in the first embodiment, and the tilting unit 230 has a predetermined angle. As much as tilting is provided.

The front of the cover unit 210 has a display unit 212 and the auxiliary input unit 216, the upper portion of the cover unit 210 is provided with a receiving unit 214 that can receive the voice of the other party during a voice call. In addition, the main unit 220 is slidably coupled to the rear of the cover unit 210 to perform a relative movement with the cover unit 210.

Sliding movement between the cover unit 210 and the main unit 220 is made by a sliding module, the sliding module is coupled to the sliding member 240 and the main unit 220 coupled to the cover unit 210. Has a base member 250.

At the left and right ends of the base member 250, an accommodating part 252 is provided to accommodate the bent part 242 of the sliding member 240 to guide the sliding motion between the base member 250 and the sliding member 240. It is configured to.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, an elastic member may be provided between the base member 250 and the sliding member 240 to impart an elastic force to the sliding motion.

The tilting unit 230 is rotatably coupled to the main unit 220 along the sliding direction in a hinged form, and is configured to be tilted forward by a predetermined angle in relation to the main unit 220. .

In this embodiment, the rotation driving unit 500 is provided to give a rotational force in the direction in which the tilting unit 230 is tilted, and gives a rotational force to the tilting unit 230 differently according to the tilting degree of the tilting unit 230. Since the configuration of the rotation driving unit 500 is similar to the first embodiment described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, on the rotation axis of the main unit 220 and the tilting unit 230, there is provided a selection fixing part 600 for fixing the posture of the tilting unit 230 together with the rotary driving unit 500, tilting The tilting unit 230 is prevented from being moved in a state in which the unit 230 is tilted by a predetermined angle to maintain a stable posture.

Detailed configuration and operation of the selection fixing unit 600 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 10 to 17.

The upper part of the tilting unit 230 is provided with a pair of sliding rollers 235, and performs a rolling movement during the sliding movement of the cover unit 210. Minimization of friction in the sliding operation process by the sliding roller 235, the user can smoothly slide through a small force.

Although not shown, a guide groove corresponding to the width of the sliding roller 235 is formed on the rear surface of the cover unit 210 to prevent the separation in the left and right directions to guide.

Next, with reference to Figs. 10 to 13, a specific configuration of the selection fixing portion will be described.

The selection fixing part 600 serves to selectively fix the tilting unit 230 according to whether the cover unit 210 is opened or closed. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the anchor 610 and the fixed housing 620. , The rotating housing 630 is configured.

The anchor 610 is connected to the rotary blade portion 612, the rotary blade portion 612 to rotate in engagement with the switch projection 218 provided on the back of the cover unit 210 and the rotary blade portion 612 It has a blade 614 that rotates together, the connecting blade 616 connecting the rotary blade 612 and the blade 614 with each other.

The fixed housing 620 and the rotary housing 630 are rotatably coupled to each other, and are provided below the rotary wing 612 to accommodate the blade 614.

The fixed housing 620 has a fixed receiving groove 622 for receiving the connection shaft 616 and the blade 614 is formed therein, the connection shaft 616 and the blade 614 also in the rotating housing 630. Rotation receiving grooves (632, 634, 636) for receiving) is formed therein.

The fixed receiving groove 622 is formed to correspond to the blade 614 is configured so that the rotation in the axial direction is always constrained in relation to the blade 614, the rotation receiving groove is rotated in relation to the blade 614 It is configured to be selectively constrained.

Specific shapes of the rotation receiving grooves 632, 634, and 636 are as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.

12 and 13, a first receiving groove 632 corresponding to the blade 614 is formed, and the attitude of the blade 614 is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotary housing 630. A pair of second accommodating grooves 634 are formed along the rotational direction so that the rotation housing 630 can be axially rotated by a predetermined angle in relation to the blade 614 when it is in a posture. In addition, the third accommodating groove 636 for accommodating the connecting shaft 616 of the anchor 610 is also widely formed so that the rotating housing 630 can rotate in relation to the blade 614.

14 to 17, a selective rotation process of the rotary housing 630 according to the rotation of the anchor 610 will be described.

First, in a state where the cover unit 210 is closed, the anchor 610 and the rotating housing 630 are arranged in a state as shown in FIG. In this state, the blade 614 is accommodated in the second receiving groove 634, the rotating housing 630 is capable of rotating in the axial direction in relation to the blade 614.

Next, when the cover unit 210 starts the sliding motion and becomes almost open of the cover unit 210, the tilting unit 230 is tilted forward by a predetermined angle by the above-described rotation driving unit 500. As shown in FIG. 15, the rotating housing 630 rotates.

Then, the sliding of the cover unit 210 is continued, when the cover unit 210 is fully open, as shown in Figure 16 by the switch projection 218 provided on the back of the cover unit 210 The rotary blade 612 is rotated and the blade 614 connected thereto is also rotated.

And, when the rotary blade 612 is completely rotated as shown in Figure 17, the blade 614 is fitted to the first receiving groove 632 corresponding thereto, the rotation of the rotating housing 630 is restricted.

As such, the rotation of the rotary housing 630 is constrained, so that the tilting unit 230 can maintain the tilted state by a predetermined angle, and the movement is constrained to maintain a stable tilting state.

The sliding device according to the present invention having the above configuration has the following effects.

First, by configuring the sliding device including the cover unit, the main unit and the tilting unit and configured to tilt the tilting unit forward by a predetermined angle, there is an advantage that can implement a variety of modes.

In addition, when the sliding device is applied to the personal portable terminal, it is possible to improve the call sensitivity and the user's grip in the handset mode.

Second, by providing a rotational drive unit for imparting a rotational force to the tilting unit, the tilting unit can be smoothly tilted forward, there is an advantage that it is convenient to use.

In particular, by configuring the sliding cam and the rotating cam constituting the rotary drive in a form in which the rotational force is variable for each section, there is an advantage that can smoothly perform the sliding operation and the tilting operation.

Specifically, by configuring the sliding cam of the rotary drive unit and the top surface portion of the rotary cam with a small inclination angle, the friction with the tilting unit due to the opening operation of the cover unit 10 can be remarkably reduced. In the process of rotating the tilting unit, the sliding cam and the rotating cam have an appropriate inclination angle, so that the rotation is made while appropriately supporting the weight of the tilting unit, thereby preventing shaking due to residual vibration.

Third, there is provided a selection fixing portion for fixing the posture of the tilting unit, it is possible to fix the tilting unit inclined forward has the advantage of maintaining a stable state of the tilting unit.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and as can be seen in the appended claims, those skilled in the art can make modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and such modifications are possible. Belongs to the scope of.

Claims (15)

Cover unit; A main unit slidably coupled to the rear of the cover unit; And A tilting unit rotatably coupled to one side of the main unit along a sliding direction so that the cover unit is tilted forward by a predetermined angle in a state in which the cover unit is slid upward; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The tilting sliding device, characterized in that provided on the rotation axis of the main unit and the tilting unit, a rotation driving unit for providing a rotational force in the direction in which the tilting unit is tilted. The method of claim 2, The rotary drive unit, Tilting sliding device, characterized in that to give a different rotational force to the tilting unit according to the tilting degree of the tilting unit. The method of claim 2, The rotary drive unit, A sliding cam having a plurality of first gears; A rotary cam having a plurality of second gears corresponding to the first gear so as to be engaged with the first gear; And A close contact member which closely contacts the sliding cam and the rotary cam by an elastic force; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The rotary drive unit, And a housing for accommodating the sliding cam, the rotary cam, and the contact member. The method of claim 4, wherein The first gear and the second gear can be tilted so that their top surfaces contact each other when the rotation angle of the main unit and the tilting unit is 0 degrees, and are engaged with each other when the rotation angle is the maximum. Sliding device. The method of claim 1, The tilting sliding device, characterized in that on the rotation axis of the main unit and the tilting unit, a selection fixing portion for fixing the posture of the tilting unit in the tilted state is provided. The method of claim 7, wherein The selection fixing part, Tilting sliding device, characterized in that for selectively fixing the tilting unit according to the opening and closing of the cover unit. The method of claim 8, The selection fixing part, An anchor having a blade that rotates in engagement with a switch protrusion provided on a rear surface of the cover unit and a blade that rotates together with the blade; A fixed housing provided below the rotary blade part; And A rotating member coupled to the fixed housing to receive the blade together with the fixed housing and selectively rotatable with respect to the fixed housing according to the attitude of the blade; Tilting possible sliding device comprising a. The method of claim 9, The switch projection is a cylindrical shape, The rotary blade portion is tiltable sliding device, characterized in that it has a receiving groove corresponding to the shape of the switch projection. The method of claim 9, The anchor, The tiltable sliding device, characterized in that for rotating the clockwise or counterclockwise by 90 ° according to the sliding movement of the cover portion. The method of claim 9, The blade, Sliding device capable of tilting, characterized in that the plate is formed long in one direction. The method of claim 1, Tilting sliding device between the cover unit and the main unit is provided with an elastic member wound in a spiral form. The method of claim 1, At least one of the main unit and the tilting unit, the tilting sliding device characterized in that the sliding roller which is provided rotatably to perform the rolling movement during the sliding movement of the cover unit. The method of claim 14, The sliding roller, A tilting sliding device, characterized in that provided on top of the tilting unit.

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