WO2011008026A2 - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal of the present invention comprises: a front case having a keypad-accommodating portion; a rear case attachably/detachably coupled to a rear surface of the front case; an intermediate case which is interposed between the front case and the rear case and assembled to the front case and the rear case, and at one side of which a main PCB is assembled; a keypad having a plurality of key buttons and made of a flexible material, accommodated in the keypad-accommodating portion of the front case; and a touch screen arranged on the front case in the vicinity of the keypad. As the mobile terminal of the present invention has both the keypad and the touch screen, operating convenience is improved in terms of storage, maintenance and information management as compared to conventional mobile terminals.

Description

Mobile terminal

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal in which both a keypad and a touch screen are provided so that convenience of operation in storing, maintaining, and managing information can be improved.

A mobile terminal is a terminal that can be used freely while moving regardless of a place. Representative examples thereof include a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA), which is called a personal portable terminal. Therefore, the term 'mobile terminal' as used herein includes all of these terms, but for the convenience of description, the following description will be limited to a personal digital assistant (PDA).

In a complex and diversified society, each individual has a need to store and maintain his or her own information, and various products are currently on the market to meet such individual needs. One of them is PDA (Personal digital assistant). PDA, also known as a pocket computer, is a generic term for a palm-sized device that has a calculation, data storage and retrieval function for personal or business use, and is often used to maintain schedule calendars and address book information.

In particular, industrial personal digital assistants (PDAs) are currently being used mainly in the logistics industry, and the market is gradually expanding. Industrial PDA is a PDA with a variety of office functions such as barcode scanner, card payment machine, etc., which are not found in general PDA. When using an industrial PDA, it is possible to efficiently carry out delivery, data management and related tasks. For example, insurers can carry out various insurance-related tasks such as customer information management, customer search, schedule management, counseling logbook management, anniversary search, and invoice processing. In hospitals, medical records, medical history, prescriptions, and image images and graphics such as X-rays can be entered and retrieved by an industrial PDA carried by medical personnel without time and place restrictions. The police officers are allowed to work on their mobile phones through industrial PDAs, allowing them to immediately pay the financial institutions the violations of traffic laws that can be paid only 2-3 days after the crackdown. It can dramatically shorten.

As can be seen that the industrial PDA is used in the various industrial fields described above, unlike the general PDA, the industrial PDA should have a certain level or more of a requirement that can withstand the industrial environment. In other words, unlike other PDAs, industrial PDAs may be used in freezers below 10 degrees Celsius and may be used for a long time in the open air. It must be waterproof, heat / cool, etc. to be competitive as a product. As such, industrial PDAs must be made more robust and firm than ordinary PDAs, and must be waterproof to withstand snow or rain, but the product must have such a high level of impact resistance, water resistance, As it is designed to satisfy the requirements of heat / cold function, and also needs to be equipped with barcode scanner as mentioned above, it is usually larger in appearance than general PDA, and Asians whose hands are smaller than Westerners In order to use comfortably, it is necessary to reduce the size more.

On the other hand, among the conventional mobile terminal, especially the industrial PDA, the keypad (key pad) having a plurality of key buttons is provided with a keypad of the keypad type to display information on the display window through the operation of the key button, PDA with a touch screen There are no PDAs that have been divided and yet have both a keypad and a touch screen to increase the convenience of operation.

Therefore, if an industrial PDA equipped with both a keypad and a touch screen is developed, the convenience of operation is expected to be improved than before, so that the application and use in storing, maintaining and managing information may be further expanded.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal in which both the keypad and the touch screen are provided so that the convenience of operation in storing, maintaining, and managing the information can be improved.

According to the present invention, since both the keypad and the touch screen are provided, the convenience of operation in storing, maintaining and managing information may be improved than in the related art.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1.

3 is a view of FIG. 2 from another angle.

4 is an exploded perspective view of the touch screen area.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the keypad area.

6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the keypad and the front case.

7 is a partially exploded perspective view of the power key unit and the reset key unit.

8 is a cutaway perspective view of the power key region.

9 is a cutaway perspective view of the reset key region.

10 is an exploded perspective view of the front case, the waterproof rubber and the rear case.

11 is an exploded perspective view of the waterproof rubber.

12 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal to which the battery module is coupled.

13 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal from which the battery module is separated.

14 is an exploded perspective view of the rear case, the rotating plate and the rocker.

FIG. 15 is a view illustrating FIG. 14 from another angle.

16 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of FIG. 14.

17 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of FIG. 15.

18 is a rear view of the rocker.

19 is an operation diagram for the random rotation limit when the battery module is locked.

FIG. 20 is an operation diagram for a random turning limit when the battery module is unlocked. FIG.

The object is, according to the present invention, a front case having a keypad receiving portion; A rear case detachably coupled to the front case from the rear of the front case; An intermediate case disposed between the front and rear cases, assembled with the front and rear cases, and assembled with a main PCB on one side; A keypad of a flexible material having a plurality of key buttons and accommodated in the keypad receiving portion of the front case; And a touch screen provided in the front case adjacent to the keypad.

The touch screen may be a resistive overlay touch screen.

The touch screen may include an upper electrode having a PET film having ITO formed thereon; A lower electrode having a glass substrate having an ITO formed thereon, and having a dot spacer facing the upper electrode; And a connection wiring connecting the upper electrode and the lower electrode to the main PCB.

The upper electrode and the lower electrode may be supported to be partially accommodated in the electrode receiving portion formed on the surface of the intermediate case, the touch screen, the tempered glass is coupled to the front surface of the front case; And a waterproof tape attached to the rear surface of the front case.

Watertight wings extending toward the keypad accommodating portion may be provided at an edge portion of the keypad, and a wing insertion rail may be formed at the bottom surface of the keypad accommodating portion to partially insert the watertight wings.

The wing insertion rail may be formed by an outer wall of the keypad accommodating part and a protruding rib protruding from the bottom surface at a position spaced apart from the outer wall.

The outer wall of the keypad receiving portion may be formed with a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the central region of the keypad receiving portion, the edge portion of the keypad may be formed with a groove portion corresponding to the shape of the protrusion portion.

It may further include a keypad for the keypad having a size smaller than the size of the keypad is inserted into the inside of the keypad, the front case in which the keypad accommodating portion is formed is electrically connected to the main PCB and the PCB for the keypad In order to pass through the flexible printed circuit board may be formed.

The keypad may further include a keypad cover coupled to the keypad accommodation portion at the front of the keypad so that the plurality of key buttons are exposed to the outside. The keypad cover may be disposed on the keypad and coupled to the keypad accommodation portion. Keypad protective cover; And it may include a keypad decorative cover coupled to the upper portion of the keypad protective cover.

A power key unit coupled to one side of the main PCB to turn on / off an operation of the main PCB; And a reset key unit coupled to the other side of the main PCB to initialize a memory.

The power key unit may include a power key tact switch provided at one side of the main PCB; A first switch shield provided in the intermediate case to surround the power key tact switch and passing through the power key tact switch; A waterproof cap for a power key made of a flexible material inserted into the first switch shield to keep the first switch shield airtight but having a first protruding shield end adjacent to the tact switch for the power key; And a power key inserted into and coupled to the waterproof cap for the power key to substantially pressurize the tact switch for the power key.

The power key may include: a first shaft part inserted into an insertion part of the waterproof cap for the power key; A first head portion formed at an exposed end of the first shaft portion; And the insertion portion provided between the first shaft portion and the first head portion and extending further radially outward than a diameter of the first head portion, and stepped toward the first protrusion shielding end from an outer wall of the waterproof cap for the power key. It may include a first flange portion for shielding the inlet of the portion.

One of the first shaft portion and the insertion portion may be formed with a key block for setting the direction, the other may be formed with a key groove to which the key block is coupled.

The reset key unit includes a tact switch for a reset key provided on the other side of the main PCB; A second switch shield provided on the main PCB so as to surround the reset key tact switch, wherein the tact switch for the reset key passes; A waterproof cap for a reset key of a flexible material inserted into the second switch shield to keep the second switch shield airtight but having a second protruding shielding end disposed adjacent to the reset key tact switch; And a reset key inserted into and coupled to the waterproof cap for the reset key to substantially pressurize the reset switch for the reset key.

The reset key may include a second shaft portion inserted into an insertion portion of the waterproof cap for the reset key; A second head portion formed at an exposed end of the second shaft portion; And the insertion portion provided between the second shaft portion and the second head portion and extending further radially outward than the diameter of the second head portion, and stepped toward the second protrusion shielding end from an outer wall of the waterproof cap for the reset key. And a second flange portion shielding the inlet of the portion.

The front and rear case may be kept airtight between the front and rear cases, and may further include a waterproof rubber in which side keys are integrally provided.

The side keys are provided symmetrically in pairs on both sides of the waterproof rubber, and the pair of side keys may be partially exposed to the outside of the front and rear cases when the front and rear cases are assembled. The key may include a key protrusion protruding from an outer surface of the waterproof rubber; And a key rod connected to the key protrusion and extending into the front and rear cases to contact the main PCB, and the side key may be made of the same material as the waterproof rubber.

The side key may further include a valve member coupled to a rear surface of the key protrusion in a state where the key rod is fitted.

One side of the waterproof rubber may further include a display window coupling portion for coupling the display window, and the inner side and the outer surface of the waterproof rubber may further be formed to protrude the boundary ribs forming the boundary surface of the front and rear cases.

It may further include a barcode reader module coupled to at least one of the front case and the rear case and mounted on the main PCB.

It may further include an information recognition speaker connected to the barcode reader module to generate an operation signal of the barcode reader module.

The mobile terminal may be an industrial personal digital assistant (PDA).

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by explaining preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

Prior to the description, a mobile terminal is a mobile terminal that can be used freely regardless of a place, and is typical of a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA) called a personal portable terminal. Therefore, the term 'mobile terminal' as used herein includes all of these terms, but hereinafter, the description will be limited to an industrial PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view showing FIG. 2 from another angle, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a touch screen area. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the keypad area, FIG. 6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the keypad and the front case, FIG. 7 is a partially exploded perspective view of the power key unit and the reset key unit, and FIG. 8 is a cutaway perspective view of the power key area. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the reset key region, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the front case, the waterproof rubber and the rear case, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the waterproof rubber.

Referring to these drawings, but mainly referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment includes a front case 110 having a keypad accommodating portion 111 and a front case 110 at the rear of the front case 110. And a rear case 120 detachably coupled to the front case, an intermediate case 130 disposed between the front and rear cases 110 and 120 and assembled together with the front and rear cases 110 and 120, and a barcode reader module 135. Include.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment includes a keypad 200 of a flexible material and a front surface adjacent to the keypad 200 having a plurality of key buttons 210 and accommodated in the keypad accommodating portion 110 of the front case 110. It includes a touch screen 300 provided in the case 110.

The front case 110 is an injection molding forming the front of the mobile terminal. The front case 110 is provided with a reception hole 112, a power key exposure hole 113, a terminal hole 114, etc., in addition to the keypad accommodating part 111 described above. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the front case 110 forms a place where a barcode button 116, a speaker for communication 117, a power LED 118a, and a communication LED 118b are mounted.

The front of the front case 110 is further coupled to the decorative case 115 to provide a decorative effect while protecting the front case 110. Of course, the decorative case 115 is optional and does not necessarily have to be provided. The decorative case 115 may be plated or coated, unlike the front case 110.

The rear case 120 is detachably coupled with the front case 110 at the rear of the front case 110. Bolts are used for joining. The rear case 120 is also made of an injection molding. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the rear case 120 forms a place where the flash 125, the camera 126, the information recognition speaker 138, the reset key unit 600, and the like are mounted. . A hand strap fixing part 128 is provided in the lower region of the rear case 120, and a stylus pan strap fixing portion 129 is provided in the upper region.

The battery case 121 recessed toward the front case 110 is formed in the rear case 120. The battery module 400 is detachably coupled to the battery accommodating part 121. The structure in which the battery module 400 is detached and locked or unlocked will be described later.

In addition to the battery accommodating part 121, the rear case 120 includes a fan accommodating part 122 in which the touch fan 350 is accommodated, a reset key exposing hole 123, and the like.

Like the front and rear cases 110 and 120, the intermediate case 130 manufactured by injection molding is a part assembled with the front and rear cases 110 and 120 between the front and rear cases 110 and 120.

The intermediate case 130 also serves to partially support the keypad 200 and the touch screen 300 in addition to supporting the main PCB 140.

As such, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment has an intermediate case 130 and supports the main PCB 140 while partially supporting the keypad 200 and the touch screen 300. This will be excellent.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the barcode reader module 135 is disposed inside the front case 110 and the rear case 120 and mounted on the main PCB 140. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the barcode reader module 135 is disposed in the upper region of the space in the space defined by the rear case 120 and the main PCB 140 and is separated from the main PCB (not shown) by the main PCB (not shown). It is mounted on the 140 and is electrically connected to the main PCB (140). The barcode reader module 135 may be selected from among commercially available products. The barcode reader module 135 irradiates light to a barcode to be recognized through a viewing window 136 (see FIG. 2) provided in an upper region of the rear case 120, and is based on an electronic signal generated according to the intensity of reflected light. Read the barcode information. The viewing window 136 is made of a light transmissive material so that the light irradiated by the barcode reader module 135 and the light reflected by the barcode printed medium is transmitted.

On the other hand, the mounting position of the barcode reader module 135 may vary depending on the formation position of the see-through window 136, the see-through window 136 is in the bar code printed on the merchandise, etc. in the state in which the user grips the mobile terminal of the present embodiment by hand. It is desirable to be formed at a location convenient to hold. Considering that the mobile terminal of the present embodiment is a bar type mobile terminal, a viewing window 136 is provided at an upper end of the rear case 120, and a portion 136a of the rear case 120 adjacent to the viewing window 136 is provided. (See FIG. 2) has a planar shape that is inclined so as to stably touch a barcode printed on a product or the like. However, in the present invention, the mounting position of the barcode reader module 135 and the forming position of the see-through window 136 are not limited to the present embodiment and may be appropriately selected.

Although not shown in the drawings, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment further includes an information recognition speaker 138 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) that is connected to the barcode reader module 135 to generate an operation signal of the barcode reader module 135.

The information recognition speaker 138 is provided separately from the call speaker 117 (see FIG. 1) that generates a call sound when a phone call is made, and may have a larger output than the call speaker 117. The information recognition speaker 138 generates a beep sound notifying the user of the success of the reading operation when the reading operation on the barcode printed on the product or the like is performed by the barcode reader module 135. At this time, the beep generated when the read operation succeeds and the beep generated when the read operation fails may be set differently, or may be set to generate a beep only when the read operation succeeds. The barcode reader module 135 may be operated by the barcode button 116 shown in FIG. 1 or by the side key 710 of the side.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment is provided with both the keypad 200 and the touch screen 300 so that the convenience of operation in the storage, maintenance and management of information and the like can be improved than before.

The keypad 200 and the touch screen 300 have a structure that is exposed to the front of the front case 110 for convenient operation. First, the touch screen 300 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the touch screen 300 includes an upper electrode 310 having a PET film having ITO formed thereon, a glass substrate having an ITO formed thereon, and a dot spacer having an upper electrode 310 formed thereon. The lower electrode 320 is formed so as to face the upper electrode 310 and the lower electrode 320 is provided with a connection wiring (not shown) electrically connected to the main PCB 140.

In addition, the touch screen 300 of the present embodiment includes a tempered glass 330 coupled to the front surface of the front case 110 and a waterproof tape 340 attached to the rear surface of the front case 110.

The tempered glass 330 is sealed after being bonded to the front surface of the front case 110, and the upper electrode 310 and the lower electrode 320 are formed on the surface of the intermediate case 130. 131 to be partially received.

The touch screen 300 of the present embodiment is applied as a resistive overlay touch screen. Resistive touch screens can be divided into 4-wire resistive and 5-wire resistive. Although any resistive film method may be applied, in the present embodiment, the 4-wire resistive film method is adopted.

That is, as described above, the touch screen 300 of the present exemplary embodiment includes an upper electrode 310, a lower electrode 320, and a connection wiring (not shown), and a dot spacer is disposed on the lower electrode 320. A structure is formed to face the upper electrode 310.

Introducing the principle of operation, the potential distribution is generated between the electrodes when a voltage is applied by installing electrodes parallel to both sides of the transparent resistance film of the lower electrode (320). Since the resistance value of the resistive film is uniform, the potential distribution becomes a straight line, and the relationship between the distance and the potential can be displayed linearly. The position of the X-axis is calculated by inputting a voltage to the lower electrode 320 and detecting the voltage of the touched point by the upper electrode 310 and converting it to a digital value through an A / D converter. In addition, when the voltage is input to the upper electrode 310 and the voltage is sensed by the lower electrode 320 and converted into a digital value in the same manner to calculate the position of the Y axis, the coordinates of the point touched by the finger or the touch fan 350 is finally obtained. Can be determined.

In contrast, the 5-wire resistive film is designed with the harsh environment in mind, so it is excellent in reliability, durability, and product life. Unlike the 4-wire resistive film method, the 5-wire resistive film method measures X and Y coordinates on the lower plate, and the upper plate serves as a sensor for measuring the voltage applied on the lower plate. When touched on the touch screen, it comes into contact with ITO coated on the inside of the upper plate. At this time, if the controller recognizes the contact of the upper / lower ITO and then applies a voltage for detecting the X coordinate to the ITO on the glass substrate, a potential difference is generated in the lower ITO. The top ITO detects the potential value at the touched point and sends it to the controller, which converts the input potential value into the appropriate X coordinate value. The Y coordinate is obtained in the same way while the touch is maintained, and the X and Y coordinate values thus obtained are transferred to the computer, and the touch position is displayed on the screen.

Of course, since the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, the touch screen 300 of the present embodiment may include a capacitive overlay touch screen, an ultrasonic touch screen, and a tactile sensor. A touch screen, a piezoelectric touch screen, or the like may be applied.

Next, the assembly structure of the keypad 200 will be described. 5 and 6, the keypad 200 of the present embodiment is assembled at a corresponding position while having a structure in which moisture or moisture does not penetrate into the keypad 200 region.

To this end, a waterproof wing 201 extending toward the keypad accommodating portion 111 is provided at the edge of the keypad 200, and the waterproof wing 201 is partially inserted into the bottom surface of the keypad accommodating portion 111. The wing insertion rail 111a is formed.

The waterproof wing 201 is continuously formed along the circumferential direction of the keypad 200. Since the keypad 200 has a substantially rectangular shape, the waterproof wing 201 also has a substantially continuous rectangular shape although not a perfect rectangular shape.

The wing insertion rail 111a has a continuous closed loop shape corresponding to the waterproof wing 201 to be combined with the waterproof wing 201.

The wing insertion rail 111a may be processed to be recessed directly in the bottom surface of the keypad accommodating portion 111. However, in the present embodiment, the wing insertion rail 111a is formed by the outer wall of the keypad accommodating portion 111 and the protruding rib 111b protruding from the bottom surface at a position spaced apart from the outer wall.

When the waterproof wing 201 of the keypad 200 is inserted into the wing insertion rail 111a, the waterproof wing 201 of a flexible rubber material is held between the outer wall of the keypad accommodating portion 111 and the protruding rib 111b. That is, it can be in close contact at the location and can take on the waterproof function. Therefore, even if moisture penetrates the area of the keypad 200, the moisture is transferred to the keypad PCB 250 provided inside the keypad 200 or the main PCB 140 coupled to the intermediate case 130, thereby providing PCBs 250 and 140. It can prevent the malfunction.

In order to assemble the keypad cover 220, a plurality of protrusions 111c protruding toward the central area of the keypad receiver 111 are formed on the outer wall of the keypad receiver 111.

In addition, grooves 202 corresponding to the protrusions 111c are formed on the edges of the keypad 200. The screw hole 111d is formed in the surface of the protrusion part 111c, and the protrusion part 111c and the groove part 202 have a wavy shape.

The keypad PCB 250 having a size smaller than that of the keypad 200 is inserted into the keypad 200. The front case 110 in which the keypad accommodating part 111 is formed is provided with a through hole 111e through which a flexible printed circuit board (not shown) is passed to electrically connect the main PCB 140 and the keypad PCB 250. do. The size of the through hole 111e is sufficient to ensure that the keypad 250 for the keypad does not pass through.

The keypad cover 220 is coupled to the keypad receiving portion 111 at the front of the keypad 200 so that the key button 210 is exposed to the outside. The keypad cover 220 is disposed on the keypad 200, the keypad protective cover 230 is coupled to the keypad receiving portion 111, the keypad decorative cover 240 is coupled to the upper portion of the keypad protective cover 230 It is provided.

The keypad protection cover 230 is provided with a screw hole 230a corresponding to the screw hole 111d of the protrusion 111c formed on the outer wall of the keypad accommodating portion 111. The keypad protective cover 230 is screwed to the keypad receptacle 111, and the keypad decorative cover 240 is fitted to the keypad protective cover 230 by fitting. Both the keypad protection cover 230 and the keypad decoration cover 240 are formed with exposure holes 230b and 240a through which the key button 210 is exposed to the outside.

On the other hand, in addition to the above structure, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment is further provided with a power key unit 500, a reset key unit 600, and a waterproof rubber 700, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11.

Looking at the power key unit 500 first, the power key unit 500 is coupled to one side of the main PCB 140 serves to turn on / off the operation of the main PCB (140). Like the keypad 200, the power key unit 500 also has a waterproof function and is assembled at a corresponding position.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the power key unit 500 includes a tact switch 510 for a power key provided at one side of the main PCB 140 and a tact switch 510 for a power key provided in the intermediate case 130. The first switch shield 520 through which the tact switch 510 for the power key is passed, and the first switch shield 520 is inserted into the first switch shield 520 to keep the first switch shield 520 airtight. An end portion 531 is inserted into and coupled to the power cap waterproof cap 530 of the flexible material and the power key waterproof cap 530 disposed adjacent to the power key tact switch 510 to substantially press the power key tact switch 510. A power key 540 is provided.

Since the waterproof key 530 for the power key is a component that is coupled within the first switch shield 520, the waterproof key 530 for the power key is coupled within the first switch shield 520, and then optionally within the first switch shield 520. It should not be rotated. To this end, the first switch shield 520 and the waterproof cap 530 for the power key are manufactured to have a non-circular cross-sectional shape.

The power key 540 includes a first shaft portion 541 inserted into the insertion portion 532 of the waterproof cap 530 for the power key, and a first head portion 542 formed at the exposed end of the first shaft portion 541. And a first flange portion 543 provided between the first shaft portion 541 and the first head portion 542.

The first flange portion 543 is formed to be extended more radially outward than the diameter of the first head portion 542, the stepped portion toward the first protrusion shielding end 531 from the outer wall of the waterproof cap 530 for the power key It serves to shield the inlet of 532.

Since the power key 540 should also be coupled to the waterproof cap 530 for the power key in consideration of its direction, the first shaft portion 541 of the power key 540 has a direction setting key block 541a and a waterproof key for the power key. The insertion portion 532 of the cap 530 is formed with a key groove 532a to which the direction setting key block 541a is coupled. Of course, the positions of the key block 541a and the key groove 532a may be interchanged.

As such, the waterproof cap 530 for the power key for the waterproof function is first assembled in the first switch shield 520, and then the power key 540 is assembled in the waterproof cap 530 for the power key for the second time. According to the structure of the power key unit 500 in which the tact switch 510 for the power key is driven by the operation of the 540, the reliability of the operation can be sufficiently secured while preventing water or water from penetrating into the power key 540 region. Can be.

Next, the reset key unit 600 will be described. The reset key unit 600 is used as a means for initializing various memories input by the user to the industrial PDA such as menus, information, and schedules. That is, since it is inconvenient to delete the memory stored in the industrial PDA one by one, the reset key unit 600 deletes and initializes various unnecessary memories at once by using the reset key unit 600, and the menu is conveniently used by the user. It is useful for re-entering information and schedules. The reset key unit 600 is coupled to the other side of the main PCB 140, which also has a waterproof function.

As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 9, the reset key unit 600 may include a reset key tact switch 610 provided on the other side of the main PCB 140 and a reset key tact switch 610. The second switch shield 620 provided in the 140 but passed through the reset key tact switch 610 and the second switch shield 620 are inserted into the second switch shield 620 to maintain the airtight but the second protrusion shielding. An end 631 is inserted into and coupled to the reset key waterproof cap 630 and the reset key waterproof cap 630 disposed adjacent to the reset key tact switch 610 to substantially press the reset key tact switch 610. A reset key 640 is provided.

The reset key unit 600 differs from the power key unit 500 in its shape, but the overall assembly or waterproof structure is approximately similar to the power key unit 500. That is, since the second switch shield 620 and the reset cap waterproof cap 630 in the reset key unit 600 also have a non-circular cross-sectional shape, relative rotation is not performed.

The reset key 640 includes a second shaft portion 641 inserted into the insertion portion 632 of the waterproof key 630 for the reset key, and a second head portion 642 formed at the exposed end of the second shaft portion 641. And a second flange portion 643 provided between the second shaft portion 641 and the second head portion 642. The second flange portion 643 is further extended radially outward than the diameter of the second head portion 642, and the stepped portion is inserted toward the second protruding shielding end 631 from the outer wall of the waterproof cap 630 for the reset key. It serves to shield the inlet of 632.

In this way, the waterproof cap 630 for the reset key for the waterproof function is first assembled in the second switch shield 620, and then the reset key 640 is assembled in the second waterproof shield 630 for the reset key. According to the structure of the reset key unit 600 in which the reset key tact switch 610 is driven by the operation of the 640, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that water or water penetrates into the reset key 640 area while ensuring the reliability of the operation sufficiently. Can be.

Next, referring to the waterproof rubber 700, the waterproof rubber 700 serves to keep the front and rear cases 110 and 120 confidential between the front and rear cases 110 and 120, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. Do it.

Of course, a technique for providing a gasket between the front and rear cases 110 and 120 may be general, but the waterproof rubber 700 in the present embodiment may be released from the structure of the general gasket and serve as a waterproof function, while the side key 710 may be used. Has a structure provided integrally.

The side keys 710 are provided symmetrically in pairs on both sides of the waterproof rubber 700. When the front and rear cases 110 and 120 are assembled, the pair of side keys 710 are the outer sides of the front and rear cases 110 and 120. To be partially exposed.

The side key 710 is connected to the key protrusion 711 and the key protrusion 711 protruding from the outer surface of the waterproof rubber 700, and extends into the front and rear cases (110, 120) of the main PCB 140 And a key rod 712 in contact with it.

The side key 710 in which the key protrusion 711 and the key rod 712 are integrated is made of the same material as that of the waterproof rubber 700, that is, flexible rubber or silicon.

The side key 710 further includes a valve member 713 coupled to the rear surface of the key protrusion 711 in a state where the key rod 712 is fitted. A through hole 713a is formed in the valve member 713 so that the valve member 713 can be coupled to the key rod 712. The valve member 713 may be manufactured by injection molding.

One side of the waterproof rubber 700 is further formed with a display window coupling portion 730 for coupling the display window 720 at a position spaced apart from the side key 710. The display window coupling part 730 is also integrally formed when the waterproof rubber 700 is manufactured.

In addition, the inner and outer surfaces of the waterproof rubber 700 are formed to further protrude the boundary ribs 701 forming the boundary surfaces of the front and rear cases 110 and 120. The front and rear cases 110 and 120 are in contact with each other based on the boundary rib 701 when assembled.

Thus, if the side rubber 710 is provided with a waterproof rubber 700 is provided integrally, and the waterproof rubber 700 is disposed between the front and rear cases (110, 120) to assemble the front and rear cases (110, 120), after assembly While preventing water or water from penetrating into the area between the front and rear cases 110 and 120, there is an advantage of reducing process loss in which the side key 710 is additionally installed.

Meanwhile, FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal in which the battery module is coupled, FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal in which the battery module is separated, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the rear case, the rotating plate, and the rocker, and FIG. 14 is a view from another angle, FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the main portion of FIG. 14, FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of the main portion of FIG. 15, FIG. 18 is a rear view of the rocker, and FIG. 19 is a battery module to be locked. Fig. 20 is an operation diagram for the random rotation limit when the battery module is unlocked.

The mobile terminal of the present embodiment is provided with a battery module 400 for supplying power to the main PCB 140, it discloses a structure that can be easily detachable coupling of the battery module 400 than conventional.

12 to 20, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment is rotatably coupled to the rear case 120 to lock or unlock the battery module 400 to the battery accommodating part 121. 410. As shown, the rockers 410 are provided in a pair symmetrically to the rear case 120.

The rocker 410 is connected to the body portion 411, the flange portion 412 provided to protrude from one side of the body portion 411, the body portion 411, the rocker coupling hole of the rear case 120 And a shaft 413 inserted into 420.

The body 411, the flange 412, and the shaft 413 may be integrally injected by a single material. It may be made of metal or may be made of plastic, in which case the latter may be plated or coated.

Body portion 411 is a convex surface is formed on the surface of the body portion 411, the rocker operation rib 411a is further protruded. Due to the rocker operation ribs 411a, sliding of the body part 411 can be prevented.

The flange portion 412 provided to protrude from one side of the body portion 411 is rotated about the shaft 413 while the body portion 411 is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the rear case 120 (Fig. 12 and 19 is inserted into the locking groove 401 of the battery module 400, the body portion 411 is disposed horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the rear case 120 (see FIGS. 13 and 20) battery module 400 It has an operation to be separated from the locking groove 401 of.

As such, the battery module 400 may be locked and unlocked based on an operation in which the flange portion 412 of the rocker 410 is rotated or inserted into or removed from the locking groove 401 of the battery module 400. Locking the battery module 400 may be inconvenient if the flange 412, ie, the rocker 410, is rotated 360 degrees.

In other words, in order to more conveniently perform the locking and unlocking operation of the battery module 400, it is necessary to limit the rotation angle of the rocker 410.

To this end, any one of the rear case 120 and the body portion 411 of the rocker 410, the rocker coupling hole 420 is formed, the rotary groove 414 is formed, the other of the rotation of the rotary groove 141 The rotation angle limiting protrusion 421 for limiting the angle is formed.

In the present embodiment, the rotary groove 414 is provided on the body portion 411 of the rocker 410, the rotation angle limiting projection 421 is provided on the rear case 120. However, the opposite is also possible.

Rotating groove 414 is formed in the body portion 411 of the rocker 410 is provided in the arc (arc) shape on the back of the body portion 411, as shown in Figure 18, the rotation angle limiting projection 421 14 is provided to protrude on the surface of the rear case 120, the rocker coupling hole 420 is formed as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the rocker 410 is rotated, the rotation angle limiting projection 421 moves along the path in the rotation groove 414 and is caught at both ends of the rotation groove 414, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the rocker 410. .

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 14 to 17, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment is coupled to the rocker 410 and coupled with the shaft 413 of the rocker 410 by a bolt on the back of the rear case 120 The rotating plate 430 which is rotated together is further provided.

In order to couple the rotating plate 430 while aligning the directionality, any one of the shaft 413 and the rotating plate 430 is provided with a plurality of coupling protrusions 415, and the other one of the coupling protrusions 415 is partially inserted. Protrusion insertion groove 431 is formed.

In the present embodiment, the plurality of coupling protrusions 415 are provided on the shaft 413, and the protrusion insertion grooves 431 are provided on the pivoting plate 430, but the reverse may be sufficient.

Holes 413a and 430a for fastening the bolts are formed in the shaft 413 and the rotating plate 430. The hole 430a formed in the rotating plate 430 has a substantially rectangular shape. A pair of protruding guides 413b formed in the shaft 413 are inserted into both sides of the inner surface of the hole 430a of the rotating plate 430. Is placed.

On the other hand, on the back of the rear case 120 in which the rocker coupling hole 420 is formed, a rotation plate insertion boss 422 into which the rotation plate 430 is inserted is further formed.

In addition, the rotation plate 430 and the rotation plate insertion boss 422 are provided with an arbitrary rotation limit unit 440 for limiting arbitrary rotation of the rocker 410.

Here, the random rotation means that the rocker 410 is arbitrarily rotated despite the battery module 400 being locked as shown in FIGS. 12 and 19, and that the battery module 400 is unlocked as shown in FIGS. 13 and 20. The case where the position of the rocker 410 at the time changes arbitrarily is shown.

Of course, the force limiting the rotation of the rocker 410 to the arbitrary rotation limiting unit 440 is fine, but may be very effective in that the rocker 410 is not rotated arbitrarily by a small force such as vibration or external force.

The arbitrary rotation limiting part 440 includes a stopper 441 formed on the pivoting plate 430, and locking jaws 442a and 442b formed on the pivoting plate insertion boss 422 to which the stopper 441 is caught. . Of course, the positions of the stopper 441 and the locking projections 442a and 442b may be interchanged. The outer surfaces of the stopper 441 and the locking projections 442a and 442b are rounded.

The stopper 441 formed on the pivoting plate 430 is provided at the free end of the pivoting plate 430 so as to be elastically movable inward or outward in a radial direction. To form the stopper 441, the pivoting plate 430 has a form in which one side is cut out.

While one stopper 441 is provided, the locking jaws 442a and 442b are provided in the rotation plate insertion boss 422, but are provided in pairs at different positions along the circumferential direction of the rotation plate 430. When the stopper 441 is caught by the first locking step 442a, the stopper 441 provides a force to prevent the rocker 410 from being arbitrarily rotated when the locker 410 is in the locked state, and the stopper 441 is the second locking step 442b. ) Provides a force to prevent the rocker 410 from being arbitrarily rotated when the locker 410 is in the unlocked state.

On the other hand, the battery module 400 and the battery accommodating part 121 is further provided with a primary coupling part 450 for first coupling the battery module 400 and the battery accommodating part 121 before the operation of the rocker 410. .

The primary coupling part 450 is provided as a primary coupling protrusion 451 provided on the side of the battery module 400 and a primary coupling groove (not shown) provided on an inner wall surface of the battery accommodating part 121. Accordingly, the user may insert the primary coupling protrusion 451 of the battery module 400 into the primary coupling groove of the battery accommodating part 121 and then rotate the rocker 410 to completely lock the battery module 400. have.

As described above, according to the present exemplary embodiment, since both the keypad 200 and the touch screen 300 are provided, the convenience of operation in storing, maintaining, and managing information may be improved.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, the touch screen of the above-described embodiment is applied as a resistive touch screen but may be applied as a capacitive touch screen.

And while the bar code reader module has been described in detail in the above-described embodiment, the mobile terminal of the present embodiment may further include an RFID reader module in addition to the bar code reader module.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, such modifications or variations will have to be belong to the claims of the present invention.

The present invention can be used in industrial mobile terminals.

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A front case having a keypad receptacle; A rear case detachably coupled to the front case from the rear of the front case; An intermediate case disposed between the front and rear cases, assembled with the front and rear cases, and assembled with a main PCB on one side; A keypad of a flexible material having a plurality of key buttons and accommodated in the keypad receiving portion of the front case; And And a touch screen provided on the front case adjacent to the keypad. The method of claim 1, The touch screen is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the resistive overlay touch screen (resistive overlay touch screen). The method of claim 2, The touch screen, An upper electrode having a PET film having ITO formed thereon; A lower electrode having a glass substrate having an ITO formed thereon, and having a dot spacer facing the upper electrode; And Mobile terminal, characterized in that for connecting the upper electrode and the lower electrode, the connection wiring electrically connected to the main PCB. The method of claim 3, The upper electrode and the lower electrode is supported to be partially accommodated in the electrode receiving portion formed on the surface of the intermediate case, The touch screen, Tempered glass coupled to the front of the front case; And The mobile terminal further comprises a waterproof tape attached to the back of the front case. The method of claim 1, The edge portion of the keypad is provided with a waterproof wing extending toward the keypad receiving portion, Mobile terminal, characterized in that the wing insertion rail is formed on the bottom surface of the keypad receiving portion is inserted into the waterproof wing. The method of claim 5, The wing insertion rail is a mobile terminal, characterized in that formed by a protruding rib protruding from the bottom surface of the keypad receiving portion and the bottom surface at a position spaced apart from the outer wall. The method of claim 5, The outer wall of the keypad receiving portion is formed with a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the central area of the keypad receiving portion, Mobile terminal, characterized in that the edge portion of the keypad is formed in the groove portion corresponding to the shape of the projecting portion. The method of claim 5, It further comprises a PCB for keypad having a size smaller than the size of the keypad and inserted into the keypad, And a through hole through which the flexible printed circuit board is formed to electrically connect the main PCB with the keypad PCB. The method of claim 5, Further comprising a keypad cover coupled to the keypad receiving portion in the front of the keypad to expose the plurality of key buttons to the outside, The keypad cover, A keypad protective cover disposed on the keypad and coupled to the keypad receiver; And And a keypad decorative cover coupled to an upper portion of the keypad protective cover. The method of claim 1, A power key unit coupled to one side of the main PCB to turn on / off an operation of the main PCB; And And a reset key unit coupled to the other side of the main PCB to initialize a memory. The method of claim 10, The power key unit, A tact switch for a power key provided on one side of the main PCB; A first switch shield provided in the intermediate case to surround the power key tact switch and passing through the power key tact switch; A waterproof cap for a power key made of a flexible material inserted into the first switch shield to keep the first switch shield airtight but having a first protruding shield end adjacent to the tact switch for the power key; And And a power key inserted into and coupled to the waterproof cap for the power key to substantially pressurize the tact switch for the power key. The method of claim 11, The power key, A first shaft portion inserted into an insertion portion of the waterproof cap for the power key; A first head portion formed at an exposed end of the first shaft portion; And The insertion portion provided between the first shaft portion and the first head portion and extending further radially outward than a diameter of the first head portion, and stepped toward the first protrusion shielding end from an outer wall of the waterproof cap for the power key; And a first flange portion shielding the inlet. The method of claim 12, One of the first shaft portion and the insertion portion is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the key block for setting the direction is formed, the other is formed with a key groove to which the key block is coupled. The method of claim 10, The reset key unit, A tact switch for a reset key provided on the other side of the main PCB; A second switch shield provided on the main PCB so as to surround the reset key tact switch, wherein the tact switch for the reset key passes; A waterproof cap for a reset key of a flexible material inserted into the second switch shield to keep the second switch shield airtight but having a second protruding shielding end disposed adjacent to the reset key tact switch; And And a reset key inserted into the waterproof cap for the reset key to substantially press the reset switch for the reset key. The method of claim 14, The reset key, A second shaft portion inserted into an insertion portion of the waterproof cap for the reset key; A second head portion formed at an exposed end of the second shaft portion; And The insertion portion provided between the second shaft portion and the second head portion and further extended radially outward than the diameter of the second head portion, and stepped toward the second protrusion shielding end from an outer wall of the waterproof cap for the reset key. A mobile terminal comprising a second flange portion for shielding the inlet. The method of claim 1, A mobile terminal, characterized in that the front and rear case is kept confidential between the front and rear case, the side rubber is provided integrally. The method of claim 16, The side keys are provided symmetrically in pairs on both sides of the waterproof rubber, and the pair of side keys are partially exposed to the outside of the front and rear cases when the front and rear cases are assembled. The side key, A key protrusion protruding from an outer surface of the waterproof rubber; And A key rod connected to the key protrusion and extending into the front and rear cases to be in contact with the main PCB; The side key is a mobile terminal, characterized in that made of the same material as the waterproof rubber. The method of claim 17, The side key, the mobile terminal further comprises a valve member coupled to the back of the key projection in the state that the key rod is fitted. The method of claim 16, One side of the waterproof rubber is further formed with a display window coupling for coupling the display window, A mobile terminal, characterized in that the inner side and the outer surface of the waterproof rubber is formed to further protrude the boundary ribs forming the interface between the front and rear case. The method of claim 1, And a barcode reader module coupled to at least one of the front case and the rear case and mounted on the main PCB. The method of claim 20, And a information recognition speaker connected to the barcode reader module to generate an operation signal of the barcode reader module. The method of claim 1, The mobile terminal is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the industrial PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

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