KR200267086Y1 - A connector structure for wide width flexible flat cable in folder type terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector structure for installing a wide flexible flat cable in a folding personal portable terminal.

The present invention is formed in a pair of left and right on the base portion 30 on the semi-circular cross-section integrally formed in the width direction on the top of the front cover 13 of the main body 10, and the bottom of the front cover 23 of the folder 20 Pass the side arm portion 40 rotatably assembled to the support portion 30, and the wide flexible flat cable (F) for electrically connecting between the main substrate 12 and the folder substrate 22, and The connector 50, which is mounted so as to be difficult to be detached by the hinge cover 55 on the semi-circular cross section assembled to the supporting part 30, is rotatably assembled between the supporting part 30 and the side arm part 40. In addition, it is possible to adopt a flexible flat cable having a wide width so as to transmit a large amount of data including a power supply, but also have a connection structure that can be folded between the main body and a folder, thereby improving various functions in a personal portable terminal without limitation.

Description

Connector structure for wide flexible flat cable of clamshell terminal {A CONNECTOR STRUCTURE FOR WIDE WIDTH FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE IN FOLDER TYPE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a connector structure for installing a wide flexible flat cable in a foldable personal portable terminal, and more particularly, a flexible flat cable having a wide width to transmit a large amount of data including a power supply, and a main body and a folder. It is possible to improve the various functions in the personal portable terminal without folding by connecting structure that can be folded between them. It relates to a connector structure for flat cable.

In general, a portable terminal is a generic term for a handheld device such as a handheld phone (HHP), a PCS phone, a digital phone, a cellular phone, and the like. Through this device, data such as voice and information are transmitted.

In addition, such a terminal is a bar-type, flip-type and folder-type mobile phones exist in accordance with the trend of miniaturization and light weight of electronic components, and protects a plurality of keys, prevents malfunction of keys, A folder type terminal that collects sound by acting as a reflector has been popularized.

As shown in FIG. 1, the clamshell terminal 300 includes a main body 310 having a keypad 312 and a microphone device 314, a folder 350 having an LCD window 354 and a speaker device 352. The main body 310 and the folder 350 are opened and closed by a hinge axis of the hinge arm 351 connected to the folder 350 and the side arm 301 connected to the main body 310.

2 illustrates a main board 370 embedded in the main body 310 and a flexible flat cable board (FFCB) (hereinafter referred to as a folder substrate) 357 embedded in the folder 350. One end is electrically connected to a flexible flat circuit (FFC) (hereinafter referred to as F. C.) 357c.

In this case, the FC 357c installed to transmit power and data between the main body 310 and the folder 350 is narrow when the amount of data transmission through the main body 310 is small, so that the side provided at one side of the main body 310 is provided. It is connected to a folder substrate 357 of the folder 350 via an arm 301.

However, by adding various functions such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) function and game machine function in addition to the basic communication function of such a folding personal portable terminal, the amount of data transmission through the FC (357c) increases, and the additional function is added. As the number of circuits and necessary power supply increases, a wider F's are required to be adopted, which is relatively wider than conventional F's. However, the wide F's 357c have been drawn out through the side arm 301 from which the narrow F's 357c have been drawn. F could not be withdrawn.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, in accordance with the hinge hole (310a) of one side arm 301 to insert and assemble the projection 351a of the hinge arm 351 is very difficult and cumbersome in the assembly structure, during assembly There was a problem that the protrusion 351a is damaged and the parts are poorly processed.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 371 denotes a connecting terminal provided on the main board 370, and 357d is a connecting terminal provided at one end of the FC so as to be electrically connected to the connecting terminal 371.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its object is to adopt a wide flexible printed circuit so that various functions such as communication, entertainment, and PDA functions can be added to a personal portable terminal without limitation. In order to provide a folding structure between the main body and the folder, and to provide a connector structure for a wide-flat flexible flat cable of a clamshell terminal that can easily perform the assembly work of the connecting portion connecting the main body and the folder.

1 is a perspective view showing a general foldable terminal,

2 is an internal state diagram showing a general terminal foldable terminal;

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a typical foldable terminal;

4 is an external view of a foldable terminal employing a connector structure for a wide flexible flat cable according to the present invention;

5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a foldable terminal employing a connector structure for a wide flexible flat cable according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a main body front cover of a foldable terminal employing a connector structure for a wide flexible flat cable according to the present invention;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the hinge cover is pulled out from the foldable terminal employing a connector structure for a wide flexible flat cable according to the present invention,

8 is a front view, a plan view, a back view and a longitudinal sectional view of a connector employed in the connector structure for a wide flat flexible cable according to the present invention;

Figure 9 (a) (b) is a perspective view showing the connector employed in the connector structure for a wide-flat flexible cable according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 .... Main Unit 12 .... Main Board

20 .... Folder 22 .... Folder Board

30 .... Base 31,32 ... Guide groove

35 ..... Base 40 .... Side Arm

41,42 ... side arm 50 .... connector

51 .... inlet 52 .... outlet

55 .... Hinge cover 56 .... Incision

F ..... wide flat cable L ...... logo

As a technical configuration for achieving the above object, the present invention,

In the connector structure for connecting the battery, the main body accommodating the main body and the LCD, the folder in which the folder substrate is accommodated so as to be folded together,

Supporting portion on the semi-circular cross-section integrally formed in the width direction on the top of the front cover of the main body,

A side arm part which is formed in a pair left and right at the bottom of the front cover of the folder so as to be pivotally assembled;

Passed through the wide flexible flat cable that electrically connects between the main board and the folder board, it is mounted so that the external separation is difficult by the hinge cover on the semi-circular cross-section assembled to the support portion is rotated between the support portion and the side arm portion By providing a connector structure for a wide-flat flexible flat cable of a foldable terminal, characterized in that it comprises a connector assembled as possible.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 4 is an external view of a clamshell terminal employing a connector structure for a wide flat plate cable according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the clamshell terminal employing a connector structure for a wide flat plate cable according to the present invention, 5 is a perspective view showing a main body front cover of a clamshell terminal having a connector structure for a wide flat plate cable according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a clamshell terminal employing a connector structure for a wide flat plate cable according to the present invention. Figure 9 is a perspective view of the hinge cover is drawn out, Figure 8 is a front view, a plan view, a rear view and a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the connector employed in the connector structure for a wide-flat flexible cable according to the present invention, Figure 9 (a) (b) is It is a perspective view showing the connector employed in the connector structure for a wide-flexible flat cable according to the invention.

The connector structure 1 of the present invention, as shown in Figures 4 to 9, the main body 10 is accommodated, the battery 11 and the main board 12 for providing a power supply and the LCD 21 and the folder board as a display window The central portion of the flexible printed circuit (F) of the wide portion that can transfer a large amount of information between the main board 12 and the folder board 22 while being connected to each other so as to be folded between the folder 20 is accommodated (22) By drawing up, this structure 1 consists of a support 30, a side arm 40 and a connector 50.

That is, the support part 30 of the front cover 13 of the front and rear cover 13, 14 is provided to constitute the main body 10 for receiving the battery 11, the main board 12. It is a fixing member on a semi-circular cross section provided in the width direction at the top.

The support portion 30 is a pivot guide groove 31, 32 is formed on each of the left and right inner circumferential surface, respectively, the center portion is a pedestal 35 on the semi-circular cross-section with a pair of fastening bosses 33 and 34 protruding from each other. Equipped with.

The front arm 23 of the front and rear covers 23 and 24 is configured to constitute a folder 20 for accommodating the LCD 21 and the folder substrate 22. It is formed at the lower end of the guide arm 31, 32 of the pedestal 35 is provided with each side arm 41, 42 which is rotatably seated.

Here, the side arms (41) and (42) are guide grooves (31) on the outer surface of the side arms (41) and (42) when the side arms (40) rotate about the support (30). Along the end 32, the locking jaws 41a and 42a are formed so as to be endlessly rotated outside.

In addition, the connector 50 rotatably assembled between the support part 30 and the side arm part 40 includes a main board 12 of the main body 10 and a folder board 22 of the folder 20. It is a member that passes through a wide flexible printed circuit (F) for transmitting a large amount of data including a power supply by electrically connecting the connection between the connectors 50, the boss (33) (34) of the pedestal (35). The hinge cover 55 is mounted on the semicircular cross section assembled as the fastening member so that external detachment is difficult.

On the inner circumferential surface of the hinge cover 55, hinge bosses 58 and 59 are formed, respectively, to which fastening members penetrating the bosses 33 and 34 of the pedestal 35 are assembled, and the side arms 41 ( Comprising a groove (not shown) corresponding to the engaging jaw (41a) 42a formed in the 42 formed on the left and right ends, respectively, while the corner portion is elastically by the engaging groove formed on the corner of the pedestal 35 Each of the snap fits 57 to be assembled is provided.

Here, the connector 50 cuts the inlet 51 into which the wide flexible flat cable F connected to the main board 12 is introduced into the outer surface, and the wide side of the connector 51 on the outer surface opposite to the inlet 51. A flexible flat cable (F) is formed to take out the outlet 52 to be drawn out so as to be connected to the folder substrate 22, and is composed of a cylindrical member having one side opened.

The outlet 52 is connected between the front cover 13 of the main body 10 and the front cover 23 of the folder 20 while preventing the pinch of the wide flat plate cable F from being caught. Prolonged a predetermined length toward the folder 20 so as to control the rotation range of the fold, and is formed as a slit-shaped groove so that the movement of the wide-flat flexible cable (F) is small, the inlet 51 is It is relatively wider than the outlet port 52 so that the flow width of the wide flexible flat cable F is wider, and is cut into one open side.

In addition, the hinge cover 55 guides the outlet 52 of the connector 50 without stopping when the folder 20 is closed, and a logo (L) printed on an outer surface of the folder 20 when the folder 20 is opened. The cutout 56 is formed at the center of the upper surface corresponding to the connector 50 so as to be exposed to the outside. The protruding outlet 52 of the connector 50 is disposed to form an incision 35a which is dug so that there is no gap between the pedestal 35 and the front cover 23 of the folder 20. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 15 denotes a button substrate, 16 denotes a button member, and 19 denotes an antenna.

The operation and effects of the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described.

First, the left and right pairs of side arms (35) on the semi-circular cross-section provided in the width direction at the upper end of the front cover (13) of the main body (10) and at the lower end of the front cover (23) of the folder ( 41 and 42 respectively correspond one to one, and then, the locking projections 41a formed on the outer surfaces of the side arms 41 and 42 to guide grooves 31 and 32 formed on the left and right sides of the pedestal 35. Correspondingly arrange 42a so that there is no deviation during rotation.

In this state, the connector 50 having the inlet 51 and the outlet 52 is arranged in the space between the bosses 33 and 34 formed in the pedestal 35, and the bosses 33 and 34 are disposed. The snap fits 57 formed at the corners of the hinge cover 55 having the hinge bosses 58 and 59 on the corresponding inner surfaces are resiliently inserted into the locking grooves formed at the corners of the pedestal 35, respectively. Assemble it first.

Subsequently, when the fastening members are assembled through the bosses 33 and 34 and the hinge bosses 58 and 59 which coincide with each other, the fastening members are disposed therebetween by firm assembly of the pedestal 35 and the hinge cover 55. Since the main body 10 and the folder 20 are assembled so that the main body 10 and the folder 20 can be folded around the connector 50, the folder 20 can be pivoted in the opening direction and clockwise in the drawing with respect to the main body 10. have.

Here, the connection between the main body 10 and the folder 20 can be easily and quickly assembled by screw assembly by a simple fastening member of the hinge cover 55 of the pedestal 35.

At this time, the connector 50 is inserted through the inlet 51 so that one end is electrically connected to the main board 12 of the main body 10, and then the folder substrate 22 and the other end of the folder 20 are connected. Since the wide flexible printed circuit F drawn out through the outlet 52 is arranged to be electrically connected, the wide flexible printed circuit F opens and closes in the opening and closing directions of the folder 20 without fear. It is possible to perform the rotation operation smoothly.

That is, when the user grasps the main body 10 and pivots the folder 20 in the opening direction, the side arms 31 and 32 formed on the front cover 23 of the folder 20 are supported by the pedestal 35. It is assembled rotatably between the left and right ends of the guide grooves 31 and 32 of the hinge cover 55, and the connector 50 is rotatable between the pedestal 35 and the hinge cover 55. Since it is assembled, the folder 20 is turned in the opening direction about the connector 50.

Here, since the outlet 52 of the connector 50 interferes with the front cover 23 of the folded folder 20, the connector 50 is also pivoted in the same direction as the opening direction together with the folder 20. When the outer surface of the outlet 52 is in contact with the cutout 35a of the pedestal 35, the opening of the folder 20 is stopped and at the same time, the logo L displayed on the outer surface of the connector 50. ) Is completely exposed to the outside through the cutout 56 of the hinge cover (55).

On the other hand, if the folder 20 is rotated clockwise in the closing direction in the drawing, the outlet 52 of the connector 50 through which the wide flexible flat cable F is drawn is the front cover of the folder 20. 23, the connector 50 is pivoted between the pedestal 35 and the hinge cover 55, the CD 21 of the folder 20 and the button 15 of the body 10. When the folder 20 is in contact with each other, the closing of the folder 20 is stopped, and at the same time the logo (L) displayed on the outer surface of the connector 50 is inserted into the hinge cover 55, the outlet 52 is the It comes into contact with the cutout 56 of the hinge cover 55 to stop further turning.

The connector 50 which is connected between the folder 20 and the main body 10 so as to be foldable is drawn in from the inlet 51 of the main body 10 and drawn out through the outlet 52 so as to be connected to the main substrate 12. A wide flexible printed circuit F, which is electrically connected between the folder substrates 22, is disposed so that the main substrate 12 and the folder substrate 22 are not affected at all by the turning operation for opening and closing of the folder 20. You can connect a large amount of data, including power, in a stable manner.

According to the present invention as described above, the connection portion between the main body and the folder having a connector formed on the outer surface of the inlet and the outlet to which the wide flexible printed circuit suitable for transmitting a large amount of data including the power source is drawn out With this, the user can freely fold and open the folder to the main body without interference from the wide flexible printed circuit, and can add various functions such as communication, entertainment, and PDA functions to the personal portable terminal without restriction. The function of a simple foldable portable terminal can be remarkably improved compared to the conventional one regardless of the amount of data transfer.

In addition, the simple screw fastening method of the hinge cover between the main body and the folder is obtained an effect that can easily perform the assembly work for the connection portion.

While the subject innovation has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject innovation as provided by the following claims. I would like to clarify that knowledge is easy to know.

Claims (7)

In the connector structure that connects the battery 11, the main body 10, which accommodates the main board 12, the LCD 21, and the folder 20, in which the folder substrate 22 is accommodated, can be folded together. Supporting portion 30 on the semi-circular cross-section integrally formed in the width direction on the top of the front cover 13 of the main body 10, A side arm part 40 formed in a pair of left and right sides at the bottom of the front cover 23 of the folder 20 and rotatably assembled to the support part 30; Passing through the wide flexible flat cable (F) for electrically connecting between the main board 12 and the folder board 22, the outside is separated by a hinge cover 55 on the semi-circular cross-section assembled to the support 30 A connector structure for a wide-flexible flat cable of a fold-type terminal, comprising a connector (50), which is mounted so as to be difficult and is rotatably assembled between the support part (30) and the side arm part (40). The method of claim 1, The supporting portion 30 is formed with guide grooves 31 and 32 for turning on the inner circumferential surfaces of the left and right sides, respectively, and a fastening member is assembled to correspond to the bosses 58 and 59 of the hinge cover 55 at the central portion. The fastening boss 33, 34 is a connector structure for a wide-flexible flat cable of the folding-type terminal, characterized in that it is equipped with a pedestal 35 on a semi-circular cross-section, each protruding. The method of claim 2, The pedestal 35 has a gap between the pedestal 35 and the front cover 23 of the folder 20 when the protruding outlet 52 of the connector 50 is disposed when the folder 20 is opened. A connector structure for a wide-flat flat cable of a clamshell terminal, characterized in that it forms a cutout (35a) to be dug. The method of claim 1, The side arm portion 40 is provided with side arms 41 and 42 having locking jaws 41a and 42a so as to be swept through the guide grooves 31 and 32 of the pedestal 35 without external deviation. A connector structure for wide flat panel cables of clamshell terminals. The method of claim 1, The connector 50 cuts the inlet 51 into which the wide flexible flat cable F connected to the main board 12 is inserted into the outer surface, and the wide flexible plate on the outer surface opposite to the inlet 51. A connector structure for a wide-stranded flat cable of a fold-type terminal, characterized in that the cable (F) forms an outlet port (52) which is drawn out to be connected to the folder substrate (22), and has a cylindrical member having one side open. The method of claim 5, The outlet 52 rotates the connector 50 while preventing the pinched flat cable F from being caught between the front cover 13 of the main body 10 and the front cover 23 of the folder 20. Prolonged a predetermined length to the folder 20 side to control the range, is formed as a slit-shaped groove so that the movement of the wide flat plate cable (F), the inlet 51 is the wide flat plate cable ( A connector structure for a wide-flat flat cable of a folding-type terminal, characterized in that the width is relatively wider than the outlet (52) so that the flow width of the F). The method of claim 1, The hinge cover 55 guides the outlet 52 of the connector 50 without stopping when the folder 20 is closed, and the logo L printed on the outer surface of the folder 20 when the folder 20 is opened is external. Connector structure for a wide-flat flexible flat cable of the folding-type terminal, characterized in that to form a cut 56 in the center of the upper surface corresponding to the connector 50 and the 'c' shaped so as to be exposed to.