KR20150136934A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprises: a main body which includes a front surface and side surfaces; a display module which is disposed on the upper portion of the main body, and forms at least a part of side surfaces by being bent toward the side surface from the front surface; a frame which is disposed on a rear surface of the display module, and has a shape corresponding to the display module to support the display module; and flexible circuit boards in which one end is connected to a side end of the display module, and the other end is electrically connected to a printed circuit board disposed inside the main body. The flexible circuit boards are connected to the printed circuit board by detouring or penetrating through the frame.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a display and a touch sensor.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

Various new attempts have been made in terms of hardware or software to implement the complex functions of such multimedia devices. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

In addition, mobile terminals are regarded as personal items for expressing their individuality, and various design forms are required. The design form also includes structural changes and improvements for the user to use the mobile terminal more conveniently. As one of such structural changes and improvements, it is possible to consider a structure which can be easily manufactured while allowing side touch as well as the front touch of the terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of touching a front surface and a side surface with a new structure different from the conventional one.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal in which the area of the upper and lower bezels is reduced.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body having a front surface and a side surface; a display module disposed on the main body and bent toward the side from the front to form at least a side surface; A frame having a shape corresponding to the display module to support the display module and having one end connected to the side end portion of the display module and the other end electrically connected to the printed circuit board disposed inside the main body, And the flexible circuit board may be connected to the printed circuit board by bypassing or passing through the frame.

The frame may include a front portion facing the front surface and having a flat or curved surface, and a side portion extending from the front portion and being bent toward the side surface.

The display module includes a display disposed on an upper surface of the frame and bending along a side surface in a front side, a touch sensor disposed on an upper surface of the display and curved along the shape of the display, , And a window that forms the appearance.

And a support member coupled to a side end portion of the rear case covering the rear surface of the main body to support the frame and the display module, the side end portion of the frame and the display module being seated, and the support member being formed in the longitudinal direction.

The support member may include at least a portion of an outer tube, a vertical portion in contact with the window, and a horizontal portion in which the touch sensor, the display, and the frame are received.

And a receiving groove for receiving the flexible circuit board may be formed on the vertical portion and the horizontal portion.

The receiving groove may include a first portion recessed in the vertical portion and a second portion formed in a direction perpendicular to the first portion and recessed in the horizontal portion.

The support member may have a first through hole formed in the horizontal portion, and a first projection formed at a lower end of the frame and a second projection formed to protrude from the rear case may be inserted into the first through hole.

The flexible circuit board includes a first vertical portion accommodated in the first portion and connected to an end of the display module, a first horizontal portion extending vertically from the first vertical portion and received in the second portion, A third portion extending from the first horizontal portion and at least a portion formed upwardly along a sidewall of the second portion and a fourth portion extending from the third portion and connected to the printed circuit board have.

A frame portion protruding in a horizontal direction and seating the display module may be formed at a lower end of a side portion of the frame.

And a second through hole through which the flexible circuit board penetrates may be formed on a side surface of the frame.

A mold member may be formed at an end of the window in a longitudinal direction and a third projection may be formed at an upper edge of the rear case covering the rear surface of the body so as to contact the inside of the side surface of the frame.

Wherein the flexible circuit board includes a first flexible circuit board connected to the touch sensor and a second flexible circuit board connected to the display, The flexible circuit board and the second flexible circuit board may overlap each other in the same shape.

The present invention can reduce the bezel at the upper and lower ends by forming the display module driving element on the side of the mobile terminal and improve the performance of the antenna disposed at the lower end by disposing the display module driving element as the conductive material on the side.

Further, by disposing the display module driving element on the side surface of the terminal, the curvature can be applied to the entire area in the width direction.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG.
FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions. FIG.
2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating operations implemented by the present invention.
FIG. 3A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3A; FIG.
4 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figures 5 and 6 are detailed perspective views of a portion of Figure 4;
7 is a cross-sectional view along AA, BB, CC in Fig. 4; Fig.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
Figure 9 is a detailed perspective view of a portion of Figure 8;
10 is a sectional view along AA, BB, and CC in Fig. 8;
11 is a partially exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal when it is bent along the longitudinal direction.
12 is a partially exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal when both ends in the width direction are bent.
13 is a partially exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal when the entire width of the mobile terminal is bent;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, The virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen with various forms. For example, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen, ), An icon, a video, or a combination thereof.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor uses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, Detection.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [

In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, a unibody mobile terminal 100 in which synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the rear side can be realized.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.

The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.

1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensor may be a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.

In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >

The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.

The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [

The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key, or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily operated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an array camera. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

The rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

2 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation realized by the present invention.

Referring to these figures, the display unit 251 includes a first area A disposed on the front surface of the terminal body, a second area B extending from the first area A, Respectively. According to the illustrated example, the first area A and the second area B are partitioned as having different types of user graphic interfaces (GUIs) as areas of different types of information to be displayed.

In addition, the second area B includes a left area B1 and a right area B2, which are disposed on left and right sides of the terminal, respectively. Accordingly, the second region B is formed in a bilaterally symmetrical structure with respect to the first region A as a center.

Referring to FIG. 2 (a), a home screen page page may be displayed on the display unit 251 of the mobile terminal. The screen page may include at least one object, which may be an icon or widget of an application installed in the mobile terminal. In this case, the home screen page may be output over the first and second areas A and B. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the home screen page may be output only to the first area, and the second area may be the area to which the touch input is applied without outputting the information.

Referring to FIG. 2 (b), the controller senses a touch input to the second area B and performs a control operation related to the touch input. In this example, when a touch is given to the notification icon I indicating the occurrence of an event, information related to the event is displayed in the first area A. [

The operation of the side touch described above requires hardware support. Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the terminal performing the operation of FIG. 2 will be described in detail. In addition to the above, the present invention also provides a structure in which the bezel is thinned to implement the above-described operation while realizing a large screen.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 3A.

The disclosed mobile terminal 200 has a bar-shaped mobile phone body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 201 and a rear case 202 (see Figs. 3A and 3B). Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 201 and the rear case 202. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 201 and the rear case 202. [

The display unit 251, the sound output unit 252, the camera module 221, and the like may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 201. The interfaces 270 and the like may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 201 and the rear case 202.

The display unit 251 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 201. That is, the display unit is disposed on the front side of the terminal and is configured to display time information. The display unit 251 of the present invention is extended not only to the front surface of the terminal but also to the other surface of the terminal. More specifically, the display unit 251 includes a first area A disposed on the front surface, a second area B extending from the first area A and disposed on a side surface of the main body B, ).

For example, the window disposed on the upper surface of the display unit 251 is bent in both sides, and the front and side surfaces of the main body are formed by the window. Therefore, the first region A and the second region B may be connected to each other in a form without a physical interface. In this case, the display unit 251 may include a display device formed in a curved shape and embedded in the window.

As another example, the display unit 251 may be a flexible display. The flexible display portion includes a display that can be bent, twistable, collapsible, and curlable, which can be bent by an external force. Here, the flexible display unit may include both a general flexible display and an electronic paper.

Here, a typical flexible display refers to a durable display that is lightweight and does not break, made on a thin and flexible substrate that can be bent, bent, folded or rolled like paper while maintaining the display characteristics of conventional flat panel displays.

In addition, the electronic paper may be a display technology to which general ink characteristics are applied, and the point of using reflected light differs from a general flat panel display. The electronic paper can be changed by using a twist ball or electrophoresis (electrophoresis) using a capsule.

In this manner, the terminal main body can be configured such that both side surfaces of the display portion are bent by the flexible material property.

An acoustic output unit 252 and a camera module 221 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of the display unit 251 at one end thereof and a front input unit and a microphone 222 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end of the display unit 251 .

The front input unit may include a plurality of operation units as an example of the user input unit 130 (see FIG. 1). The operating units may also be referred to as manipulating portions and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner with a tactile impression.

In addition, the display unit 251 may form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen may be a user input unit. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a configuration without a front input unit on the front surface of the terminal. That is, the first area 252 may be the only input unit located at the front of the terminal.

Referring to FIG. 3B, a camera module 221 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 202. The camera module 221 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 221 (see FIG. 3A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera module 221.

For example, the camera module 221 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and send it to the other party, and the camera module 221 ' It is preferable to have a high pixel. The camera modules 221 and 221 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or pop-up.

A flash and a mirror may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera module 221 '. The flash illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera module 221 '. The mirror enables the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera module 221 '.

An acoustic output unit (not shown) may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear audio output unit may implement the stereo function together with the front audio output unit 252 (see FIG. 3A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

That is, a second sound output unit including the rear surface or the speaker may be formed together with the sound output unit 252 (first sound output unit) on the front surface of the terminal, which is configured by a receiver. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a second sound output unit may be provided on a side surface of the terminal.

A power supply unit 290 for supplying power to the portable terminal 200 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 290 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear input unit 232 may be disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit 232 may be located, for example, below the camera module 221 '.

The rear input unit 232 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 200, and input contents can be variously set. For example, a command such as a command such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling and the like, adjustment of the size of sound outputted from the sound output unit 252, or switching to the touch recognition mode of the display module 251 Can receive. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and the terminal may include only one of the front input unit and the rear input unit 232.

11, a window 10, a touch sensor 20, and a display 30 are all shown in a perspective view of a portion of a mobile terminal that is bent along the longitudinal direction of the mobile terminal. Direction (Y direction). At this time, the drive IC chips 21 and 31 of the touch sensor 20 and the display 30 are respectively attached to the lower ends of the touch sensor 20 and the display 30, and these IC chips 21 and 31 And can be connected to a printed circuit board (not shown) by a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

In this manner, when the mobile terminal is bent in the longitudinal direction, the arrangement space of the drive IC chips 21 and 31 is not a big problem. However, when the mobile terminal is bent in the width direction (X direction) of the mobile terminal as shown in FIG. 12, there is a problem that the portion to which the drive IC chips 21 and 31 are attached can not be bent. That is, if the window 10 is divided into the center region 10b and both side faces 10a and 10c, it can not be bent in the center region 10b, but can be bent only on both side faces 10a and 10c .

However, as shown in FIG. 13, if the drive IC chips 21 and 31 and the flexible circuit boards 25 and 35 are disposed on the side surfaces of the mobile terminal, they can be formed to bend over the entire width direction of the mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 13, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal in which a flexible circuit board is disposed on a side surface of a mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal is formed to bend over a part or the whole of the width direction.

Hereinafter, the configuration for this will be described.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal 300 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 5 and 6 are detailed perspective views showing a part of FIG. 4 in detail, BB, and CC, which will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. FIG.

First, a mobile terminal 300 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having a front surface and a side surface, a display module (not shown) disposed at an upper portion of the main body and bent from a front surface to a side surface, A frame 340 disposed on a rear surface of the display module 301 and having a shape corresponding to the display module 301 to support the display module 301; A printed circuit board 350 disposed between the frame 340 and the rear case 380 and one end connected to the side of the display module 301 and the other end connected to the printed circuit board 300, And a flexible circuit board 360 electrically connected to the circuit board 350.

At this time, the flexible circuit board 360 may bypass the frame 340 (refer to the first embodiment) or may be connected to the printed circuit board 350 through the frame 340 (see the second embodiment) .

The frame 340 includes a front surface portion 341 having a front surface and a flat surface or a curved surface and a side surface portion 342 extending toward the side surface from the front surface portion 341 and forming at least a side surface portion. The side surface portion 342 may be formed to be substantially perpendicular to the front surface portion 341 and may be bent at an angle exceeding 90 degrees. The shapes of the front portion 341 and the side portion 342 are also applied to the display module 301, and the same applies to the second embodiment described later.

At this time, the touch sensor 320 and the display 330 are bent to correspond to the curvature of the window 310, and when the front portion 341 of the frame 340 is bent, the display 330, (320) and the window (310) are also bent. A printed circuit board 350 is disposed under the frame 340 so as to perform the function of the controller 180.

The touch sensors 320 and 420 may be disposed between the windows 310 and 410 and the displays 330 and 430 so that the touch inputs applied to the windows 310 and 410 Sensing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a display 330 is disposed on the upper surface of the frame 340 and is curved along the side surface at the front side. The display 330 is disposed on the upper surface of the display 330, A touch sensor 320 that is bent along the shape of the touch panel 330 and a window 310 that is disposed on the top surface of the touch sensor 320 and forms an external appearance. That is, the display 330, the touch sensor 320, and the window 310 may be components of the display module 301. This is the same in the second embodiment described later.

4, a supporting member 370 supporting the lower portion of the side surface portion 342 of the display module 301 and the frame 340 is moved between the frame 340 and the rear case 380, The support member 370 is formed at both sides in the longitudinal direction of the terminal 300. The support member 370 forms at least a part of the outer tube by connecting the window 310 and the rear case 380, And a horizontal portion 372 in which the touch sensor 320, the display 330, and the frame 340 are accommodated.

Since the support member 370 forms a part of the outer surface of the mobile terminal 300, a smooth curved surface is formed from a portion contacting the window 310 to a portion contacting the rear case 380. The reason why the vertical part 371 and the horizontal part 372 are perpendicular to each other is that the part forming the space where the touch sensor 320, the display 330, But does not mean that the entire shape of the support member 370 is formed exactly perpendicularly.

5 and 6, the receiving groove 375 is formed on the vertical portion 371 and the horizontal portion 372 to receive the flexible circuit board 360, A first portion 375a recessed in the vertical portion 371 and a second portion 375b formed perpendicular to the first portion 375a and recessed in the horizontal portion 372, . At this time, a sidewall 375c protruding from the second portion 375b and having the same height as the height of the horizontal portion 372 is formed.

The flexible circuit board 360 includes a first vertical portion 360a that is received in the first portion 375a and is connected to an end of the display module 301 and a second vertical portion 360b that is connected to the first vertical portion 360a A first horizontal portion 360b extending vertically and received in the second portion 375b and a second vertical portion 360b extending from the first horizontal portion 360b and formed upward along the side wall 375c, And a second horizontal portion 360d extending from the second vertical portion 360c and extending to the outside of the receiving groove 375 and connected to the printed circuit board 350. [ The flexible circuit board 360 includes a first flexible circuit board 361 connected to the touch sensor 320 and the printed circuit board 350 to implement a touch function, And a second flexible circuit board 362 connected to the second flexible circuit board 350 to implement image information. The first flexible circuit board 361 and the second flexible circuit board 362 are overlapped with each other in the same shape.

The frame 340, the touch sensor 320 and the lower end of the display 330 are disposed on the first horizontal portion 360b. That is, when the display module 301 and the frame 340 are coupled to the support member 370, the flexible circuit board 360 is pressed. At this time, the flexible circuit board 360 and the printed circuit board 350 may be connected by a connector 365.

A first through hole 373 is formed in the horizontal portion 372 and a first protrusion 343 formed at the lower edge of the frame 340 and a second protrusion 343 formed in the rear case 373 are formed in the first through hole 373. [ 380 are inserted into the second protrusions 381, 7B, a plurality of first through holes 373 are formed in the horizontal portion 372 of the support member 370, and the first through holes 373 are formed in the first through holes 373, It can be seen that the second protrusions 381 protruding from the upper surfaces of the first protrusions 343 and the rear case 380 are inserted at the same time.

The first protrusion 343 and the second protrusion 381 are simultaneously inserted into the one through hole 373 and are fixed so as to be in close contact with each other so that the frame 340 and the rear case 380 are inserted into the through- (370). FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 4, in which the first protrusion 343 is formed on the outer side of the second protrusion 381 in the first through-hole 373. The height of the first protrusion 343 is equal to the height of the through hole 373 formed in the horizontal portion 372.

In this case, the window 310 may be formed to be shorter along the side surface than the touch sensor 320 and the display 330. In this case, a section shorter than the touch sensor 320 and the display 330 may be formed in the support The touch sensor 320 and the display 330 are stably mounted on the support member 370 together with the window 310. [

Hereinafter, the mobile terminal 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, in the modified example or the embodiment described below, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same or similar components as those of the preceding example, and the description is replaced with the first explanation.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a detailed perspective view of a portion of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view along AA, BB, and CC of FIG. Hereinafter, a description will be made with reference to FIG. 8 to FIG.

In the first embodiment, the short portion of the window 310 is supplemented by the support member 370, which is a separate member. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the support member 370 is not provided, And a glass inserted mold 415 is formed at the end of the mold 410 to insert the mold. The mold member 415 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the mobile terminal 400. The second embodiment is substantially similar to the first embodiment except that the mold member 415 is formed in place of the support member 370, so a detailed description of the same or similar components will be omitted.

A second through hole 445 is formed in the side surface portion 442 of the frame 440 in order to connect the flexible circuit board 460 to the printed circuit board 450 in the second embodiment. The flexible printed circuit board 460 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 450 through the second through hole 445 and is connected to a lower end of a side portion 442 of the frame 440, A portion 443 is formed. The flexible circuit board 460 is placed on the rim 443. The inner side of the side surface portion 442 of the frame 440 is brought into contact with the third projection 481 formed on the upper surface edge of the rear case 480 covering the frame 440.

In other words, the frame 440 in the second embodiment of the present invention also has a front face portion 441 formed of a head, a plane or a curved face, and a front face portion 441 extending from the front face portion 441, And a rim portion 443 protruding outward in the horizontal direction from the side portion 442 to provide a space for mounting the display module 401 thereon.

10A is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 8. The mold member 415, the touch sensor 420, and the side end portion of the display 430 are seated on the rim 443, and the third protrusion 481 So that the frame 440 is more firmly coupled to the rear case 480. 8B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 8. In a portion where the third projection 481 is not formed, the mold member 415, the touch sensor 420, and the display 430 are seated on the rim 443 Can be more clearly understood. 8C is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 8. The flexible circuit board 460 is connected to the ends of the touch sensor 420 and the display 430 to form a second through hole 445 formed in the frame 440 And is connected to the printed circuit board 450 by the connector 465.

At this time, the width of the rim 443 is equal to the width of the display module 401.

The windows 310 and 410, the touch sensors 320 and 420, the displays 330 and 430, and the frames 340 and 440 may be integrated into one display module 301 and 401, respectively.

The present invention described above can be implemented as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (15)

A body having a front surface and a side surface;
A display module disposed at an upper portion of the main body and bent from a front side to a lateral side to form at least a side portion;
A frame disposed on a rear surface of the display module and having a shape corresponding to the display module to support the display module;
And a flexible circuit board electrically connected to a printed circuit board disposed at the other end of the main body,
Wherein the flexible circuit board is detachably connected to the printed circuit board through the frame. The method according to claim 1,
The frame includes:
A front surface facing the front surface and having a flat or curved surface; And
And a side portion extending from the front portion and being bent toward the side surface. 3. The method of claim 2,
The display module includes:
A display disposed on an upper surface of the frame and curved along the side surface at a front side;
A touch sensor disposed on an upper surface of the display and curved along the shape of the display; And
And a window disposed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and forming an appearance. The method of claim 3,
Further comprising a support member coupled to a side end portion of the rear case covering the rear surface of the main body to support the frame and the display module, the side end portion of the frame and the display module being seated, Mobile terminal. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the support member comprises:
A vertical portion forming at least a portion of the outer tube and contacting the window; And
And a horizontal portion in which the touch sensor, the display, and the frame are accommodated. 6. The method of claim 5,
And a receiving groove in which the flexible circuit board is received is formed on the vertical portion and the horizontal portion. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein,
A first portion recessed in the vertical portion; And
And a second portion formed perpendicularly to the first portion and recessed in the horizontal portion. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the support member comprises:
Wherein a first through hole is formed in the horizontal portion, and a first projection formed on a lower end of the frame and a second projection formed on the rear case are inserted into the first through hole. 8. The method of claim 7,
The flexible circuit board includes:
A first vertical portion accommodated in the first portion and connected to an end of the display module;
A first horizontal portion extending vertically from the first vertical portion and received in the second portion;
A third portion extending from the first horizontal portion and at least a portion formed upwardly along the side wall of the second portion; And
And a fourth portion extending from the third portion and connected to the printed circuit board. The method of claim 3,
And a frame part protruding in a horizontal direction and seating the display module is formed at the lower end of the side part of the frame. 11. The method of claim 10,
And a second through hole through which the flexible circuit board passes is formed on a side surface of the frame. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein a mold member for injecting an insert is formed in a longitudinal direction at an end of the window. 12. The method of claim 11,
And a third protrusion is formed on an upper edge of the rear case covering the rear surface of the main body, the third protrusion contacting the inside of the side surface of the frame. 12. The method of claim 11,
And the through hole is formed adjacent to the rim. The method of claim 3,
The flexible circuit board includes:
A first flexible circuit board connected to the touch sensor, and a second flexible circuit board connected to the display, wherein the first flexible circuit board and the second flexible circuit board are overlapped in the same shape Mobile terminal.

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