Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10652373-B2
Application number	US-201616347409-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 22, 2016
Priority date	Nov 22, 2016
Publication date	May 12, 2020
Grant date	May 12, 2020

Abstract

The durability of a mobile terminal can be improved by improving the heat-dissipating performance thereof, the mobile terminal comprising an inner space and having a camera hole formed on the rear surface thereof; a substrate located in the inner space and having an electric element mounted thereon; a camera module including a lens part and mounted at a location corresponding to the camera hole; a deco frame, which includes a lens hole for exposing a lens part of the camera module and a heat-dissipating hole formed on the circumference of the lens hole, and is inserted into the camera hole; and a heat-dissipating sheet located in the inner space and including a heat-absorbing part coming in contact with the electric element, a heat-dissipating part located on the inner side of the deco frame and covering the heat-dissipating hole, and a heat transfer part connecting the heat absorbing part and the heat-dissipating part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a body comprising a metal frame, a rear case, a space defined between the metal frame and the rear case, and a camera hole formed in the rear case;
a camera module comprising a lens unit arranged in the space and configured to receive light via the camera hole and an image sensor configured to acquire an image from the light incident on the lens unit;
a substrate arranged in the space and comprising an application processor;
a battery loaded in the space and configured to supply an electric power to the application processor;
a deco-frame comprising a lens hole and a heat radiation hole formed in a circumference of the lens hole and arranged in the camera hole; and
a heat radiation sheet comprising a heat absorption portion in contact with the application processor, a heat radiation portion provided to cover the deco-frame and a heat transfer portion disposed between the heat absorption portion and the heat radiation portion, wherein the heat radiation portion is exposed to the outside via the heat radiation hole.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first waterproof member arranged between the deco-frame and the rear case and comprising a hole corresponding to the camera hole; and
a second waterproof member arranged between the deco-frame and the heat radiation portion of the heat radiation sheet and comprising a first hole corresponding to the heat radiation hole.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the first waterproof member is located in an outer area of the heat radiation hole.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein a plurality of heat radiation holes is provided and the second waterproof member comprises a plurality of ring-shaped waterproof members arranged around the plurality of the heat radiation holes.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the second waterproof member comprises a second hole corresponding to the camera hole, and
the first hole is formed near the second hole.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the second waterproof member comprises a heat conductive material, and
the deco-frame comprises a material having a high heat conductivity.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the deco-frame comprises,
a first part coupled to an inner surface of the rear case;
a second part arranged nearer towards the center of the camera hole than the first part, in contact with an inner circumference of the camera hole; and
a third portion extended towards the inside of the camera hole from the second part and having a window of the camera coupled thereto.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the heat radiation hole is formed in an area in which the first portion contacts with the second part.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein an outer area of the first part in which the heat radiation hole is formed is projected.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Cha Youngdo
• Lee Choonhwa
• Lee Bonghyun

Classifications

• H04M1/0264

  for a camera module assembly · CPC title

• G06F1/203

  for portable computers, e.g. for laptops · CPC title

• H04M1/0283

  for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate · CPC title

• H04M1/18

  Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/1686

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera · CPC title