Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10804047-B2
Application number	US-201616310393-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2016
Priority date	Jun 17, 2016
Publication date	Oct 13, 2020
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020

Abstract

The mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal of the present invention may include a display unit, a body, a first signal unit, a second signal unit, and a signal connection module. The signal connection module may be disposed in a hole formed in the body to shield the hole. The signal connection module may electrically connect the first signal unit and the second signal unit. The first signal unit may be various circuit boards. The second signal unit may have a function of receiving an input or an antenna function.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a body having a hole shaped body hole;
a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body;
a first signal unit located at one side of the body hole and processing an electric signal;
a second signal unit located on the other side of the body hole; and
a signal connection module disposed in the body hole to shield the body hole and electrically connect the first signal unit and the second signal unit,
wherein the signal connection module comprises:
a signal connection unit electrically connecting the first signal unit and the second signal unit;
a housing disposed in the body hole to surround and support at least part of the signal connection unit; and

a waterproof packing mounted on one side of the housing to shield the body hole.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 ,
wherein the signal connection unit is provided in plurality,
wherein the plurality of signal connection units are electrically insulated by the housing.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes:
a housing body, at least a portion of the housing body being electrically non-conductive; and
a housing lid extending in one direction from one side of the housing body.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3 ,
wherein the housing lid is formed of a plurality of but spaced apart from each other,
wherein the signal connection unit is located between two adjacent housing lids of the plurality of housing lids.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 3 ,
wherein the signal connection unit includes:
a signal connection body; and
a signal connection bending part extending from one side of the signal connection unit body and formed to be bent.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5 ,
wherein the housing further comprises a housing hollow having a hole shape and formed at one side of the housing body to accommodate a part of the signal connection body.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6 ,
wherein the housing further comprises a housing well formed in a concave shape on an outer surface of the housing body adjacent to the signal connection bending part and communicating with the housing hollow part to accommodate a part of the signal connection bending part.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 ,
wherein the housing well has a depth corresponding to the thickness of the signal connection bending part.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7 ,
wherein the signal connection bending part comprises a protruding part protruding from the outer side surface of the housing body in an extending direction of the signal connection bending part.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9 ,
wherein the body forms a stopper region having a concave shape corresponding to the shape of the protruding part, the stopper region being adjacent to the body hole.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 5 ,
wherein the signal connection body forms a first signal connection terminal electrically connected to the first signal unit on one side of the signal connection body,
wherein the first signal connection terminal forms a plurality of surfaces exposed to the outside,
wherein the signal connection bending part forms a second signal connection terminal electrically connected to the second signal unit on one side of the signal connection bending part,
wherein the second signal connection terminal forms a plurality of surfaces exposed to the outside.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 5 ,
wherein the first signal connection terminal is contacted to the first signal unit and is electrically connected to the first signal unit,
wherein the second signal connection terminal is fixed to the second signal unit and is electrically connected to the second signal unit.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 1 ,
wherein the first signal unit comprises at least one of a main circuit board, a touch circuit board, and a display circuit board.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 1 ,
wherein the second signal unit is at least one of an input receiving unit and an antenna unit.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 14 ,
wherein the antenna unit comprises;
an antenna transceiver forming form at least part of an outer surface of the body, and converting an electric signal and an electromagnetic wave into each other, and
an antenna connection unit connecting the antenna transceiver and the signal connection unit.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Cha Youngdo
• Song Hyunsu
• Lee Bonghyun

Classifications

• H04M2250/22

  including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector · CPC title

• H04M2201/38

  Displays · CPC title

• H04M1/0277

  for a printed circuit board assembly · CPC title

• H04B2001/3894

  Waterproofing of transmission device · CPC title

• H04M1/0202 Primary

  Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets (constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03) · CPC title