Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12530053-B2
Application number	US-202017926070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 5, 2020
Priority date	Jun 5, 2020
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

A mobile terminal that can be switched from a first state to a second state by expanding in a first direction comprises: a body that can expand in the first direction; a display unit including a front part positioned on the front surface of the body, a rear part positioned on the rear surface of the body, and a side part which is positioned between the front part and the rear part and which encompasses the side surface of the body in the first direction; and a side frame which covers the side part of the display unit and which is coupled to the body, wherein, with respect to the side frame, the mobile terminal including a dustproof pad for removing foreign substances includes the side frame for covering the side part of the flexible display unit, and thus can prevent the display unit from being damaged.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mobile terminal capable of switching a state thereof from a first state to a second state by extending in a first direction, the mobile terminal comprising:
a body extendable in the first direction; a display unit including a front face positioned on a front face of the body, a rear face positioned on a rear face of the body, and side faces positioned between the front face and the rear face of the display unit and surrounding side faces in the first direction of the body; and a side frame covering one side face of the display unit and coupled to the body, wherein the side frame includes: an inner decor; and a dust-proof pad for removing foreign substances and located closer to the front face of the display unit than the inner decor.

2 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein
the inner decor is fastened to the body via a screw, wherein the side frame further includes an outer decor coupled to an outer portion of the inner decor, wherein the dust-proof pad is positioned between the outer decor and the display unit, and wherein a distance between the display unit and the dust-proof pad is shorter than a distance between the inner decor and the display unit.

3 . The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the inner decor further includes a pair of first fastening portions extending in a direction of both ends in a second direction of the body perpendicular to the first direction, and
wherein the screw is fastened to the body through the first fastening portion.

4 . The mobile terminal of claim 3 , wherein the outer decor further includes each second fastening portion located outwardly of each first fastening portion,
wherein the second fastening portion further includes a fastening groove defined therein having a shape corresponding to a shape of a head of the screw, and wherein, when the outer decor is coupled to the inner decor in the second direction opposite to the first direction, the head of the screw is inserted into the fastening groove of the second fastening portion.

5 . The mobile terminal of claim 4 , wherein the fastening groove includes a first groove having a width corresponding to a diameter of a body of the screw and a second groove extending from the first groove and having a width corresponding to a diameter of the head of the screw.

6 . The mobile terminal of claim 5 , further comprising a spring washer interposed between the head and the body of the screw and applying a force to the head of the screw in a direction opposite to a fastening direction,
wherein both sides of the first groove of the second fastening portion are located between the spring washer and the head of the screw.

7 . The mobile terminal of claim 2 , further comprising an adhesive tape positioned between the inner decor and the outer decor.

8 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the dust-proof pad contains high-density polyurethane.

9 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a rear face cover for covering the rear face of the display unit,
wherein the rear face cover and the side frame form a continuous surface.

10 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the body includes:
a first frame coupled with at least a portion of the front face of the display unit; a second frame capable of sliding from the first frame in the first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a slide frame moving in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame and coupled with at least a portion of the rear face of the display unit.

11 . A mobile terminal capable of switching a state thereof from a first state to a second state by extending in a first direction, the mobile terminal comprising:
a body extendable in the first direction; a display unit including a front face positioned on a front face of the body, a rear face positioned on a rear face of the body, and side faces positioned between the front face and the rear face of the display unit and surrounding side faces in the first direction of the body; and a side frame covering one side face of the display unit and coupled to the body, wherein the side frame includes: an inner decor; and a dust-proof pad for removing foreign substances and located closer to the front face of the display unit than the inner decor, and wherein a distance between the side surface of the display unit and the dust-proof pad is shorter than a distance between the inner decor and the display unit.

12 . A mobile terminal capable of switching a state thereof from a first state to a second state by extending in a first direction, the mobile terminal comprising:
a body extendable in the first direction; a display unit including a front face positioned on a front face of the body, a rear face positioned on a rear face of the body, and side faces positioned between the front face and the rear face of the display unit and surrounding side faces in the first direction of the body; and a side frame covering one side face of the display unit and coupled to the body, wherein the side frame includes: an inner decor fastened to the body via a screw; an outer decor coupled to an outer portion of the inner decor; and a dust-proof pad positioned between the outer decor and the display unit, and wherein a distance between the display unit and the dust-proof pad is shorter than a distance between the inner decor and the display unit.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Jaewook
• Kim Minsoo
• Song Insu
• Chung Hoseok

Classifications

• H04M2201/38

  Displays · CPC title

• H04M1/0237 Primary

  Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom · CPC title

• G06F1/1624

  with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title