Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020260605-A1
Application number	US-201816651670-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 5, 2018
Priority date	Sep 29, 2017
Publication date	Aug 13, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

There is disclosed a mobile terminal comprising a display unit; a metal plate configured to support a rear surface of the display unit; a middle case arranged around the metal plate and comprising a connecting portion projected from an inner surface and connected with the metal plate; a molding portion injection-molded between an inner surface of the middle case and the metal plate; and a rear case coupled to a rear surface of the middle case and configured to define an exterior of the rear surface, wherein the middle case is formed of an amorphous metal having higher strength and rigidity than a metal of the metal plate, so that the middle case is made of amorphous metal to be resistant to scratch and the inner plate connected with the middle frame is made of a different material from the outer case so as to solve the disadvantage of the conventional frame made of one metal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mobile terminal comprising:
a display unit; a metal plate configured to support a rear surface of the display unit; a middle case arranged around the metal plate and comprising a connecting portion projected from an inner surface and connected with the metal plate; a molding portion injection-molded between an inner surface of the middle case and the metal plate; and a rear case coupled to a rear surface of the middle case and configured to define an exterior of the rear surface, wherein the middle case is formed of an amorphous metal having higher strength and rigidity than a metal of the metal plate.

2 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the metal plate is formed of a metal having a higher heat transfer coefficient and a lower electric resistance than the metal of the middle case.

3 . The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the metal plate is formed of aluminum or magnesium.

4 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a wireless communication unit configured to supply an electric power to the middle case and implement RF communication, wherein the plurality of the connecting portion are arranged at preset intervals in the inner surface of the middle case, and the distance between the connecting portions is different from the wavelength of a signal used in the RF communication.

5 . The mobile terminal of claim 4 , wherein the signal used in the RF communication is 700 MHz˜900 MHz or 1700 MHz˜2100 MHz, and
the connecting portions are arranged along the middle case at intervals of 20 mm˜24 mm.

6 . The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is connected with the metal plate via a rivet.

7 . The mobile terminal of claim 6 , wherein the connecting portion comprises,
an inclined area extended from the inner surface of the middle case and inclined toward the display unit; and a fastening area extended from one end of the inclined area, in parallel with the metal plate, and connected with the metal plate via the rivet.

8 . The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the metal plate comprises,
a groove provided in an edge and configured to receive the fastening area and a hole is formed in one of the fastening area and the groove and a rivet projection is provided in the other one to be inserted in the hole.

9 . The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the metal plate comprises,
a rivet projection projected from the edge backwardly and configured to be inserted in the hole formed in the fastening area.

10 . The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein an edge of the display unit is bent backwardly to contact with a front surface of the middle case, and
the molding portion is configured to contact with an edge of a rear surface of the display unit, while surrounds the connecting portions.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Minjong
• Koh Sunggyu
• Cho Younghee
• Ju Jongkyu

Classifications

• H05K5/04 Primary

  Metal casings · CPC title

• H04B1/3888 Primary

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• H05K5/10

  comprising several parts forming a closed casing · CPC title

• H04B1/40

  Circuits · 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