Patent ID: 9337882
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G06F,H04B,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body; a case defining an appearance of a terminal body of the mobile terminal, the case having a front case including front and side surfaces and a rear case connected to the front case; a display unit disposed on the front surface of the front case; a mounting groove formed on the side surface of the front case, the mounting groove being recessed from a portion of the side surface of the front case, and the mounting groove extending along the side surface; a circuit board disposed in the terminal body; a frame disposed in the mounting groove, the frame having at least one accommodation portion, one side of the frame defining a portion of the appearance of the terminal body; and at least one signal input module disposed in the at least one accommodation portion, the at least one signal input module having a key exposed outside of the case, a flexible printing circuit board being connected to the circuit board, and an actuator facing the flexible printing circuit board, wherein the frame is formed of a conductive member and is configured to operate as a radiator of an antenna, wherein the frame has an opening portion corresponding to a remaining portion of the side surface, a plurality of hooks protruded from another side of the frame for engaging the front case, wherein an interface unit is disposed on the remaining portion and exposed from the frame; wherein the front case has a plurality of locking portions engaged with the plurality of hooks, wherein the one side of the flexible printing circuit board is attached to a part of the frame corresponding to the accommodation portion, and wherein the key has opposite ends, each end having a protrusion, and the accommodation portion includes coupling members having a shape corresponding to the protrusions formed at the opposite ends of the key, the coupling members being configured to be engaged with the protrusions.