Patent Publication Number: US-2011076434-A1

Title: Adhesive tape, mobile terminal including the same, and manufacturing method and apparatus of mobile terminal

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the priority benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0092584, filed on Sep. 29, 2009 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to an adhesive tape, a mobile terminal including the same, and a manufacturing method and apparatus of the mobile terminal, and more particularly to an adhesive tape that bonds components through thermal fusion based on induction heating, a mobile terminal including the same, and a manufacturing method and apparatus of the mobile terminal. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     A mobile terminal is a portable device having at least one of functions including a function to perform voice and video communication, a function to input and output information, and a function to store data. With increasing functional diversification, such a mobile terminal now has complex functions, such as capture of a still image or a moving image, playback of a music file or a moving image file, gaming, reception of broadcasting, wireless Internet, and the like. That is, the mobile terminal also functions as a multimedia player. 
     Also, the mobile terminal is regarded as a personal belonging that expresses personality of a user, with the result that the mobile terminal is required to be manufactured in various designs. Examples of such designs may include a bar type structure, a slide type structure, a folder type structure, a swivel type structure, and the like. 
     To maintain and increase functions of the mobile terminal, it may be considered to improve a structural component of the mobile terminal or to propose a new structure of the mobile terminal. In this case, a new manufacturing method of the mobile terminal is required. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an adhesive tape exhibiting high adhesive strength necessary to bond components of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal including the same. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a manufacturing method and apparatus of a mobile terminal in which adhesive strength between components of the mobile terminal is high. 
     In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of an adhesive tape including a metal sheet configured to be high-frequency induction heated and thermal fusion tape parts stacked on opposite main surfaces of the metal sheet such that the thermal fusion tape parts can be thermally fused to predetermined members by the heated metal sheet. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a nonmetal case forming an external appearance of the mobile terminal, a nonmetal member bonded to the case, and an adhesive tape for bonding the member to the case, wherein the adhesive tape includes a metal sheet configured to be high-frequency induction heated and thermal fusion tape parts stacked on opposite main surfaces of the metal sheet such that the thermal fusion tape parts can be thermally fused to the case and the member by the heated metal sheet. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a manufacturing method of a mobile terminal, including disposing an adhesive tape between predetermined members, applying a high frequency to the adhesive tape to induction heat the adhesive tape, and thermally fusing the heated adhesive tape to the members. 
     In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a manufacturing apparatus of a mobile terminal, including a high frequency generation device for applying a high frequency to an adhesive tape in a state in which the adhesive tape is disposed between predetermined members to heat the adhesive tape and a pressing device for applying pressure to the members when the adhesive tape is heated and thermally fused to the members. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating the front of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating the rear of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a partial sectional view illustrating a case of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a construction view illustrating an adhesive tape of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a view illustrating a manufacturing apparatus of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 7  is a flow chart illustrating a manufacturing method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. The terms “module” and “unit,” when attached to the names of components are used herein to help the understanding of the components and thus they should not be considered as having specific meanings or roles. Accordingly, the terms “module” and “unit” may be used interchangeably. 
     A mobile terminal as described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), and a navigator. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal according to this embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to  FIG. 1  in terms of functional components thereof. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a mobile terminal  100  may include a wireless communication unit  110 , an audio/video (A/V) input unit  120 , a user input unit  130 , a sensing unit  140 , an output unit  150 , a memory  160 , an interface unit  170 , a controller  180 , and a power supply unit  190 . In actual implementation, two or more of these components may be incorporated into a single component, or one component may be configured separately as two or more components, as needed. 
     The wireless communication unit  110  may include at least one module that enables wireless communication between the mobile terminal  100  and a wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal  100  and a network within which the mobile terminal  100  is located. For example, the wireless communication unit  110  may include a broadcast receiving module  111 , a mobile communication module  113 , a wireless Internet module  115 , a local area communication module  117 , and a global positioning system (GPS) module  119 . 
     The broadcast receiving module  111  receives a broadcast signal and/or broadcasting-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may be a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, or the like. The broadcast management server may be a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and/or broadcasting-related information or a server that receives a generated broadcast signal and/or generated broadcasting-related information and transmits the generated broadcast signal and/or the generated broadcasting-related information to a terminal. 
     The broadcasting-related information may be information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may not only include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, or a data broadcast signal but also a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal. The broadcasting-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcasting-related information may be received by the mobile communication module  113 . The broadcasting-related information may be provided in various forms. For example, the broadcasting-related information may be provided in the form of an electronic program guide (EPG) of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) or an electronic service guide (ESG) of digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H). 
     The broadcast receiving module  111  receives a broadcast signal using a variety of broadcast systems. Specifically, the broadcast receiving module  111  may receive a digital broadcast signal using a digital broadcast system, such as digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), media forward link only (MediaFLO), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), or integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T). Also, the broadcast receiving module  111  may be configured to be suitable not only for such a digital broadcast system but also for any other broadcast system that provides a broadcast signal. A broadcast signal and/or broadcasting-related information received through the broadcast receiving module  111  may be stored in the memory  160 . 
     The mobile communication module  113  transmits and receives a wireless signal to and from at least one selected from a group consisting of a base station, an external terminal, and a server over a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data associated with transmission and reception of a text/multimedia message. 
     The wireless Internet module  115  is an internal or external module for wireless Internet access which may be provided to the mobile terminal  100 . The wireless Internet module  115  may use wireless Internet technology, such as wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), wireless broadband (WiBro), world interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), or high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA). 
     The local area communication module  117  is a module for local area communication. For example, Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), or ZigBee may be used as local area communication technology. 
     The GPS module  119  is a module configured to acquire a location of the mobile terminal  100 . The GPS module  119  receives location information from a plurality of GPS satellites. 
     The A/V input unit  120  is provided to input an audio signal or a video signal. The A/V input unit  120  may include a camera  121  and a microphone  123 . The camera  121  processes an image frame, such as a still image or a moving image, obtained through an image sensor in a video communication mode or an image capture mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit  151 . 
     The image frame processed by the camera  121  may be stored in the memory  160  or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit  110 . Two or more cameras  121  may be provided depending on how the mobile terminal is constructed. 
     The microphone  123  receives an external audio signal in a communication mode, a record mode, or a voice recognition mode and processes the received audio signal into electrical audio data. In the communication mode, the processed audio data may be converted into a form transmittable to a mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module  113 . A variety of noise removal algorithms may be used to remove noise generated in the course of receiving an external audio signal through the microphone  123 . 
     The user input unit  130  generates key input data corresponding to a key input operation that a user has performed to control the operation of the mobile terminal. The user input unit  130  may include a keypad, a dome switch, a (resistive/capacitive) touchpad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a finger mouse, or the like. In a case in which the touchpad constitutes a layered structure with the display unit  151 , which will be described later, the touchpad may be referred to as a “touch screen.” 
     The sensing unit  140  detects a current state of the mobile terminal  100 , such as whether the mobile terminal  100  is opened or closed, where the mobile terminal  100  is located, or whether or not the user has contacted the mobile terminal  100 , and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal  100 . For example, the sensing unit  140  may sense whether the mobile terminal  100  is open or closed in a slide manner in a case in which the mobile terminal  100  is a slide phone. Also, the sensing unit  140  may also be responsible for sensing functions associated with whether or not power is supplied to the power supply unit  190  or whether or not the interface unit  170  is coupled to an external device. 
     The sensing unit  140  may include a proximity sensor  141 . The proximity sensor  141  can detect the presence or absence of an object that is approaching or near to the mobile terminal  100  without physical contact. The proximity sensor  141  can detect a nearby object based on a change in AC magnetic fields or a change in magnetostatic fields or based on a variation rate of capacitance. Examples of the proximity sensor  141  may include a transmissive photoelectric sensor, a direct reflective photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflective photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, an infrared proximity sensor, or the like. Two or more proximity sensors  141  may be provided depending on how the mobile terminal is constructed. 
     The sensing unit  140  may include a gyro sensor  142 . The gyro sensor  142  may include a sensor for sensing movement of an object using a gyroscope, an inertia sensor, and an acceleration sensor. The gyroscope may include a mechanical gyroscope, a loop type laser gyroscope, an optical fiber gyroscope, or the like. The gyro sensor  142  senses movement of the mobile terminal to provide a signal for controlling the mobile terminal. 
     The sensing unit  140  may include a gravity sensor  143 . The gravity sensor  143  may include all kinds of sensors that can sense a rotation state of the mobile terminal. The gravity sensor  143  can sense a current rotation state of the mobile terminal based on a change in resistance of a variable resistor, to which a weight is connected, during rotation of the mobile terminal or based on a direction in which a conductive object, which is disposed in the center of the mobile terminal, contacts the mobile terminal during rotation of the mobile terminal. 
     The output unit  150  is provided to output an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit  150  may include the display unit  151 , an audio output module  153 , an alarm unit  155 , and a haptic module  157 . 
     The display unit  151  displays information processed in the mobile terminal  100 . For example, in a case in which the mobile terminal  100  is in a communication mode, the display unit  151  displays a communication-related user interface (UI) or graphical user interface (GUI). In a case in which the mobile terminal  100  is in a video communication mode or an image capture mode, the display unit  151  may individually or simultaneously display captured or received images. Also, the display unit  151  may display a corresponding UI or GUI. 
     In a case where the display unit  151  forms a layered structure together with the touchpad so as to construct a touch screen as described above, the display unit  151  may not only be used as an output device but may also be used as an input device. In a case where the display unit  151  is embodied as a touch screen, the display unit  151  may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. The touch screen panel is a transparent panel externally attached to the mobile terminal  100 . The touch screen panel may be connected to an internal bus of the mobile terminal  100 . 
     The touch screen panel may be configured to convert pressure applied to a specific region of the display unit  151  or change of capacitance generated at the specific region of the display unit  151  into an electric input signal. The touch screen panel may be configured to not only detect touch position and touch area but also to detect touch pressure. 
     The touch screen panel monitors touches and sends, upon detecting a touch input, corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals and transmits the resulting data to the controller  180 . The controller  180  determines whether or not touch input has occurred and which region of the touch screen has been touched. 
     The display unit  151  may include at least one selected from a group consisting of a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display (3D display). 
     Some of the above-specified displays may be configured in a transparent structure or in an optical transmissive structure such that one can see through the screen and out the back of the display. Such displays may be referred to as transparent displays. A representative example of the transparent displays may be transparent OLED (TOLED). The rear of the display unit  151  may be configured in an optical transmissive structure. In this structure, it is possible for a user to see things behind a mobile terminal body through a region, occupied by the display unit  151 , of the mobile terminal body. 
     Two or more display units  151  may be provided depending on how the mobile terminal  100  is constructed. For example, the mobile terminal  100  may include both an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown). 
     The audio output module  153  outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit  110  or stored in the memory  160  when the mobile terminal  100  is in an incoming call mode, a communication mode, a record mode, a voice recognition mode, or a broadcast receiving mode. Also, the audio output module  153  outputs audio signals associated with functions performed by the mobile terminal  100 , for example, an audio signal associated with an incoming call sound or a message received sound. The audio output module  153  may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, or the like. 
     The alarm unit  155  outputs a signal notifying the user that an event has occurred in the mobile terminal  100 . Examples of the event occurring in the mobile terminal  100  include incoming call reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit  155  outputs a signal notifying the user of the occurrence of an event in a different form from an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the alarm unit  155  may output a notification signal through vibration. When an incoming call signal is received or when a message is received, the alarm unit  155  may output a signal indicating the reception of the incoming call signal or the message. Also, when a key signal is input, the alarm unit  155  may output a feedback signal to the key signal input. A user can perceive the event occurrence through the signal output from the alarm unit  155 . Of course, the signal indicating the event occurrence may also be output through the display unit  151  or the audio output module  153 . 
     The haptic module  157  generates a variety of tactile effects which the user can sense. One typical example of the tactile effects that can be generated by the haptic module  157  is vibration. In a case where the haptic module  157  generates vibration as a tactile effect, the haptic module  157  may change intensity and pattern of generated vibration. Also, the haptic module  157  may combine different vibrations and output the combined vibration, or may sequentially output different vibrations. 
     In addition to vibration, the haptic module  157  may generate various tactile effects, such as a stimulus effect by an arrangement of pins that move perpendicularly to the touched skin surface, a stimulus effect by air blowing or suction through an air outlet or inlet, a stimulus effect through brushing of the skin surface, a stimulus effect through contact with an electrode, a stimulus effect using electrostatic force, and a stimulus effect through reproduction of thermal (cool/warm) sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element. The haptic module  157  may be implemented so as to allow the user to perceive such effects not only through direct tactile sensation but also through kinesthetic sensation of fingers, arms, or the like of the user. Two or more haptic modules  157  may be provided depending on how the mobile terminal  100  is constructed. 
     The memory  160  may store a program based on which the controller  180  perform a processing and controlling operation. Also, the memory  160  may temporarily store input or output data items (for example, a phonebook, messages, still images, moving images, and the like). 
     The memory  160  may include at least one of storage media including a flash memory type memory, a hard disk type memory, a multimedia card micro type memory, a card memory type memory (for example, an SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disc, and an optical disc. Also, the mobile terminal  100  may utilize web storage that performs a storage function of the memory  160  over the Internet. 
     The interface unit  170  functions to interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal  100 . Examples of the external devices connected to the mobile terminal  100  include a wired/wireless headset, an external battery charger, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card, a card socket such as a subscriber identification module/user identity module (SIM/UIM) card socket, an audio input/output (I/O) terminal, a video I/O terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit  170  may receive power or data from such an external device and provide the same to each internal component of the mobile terminal  100 . Also, the interface unit  170  may transmit internal data of the mobile terminal  100  to the external device. 
     When the mobile terminal  100  is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit  170  may be used as a channel through which the connected cradle supplies power to the mobile terminal  100  or a channel through which a variety of command signals input to the cradle by a user are transferred to the mobile terminal  100 . The various command signals or the power input from the cradle may function as a signal for enabling the user to perceive that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted in the cradle. 
     The controller  180  generally controls the operation of each component to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal  100 . For example, the controller  180  performs control and processing associated with voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The controller  180  may include a multimedia playback module  181  for multimedia reproduction. The multimedia playback module  181  may be implemented as hardware in the controller  180  or may be implemented as software that is separate from the controller  180 . The controller  180  may perform pattern recognition processing in which written input or drawing input carried out on the touch screen is recognized as a letter or as an image. 
     Under control of the controller  180 , the power supply unit  190  receives external power or internal power and supplies power required for operation to each component. 
     In the above description, the mobile terminal according to the present invention was described in terms of functional components thereof. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal  100  according to the present invention will be described with reference to  FIGS. 2 and 3  in terms of structural components thereof. In the following description, a bar type mobile terminal having a front touch screen will be described as an example for the convenience of description. However, the present invention is not limited to such a bar type mobile terminal. For example, the present invention is applicable to other types of mobile terminals, such as a folder type mobile terminal, a swing type mobile terminal, a slide type mobile terminal, and the like. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating the front of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a case forming the external appearance of the mobile terminal  100  is constituted by a front case  100   a , a rear case  100   b , and a display window  100   c . Various electronic components are mounted in a space defined between the front case  100   a  and the rear case  100   b . At least one middle case may be further disposed between the front case  100   a  and the rear case  100   b . A display unit  151  is disposed below the display window  100   c.    
     The front case  100   a  and the rear case  100   b  are made of an injection-molded synthetic resin. The front case  100   a  and the rear case  100   b  are colored by deposition, plating or spraying. The display window  100   c  is made of a transparent material, such as a transparent synthetic resin or transparent glass. The display window  100   c  may be implemented as a touchpad, which may be mounted upon the display unit  151  such that the display unit  151  can be operated as a touch screen. 
     At a body of the mobile terminal, specifically at the front case  1 , may be disposed a first audio output module  153   a , a first camera  121   a , and first to third user input units  130   a  to  130   b . The display unit  151  may be disposed below the display window  100   c . At one side of the rear case  100   b  may be disposed fourth to sixth user input units  130   d  to  130   f , a first interface unit  170   a , and a microphone  123 . 
     The display unit  151  includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display which visually shows information. A touchpad may overlap the display unit  151  in a layered structure such that the display unit  151  can be operated as a touch screen through which information can be input by user touch. 
     The first audio output module  153   a  may be implemented as a receiver or a speaker. The first camera  121   a  may be implemented to appropriately capture a still image or a moving image of the user. The microphone  123  may be implemented to appropriately receive voice of the user or other sounds. 
     The first to sixth user input units  130   a  to  130   f  may be simply referred to as a user input unit  130 . Types of the user input unit  130  are not particularly restricted as long as the user input unit  130  can be operated in a tactile manner in which the user manipulates the user input unit  130  in a tactile sensation. 
     For example, the user input unit  130  may be implemented as a dome switch or a touchpad which receives a command or information through user manipulation, such as push or touch. Alternatively, the user input unit  130  may be implemented as a wheel, a jog wheel or a joystick which can rotate a key. In a functional aspect, the first to third user input units  130   a  to  130   c  are provided to input commands such as start, stop, and communication, and the fourth to sixth user input units  130   d  to  130   f  may serve as hot keys to select operation modes or activate special functions. 
     The first interface unit  170   a  may serve as a channel through which the mobile terminal  100  can exchange data with external devices. The first interface unit  170   a  may be a card socket which receives an external card, such as a subscriber identification module (SIM), a user identity module (UIM), or a memory card for storing information. 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating the rear of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , a seventh user input unit  130   g  and a second interface unit  170   b  may be disposed at one side of the rear case  100   b . A second camera  121   b  may be further mounted at the rear of the rear case  100   b.    
     The second camera  121   b  may have a capture direction substantially reverse to the capture direction of the first camera  121   a . Also, the second camera  121   b  may have a different resolution that the first camera  121   a . For example, a user may capture his/her face using the first camera  121   a  and transmit the captured image to a communication partner during video communication. For this reason, the first camera  121   a  preferably has a low resolution. On the other hand, a normal subject may be captured using the second camera  121   b , and the captured subject may not be immediately transmitted to the communication partner. For this reason, the second camera  121   b  preferably has a high resolution. 
     A second audio output module (not shown) may be further disposed at the rear case  100   b . The second audio output module may output audio in stereo together with the second audio output module  153   a . Alternatively, the second audio output module may be used for communication in a speaker phone mode. 
     Also, a broadcast signal receiving antenna (not shown) may be disposed at one side of the rear case  100   b  in addition to a communication antenna. The antenna may be mounted in the rear case  100   b  such that the antenna can be withdrawn from the rear case  100   b.    
     The second interface unit  170   b  may be implemented in a wired or wireless fashion. The second interface unit  170   b  may be at least one selected from a group consisting of a connection terminal connected to an earphone, a local area communication port, and a power supply port for supplying power to the mobile terminal  100  or combinations thereof. 
     To the rear case  100   b  is coupled a power supply unit cover  191  for covering the power supply unit  190 , which supplies power to the mobile terminal  100 , mounted to the rear case  100   b . The power supply unit  190  may be a rechargeable battery. When the power supply unit  190  is needed to be charged, the power supply unit cover  191  is removed from the rear case  100   b , and the power supply unit  190  is removed from the rear case  100   b . To mount the power supply unit  190  in the mobile terminal  100 , the power supply unit cover  191  is removed from the rear case  100   b , the power supply unit  190  is mounted to the rear case  100   b  so as to supply power to the mobile terminal  100 , and the power supply unit cover  191  is coupled to the rear case  100   b.    
       FIG. 4  is a partial sectional view illustrating the case of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the front case  100   a  has a hole through which the display unit  151  is exposed. At the front case  100   a  around the hole is formed a depressed step in which the display window  100   c  is located. The depressed step of the front case  100   a  and the edge of the display window  100   c  are joined to each other by an adhesive tape  101 . Preferably, the adhesive tape  101  has a width A of approximately 1.5 mm or more for provision of minimal adhesive force and decoration. During thermal fusion, the width of the adhesive tape  101  increases. Therefore, it is preferable for the width of the adhesive tape  101  before thermal fusion to be less than the width of the depressed step of the front case  100   a.    
     Also, a display pad  103  may be provided such that the display window  100   c  is spaced apart from the display unit  151  by a distance B. Preferably, the adhesive force of the adhesive tape  101  is greater than the repulsive force of the display pad  103 . Preferably, the distance B between the display window  100   c  and the display unit  151  is approximately 0.1 mm to approximately 0.5 mm. 
       FIG. 5  is a construction view illustrating the adhesive tape  101  of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the adhesive tape  101  includes a metal sheet  101   a  configured to be induction heated by a high frequency and thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  stacked on opposite main surfaces of the metal sheet  101   a  such that the thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  can be thermally fused to predetermined members by the heated metal sheet  101   a . In this embodiment, the members are the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c.    
     The metal sheet  101   a  is high-frequency induction heated. Induction heating is a method of applying an alternating current electromagnetic field to a conductive material to increase the temperature of the material. Preferably, the metal sheet  101   a  is made of a conductive metal material that can be induction heated. Also preferably, the metal sheet  101   a  is made of a metal material which is light, soft, and can be easily processed. In this embodiment, the metal sheet  101   a  is made of aluminum. 
     Each of the thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  is a bonding agent the adhesive property of which can be created or increased when the bonding agent is heated. Each of the thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  may be made of a combination of an adhesive polymer and a thermoplastic resin. For example, each of the thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  may be made of a synthetic resin, such as polyester, polyurethane, nitrile rubber, or a phenol resin, and combinations thereof. 
     In this embodiment, the members to which the adhesive tape  101  is to be bonded are the front case  101   a  and the display window  100   c . The members may be other cases or decorative elements of the mobile terminal  100 . The members do not need to be made of a metal material that can transmit heat necessary for thermal fusion. That is, the members may be made of a nonmetal material. Preferably, the members are made of a nonmetal material that is not induction heated. 
       FIG. 6  is a view illustrating a manufacturing apparatus of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the manufacturing apparatus of the mobile terminal includes a high frequency generation device  210  for applying a high frequency to an adhesive tape  101  in a state in which the adhesive tape  101  is disposed between predetermined members to which the adhesive tape  101  is to be bonded and a pressing device  220  for applying pressure to the members when the adhesive tape  101  is heated and thermally fused to the members. In this embodiment, the members are the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c.    
     The high frequency generation device  210  applies an alternating current to a high frequency generation coil  215  to generate a high frequency. When the high frequency generation device  210  applies a high-frequency alternating current to the high frequency generation coil  215 , the high frequency generation coil  215  generates a high-frequency electromagnetic field according to a principle of electromagnetic induction. 
     When the high-frequency electromagnetic field is generated by the high frequency generation device  210 , the metal sheet  101   a  of the adhesive tape  101  is induction heated. When the metal sheet  101   a  is heated, the thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  are fused to the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c.    
     The pressing device  220  applies pressure to the members using a pressing plate  225 . When the adhesive tape  101  is fused to the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c , the pressing device  220  applies pressure to the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c , using the pressing plate  225 . The pressing device  220  may apply pressure to the members before the adhesive tape  101  is induction heated by the high frequency generation device  210 , while the adhesive tape  101  is induction heated by the high frequency generation device  210 , after the adhesive tape  101  is induction heated by the high frequency generation device  210 . Preferably, the pressing device  220  applies pressure to the members before the adhesive tape  101  is induction heated by the high frequency generation device  210  until the members are sufficiently cooled. Preferably, the pressing device  220  applies pressure to the members when the thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  of the adhesive tape  101  are thermally fused to the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c.    
     The pressing device  220  places the adhesive tape  101  at an adhesion position between the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c . Preferably, the pressing device  220  has a jig for guiding the adhesive tape  101  such that the adhesive tape  101  is not placed at the wrong adhesion position between the members due to misalignment between the adhesive tape  101  and the members before or when the pressure is applied by the pressing device  220 . 
     The pressing device  220  may perform temporary bonding such that the adhesive tape  101  is disposed at a correct position of the front case  100   a . Since the width of the adhesive tape  101  before thermal fusion is less than the width of the depressed step of the front case  100   a , the adhesive tape  101  may be incorrectly disposed. For this reason, the pressing device  220  applies pressure to the adhesive tape  101  and the front case  100   a  after the adhesive tape  101  is disposed at the front case  100   a  so as to temporarily bond the adhesive tape  101  to the front case  100   a . Upon temporary bonding, heat may be applied to the adhesive tape  101 . Preferably, the adhesive tape  101  has release paper attached to a side where the adhesive tape  101  is bonded to the display window  100   c  upon temporary bonding. Also preferably, a hole for fixing a temporary bonding position is formed at the release paper. 
       FIG. 7  is a flow chart illustrating a manufacturing method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
     The adhesive tape  101  is disposed at the predetermined members (S 310 ). The pressing device  220  may guide the adhesive tape  101  such that the adhesive tape  101  can be disposed at a predetermined adhesion position between the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c . When the adhesive tape  101  is disposed at the adhesion position between the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c , the pressing device  220  preferably applies pressure to the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c . The pressing device  220  may temporarily bond the adhesive tape  101  to the front case  100   a  before the disposition of the display window  100   c.    
     The adhesive tape  101  is induction heated (S 320 ). When the high frequency generation device  210  applies a high-frequency alternating current to the high frequency generation coil  215 , the high frequency generation coil  215  generates a high-frequency electromagnetic field. When the high-frequency electromagnetic field is generated by the high frequency generation device  210 , the metal sheet  101   a  of the adhesive tape  101  is induction heated. 
     The adhesive tape  101  is thermally fused (S 330 ). When the metal sheet  101   a  of the adhesive tape  101  is heated, the thermal fusion tape parts  101   b  of the adhesive tape  101  are fused to the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c.    
     Upon completion of thermal fusion, the high frequency generation device  210  stops generation of a high frequency such that the members and the adhesive tape  101  can cool down. Preferably, pressure is continuously applied by the pressing device  220  until the members, i.e., the front case  100   a  and the display window  100   c , have cooled sufficiently. An additional cooling device is not needed. When the cooling device is used, however, it is possible to reduce adhesion time. Upon completion of cooling, application of pressure by the pressing device  220  is stopped. 
     The adhesive tape, the mobile terminal including the same, and the manufacturing method and apparatus of the mobile terminal according to the present invention are not limited to the construction and operation disclosed in the embodiments as described above. All or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined to provide various modifications. 
     As is apparent from the above description, the adhesive tape, the mobile terminal including the same, and the manufacturing method and apparatus of the mobile terminal according to the present invention have one or more effects as described below. 
     First, it is possible to provide higher adhesive strength than a conventional double-sided adhesive tape or a conventional bonding agent when components are joined by the adhesive tape according to the present invention, thereby preventing separation between the window and the case. 
     Second, nonmetal members are bonded to each other by thermal fusion. 
     Third, heat is not directly applied to the members, and therefore, deformation of the members is minimal. 
     Fourth, adhesive strength is increased, and deformation is decreased, thereby improving productivity and reducing material cost. 
     Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.