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Patent US20050233708 - Portable terminal with touch key - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsDisclosed is a portable terminal including touch keys, including a main housing, a sliding housing, which is opened/closed with respect to the main housing, a plurality of first touch keys aligned on an upper surface of the main housing to allow a user to input data into the portable terminal with a...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050233708?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050233708 - Portable terminal with touch keyAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20050233708 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 11/020,840Publication dateOct 20, 2005Filing dateDec 23, 2004Priority dateApr 14, 2004Also published asCN1684476A, CN100493104C, DE602005022516D1, EP1587284A2, EP1587284A3, EP1587284B1Publication number020840, 11020840, US 2005/0233708 A1, US 2005/233708 A1, US 20050233708 A1, US 20050233708A1, US 2005233708 A1, US 2005233708A1, US-A1-20050233708, US-A1-2005233708, US2005/0233708A1, US2005/233708A1, US20050233708 A1, US20050233708A1, US2005233708 A1, US2005233708A1InventorsJung-Hyeok Im, Jong-Seong LeeOriginal AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (4), Classifications (9), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPortable terminal with touch keyUS 20050233708 A1Abstract Disclosed is a portable terminal including touch keys, including a main housing, a sliding housing, which is opened/closed with respect to the main housing, a plurality of first touch keys aligned on an upper surface of the main housing to allow a user to input data into the portable terminal with a touch action, and first parts for dividing touch regions of the first touch keys. Images(6) Claims(18)
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention unclear. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a portable terminal according to the present invention includes a plurality of first and second touch keys 110 and 210, which allow a user to easily input data through a simple touch action, and first and second parts 112, 114, 212 and 214 dividing touch regions of the first and second touch keys 110 and 210 in order to prevent a touch error. The first touch keys 110 are aligned adjacent to each other along horizontal and vertical directions thereof. In addition, the first touch keys 110 are integrally formed with each other, and the second touch keys 210 are also integrally formed with each other. In detail, the portable terminal according to the present invention includes a main housing 100, a sliding housing 200 moving lengthwise along the main housing 100 while a lower surface of the sliding housing 200 facing an upper surface of the main housing 100, first touch keys 110 aligned in a predetermined region of an upper surface 100 a of the main housing 100, and first parts 112 and 114 for dividing a touch region of the first touch keys 110. Above-mentioned touch keys 110 and 210 refer to data input apparatuses allowing a user to input desired data by a simple touch action. In addition, the first parts 112 can be formed as first protrusions or can be formed as convex sections. In addition, it is not required for the first parts 112 and 114 to be formed such that the touch regions are horizontally or vertically divided by the first parts 112 and 114. That is, the touch regions can be formed in a circular pattern or in a symbol pattern. The first parts 112 and 114 vertically protrude from the upper surface 100 a of the main housing 100, and are continuously formed. In addition, the first touch keys 110 are integrally formed with the first parts 112 and 114. The sliding housing 200 includes a plurality of second touch keys 210, which are formed on an upper surface of the sliding housing 200 in order to allow a user to input data through a touch action. In addition, second parts 212 and 214 protrude from the upper surface of the sliding housing 200 in order to divide touch regions of the second touch keys 210. The second parts 212 and 214 vertically protrude from the upper surface 200 a of the sliding housing 200. In addition, the second touch keys 210 and the second parts 212 and 214 are integrally formed with each other. In addition, the second protrusions 212 and 214 are continuously formed. Preferably, a protuberance section 216 is formed at a predetermined portion adjacent to the second touch keys 210, that is, at an upper portion of the sliding housing 200 to facilitate sliding movement of the sliding housing 200. The protuberance section 216 includes a plurality of protuberances extending in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of the sliding housing 200. The protuberance section 216 is integrally formed with the second touch keys 210. In addition, the sliding housing 200 is provided on the upper surface 200 a thereof with a speaker 204, a liquid crystal display device 206 disposed adjacently to the speaker 204, and the second touch keys 210 disposed adjacently to the liquid crystal display device 206. When the sliding housing 200 is moved into an open position or a closed position with respect to the main housing 100, the first touch keys 110 are opened or closed according to the movement of the sliding housing 200. The second touch keys 210 remain exposed due to their external location. Accordingly, the first touch keys 110 are opened or closed depending on the sliding movement of the sliding housing 200. As shown in FIG. 1, when the sliding housing 200 is positioned in a closed position with respect to the main housing 100, the second touch keys 210 overlap the first touch keys 110. As shown in FIG. 2, when the sliding housing 200 is moved into the open position away from the main housing 100, the first touch keys 110 are disposed adjacently to the second touch keys 210. As shown in FIG. 5, the portable terminal according to the present invention is provided on a lower surface thereof with a camera lens 121 and a pair of illumination units 122 disposed adjacently to the camera lens 121. In addition, the camera lens 121 and the illumination units 122 are protected by a sliding cover 120. As described above, according to the present invention, first and second touch keys are employed in the portable terminal, so an external appearance of the portable terminal becomes simple and cosmetically appealing. In addition, a user can input data by a simple touch action, so a data input action can be conveniently achieved. In addition, a touch error can be prevented by employing protrusions for dividing touch regions. In addition, the protuberance section according to the present invention is provided on a predetermined region of the sliding housing, so the sliding movement of the sliding housing can be easily performed. While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS7360957Sep 27, 2005Apr 22, 2008Motorola, Inc.Thin keypad assemblies and components for electronics devices and methodsUS8780205 *Nov 15, 2011Jul 15, 2014Edesix LimitedImage recording apparatus with slidable concealing coverUS20100134430 *Jun 15, 2009Jun 3, 2010Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., LtdTouch responsive electronic deviceUS20120120258 *Nov 15, 2011May 17, 2012Edesix LimitedImaging Recording Apparatus* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification455/90.3International ClassificationH04M1/23, H04M1/02, H04B1/38Cooperative ClassificationH04M1/0235, H04M1/23, H04M2250/22European ClassificationH04M1/23, H04M1/02A2B8Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionDec 23, 2004ASAssignmentOwner name: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA, REPUBLIC OFFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:IM, JUNG-HYEOK;LEE, JONG-SEONG;REEL/FRAME:016124/0378Effective date: 20041220RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google