Automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal, method of automatically driving sliding-type mobile communication terminal, and method of detecting incoming call to sliding-type mobile communication terminal

Abstract

An automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal comprising a motor, a pair of engaging members, which are selectively engageable with each other, and position detecting means so that a first terminal body and a second terminal body are smoothly slid relative to each other in an automatic / semi-automatic mode or an automatic / manual mode, a method of automatically driving an automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal, and a method of detecting an incoming call to an automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE [0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 862,352 filed Jun. 8, 2004, which claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0030578 filed Apr. 30, 2004, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entiretyBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to an automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal, and more particularly to an automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal comprising a motor, a pair of engaging members, which are selectively engageable with each other, and position detecting means so that a first terminal body and a second terminal body are smoothly slid relative to each other in an automatic / semi-automatic mode or an automatic / manual mode. The present invention also relates to a method of automatically driving such an automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal, and to a method of detecting an inc...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal that can smoothly open and close without external force applied. The terminal has a motor, engaging members, and position detecting means to enable smooth sliding movement. The terminal can also be fully exposed or covered after a drive-stop signal is applied, and can automatically return to its original position. The invention also provides a method for detecting an incoming call to the terminal and improving detection efficiency. Overall, the invention improves the convenience and efficiency of the sliding-type mobile communication terminal.

Problems solved by technology

However, the conventional sliding-type mobile communication terminal with the above-mentioned slide module has a drawback in that the sliding-type mobile communication terminal is not easily opened / closed as compared to a folder-type mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal is not easily opened / closed with one hand.

However, the above-mentioned sliding-type mobile communication terminal has a drawback in that the first terminal body does not reach a prescribed position where the first terminal body is fully opened or closed as the output characteristic of the driving motor 133, i.e., revolutions per minute (rpm) is changed.

When the second terminal body is not fully opened since an external force is applied to the second terminal body, current is continuously supplied to the motor with the result that the battery is quickly consumed.

Also, an excessive load is applied to a driving system of the mobile communication terminal, which may result in breakdown of the mobile communication terminal.

As a result, the mobile communication terminal has only limited functions, and thus the use of the mobile communication terminal is very inconvenient.

The installation area of the vibration motor, where the vibration motor used to detect the incoming call through vibration is mounted, is increasingly decreased due to other complex parts of the mobile communication terminal.

The miniaturization of the mobile communication terminal is limited by the vibration motor and the complex parts.

Images