Mobile terminal

• US 9,973,636 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2014
• Issued: 05/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Younseob, Oh, Seoungmyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Hua, Quan M
• Application Number:
  US15/026,507
• Publication Number:
  US 20160227047A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,546 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls

Abstract

There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a case comprising an electric control unit in which electric/electronic parts are mounted, a battery cover coupled to a rear surface of the case, and a vibration motor coupled to an inner surface of the battery cover.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a case comprising an electric control unit in which electric/electronic parts are mounted;

a printed circuit board arranged in the electronic control unit;

a battery cover coupled to a rear surface of the case;

a vibration motor provided between the rear surface of the case and the battery cover, the vibration motor being coupled to an inner surface of the battery cover,

a mounting portion provided in the battery cover mounting the vibration motor, the mounting portion comprising;

a first groove having a shape corresponding to the vibration motor such that a first surface of the vibration motor is attached to the mounting portion; and

a support wall surrounding the vibration motor,

a hole provided in the rear surface of the case, the hole exposing a part of the printed circuit board so as to electrically connect the vibration motor to the printed circuit board; and

a second groove provided in the printed circuit board such that a second surface of the vibration motor, different than the first surface, is attached to the printed circuit board.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the hole has a shape corresponding to the vibration motor.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a buffer pad is disposed between the vibration motor and the printed circuit board.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

an elastic terminal configured to contact with a connecting terminal mounted in the printed circuit board so as to connect the vibration motor to the printed circuit board electrically.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a portion near the hole of the case is formed of a metallic material.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a hook configured to be coupled to a rear surface of the case is formed in an outer surface of the support wall.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna coupled to an inner surface of the battery cover.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless charging coil coupled to an inner surface of the battery cover.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

a magnet for mobile terminal resting coupled to an inner surface of the battery cover.